Faculty Outreach Activities

Dr. Sunil M.V
M.A., MLISc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor – Systems & General Management

• Conducted hands-on sessions on ‘Leveraging AI tools to enhance library services’ as part of the 2-Day Workshop on Redefining Libraries in the Era of AI: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Trends, organised by IMT Nagpur, on March 22, 2025.  
• Delivered a virtual session on ‘Advanced Tools for Effective Research and Proposal Development in Rural Development Projects’ organized by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) as part of the CSR Online Lecture Series on March 19, 2025.
• Invited as a resource person to deliver the session on “Strategies for Enhanced LinkedIn Engagement” as part of the Workshop on Next-Gen Research Methodologies: AI-Driven Innovations organised on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, conducted by the Teresian College, Mysore. 
• Invited as a resource person to deliver the session on “Harnessing AI for Learning and Research” as part of the Workshop on Next-Gen Research Methodologies: AI-Driven Innovations organised on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, conducted by the Teresian College, Mysore.
• Invited as a panel member for the topic: Sustainability Engineering for Products and Systems – Challenges, as part of the International Conference and 2nd International Conclave on Sustainability Technology organized by the Institute of Engineers (India), National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysore, and FH Dortmund University, Germany, on February 19, 2025, held at NIE Mysore.
• Delivered a session on “From Classroom to Bookshelves: Converting Project Reports to Book Chapters” to the faculty and PG students of SDM Ayurveda College and Hospital, Udupi, on February 20, 2025.
• Invited by Dyanaprasarrak Mandal College of Research Studies, Goa University, Goa, to deliver the plenary talk on “AI-Driven User Experience & Engagement” as part of the 2-Day National Conference on Envisioning the Future: AI Tools for Libraries, on February 21, 2025, at DM College, Goa.
• Conducted a virtual session on ‘Harnessing AI for Library Management’ on Monday, February 17, 2025, as part of the 6-Day Short Term Programme on “Empowering Libraries: Embracing Technology and Innovation in the Open Scholarship Landscape” organized by Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Regional Institute of Education, Mysore.
• Invited as a resource person to deliver the session on “School Library Automation” for the contact program organised for the participants of the Certificate Course on School Library (CCSL) on Monday, February 17, 2025, conducted by the Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysore. 
• Conducted the virtual sessions on “AI Tools for Research” as part of the National Level Research Development Programme on ‘Advanced Statistical Analysis and Econometric Modelling’ on Monday, February 10, 2025, organized by Rosary College, Goa. 
• Delivered a webinar on ‘ChatGPT for Libraries’ for the school librarians organized by the School Library Association (SLA) India for its members on Saturday, February 8, 2025. 
• Delivered keynote address on “Promotion of Education and Knowledge Centres by the Wodeyars of Mysore” during the 2-Day National Conference on ‘Sustainable Development during the Princely Era of Mysore Wadiyars: Insights from Historical Archives’ organized by Government First Grade College, Siddarthanagar, Mysore and Karnataka State Archives, Government of Karnataka, on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at University of Mysore, Mysore. 
• Conducted sessions titled “AI in Citation Management and Reference Generation” and “Ethics and Responsibility in the Use of AI” on Friday, January 24, 2025, as part of the 2-Day Faculty Improvement Program (FIP) Seminar on “AI Tools for Academic Research & Writing,” organized by the Department of Studies in Library and Information Science at the University of Mysore in collaboration with the Malaviya Mission Teachers Training Centre, Mysore, funded by the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). 
• Panel member at the TERI-IGNOU-UNESCO Seminar on “Ethics in AI: Framework for Academic and Research Institutions in India” held on January 22, 2025. The panel discussion was on  “Frameworks and Resolutions for Ethical AI Research”.
• Delivered the invited talk on “Self Branding and Promotion” to the final-year engineering students of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysore on December 9, 2024. 
• The Government of Karnataka has nominated me as the Member of Mysore District Library Committee of the Department of Public Libraries, Mysore, for the year 2024-25. 
• Delivered sessions on “Ethics in Social Science Research” and “Data Cleaning, Coding, Types, Reliability & Validity in Social Science Research” at the ICSSR Sponsored Research Methodology Workshop on Social Sciences on November 27, 2024 at Christ University, Bangalore. 
• Invited as a guest to inaugurate the Research Development Cell of Government First Grade College, Siddarthanagar, Mysore, and delivered the talk “Art of Writing and Publishing Research Papers in Scholarly Journals” on November 26, 2024. 
• Invited as Chief Guest for the National Library Week celebration organized by Mysore University Library, University of Mysore, Mysore, on November 25, 2024, and delivered a talk on the topic “From Books to Bytes: A Librarian’s Journey with Technology.”
• Delivered the Technical Session on ‘Bridging the Gap between Technology and Transparency: The Role of AI’ during the 2-Day National Seminar on Reshaping the World through Artificial Intelligence organized by Vidyavardhaka Sangha, Mysore, on November 8, 2024, at Sri. K. Puttaswamy First Grade College, Mysore. 
• Invited to be the External Valuator for the MBA IV Semester—Technology in Business Management course by Vidhyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore, on October 21, 2024.
• Conducted session on “Crafting Your Professional Identity: The Power of Self-Branding” as part of the Workshop on Self Branding, Career Opportunities & Planning, on October 9, 2024 organized by Visvesvarya Technological University (VTU), Belgavi.
• As the nominated member of the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce’s (BCIC) ESG Expert Committee, participated in the First ESG Expert Committee meeting held on October 4, 2024, and attended the talk on “Extended Producer Responsibility (Plastic Waste and e-Waste) by Rittesh Koul, SAAHAS Zero Waste Management, Bangalore. 
• Resource person for the session on “School Library Automation” for the Certificate Course in School Librarianship offered by Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Govt. of India, Mysore, on September 28, 2024. 
• Participated in the 2-Day Program on ‘Technology demonstration and networking meet of CSIR-CFTRI and Millet Technologies’ held during September 19 & 20, 2024, jointly organized by CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR); CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI); Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), National Coordinating Institute, IIT Delhi; and Vijnan Bharati (VIBHA); held at Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore, Karnataka. 
• Conducted a Workshop on Bloom’s Taxonomy for the faculty members of MYCAS College of Professional Studies (MyCAS), Mysore, as a part of the Faculty Development Program on September 5, 2024. 
• Delivered sessions on Harnessing AI for Research Discovery as part of the 5-Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) organized by the Department of Management Studies (MBA), VTU, Belgavi, on August 30, 2024. 
• Resource person for the day-long session on “Use of AI Tools for Research, Research Publication, & Data Analysis” on August 23, 2024, organized by the Research and Development Cell, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) College, Ujire, as part of the 5-Day FDP on Research Methodology from August 20 to 24, 2024.
• As part of the National Librarian’s Day celebration on August 12, 2024, invited as Chief Guest at Suyog Group of Medical Institutions, Mysore. Delivered a talk on “e-Resources for Medical Education, focussing on HELINET Services for nursing and allied sciences faculty and students. 
• Invited to deliver a talk on “From Data to Discovery: Harnessing AI for Teaching and Research” to the faculty and researchers of the Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysore. The talk was organized by the RIE Library as part of the National Librarian’s Day celebration on August 12, 2024. 
• Invited to the 3-Day Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) Program of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) at the Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysore, for review, update, and editing of course syllabus of the Certificate Course in School Librarianship, during August 6–8, 2024. 
• The Manyata Philanthropic Trust of Rotary Bengaluru Manyata has honored Dr. Sunil M.V. with the “Vocational Service Award” in recognition of his contributions to education and training. These contributions include the Apprenticeship Training of the Government of India, training programs for KAS and IAS officers, Faculty Development Programs, and Research Training Programs. Notable efforts that contributed to this recognition include establishing the library at Adharsha Vidyalaya School with the Student’s LIFE Committee, the Central Government-funded Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) project focused on rural development, introducing Infosys Springboard to higher education, and conducting over 150 training sessions on the use of Open Access resources for research.
• Reviewed the research article for the journal “Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science.” indexed in Web of Science (WoS).
• Resource person for the sessions on “AI Tools for Teaching and Research” on July 13, 2024, organized by the IQAC Cell, St Philomena’s College, Mysore, as part of the 6-Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) from July 10 to 16, 2024.
• Moderated the panel discussion on ‘AI in Action: Shaping the Future of Learning and Knowledge Management’ organized as part of the National Conference on Academic Publishing, Libraries, and Artificial Intelligence organized by MILAN and MyDLIS, University of Mysore, Mysore, on June 22, 2023.
• Inaugurated the 5-Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Empowering Educators: Enhancing Quality, Skills, and Technology Integration and delivered the sessions on ‘AI in Teaching and Learning’ on June 10, 2024, organized by Bishop Heber College (Autonomous) in Thiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
• Webinar on “Leveraging AI for Literature Review” on June 8, 2024, organized by Dr. D.P. Tripathi, Librarian, NIT Jalandhar.
• Delivered a virtual session on “Harnessing AI for Research in Commerce and Management” on June 7, 2024, as part of the 5-Day International FDP on Recent Development in Research & Research Methodology in Social Sciences organized by Sarada Vilas College, Mysore.
• Resource Person for the sessions on ‘Harnessing AI for Research and Literature Services’ as part of the 5-Day Librarians Development Program (LDP) organized by Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa, on May 23, 2024.
• Invited as a distinguished guest speaker by the GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Mysore, for the seminar on the “AI-Powered Literature Review” on May 3, 2024.
• Delivered a virtual session on “AI tools in research and publications” for the faculty members of Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru, on April 6, 2024.