Dr Lakshmi received M.Sc.Engg.  and Ph.D. from ECE Dept , Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Completed basic course on IPR conducted by WIPO and P.G. Diploma in IPR Law from NLSIU, Bangalore. Gained more than twenty years’ experience in the Telecom Industry in Quality, Reliability, Failure Analysis, Corporate Functions, IPR, Training & Teaching, and technology marketing.

Currently Group Leader IPR, Marketing & Knowledge Management group (Bangalore) at C-DOT, Bangalore, Prior to CDOT worked at ITI Ltd.  Bangalore.

Published and presented more than 100 papers in National and International Journals of repute and at various conferences. Research guidance for postgraduate and Ph.d students of  IISc, IITs and NITs

Patented ‘Current controlled variable resistor through superconductors’. 

Received Sir.M.Visweswarayya Award for extraordinary contributions to Engineering on his 152nd Birthday in Sep 2011.

Received REVA ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD 2018 in recognition of overall contribution in the field of engineering and Technology.

She is a Fellow IETE, Senior Member IEEE, Life member IMAPS, NIQR  Chairperson of Women in Engineering (WIE) of IEEE, Bangalore Chapter (2015).  Represented IEEE WIE Bangalore section at the IEEE Region 10 Congress, 2011 at Auckland, New Zealand. Represented IEEE WIE Bangalore chapter at section congress 2014 at Amsterdam. Contributed to preparation of Report on IP Pooling of IPR in 5G, "Telecom sector roadmap for innovation 2010-2020”, Working group member for IPR policy-Telecom Standards Development Society India (TSDSI). Representing C-DOT in Reliability of Electronic /Electrical Components and Equipment Sectional Committee, LITD 02 of BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards). Steering Committee Member of Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre, of NRDC, Bangalore.