Dr Mainak Adhikari
Assistant Professor Grade I (Data Science)
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VGNet (Vikendrit Gyaan Network) [Collaborative Learning and Networking] Lab Members: 

Scholars Completed PhD:

1. Khushbu Doulani (Supervisor) (7th November 2024): Design Intelligent Machine Learning Algorithms for Disease Prediction in Edge Networks

2. Neha Singh (Supervisor) (24th February 2025): Design Efficient and Robust Federated Learning Models in Decentralized Edge Networks.

Current Ph.D. Scholars:

1. Akansha Singh (Co-Supervisor): Big-data Analytics for Real-time Applications in Edge Networks.

2. Tathagata Chakraborty (Co-Supervisor): Generative AI in Serverless Computing. 

3. Parvathi P Vishwathan (Supervisor): Deep Reinforcement Federated Learning (Junior Research Fellow)

Current Master Scholars:

1. Abhishek J Chandran: Explainable Artificial Intelligence

2. Farsana: Network Edge Orchestration

3. Swetha Rajeevan: Early Exit in Deep Learning

4. Tandlam Jighnyas Reddy: Attention-based Lightweight Module in Deep Learning

5. Upnesh Kumar: Autonomous and Intelligent Rover for Samrt Agriculture Application 

Previous Master Scholars (Alumni):

1. Souvik Paul

2. Afsana Khan

3. Amrita Rajput

4. Vikash Singh

5. Sikhar Saxena

6. Rupali Patole

7. Shubham Tiwari

8. Manish Tiwari

9. Zainab Fatima

10. Shivangi Sachan

11. Saswat Behera

12. Jatin Deep Singh

13. Jatin Rupchandani

Research Collaborators:

  • Prof. Tarachand Amgoth, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, India
  • Prof. Sudip Misra, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
  • Prof. Jimson Mathew, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, India
  • Dr. Amit Singh, National Institute of Technology Patna, India
  • Prof. Satish Narayana Srirama, University of Hyderabad, India
  • Prof. Rajkumar Kettimuthu, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, USA
  • Prof. Giuliano Casale, Imperial College London, UK
  • Dr. Deepak Puthal, Newcastle University, UK
  • Prof. Rajkumar Buyya, University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Dr. Andr’e van Hoorn, University of Hamburg, Germany
  • Dr. Pelle Jakovits, University of Tartu, Estonia
  • Dr. Chinmaya Dehury, University of Tartu, Estonia
  • Dr. Xingwang Li, Henan Polytechnic University, China
  • Dr. Monagi H. Alkinani, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Dr. Abdulwahab Ali Almazroi, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Prof. Varun Menon, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, India
  • Dr. Sudarshan Nandy, Vellore Institute of Technology, India.
  • Dr. Ambigavathi M., Indian Institute of Information Technology Una, India.