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Biography
Dr. Pushpendu Kar is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham (China campus). Before this, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, the National University of Singapore, and Nanyang Technological University. He also worked in different engineering colleges as a lecturer and in the IT industry as a software professional. He has more than 13 years of teaching and research experience as well as one and a half years of industrial experience at IBM. He has completed all his PhD, Master of Engineering, and Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering. He also completed Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) in 2023. He was awarded the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Postdoctoral Fellowship from the European Commission, ERCIM Alain Bensoussan Fellowship from the European Union, and SERB OPD Fellowship from the Dept. of Science and Technology, Government of India. He has received the 2020 IEEE Systems Journal Best Paper Award. He has received four research grants for conducting research-based projects, three of them as a Principal Investigator (PI). He also received many travel grants to attend conferences and doctoral colloquiums. He is the author of more than 60 scholarly research papers, which have been published in reputed journals, conferences, book chapters, and IT magazines. He has also published one authored and three edited books. He is an inventor of five patents. He has chaired several conference committees, worked as a team member to organize short-term courses, and delivered a few invited talks and Keynote Lectures at international conferences and institutions. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), UK, a Fellow of the Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers (FIETE), India, and a Chartered Engineer (CEng) from Engineering Council, UK. Ningbo Municipal Government, China has recognized him as a High-Level Talent. Dr. Kar mainly teaches Computer Networks and programming-related modules and his research areas include Wireless Sensor Networks, Internet of Things, Content-Centric Networking, Machine Learning, and Blockchain.
The full CV is available here.
Teaching Experiences (8 Yrs+)
- Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham, China (Mar 2019 - Present)
- Visiting Lecturer, AMIE Course, Institute of Engineers (Kharagpur Local Center), India (Oct 2011 - Nov 2013)
- Lecturer, Dept. of Information Technology, Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology, India (Apr 2006 - Jul 2008)
- Lecturer, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Siliguri Institute of Technology, India (July 2005 - Apr 2006)
- Visiting Lecturer, Bachelor of Computer Appl., IT Center, North Bengal University, India (Aug 2005 - Apr 2006)
Research Experiences (5 Yrs)
- Research Fellow, Dept. of ICT and Natural Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway (Feb 2018 - Jan 2019)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Nov 2016 - Jan 2018)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Energy Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Nov 2015 - Nov 2016)
- Researcher, Dept. of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, India (Apr 2014 - Aug 2014)
- Senior Project Assistant, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, India (Oct 2011 - Mar 2013)
Industry Experience (1 Yr 4 M)
- Associate System Engineer, IBM, India (Jun 2010 - Oct 2011)
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India (Jan 2012 - Jan 2016)
- Master of Engineering (M.E.), Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Jadavpur University, India (Jul 2008 - Jun 2010)
- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Kalyani, India (Jun 2000 - May 2004)
Professional Qualifications
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), Engineering Council, UK, April 2024, Registration No.: 709992
- Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), AdvanceHE, UK, July 2023, Registration No.: PR269780
- Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) 5.0, Sun Microsystems, USA, March 2009, Registration No.: SW409182
Pedagogical Qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE)[a masters level teaching qualification] by following UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) of AdvanceHE, UK, November 2023
Professional Trainings
- Completed eight weeks (21st May 2006 – 14th July 2006) Finishing School program form NIT Durgapur, Durgapur, India conducted by MHRD in consolation with AICTE, Department of IT, NASSCOM & IIT Roorkee, 2006
- Six months training on J2EE from “STG International (Regional Office)”, Minto Park, Kolkata, India, 2005
- Three months training on JAVA (Core & Advance) from “CMC Ltd.”, Gariahat, Kolkata, India, 2005
- Three weeks (4th – 23rd January 2010) UGC sponsor refresher course on Wireless Ad-Hoc and Sensor Networks, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, 2010
- Six months training on Hardware & Networking from “Computer Foundation”, Jadavpur, Kolkata, India, 2004