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Dr. Rohit Kumar

Dr. Rohit Kumar

Assistant Professor

Email: rohit@iiitm.ac.in


Address:

215, Engineering Sciences Department, ABV-IIITM, Morena Link Road, Gwalior-474015 (M.P.)


Personal Web Page: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9670-0671


Dr. Rohit Kumar

Biography

Dr. Rohit Kumar: SMIEEE (USA), LMCSI (India), LMISTE (India)

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=BlXa-B8AAAAJ
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rohit-kumar-smieee/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnhyc8nlCGvm73P0mttN_6Q
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9670-0671
WoS: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AES-6893-2022
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57749162700

Dr. Rohit Kumar obtained his Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) from the UBTE Roorkee, in 2006. He received B.Tech. degree in CSE from UPTU, Lucknow, in 2009, and M.Tech. degree in CSE from ABV-IIITM, Gwalior, in 2014. He completed his Ph.D. from DSPM-IIIT, Naya Raipur, in 2021. In 2010, he joined the department of CSE at Govt. Polytechnic Mallasalam, Almora, as a Lecturer. Thereafter, he moved to Dehradun and worked with SCE, Dehradun. Later, he joined PIET, Nagpur, as an Assistant Professor in 2015. He also served as a Postdoctoral Fellow under SIAS at KREA University, Sri City, in 2021. Subsequently, he joined SRMIST, Chennai, and offered his services in the capacity of Research Assistant Professor in 2022. Thereafter, he worked with Shiv Nadar University Chennai during 2023-2025. Presently, he is serving as Assistant Professor at ABV-IIITM, Gwalior.

He founded Learn Together Classes (LTC) in Dehradun in 2014. He cleared Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) multiple times, specifically in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017. He cleared Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT)-2/2014 and attended 11-Service Selection Board (SSB), Allahabad. He qualified Uttarakhand State Eligibility Test (USET) and University Grants Commission - National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) in 2015. He received an institute scholarship from Govt. of India and Govt. of Chhattisgarh during his M. Tech. and Ph.D. tenure, respectively. Additionally, he is the Best Paper recipient for his work in IEEE ANTS-2019 conference. Furthermore, Dr. Kumar got elevated to IEEE senior member grade in 2022.

Currently, his research interests include Network Traffic Engineering and Security in Cyber Physical Systems (CPS), Software Defined Networking (SDN), Internet of Things (IoT), and Cloud Computing networks. He has published some of his research works in reputed International Conferences and SCI/SCIE Indexed Journals including IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, IEEE Systems JournalComputer NetworksJournal of Industrial Information IntegrationComputer Science ReviewIEEE Sensors JournalIEEE Communications LettersISA Transactions, etc. In addition to this, Dr. Kumar is a Life-Member/Member of different scientific and research-based societies including IEEE, CSI-INDIA, ISTE, ISDS, etc.    

Other Details


 

 Department: Engineering Sciences
 Date of Joining: 11-06-2025

 Contact Number: +91-7304501514
 Office Room No.: Office-215, Second Floor, E-Block
 Area(s) of Specialization:  Network Traffic Engineering, Cyber Physical Systems   (CPS), Software Defined Networking (SDN), Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud and
 Fog Computing

Number of PhD Students: Ongoing (1)

Number of Publications: 20+

google scholar citations: 370+

Number of Projects: 01

Number of Keynote/Invited Talks Delivered: 04

Academic Qualifications


 

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, DSPM-IIIT Naya Raipur, 2021;
  • M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, 2014;
  • B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, UPTU Lucknow, 2009.

Professional Experience (2020–2025)


 

  • Assistant Professor, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, 2025–Present 
  • Assistant Professor, SNU Chennai, 2023–2025 
  • Research Assistant Professor, SRMIST Chennai, 2022–2023 
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Krea University, 2021–2022 

Research Projects


 

AI-Based Dynamic Network Traffic Engineering for Resilient CPS Networks, Funded by ABV-IIITM, Role: PI, Duration: 2 Years (2025–2027), Amount: ₹10 Lakhs.

Publications


 

Authored Book: 1; Journal Papers (SCI/SCIE/Scopus): 14; Conference Publications: 5; Book Chapters: 2.

Administrative and Institutional Contributions


 

  • Faculty Resource Person, AICTE-QIP program, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, Aug 2025 – Present
  • Anti-Ragging Squad Member, Member of Anti-Ragging Squad Office Bearers Team, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, Aug 2025 – Present
  • Website Maintenance Committee Member, Website Maintenance, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, Aug 2025 – Present
  • Convener, Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship Committee, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, Jul 2025 – Present
  • Convener, Maintenance Committee, ABV-IIITM Gwalior, Jul 2025 – Present

 

  • Coordinator, EC-Council related activities, SNU Chennai, Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Lab Incharge, Computer Labs 5 and 6, SNU Chennai, Jun 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Mini Project Coordinator, B.Tech. (CSE - Cyber Security), SNU Chennai, Jan 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Faculty Coordinator, Quiz Club and INVENTE Robotics Club, SNU Chennai, Ongoing
  • Class Advisor, B.Tech. (IoT Section-A), SNU Chennai, Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Mentor, B.Tech. (IoT Section-B), SNU Chennai, Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Anti-Ragging Squad Member, Member of Anti-Ragging Squad, SNU Chennai, Aug 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Re-Exam Committee Member, Member of Re-Exam Committee, SNU Chennai, Jan 2024 – Present
  • Center of Excellence Member, SRM-IoT Centre of Excellence, SRMIST Chennai, Aug 2022 – Dec 2022

Collaborations and Memberships


 

  • Member of IEEE, CSI-India, ISTE, ISDS, etc. (Life-Member/Senior Member/Member);
  • Research Collaborations with IIIT Sri City, IIITDM Kancheepuram, NIT Jalandhar, etc.

Awards and Recognitions


 

  • Best Paper Award – IEEE ANTS 2019
  • Senior Member – IEEE, 2022
  • Postdoc Fellowship – KREA University, 2021
  • Qualified – UGC-NET, USET (2015); GATE (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017); AFCAT (2014, SSB Allahabad)
  • Govt. Scholarships – M.Tech (GoI), Ph.D. (Chhattisgarh Govt.)

Student Guidance and Mentorship


 

  • Ph.D.: Mr. Ramta Ram Pathak, Area: Software Reliability (Joint with Prof. Ajay Kumar), Status: Ongoing.

Outreach and Extension Activities


 

  • Expert Talks Delivered at:
    • IIIT Sri City, SSN College of Engineering, ABV-IIITM, SNU Chennai, etc.
    • Topics: CPS, IoT Security, Edge Intelligence, Industrial AI
  • Workshops & FDPs Organized:
    • Cyber-Safe FDP, Blockchain-assisted Secure CPS, Cyber 360 with Ford, etc.
  • Academic-Industry Engagement:
    • Student visits and research exchange with IIT Madras

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