Prof. M. Vidyasagar is a very well-known researcher, research administrator, and innovator, with experience in having created and led research groups both in North America and India, in a academia, government, and industry. He has a wide range of expertise in many aspects of science and engineering, including machine learning and big data analytics and its applications. At present he holds the Cecil & Ida Green Chair at the University of Texas at Dallas and is also a Distinguished Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. He has received several honours and awards in recognition of his research, including Fellowship in the Royal Society, the oldest scientific society in the world.