Prof. (Dr.) P. N. Hrisheekesha is the Vice-Chancellor of Dr. K. N. Modi University and a distinguished academic leader with over 35 years of experience in teaching, research, and higher education administration. A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Roorkee, he has been instrumental in driving academic excellence, innovation, and industry collaboration. His research interests include Renewable Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, and Soft Computing, with over 100 publications and leadership of sponsored research projects worth more than ₹50 crores. He is committed to fostering student-centric learning, research excellence, entrepreneurship, and sustainable institutional growth through global partnerships and innovation.