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A small, hands-on group of researchers working across IoT, wireless networks, and AI for systems.

Principal Investigator
AKDr. Alakesh Kalita

Dr. Alakesh Kalita

Principal Investigator · Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics and Computing, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

Ph.D. from IIT Guwahati, with prior roles as a Lecturer at SUTD and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at NUS, Singapore. IEEE Senior Member. Recipient of the INAE Innovative Student Projects Award (equivalent to Best Thesis) for his doctoral work on the IoT.

IEEE Senior MemberINAE Best Thesis · 2022Ph.D., IIT GuwahatiEx-NUS · Ex-SUTD
Doctoral Researchers
RPRakesh Pradhan
Rakesh Pradhan
AI/ML for Computer Systems
Since Apr 2025 · IIT (ISM)
🏆 IndiaAI PhD Fellowship
ASAshish Singh
Ashish Singh
Improving the performance of DSME networks
Since Jul 2025 · IIT (ISM)
STSaket Tudu
Saket Tudu
Improving the RPL routing protocol for LLNs
Since Feb 2026 · IIT (ISM)
ASAnindita Sarkar
Anindita Sarkar
Adaptive cell scheduling in 6TiSCH networks
Since Feb 2026 · IIT (ISM)
Master’s Researchers
ASAman Shaw
Aman Shaw
M.Tech · Ongoing
2024–2026 · IIT (ISM)
PKPunam Khilari
Punam Khilari
M.Tech · Ongoing
2024–2026 · IIT (ISM)
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