Dr. G. A. Preethi Ananthachari received her Doctorate in Computer Science from Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. In addition to having taught Computer Science and Information Technology since 2011, Dr. Preethi has taught courses in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Programming Languages, and Big Data Technologies, and has led computing and research workshops in both academic and professional settings.
As an active faculty member, she has designed and launched innovative courses such as Advanced Big Data Tools and Generative AI to help students enhance their analytical and technical skills. She also developed and introduced a follow-up course, Python Programming, which launched in 2020. She was successfully running the Big Data Laboratory in South Korea, implementing innovative research using Metaverse, Deep Learning and Hadoop tool.
She has been actively involved in international research and curriculum development projects. She served as Project Associate (Co-Principal Investigator) for the UTFORSK Norwegian Project “Ethics and Governance of AI” (Sep 2024 – Aug 2025), a collaboration between Kristiania University (Norway), Woosong University (South Korea), and BITS Pilani (India), funded by Norway. Additionally, she contributed to the Academic Project on Deep Learning for Medical Imaging at Woosong University, which included curriculum design and the creation of online video lectures.
Working primarily with undergraduate and postgraduate students, she has developed and led professional computing and data analytics workshops for faculty and staff and serves as a consultant for academic projects.
Additionally, Dr. Preethi has published papers in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, and Mobile Computing, and serves as a reviewer and editorial member for several international journals and conferences.
She has served her community by delivering invited talks and faculty development programs, publishing academic works including books titled Python (2020) and Big Data Tools: Hadoop, Hive & Pig (2024) with Woosong Publishers, South Korea. She also contributes to the development and improvement of academic programs and actively participates in professional conferences and seminars. Dr. Preethi Ananthachari is a member of various academic and professional organizations.
