Department of Computer Science and Engineering - Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Dr. Surjit Singh

Assistant Professor -II

Specialization

Advanced Computer Networks, WSNs, SDNs, Internet of Things, Blockchain Technologies, Information Security and Machine Learning

Email

surjit.singh@thapar.edu

Specialization

Advanced Computer Networks, WSNs, SDNs, Internet of Things, Blockchain Technologies, Information Security and Machine Learning

Email

surjit.singh@thapar.edu

Biography:
Dr. Singh received Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, India, in 2019. He is currently an Assistant Professor-II with the Computer Science and Engineering Department, Thapar University, Patiala, India. He has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. He was a faculty member with NIT Kurukshetra before joining TIET Patiala. He has authored/coauthored several research papers with the journals of high repute including IEEE Transactions, IET, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, and Taylor & Francis. He has Five Books to his credit. Dr. Singh served as Guest Editor for IEEE Transactions and other journals of high repute.
His current research interests include Advanced Computer Networks, WSNs, SDNs, Internet of Things, Blockchain technologies, Information Security, and Machine Leaning.

Other Job Responsibilities:
1.   Coordinator (UG-CSE) March 2023 onwards
2.   Outreach Officer (CSED) May 2023 onwards
3.   Served as Co-coordinator PG(ME-CSE) 2019-21
Subjects Taught: Network Programming, Computer Networks, Information Security, Blockchain, C, C++, Data Structures, Cryptography & Number Theory, Microprocessor, Compiler.

RESEARCH PROJECT:

Title

Project cost

Funding Agency

Scheme

Duration

Co-PI (if any)

Lightweight Internet of Things (IoT) Protocol Development for Real-Time Communication Services

5.5 lacs

TIET, Patiala

SEED

2022-24

Masters/PG Thesis Guided:

S.No	Name of Student	Affiliation/Institute	Date of Completion	Title of Thesis/Topic
1	S. Sablok	TIET Patiala	2024	MQTT Lightweight Protocol Security Analysis
2	S. Kaur	TIET Patiala	2024	Securing Multi-environment IIoT
3	R. Kaur	TIET Patiala	2023	A Performance Analysis of Hyperledger Blockchain Network based Storage and Deep Learning based Attack Prediction for Clustering in Wireless Sensor Networks
4	Ananya Kaim	TIET Patiala	2023	Deep Learning Enabled Multivariate Resource Usage Prediction for Cloud Systems
5	Shweta Kadyan	TIET Patiala	2022	Design and Development of Smart Contract for Crowdfunding with Ethereum Blockchain
6	Shivansh Mishra	Deptt. of Computer Engg, NIT Kurukshetra	Sub: 20-07-18; Viva: 04-09-18	Secure Data Deduplication
7	Sujeet Kumar	Deptt. of Computer Engg, NIT Kurukshetra	July 2019	Utilization of resources and secure data management in Cloud-IoT

Publications and Other Research Outputs:

Journal Publications:

Sr. No.	Title	Journal	Impact Factor
1	Compound TCP Performance for Industry 4.0 WiFi: A Cognitive Federated Learning Approach. 2020.	IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics	11.7
2	LSSDNF: A Lightweight Secure Software Defined Network Framework for Future Internet in 5G–6G	Future Internet	2.8
3	GWLBC: Gray Wolf Optimization Based Load Balanced Clustering for Sustainable WSNs in Smart City Environment	Sensors	3.4
4	Privacy-aware autonomous valet parking: Towards experience driven approach. Early Access Online. 2020.	IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems.	7.9
5	Hybrid microgrid many-objective sizing optimization with fuzzy decision.	IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems	12.029
6	Known unknowns: Indeterminacy in authentication in IoT.	Future Generation Computer Systems (Elsevier)	7.187
7	GE: Energy Management, Protocols, and Security for the Next-Generation Networks and Internet of Things.	IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics	11.7
8	A new framework for intensification of energy efficiency in commercial and residential use by imposing social, technical and environmental constraints.	Sustainable Cities and Society (Elsevier)	7.587
9	An intelligent optimization‐based traffic information acquirement approach to software‐defined networking.	Computational Intelligence (Wiley)	2.330
10	MH-CACA: multi-objective harmony search-based coverage aware clustering algorithm in WSNs.	Enterprise Information Systems (Taylor and Francis)	4.350
11	HSCA: a novel harmony search based efficient clustering in heterogeneous WSNs.	Telecommunication Systems (Springer)	2.314
12	Heuristic based coverage aware load balanced clustering in WSNs and enablement of IoT.	International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering (IJITWE), IGI Global	0.6
13	Imposing voltage security and network radiality for reconfiguration of distribution systems using efficient heuristic and meta-heuristic approach.	IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution,	2.995
14	A SDN‐based fine‐grained measurement and modeling approach to vehicular communication network traffic.	International Journal of Communication Systems (Wiley)	2.047
15	Big data analysis based network behavior insight of cellular networks for industry 4.0 applications.	IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics	11.7
16	A coordinated framework of dg allocation and operating strategy in distribution system for configuration management under varying loading patterns.	Electric Power Components and Systems ( Taylor & Francis)	1.071
17	Fast and accurate synthesis of frequency reconfigurable slot antenna using back propagation network.	AEU-International Journal of Electronics and Communications (Elsevier)	3.183
18	SI on Current Trends of Global ICT Education, Design and Research Challenges in IoT and Wireless Networks Preface.	Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT), IGI Global	1.0
19	Perspectives and intensification of energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings using strategic auditing and demand-side management.	Energies	3.004
20	WSNs and PDNs: Similarities, challenges and application of computational intelligence.	International Journal of Control Theory and Applications	SCOPUS

Books Published:

S.No	Authors/Editors	Title of the Book	Publisher	Year & Indexing
1	S.Kumar, RK Aggarwal and Surjit Singh	Examining Multimedia Forensics and Content Integrity	IGI Global, USA	Scopus Indexed (2023)
2	Surjit Singh and Anca Delia Jurcut, UCD, Ireland	Revolutionary Applications of Blockchain-Enabled Privacy and Access Control	IGI Global, USA	DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7589-5. ISBN13: 9781799875895. Year: April 2021.
3	Surjit Singh and R.M. Sharma	Handbook of Research on the IoT, Cloud Computing and Wireless Network Optimization	IGI Global, USA	DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7335-7. ISBN13: 9781522573357. Year: March 2019.
4	Pawan Kumar, Ikbal Ali, Taha Salem Ustun, and Surjit Singh,	Handbook of Research on Power and Energy System Optimization	IGI Global, USA	Scopus & Web of Science Indexed DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3935-3. Year: March 2018.
5	Surjit Singh	Computer Systems and Programming in C	PEARSON EDUCATION	ISBN: 9789332521711. Year: 2014.

International Conferences (selected):
1.   Sablok, S. & Singh, S. (2024). A Lightweight MQTT Protocol Security Analysis based on ML. In Springer International Conference, 08-09 Oct 2024. (Scopus Indexed). Under process.
2.   Kaur, S. and Singh, S. (2024). ML based Malicious Traffic Detection for Industrial-IoT Ecosystem. In Springer International Conference, 08-09 Oct 2024. (Scopus Indexed). Under process.
3.   Kaur, R. and Singh, S. (2024). A Long Short-Term Memory Learning based Malicious Node Detection for clustering in Wireless Sensor Networks. In Springer LNNS of the 5th ICDLAIR, NIT Kurukshetra, 07-09 Dec 2023. (Scopus Indexed). Accepted.
4.   Kaim, A., Singh, S., & Patel, Y. S. (2023, January). Ensemble cnn attention-based bilstm deep learning architecture for multivariate cloud workload prediction. In ACM Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking (pp. 342-348), IIT Kharagpur. Scopus Indexed)
5.   Mishra, S., Singh, S., & Ali, S.T., (2018). MPoWS: Merged Proof of Ownership and Storagefor Block Level Deduplication in Cloud Storage. IEEE 9th ICCCNT, 10-12 July 2018, IISc Bangalore, India. Scopus Indexed.
6.   Mishra, S., Singh, S., & Ali, S.T., (2018). RCDSD: RSA based Cross Domain Secure Deduplication on Cloud Storage. IEEE 9th ICCCNT, 10-12 July 2018, IISc Bangalore, India. Scopus Indexed.
7.   Kumar, Sujeet and Singh, Surjit. (2018). Utilization Of Cloud Services For Data Management. Elsevier 4th International Conference on Computers & Management (ICCM-2018), G.B. Pant Govt. Engg College, Delhi. Elsevier ISSRN Indexed.
8.   Singh, S., & Sharma, R.M. 2016. Optimization Techniques in Wireless Sensor Networks. In (p.7) ICTCS’16 ACM ICPS Proceedings of 2016 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Competitive Strategies.Udaipur, India, 4-5 March, 2016. ACM. Scopus Indexed.
9.   Singh, S., & Sharma, R.M. 2015. Some Aspects of Coverage Awareness in Wireless Sensor Networks. ICECCS 2015, 07-08 Dec 2015, NIT Kurukshetra, India. Elsevier. Scopus Indexed.
10.   Kumar, P., & Singh, S. (2014, December). Reconfiguration of radial distribution system with static load models for loss minimization. In Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems (PEDES), 2014 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-5). IEEE. at IIT Bombay. Scopus Indexed.
11.   Kumar, P., & Singh, S. (2014, December). Comprehensive stability analysis of radial distribution system with load growth. In Power Electronics (IICPE), 2014 IEEE 6th India International Conference on (pp. 1-6). IEEE. at NIT Kurukshetra. Scopus Indexed.
12.   Kumar, P., & Singh, S. (2014, December). Energy efficiency performance of reconfigured radial networks with reactive power injection. In Power Electronics (IICPE), 2014 IEEE 6th India International Conference on (pp. 1-6). IEEE. at NIT Kurukshetra. Scopus Indexed.

Book Chapters Published:
1.   Kaim, A., Singh, S., & Patel, Y. S. (2024). BGLMC: A Bidirectional GRU based Learning Model for Cloud-Computing Resource Workloads Forecasting. In Cloud of Things: Foundations, Applications, and Challenges. CRC Press.
2.   Kushwah, G. S., Singh, S., & Mahana, S. K. (2023). One-Class ELM Ensemble-Based DDoS Attack Detection in Multimedia Cloud Computing. In S. Mahana, R. Aggarwal, & S. Singh (Eds.), Examining Multimedia Forensics and Content Integrity (pp. 38-55). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6864-7.ch002. (Scopus Indexed)
1.   Mishra, S., & Singh, S. (2019). Secure Data Deduplication on Cloud Storage. In S. Singh, & R. Mohan Sharma (Eds.), Handbook of Research on the IoT, Cloud Computing, and Wireless Network Optimization (pp. 23-40). Hershey, PA: IGI Global USA. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-7335-7.ch002.
2.   Kumar, R., Vijay, R., & Singh, S. (2019). Designing and Analysis of Antenna Using Back Propagation Network. In S. Singh, & R. Mohan Sharma (Eds.), Handbook of Research on the IoT, Cloud Computing, and Wireless Network Optimization (pp. 453-490). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-7335-7.ch020.
3.   Singh, S., & Sharma, R.M. (2016). Localization System Optimization in Wireless Sensor Networks (LSO-WSN). Handbook of Research on Wireless Sensor Network Trends, Technologies, and Applications; of AWTT Book Series (Eds.). Aug 2016. IGI Global, USA. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0501-3.ch001.

Awards and Honors:
•   Expert Lecture Delivered in FDP organized by RTU Kota and Poornima University, (TEQIP-III sponsored FDP), Sep 2020.
•   Lead Guest Editor, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2020.
•   Lead Guest Editor, Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT), 2017.
•   Received Outstanding Reviewer Recognition certificate from Elsevier Journal.
•   Chaired “Invited Talk” at International Conference, SmartTech-2017, Amity University Jaipur.
•   Theory/Practical Examiner: at ABES Engg College Ghaziabad, PCCS Greater Noida, Dronacharya College of Engineering, Greater Noida, G.L. Bajaj Group of Institutions, Greater Noida, JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida, MGMCoET, Noida, RKGIT, Ghaziabad.
•   International Journal Editorial Board/Advisory Board Member:
o   International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering (IJITWE), IGI Global USA.
o   International Journal of Intelligent Information Technologies (IJIIT), IGI Global USA.
o   International Journal of Wireless Networks and Broadband Technologies (IJWNBT), IGI Global USA.
o   Journal of Cases on Information Technology (JCIT), IGI Global USA.
o   International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE), IGI Global USA.
•   International Conferences Organizing Committee Member/Technical Committee Member:
o   PCCDS-2021 and PCCDS-2020, Technical Program Committee, Department of Computer Engineering, NIT Kurukshetra, India
o   MIND-2019, Technical Program Committee & Local Organizing Committee Member, at Department of Computer Engineering, NIT Kurukshetra, India.
o   SUSCOM-2019, SUSCOM-2020, National Advisory Board Member, at Amity University Jaipur.
o   1st International Conf. on ICT for Digital, Smart, and Sustainable Development (ICIDSSD-19), Technical Program Committee Member, at of CSE, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi.
o   PerCAA-2019, Program Committee Member, Purnima University, Jaipur.
o   ICCSRE-2018, Morocco, Organizing Committee Member, at Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Quarzate, Morocco.
o   NGCT-2017, Technical Program Committee Member, at UPES Dehradun.
o   SmartTech-17, National Advisory Committee Member, at Amity University Jaipur.
•   M.Tech. with Distinction and B.Tech with Honors.
•   Got 1st Rank in State Board during Diploma Course, with scholarships from SBTE Chandigarh.

Description of Research Interests:
His current research interests include Advanced Computer Networks, SDN, WSN, Internet of Things,(IoT), Blockchain Technology, Information Security, and Machine Learning.