Dr. Rohit Kumar Das

About

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIITDM Kurnool

I am currently working as an Assistant Professor at IIITDM Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. I am a native of Assam and was born in Mizoram.

I completed my Ph.D. on the development of a Software-Defined Network (SDN) controller for the Internet of Things (IoT), under the guidance of Prof. Goutam Saha and Dr. Arnab Kumar Maji at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, in 2021. That work focused on the control plane of SDN-based IoT networks — proposing architectures that later became the foundation of my ongoing research programme.

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Recent Updates

25 Aug 2026Delivered an invited lecture as Resource Person on "From Connected to Intelligent Transforming IoT Network with SDN, Edge Computing and Edge AI" during the online Short Term Course on Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Concepts & Applications at Mizoram University.
29 Jul 2026Coordinated and conducted a One-Day National Ph.D. Colloquium at IIITDM Kurnool.
8 May 2026Delivered an invited talk on AI-Driven Business Intelligence & Decision Support at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore — FDP on "AI for Business Analytics."
2026Co-authored article "Taxonomy of threats, security mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks for cargo delivery drones" accepted in Journal of Transportation Security.
Feb 2026Patent "Smart Automated IoT Based Food Feeding System" officially granted.
2026Book "Software-Defined Networking for IoT Systems: Architecture, Integration, and Applications" published with John Wiley & Sons.
2026Book chapter "Dynamic Optimization of 6G Networks with AI-Driven SDN Approaches" published.
Jul 2025Filed patent application for a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) system to control wheelchair movement for physically challenged individuals.
May 2025Joined IIITDM Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, as Assistant Professor.
Apr 2025Filed patent application for a structural health monitoring & emergency alert system for infrastructure.
Nov 2024Patent "Multi-Purpose Switch Adaptable for a Specific SDN Based IoT Architecture" granted.
Nov 2024Conference paper on network topology performance in SDN-based Edge IoT published in Springer LNNS (ICDEC 2023).
Aug 2024Organized a five-day faculty workshop on Outcome-Based Education and NEP at VIT-AP University.
Mar 2024Patent "An improved SDN based IoT system" granted.

Research

My research spans the Internet of Things (IoT), Software-Defined Networks (SDN), Edge Computing, Edge AI, and Blockchain.

Internet of Things Software-Defined Networking Edge Computing Edge AI Blockchain 6LoWPAN / 6TiSCH

Ph.D. Summary

During my Ph.D., I specialised in SDN and IoT networks, proposing architectures including SD-6LN, 6LE-SDN, Nx-IoT, FT-SDN, and FoSDN. I also developed a lightweight SDN-based IoT protocol to improve interoperability between SDN and IoT networks. Through evaluation on real-time testbeds and simulations focused on edge-based IoT networks, this work significantly improved scalability, availability, and reliability in SDN-based IoT networks — with outcomes published across journals, conferences, and patent filings.

Research Profiles

Google Scholar ORCID · 0000-0001-5431-6236 Scopus · 57206946558 Vidwan · 198602 Researcher ID · F-7441-2017 ResearchGate LinkedIn

Education & Experience

Education

2018 – 2021Ph.D., Information TechnologyNorth-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India

Work Experience

May 2025 – PresentAssistant Professor, IIITDM Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
May 2021 – May 2025Senior Grade 2, VIT-AP University, Andhra Pradesh
Aug 2020 – May 2021Assistant Professor, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim
2018Visiting Faculty, MIT University, Shillong Campus, Meghalaya
Aug 2014 – Jul 2016Guest Faculty, Dept. of IT, Mizoram University, Mizoram

NEXUS Lab

NEXUS Lab — Networked Edge Intelligence & IoT Systems Laboratory

The scholars under my guidance work in the broad areas of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Internet of Things (IoT), with a primary focus on Edge Computing and Edge AI.

Ph.D. Scholar

Sai Kuntala Sriya Admission 2026

M.Tech Scholars

Avinash Singh Admission 2025
Pavan Chandra Punem Admission 2025

Publications

Roy, K. S., Kumar, M. S., Deb, S., Das, R. K., & Hassan, S. M. (2026). Taxonomy of threats, security mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks for cargo delivery drones.
Journal of Transportation Security, Vol. 19, Issue 5 · DOI: 10.1007/s12198-026-00329-y Scopus · IF 1.6
Das, R. K., Ahmed, N., Maji, A. K., & Saha, G. (2023). Edge Controller-Assisted SDN Architecture for Internet of Things.
IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 23, Issue 22, pp. 28182–28190 · DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3317841 SCI · IF 4.3
Gadhamsetty, V. D. A., & Das, R. K. (2023). ASM-SDN: an automated station migration system in cluster-based heterogeneous software-defined network.
The Journal of Supercomputing, Vol. 79, Issue 17, pp. 18993–19018 · DOI: 10.1007/s11227-023-05392-z SCI · IF 3.3
Das, R. K., Ahmed, N., Maji, A. K., & Saha, G. (2023). Nx-IoT: Improvement of Conventional IoT Framework by Incorporating SDN Infrastructure.
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 2473–2482 · DOI: 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3215650 SCI · IF 10.6
Rahman, M. S., & Das, R. K. (2022). RTID: On-demand real-time data processing for IoT network.
Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 62, No. 7, pp. 4721–4725 · DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.03.168 Scopus
Das, R. K., Maji, A. K., & Saha, G. (2022). SD-6LN: improved existing internet of things framework by incorporating software defined network approach.
International Journal of Grid and Utility Computing, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 406–413 · DOI: 10.1504/IJGUC.2022.125144 Scopus
Das, R. K., Ahmed, N., Pohrmen, F. H., Maji, A. K., & Saha, G. (2020). 6LESDN: An Edge-Based Software-Defined Network for Internet of Things.
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Vol. 7, No. 8, pp. 7725–7733 · DOI: 10.1109/JIOT.2020.2990936 SCI · IF 10.6
Das, R. K., Pohrmen, F. H., Maji, A. K., & Saha, G. (2020). FT-SDN: A Fault Tolerant Distributed Architecture for Software Defined Network.
Wireless Personal Communications, Vol. 106, No. 2, pp. 1045–1066 · DOI: 10.1007/s11277-020-07407-x SCI · IF 2.2
Pohrmen, F. H., Das, R. K., & Saha, G. (2019). Blockchain-based security aspects in heterogeneous Internet-of-Things networks: A survey.
Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, Vol. 30, No. 10, e3741 · DOI: 10.1002/ett.3741 SCI · IF 3.31
Kumar Das, R., Khongbuh, W., Hazel Pohrmen, F., Kumar Maji, A., & Saha, G. (2019). Controller Placement and Selection Strategy for SDN.
International Journal of Computational Intelligence & IoT, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 473–477

Das, R. K., Gupta, A., Boda, S., Joshi, P., & Ahmed, N. (2023). A study on the performance of network topologies in SDN-based Edge IoT Network.
2nd ICDEC 2023, Mizoram University · Springer LNNS, Vol. 1102, pp. 387–399
Gadhamsetty, V. D. A., & Das, R. K. (2023). A Study on Advanced Networking using Intelligent Systems Applications.
IEEE 8th ICCT (I2CT), Lonavla, India, pp. 1–8 · DOI: 10.1109/I2CT57861.2023.10126117
Das, R. K., Jha, M., & Harizan, S. (2022). Performance Appraisal of 6LoWPAN and OpenFlow in SDN Enabled Edge-Based IoT Network.
3rd ICACCP, SMIT Sikkim · Springer, pp. 21–29
Harizan, S., Kuila, P., & Das, R. K. (2022). HSA Based Sensor Nodes Deployment Strategy for Coverage and Connectivity in WSNs.
3rd ICACCP, SMIT Sikkim · Springer, pp. 73–81
Das, R. K., Pohrmen, F. H., Maji, A. K., & Saha, G. (2021). FoSDN: A Software-Defined Edge Computation for Resource Constraint Network.
I3CS 2020, NEHU Shillong · Springer, Vol. 170, pp. 463–470
Das, R. K., Maji, A. K., & Saha, G. (2020). SD-6LN: Improved Existing IoT Framework by Incorporating SDN Approach.
ICICC 2020, University of Delhi · Springer, pp. 599–606
Marshoodulla, S. Z., Das, R. K., & Saha, G. (2019). Big Data Issues in SDN Based IoT: A Review.
Intl. Conf. on Big Data, Machine Learning, and Applications · Springer, pp. 72–82
Pohrmen, F. H., Das, R. K., Khongbuh, W., & Saha, G. (2018). Blockchain-based security aspects in Internet of Things network.
Intl. Conf. on Advanced Informatics for Computing Research · Springer, pp. 346–357
Das, R. K., Das, B., & Roy, S. (2014). Performance Appraisal of Learning Automata in Networks.
4th Intl. Conf. on Communication Systems and Network Technologies, IEEE, pp. 1110–1113

Book Authored

Das, R. K., & Saha, G. (2026). Software-Defined Networking for IoT Systems: Architecture, Integration, and Applications.
1st Edition, John Wiley & Sons · DOI: 10.1201/9781003714651

Book Chapters

Das, R. K., & Bordoloi, M. (2026). Dynamic Optimization of 6G Networks with AI-Driven SDN Approaches.
Driving Innovation by Dynamic Optimization, pp. 355–370 · John Wiley & Sons
Selvaraj, P., Das, R. K., Burugari, V. K., Karri, G. R., Kanmani, P., & Namburu, A. (2024). Blockchain-Based Energy Transmission System.
Cyber Physical Energy Systems, pp. 291–323 · John Wiley & Sons
Das, R. K., & Roy, S. (2023). An ML-Driven SDN Agent for Blockchain-Based Data Authentication for IoT Network.
Blockchain for IoT, pp. 155–165 · Chapman and Hall/CRC

Smart Automated IoT Based Food Feeding System Granted 25/02/2026
Patent No. 581720 · Inventor: Rohit Kumar Das · App. No. 202341039070, filed 07/06/2023
Multi-Purpose Switch Adaptable for a Specific SDN Based IoT Architecture Granted 28/11/2024
Patent No. 555363 · Inventors: G. Saha, R. K. Das, N. Ahmed, A. K. Maji · App. No. 201931049931, filed 04/12/2019
An improved SDN based IoT system Granted 06/03/2024
Patent No. 520906 · Inventors: G. Saha, R. K. Das, N. Ahmed, A. K. Maji · App. No. 202131017791, filed 16/04/2021
Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) System for Controlling Wheelchair Movement for Physically Challenged Individuals Filed 01/07/2025
Inventors: R. K. Das, P. Patel, M. Bordoloi, P. K. Sahoo, T. Lakshminarayana, K. S. Madhu · App. No. 202541062800
System and Method for Monitoring Structural Health of Infrastructures and Transmitting Emergency Alerts Filed 10/04/2025
Inventors: R. K. Das, L. Kotha, C. Gudditi · App. No. 202541035142

Professional Service

Journal Reviewer

IEEE Internet of Things Journal
IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology
IEEE Trans. on Mobile Computing
IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications
IEEE Sensors Journal
Wiley Trans. on Emerging Telecom. Technologies
Springer Wireless Personal Communications

Technical Program Committee

ICDSNE 2023, NIT Agartala
I3CS 2022, NEHU Shillong
SHI 2022, Oxford, UK
ICACCP 2021, SMIT Sikkim

Editorial Board

PriMera Scientific Engineering (PSEN)
Intl. Journal of Sensors and Sensor Networks

Professional Membership

IEEE Senior Member
ACM

Workshops Organized

25 Aug 2026Invited Lecture: "From Connected to Intelligent Transforming IoT Network with SDN, Edge Computing and Edge AI" — Short Term Course on "Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Concepts & Applications," Mizoram University Resource Person
29 Jul 2026One-Day National Ph.D. Colloquium — IIITDM Kurnool Event Coordinator
27–31 Aug 2024Five-Day Faculty Workshop on "Outcome-based Education and National Education Policy" — VIT-AP University
1–5 Mar 2022Five-Day Faculty Workshop on "Research Proposal Writing & Funding Opportunities" — VIT-AP University
9 May 2022National Workshop on "CUDA Programming with Python," sponsored by NVIDIA DLI — VIT-AP University

Invited Talks & Resource Person

8 May 2026"AI-Driven Business Intelligence & Decision Support" — JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore, FDP on AI for Business Analytics
8 Sep 2023"Transforming Real-Time Edge Applications with EdgeAI" — Mizoram University Short-Term Course on ICT
28 Feb 2023"IoT-enabled Smart Sustainable Cities" — IPSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore
19 Jul 2022"Drawbacks of IoT and its improvement" — ICFAI University, Agartala
Oct 2020Hands-on Latex Workshop — SMIT, Sikkim
Oct 2020ATAL Academy Programme, "Improved IoT platforms in Simulation" — NEHU, Shillong
Sep–Oct 2019ATAL Academy Programme, "IoT Applications: Software based simulation" — Mizoram University

Let's talk research.

Open to collaboration, PhD/Masters supervision inquiries, reviewing, and speaking invitations in SDN, IoT, and Edge AI.

NAMEDr. Rohit Kumar Das

EMAILrohitdas.it.13@gmail.com

ADDRESSDept. of Computer Science & Engineering,
IIITDM Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh 518008

PROFILESScholar · ORCID · ResearchGate · LinkedIn