Dr. Venkat Neelakantam is an Associate Professor at Singapore Institute of Technology and serves as Program Leader for the BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering  programs for full-time students and for in-employment learners. 

He specializes in the fields of Applied Electromagnetics, Radio Frequency Electronics and Communication Systems. His research contributions are geared towards solving complex challenges in modern communications and electronic, advancing research in RF and millimeter-wave technologies for 5G and beyond applications. Dr. VENKAT is passionate about training next generation engineers and is actively involved in hands-on teaching, providing real-world applications for his students and conducting workshops regularly for adult learners in these fields. As Program Leader for B Eng (EEE) programs, which are based on competency-based education model, he has played an essential role in designing and delivering the curriculum in active partnership with various companies in the semiconductor industry, EDB and Polytechnic partners.