Dr. Mayank Swarnkar
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi
Senior Member IEEE, Member ACM.
Office: Cabin no. SF-20, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi - 221005 (Uttar Pradesh)
Email: mayank.cse@iitbhu.ac.in
Phone: +91 542 7165097
Area of Research: Network Security
Selective Areas of Research: Network Traffic Classification, Intrusion Detection Systems, Zero-Day Attack Detection, VoIP Spam Detection, Security in the Internet of Things, DNS Tunnel Detection, Darkweb Traffic Detection.
Positions Available:
PhD: Students interested in network security and motivated to pursue a PhD can submit their CVs to the provided email address. Apart from the qualifications mentioned on the IIT(BHU) PG Admission website, the following skills are required to join my research group:
Essential Qualifications: Excellent Programming and English speaking and writing skills.
Desired Qualifications: Knowledge of Computer Networks and Linux Operating Systems.
I am not currently hiring interns, so please refrain from sending me emails about internship opportunities.
Highlights from Research Group:
Ms. Ananyashree Srivastava has been selected for the Indo-Japan LOTUS Program for the year 2026-27.
Dr. Rakesh Kumar has defended his PhD Thesis and became the second PhD from my research group.