Prof. T. Devi, PhD (UK), former professor and head, Department of Computer Applications, former Director i/c, Centre for Research and Evaluation, former dean of research, Bharathiar University focuses on state-of-the-art technology that industries adopt in order to make students ready for the future world. She is a Gold Medalist (1981–1984) from University of Madras and a Commonwealth Scholar (1994–1998) for her PhD from the University of Warwick, UK. She has more than three decades of teaching and research experience from Bharathiar University, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, and University of Warwick, UK. Professor Devi is good in team building and setting goals and achieving them. Her research interests include integrated data modeling and framework, meta-modeling, computer assisted concurrent engineering, and speech processing. Professor Devi has visited the United Kingdom, Tanzania, and Singapore for academic collaborations. She has received various awards including Commonwealth Scholarship and Best Alumni Award from PSGR Krishnammal College for Women (PSGRKCW), Proficiency award from PSG College of Technology and awards from Bharathiar University for serving for BU-NIRF, Curriculum 4.0, and Roadmap 2030 and guided 23 Ph.D. scholars. Prof. T. Devi may be contacted at (email: tdevi@buc.edu.in, tdevi5@gmail.com)