In the proposed talk information theoretic dependence measure is defined using maximum entropy principle and that measures amount of dependence among the attributes in a contingency table. A relation between information theoretic measure of dependence and Chi-square statistic is discussed. A generalization of this information theoretic dependence measure is studied in detail. Yate’s method and maximum entropy estimation of missing data in design of experiment are described briefly and illustrated by considering practical problems with empirical data. An algorithm to estimate the missing values in a fuzzy matrix is defined and applied to estimate of missing data in contingency table.

Field of Specialization: Information Theory and its Applications

 Reach Interest: Information measures, source coding, and entropy optimization principles and

their applications in statistics, finance mathematics, survival analysis, and bounds on

Probability of error, pattern recognition, fuzzy sets and fuzzy information

Publications: Guided 12 PhDs and published 129 research papers in various journals of National and International Repute; Authored 32 popular articles on development of science and mathematics education in schools, colleges and universities; Published 11 books in Mathematics and Statistics and one book titled “Aryabhata: His Life and Contributions”.

Awards:  American Biographical Institute, USA, conferred with honorary appointment to Research Board of Advisors of the Institute in 2004; Indian Society of Information Theory bestowed with a prestigious award in 2005 for outstanding contribution to research in information theory; Awarded with International Plato award in 2010; Bestowed with Distinguished Service Award by Vijanana Parishad of India in 2011 and Life Time Achievement Award by Venus International Foundation at Chennai in 2015.  Best Research Paper Award in 2017 by the World Academy Championship. Friendship Forum bestowed him with Bharat Excellence and Leading Educationist of India Awards on Sept.25, 2018. He was also bestowed with Life Time Achievement Award at International Conference held in MD University, Rohtak in 2018. Global Economic Progress & Research Association conferred on him BHARAT RATAN DR. ABDULA KALAM GOLD MEDAL AWARD on 20^th July, 2019 in Banglore. Rashtriya Shiksha Ratan Award’ in  43^rd International Conference organized by Indian Institute of Oriental Heritage, Kolkata from February 7-9, 2020.

Membership/Affiliation: Had been General Secretary of Indian Society of Information Theory and Applications. Vice Presidents of International Forum of Interdisciplinary Mathematics and GAMS for many years; Elected as Sectional President of Indian Science Congress Association of Mathematical Sciences in the year 2013-14.Presently, Senior Vice President of ISITA and President of Vijanana Parishad of India. Member of Editorial Advisor Boards of many Internal and National Journals.