Anuradha D. Thakare (PhD) received her Ph.D in Computer Science and Engineering from SGB Amravati University, M.E. degree in Computer Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University and BE degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, India. She is working as a Professor in Computer Engineering Department and Dean International Relations at Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune. Anuradha is Secretary of Institution of engineering & Technology Pune LN, Member of IEEE and ACM. She is PhD guide in Computer Engineering in SPPU, Pune. She has been a General Chair of IEEE International Conference ICCUBEA 2018 and Advisory member for International Conferences. She worked as reviewer for Journal of International Blood Research, IEEE transactions and Scopus Journals. She is reviewer and Examiner for PhD defense for state/National University. Anuradha is a researcher in Machine Learning, Data Analytics and Evolutionary Optimizations. She has developed various hybrid evolutionary algorithms. Currently, she is working on various projects in IT enabled Healthcare, Clinical Informatics etc. All her upcoming research work is confined to Metaheuristic techniques for optimization. She has published 78 research papers in reputed Conferences and Journals with indexing in Scopus, IEEE, Web of Science, Elsevier and Springer etc. She received Research project grant and workshop grants from AICTE Quality Improvement Scheme, Quality Improvement Program-Savitribai Phule Pune University, Board of College and University Development-Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune and Maharashtra State Commission for Women. She Received Best Women Researcher Award and Best Faculty Award from International Forum on Science, Health & Engineering. She received best paper award in International Conferences. Delivered 20 expert talks on Machine Learning, Evolutionary Algorithms, Outcome Based Education etc. she worked with industries like Defense Research Development Organization, National Chemical Laboratory etc. for research projects. She is working as Subject Chairman for various Computer Engineering subjects under Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). She contributed for Savitribai Phule Pune University syllabus Content designing and revision.