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Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati

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Dr. Nilotpal Chakraborty
Dr. Nilotpal Chakraborty Assistant Professor
PhD (IIT Patna)

Department of Computer Science and Engineering
About

Hello, my name is Nilotpal, and I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Guwahati. Before that, I served at IIIT Kottayam and LNMIIT Jaipur in the same position. I completed my PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna in 2019, after which I moved to Aalborg University, Denmark, for a postdoc. I was also with EMAX Group, Belgium, where I worked as an IT solution and Innovation Expert. I completed my M.Tech in Systems Management from Devi Ahilya University, Indore, in 2014, and B.Tech in Information Technology in 2010 from Assam University, Silchar.

Apart from the technical degrees, I also hold a Master of Business Laws (MBL) degree from the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. 

More and latest details at: https://sites.google.com/view/justnilotpal/home

Research Interests

Scheduling and Optimization in smart grid, electric vehicles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), AI and Blockchain for Cyber Physical Systems, Quantum Computing

Teaching

At IIITG, I have taught the following courses:

  • Computer Networks - Theory and Lab (Autumn 2023)
  • Introduction to Cyber Physical Systems (Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026)
  • Data Structures Lab (Spring 2024)
  • Design of Software Systems - Theory and Lab (Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025)
  • Software Engineering (Spring 2025, Spring 2026)

Professional Membership

  • IEEE Senior Member

New Courses Designed

  • Introduction to Cyber Physical Systems
  • Design of Software Systems

Administrative Responsibilities

Currently:
  • Faculty-in-Charge, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cell, IIIT Guwahati (1 November - till date)
Previous Positions:
  • Associate Faculty-in-charge - Sports (10 April 2024 - 31 October 2025)
  • Associate Faculty- in-charge -  Alumni Affairs (27 January 2025 - 31 October 2025)
  • Member, Faculty Advisory Board 

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