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Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
Prof. Nikumani Choudhury
Assistant Professor · IEEE Senior Member
Principal Investigator and Lab Head · LUMEN-X Lab
BITS Email: nikumani@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
About
Prof. Nikumani Choudhury is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. He is an IEEE Senior Member and serves as Principal Investigator and Head of LUMEN-X Lab. His research spans low-power IoT networks, LoRa and LoRaWAN, IEEE 802.15.4-based communication, private 5G networks, resource allocation, adaptive scheduling and optical quantum communication.
Research Leadership
7 funded projects with cumulative research funding of ₹1.94+ crore, undertaken as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator with government, academic and industry partners.
Education
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Ph.D., 2020
Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati. -
M.Tech in Information Technology, 2014
Gauhati University. -
B.Tech in Information Technology, 2012
Assam University.
Research Interests and Technical Focus
- Internet of Things and Industrial IoT communication
- LoRa, LoRaWAN and Low-Power Wide-Area Networks
- IEEE 802.15.4, DSME and low-power MAC protocols
- Adaptive scheduling and resource allocation
- Private 5G and mesh-based data-acquisition networks
- Smart-city and cyber-physical communication systems
- Free-space and underwater optical communication
- Quantum communication and hybrid communication systems
Funded Research Projects
The funding figures below follow the research-portfolio presentation supplied for the LUMEN-X Lab website.
| Project | Funding Agency | Grant | Period | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next-Gen Industrial Current Sensor Ecosystem: Software Development of Frugal Current Signature Analysis Systems | Anveshak Hub Pvt Ltd | ₹18 lakh | — | PI |
| Mesh Network-Based IoT Data Acquisition Systems Using Private 5G Networks | WIPRO WIN | ₹50+ lakh | 2025–2029 | PI |
| Exploiting Adaptive Data-Rate Technique for Longer Network Lifetime and Resource Allocation of LoRa-Based IoT Applications | TIH, IIT Bombay, DST | ₹28 lakh | 2023–2027 | PI |
| Development of a Seamless Communication Framework in IEEE 802.15.4 DSME-Based IoT-Enabled Smart Cities | SRG, SERB | ₹22 lakh | 2024–2026 | PI |
| An Integrated Free-Space and Underwater Optical Quantum Communication System | TTDF, Department of Telecommunications | ₹62 lakh | 2025–2028 | Co-PI |
| Development of a Lightweight Scheduling Mechanism for the LoRa MAC | TIH, IIT Bombay, DST | ₹6 lakh | 2024–2025 | PI |
| Development of DSME-MAC Protocols for IEEE 802.15.4-Based IoT Networks | Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia | ₹8 lakh | 2022–2024 | Co-PI |
Selected Teaching
- Spring 2023: Internetworking Technologies and Computer Programming.
- Fall 2022: Computer Architecture.
- Spring 2022: Computer Programming and Computer Networks.
- Fall 2021: Advanced Computer Networks and Computer Architecture.
- Summer 2021: Operating Systems.
- 2020–2021: Computer Programming, Computer Networks and Computer Architecture laboratories and tutorials.
Patents
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Traffic Prioritization System with Relay Buffering
for Scalable LoRaWAN IoT Applications
Indian patent application no. 202511096078. -
System and Method for Real-Time Livestock Feed and
Water Management Integrating Internet of Things
Indian patent application no. 202611051541. -
Simplified Authentication Mechanism for Multiple
Generations
Indian patent application no. 202611081753.
Contact and Institutional Profile
Email: nikumani@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
Telephone: +91 40 66303757
Office: H-113, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.
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