Dr. S.Suganya

Designation	:	Assistant Professor
Nature of Employment	:	Regular
Qualification	:	B.A.,BL.,ML.,Ph.D
Phone	:
Email ID	:	suganya.law@crescent.education

Teaching

Educational Background

Degree	Discipline	Year of Passing	University
BA	Sociology	2009	PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore
B. L	Law	2012	Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai
ML	Intellectual Property Rights	2014	The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai
Ph. D	Intellectual Property Rights – “Anthropocentricity of Copyright Law and Artificial Intelligence: A Legal Study”	2024	Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai

Work Experience

Designation	Institution	Duration	No. of Years
Assistant Professor	Bharath Institute of Law, Chennai	August, 2018 to January, 2020	1 year, 4 months
Research Associate	VIT School of Law, VIT, Chennai	January, 2020 To January, 2021	1 year
Asst. Professor	VIT School of Law, VIT, Chennai	February 2020 to July 2023	3 years & 5 months
Senior Legal Associate	eNoah I Solution Private Limited, Chennai	April 2015 to January, 2019	3 years, 9 months

Lecture Courses

• Intellectual Property Law
• Jurisprudence
• Interpretation of Statutes
• Constitutional Law
• Legal and Constitutional History

Research

Area of Research Interest

• Intellectual Property
• Law and Technology
• Artificial Intelligence

Publications

Scopus

• ‘Human centric intellectual property rights and legal personality of artificial intelligence’, Int. J. Intellectual Property Management, Vol. 13, Nos. 3/4, pp.252–267 (2023). (Scopus ID: 58652382100). https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58652382100.
• ‘Examining the legality of artificial intelligence in driverless vehicles and its impact on road traffic laws-comparative analysis’, Int. J. Intellectual Property Management, Vol. 13, Nos. 3/4, pp.430–445 (2023).
• Smart Grid Technology Development and Intellectual Property Law Protection: Opportunities and Challenges; Smart Grids as Cyber Physical Systems: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Clean Energy for Next Generation Smart Grids, Scrivener Publishing, Wiley, Volume 1, pp. 295–313, (2024).

UGC Care

• The Recognition of Artificial Intelligence under the Indian Patent Regime: A Myth or Mirror – A Comparative Analysis with Special Reference to U.K and U.S.A – NIU International Journal of Human Rights – ISSN: 2394 – 0298; Vol. 8(XIII) – 2021.
• New Beginning in Intellectual Property Rights: The Role of Artificial Intelligence as Authors & Inventors – Legal Analysis; Kashmir Journal of Legal Studies (KJLS), ISSN: 2250- 2084, Vol. 9, Issue No. 2, Page No. 111 – 124, November 2022.
• A Study on the Legal Landscape of Intellectual Property Rights for the Protection of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Autonomous Vehicles, 2022 Supreme Court Journal, Weekly 21st July, Vol.5, Page No. 24 – 32.

Peer Reviewed

• Authorship of Copyrightable Works Created by Artificial Intelligence – The IUP Law Review – ISSN 2231 – 3095 – Published – Vol. 11, Issue 1, pp 30- 39 (2021).
• Dominance of OTT and Infringement under IPR: An Analysis; Mahratta Multi- Disciplinary Journal, ISSN No. – 2581-9879 (Online), 0076-2752 (Print), Volume I, Issue II, May 2022, Page No. 1-7.

International Conference

• Presented a Paper and Published paper Entitled on “Patenting Challenges and Licensing of AI in Life Saving Medicines During Pandemic” – 5th International Conference Health, Human Rights and Intellectual Property Rights, NUALS, Kochi – 2021.
• Dominance of OTT & Infringement under IPR: An Analysis; One day International Conference Conducted by Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth’s Lokmanya Law College, Pune.
• Presented a Paper entitle on “IPR on Autonomous Vehicles: A Critical Study” Second International Conference on Intelligence Robotics, Conducted by Mechatronic and Automation Systems (IRMAS 2022), VIT, Chennai.
• Presented a Paper entitled “Copyright Infringement in Artificial Intelligence Generated Works: A Legal Analysis” at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law Organized by the Centre of Business Laws and Taxation (CBLT), Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.

Faculty Development Programme

• Participated One-week FDP on Research Methodology in Legal and Interdisciplinary Studies – conducted by The Tamil Nadu Law University, Chennai.
• Participated FDP – Faculty Development Programme: Neoteric Conundrums of Intellectual Property Rights- Organised by IP Assisto.
• Participated Virtual FDP on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development he’d on March 26 to 1st April 2021, VIT School of Law, VIT, Chennai.

Participated Seminars

• Participated International Webinar on “Territorial Disputes Under International Law; Effects and Consequences” – conducted by University of Madras Department of Legal Studies.
• Participated Seminar on Assessing Incarcerated Women’s Physical and Mental Health Status in India Sponsored by National Commission for Women Held on 25th August 2023 Organized by VIT School of Law, VIT, Chennai.
• Participated National Webinar on Interfaces between Artificial Intelligence and IPR in India – Conducted by University of Madras.
• Participated Webinar on “Traditional Knowledge and Biological Diversity: Approaches to Protection” – IP Assisto.
• Participated FDP – Cyber Space and Cyber Security – conducted by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology – School of Law.
• Presented on Intellectual property law on 2012 Conducted by The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.
• Participated seminar on Environmental law on 2011 Conducted by The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.

Certificate Courses

• Completed 12 Week Certificate Course in Swayam – NPTEL – Intellectual Property Law
• Completed 12-week online certificate course on Patent Law: Policy and Governance conducted by The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.
• AI Law, Ethics, Privacy & Legalities – Dr. Pavan Duggal CLU online Course on March 2, 2021.
• IPR and Innovation: A Vision for Exploration and Incipient Technologies Conducted by AMITY Law School, Noida.

Extension

Additional Responsibilities

• Panel member for Question paper setting & Evaluation for two Renowned Law School (Confidential) at Chennai.
• Worked in NAAC Committee in Bharath Institute of Law and VIT School of Law.
• Editorial Experience in Bohr International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research (BIJSSHR) ISSN: 2583-8946