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Education:
Presentation/Workshop/Seminars:
Attended workshop “Hyderabad Workshop on Information Theory (HyWIT)”, conducted by IIT, IIIT Hyderabad and IEEE Hyderabad, held on Sept 14 - Oct 2, 2020, online mode.
Attended workshop “IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT)”, held on June 21-26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA (virtual online).
Presented a poster titled “An Algorithm: Inner Bounds on Entropic Region and Network Coding” in the "Bombay Information Theory Seminar 2020", held on Jan 6-9, 2020 at TIFR and IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India.
Presented a paper titled “An Analysis of a Randomized Local Search Algorithm for the Entropy Space” in the International Conference on “Information Systems & Computer Networks (ISCON)”, IEEE, held on Nov 21-22, 2019 in Mathura, U.P., India.
An invited talk on “Entropic Region and Network Coding” in the National Conference “Contemporary Advancements and Innovations in Science and Technology" held on April 18, 2019, in the Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Punjab, India.
Attended a workshop on “High-Performance Computing (HPC)”, organized by IIT Mandi and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, held on Nov 26-30, 2018 at IIT Mandi.
Attended a workshop “MATLAB Workshop”, organised by SCRI and Mathworks Inc., held on Nov 17, 2018, at IIT Mandi.
Presented a paper titled “On Enumerating Distributions for Associated Vectors in the Entropy Space” in “International Symposium on Information Theory and Its Applications (ISITA)”, IEEE, held on Oct 28-31, 2018, in Singapore.
An invited talk on “Math Modeling to Information Theory: Personal Trajectory and Fundamental Research” in the Indo-US International Workshop on “Modeling Dynamics Statistical Inference and Prediction of Infectious Diseases (MoDSIP-ID)”, organized by Arizona State Univ. (USA) and SSSIHL, held on Aug 12 -15, 2018 at DMACS in Andhra Pradesh, India.
A flash talk of 5 minutes on the manuscript “On Enumerating Distributions for Associated Vectors in the Entropy Space” in the research fair "Anusandhan 2018", held on March 17, 2018, at IIT Mandi, India.
Attended "Bombay Information Theory Seminar 2018", held on Jan 11-14, 2018 at HBCSE, IIT Bombay, TIFR Mumbai, India.
Attended a short course on “Technologies for 5G Wireless Communication Networks”, held on July 25-27, 2016 at IIT Kanpur.
Presented a poster titled, “An Iterative Algorithm for Computing Probability Distributions from Entropy Vectors” in the research fair "Anusandhan 2016", held on Feb 27, 2016, at IIT Mandi.
Attended a workshop "Advanced Workshop on Mathematical Epidemiology and Differential Equations (AWMEDE)", held on July 8-13, 2013 at IIT Patna, India.
Presented a paper on “Evolution of life: Noisy clues to the origin of life” as a seminar course, in 2011 at SCIS, JNU, New Delhi, India.
Attended a workshop “Educating Future Global Leaders: The McDonnell Academy at Washington University in St. Louis” at JNU, New Delhi, India.
Attended workshop “Biomolecular Simulation: Algorithm and Application” at JNU, New Delhi, India.
Teaching Assistant (TA):
EE208P - Digital System Design (Jan-June 2017), Instructor Dr. Shubhajit Roy Chowdhury
CS601 - Probability & Random Processes (July-Dec 2016), Instructor Dr. Arnav Bhavsar
IC210 - Probability, Statistics and Random Processes (Jan-June 2016), Instructor Dr. Syed Abbas
CS208 - Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (July-Dec 2015), Instructor Dr. Satyajit Thakor
CS403 - Algorithm Design and Analysis (Jan-June 2015), Instructor Dr. Padmanabhan Rajan
Achievement, Honors and Membership of Professional Body:
Achievement, Honors:
The "Best Teaching Assistant (TA) Award 2017” in IIT Mandi for excellence in efforts to assist faculty members in imparting education.
General Secretary, Nako Hostel, IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India, 2016.
M.Tech IInd Year Class Representative, JNU, New Delhi, India, 2011 - 2012.
Common Room Secretary, Samarmati Hostel, JNU, New Delhi, India, 2012.
Joint Secretary of Mathematical Society, AMU, Aligarh, India, 2007 - 2008.
The class topper of Intermediate (10+2) class.
School medal for getting 2nd rank in 10+2 class in Marehra Town.
School medal for getting 3rd rank in 10th class in Marehra Town.
Member of Professional Body:
Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since June 2018.
Member of IEEE Information Theory Society
Member of IEEE Computer Society
Research Interests:
Algorithmic Information Theory, Information Theory and Network Coding, Region of Entropy Vectors, Information Theory and Artificial Intelligence, Information Theory and Biology, Machine Learning, Computational & Systems Biology, Bioinformatics, Data Mining, Statistical Modelling and Simulations, Mathematical Biology, Nonlinear Dynamics.
Languages:
English, Hindi, and Urdu.
Computer Skills:
Strength:
A self-motivated, diligent, good listener and a team player.
Hobbies:
Interested in good music, nature and travelling, playing badminton, watching movies, social work especially in education and health.
Publications:
Journals:
S. Alam, S. Thakor, S. Abbas, "Inner Bounds for the Almost Entropic Region and Network Code Construction", in IEEE Transactions on Communications, doi: 10.1109/TCOMM.2020.3030055, 2020. IEEEXplore
S. Alam, Abbas S, Nieto JJ. Periodic Solutions of a Nonautonomous Leslie-Gower Predator-Prey Model with Non-Linear Type Prey Harvesting on Time Scales. Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems, 27, 357–367 (2019). Springer
Conferences:
S. Alam, S. Thakor, and S. Abbas, “On Enumerating Distributions for Associated Vectors in the Entropy Space", in Proc. of the International Symposium on Information Theory and its Applications (ISITA), pp. 65-69, Singapore, Oct 2018. IEEEXplore
S. Alam, S. Thakor, and S. Abbas, "An analysis of a randomized local search algorithm for the entropy space," in 4th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON), pp. 330-334, India, Nov 2019. IEEEXplore
ArXiv:
S. Alam, S. Thakor, and S. Abbas, “On Enumerating Distributions for Associated Vectors in the Entropy Space,” ArXiv 1807.08573, July 2018. (extended version with details: arXiv)
Theses:
Mohammad Sultan Alam, "Analysis of sequence polymorphism of LINES and SINES in Entamoeba histolytica", M.Tech. dissertation, Supervisors: Prof. Alok Bhattacharya and Prof. Ram Ramaswamy (now with Ashoka University and IIT Delhi respectively), SCIS, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, July 2012. ArXiv
Mohammad Sultan Alam, "A Categorical study of some algebraic structures", M.Sc. dissertation, Supervisor: Prof. S. M. A. Zaidi (retired), Dept. Of Mathematics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, June 2009.
Academic Background:
Information Theory: Shannon's information measures, Region of entropic vectors and its inner and outer bounds, Shannon and non-Shannon-type inequalities, Linear Programming (LP) bound, ITIP, cddplus, Channel coding theorem, Blahut-Arimoto algorithms, Data Compression, Markov chain, Weak/strong typicality.
Network Coding: Buttery network, Max-flow bound, Directed acyclic hypergraph, Single-source multi-sink network coding, Multi-source multi-sink network coding, Index coding, Data Storage, Achievable information rate/capacity region, Convolutional network codes.
Data Science (Probability and Random Process): Probability, Random Variable, Distributions, Expectations, Random Process, Expectation Theory, Decision Theory, Regression, PCA, Queueing Theory, Biostatistics, etc.
Computer Science: Introduction to programming, Data organization & web-enabling technology, DBMS, Computational methods for genome & structure, Data mining & modeling, Machine learning.
Digital Communication: Digital Signal Processing, Fourier Series, Fourier Transforms, Laplace Transform, AWGN Channels, z Transform etc.
Mathematical: Number Theory, Linear Algebra, Ordinary Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations, Fourier Transform, Data Mining and Networks, System of Equations, Population dynamics and Time Scale, etc.
Systems Biology/Bioinformatics: Pathways and Network Analysis Tools, DNA/RNA Sequence Analysis, Phylogenetic Analysis (Phylip), BLAST, CLUSTALW, NCBI, UCSC genome browser, Amoeba DB, GO, miRBASE, etc.
Scholarships:
2017-2020: Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India.
2015-2017: Minister of Human and Research Development (MHRD), Govt. of India.
2013-2015: National Board of Higher Mathematics, Govt. of India.
2010-2012: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India.
2007-2009: P.G. Merit Scholarship for M.Sc students, AMU, India.
Experience:
Work:
March 2021 - Cont.: Institute Postdoctoral Fellow: Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India
Aug - Dec 2020: Senior Project Scientist: Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) at IIT Mandi, funded by SERB, DST under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), Govt. of India.
July-Dec 2012: Guest faculty to teach M.Tech IIIrd Sem students in the Department of Computer Science, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India.
Projects:
2017 - 2020: DST Project- Characterization of the Entropy regions for three and four random variables and their application,
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, India
Personal Information:
Born to Mr Mohammad Yusuf (Primary School Teacher, Uttar Pradesh Govt.) and Mrs Shamsir Fatma in Marehra town, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Interests and Activities:
Badminton: Organized a PG Badminton Tournaments in 2015 at IIT Mandi.
Social work: Work for the people of India and world through Satya (Truth), Ahimsa (Non-Violence) and Shiksha (Education)
On 21 March 2018, we met with the workers at the construction site of IIT Mandi: It is not difficult ...
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