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{{Infobox scientist
| name = B. L. Deekshatulu
| image = BLD_Photo.jpg
| image_size = 220px
| caption = Prof. Bulusu in 2013
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1936|10|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Orissa, India]]
| nationality = Indian
| death_date =
| death_place =
| field = [[Digital Image Processing]] and [[Control Theory]]
| work_institution =
*[[ISRO]]
*[[Indian Institute of Science]]
*[[National Institute of Technology, Warangal]]
*[[Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology|IDBRT]]
*[[Thomas J. Watson Research Center|IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Centre]]
| alma_mater = [[Banaras Hindu University]]<br/>[[Indian Institute of Science]]
| doctoral_advisor = [[H. N. Ramachandra Rao]]
| doctoral_students = [[N. Viswanadham]]
| prizes=
*[[Padma Shri in 1991]]
*[[NRDC invention awards 1986 and 1993]]
*[[Bharata Ratna Sir M.Vishvesvaraya award in 1984]]

}}

'''Bulusu Lakshmana Deekshatulu''' (born 31 October 1936, India) is an Indian academic who has made important contributions to [[Digital Image Processing]] and [[Control Theory]]. He is a Fellow of [[The World Academy of Sciences]], Fellow of [[Indian National Science Academy]], [[The National Academy of Sciences, India]], [[Indian Academy of Sciences]], [[Indian National Academy of Engineering]], National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and [[IEEE]].

He was a recipient of [[Padma Shri]] conferred by the Government of India. He worked at the [[Indian Institute of Science]] as a Professor, [[National Remote Sensing Centre]] of [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] as a Director and Distinguished Scientist. He also worked as a Director, Centre for Space Science Technology Education in Asia & the Pacific - affiliated to UN-Dehradun as a Founding Director. He was the Chairman Board Governing Council of [[National Institute of Technology, Warangal]].

He is currently the Chairman of [[Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad|Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, College of Engineering, Hyderabad]]. He is also a Distinguished Fellow at the [[Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology]], Hyderabad.

==Education==
*Bachelor of Science in Engineering, [[Banaras Hindu University]]
*Master in Engineering (Electrical Engineering), [[Indian Institute of Science]]
*PhD, [[Indian Institute of Science]]

==Research==
He has contributed in the fields of [[Digital Image Processing]], [[Remote Sensing]], [[Control Systems]], [[Artificial intelligence]], [[Computer science]], [[Computer vision]], [[Machine learning]], [[Game theory]], [[Power systems]], [[Pattern recognition]], [[Neural networks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/485812/deekshatulu-iiscs-computer-legend.html |title=''Deekshatulu: IISc's computer legend'', Deccan Herald 26 June 2015 |date=25 June 2015 |access-date=2015-07-08}}</ref> He designed and fabricated for the first time in India, gray scale and color drum scanners for computer picture processing that has won him NRDC Award.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}

[[File:BLD-CSP-Award.jpg|thumb|right|Deekshatulu receiving the CHEN Shupeng Award in Taipei, Taiwan, during 32nd Asian Conference on Remote Sensing on 3 October 2011]]

==Professional==
Bulusu served as
*Chairman of Remote Sensing Applications Missions India 1987–1995.
*UN/FAO Consultant in 1981 & Senior Consultant in 1996 in Beijing
*Government representative in the UN/ESCAP/RSSP
*Visiting Scientist, [[Thomas J. Watson Research Center|IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Centre]], York Town Heights, New York
*Visiting Scientist, Environmental Research Institute, Michigan, 1971–72
*Distinguished Fellow,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idrbt.ac.in/blu_Profile.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-11-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009090413/http://www.idrbt.ac.in/blu_Profile.html |archive-date=9 October 2014 }}</ref> [[Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology|IDRBT]] Hyderabad
*Chairman, Board of Governors (BoG), College of Engineering JNTUH, Hyderabad
*Govt. representative in Directors' Meetings & Inter Governmental Consultative Committee meetings from 1985–95
*Chairman, Indian Geosphere & Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
*Visiting Professor, School of Computer & Information Sciences, University of Hyderabad, 2002–2010

==Awards, honors, and fellowships==
*Fellow [[IEEE]]
*Fellow of The [[Third World Academy of Sciences]], Italy
*Distinguished Fellow [[IETE]]
*Distinguished Fellow of [[Astronautical Society of India]]
*Hon. Member [[Asian Association for Remote Sensing]]
*Fellow of [[Indian National Science Academy]]
*Fellow of [[Indian Academy of Sciences]]
*Fellow of [[Indian National Academy of Engineering]]
*Fellow of [[The National Academy of Sciences, India]]
*Fellow of [[National Academy of Agricultural Sciences]]
*Fellow of [[Computer Society of India]]
*Fellow of Indian Meteorological Society of India
*Fellow of [[Indian Geophysical Union]], Hyderabad
*Fellow of Association of Exploration Geo-Physicis
*Fellow of Indian Society of Remote Sensing(ISRS)
*Fellow of Indian National Cartographic Association
*Fellow of Aeronautical Society of India
*Member of Indian Physics Association
*Best PhD thesis "Martin Foster" Medal by [[IISc]], 1964
*Bhaskara Award by ISRS India
*"Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visveswaraya Award" for 'Outstanding Engineer' in 1984
*NRDC Invention Awards in January 1986 and in August 1993
*Dr. Biren Roy Space Science Award in 1988
*[[Padma Shri]] in January 1991<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India]] |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>
*[[Brahm Prakash Medal]] for significant contributions to Engineering Technology
*[[Om Prakash Bhasin Award]] for Science and Technology for 1995
*[[Sivananda Eminent Citizen Award]] in December 1998
*[[Boon Indrambarya Gold Medal]] by Thailand Remote Sensing and GIS Association in November 1999
*[[Aryabhatta Award]] by [[Astronautical Society of India]]
*Distinguished Alumni Award from [[IISc]] in 2006
*IEEE third Millennium Medal, 2000
*Asthana Vidwan Award by DUTTA Peetham, Mysore, 2010
*National Award for Ocean Science & Technology, MoES, Govt of India 2011
*Chen Shupeng Award from CCNRS & AARS, in Taipei in 2011
*Life Time Contribution Award from ACRS, Beijing in October 2009
*Life Time Achievement Award-2014 from [[Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers|IETE]]
*Life Time Achievement Award-2014 from Systems Society of India<ref>http://www.sysi.org/</ref>
*Life Time Achievement Award-2015 from [[Indian National Academy of Engineering|INAE]]
*ISRO Outstanding Achievement Award-2012 from the [[Indian Space Research Organization]]

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