Dr Pradeep Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Information technology at Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad (Telangana State). He received his Master’s degree in Computer Technology and Applications from Delhi Technological University, formerly Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi University. He completed his Ph.D. from the University School of Information & Communication Technology (USICT), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi. His research interests include software reliability engineering, models for software metrics, machine learning, neural network modeling and soft computing. He has more than 25 publications in journals of international repute including national journals, conferences and proceedings of the international conferences. He is a Member of Association for Computing Machines (ACM), India,

Member of Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), USA, Senior Member of International Association of Engineers (IAENG), Member of International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT), Singapore and Senior member of Universal Association of Computer and Electronics Engineers (UACEE). He is a member of editorial board for various national and international journals in the field of software engineering and program committee member/reviewer for several international conferences.

1. Predicting Software Reliability'. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index 104, International Journal of Computer, Electrical, Automation, Control and Information Engineering, 9(8), 1946 - 1953.
2. Pradeep Kumar and Yogesh Singh (2013) "Empirical analysis of software reliability growth model for three-tier client server system” in the International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IJISE), Vol. 14, No. 3, pp: 352-373.
   
4. Pradeep Kumar and Yogesh Singh (2013) “Comparative Analysis of Software Reliability Prediction Using Statistical and Machine Learning Techniques” published in Int. J. Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications (IJSTA), Inder-Science Publications, Vol. 12, Nos. 3/4, pp: 230-253.
5. Pradeep Kumar and Yogesh Singh (2013) “A study on software reliability prediction models using soft computing techniques”, published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology (IJICT), Inder-Science Publications, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2013, pp: 187-204.
6. Pradeep Kumar and Yogesh Singh (2012) “An empirical study of software reliability prediction using machine learning techniques” published online in International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management (IJSAEM), Vol. 3, No.3, pp: 194-208, Springer Publications. DOI: 10.1007/s13198-012-0123-8.

• Co-Convener of organizing a National Conference on Advance Computing & Communication Technology held on February 26-27, 2010 at ABES Engineering College Ghaziabad affiliated to UP Technical University -Lucknow, India.
• Co-Convener of organizing a National Conference on Advance Computing & Communication Technology held on February 6-7, 2009 at ABES Engineering College Ghaziabad affiliated to UP Technical University -Lucknow, India.
• Co-Convener of organizing a National Conference on Information Security & Mobile Computing jointly with Computer Society of India (CSI) Ghaziabad Chapter held on February 3-4, 2008 at ABES Engineering College Ghaziabad affiliated to UP Technical University -Lucknow, India.
• A member of organizing committee for “National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Communications” held on 7^th & 8^th of December 2007 at ABES Engineering College Ghaziabad affiliated to UP Technical University -Lucknow, India.