Srikanth Baride Author

Prof. KC “Casey” Santosh is an AI expert who served as Computer Science Chair (2020–2026), Graduate Program Director (2017–2024), and Founding AI Research Director (2015–2026) at the University of South Dakota. Previously, he was an NIH fellow and LORIA postdoctoral scientist who collaborated with ITESOFT, France. He earned a PhD in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) from INRIA Nancy Grand Est. With approximately $10 million in funding, he has delivered 100+ keynotes, including TEDx, authored 13 books and 280+ articles, and serves as an associate editor, conference chair, and NSF/Mitacs review-panel leader. He is a member of NIST’s AI Standards and Innovation initiative and the U.S. Speaker Program for AI education.

Dr. Srikanth Baride is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Computer Science at the University of South Dakota, where he also recently served as a Visiting Assistant Professor. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science with a specialization in artificial intelligence. His work explores the areas of data mining, reinforcement learning, and AI, with results published in international journals and conferences. Alongside research, he enjoys teaching and mentoring students in courses on data mining, artificial intelligence, and reinforcement learning.