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Prof. Erukala Suresh Babu

Associate Professor

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

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Room No: Room No : 142, Third Cluster, E&ICT Building, CSE Extension Block +91-870-2462717 esbabu@nitw.ac.in https://wsdc.nitw.ac.in/facultynew/facultyprofile/id/16879 Bio Sketch

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    • Journal(s): 38
    • Conference(s): 23
    • Book Chapter(s): 13
    • PhD: Current - 10  Awarded - 2

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    12

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    6

    PROJECTS

    3

    PATENTS

    Research Areas

    Blockchain Technologies
    Fog and Edge Security
    Internet of Things (IoT)
    IoT Security
    Wireless Networks & Security
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada 2017
    Master of Technology Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum 2007
    Bachelor of Technology Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad 2003
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Theory of Automata and Compiler Design(CS2201) 4-0-0 4 UG
    Foundations of Blockchain(CS6321) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advanced Computer Networks(CS5151) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Data Structures and Practice(CS1162) 3-0-2 4 UG
    Foundations of Blockchain Technology(CS26036) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Data Structures(CS182) 3-0-2 4 UG
    Internet of Things(CS5170) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Foundations of Block Chain Technology(CS5261) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Blockchain-Enhanced Secure Guard: A Deep Q Network Framework for Robust IoT Surveillance Person Detection, By Srikanth Bethu, Erukala Suresh Babu, Springer, Cluster Computing , vol.48, pp., 2025
    A secure end-to-end communication framework for cooperative IoT networks using hybrid blockchain system, By Suresh Babu Erukala, Dimitar Tokmakov, Anoosha Perumalla, Rajesh Kaluri, Anna Bekyarova-Tokmakova, Nevena Mileva & Slavi Lubomirov , Springer, Scientific Reports , vol.15, pp., 2025
    An End-to-End Secure Communication Framework for Smart Homes Environment using Consortium Blockchain System, By Suresh Babu Erukala, Dimitar Tokmakov, Aswani Devi Aguru, Rajesh Kaluri, Anna Bekyarova-Tokmakova, Nevena Mileva, IEEE, IEEE Access, vol., pp., 2025
    “Know Your Device (KYD): A Blockchain-based Self-Sovereign Identity Management Framework for IoT Devices,” , By Aswani Devi Aguru , Erukala Suresh Babu, Inderscience, International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, , vol., pp., 2025
    OTI-IoT: A Blockchain-based Operational Threat Intelligence Framework for Multi-vector DDoS Attacks, By Aswani Aguru, Suresh Babu Erukala, ACM, ACM Transactions on Internet Technology, vol.24, pp.1, 2024
    Decoupled SculptorGAN Framework for 3D Reconstruction and Enhanced Segmentation of Kidney Tumors in CT Images, By P. Suman Prakash, P. Kiran Rao, Erukala Suresh Babu, Surbhi Bhatia Khan, Ahlam Almusharraf Mohammad Tabrez Quasim, IEEE, IEEE Access, vol., pp.62189 – 62198, 2024
    A Lightweight Multi-vector DDoS Detection Framework for IoT-enabled Mobile Health Informatics Systems using Deep Learning, By Aguru Aswani Devi, Erukala Suresh Babu, Elsevier, Information Sciences Journal, vol.0020-0255, pp.622, 2024
    Blockchain-based Resilient Pairing and Bonding of BLE Devices using Deep Reinforcement Learning, By Aguru Aswani Devi, Erukala Suresh Babu, Rajkumar Singh Rathore, Rutvij H. Jhaveri, and Francesco Benedetto, IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Customer Electronics , vol., pp., 2024
    Reliable-RPL: A Reliability-Aware RPL Protocol Using Trust-Based Blockchain System for the Internet of Things, By Aswani Devi Aguru, Amrit Pandey, Suresh Babu Erukala, Ali Kashif Bashir, Yaodong Zhu, Rajesh Kaluri, and Thippa Reddy Gadekallu, IEEE, IEEE Transactions On Reliability , vol., pp.1-15, 2024
    Fog-Sec: Secure End-to-End Communication in Fog-enabled IoT Network using Permissioned Blockchain System (pBCS) , By Erukala Suresh Babu, Mekala Srinivasa Rao, Gandharba Swain, A Kousar Nikhath, Rajesh Kaluri , Wiley, International Journal of Network Management, vol.33, pp.e2248, 2023
    End-To-End Communication Protocol in IoT-enabled ZigBee Network: Investigation and Performance Analysis, By Bhukya Padma, Erukala Suresh Babu, Elsevier, Internet of Things Journal, vol.22, pp.21, 2023
    Sec-Edge: Trusted Blockchain System for Enabling the Identification and Authentication of Edge Based 5G Networks, By Erukala Suresh Babu, Amogh Barthwal, Rajesh Kaluri, Elsevier, Computer Communication Journal, vol.199, pp.10-29, 2023
    MediBlocks: Secure Exchanging of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Using Trust-Based Blockchain Network with Privacy Concern, By Suresh Babu Erukala; B V Ram Naresh Yadav; A. Kousar Nikhath; Soumya Ranjan Nayak; Waleed Alnumay , Springer, Cluster Computing Journal, vol.26, pp.2217–2244 , 2023
    Cooperative IDS Mechanism to Detect Collaborative Attacks against RPL-AODV Routing Protocol in LLN Networks, By Erukala Suresh Babu, Bhukya Padma, IGI Global, Journal of Database Management (JDM), vol.34, pp.33, 2023
    A Framework designing of routing model for path planning of vehicles using IoT, By Srikanth Bethu, Erukala Suresh Babu, Springer, SN Computer Science, Springer, vol.4, pp.641, 2023
    Efficient Secure Communication in Zigbee Network Using the DNA Sequence Encryption Technique, By Bhukya Padma, Erukala Suresh Babu, MPDI, Life Journal, vol.13, pp.1147, 2023
    Secure Exchange And Effectual Verification of Educational Academic Records Using Hyperledger Fabric Block Chain System, By E. Suresh Babu, M. Srinivasa Rao, Satuluri Naganjaneyulu, Inderscience, International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, vol., pp., 2022
    Verifiable Authentication and Issuance of Academic Certificates using Permissioned Blockchain Network, By E. Suresh Babu, BKN Srinivasarao, Ilaiah Kavati, M. Srinivasa Rao, IGI Global , International Journal of Information Security and Privacy (IJISP), vol.7, pp.12, 2022
    Permissioned Blockchain-based Collaborative Intrusion Detection System to Secure Internet of Things Against DDoS Attacks, By Erukala Suresh Babu, BKN Srinivasa Rao, M. Srinivasa Rao, Ilaiah Kavati, Ramalingaswamy Cheruku, Dynamic Publishers, Inc, Journal of Information Assurance and Security, vol.17, pp.178-191, 2022
    Complex Human Activity Recognition with Deep Inception Learning and Squeeze-Excitation Framework, By Ilaiah Kavati, Venkatesh Akula, Erukala Suresh Babu, Ramalingaswamy Cheruku and G Kiran Kumar, Dynamic Publishers, Inc, USA, in Journal of Information Assurance and Security (JIAS), vol.17, pp.80-90, 2022
    Integrated Industrial Reference Architecture for Smart Healthcare System in Internet of Things: A Systematic Investigation, By Aswani Devi Aguru , Erukala Suresh Babu , Soumya Ranjan Nayak , Abhisek Sethy and Amit Verma , MPDI, Algorithms, vol.15, pp.309, 2022
    Trust-Based Permissioned Blockchain Network for Identification and Authentication of Internet of Smart Devices: An E-Commerce Prospective, By Erukala Suresh Babu, Ilaiah Kavati, Ramalingaswamy Cheruku, Soumya Ranjan Nayak and Uttam Ghosh, World Scientific, Journal of Interconnections Network, , vol., pp., 2022
    An innovative approach for resource sharing and scheduling in a sustainable distributed manufacturing system, By Veerababu Ramakurthi, V.K. Manupati , Jose Machado, Leonilde Varela , Erukala Suresh Babu, Elsevier, Advanced Engineering Informatics Journal, vol., pp., 2022
    A Distributed ID-based Authentication Scheme for Internet of Things (IoT) Devices using Permissioned Blockchain System , By Erukala Suresh Babu , Ajay Kumar Dadi , Krishna Kant Singh, Soumya Ranjan Nayak, Wiley, Expert Systems Journal, vol., pp.23, 2022
    Secure and Transparent Pharmaceutical Supply Chain using Permissioned Blockchain Network, By Erukala Suresh Babu, Ilaiah Kavati, Soumya Ranjan Nayak, Uttam Ghosh &Waleed Al Numay, Taylor & Francis, International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, vol.11, pp.19-29, 2022
    Blockchain-based Intrusion Detection System of IoT urban data with device authentication against DDoS attacks, By Erukala Suresh Babu, Srinivasarao BKN, Soumya Ranjan Nayak, Amit Verma, Fayez Alqahtani , Elsevier, Computers and Electrical Engineering Journal, vol.103, pp.82-87, 2022
    Design of a fingerprint template protection scheme using elliptical structures, By Ilaiah Kavati, A. Mallikarjuna Reddy, E. Suresh Babu, K. Sudheer Reddy, RamalingaSwamy Cherukua, Elsevier, ICT Express, , vol.7, pp.497-500, 2021
    Digital Image Steganography Using Bit Flipping, By Aditya Kumar Sahu, Gandharba Swain, E. Suresh Babu, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Cybernetics And Information Technologies , vol.18, pp.10-21, 2018
    A Novel Semantic Medical Access Monitoring System For E-Health Applications using Internet of Medical Things, By Lahari Vyshnavi Bommasani, Erukala Suresh Babu, Sasank Aluri , Science Publishing Corporation, International Journal of Engineering & Technology , vol.7, pp.265-272 , 2018
    A Novel Approach to Cyber Hazard Management Intelligence System, By B. Bala Bharathi, E.Suresh Babu , Science Publishing Corporation, International Journal of Engineering & Technology, vol.7, pp.473-479 , 2018
    Empirical Performance Evaluation of Reactive Routing Protocols for Wireless Adhoc Networks in Adversarial Environment, By E.Suresh Babu, C. Nagaraju, MHM Krishna Prasad , MECS, Hong Kong , International Journal of Computer Network and Information Security (IJCNIS), vol.8, pp.47-58, 2016
    Secure Multicast Routing Protocol in MANETs Using Efficient ECGDH Algorithm, By Gopi Arepalli, Suresh Babu Erukala Arepalli Peda Gopi, C Nagaraju , Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES), International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE), vol.6, pp.1857-1865, 2016
    IPHDBCM: Inspired Pseudo Hybrid DNA based Cryptographic Mechanism to Prevent Against Collaborative Black hole Attack in Wireless Ad hoc Networks, By Erukala Suresh Babu, C. Nagaraju, MHM Krishna Prasad , IGI Global , International Journal of Information Security and Privacy (IJISP) , vol.10, pp., 2016
    Inspired Pseudo Biotic DNA based Cryptographic Mechanism against Adaptive Cryptographic Attacks, By E.Suresh Babu, C. Nagaraju, MHM Krishna Prasad , IJNS Publisher, International Journal of Network Security, vol.18, pp.291-303, 2016
    Analysis of Secure Routing Protocol for Wireless Adhoc Networks using Efficient DNA based Cryptographic Mechanism, By E. Suresh Babu , C Nagaraju, MHM Krishna Prasad, Elsevier, Procedia Computer Science, vol.1, pp.341-347, 2015
    Designing an Adversarial Model Against Reactive and Proactive Routing Protocols in MANETS: A Comparative Performance Study, By A Peda Gopi, E Suresh Babu, C Naga Raju, S Ashok Kumar, IJECE Publisher, International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE), , vol.5, pp.121-129, 2015
    An Empirical Critique of On-Demand Routing Protocols against Rushing Attack in MANET, By S. Ashok Kumar, E. Suresh Babu, C. Nagaraju, A. Peda Gopi , IJECE Publisher, International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, vol.5, pp.5-15, 2015
    Empirical Performance Evaluation of PUCRN and CBRP-CRN Protocol in Cognitive Radio Ad-Hoc Mesh Networks, By T. Pavan Kumar, E.Suresh Babu, K.Rajasekhara Rao, V.Srikanth , Research Publishing House, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, vol.81, pp.337-342, 2015
    Conference(s)
    Person Re-Identification from Video Surveillance Systems using Artificial Intelligence methods By Srikanth Bethu, Suresh Babu E, 2024 10th International Conference on Computing and Artificial Intelligence, 2024
    Abnormal activities identification using Deep Q Network from IoT Surveillance Systems By Srikanth Bethu, Suresh Babu Erukala, 2024 Sixteenth International Conference on Contemporary Computing, 2024
    SCS: A Secure Cloud Storage Framework with Enhanced Integrity and Auditability Using Consortium Blockchain System By Aguru Aswani Devi, Erukala Suresh Babu, Mekala Srinivasa Rao, Rajesh Kaluri, Thippa Reddy Gadekallu, 2024 IEEE International Conference on Smart Internet of Things (SmartIoT), 2024
    Blockchain-based Edge Device Authentication Mechanism in SDN-enabled IoT Networks By Aswani Devi Aguru, Suresh Babu Erukala, IEEE 2024 9th International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), 2024
    A Blockchain-based Self-Sovereign Identity Management Framework for Internet of Things By Aswani Devi Aguru, Suresh Babu Erukala, National conference on Intelligent Systems, IoT, and Wireless Communication for the Society, (IIWCS-2024), 2024
    Blockchain-based Authentication Mechanism for Edge Devices in Fog-enabled IoT Networks By Erukala Suresh Babu, Aguru Aswani Devi, Ilaiah Kavati, B K N Srinivasarao, IEEE TENCON Conference , 2023
    Secure Rolling Code Generation for Remote Keyless Entry Systems Using AES-CTR, Encryption with ChaCha20 By Abburi, Hari Kranthi Kumar, Tummalapalli Kesava Sai Avinash, Macharapu, Madhavi, Erukala Suresh Babu , 3rd International Conference on Smart Generation Computing, Communication and Networking , 2023
    Cancelable Iris Template Generation using Weber Local Descriptor and Median Filter Projection By Ilaiah Kavati, Erukala Suresh Babu, Ramalingaswamy Cheruku, IEEE TENCON 2023, 2023
    Predicting Wildfire using Live Fuel Moisture Content with Machine Learning By Ramalingaswamy Cheruku, Aman Kohli, Prakash Kodali, Ilaiah Kavati, Suresh Babu Erukala, 19th IEEE International Conference on Transformation of Future Through Interdisciplinary Research And Smart Technologies, 2023
    A Trust-based blockchain System for Secured Migration of BLE Devices in IoT networks By Erukala Suresh Babu, Aguru Aswani Devi, 6th International Symposium on Mobile Internet Security, MobiSec-2022, 2022
    A Lightweight DDoS Detection Mechanism in IoT Networks Using Entropy and Expectation of Packet Size By Aguru Aswani Devi, Erukala Suresh Babu, 8th IEEE International Symposium on Smart Electronic Systems (iSES-2022), , 2022
    Robust Supply Chain Network Design Under Facility Disruption By Consideration of Risk Propagation By Vijayakumar Manupati, Shukla Akash, Mlr Varela, K Illaiah and E Suresh Babu, International Conference Innovation in Engineering, 2021
    Non-Invertible Cancellable Template For Fingerprint Biometric By Ilaiah Kavati, G Kiran Kumar, M Venu Gopalachari, E Suresh Babu, Ramalingaswamy Cheruku, and V Dinesh Reddy, 17th International Conference on Information Assurance and Security (IAS), 2021
    Real-Time Traffic Sign Recognition and Classification Using Deep Learning By Ilaiah Kavati, E. Suresh Babu, and Ramalingaswamy Cheruku, , 12th International Conference on Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition (SoCPaR-2020), 2021
    Smart Contract based Next-Generation Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) using Permission less Blockchain By Aguru Aswani Devi, E. Suresh Babu, Dr. Ilaiah Kavati, 17th International Conference on Information Assurance and Security (IAS), December-2021, 2021
    An Efficient Cryptographic Mechanism to Defend Collaborative Attack against DSR Protocol in Mobile Adhoc Networks By E Suresh Babu, S Naganjaneyulu, P V Srivasa Rao, G K V Narasimha Reddy , 3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Intelligent Systems ICTIS 2018 , 2018
    A Novel Approach To Cyber Hazard Management Intelligence System By B. Bala Bharathi, E. Suresh Babu , International Conference on Internet of Things (IOT) and Cyber Security (ICICS2018) [BEST PAPER WARD], 2018
    Novel Semantic Medical Access Monitoring System For E-Health Applications using Internet of Medical Things By Lahari Vyshnavi Bommasani, Erukala Suresh Babu, Sasank Aluri, 3rd International Conference on Innovative Research in Science and Technology- ICIRST , 2018
    Light-Weighted DNA Based Cryptographic Mechanism Against Chosen Cipher Text Attacks By E. Suresh Babu, C. Nagaraju, MHM Krishna Prasad , 2nd International Doctoral Symposium On Applied Computation And Security Systems, 2016
    Collaborative Attack Effect Against Table-Driven Routing Protocols for WANETs: A Performance Analysis By P S V Srinivasa Rao, E. Suresh Babu, Satuluri Naganjaneyulu, M Srinivas Rao , Third International Conference on Computer and Communication Technologies-IC3T 2016, 2016
    Efficient DNA based Cryptographic Mechanism to Defend and Detect Black hole Attack in MANETs By E. Suresh Babu, C. Nagaraju, MHM Krishna Prasad , International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development (ICT4SD), , 2015
    A Secure Routing Protocol against heterogeneous attacks in Wireless Adhoc Networks By E. Suresh Babu, C. Nagaraju, MHM Krishna Prasad , The Sixth International Conference on Computer and Communication Technology, ICCCT-2015, 2015
    Analysis of Secure Routing Protocol for Wireless Ad hoc Networks using Efficient DNA based Cryptographic Mechanism By E. Suresh Babu, C. Nagaraju, MHM Krishna Prasad , 4th International Conference on Eco-friendly Computing and Communication Systems, ICECCS 2015, 2015
    Book Chapter(s)
    A light-weight deep learning model for plant disease detection in hyperautomation By Earnest Paul Ijjina, Suresh Babu Erukala, Victoria Susan Ijjina in Hyperautomation in Precision Agriculture Advancements and Opportunities for Sustainable Farming, Elsevier, Academic and Research, 2025
    A Blockchain-Based Self-Sovereign Identity Management Framework for Internet of Things By Erukala Suresh Babu , Aguru Aswani Devi in Recent Trends in Intelligent Systems and Next Generation Wireless Communication, Springer, Academic and Research, 2025
    Wireless Sensors Networks Lifetime Optimization using Gaussian Integrated Bat Algorithm By Ramalingaswamy Cheruku, Ankur Yadav, Srinivas Arukonda, Prakash Kodali, Vijayasree Boddu, Suresh Babu Erukala and Ilaiah Kavati in Role of nature inspired Algorithms, Springer, Academic and Research, 2024
    A Trust-Based Blockchain System for Secured Migration of BLE Devices in IoT Networks By Erukala Suresh Babu , Aguru Aswani Devi , and Bhukya Padma in Mobile Internet Security, Springer, Academic and Research, 2023
    Non-Invertible Cancellable Template for Fingerprint Biometric By Ilaiah Kavati, G Kiran Kumar, M Venu Gopalachari, E Suresh Babu, Ramalingaswamy Cheruku, and V Dinesh Reddy in Hybrid Intelligent Systems, Springer, Academic and Research, 2022
    Smart Contract based Next-Generation Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) using Permission less Blockchain By Aguru Aswani Devi, E. Suresh Babu, Dr. Ilaiah Kavati in Hybrid Intelligent Systems, Springer, Academic and Research, 2022
    Real-Time Traffic Sign Recognition and Classification Using Deep Learning By Ilaiah Kavati, E. Suresh Babu, and Ramalingaswamy Cheruku in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer, Academic and Research, 2021
    Robust Supply Chain Network Design Under Facility Disruption by Consideration of Risk Propagation By V. K. Manupati, Shukalya Akash. K. Ilaiah, E. Suresh Babu, and M. L. R. Varela in Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Academic and Research, 2021
    An Efficient Cryptographic Mechanism to Defend Collaborative Attack Against DSR Protocol in Mobile Ad hoc Networks By E. Suresh Babu, S. Naganjaneyulu, P. V. Srinivasa Rao and G. K. V. Narasimha Reddy in Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Springer, Academic and Research, 2019
    IPHDBCM: Inspired Pseudo Hybrid DNA based Cryptographic Mechanism to Prevent Against Collaborative Black hole Attack in Wireless Ad hoc Networks By Erukala Suresh Babu, C. Nagaraju, MHM Krishna Prasad in Cryptography: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, IGI Global, Academic and Research, 2019
    Collaborative Attack Effect Against Table-Driven Routing Protocols for WANETs: A Performance Analysis By E. Suresh Babu, Satuluri Naganjaneyulu, P.S.V.SrinivasaRao, M. Srinivas Rao in Lect. Notes in Networks, System, Springer, Academic and Research, 2017
    Efficient DNA based Cryptographic Mechanism to Defend and Detect Blackhole Attack in MANETs By E. Suresh Babu, C. Nagaraju, MHM Krishna Prasad in Advances in Intelligent System and Computing, Springer, Academic and Research, 2016
    Light-Weighted DNA-Based Cryptographic Mechanism Against Chosen Cipher Text Attacks By E.Suresh Babu, C. Nagaraju, MHM Krishna Prasad in Advances in Intelligent System and Computing, Springer, Academic and Research, 2016
    Patent(s)
    An Efficient Spectral Cluster Routing Method to Enhance the Network Performance in Wireless Sensor Networks (202141011000)
    Electronic Jacquard Machine for Handloom Sector (202141041502)
    Programmable Electronic Jacquard Machine For Complex Designs In Handloom Sector (202241073573)
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Sustainable Green ICT Infrastructure: Advancing Energy-Efficient Data Center Design and Empowering Next-Generation Researchers through Green ICT Initiatives
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: SPARC Project
    Sponsor: SPARC IIT Kharagpur
    Project Cost (INR): 7080000
    Date of Commencement: 01-12-2025  
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Cyber Commandos
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) Ministry of Home
    Project Cost (INR): 20040220
    Date of Commencement: 01-11-2025  
    Duration: 12 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Developing a Secure End-to-End Communication Framework for IoT Federated Cloud Architecture using Hybrid Blockchain System
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: Data Security Council of India (DSCI) | A NASSCOM® Initiativ
    Project Cost (INR): 826000
    Date of Commencement: 10-01-2023  
    Duration: 38 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Development of Blockchain System for Monitoring and Protecting of Scheduled Tribal Land Records of Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Adilabad, Mahbubnagar regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: IIT Bhilai Innovation and Technology Foundation
    Project Cost (INR): 3296240
    Date of Commencement: 05-01-2024  
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Block chain Technology- The Future for Cyber and Data Security
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (ICPS) Scheme , DST
    Project Cost (INR): 900000
    Date of Commencement: 12-11-2019   Date of Completion: 10-12-2020
    Duration: 13 Months
    Status: Completed
    Design and Development of Efficient Secure Routing Protocol in Wireless Ad hoc Networks Using DNA based Cryptographic Mechanism
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: MHRD/RSM-NITW
    Project Cost (INR): 500000
    Date of Commencement: 18-08-2018   Date of Completion: 18-08-2020
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Anjaneyulu Nelluru
    Area of Research: Cloud and Fog Computing in IoT
    Banoth Krishna Mohan Naik
    Area of Research: Internet of Things and Blockchain
    Boyinapalli A Sri Mahalakshmi Sairanga
    Area of Research: Blockchain Security
    Chittakula Rohini
    Area of Research: Machine Learning Security, Internet of Things
    K. Bala Bhaskar Rao
    Area of Research: Quantum Cryptography
    Perumalla Anoosha
    Area of Research: IoT and Blockchain Technology
    Srikanth Bethu
    Area of Research: IoT and Artificial Intelligence
    Sure Mamatha
    Area of Research: Edge Security in IoT and Blockchain Technology
    Vanga Mahesh
    Area of Research: IoT Security (Co- Supervisor)
    Vijayalakshmi Cheruku
    Area of Research: Big-Data and Blockchain
    Previous PhD Students
    Aguru Aswani Devi (2024)
    Area of Research: Edge Intelligence, IoT Security, Blockchain
    Padma Bhukya (2023)
    Area of Research: IoT Security and Blockchain
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2024
    Prestigious Faculty Member Award
    2018
    CSI Academic Award
    2016
    Best Teacher Award
    2015
    Best Teacher Award
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Professor-In-Charge, Security (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Members- Campus Business Committe (Continuing from July, 2024)
    •  Faculty Department Coordinator-PhD/PDF Enrollment (May, 2023 - May, 2025)
    •  Hostel Warden IFC-B Mess (December, 2022 - June, 2024)
    •   Faculty Advisor- For the Academic Year 2021-2023 (June, 2021 - May, 2023)
    •  Faculty In charge-AMC, Video Conferencing (February, 2021 - May, 2023)
    •  Faculty In-charge, IoT-Lab (February, 2021 - May, 2025)
    •  Faculty Member : NIRF and Other Ranking (January, 2021 - June, 2024)
    •  Faculty In charge : Placements (November, 2020 - June, 2024)
    •  Faculty Coordinator – EPICS Department Coordinator (July, 2018 - May, 2023)
    •   Faculty Advisor- For the Academic Year 2018-2021 (June, 2018 - May, 2021)
    •  Faculty Coordinator – MOOC Department Coordinator (June, 2018 - May, 2024)
    •  Faculty Coordinator - Department Internal Exam Section (April, 2018 - May, 2021)
     Last updated on December 2, 2025