Centre for Security, Theory and Algorithms

Security, Theory, and Algorithms deals with the funadmental discpline in Computer Sciene dealing with how to devise efficient algorithms for various problems, modeling and abstractization of various concepts, and security guarantees of the computation when operating in an adverse environment. Some of the problems lie at the intersection of multiple domains and require a combination of theoretical rigor and practical acceptability. The center participated actively in societal projects such as Virtual Laboratories for Data Structures and Principles of Information Security.

The center is working on several cutting edge problems in several areas such as distributed and multi-core algorithms, system and network security, data structures, secure multiparty computation, and the like. Distributed algorithms for symmetry breaking via randomization, and a formal study of fault-tolerance of distributed computing are presently being pursued actively. Secure solutions for problems arising in the field of system security and network security such as security of routing protocols, efficient authentication protocols, are under active study. Some of these use key management techniques. Similarly, data structures for geometric queries such as range searching, maximal and skyline points that support efficient querying are being designed.

The center also works on conceptualizing and abstracting the fundamental computation in several inter-disciplinary areas. In this direction, secure algorithms for computer vision based problems such as video surveillance, security of robotic systems, and the like are studied recently. The center also works on efficient implementations of parallel algorithms on present generation architectures such as the GPU, the IBM Cell, and other multi-core architectures.

The center also runs a post-graduate program, M. Tech., in Computer Science and Information Security under the aegis of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), Goverment of India. The center teaches several advanced courses in the above areas such as System and Network Security, Research in Information Security, Complexity and Advanced Algorithms, apart from supporting the core courses for the undergraduate programmes of the institute.

Subareas

1. Fault Tolerance Distributed Computing
2. Key Management
3. Secure Multiparty Computation
4. Secure Routing Protocols
5. High Performance Computing
6. Theory of Computing
7. Algorithms
8. System Security and Network Security
9. Data Structures for Geometric Problems

Teaching Programmes (associated with Security, Theory and Algorithms)

Post-graduate Programmes

1. M.Tech in Computer Science and Information Security

Major Funded Projects

1. Information Security Education and Awareness (2006-2013) (Ministry of Communication and Information, Government of India, New Delhi)
2. Acyclic Edge Colouring of (Complete) Graphs (2008-2011) (Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi)
3. IBM Hybrid Multicore Center of Excellence
4. Microsoft OpenSource Technology Project (2008-2009) (Microsoft)
5. Learning-by-Doing (LBD) - Based Course Content Development (2010-2011) (Ministry of Human Resource Development, Dept. of Higher Education, Distance Learning Division, Govt. of India)
6. V Labs - Principles of Information Security (2010-2012) (MHRD)
7. V Labs - Data Structures (2010-2012) (MHRD)
8. Framework for Implementation of Visualization Algorithms Using Homogenous and Heterogeneous Distributed Computation on Hybrid CPU-GPU Cluste (2013-2013) (Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANURAG) DRDO)
9. Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Phase II (2015-2020) (Ministry of Communication and Information, Government of India, New Delhi)

Achievements

Others

1. K. Srinathan was awarded the IBM Outstanding Ph. D. Thesis Award in 2006.
2. K. Srinathan was awarded the Microsoft Young Faculty Fellowship in the year 2008.

Conferences Organized

1. International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking (ICDCN), January 2009.
2. Workshop on Multicore Techologies, July 2009.
3. Workshop on Hybrid Multi-core Computing Held in conjunction with HiPC 2010 Goa, December 19, 2010
4. Workshop on Hybrid Multi-core Computing Held in conjunction with HiPC 2011 Goa, December 18, 2011
5. 5 day workshop on "Modern and Quantum Information Security - WMQIS 2016" March 26th-30th, 2016.
6. First Indian Symposium on Computer Systems (Indosys 2014), Bengaluru, July 28—29, 2014
7. 29th IEEE International Parallel & Distributed Processing Symposium IPDPS 2015, 25th - 29th May 2015
8. Computer Research Day- 05 December, 2015

Faculty

1. Indranil Chakrabarty
2. Ashok Kumar Das
3. Kishore Kothapalli (Head)
4. Shatrunjay Rawat
5. Sanjay Rawat
6. Kannan Srinathan

Lecturers/Research Lecturers

1. Mulualem Teku
2. Chiranjeevi V
3. Ravi Kishore Vasala

Students

1. Shubam Tripathi
2. Lokesh Jain
3. Dharma teja
4. satwik B H
5. Meher Chaitanya
6. Charudatt Pachorkar
7. Snehil Joshi
8. Sayyad Nayyaroddeen
9. Subhasree Patro
10. Shubam Tripathi
11. Ravi Kishore Vasala
12. Mulualem Teku
13. Chiranjeevi V
14. Mohammad Wazid
15. Padma Padma Lochan Bora
16. Seema Simoliya

Past Students

1. Malavya Sundeep Boyella
2. Syamala Chandrasekhar
3. Shaikh Falahedin
4. S K Manoj
5. A Srinivas Reddy
6. Pranay Sharma
7. pradeep gangishetty
8. Rohit Dahauliya
9. Priyanka Dusija
10. Pallavi Ashok Matam
11. JOSHI TEJAS SUDHIR KUMAR
12. Hari Prasad Sampathnarayanan
13. Rishabh Shukla
14. Abhishek Abraham Varghese
15. Sindhusha Yalamati
16. Mahaveer Deora
17. Sandeep Chundru
18. Dip Shankar Banerjee
19. Anil Kishore Kalavagattu
20. Akshat Kumar
21. P Madhuchand Rushi
22. Jatin Agarwal
23. Sivaramakrishna Indarapu
24. Kiran Kumar Matham
25. Debarshi Dutta
26. Niraj kumar
27. Sivaramakrishna Indarapu
28. Dharmeet Singh Hora
29. Piyush Bansal
30. Anandaswarup Das
31. Aman Kumar Bahl
32. Tushar Bisht
33. Shashank Sharma