R & D Projects :
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Intrusion Detection in Network Slices and Software-Defined Networking. Granted by research grant from C3i Hub, IIT Kanpur. Dr. Mahendra Pratap Singh (PI), Dr. Alwyn R Pais (Co-PI), and Dr. Radhika B S (Co-PI) have received a Rs. 36.33 Lakhs. 2024-2026
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Automatic Early Detection of Lung Cancer from LDCT Images using Deep Learning Neural Networks. Sponsored by SERB, Govt. of India, PI: Prof. Annappa and Dr. Jeny Rajan at the cost of Rs.30 Lakhs 14 march 2023.
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Logical Correctness for Batteryless Internet of Things. Sponsored by SERB-SRG Scheme, Govt. of India, PI:Dr. Biswajit R Bhowmik, at the cost of Rs. 20,01,090, 2022-2024
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Restricted Proper Edge Colorings Of Graphs sponsored by Mathematical Research Impact Centric Support (MATRICS), SERB, DST at the cost of 2.2 Lakhs, 2020-2023
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Design and Implementation of Multi-Attribute Void-Aware Routing Algorithm for Software-Defined Underwater Acoustic Modems sponsored by SERB, PI: Dr. Beerappa Rama Chandavarkar at the cost of 44 Lakhs, 2019- 2022
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Multi Graph based Anomaly Detection Model for Social Network Analysis using Machine Learning sponsored by DST , PI: Dr. M.Venkatesan, at the cost 19.72 Lakhs, 2019-2022
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Speaker Recognition System for Kannada Language in Emotional Environment Sponsored by DST, PI:Dr Shashidhar G Koolagudi at the cost of 40 Lakhs, 2019-2022
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CAMP 81, Prototype of a reliable ICN Router using Non-Volatile Memory sponsored by NITK Alumni’ 81 batch, PI: Dr. Mohit P Tahiliani, CO-PI: Dr. Basavaraj Talawar at the cost of 1 Lakh, 2019-2021
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CP-ABE Scheme with Decryption Keys of Constant Size using ECC with Expensive Threshold Access – sponsored by DST. PI:Alwyn Roshan Pais, Co-PI(s): Dr. P. Santhi Thilagam & Mr. Mahendra Pratap Singh at the cost of 31.12 Lakhs , 2018-2021
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Automatic detection and quantification of focal cortical dysplasia regions from magnetic resonance brain images using machine Learning techniques sponsored by DST (CSRI). PI: Dr.Jeny Rajan at the cost of 33.09 Lakhs, 2018-2021
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Quantitative Understanding of Energy in NFV Frameworks (QUEEN) sponsored by Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd. PI: Dr. Mohit P Tahiliani , Co-PI(s): Dr. Basavaraj Talawar at the cost of 48 Lakhs, 2018-2020
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Characterization and identification of dialects in Kannada Language- sponsored by DST-Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB) PI: Dr. Shashidhar G. Koolagudi at the cost of 35 Lakhs, 2017-2020
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Information Security Education and awareness Phase-II-sponsored by DIT MCIT, PI: Dr. Alwyn Roshan Pais Co-PI: Dr. P. Santhi Thilagam, at the cost of 2.7 crore(Approx), 2015-2020
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Retinal cysts identification and quantification from low SNR optical coherence tomography scans using image processing techniques- sponsored by DST (SERB EMR grant) PI: Dr. Jeny Rajan, Co- PI: Dr. Shashidhar G Koolagudi and Dr. Abhishek Kothari at the cost of 33.5 lakhs(Approx), 2017-2019
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Development of Tool for Detecting of Application Layer Distributed Denial of Service Attacks on Web Applications-- sponsored by MEITY Government of India, PI: Dr. P. Santhi Thilagam at the cost of 29.78 Lakhs, 2017-2019
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An automatic system for identification of phonological processes in children of age two and half to six and half years - sponsored by DST, PI: Dr. Shashidhar G. Koolagudi, Co-PI: Prof. Venkat Raja at the cost of 30.00 Lakhs, 2016-2019
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Design of a modular FPGA accelerated Chip Multiprocessor Architecture Simulator - sponsored by DST, PI: Dr. Basavaraj Talawar, at the cost of 26.9 Lakhs, 2016-2019
 
Consultancy:
  
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 Sl.No.  | 
 Title of Consultancy  | 
 Name of the Guide/ Investigator  | 
 Funding Agency  | 
 Name of the Student involved  | 
 Status/ Amt.  | 
 Year  | 
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 01  | 
 Knowledge Partner for Cloud Development and Architecture  | 
 Prof. Annappa & Dr. Saurav Kanti Addya  | 
 Tata Consultancy Services(TCS)-iON  | 
 -  | 
 21.68 Lakhs  | 
 02 year (July 2022- July 2024)  | 
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 02  | 
 Re-implementing Hyperloglog in a binary compatible SPARK  | 
 Prof. Annappa & Dr. Mohit P Tahiliani  | 
 Epsilon, India  | 
 -  | 
 3.30 Lakhs  | 
 03 months (April 2022 – July 2022)  | 
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 03  | 
 Proof of Concept (v2) of New IP  | 
 Dr. Mohit P Tahiliani  | 
 Futurewei Technologies. Inc.  | 
 -  | 
 USD 40,000  | 
 01 Year January 2022- January 2023  | 
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 04  | 
 Consultancy work for IT Company at Bangalore DataXu India Private Limited, Bangalore  | 
 Dr.K.Chandrasekaran  | 
 DataXu India Private Limited  | 
 -  | 
 Discussion Ongoing  | 
 
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 05  | 
 Artificial Intelligence based System to automatically classify images from PBC Inspection machines  | 
 Dr. Jeny Rajan  | 
 Pixellogic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.  | 
 -  | 
 Rs. 6.71 Lakhs  | 
 2019-2020  | 
| 06 | 
 Development of Usage based Warranty for Home appliances using Digital Ledger Technology and thereby enabling a platform for any such use cases  | 
 Dr. Mohit P Tahiliani  | 
 Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore  | 
 -  | 
 8.26 Lakhs  | 
 3 months (January 8, 2021 to April 7, 2021)  | 
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 07  | 
 Future Internet Architecture for OPC UA and TSN based Distributed Control Systems. 
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 Dr. Mohit P Tahiliani  | 
 ABB Global Industries and Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore  | 
 -  | 
 Completed Rs. 11.80 Lakhs  | 
 2019 
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 08  | 
 Development of Face Detection and Face Recognition System for IDrive Software (India) Pvt. Ltd  | 
 Dr. Jeny Rajan  | 
 IDrive Software (India) Pvt. Ltd  | 
 Raviraja  | 
 Completed Rs. 2.25 Lakhs  | 
 2017-18  | 
Department has a strong interaction with the industry giants like IBM as well as Government organizations. The department has signed MoUs with the following establishments.
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 Details of MoU  | 
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 Sl. No. 
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 MOU Signed With* 
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 Title of MOU 
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 MOU Purpose 
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 MOU Signing Date 
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 MOU Validity (in years) 
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 Amount Received 
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 1  | 
 
 IBM India Pvt. Ltd.  | 
 
 NITK-IBM Computer Systems Research Group(NCSRG)  | 
 
 Establishment of a new research group named "NITK- IBM Computer Systems Research Group (NCSRG)" at NITK, Surathkal in order to foster long-term collaboration between IBM India Systems and Development Labs(ISDL) and NITK, Surathkal  | 
 
 25-09-2016  | 
 
 03 years  | 
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 2  | 
 
 Father Mullers Hospital, Mangalore  | 
 
 General MoU for academic and Research Cooperation between Father Mullers Medical College and NITK, Surathkal  | 
 
 Research/Manpower Development  | 
 
 01-02-2015  | 
 
 05 years  | 
 
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 3  | 
 
 Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, Dept. of Electronics & Information Technology  | 
 
 Research/Manpower Development  | 
 
 ISEA Phase-II Project  | 
 
 05-01-2015  | 
 
 05 years  | 
 
 Rs. 56.17 lakhs  |