Dr. P Jayaprakash  joined the MCET in December 2014  as Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering after  35 years of experience, of which he spent around 25 years in teaching, Post graduate and Under graduate students at University and College levels, of which around four years in UAE–Sharjah and Colombo, in the area of Computer Science & Information Technology and also in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, five years in Research and Development in the area of Computer Science and Information Technology. He took his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from the University of Kerala and Master’s degree (M-Tech) in Computer & Information Sciences from Cochin University of Science & Technology. He has been awarded Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science by the Cochin University of Science & Technology for his thesis on “Knowledge Based Geographic Information Systems”. His areas of interest also include Computer Networking, Mobile communication, E-Commerce, Microcontroller based system Design.

 He was the Co-ordinator of Curriculum Development – Computer Science, and was instrumental in preparing the course structure of Computer Science course of Mahatma Gandhi University while he was working there as the Professor & Head of the department of Computer Science.  He has been accredited by the TROY University, USA to teach eighteen Computer Science courses globally while he was working as Associate Professor and Acting Dean of Computer Science in Troy University, USA, Sharjah Campus. He also took part-time assignments in many Universities in the UAE and also under took many projects at undergraduate and Master’s level. He was also member in various academic bodies like Board of Studies and curriculum development committee and syllabus revision committee of various Universities. Worked as Professor &  College of Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering in Marian Engineering College, Menamkulam, Kazhakuttom, Thiruvananthapuram from January 2020–January 2023. He joined back in Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology from July 2023 and is continuing as Prof. & HoD of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.