Biography:
Dr. Malati Hegde worked Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, with experience in networking, systems, and applied research. She began her academic career as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Mathematics Department at IISc and later transitioned into technical and research roles within the institute. She played a significant role in ERNET (Education and Research Network) activities at IISc, contributing to the development, monitoring, and management of network systems. Over the years, she progressed through various scientific positions and was recognized for her contributions with a promotion to Principal Research Scientist.

Personal Life & Education:
• B.Sc. (Mathematics) – RLS Institute, Karnataka University, Belgaum (1972)
• M.Sc. (Mathematics) – Karnataka University (1974)
• Ph.D. (Mathematics) – IIT Kanpur (1980)

Career:
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Mathematics Department, IISc (1980 – 1983)
• Programmer, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc (1983 – 1987)
• Scientific Officer, ERNET, IISc (1987 – 1988)
• Senior Scientific Officer, ERNET, IISc (1988 – 1992)
• Senior Scientific Officer (SG), ERNET, IISc (1992 – Jul 2019)

Research Area:
• Network Monitoring and Performance Management
• Protocol Conformance Testing
• Network Operations

Awards and recognitions/ Positions held:
• To be added