Current Academic Appointment
Dr. Soumadip Biswas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (IoT) at the Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM), Kolkata. He teaches core courses in Algorithms, Distributed Systems, and Computer Networks to equip students with a robust foundation in these areas.
Doctoral and Graduate Research
He holds a Ph.D. and M.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, alongside a B.Tech in CSE from WBUT. His doctoral research focused on handover optimization within dense LTE networks under high vehicular mobility, contributing to advancements in resilient mobile communication systems.
Professional Industry Experience
Prior to academia, Dr. Biswas was a Software Engineer at Citrix R&D India, where he developed enterprise application virtualization tools for XenApp. This role provided practical experience in distributed systems, large-scale software debugging, and collaborative engineering methodologies.
Pedagogy and Mentorship Philosophy
His teaching philosophy bridges rigorous theoretical principles with practical systems engineering. He actively mentors student research projects from conceptualization to implementation, particularly in the domains of computer networks and distributed systems.
Academic Interests and Outreach Initiatives
Dr. Biswas advocates for the strategic integration of open-source technologies into higher education. He focuses on building strong conceptual clarity in fundamental computing principles and actively curates open academic content for broader educational outreach.
Career Experience
Education
Thesis: Algorithms for Handover Management in Dense LTE Networks under Vehicular Mobility.
Supervisors: Dr. Arobinda Gupta, Professor and Dr. Sandip Chakraborty, Associate Professor.
Thesis: Geospatial Services in Cloud Infrasructure.
Supervisor: Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Professor
Doctoral Research (IIT Kharagpur)
Thesis: Algorithms for Handover Management in Dense LTE Networks under Vehicular Mobility (Supervisors: Prof. Arobinda Gupta, Prof. Sandip Chakraborty). Engineered novel algorithms to minimize superfluous handovers while preserving QoS for high-speed users via rigorous analytical modeling and advanced simulation.
Core Research Focus
Research integrates Computer Networks, Distributed Systems, and Advanced Algorithms. Primary contributions include efficient handover management for LTE/5G, dynamic load balancing, network resource allocation, and secure routing protocols for edge environments. Architectures are validated via NS3, OMNeT++, Mininet, and real-time experimentation.
Current Research Trajectories
Focused on decentralized infrastructure for IoT devices. Key initiatives involve novel edge computing architectures, fault tolerance in distributed IoT ecosystems, and lightweight secure communication protocols for resource-constrained environments.
Networking & Distributed Systems
Development of protocols for dynamic, self-organizing networks and next-generation wireless communication (beyond 5G/6G). Expertise includes resilient cloud-native architectures, network security, and ultra-low latency optimization for real-time applications.
Algorithms & Data Structures
Design and analysis of efficient algorithms for large-scale data processing, complex network graph analysis, and approximation techniques for NP-hard problems. Includes optimization for resource-constrained embedded and IoT systems.
Operating Systems & Linux
Kernel-level programming, process/thread scheduling optimization for heterogeneous architectures, and memory management. Proficient in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), virtualization, and Linux-based embedded systems.
Theory of Computation & Formal Languages
Exploration of computability, complexity classes (P/NP/co-NP), and automata theory. Focuses on the formal foundations required for designing provably secure, reliable software, compilers, and interpreters.
System Research & Optimization
Performance profiling of distributed applications, intelligent resource orchestration in multi-tenant edge/cloud environments, and fault tolerance engineering. Designs scalable, power-aware architectures capable of handling vast datasets and high request loads.
IoT & Emerging Technologies
Innovations in pervasive computing, secure device onboarding, and ultra-low-power communication (LoRaWAN, NB-IoT). Explores on-device AI, intelligent edge analytics, and blockchain applications for IoT data integrity.
Load-balanced User Associations in Dense LTE Networks
JournalS. Biswas, A. Gupta, and S. Chakraborty
Computer Networks, Vol. 189 (2021)
Cite (BibTeX)
@article{biswas2021load,
title={Load-balanced user associations in dense LTE networks},
author={Biswas, Soumadip and Gupta, Arobinda and Chakraborty, Sandip},
journal={Computer Networks},
volume={189},
pages={107928},
year={2021},
publisher={Elsevier}
}
A framework for load balanced UE association in dense LTE networks
ConferenceS. Biswas, A. Gupta, and S. Chakraborty
IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), Istanbul, Turkey (2019)
Cite (BibTeX)
@INPROCEEDINGS{8904238,
author={Biswas, Soumadip and Gupta, Arobinda and Chakraborty, Sandip},
booktitle={2019 IEEE 30th Annual International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC)},
title={A Framework for Load Balanced UE Association in Dense LTE Networks},
year={2019},
volume={},
number={},
pages={1-6},
keywords={Measurement;Simulation;Handover;Load management;Long Term Evolution;Land mobile radio;Load balancing;Handover;Dense LTE},
doi={10.1109/PIMRC.2019.8904238}
}
Poster Abstract: Balanced User Association in Dense LTE Networks
PosterS. Biswas, S. Chakraborty, and A. Gupta
IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), Paris, France (2019)
Cite (BibTeX)
@INPROCEEDINGS{8845044,
author={Biswas, Soumadip and Chakraborty, Sandip and Gupta, Arobinda},
booktitle={IEEE INFOCOM 2019 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops (INFOCOM WKSHPS)},
title={Poster Abstract: Balanced User Association in Dense LTE Networks},
year={2019},
volume={},
number={},
pages={1041-1042},
keywords={Handover;Load modeling;Load management;Long Term Evolution;3GPP;Reliability},
doi={10.1109/INFCOMW.2019.8845044}
}
Reducing Spurious Handovers in Dense LTE Networks based on Signal Strength Look-ahead
ConferenceS. Biswas, S. Chakraborty, and A. Gupta
IEEE International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob), Limassol, Cyprus (2018)
Cite (BibTeX)
@INPROCEEDINGS{8589147,
author={Biswas, Soumadip and Chakraborty, Sandip and Gupta, Arobinda},
booktitle={2018 14th International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob)},
title={Reducing Spurious Handovers in Dense LTE Networks based on Signal Strength Look-ahead},
year={2018},
volume={},
number={},
pages={1-8},
keywords={Handover;Long Term Evolution;Trajectory;Base stations;Prediction algorithms;Time measurement;Handover;Dense LTE;Signal estimation;Look-ahead},
doi={10.1109/WiMOB.2018.8589147}
}