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Raziur Rahman

Department of Computer Science and Information Systems

Raziur Rahman

BITS–La Trobe Joint PhD Programme · ASCRIN

LUMEN-X Lab

BITS Email: p20230482@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in

La Trobe University Email: Raziur.Rahman@latrobe.edu.au

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About

Raziur Rahman is a joint doctoral researcher at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, and La Trobe University through the Asian Smart Cities Research and Innovation Network (ASCRIN). His research focuses on adaptive scheduling and resource allocation in 6TiSCH-based IoT networks for smart-city applications, with the objective of developing scalable, energy-efficient, and reliable communication mechanisms for dynamic and bursty traffic.

Supervisors

Prof. Nikumani Choudhury, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, and Prof. Wei Xiang, La Trobe University.

Education

  1. Doctor of Philosophy, 2024–Present
    Joint doctoral researcher at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, and La Trobe University, Melbourne.
  2. Master of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering, 2016–2018
    North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong.
  3. Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering, 2011–2015
    Lovely Professional University, Punjab.

Research Interests and Technical Focus

  • 6TiSCH-based IoT network scheduling
  • Adaptive slotframe design and resource allocation
  • Low-power wireless networks using IEEE 802.15.4e 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

Selected Publications

FlexiFrame: Adaptive Slotframe Scheduling for 6TiSCH-Based Smart City IoT Networks

Raziur Rahman, Nikumani Choudhury, Wei Xiang, and Tamoghna Ojha

IEEE GLOBECOM Workshops 2025 · Taipei, Taiwan

Adaptive slotframe scheduling for reliable and energy-efficient communication under dynamic traffic conditions.

Project overviewIEEE Xplore

TARA: Topology-Aware Rank Allocation for Load Balancing in Autonomous Scheduling of 6TiSCH-based IoT Networks

Raziur Rahman, Nikumani Choudhury, and Wei Xiang

IEEE ANTS 2025 · New Delhi, India

Topology-aware autonomous scheduling for load balancing, congestion management, and reliable multi-hop operation.

Project overviewIEEE Xplore

ASCP: An Analytical Model and Control Policy for Slotframe Adaptation in 6TiSCH IoT Networks

Raziur Rahman, Nikumani Choudhury, Wei Xiang, and Anakhi Hazarika

IEEE ICC 2026 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Analytical modelling and adaptive control for predictable latency, queue stability, energy efficiency, and resource utilisation under dynamic traffic.

Project overviewIEEE Xplore

Academic Milestones

  1. August–December 2024: PhD coursework at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.
  2. January 2025: PhD qualifying examination.
  3. April 2025: PhD proposal seminar.
  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.

Teaching Assistantship

  • August–December 2024: Computer Architecture (CS F342).
  • January–May 2025: Computer Networks (CS F303) and Operating Systems (CS F372).
  • August–December 2025: Object Oriented Programming (CS F213) and Operating Systems (CS F372).
  • January–May 2026: Computer Networks (CS F303).

Contact

BITS Pilani: p20230482@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in

La Trobe University: Raziur.Rahman@latrobe.edu.au

Office: I014, Research & Innovation Lab-2, Department of CSIS, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.

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