I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow under Prof. Sajal K. Das at the Creative Research in Wireless Mobility and Networking (CReWMaN) Lab at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, USA. I earned my Ph.D. in CSE under Prof. Ashok Kumar Das at the Center for Security, Theory and Algorithmic Research (CSTAR) at International Institute of Information Technology - Hyderabad. I received M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, India. Prior to joining IIIT Hyderabad for Ph.D. program, I had nearly 5 years of teaching experience as an assistant professor in computer science and engineering at various renowned institutes across India. My research pursuits include the areas of Cryptography, Network Security, Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain Technology. I believe in living a life full of passion, love and kindness- passion for my work, love for the people close to me and kindness to everyone.
EXPERIENCE
Sept 2023 - Present: Missouri University of Science and Technology (M S&T), Rolla, Missouri, USA.
Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Computer Science
July 2019 - Dec 2019: Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT), Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Position: Assistant Professor, Department of CSE
June 2016 - June 2019: Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Science (ANITS), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Position: Assistant Professor, Department of CSE
Apr 2015 - Apr 2016: Usha Rama College of Engineering and Technology (URCET), Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Position: Assistant Professor, Department of CSE
Jan 2014 - Sep 2014: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, Punjab, India.
Position: Intern, Department of CSE
Supervisor: Dr. Balwinder Sodhi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of CSE, IIT Ropar.
EDUCATION
Dec 2019 - July 2023: Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in CSE CGPA: 9.33/10 International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad, India
Dec 2012 - Dec 2014: Master of Technology (M.Tech) in CSECGPA: 8.8/10
Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (PVPSIT), Andhra Pradesh
Affiliated University: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada
2008 - 2012: Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in CSE %: 73.4
Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology (ALIET), Andhra Pradesh
Affiliated University: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada
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