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Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Puducherry Technological University
Puducherry - 605 014

fsfrancis@ptuniv.edu.in
fsfrancis@gmail.com
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Academic Qualifications Heading
Month & Year Degree / Standard Specialization Institution / University
2008, July Doctor of Philosophy Computer Science and Engineering Pondicherry Engineering College / Pondicherry University
2002, December Master of Business Administration Human Resource Management Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
1997, December Master of Technology Computer Science and Engineering Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
1996, December Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Research Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
1993, April Master of Science Computer Science St. Joseph's College (Autonomous) / Bharathidasan University
1991, April Bachelor of Science Computer Science Sacred Heart College / University of Madras
1988, March Higher Secondary Maths, Physics, Chemistry & CS Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School, Pondicherry
1986, March Matriculation Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School, Pondicherry
With fond memories ..... Kinder Garten at Newman Nursery School, Pondicherry - 1974-76
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Appointments Heading
  • January 2012: Professor, Dept of CSE, Pondicherry Engineering College
  • January 2009: Associate Professor, Dept of CSE, Pondicherry Engineering College
  • January 2006: Assistant Professor, Dept of CSE, Pondicherry Engineering College
  • July 1999: Lecturer, Dept of CSE, Pondicherry Engineering College
  • August 1993: Lecturer, Pope John Paul II College of Education, Pondicherry

(Pondicherry Engineering College was elevated to Puducherry Technological University on the 05th September 2020)

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Significant Roles Heading
  • Head, Department of Management Studies, PTU (2022 to 2023)
  • Convenor, Institute Information System, PEC (2014 to 2021)
  • Training and Placement Officer, PEC (2008 to 2014 & 2016 to 2018)
  • Member, CENTAC, Government of Pondicherry (2000 to 2010)
  • Member, Academic Council, Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur (2012 Onward)
Specializations Heading

Areas of Specialization
  • Multidimensional Data Analytics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Quantum Computing
  • International Business
  • Design and Development of Information Systems
Areas of Interest
  • Pass Time Innovations and Inventions
  • Learning New Languages
  • Spirituality
PhD Scholars Heading
  • Dr. P. Xavier (07-Sep-2015)
    Improvements to the Working Principles of R*-Tree in Distributed Environment
  • Dr. M. Maria Dominic (07-Sep-2015)
    Amelioration of an Adaptive E-Learning System Based on Learners' Profiling
  • Dr. R. Gowri Shankar (29-Apr-2016)
    Modelling of Transformations in the Temporal Continuum of Concepts
  • Dr. A. M. Rajee (15-Jul-2016)
    Forecasting Inter Cluster Migration on Data Ingress
  • Dr. R. Arokia Paul Rajan (15-Jul-2016)
    Request Scheduling Based on Quantification Principle Using Conjoint Analysis and Z-Score in Heterogeneous Distributed Systems
  • Dr. P. P. Julian Benadit (18-Aug-2017)
    Enhancements to Web Page Caching Methods Using Data Mining Techniques
  • Dr. A. M. James Raj (28-Sep-2018)
    Enhanced Feature Selection by Applying Index Based Evolutionary Algorithms for Web Page Classification
  • Dr. A. George Louis Raja (07-Feb-2019)
    Construction of Lexicons from Semantically Clustered Text Documents and Their Partial Order
  • Dr. Saul Nicholas (07-Feb-2019)
    Analysis and Amelioration of E-Learning Recommender Systems
  • Dr. Agnes Lydia (31-Aug-2021)
    Multi-Label Image Classification using an Optimized Backpropagation Technique in Convolutional Neural Networks
  • Dr. P. Penchala Prasad (09-Mar-2022)
    Ameliorations to Non-Linear Classification Methods and Applications in Disease Prediction
  • Dr. S. Puhazholi (10-Jul-2025)
    Ameliorations to Multi-Target Regression with Numeric Data by Learning its Output Structure Information
  • Dr. C. Swetha Priya (25-Aug-2025)
    Enhancing Traffic Speed Prediction in Edge-Based Intelligent Transportation Systems Through Feature Selection and Multi-Objective Hyperparameter Optimization
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Guiding Thoughts Heading
  • God : Space, Time and Matter
  • Man : Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit
  • I am not the center of the world
  • Truth has many faces
  • There is a greater freedom in simple living
  • Decision Making:
    • Not taking a decision is more damaging than taking an incorrect decision
    • Make decisions based on facts and not on opinions / hearsay
    • Continuously evaluate your decisions scientifically
    • Be broad minded to receive comments on your decisions
    • Be humble enough to correct wrong decisions
    • TAKE OWNERSHIP OF YOUR DECISIONS
  • You have to go higher and higher to know how smaller we are - Felix Baumgartner
  • Time is the ultimate judge of all
  • I cannot understand and experience everything. (For example, as a male I can never understand and experience labour pain. Forgive me if I do not understand your experiences)
  • I am good enough to forgive you every time but not foolish enough to trust you the second time
  • Listen to understand and not to respond
  • Silence is louder than sound. If you cannot understand one's silence, you cannot understand his/her words
  • Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers
  • If you are down stand up and turn to God and if you are up turn to God and kneel down
  • Don’t criticize what you can’t understand
  • The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s what you’re made of, not the circumstances
  • The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence
  • It’s beautiful to be alone. To be alone does not mean to be lonely; it means the mind is not influenced and contaminated by society
  • A cup is useful only when it is empty; and a mind that is filled with beliefs, dogmas, assertions, and quotations is really an uncreative mind.
  • Getting older is like climbing a mountain. You climb from ledge to ledge. The higher you get, the more tired and breathless you become, but your view becomes much more extensive. - Ingmar Bergman
  • The one who is ready to lose cannot be defeated
𝓟𝓮𝓸𝓹𝓵𝓮 𝓘 𝓐𝓭𝓶𝓲𝓻𝓮

  • Thiruvalluvar - Teaching me to be tactfully honest for a noble cause
  • Isaac Newton - For giving Differentiation and Integration
  • Jesus Christ - Tangential and Lateral thinking of love and forgiveness
  • Vallalar - Transcending from religiosity to spirituality
  • Lord Krishna - Master Strategist
  • Agathiar - The Teacher - Let my book vanish and your's become the first book of Thamizh
  • Stanislav Petrov - How can he be so wise and courageous!!!
  • Abdul Kalam - Our Scientist next door
  • M.S.Dhoni - Serene Captain
  • Veeramangai Kuyili - Courage, Valor and Sacrifice
  • "Bobbi" Roberta Gibb - Ran and Conquered

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Priorities Heading
  1. Learning and Research - Highest
  2. Teaching
  3. Giving Quality Time to Family and Visiting Spiritual Places
  4. Games, Sports and Fitness
  5. Listening to Music, Sleeping and Hibernating
  6. Traveling and Meeting (Partying with) Friends
  7. Talking to Interested / Interesting Groups
  8. Watching TV
  9. Shopping - Lowest