RUAS Jointly Hosts Three-Day Workshop for World Statistics Day

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the Computing Program (Department of Computer Science and Engineering) at M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS) jointly organized a successful three-day workshop on the occasion of World Statistics Day.

The workshop, titled “Statistics in Data Science and Machine Learning,” was held from October 29–31, 2025, in a hybrid mode and saw registrations from over 175 participants.

The event featured insights from a diverse and eminent group of experts from both industry and academia.

Chief Guest: Dr. R. P. Suresh, Former Data Science Principal Director, Accenture Analytics, Bengaluru

Expert Speakers:

• Dr. R. P. Suresh, Former Data Science Principal Director, Accenture Analytics, Bengaluru
• Dr. Kantha Rao, Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR–4PI, Bengaluru
• Dr. Sudeesh Kumar K., Associate Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Chennai
• Dr. S. Y. Babu, General Manager & Technical Leader, Global Data Insights and Analytics, Ford Motor Company, Chennai
• Dr. R. Vishnu Vardhan, Professor, Department of Statistics, Pondicherry University (A Central University), Puducherry
• Dr. Deepak A. S., Associate Professor of Analytics, TAPMI, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengaluru
• Dr. N. D. Gangadhar, Professor, Dept. of CSE, M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
• Dr. Jyothi A. P., Associate Professor, Dept. of CSE, M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
• Dr. Subramanyam T., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences

The workshop successfully explored the foundational role of statistics in advanced applications like Data Science and Machine Learning, fostering knowledge exchange between industry practitioners, researchers, and students.