Specialization

Computer Networks, Software Defined Networks, Peer to Peer Networks, System Programming

Email

nitin.shukla@thapar.edu

EDUCATION:
•    PhD in Computer Science and Engineering, from MNNIT Allahabad, Prayagraj, U.P. 
•    M. Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, from MNNIT Allahabad, Prayagraj, U.P.
•    B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, U.P.

EXPERIENCE:
1.    Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Department, Thapar University Patiala, India (June, 2023 - present)
2.    Assistant Professor, Department of CSE/IT, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida,  India (July, 2019- June, 2023)
3.    Guest Faculty in Department of Computer Science & Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad,Prayagraj. (Aug 2014 -Dec 2014). 
4.    Lecturer in Department of Computer Science & Engineering, LDCITS Allahabad, U.P. (July 2009-June 2012.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS: 
1.    Nitin Shukla, Mayank Pandey and Shashank Srivastava. “Formal Modeling and Verification of Software Defined Networks: A Survey.” In International Journal of Network Management 2019;29:e2082, Wiley.

2.    Nitin Shukla, Dipmalya Datta, Mayank Pandey, and Shashank Srivastava. "Towards software defined low maintenance structured peer-to-peer overlays." Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, 14, no. 3 (2021): 1242-1260, Springer. 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:
1.    Nitin Shukla, Anurag Bamal, Shashank Srivastava, and Mayank Pandey. “Software Defined Underlay-aware Structured Peer-to-Peer Overlay.” In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking, p. 52. ACM, 2018. 

2.    Nitin Shukla, and Mayank Pandey. “Stochastic Modeling and Performance Evaluation of an Event Based System.” In Future Internet of Things and Cloud (FiCloud), 2014 International Conference on, pp. 491-496. IEEE, 2014. 

BOOK CHAPTERS:
1.    Nitin Shukla, and Charu Gandhi. "Efficient Resource Discovery and Sharing Framework for Fog Computing in Healthcare 4.0."Fog Computing for Healthcare 4.0 Environments. Springer, Cham, 2021. 387-407. 

2.    Nitin Shukla, Charu Gandhi, and Tanupriya Choudhury. "Leveraging Blockchain and SDN for Efficient and Secure IoT Network." In Blockchain Applications in IoT Ecosystem, pp. 151-166. Springer, Cham, 2021.

3.    Gandhi, Charu, Nitin Shukla, Gagandeep Kaur, and Kusum Yadav. "Blockchain Technology: Concept, Applications, Challenges, and Security Threats." In Blockchain Applications in IoT Ecosystem, pp. 77-104. Springer, Cham, 2021.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
•    Awarded with Research Fellowship from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India in 2015 under Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme. 
•    Qualified UGC-NET and GATE Examination.
•    Acted as Chairman of IEEE Student Chapter from 2018-19, MNNIT Allahabad. 
•    Student coordinator of Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme, MeitY at MNNIT Allahabad. 

CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS / FDPs ATTENDED:
•    Participated in 2-week Faculty Development Program jointly organized by the Electronics and ICT Academies at IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, MNIT Jaipur, NIT Patna, NIT Warangal and PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur on “Deep Learning Applications (Parallel Architectures)” during Aug 23, 2021 – Sep 03, 2021.
•    Participated in two week Summer School on “Industry 4.0: Security and Technological Aspects (SSIST’ 2021)”, conducted by Department of CSE & IT, JIIT Noida during Aug 09, 2021 - Aug 21, 2021.
•    Participated in one week Faculty Development Program on “Blockchain Technologies and Applications (BCT-2020)”, conducted by Department of CSE & IT, JIIT Noida during Dec 28, 2020 - Jan 02, 2021.
•    Participated in one week Faculty Development Program on “Innovative Teaching Learning Methodologies”, conducted by Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, JIIT Noida during Dec 9-14, 2019.
•    Presented research paper titled “Software Defined Underlay-aware Structured Peer-to-Peer Overlay” in the 19th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking (ICDCN 2018) 2018 held at IIT-BHU, Varanasi during Jan 04-07, 2018.
•    Participated in one week Faculty Development Program on “Parallel and Distributed Computing” at Feroze Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Raebareli during Jan 30-Feb 03, 2017.
•    Participated in “Author Workshop” held on Oct 29, 2015 jointly organized by Central Library, MNNIT Allahabad & Springer (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Participated in workshop on “Digital India” held on July 31, 2015 organized by National E-Governance Division, DeitY, Government of India.
•    Participated in “Applications of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Engineering Systems (AAITES – 2013)” organized by Mechanical Engineering Department, MNNIT Allahabad during June 10-14, 2013.
•    Participated in Faculty Development Program, conducted by Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad during Jan 18-22, 2010.

EXPERT LECTURES/HANDS-ON TRAINING DELIVERED:
•    Delivered a lecture on “DevOps: Tools & Technologies” in an Online Faculty Development Programme conducted by Institute Industry Linkage Cell, Department of CSE/IT, JIIT Noida during 26-31 December,2022.
•    Delivered a lecture on “Fog and Edge Computing: An Industry 4.0 Perspective” during a Webinar Series Program conducted by CSI Prayagraj (Allahabad) Chapter on May 22, 2022.
•     Delivered an Webinar on “Computer Networks: a shift towards programmable infrastructure” at Department of CSE, Sikhsha ’O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University, on Dec 11, 2021.
•    Delivered a lecture at a Webinar on Cyber Security conducted on 27/10/2021 at Department o of Computer Applications, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majhitar, Sikkim.
•    Delivered a lecture at JIIT, Noida during two week summer school on Industry 4.0: Security and Technological Aspects (SSIST’ 2021) conducted by Department of CSE & IT, JIIT Noida during Aug 09, 2021 – Aug 21, 2021.
•    Given hands-on training on Software Defined Networking (POX, Floodlight and Mininet) and Network Name-spaces at IIT Mandi, Mandi during Sep 16-17, 2019.
•    Given hands-on training on Software Defined Networking (POX, Floodlight and Mininet) in the Self-Financed Summer Training on “Data Driven Computing and Networking” organized by Department of ComputerScience & Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad, Prayagraj during June 10-July 05, 2019.
•    Worked as Student-Coordinator in the Self-Financed Summer Training on “Data Driven Computing and Networking” organized by Department of Computer Science & Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad,Prayagraj during June 10-July 05, 2019.
•    Given hands-on training on Wireshark, Cisco Packet Tracer and Socket Programming in the Self-Financed Summer Training on “Emerging Trends in Computer Science” organized by Department of Computer Science & Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad, Allahabad during June 11-July 07, 2018.
•    Worked as Student-Coordinator in the Self-Financed Summer Training on “Emerging Trends in Computer Science” organized by Department of Computer Science & Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad,Allahabad during June 11-July 07, 2018.
•    Given hands-on training session Wireshark and Cisco Packet Tracer in the Self-Financed Summer Training on “Emerging Trends in Computer Science” organized by Department of Computer Science & Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad, Allahabad during June 12-July 07, 2017.