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Key Notes
- Journal(s): 21
- Conference(s): 10
- PhD: Current - 4 Awarded - 3
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PUBLICATIONS7
DOCTORAL STUDENTS3
PROJECTS7
PATENTSResearch Areas
Autonomous vehicles Security
Internet of Things (IoT), IIoT
Network Security
Security and Privacy on AI models.
Software Defined Networks
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NITT), Tamil Nadu, India. | 2015 |
| Master of Technology | University: J.N.T.U Hyderabad | 2009 |
| Bachelor of Technology | University: J.N.T.U Hyderabad. | 2005 |
COURSES HANDLED
| Course | L-T-P | Credit | Degree Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Networks(CS304) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Internet of Things(CS6302) | 3-0-0 | 3 | PG |
| Computer and Communication Networks(CSM05) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Cryptography(CS352) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
PUBLICATIONS
Journal(s)
Channel Estimation using Hybrid Attention-based Neural Network for V2X Communication,
By Dipanjan Sar, Debanjan Das, Rajarshi Mahapatra, Venkanna U,
IEEE,
IEEE Internet of Things,
vol.,
pp.,
2025
FTSheild: An intelligent framework for LOFT attack detection and mitigation with programmable data plane.,
By Lilima Jain, Venkanna U. and Satyanarayana Vollala,
Elsevier,
Expert Systems with Applications ,
vol.265,
pp.,
2025
Mudscan: Double authentication based secure control mechanism for MUD enable IoT networks,
By Suvrima Datta, Venkanna U, and Mallikharjuna Rao K.,
Springer,
Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications,
vol.,
pp.,
2025
XNetIoT: An Extreme Quantized Neural Network Architecture For IoT Environment Using P4,
By Suvrima Datt, Aditya Kotha, Venkanna U, and Mallikharjuna Rao K,
IEEE,
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management,
vol.,
pp.,
2024
MOVE in ROAD: Multi-objective Vehicle Monitoring Using River Formation Dynamics and Deep Learning Algorithms.,
By Guravaiah, Koppala, Niharika Naik Dharavathu, Venkanna Udutalapally, and Leela Velusamy Rangaraj,
Springer,
Wireless Personal Communications,
vol.,
pp.,
2024
PiGateway: Real-time granular analysis of smart home network traffic using P4,
By Suvrima Datta, U Venkanna,
Elsevier,
Computer Communications,
vol.213,
pp.309-319,
2024
DeepVitals: Deep neural and IoT based vitals monitoring in smart teleconsultation system,
By Sagnik Ghosal, Debanjan Das, Venkanna Udutalapally, Srivatsan Sridhar, Syed Maaiz Syed Shabbeer Basha, Preetam Narayan Wasnik,
Elsevier,
Internet of Things,
vol.,
pp.,
2024
Integrating multimodal learning for improved vital health parameter estimation,
By Marisetty, Ashish, Prathistith Raj Medi, Praneeth Nemani, Venkanna Udutalapally, and Debanjan Das,
Elsevier,
Computers in Biology and Medicine,
vol.,
pp.,
2024
jScan: Smartphone-assisted Bilirubin Quantification and Jaundice Screening,
By Jyoti Prajapati, Debanjan Das, U Venkanna, Rajarshi Mahapatra, Preetam Narayan Wasnik,
IEEE,
IEEE Sensors Journal,
vol.23,
pp.26654 - 26661,
2023
LoRaute: Routing Messages in Backhaul LoRa Networks for Underserved Regions,
By Atonu Ghosh, Sudip Misra, Venkanna Udutalapally, Debanjan Das,
IEEE,
IEEE Internet of Things Journal,
vol.10,
pp.19964 - 19971,
2023
Skipper: A Federated Siamese Network-Based Group Activity Segregator for IoMT Systems,
By Vaibhav Kotiyal, Anshita Gupta, Pallav Kumar Deb, Subhas Chandra Misra, Debanjan Das, Venkanna Udutalapall,
IEEE,
IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems,
vol.10,
pp.1770 - 1779,
2023
A P4-Based Adversarial Attack Mitigation on Machine Learning Models inData Plane Devices,
By Sankepally Sainath Reddy · Kosaraju Nishoak, J. L. Shreya, Yennam Vishwambhar Reddy, U. Venkanna,
Springer,
Journal of Network and Systems Management,
vol.,
pp.,
2023
FoodExpert: Portable Intelligent Device for Rapid Screening of Pulse Quality and Adulteration,
By Harsh Pandey, Subhanshu Arya, Debanjan Das, Venkanna Udutalapally,
IEEE,
IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics,
vol.1,
pp.1-10,
2023
FoodExpert: Portable Intelligent Device for Rapid Screening of Pulse Quality and Adulteration,
By Harsh Pandey, Subhanshu Arya, Debanjan Das, Venkanna Udutalapally,
IEEE,
IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics,
vol.,
pp.,
2023
PiGateway: Real-time granular analysis of smart home network traffic using P4,
By Suvrima Datta, Venkanna U.,
Elsevier,
Computer Communications,
vol.,
pp.,
2023
DeepInsight: a CNN-based approach for machine reading comprehension in query answering systems and its applications,
By Anurag Shukla, Kavyansh Chourasia, Gazal Jain, Venkanna U,
Springer,
Multimedia Tools and Applications,
vol.,
pp.,
2023
Optimized traffic engineering in Software Defined Wireless Network based IoT (SDWN-IoT): State-of-the-art, research opportunities and challenges,
By Rohit Kumar, U Venkanna, Vivek Tiwari,
Elsevier,
Computer Science Review,
vol.49,
pp.100572-95,
2023
Multiobjective Optimization and Sensor Correlation Framework for IoT Data Validation,
By Atonu Ghosh, Sudip Misra, Venkanna Udutalapally,
IEEE,
IEEE Sensors Journal,
vol.22,
pp.23581 - 23589,
2022
DNSguard: A Raspberry Pi-Based DDoS Mitigation on DNS Server in IoT Networks,
By Suvrima Datta, Aditya Kotha, Kota Manohar, U Venkanna,
IEEE,
IEEE Networking Letters,
vol.4,
pp.212-216,
2022
Opt-ACM: An optimized load balancing based admission control mechanism for software defined hybrid wireless based IoT (SDHW-IoT) network,
By Rohit Kumar, U Venkanna, Vivek Tiwari,
Elsevier,
Computer Networks,
vol.188,
pp.107888-98,
2021
EOMCSR: an energy optimized multi-constrained sustainable routing model for SDWSN,
By Rohit Kumar, U Venkanna, Vivek Tiwari,
IEEE,
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management,
vol.19,
pp.1650 - 1661,
2021
Conference(s)
AnDet: ML-Based Anomaly Detection of UEs in a Multi-cell B5G Mobile Network for Improved QoS
By Amar Sinha, Anmol Agrawal, Sandip Roy, Venkanna U., Debanjan Das, Rajarshi Mahapatra , Sachin Shetty,
International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC 2024),
2024
A Traffic Prioritization Framework For Smart Home IoT Networks using Programmable Data Planes
By Suvrima Datta, Venkanna U,
IEEE GLOBECOM 2023,
2023
SDN-Based Seamless Mobility Management for B5G Services in High-Speed Railways
By Amar Sinha, Venkanna U., Debanjan Das, Rajarshi Mahapatra,
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems(IEEE ANTS),
2023
Securing Smart Home IoT Network Against DNS Flooding Attack using P4
By Suvrima Datta, Venkanna U,
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems,
2023
Acoustic Based Chicken Health Monitoring in Smart Poultry Farms
By Abhinay Bhandekar, Venkanna U., Debanjan Das,
International Symposium on Smart Electronic Systems (IEEE – iSES,
2023
Drone Vision Based Abiotic Stress Monitoring for Smart Agriculture
By Sai Sriram Gonthina, Aditya SVS, Akshar Teja Gannoju, Venkanna U,
International Symposium on Smart Electronic Systems (IEEE-iSES),
2023
Ensemble Learning Approach for Predictive Maintenance in Investment Casting Process
By Hima Soni, Aparna Sinha, Vibha Patel, Debanjan Das, Venkanna U,
INDICON-2023,
2023
Seeing the Unseen: Aid for the Visually Impaired Using Monocular Depth Estimation of Objects and Self-Training
By Mayank Narayan, Aditya Kotha, Sainath Reddy, Venkanna U.,
OCIT-2024,
2023
Scaling IoT MUD Enforcement using Programmable Data Planes
By SA Harish, Suvrima Datta, Hemanth Kothapalli, Praveen Tammana, Achmad Basuki, Kotaro Kataoka, Selvakumar Manickam, U Venkanna, Yung-Wey Chong,
NOMS 2023-2023 IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium,
2023
XAIA: An Explainable AI Approach for Classification and Analysis of Blood Anemia
By Jyoti Prajapati, Venkanna U., Debanjan Das, Rajarshi Mahapatra, Preetam Narayan Wasnik,
IEEE-OCIT,
2023
Patent(s)
A Microcontroller Blockchain Network With Edge Cloud Interplay For Data Security From Source, Indian Patent (202211070221)
A Multifunctional smart human health assessing network System, Indian Patent (202131042943)
A Secured Automated Power Control And Management System For Legacy IoT Infrastructures, Indian Patent (202131038016)
Continuous Lung Health Monitoring System, Indian Patent (202311027111)
Self-Sustainable IoT Sensor Node With Self Battery And Sensor Health Monitoring Capability, Indian Patent (472923)
System and method for automatic assessing and monitoring of a user’s activity, Indian Patent (396567, )
Wireless Network Device for Wireless Communication With User Devices in a Wireless Communication Network, Indian Patent (202311028663)
PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
Design and Implementation of a Smart and Secure System for Sustainable Development of 5G-enabled Autonomous Vehicles
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: TTDF-DoT, Government of India
Project Cost (INR): 5373630
Date of Commencement: 16-12-2025
Duration: 24 Months
Status: Ongoing
Type: Research
Sponsor: TTDF-DoT, Government of India
Project Cost (INR): 5373630
Date of Commencement: 16-12-2025
Duration: 24 Months
Status: Ongoing
AI/ML-based Network Management and Signal Processing for 5G and Beyond Base Station,
Role:
Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: IIITB COMET Foundation under NM-ICPS), DST, Government of In
Project Cost (INR): 17356000
Date of Commencement: 01-06-2022
Duration: 47 Months
Status: Ongoing
Type: Research
Sponsor: IIITB COMET Foundation under NM-ICPS), DST, Government of In
Project Cost (INR): 17356000
Date of Commencement: 01-06-2022
Duration: 47 Months
Status: Ongoing
TribeConnect: Integrated smart tribal Eco-Platform-a proof of concept in Chhattisgarh,
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: MeitY, Govt. of India
Project Cost (INR): 21013800
Date of Commencement: 22-03-2020 Date of Completion: 31-12-2023
Duration: 45 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: MeitY, Govt. of India
Project Cost (INR): 21013800
Date of Commencement: 22-03-2020 Date of Completion: 31-12-2023
Duration: 45 Months
Status: Completed
RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
Current PhD Students
D Ramesh
Area of Research:
IoT Authentication Techniques
Mr. Amar Sinha
Area of Research:
Seamless mobility management in 5G using SDN
Ms. Lilima Jain
Area of Research:
Security issues SDN Architecture
T Sulakshni
Area of Research:
Autonomous Vehicle Security
Previous PhD Students
Ms. Suvrima Datta
(2024)
Area of Research:
Intelligent Security Framework For IoT
Network Leveraging on SDN
Rohit Kumar,
(2022)
Area of Research:
Software Defined Wireless Networks
Meenakshi Choudhary
(2021)
Area of Research:
IRIS RECOGNITION
CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2022
Best paper
2019
Best paper award
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Faculty Advisor (Continuing from August, 2025)
- Coordinator for Industrial Tours-Centre for Career Planning and Development (CCPD): (Continuing from July, 2025)
- Time Table Incharge (Continuing from July, 2025)
- Vice President, SAC-Technical (Continuing from July, 2025)
- Faculty Advisor for Software Development Club (September, 2024 - July, 2025)
- Institute ERP Coordinator (Continuing from July, 2024)
- Department Time Table in charge (Continuing from January, 2024)
Last updated on October 25, 2025