BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Arun Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India, since 2018. He has been a Research Fellow at the Electrical Machines and Drives Laboratory (EMDL) in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, from 2015 to 2018. He has led a team of researchers at EMDL on the Smart City/Building project ($2 million) funded by National Research Foundation (NRF) and Building Construction Authority (BCA), Singapore. He worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, from 2014 to 2015. He has also worked as a Research Associate at the Infocomm Centre of Excellence (INFINITUS) of the School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. His experience while working on several projects in Singapore, Taiwan and India help him to carry out cutting-edge research and innovation. He has published over 75 papers in high-impact factor journals and conferences. His research interest includes Internet of Things, wireless sensor networks, ad-hoc and mobile networks, Data analytics, Sentiment Analysis and Vehicular AdHoc Networks.
EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Communication and Computing
Areas of Interest
- Internet of Things
- Wireless Sensor Networks
- Ad-hoc and Mobile Networks
- Communication Algorithms
- Computer Networks Analysis
Arun Kumar
अरुण कुमार
Assistant Professor Grade-I
Computer Science and Engineering
kumararun@nitrkl.ac.in
0661 - 246 2373
65
PUBLICATIONS1
CONSULTANCY PROJECTS13
DOCTORAL STUDENTS4
CONTINUING EDUCATIONPERSONAL INFORMATION
Arun Kumar
Assistant Professor Grade-I
Computer Science and Engineering
Room Number: CS-217
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2014
Ph.D.
Computer Science & EngineeringNanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
2008
M.Tech
Computer Science & EngineeringNational Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela
2006
B.Tech
Computer Science & EngineeringInstitute of Engineering & Rural Technology (IERT), Allahabad
Teaching Experience
- Computer Science & Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 25 Jun 2018 - Present
Post Doctoral Research Experience
- Internet of Things, Smart City, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 19 Nov 2015 - 24 Jun 2018
- Wireless Communications, Institute of Information Science, Taipei, Taiwan, 13 Aug 2014 - 12 Aug 2015
Laboratory Development
- Internet of Things, NIT, Rourkela, The IoT Lab provides a dynamic platform for undergraduate (B.Tech) and postgraduate (M.Tech/PhD) students to investigate research opportunities within the Internet of Things domain. This lab facilitates interdisciplinary research and fosters innovation, aiming to contribute meaningfully to societal and global advancements.
Next-Gen AI/ML Tools and Apps Development Infolitz Software Private Limited
- Principal Investigator
- 01 Aug 2024 - 31 Jul 2028
- Running Consultancy
Total Publications: 65
M. Zhao, A. Kumar, T. Ristaniemi, and P. J. Chong,"Machine-to-machine communication and research challenges: a survey", Wireless Personal Communications, vol.97, no.3, pp.3569–3585, Springer, December 2017, 10.1007/s11277-017-4686-1 Article
M. Zhao, A. Kumar, P. J. Chong, and R. Lu,"A reliable and energy-efficient opportunistic routing protocol for dense lossy networks", IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol.6, no.1, pp.26 - 29, IEEE, February 2017, 10.1109/LWC.2016.2625279 Article
A. Kumar, H. Y. Shwe, Kai. J. Wong, and P. H. Chong,"Location-based routing protocols for wireless sensor networks: a survey", Wireless Sensor Network, vol.9, no.1, pp.25-72, Scientific Research Publishing 2017, 10.4236/wsn.2017.91003 Article
M. Zhang, H. P. Chong, B. C. Seet, S. U. Rehman, and A. Kumar,"Integrating PNC and RLNC for BSM dissemination in VANETs", in 2017 IEEE 28th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), pp.1-5, IEEE, Montreal, QC, Canada, February 2018, 10.1109/PIMRC.2017.8292738 Inproceedings
A. Kumar, A. Kajale, P. Kar, R. Warier, and S. K. Panda,"Implementation and integration of a smart app in a smart building for personal visual comfort", in 12th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS), IEEE, Honolulu, USA, December 2017, 10.1109/PEDS.2017.8289256 Inproceedings
Navigating the Future: AI, Network Programming, and Autonomous Vehicles Computer Science and Engineering (Short-term Course)
- Coordinator
- 22 Jul 2024 - 26 Jul 2024
- Brochure
Short-Term Course on Network Modeling, Cloud computing and Big data(NMCB-23) Computer Science and Engineering (Short-term Course)
- Co-Coordinator
- 08 Dec 2023 - 12 Dec 2023
- Brochure
Five-Day Short-Term Course on Intelligent Transportation Systems for Smart Cities Computer Science and Engineering (Short-term Course)
- Coordinator
- 08 Sep 2023 - 12 Sep 2023
- Brochure
Conference Return Seminar on "An Effective Similarity Measure for Improving Performance of User based Collaborative Filtering" Computer Science and Engineering (Short-term Course)
- Coordinator
- 22 Jul 2021
- Brochure
- CS2061 : Data Structure Applications and Algorithms {Theory}
- CS2062 : Database Management Systems {Theory}
- CS3002 : Computer Networks {Theory}
- CS3009 : Operating Systems {Theory}
- CS3061 : Computer Architecture {Theory}
- CS3062 : Principles of Operating Systems {Theory}
- CS1000 : Basic Programming {Practical}
- CS2071 : Data Structure and Algorithms Laboratory {Practical}
- CS3071 : Operating Systems Laboratory {Practical}
- CS3072 : Data Comm and Computer Networks Laboratory {Practical}
- CS367 : Product Development Laboratory – I {Practical}
- CS368 : Product Development Laboratory – II {Practical}
- CS394 : Special Laboratory in Computer Science and Engineering – II {Practical}
- CS6172 : Network Simulation Laboratory {Practical}
- CS6175 : Network Programming Laboratory {Practical}
- CS6555 : Network Programming using Rust {Practical}
Ph.D. Students [5]
Design of Novel Algorithms for Safety Message Dissemination in IEEE 802.11p-based Vehicular Ad-hoc NETworks (VANETs)
Lopamudra HotaEnrolled: Jan 2020Graduated : May 2024Supervisor
Wireless Networking and Communication
Biraja Prasad NayakEnrolled: Jul 2019ContinuingSupervisor
Communications & Networking
Prangya PriyadarshiniEnrolled: Jan 2023ContinuingSupervisor
Network Modeling
Putcha Sai KiranEnrolled: Jul 2024ContinuingSupervisor
Resource Management for Edge-Cloud Environments
Pradeep Kumar SahooEnrolled: Jul 2024ContinuingCo-Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [8]
Health Analytics
Uppada GautamiEnrolled: Oct 2020ContinuingCo-Supervisor
Internet of Things
Manasija BhattacharyaEnrolled: Oct 2020ContinuingSupervisor
IoT
Rajkamal Kishor GuptaEnrolled: Oct 2020ContinuingSupervisor
Block-chain & Internet of things
AishwaryaEnrolled: Aug 2021ContinuingSupervisor
Wireless Communications & VANETs
Aradhana BehuraEnrolled: Aug 2021ContinuingSupervisor
Block-chain & Internet of things
Vaidehi VermaEnrolled: Aug 2021ContinuingSupervisor
IoT and ML for Healthcare
Pallavi SharmaEnrolled: Aug 2021ContinuingCo-Supervisor
Internet of Things
Ajit DashEnrolled: Aug 2023ContinuingSupervisor
Memberships / Fellowships
- Member of IEEE Information Theory Society, 2020
- Member of The Institution of Engineers (MIEI), 2019
- Member of IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, IEEE Sensors Council, IEEE Systems Council, 2019
- Member of IEEE Industry Applications Society, 2017
- Member Toastmasters International, 2014
- Member IEEE, 2012
- Member of IEEE Photonics Society, 2012
- NTU, Singapore Research Scholarship to Pursue PhD., 2006