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Prof. Rashmi Ranjan Rout

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Department of Computer Science and Engineering

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Room No: CS157, CSE Faculty Cluster Rooms +91-870-2462742 rashrr@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 34
    • Conference(s): 33
    • PhD: Current - 4  Awarded - 7
    • Event(s) Organized: Conference - 4

    68

    PUBLICATIONS

    11

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    4

    PROJECTS

    Research Areas

    Cloud and Fog Computing
    Computer Communications and Advanced Networks
    Internet of Things
    Mobile Computing
    Network Security
    Online Social Network
    Wireless Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy IIT Kharagpur 2013
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Programming and Data Structures(CS1101) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Network Security(CS26002) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Design Thinking(CS1102) 0-1-4 3 UG
    Operating Systems(CS301) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Computer Communications and Network(CS5304) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Mobile Computing(CS351) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Network Security(CS5251) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Wireless and Mobile Networks(CS5225) 3-0-0 3 PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    QR-MRMC-CLPAS: Quantum-resistant multi-replica and multi-cloud certificateless public auditing scheme based on module lattices, By Renuka Cheeturi, Syam Kumar Pasupuleti, Rashmi Ranjan Rout,, Elsevier, Computers and Electrical Engineering, vol.132, pp., 2026
    Lattice‐Based Public Auditing Schemes for Cloud Storage Security: A Comprehensive Survey, By R Cheeturi, SK Pasupuleti, R R Rout, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, vol.38, pp., 2026
    Multi-task learning for categorizing road accidents using social media data: a hybrid deep learning framework: SK Raul et al., By Sanjib Kumar Raul, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, DVLN Somayajulu, Springer, Knowledge and Information Systems, vol.67, pp.9637-9660, 2025
    Quality of service-centric multi-attribute decision-making algorithms for handling unavailable performance data in cloud service selection, By P Navya, Sanjaya Kumar Panda, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Springer , Cluster Computing, vol.28, pp.561, 2025
    FedSyPo: Detection of Sybil-Poisoning attack in federated leaning on non-IID data for 6G-based IoT-Edge Network, By Ashwini Pithani, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, ELSEVIER, COMPUTER NETWORKS, vol.272, pp.111656, 2025
    QMADM-S: data-driven algorithms for enhancing cloud service decision-making through imputation, By P Navya, S K Panda, R R Rout, Inderscience Publishers (IEL), International Journal of Web and Grid Services, vol.Vol. 21, Issue 2, pp.163-198, 2025
    CFL-ATELM: an approach to detect botnet traffic by analyzing non-IID and imbalanced data in IoT-edge based 6G networks, By Ashwini Pithani, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Springer, Cluster Computing, vol.28, pp., 2025
    A novel weighted majority voting-based ensemble approach for detection of road accidents using social media data, By Sanjib Kumar Raul, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, DVLN Somayajulu, Springer , Social Network Analysis and Mining, vol.14, pp.214, 2024
    Bayesian inference and ant colony optimization for multi-rumor mitigation in online social networks, By Priyanka Parimi, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Springer, Soft Computing, vol.28, pp.9681–9692, 2024
    Weighted ensemble learning for accident severity classification using social media data, By Sanjib Kumar Raul, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, DVLN Somayajulu, Springer Nature, SN Computer Science , vol., pp., 2024
    Topic classification using regularized variable-size cnn and dynamic bpso in online social network, By Sanjib Kumar Raul, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, DVLN Somayajulu, Springer, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, vol.49, pp.3347-3369, 2024
    FLACORM: fuzzy logic and ant colony optimization for rumor mitigation through stance prediction in online social networks, By Priyanka Parimi, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Springer, Social Network Analysis and Mining , vol.13(22), pp.1-14, 2023
    Greedy cooperative cache placement for mobile edge networks with user preferences prediction and adaptive clustering, By Manoj Kumar Somesula, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, D.V.L.N. Somayajulu, Elsevier, Ad Hoc Networks, vol.140, pp.1-13, 2023
    Cooperative cache update using multi-agent recurrent deep reinforcement learning for mobile edge networks, By Manoj Kumar Somesula, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Durvasula VLN Somayajulu, Elsevier, Computer Networks, vol.209, pp.108876, 2022
    Fuzzy logic based adaptive duty cycling for sustainability in energy harvesting sensor actor networks, By Sai Krishna Mothku, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Elsevier, Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences, vol.34, pp.1489-1497, 2022
    Particle Swarm Optimization on Deep Reinforcement Learning for Detecting Social Spam Bots and Spam-Influential Users in Twitter Network, By Greeshma Lingam, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, D. V. L. N. Somayajulu and S. K. Ghosh, IEEE, IEEE Systems Journal, vol.15, pp.2281-2292, 2021
    Contact duration-aware cooperative cache placement using genetic algorithm for mobile edge networks, By Manoj Kumar Somesula, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, DVLN Somayajulu, Elsevier, Computer Networks, vol.193, pp.1-13, 2021
    Genetic algorithm based rumor mitigation in online social networks through counter-rumors: a multi-objective optimization, By Priyanka Parimi, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Elsevier, Information Processing & Management, vol.58, pp.102669, 2021
    Deadline-aware caching using echo state network integrated fuzzy logic for mobile edge networks, By Manoj Kumar Somesula, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Durvasula VLN Somayajulu, Springer , Wireless Networks, vol.27, pp.2409-2429, 2021
    Auction Based Energy-Efficient Cooperative Relay Scheduling in Bidirectional Highway Scenarios for VANET, By Satish Vemireddy, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Springer, Wireless Personal Communications, vol.190, pp.1703-1727, 2021
    Fuzzy reinforcement learning for energy efficient task offloading in vehicular fog computing, By Satish Vemireddy, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Elsevier, Computer Networks, vol.199, pp.108463, 2021
    Detection of Malicious Social Bots Using Learning Automata With URL Features in Twitter Network, By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Greeshma Lingam, DVLN Somayajulu, IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, vol.7, pp.1004-1018, 2020
    Clustering based energy efficient multi-relay scheduling in green vehicular infrastructure, By Satish Vemireddy, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Elsevier, Vehicular Communications, vol.25, pp.1-13, 2020
    Fuzzy logic-based emergency vehicle routing: An IoT system development for smart city applications, By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Satish Vemireddy, Sanjib Kumar Raul, Durvasula VLN Somayajulu, Elsevier, Computers & Electrical Engineering, vol.88, pp.106839, 2020
    Markov decision process and network coding for reliable data transmission in wireless sensor and actor networks, By Sai Krishna Mothku, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Elsevier, Pervasive and Mobile Computing, vol.56, pp.29-44, 2019
    Adaptive deep Q-learning model for detecting social bots and influential users in online social networks, By Greeshma Lingam, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, D. V. L. N. Somayajulu,, Springer, Applied Intelligence, vol.49, pp.3947-3964, 2019
    Adaptive fuzzy‐based energy and delay‐aware routing protocol for a heterogeneous sensor network, By Sai Krishna Mothku, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Hindawi, Journal of Computer Networks and Communications, vol.2019, pp.3237623, 2019
    Learning automata-based trust model for user recommendations in online social networks, By Greeshma Lingam, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Durvasula VLN Somayajulu, Elsevier, Computers & Electrical Engineering, vol.66, pp.174-188, 2018
    Adaptive buffering using markov decision process in tree-based wireless sensor and actor networks, By Sai Krishna Mothku, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Elsevier, Computers & Electrical Engineering, vol.71, pp.901-914, 2018
    Markov decision process-based switching algorithm for sustainable rechargeable wireless sensor networks, By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Mothku Sai Krishna, Shalinee Gupta, IEEE, IEEE Sensors Journal, vol.16, pp.2788-2797, 2016
    Adaptive data aggregation and energy efficiency using network coding in a clustered wireless sensor network: An analytical approach, By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Soumya K Ghosh, Elsevier, Computer Communications, vol.40, pp.Elsevier, 2014
    On network lifetime expectancy with realistic sensing and traffic generation model in wireless sensor networks, By Ayon Chakraborty, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Aveek Chakrabarti, Soumya K Ghosh, IEEE, IEEE Sensors Journal, vol.13, pp.2771-2779, 2013
    Co-operative routing for wireless sensor networks using network coding, By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Santosh K Ghosh, Saswat Chakrabarti, IET, IET wireless sensor systems, vol.2, pp.75-85, 2012
    Enhancement of lifetime using duty cycle and network coding in wireless sensor networks, By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Soumya K Ghosh, IEEE, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol.12, pp.656-667, 2012
    Conference(s)
    Efficient and Quantum-Resistant Public Auditing Scheme for Cloud-Assisted IoT By Renuka Cheeturi, Syam Kumar Pasupuleti, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, 8th Conference on Cloud and Internet of Things (CIoT), IEEE, 2025
    QMADM-W: A Hybrid MADM Framework for Cloud Service Selection with Unavailable Data By P Navya, Sanjaya Kumar Panda, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, TENCON 2025 - 2025 IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), 2025
    Deep Learning and Dynamic BPSO for Road Accident Severity Prediction using Twitter Data By Sanjib Kumar Raul, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Dvln Somayajulu, 2024 15th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), 2024
    Learning Automata and Reputation for Task Scheduling in Fog Computing By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Sanapala Sarvabhowma, Priyanka Parimi, 2024 15th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), 2024
    GVMP: A Novel Internet of Things Application Module Placement Strategy for Heterogeneous Infrastructure using iFogSim By Sanjaya Kumar Panda, Divyanshu Tyagi, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, 2024 15th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), 2024
    A fuzzy logic-based opinion update model for online social networks with influential social bots By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Sudipta Sahana, Priyanka Parimi, 2024 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC), 2024
    Lattice-Based Efficient Certificateless Public Auditing Scheme from RLWE for Cloud Storage By Renuka Cheeturi, Syam Kumar Pasupuleti, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, 2024 IEEE 24th International Symposium on Cluster, Cloud and Internet Computing Workshops (CCGridW), 2024
    Multi-rumor Mitigation Through Counter-Rumors Using Genetic Algorithm and Community Structure in Online Social Networks By Parimi Priyanka, Rout Rashmi Ranjan , International Conference on Data Analytics and Cyber Security (DACS), 2024
    Deep Neural Networks for Dynamic Attribute based Encryption in IoT-Fog Environment By Mohit Talreja, M Pruthvi Taranath, Hrushikesh Shanware, Mohammad S Obaidat, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, ICC 2022-IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2022
    Learning Automata based Cache Update Policy in Fog-enabled Vehicular Adhoc Networks By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Mohammad S Obaidat, Vineeth Kumar, Nihanth Kumar, Priyanka Parimi, Asia Conference on Advanced Robotics, Automation, and Control Engineering (ARACE), 2022
    Real-time task scheduling in fog-cloud computing framework for iot applications: a fuzzy logic based approach By Hala S Ali, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Priyanka Parimi, Sajal K Das, 2021 International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNETS), 2021
    Fuzzy logic based task scheduling algorithm in vehicular fog computing framework By Krishnanand Rai, Satish Vemireddy, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, 2021 IEEE 18th India Council International Conference (INDICON), 2021
    Blockchain for emergency vehicle routing in healthcare services: An integrated secure and trustworthy system By Ramakant Singh Kaurav, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Satish Vemireddy, 2021 International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNETS), 2021
    Intelligent intrusion detection system for smart grid applications By Dinesh Mohanty, Kamalakanta Sethi, Sai Prasath, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Padmalochan Bera, 2021 International Conference on Cyber Situational Awareness, Data Analytics and Assessment (CyberSA), 2021
    Bilateral Access Control with Traceability and Revocability in Secure Cloud-Fog Computing Framework By Vishnu Kalgi, Priyanka Parimi, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, IEEE 18th India Council Int. Conf. (INDICON), 2021
    Social Botnet Community Detection: A Novel Approach Based on Behavioral Similarity in Twitter Network Using Deep Learning By Lingam Greeshma, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, DVLN Somayajulu, Sajal K. Das, 15th ACM Asia Conference on Computer and Communications Security (ACM Asia CCS 20), Taipei, Taiwan, 2021
    An improved model for dynamic opinion updates in online social networks By Ankana Sonowal, Alekhya Idupulapati, Dileep Booravilli, Priyanka Parimi, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, 2020 IEEE 4th Conference on Information & Communication Technology (CICT), 2020
    Machine learning based malware detection in cloud environment using clustering approach By Rahul Kumar, Kamalakanta Sethi, Nishant Prajapati, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Padmalochan Bera, 2020 11th International Conference on Computing, Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020
    Improved attribute-based encryption scheme in fog computing environment for healthcare systems By Bedatrayee Ghosh, Priyanka Parimi, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, 2020 11th International Conference on Computing, Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), 2020
    Deep Q-learning and particle swarm optimization for bot detection in online social networks By Greeshma Lingam, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Durvasula VLN Somayajulu, 2019 10th International Conference on Computing, Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), 2019
    A Congestion-Aware Routing Protocol for Voluminous Data Collection in Wireless Sensor Networks By Utkarsh Sonpatki, Sai Krishna Mothku, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, 2018 Conference on Information and Communication Technology (CICT), 2018
    An Improved Friendship-based Routing Algorithm in Mobile Social Networks By Archana Chanda, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Greeshma Lingam, 2018 IEEE 13th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2018
    Detection of social botnet using a trust model based on spam content in Twitter network By Greeshma Lingam, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Durvasula VLN Somayajulu, 2018 IEEE 13th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2018
    Network coding based multiple fault tolerance scheme in P2P cloud storage system By Neha Arya, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Greeshma Lingam, 2018 IEEE 13th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2018
    Detection of node-misbehavior using overhearing and autonomous agents in wireless Ad-Hoc networks By Dikshita Agarwal, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Sadam Ravichandra, 2015 Applications and Innovations in Mobile Computing (AIMoC), 2015
    An adaptive caching technique using learning automata in disruption tolerant networks By Reisha Ali, Rashmi Ranjan Rout, 2014 Eighth International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Apps, Services and Technologies, 2014
    Energy efficient relaying using network coding for inter-cluster communication in sensor networks By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, M Sai Krishna, Soumya K Ghosh, 2014 9th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2014
    Trust-based decentralized service discovery in structured Peer-to-Peer networks By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Dolly Talreja, 2014 Annual IEEE India Conference (INDICON), 2014
    Efficient data collection with directional antenna and network coding in wireless sensor networks By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Saswati Ghosh, Soumya K Ghosh, 2012 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunciations Systems (ANTS), 2012
    A network coding based probabilistic routing scheme for wireless sensor network By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, SK Ghosh, Saswat Chakrabarti, 2010 Sixth International conference on Wireless Communication and Sensor Networks, 2010
    Network coding-aware data aggregation for a distributed wireless sensor network By RR Rout, SK Ghosh, S Chakrabarti, 2009 International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS), 2009
    Reduction of look up latency in location-aware clusters of large-scale P2P overlay networks By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Krishna Kant, TENCON 2008-2008 IEEE Region 10 Conference, 2008
    A centralized server based cluster integrated protocol in hybrid p2p systems By Rashmi Ranjan Rout, K Shiva Rama Krishna, Krishna Kant, 2008 First International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology, 2008
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Development of AI-Driven Solutions for Automation and Resource Management
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: Priya Qubit Pvt. Ltd.
    Project Cost (INR): 1039500
    Date of Commencement: 21-11-2025  
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Development of courseware for the course Advance Operating Systems Design(Design of Secure OS and Formal Verifiability)
    Role: Co-Principal Developer
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: ISEAP-Phase II, MIETY
    Project Cost (INR): 1467000
    Date of Commencement: 01-04-2020   Date of Completion: 31-03-2024
    Duration: 47 Months
    Status: Completed
    Design and Development of a Multi-Modal Geo-Sensor Network for Ambulance and Noise Nuisance Monitoring in Urban India.
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST, New Delhi
    Project Cost (INR): 3300000
    Date of Commencement: 24-12-2016   Date of Completion: 31-12-2019
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Completed
    Mobile Computing-Pedagogy Project
    Role: Principal Developer
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: Pedagogy, IIT Kharagpur
    Project Cost (INR): 700000
    Date of Commencement: 13-02-2014   Date of Completion: 06-07-2017
    Duration: 41 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Ch Renuka
    Area of Research: Secure and Efficient Public Auditing for Cloud Storage
    Pithani Ashwini
    Area of Research: Security Issues in Edge and IoT Networks
    Sefali Surabhi Rout
    Area of Research: Fog and Cloud Computing
    V Deepika
    Area of Research: Social Bots in Online Social Networks
    Previous PhD Students
    P. Navya (2025)
    Area of Research: Design of Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Algorithms for Handling Unavailable Data in Cloud Service Selection
    Sanjib Kumar Raul (2024)
    Area of Research: Machine Learning Models for Topic Classification and Road Accident Detection using Social Media Data
    Priyanka Parimi (2023)
    Area of Research: Rumor Mitigation Approaches for Online Social Networks
    Satish Vemi Reddy (2021)
    Area of Research: Vehicle Scheduling Algorithms in Highway Vehicular Networks
    Somesula Manoj Kumar (2021)
    Area of Research: Caching Algorithms for Mobile Edge Networks
    Greeshma L (2020)
    Area of Research: Social Bot Detection and Trust Models for OSNs
    Sai Krishna Mothku (2019)
    Area of Research: Energy Efficiency in Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    International Conference on Computing, Communication and Learning (COCOLE)
    27-Oct-2022 → 29-Oct-2022
    Event Type: Conference
    Role: Organizing Secretary
    Funding Agency: Electronics and ICT Academy
    Second International Conference on Computing, Communication and Learning (COCOLE)
    29-Aug-2023 → 31-Aug-2023
    Event Type: Conference
    Role: Organizing Secretary
    Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology
    Third International Conference on Computing, Communication and Learning (COCOLE)
    13-Sep-2024 → 15-Sep-2024
    Event Type: Conference
    Role: Organizing Secretary
    Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology
    Third International Conference on Advances in Distributed Computing and Machine Learning (ICADCML)
    15-Jan-2022 → 16-Jan-2022
    Event Type: Conference
    Role: Organizing Secretary
    Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored
    Wireless Sensor Networks
    30-May-2016 → 08-Jun-2016
    Event Type: GIAN Course
    Role: Coordinator
    Funding Agency: GIAN, IIT Kharagpur
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2024
    Associate Editor, SN Computer Science Journal
    2021
    Best Paper Award: INDICON 2021
    2020
    IEEE Senior Member, IEEE USA
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Head, Centre for Digital Infrastructure and Services (May, 2023 - June, 2025)
    •  Head, Centre for Information and Software Systems/MIS (January, 2022 - May, 2023)
     Last updated on March 7, 2026