Dr. Balaji Balasubramaniam

Balaji Balasubramaniam portraitResearch Bio

Dr. Balaji Balasubramaniam is an Assistant Professor at Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus, where he also serves as the Graduate Program Coordinator for the Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems certificate. He led the effort to establish K-State University as an Unreal Authorized Training Academy. A designation that delivers significant advantages, including access to cutting-edge development tools, specialized learning resources, fostering industry partnerships, and enhanced career pathways for students in immersive technologies.

Balaji has made extensive contributions to research and education in emerging technologies, with publications in leading venues, including the ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems and IEEE conferences. He has also co-authored research that was featured in the best papers session at the International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems (ICCPS). He actively engages in professional service as a reviewer for top-tier journals and conferences and leads community outreach initiatives on AI and robotics education.

He actively mentors students, fosters industry collaborations, and contributes to initiatives that advance technological education. His teaching portfolio includes graduate courses in Cybernetic Modeling and Simulation, Autonomous Systems, and Artificial Intelligence, as well as undergraduate courses in programming, databases, and software engineering. With a strong academic background and a passion for innovation, Balaji focuses on integrating cutting-edge technology concepts into undergraduate and graduate education and research.

Academic Department

  • Department of Integrated Studies

Education

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • M.S. in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • M.Sc. in Information Technology, Indian Institute of Information Technology Management, Kerala, (IIITM-K), Affiliated to Cochin University of Science and Technology, India
  • B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, SRM Easwari Engineering College, Affiliated to Anna University, Tamil Nadu, India

Area of research interests:

  • Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Software Engineering
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Database
  • Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Systems

Open Researcher & Contributor ID (Publications & More)

 

Grant/ project

[1] Purple UAS Certification Framework, Kansas Department of Commerce, Duration: 2025-2026, PI: Troy Harding, One of the Co-PIs: Balaji Balasubramaniam, Award Amount: $500,00.

[2] Microsoft and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) - Cybersecurity grant cohort of Cyber Skills for All Community Colleges - both institutional and student outcomes. Duration: 2023-2024, PI: Daniel Gompert, Co-PI: Balaji Balasubramaniam, Award Amount: $20,000.

[3] Received Perkins Grant for setting up high-performance data science workstations for advanced Analytics. Duration: Fall 2022, PI: Balaji Balasubramaniam, Award Amount: $5,000.

[4] Collaborated with the Nebraska State Law Enforcement Training Center. Completed a four-month project to convert web GUI flash-related RADAR resources into HTML5 for State Police RADAR certification Training. Duration: Feb 2021 – May 2021, PI: Balaji Balasubramaniam, Project Amount: $6,000.

[5] Mini-grant proposal accepted to establish a “Robotics Lab” project at the Central Community College. It was the most approved min-grant in the department. Duration: 2019 – 2020, PI: Balaji Balasubramaniam, Award Amount: $7,060.