Ananth Prabhu Gurpur

Ananth Prabhu grew up in Mangaluru, a city in Coastal Karnataka. He did his primary schooling at Rosario English Medium School, Mangaluru. He completed his high school and pre-university course at St Aloysius College Mangalore.

He graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. He then completed an MBA in information technology and MTech in computer engineering from the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE, formerly known as Manipal University). He also holds a diploma in cyber law from Government Law College, Mumbai and a PhD (Doctor in Philosophy) in computer engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. He further completed his postdoctoral Studies from the University of Houston–Downtown, Texas.{{Cite news|date=October 2018|title=Professor with a remarkable Vision|work=Mangalore Today|url=https://www.ananthprabhu.com/media/img%20(3).jpg}}

Gurpur teaches computer science and engineering at the Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management. He has also taught cybersecurity as a guest faculty at the Karnataka State Police Academy and Karnataka Judicial Academy since 2011. He is the Principal Investigator of the Centre of Excellence in Digital forensics Intelligence and Cyber Security Cell in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management.{{cite news |title=Two Sahyadri College projects to get ₹ 80 lakh grants |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/two-sahyadri-college-projects-to-get-80-lakh-grants/article32814574.ece |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=9 October 2020}}

Gurpur designed the "I am Cyber Safe" safety course aimed to raise awareness of people in rural areas about internet safety, that was formally launched by the Home Secretary IGP (Inspector-general of police) D. Roopa in 2020.{{cite news |last1=Sanjiv |first1=Deepthi |title=Cybersecurity expert designs free online course on cyber safety |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/cybersecurity-expert-designs-free-online-course-on-cyber-safety/articleshow/78472091.cms |access-date=22 May 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=4 October 2020}} It is part of a website that includes the third edition of the e-book Cyber Safe Girl,{{cite news |last1=Roy |first1=Ruth Ann |title=Cyber Safe Girl V3.0: Be more cyber aware |url=https://mangaloremerijaan.com/news/cyber-safe-girl-v3-0-be-more-cyber-aware/ |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=Mangalore Meri Jaan |date=6 October 2020}} that he created with Vivek Shetty to promote cybersafety for women.{{cite news |last1=Jeshi |first1=K. |title=Are you cybersafe, girl? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/are-you-cybersafe-girl/article29942855.ece |work=The Hindu |date=11 November 2019}}{{Cite web|title=E-booklet on cybercrime becoming parents' favourite gift for daughters|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/nov/27/e-booklet-on-cybercrime-becoming-parents-favourite-gift-for-daughters-2067724.html|last=Belagere|first=Chetana|date=27 November 2019|access-date=2021-05-21|website=The New Indian Express}} As part of the "Cyber Safe Girl" campaign, he also worked with an e-waste management initiative that distributed copies of the book to participants.{{cite news |last1=J A |first1=Naina |title=e-Swachh Bharath for e-waste management |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mangaluru/e-swachh-bharath-for-e-waste-management-761279.html |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=Deccan Herald |date=14 September 2019}} The first edition of the e-book was released in 2017.{{cite news |title=Cyber sentry |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/anniversary-issue/story/20191230-cyber-sentry-1629809-2019-12-23 |access-date=19 May 2021 |work=India Today |date=23 December 2019}}{{cite news |title=How to stay Cyber Safe – Dr Ananth Prabhu G |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=488454 |access-date=19 May 2021 |work=Daijiworld |date=29 December 2017}} A fourth edition was released in 2021.{{cite news |title=Helping netizens understand cyber crime |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/helping-netizens-understand-cyber-crime/article35087623.ece |access-date=30 September 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=1 July 2021}}

Gurpur has launched an indigenous no touch IOT sanitiser dispenser. The dispenser connected with Wi-Fi would give real time data on usage and had an IR temperature sensor.{{Cite news|title=Expert launches No touch IOT sanitiser dispenser|work=New Indian Express|url=https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/anath-prabhu.appspot.com/o/media%2F1621575600260.jpg?alt=media&token=1748a84d-9fc2-47a2-af31-fa3d270babea}}

In 2020, Prabhu discussed hacking as the "new normal" in response to a bitcoin scam related to compromised Twitter accounts.{{cite news |last1=Sanjiv |first1=Deepthi |title=Hacking is the new normal, says cyber expert |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/hacking-is-the-new-normal-says-cyber-expert/articleshow/77055703.cms |access-date=21 May 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=20 July 2020}} Prabhu also highlighted and brought notice to fake oximeter apps for COVID-19,{{Cite web|last=Sanjiv|first=Deepthi|title=Fake oximeter apps latest in Covid cyber con |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/fake-oximeter-apps-latest-in-covid-cyber-con/articleshow/77210681.cms|date=28 July 2020|access-date=2021-05-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}} as well as matrimonial scams and sextortion schemes on online dating websites.{{cite news |last1=Shridhar |first1=Deepthi |title=Concern over rising sextortion, matrimony frauds |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/concern-over-rising-sextortion-matrimony-frauds/articleshow/78202690.cms |access-date=21 May 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=19 September 2020}} He has also warned about posting close up pictures on social media, including WhatsApp, and has explained several ways to improve individual cybersecurity. He also warned about Saree Challenge photos being made into fake naked images.{{cite news |last1=Mendonsa |first1=Kevin |title=Beware ladies! Your 'Saree Challenge' photographs can end up as DeepNudes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/beware-ladies-your-saree-challenge-photographs-can-end-up-as-deepnudes/articleshow/75383070.cms |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=Times of India |date=26 April 2020}} He also highlighted the EMI deferment fraud in the country and how people who are not very good with English are being scammed.{{cite news |last1=Mendosa |first1=Kevin |title=Conmen use EMI deferment option to swindle gullible |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/conmen-use-emi-deferment-option-to-swindle-gullible/articleshow/75036061.cms |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=Times of India |date=8 April 2020}}

In 2019, he advocated for cyber security to be included as part of school curriculums, and for cyber laws in India to be updated. He also warned of the dangers of discarded electronics and encouraged safe e-waste management.

Gurpur has been part of other philanthropic initiatives like Ring The Bell in Karnataka (inspired from Kerala).{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Karnataka: After Kerala and Pune, this government school in Mangaluru to also implement water bell initiative |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/karnataka-after-kerala-and-pune-this-government-school-in-mangaluru-to-also-implement-water-bell-initiative/articleshow/72121480.cms |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}} He has served as an advisor to the Vikas Group of Institutions.{{cite news |last1=Sanjiv |first1=Deepthi |title=A shelf that provides books for the needy |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/state/a-shelf-that-provides-books-for-the-needy/articleshow/67732334.cms |access-date=21 May 2021 |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=29 January 2019}} Gurpur also supported in providing maternity nutrition kit to pregnant women in Dakshina Kannada.{{Cite news|title=Malnutrition among pregnant women a concern: Report – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/malnutrition-among-pregnant-women-lactating-mothers-a-concern-says-report/articleshow/75479216.cms|access-date=2021-05-21|website=The Times of India|date=May 2020 |language=en}}

• {{cite journal |last1=Bhandary |first1=Abhir |last2=Prabhu |first2=G. Ananth |last3=Rajinikanth |first3=V. |last4=Thanaraj |first4=K. Palani |last5=Satapathy |first5=Suresh Chandra |last6=Robbins |first6=David E. |last7=Shasky |first7=Charles |last8=Zhang |first8=Yu-Dong |last9=Tavares |first9=João Manuel R.S. |last10=Raja |first10=N. Sri Madhava |title=Deep-learning framework to detect lung abnormality – A study with chest X-Ray and lung CT scan images |journal=Pattern Recognition Letters |date=January 2020 |volume=129 |pages=271–278 |doi=10.1016/j.patrec.2019.11.013 |bibcode=2020PaReL.129..271B |hdl=10216/124569 |s2cid=209962015 |hdl-access=free }}
• {{cite journal |last1=Fernandes |first1=Steven Lawrence |last2=Chakraborty |first2=Baisakhi |last3=Gurupur |first3=Varadraj P. |last4=Prabhu G |first4=Ananth |title=Early Skin Cancer Detection Using Computer Aided Diagnosis Techniques |journal=Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science |date=30 June 2016 |volume=20 |issue=1 |pages=33–43 |doi=10.3233/jid-2016-0002 }}
• {{cite journal |last1=Sannidhan |first1=M.S. |last2=Ananth Prabhu |first2=G. |last3=Robbins |first3=David E. |last4=Shasky |first4=Charles |title=Evaluating the performance of face sketch generation using generative adversarial networks |journal=Pattern Recognition Letters |date=December 2019 |volume=128 |pages=452–458 |doi=10.1016/j.patrec.2019.10.010 |bibcode=2019PaReL.128..452S |s2cid=208609852 }}
• {{cite book |doi=10.1109/ICSCAN.2018.8541262 |chapter=Gray Scale Image Multi-Thresholding with Chaotic Cuckoo Search |title=2018 IEEE International Conference on System, Computation, Automation and Networking (ICSCA) |year=2018 |last1=Varsha |first1=S. |last2=Rajinikanth |first2=V. |last3=Prabhu |first3=G. Ananth |pages=1–5 |isbn=978-1-5386-4866-7 |s2cid=53752025 }}
• {{cite journal |id={{ProQuest|1035138270}} |last1=Kumar |first1=Sunil S |last2=Karanth |first2=Shyam S |last3=Akshay |first3=K C |last4=Prabhu |first4=Ananth |last5=Kumar |first5=Bharathraj M.|title=Improved Aprori Algorithm Based on bottom up approach using Probability and Matrix |journal=International Journal of Computer Science Issues |location=Mahebourg |volume=9 |issue=2 |date=March 2012 |pages=242–246 }}

One of his papers was part of the Most Cited Pattern Recognition Letters Articles List since 2018.

In addition to his cybersecurity research and writing, his other works include Little Black Book For Teachers, which he wrote in response to a question asked to him on how to become a good teacher, and was distributed free to teachers following a sponsorship from Krishna J. Palemar, chairman of Vikas Education Trust in 2016.{{cite news |title=Ministers release book for teachers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/Ministers-release-book-for-teachers/article14421054.ece |access-date=20 May 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=18 October 2016}} In 2017, I Own the Monk's Ferrari, a self-help book about having the correct work-life balance and including a spiritual search/aspect was released by Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web |date=2017-10-05 |title=UP Chief Minister releases'I bought the Monks Ferrari' book in City {{!}} Mega Media News English |url=https://megamedianews.com/up-chief-minister-releasesi-bought-the-monks-ferrari-book-in-city/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Mega Media News}} In 2021, he released Glorious Bharat, about the history of India.{{cite news |title="Glorious Bharat", book written by Dr. Ananth Prabhu G released |url=https://www.mangaloretoday.com/main/-Glorious-Bharat-book-written-by-Dr-Ananth-Prabhu-G-released.html |access-date=19 May 2021 |work=Mangalore Today |agency=Mangalore Today News Network |date=19 January 2021}}

• Little Black Book For Students ISBN 978-93-5407-398-4
• Little Black Book For Teachers ISBN 978-93-5407-722-7
• I Own the Monk's Ferrari ISBN 978-93-5288-365-3
• The Text Message That Killed Me ISBN 978-93-5351-598-0
• Cyber Safe Girl ISBN 978-93-5382-030-5
• Glorious Bharat – Part 1 ISBN 978-93-5406-915-4
• Glorious Bharat – Part 2 ISBN 978-93-5406-973-4
• Glorious Bharat – Part 3 ISBN 978-93-5426-596-9
• The Samurai Who Sold His Suzuki ISBN 978-93-5406-488-3
• My Grandfathers Planchet ISBN 978-93-5407-863-7

• Dakshina Kannada District Rajyotsava Award 2020Dakshina Kannada district to honour 38 achievers https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/dakshina-kannada-district-to-honour-38-achievers-organisations-with-district-rajyotsava-award/articleshow/78955996.cms{{Cite web|title=Mangaluru: 38 personalities named for Dakshina Kannada district Rajyotsava award|url=https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/mangaluru-38-personalities-named-for-dakshina-kannada-district-rajyotsava-award|url-status=live|access-date=2020-10-31|website=www.udayavani.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101065710/https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/mangaluru-38-personalities-named-for-dakshina-kannada-district-rajyotsava-award |archive-date=1 November 2020 }}

{{reflist}}

• {{official website|https://www.ananthprabhu.com/}}
• [https://www.cybersafegirl.com/ Cyber Safe Girl website]
• {{cite web |title=Glorious Bharat |url=http://www.gloriousbharat.in/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828191950/http://www.gloriousbharat.in/ |archive-date=August 28, 2021 |url-status=dead}}

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