Raziur Rahman

Education

1. Doctor of Philosophy, 2024–Present
   Joint doctoral researcher at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, and La Trobe University, Melbourne.
   Thesis area: Resource allocation in 6TiSCH-based smart-city IoT networks.
2. Master of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering, 2016–2018
   North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya.
3. Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering, 2011–2015
   Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab.

Research Interests and Technical Focus

• 6TiSCH-based IoT network scheduling
• Adaptive slotframe design and resource allocation
• Low-power wireless networks using IEEE 802.15.4 TSCH
• Traffic-aware and event-driven scheduling
• Latency, reliability and energy optimisation
• Mobility-aware scheduling in multi-hop IoT networks
• Smart-city and industrial IoT communication systems

Publications / Conference Contributions

1. FlexiFrame: Adaptive Slotframe Scheduling for 6TiSCH-Based Smart City IoT Networks
   Raziur Rahman, Nikumani Choudhury, Wei Xiang and Tanoj Ojha.
   Accepted at IEEE GLOBECOM Workshops 2025, Taipei, Taiwan.
2. TARA: Topology-Aware Rank Allocation for Load Balancing in Autonomous Scheduling of 6TiSCH-based IoT Networks
   Raziur Rahman, Nikumani Choudhury and Wei Xiang.
   Accepted at IEEE ANTS 2025, New Delhi, India.
3. ASCP: Analytical Slotframe Control Policy for Adaptive Resource Allocation in 6TiSCH Networks
   Raziur Rahman, Nikumani Choudhury and Wei Xiang.
   Accepted at IEEE ICC 2026, Glasgow, UK.

Patents

To be updated.

Academic Milestones and Research Training

1. August–December 2024: PhD coursework at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.
2. January 2025: PhD qualifying examination.
3. April 2025: PhD proposal seminar at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.
4. May 2025–December 2026: Research on 6TiSCH scheduling and resource allocation at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.
5. Expected January–December 2027: Research visit at La Trobe University, Melbourne.

Awards

To be updated.

Research and Teaching Experience

Joint doctoral researcher working through the Asian Smart Cities Research and Innovation Network (ASCRIN), with research activity spanning BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, and La Trobe University, Melbourne.

Teaching Assistantship

• Computer Architecture, CS F342 — August–December 2024
• Computer Networks, CS F303 — January–May 2025 and January–May 2026
• Operating Systems, CS F372 — January–May 2025 and August–December 2025
• Object Oriented Programming, CS F213 — August–December 2025

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