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Prof.Alakesh Kalita

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Mathematics & Computing

Email: alakesh[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

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About Me: Dr. Alakesh Kalita is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computing at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. Prior to this, he was a Lecturer at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore. He earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. His doctoral research was recognized with the Innovative Student Projects Award 2022 (equivalent to Best Thesis) by the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE). He is also a Senior Member of IEEE.

Research Interest: IoT, AI/ML For Computer Systems, Edge/Cloud Computing

Teaching

  • Design and Analysis of Algorithms
    • Theory and Lab (Summer) 
    • PG
  • Advanced Data Structure and Algorithms
    • Theory and Lab (Winter)
    • PG

Academics

  • Ph.D. (CSE, Internet of Things) from IIT Guwahati, India
  • M.Tech. (CSE) from Assam Central University, Silchar, India
  • B.Tech. (CSE) from Assam Don Bosco University, India
  • Higher Secondary, 10+2 (Science) from AHSEC, Assam
  • HSLC, 10+0 (General, Adv. Maths) from SEBA, Assam

Position

  • 2024-Present: Assistant Professor, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, India
  • 2023-2024: University Lecturer, ISTD Pillar, SUTD, Singapore
  • 2022-2023: Post Doctoral Research Fellow, NUS, Singapore
  • 2020-2022: Senior Research Fellow, IIT Guwahati, India
  • 2018-2020: Junior Research Fellow, IIT Guwahati, India
  • 2017-2017: Junior Research Fellow, IIIT Guwahati, India
  • 2017-2017: Lecturer, Nalbari Polytechnic, Assam India
  • 2016-2017: Research Scientist, NEHU, Meghalaya, India
  • 2012-2013: Assistant Product Manager, STFC, India

Awards and Honors

  • Elevated to IEEE Senior Member, 2024.
  • Received Annual Performance Bonus from NUS, Singapore for Post-doctoral research work, 2023.
  • Received the Innovative Student Projects Award from the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) for my Ph.D. Thesis, 2022.
  • Received Travel grant to attend ICDCN’2020 conference from IIT Guwahati, 2020.
  • Qualified UGC-NET (Assistant Professor) in CSE discipline, 2019.
  • Received Travel grant to attend COMSNETS’2019 conference from conference organizer and IIT Guwahati, 2019.
  • Received MHRD Scholarship for Ph.D. (2018-2022).
  • Bagged second prize in Regional Innovators Conclave conducted by the Government of Meghalaya for the SMART LIGHTING MODEL, Meghalaya, India, 2017.
  • Qualified GATE in CSE discipline, 2017.
  • Secured University Rank 2 (Silver Medalist) in M-Tech.
  • Received TEQIP-II Scholarship during M-Tech (2014-2016).
  • Bagged first prize in the line-follower robotics competition held at Assam University, Silchar, India, in 2016.
  • Awarded with Anandaram Boruah Student Award for performing the 10th standard board examination by State Government of Assam, 2016.

Publications

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

15. A. Hazra, A. Kalita, M. Gurusamy, and D. Sah, “Potential of Zero-Touch Network Management in Industry 5.0: A Future Prospect” in IEEE Internet Computing, I.F: 3.7, 2024. (Accepted).


14. A. Kalita, and M. Gurusamy, “On-the-Fly Autonomous Slot Allocation in 6TiSCH-based Industrial IoT Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, IF-12.34, 2024, (Accepted). 


13. A. Hazra, A. Kalita, and M. Gurusamy, “Distributed Service Provisioning with Collaboration of Edge and Cloud in Industry 5.0”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, I.F: 10.6, vol. 11, no. 12, pp. 21885-21894, 2024.


12. A. Hazra, P. Maurya, A. Kalita, S. Deb, M. Gurusamy, and V. G. Menon, “Cognitive Computing and Machine Intelligence in Fog-Cloud Infrastructure for Industry 5.0” in IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, I.F: 4.5, 2024 (Accepted).


11. A. Hazra, A. Kalita, and M. Gurusamy, “Meeting the Requirements of Internet of Things: The Promise of Edge Computing”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IF-11.7, 2023, (Accepted). 


10. A. Kalita, A. Hazra, and M. Gurusamy, “Parrando’s Paradox based Enhanced Beacon Transmission in 6TiSCH Networks”, IEEE Networking Letters, IF-NA, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 204-207, 2023. 


9. A. Kalita, M. Gurusamy, and M. Khatua “A Gaming and Trust Model based Counter Measure for DIS Attack on 6TiSCH IoT Networks”, in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IF-11.7, vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 9727-9737, 2023.


8. A. Kalita and M. Khatua, “Time–Variant RGB Model for Minimal Cell Allocation and Scheduling in 6TiSCH Networks,” in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IF-7.9, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 1803 - 1814, 2023. 


7. A. Kalita and M. Khatua, “6TiSCH – IPv6 Enabled Open Stack IoT Network Formation: A Review,” in ACM Transactions on Internet of Things, IF-2.7, vol. 3, no. 24, pp. 1-36, 2022. 


6. A. Kalita, A. Brighente, M. Khatua, and M. Conti, “Effect of DIS Attack on 6TiSCH Network Formation,” in IEEE Communications Letters, IF-3.55, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 1190-1193, May, 2022. 


5. A. Kalita and M. Khatua, “A Non-cooperative Gaming Approach for Control Packet Transmission in 6TiSCH Network,” in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IF-11.7, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 3954-3961, 2022. 


4. A. Kalita and M. Khatua, “Adaptive Control Packet Broadcasting Scheme for Faster 6TiSCH Network Bootstrapping,” in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IF-11.7, vol. 8, no. 24, pp. 17395–17402, 2021.


3. A. Kalita and M. Khatua, “Autonomous Allocation and Scheduling of Minimal Cell in 6TiSCH Network,” in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IF-11.7, vol. 8, no. 15, pp. 12242-12250, 2021. 


2. A. Kalita and M. Khatua, “Opportunistic Transmission of Control Packets for Faster Formation of 6TiSCH Network,” in ACM Transactions on Internet of Things, IF-2.7, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 1-29, 2021. 


1. A. Kalita and M. Khatua, “Channel Condition Based Dynamic Beacon Interval for Faster Formation of 6TiSCH Network,” in IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IF-7.9, vol. 20, no. 7, pp. 2326–2337, 2021. 

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

16. A. Kalita, “6TiSCH-Sim: an Efficient Simulator and Cell Scheduling Scheme for 6TiSCH Industrial IoT Networks” in IEEE National Conference on Communications (NCC'2025) (Accepted)

15. A. Hazra, P. Maurya, A. Kalita, I. Sarkar, “Offloading Strategies and Computing Paradigms in IoT: A Survey”, in book “IoT Sensors, ML, AI and XAI: Empowering A Smarter World. Smart Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation”, vol 50. Springer.

14. Tummala, A. Hazra, A. Kalita, M. Gurusamy, “Cluster Based Pseudo Hierarchical Decentralized Federated Learning in UAV Networks” in IEEE 99th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-Fall’2024). 


13. V. Tummala, A. Hazra, A. Kalita, M. Gurusamy, “Efficient Task Offloading through Federated Learning in UAVAssisted Edge Networks” in IEEE 99th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), 2024. 


12. P. Joshi, A. Kalita, M. Gurusamy, “Securing the Skies: An IRS-Assisted AoI-Aware Secure Multi-UAV System with Efficient Task Offloading” in IEEE 99th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), 2024. 


11. A. Kalita, A. Hazra, and M. Gurusamy, ‘RIM: Reputation-Based Incentives for Optimizing Service Pricing in Metaverse”, In Proc. of IEEE Future Networks World Forum, USA, Baltimore (FNWF), 2023. 


10. V. Sebastiani, A. Kalita, and M. Gurusamy, ‘Dynamic Resource Allocation and Pricing for Edge-Assisted Metaverse”, In Proc. of IEEE Future Networks World Forum, USA, Baltimore (FNWF), 2023. 


9. A. Hazra, B. Mali, A. Kalita, and M. Gurusamy, ‘Federated Learning for Cost Optimized Offloading in Edgeenabled Industrial Internet of Things”, In Proc. of IEEE Future Networks World Forum, USA, Baltimore (FNWF), 2023. 


8. A. Hazra, A. Kalita, and M. Gurusamy, ‘A Combined Approach of Industrial Edge Computing and Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance”, In IEEE GLOBECOM WKSHPS: AI/ML for Edge/Fog Networks program (GLOBECOM - A4E), 2023. 


7. A. Kalita, A. Hazra, and M. Gurusamy, “Efficient Schemes for Improved Performance in 6TiSCH Networks”, In IEEE INFOCOM WKSHPS: The 10th International Workshop on Computer and Networking Experimental Research using Testbeds (INFOCOM - CNERT), 2023.


6. A. Kalita and M. Khatua, “Opportunistic Priority Alternation Scheme for Faster Formation of 6TiSCH Network,” In Proc. of the International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking (ICDCN), 2020. 


5. A. Kalita and M. Khatua, “Faster Joining in 6TiSCH Network using Dynamic Beacon Interval”, In Proc. of the International Conference on Communication Systems Networks (COMSNETS), 2019. 


4. A. Kalita, N. Ahmed, H. Rahman, and M. I. Hussain, “A QoS-aware MAC protocol for large-scale networks in Internet of Things,” In Proc. of the International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), 2017. 


3. A. Kalita, K. Ray, A. Biswas, and M. A. Hussain, “A topology for network-on-chip”, In Proc. of the International Conference on Information Communication and Embedded Systems (ICICES), 2016. 


2. K. Ray, A. Kalita, A. Biswas, and M. A. Hussain, “A multipath network on-chip topology”, In Proc. of the International Conference on Information Communication and Embedded Systems (ICICES), 2016.


1. A. Biswas, M. A. Hussain, and A. Kalita, “An improved congestion free modified fat tree network”, In Proc. of the International Conference on Signal Processing, Communication, Power and Embedded System (SCOPES),
2016.

Patents

  1. A. Kalita, “An Internet of Things (IoT) enabled System and Process for real-time Monitoring of an Infant to Prevent Falling Off a Surface above Ground level”. [Indian Patent Filed on 24/10/2024; Ref No: 202431081152]

Projects & Activities

Membership of Scientific Societies

  1. IEEE Senior Member
  2. INAE Student Member

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

Academic & Administrative Responsibilities
  • Faculty-in-Charge of Training & Placement of Mathematics and Computing Department
  • Social Media Coordinator (Mathematics and Computing Department, IIT Dhanbad)

 

Reviewer
  • IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics
  • IEEE Engineering Management Review
  • IEEE Communications Standards Magazine
  • IEEE Transactions on Service Computing
  • IEEE Networking Letter
  • Wireless Communication and Networking (Springer)

 

Resource Person
  • Delivered a talk on "How Can We Make the Resource-constrained IoT Networks More Efficient and Use of LLMs in IoT Networks?" at the Workshop on IoT, Robotics and AIML Workshop -2024, IIIT Sricity, India, on 12 December, 2024.
  • Delivered a keynote on "How to make the resource-constrained IoT networks more efficient?" at the Workshop on LPWAN-Based LEO Satellite Communication for 6G: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Directions, VTC 2024, Marina Bay Sands Hotel located at 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore, on 24 June 2024.
  • Delivered an expert talk on "Internet of Things", for the Project based Industrial Training on Blockchain, IoT and Machine Learning using Python, jointly organized by Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar and NIELIT Guwahati, Assam, India, on 4 August, 2022.
  • Delivered an expert talk on "A Tutorial on 6TiSCH IoT Network" at the workshop on "Recent Trends in Information Technology, Networking, Communication, and Healthcare" held in the department of CSE, Tezpur University, Assam, India, on 11-12 March 2023.

 

Technical Program Committee Member
  • IEEE ICICSA-2023, NIT Silchar, Assam, India
  • IEEE PICom 2023, Special Session on Distributed Machine Learning for Edge/Fog Computing: Challenges and Future Directions
  • IEEE ICCINS-2023, Mylavaram, AP, India

 

Volunteer
  • Served as Session Chair for IEEE ANTS Workshop on Distributed Computing in 6G IoT Networks (6-DCIoT), IIT Guwahati, India.
  • An active volunteer in the organizing committee of the 3rd ISEA International Conference on Security and Privacy (ISEA-ISAP 2020) in IIT Guwahati from 27 Feb - 1 Mar 2020
  • An active member in the organizing committee in the workshop on "Internet of Things: It’s Inside Out" at NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya from 12 May - 13 May 2017

 

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