Specialization

Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorial Optimization

Email

ravi.kant1@thapar.edu

Education
1.    PhD in Computer Science and Information Systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-Pilani, Pilani campus).
o    Thesis Title – The Set Orienteering problem: A Review of Variants and Solution Approaches
2.    M. Tech. in Computer Engineering (Networking) from YMCAUST, Faridabad.
o    Thesis title: A Novel Anti-Jamming Technique for Cognitive Radio Network YMCAUST, Faridabad, India
3.    B. Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from Bharat Institute of Technology, Meerut. 

Experience
1.    Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Department, Thapar University Patiala, India (July 2024 – present).
Publications
1.    Kant, Ravi, Shahid, S., Bhat, A., Mishra, A., “Variable Neighborhood Search for the multi-Depot multiple Set Orienteering Problem”. (Manuscript submitted to STOC), 2024.
2.    Kant, Ravi, Mishra, A., “The multi-Depot multiple Set Orienteering Problem: An Integer Linear Programming Formulation”, International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems (ICORES 2024) (Accepted). 
3.    Kant, Ravi, Mishra, A., Sharma, S., “The Single Depot Multiple Set Orienteering Problem”,International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems (ICORES 2023) DOI:10.5220/0011681800003396. 
4.    Kant, Ravi, Mishra, A., “A Compact Formulation for the mDmSOP: Theoretical and Computational Time Analysis”, International Conference on Frontiers of Intelligent Computing: Theory and Applications (FICTA 2023) DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-6702-5 9. 
5.    Kant, Ravi, Mishra, A., “The Orienteering Problem: A Review of Variants and Solution Approaches”, World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (WMSCI 2022) DOI:10.54808/WMSCI2022.01.41.
6.    Poonam, Kant, Ravi, Nagpal, C., “A Novel Anti-Jamming Technique for Cognitive Radio Network”, International Journal of Grid and Distributed Computing (IJGDC 2016) DOI:10.14257/ijgdc.2016.9.11.

Activities and Honors
•    Reviewer: SN Computer Science (Springer Nature) Journal, (IF: 3.78) (2023-Present).
•    Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST-2019) for Theoretical Computer Science conducted by the Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) All India Rank-89.
•    Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - CS & IT (GATE-2020)
•    Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - CS & IT (GATE-2019)
•    Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - CS & IT (GATE-2018)
•    Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - CS & IT (GATE-2017)
•    Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - CS & IT (GATE-2016)
•    Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - CS & IT (GATE-2015)
•    Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - CS & IT (GATE-2014)
•    Qualified University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET-2018) for Computer Science - Top 2%
•    Qualified University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET-2017) for Computer Science - Score 206/350
•    Received Scholarship for Theoretical Computer Science Research, BITS-Pilani, Pilani, India, (2019-2024)
•    Received AICTE fellowship during M.Tech. from Government of India (GOI), New Delhi, India. (2014-2016)
•    Selected as a JRF for the project entitled “Design of an Algorithm for Urban Feature Extraction and Classification for Satellite Image”, funded by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), 2019