Dr. Ajay Pratap
- Associate Professor: February 2026-Present: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India.
- Assistant Professor: June 2020-February 2026: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India.
- Assistant Professor: December 2019-May 2020: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnatka (NITK), Surathkal, India.
- Post Doctoral Research Fellow: August 2018 - December 2019: CReWMaN Lab, Department of Computer Science, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA.
- Guest Lecturer: Graph Theory and Its Applications in Next-Generation Advanced Wireless Networks, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA, Spring, 2019.
- Industrial Experience: Innovation Group, Dubai, 2011-2012.
- CSO-221 Algorithms: Even 2024-25
- CS-7021 Advanced Topics in Algorithms: Even 2024-25
- CSE-515 Advanced Communication Networks and Systems: Odd 2024-25
- CSO-221 Algorithms: Even 2023-24
- CS-7021 Advanced Topics in Algorithms: Even 2023-24
- CSE-515 Advanced Communication Networks and Systems: Odd 2023-24
- CSO-221 Algorithms: Even 2022-23
- CS-7021 Advanced Topics in Algorithms: Even 2022-23
- CSE-526 Advanced Topics in Wireless Networks: Odd 2022-23
- CS-7027 Selected Topics in Mobile Computing: Odd 2022-23
- CS-7028 Selected Topics in Wireless Network: Even 2021-22.
- CSE-544 IoT Protocols and Standards: Even 2021-22.
- CSO-101 Computer Programming: Even 2021-22.
- CSE-526: Advanced Topics in Wireless Networks: Odd 2021-22
- CSO-101T Computer Programming (Theory): Odd 2021-22
- CSO 101T: Computer Programming (Theory): Even 2020-21
- CSO 101: Computer Programming: Even 2020-21
- CSE 403: Seminar Course: Even 2020-21
- CSO 101T: Computer Programming (Theory): Odd 2020-21
- CS251: Database Systems
- CS110: Computer Programming
- CS111: Computer Programming Lab
- Department Annual Report Committee Member 2025-26
- Institute E-mail Convener 2025- present
- Warden, Rajputana Hostel, May 2025- present
- Single Point of Contact for Smart India Hackathon 2024-2026
- Member, Department Space Committee 2024-2026
- Convener, Department Laboratories Committee 2024-2026
- Member, Department Examination Committee 2024-2025
- Convenor DUGC, 2023-2024
- Convenor Summer Training, Placement and Industrial Tour Committee, 2021-2023
- Member DPGC and DUGC, 2021-2023
- Convener Department Computing Facilities, 2022-2023
- Member, Department Examination Committee, 2022-2023
- Member, Department Annual Report Committee, 2022-2023
- Member of the Condemnation Committee for TPO as a Technical Person 2022-2023
- Member of Cyber Crisis Management Group at Institute Level 2022-2023
- Convener of the department-level alumni affairs committee, 2021-2022
- Member, Department Annual Report, 2021-2022
- Member-secretary, Department Purchase Committee, 2021-2022.
- M.Tech and Ph.D. Admission Committee Member for July 2021 Session
- Convener, Department Annual Report for 2020-2021 session
- Undergraduate Lab-1 In-charge [Since October-2020]
- Faculty in charge of purchase, NITK Surathkal, December 2019-May 2020.
- Faculty Advisor of CSE (Minor Program), NITK Surathkal, December 2019-May 2020.
- Keynote talk on "Blockchain Technology", at 8ᵗʰ International Conference on Information Systems and Management Science (ISMS 2025), IIT Patna on December 6th, 2025.
- Talk on "Introduction to Blockchain Technology" in Short-Term Course (STC) on “Security & Privacy in Cyber World: Challenges & Solutions, at REC Sonbhadra on September 28, 2025.
- Talk on " Stable Matching based Resource Allocation for Service Provider's Revenue Maximization in 5G Networks" in Short-Term Course (STC) on Emerging Technologies in Computing and Communication, at NIT Jalandhar on July 22, 2025.
- Talk on "Energy-Efficient and Privacy-Preserving Blockchain-Based Federated Learning for Smart Healthcare System" in One Week online Short-Term Course on Blockchain and its Applications, at NIT Jamshedpur on June 4, 2025.
- Talk on "Energy-Efficient and Privacy-Preserving Blockchain-Based Federated Learning for Smart Healthcare System" in Ten-Day Online National Level workshop on “Blockchain, Fintech and Cyber Security: Shaping the Future of Secure Digital Finance (BFC-25)", at NIT Raipur on January 13 2025.
- Keynote talk on "Next-generation Wireless Networks", International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing (COMSIGPRO-2024), at Kishkindha University, Ballari, January 02, 2025.
- Talk on "Applications of AI/ML and Blockchain in Healthcare Domain", in AI & Machine Learning Mastery: A Practical Refresher Course, organized by Centre for Faculty Development & Educational Technology(CFDET) (Previous name: Teaching and Learning Centre), Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Program (MM-TTP), 04 December, 2024.
- Talk on "Applications of IoT and Blockchain Technologies", in 5-day AICTE ATAI FDP titled "Applications & Integration of IoT and Blockchain Technologies in Engineering Education", at P. R. Pote Patil College of Engineering & Management, Amravati, 06 December, 2024
- Talk on "UAV and UGV Assisted Path Planning for Sensor Data Collection in Precision Agriculture", in 5-day advanced training program titled "Advanced Skills for Development of Drone Technology Services for Precision and Profitable Farming", at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) of Kashmir, Main Campus Shalimar Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, 11 November 2024.
- Talk on "Federated Learning for Smart Healthcare" in STC Sponsored by I-DAPT, IIT (BHU) Varanasi on Introduction to Quantum Communication and Machine Learning at IIT (BHU), Varanasi, 10th January 2024.
- Talk on "Introduction to Blockchain Technology", in Six-Day AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Faculty Development Programme on Cyber Security and Cyber Forensics, at Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur, 18th January 2024.
- Talk on "Energy-Efficient and Privacy-Preserving Blockchain-Based Federated Learning for Smart Healthcare System" in Six-Day AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Faculty Development Programme on Cyber Security and Cyber Forensics, at Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur, January 18th, 2024.
- Talk on "Criticality and Utility-aware Fog Computing System for Remote Health Monitoring" in SERB Sponsored Workshop on "Small-World LPWANs towards IoT Applications" under SERB Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy, in ECE, at IIT (BHU), Varanasi, December 15th, 2023.
- Talk on "Fog Computing-enabled Heterogeneous 5G Networks: Applications Perspective" in the five-day Online Faculty Development Program on Emerging Technologies in Computing and Communication at NIT Jalandhar on October 24th, 2023.
- Talk on "Blockchain and Privacy-preserving FL Inspired Smart Healthcare Underlying Next-Generation Wireless Networks" in the five-day Online Faculty Development Program on Emerging Technologies in Computing and Communication at NIT Jalandhar on October 24th, 2023.
- Talk on "Application of Blockchain in Smart Healthcare", in Five-Day Online Short Term Training Program (STTP) on “Blockchain Technology and Its Emerging Applications” jointly organized by CGPIT, Uka Tarsadia University (UTU), and Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar (CITK), July 8, 2023.
- Talk on "Fog Computing-enabled Heterogeneous 5G networks: Application Perspective" at the "World Telecommunication & Information Society Day" event, hosted by IETE Varanasi subcenter and Department of ECE, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, at IIT (BHU), Varanasi, May 16, 2023.
- Talk on "Fog Computing-enabled Heterogeneous 5G networks: Applications Perspective", in Professor B.B. Bansal Memorial Lecture organized by Institution of Engineers (India), Varanasi Section and Mechanical Department IIT (BHU), Varanasi at IIT (BHU), Varanasi, April 19, 2023.
- Talk on "Fog Computing-enabled Heterogeneous 5G Networks for Smart City Applications" in two weeks ATAL FDP on Advances in Smart Cities and IoT" at Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal Sonepath, March 7, 2023.
- Talk on "Loss Aware Federated Learning for Service Migration in Multimodal E-Health Services" in two weeks ATAL FDP on "Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Signal & Image Analysis" at IIIT Bhaglapur, December 27, 2022.
- Talk on "BPFISH: Blockchain and Privacy-preserving FL Inspired Smart Healthcare" in two weeks ATAL FDP on "Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Signal & Image Analysis" at IIIT Bhaglapur, December 27, 2022.
- Talk on "Applications of IoTs in Smart City: Blockchain and Machine Learning Perspective" in a one-day national level workshop on Artificial Intelligent Powered Internet of Things at KL University Andhra Pradesh, India, September 24, 2022.
- Talk on "Applications of Blockchain in Smart City Services" in two weeks ATAL FDP on "Blockchain in Smart City: Emerging Technologies for the Next Decade and Beyond" under Thrust Area "Blockchain Technology" at NIT Raipur, September 22, 2022.
- Talk on "BPFISH: Blockchain and Privacy-preserving FL Inspired Smart Healthcare" in two weeks ATAL FDP on "Blockchain in Smart City: Emerging Technologies for the Next Decade and Beyond" under Thrust Area "Blockchain Technology" at NIT Raipur, September 22, 2022.
- Keynote talk on "Applications of Data Structure in IoT-enabled Cellular 5G Networks", for the inaugural session of AskDSA at VIT Bhopal University, India, March 03, 2022.
- Talk on "Fog Computing-enabled Heterogeneous 5G networks: Applications Perspective", in one-week short-term course on "Artificial Intelligence & IoT Applications in Biomedical Engineering (AI-IoT-ABE-2021)" at IIIT Bhagalpur, Bihar, India, November 17, 2021.
- Talk on "Fog Computing-enabled Heterogeneous 5G networks", in one-week AICTE-ISTE Sponsored FDP on "Recent Trend in Cloud Computing (Phase-III)" at DRIEMS Autonomous Engineering College Odisha, India, April 22, 2021.
- Talk on "Stable Matching based Resource Allocation for Service Provider's Revenue Maximization in 5G Networks", Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA, April 16, 2021.
- Talk on "IoT-enabled 5G Networks: Graph Theory-based Model", in Next-Generation Networks (NGN) & AI for Data Analytics and Predictive Technology Applications (NGN & AI for DAPT) at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, March 26, 2021.
- Talk on "IoT-enabled 5G Networks: Stable Matching-based Model", in AICTE Sponsored Online QIP Short Term Course on "IoT-enabled 5G Networks: Infrastructure and Security" at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, January 27, 2021.
- Talk on "IoT-enabled 5G Networks: Graph Theory-based Model", in AICTE Sponsored Online QIP Short Term Course on "IoT-enabled 5G Networks: Infrastructure and Security" at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, January 26, 2021.
- Talk on "IoT-enabled Heterogeneous 5G networks", in AICTE Sponsored Online QIP Short Term Course on "IoT and Its Applications" at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, December 30, 2020.
- Talk on "Futuristic IoT Solutions " Organized by IEEE Vizac Section India, November 16, 2020.
- Talk on "IoT-enabled Cellular 5G Networks: Applications and Resource Management", in one-week ATAL online Faculty Development Program on "Internet of Things and Real-Time Applications", at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, September 23, 2020.
- Talk on "IoT-enabled Industry 4.0 Applications using Fog Computing", in one-week ATAL online Faculty Development Program on "Internet of Things", at National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTTR) Chennai, September 09, 2020.
- Talk on "Heterogeneous 5G Networks: A Radio Resource Perspective " at Royal Global University Guwahati, July 04, 2020.
- Talk on "Algorithmic Foundation of IoT-enabled 5G Networks with Applications" at St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru, Karnataka, June 18, 2020.
- Talk on “5G and Blockchain Technology” at Government Engineering College Jhalawar, Rajasthan, February 10-14, 2020.
- Session Chair for track "Technical Session 3" at IEEE BuildSEC'25 - Building a Secure & Empowered Cyberspace, IIT Patna, December 01-02 2025.
- Organized tutorial on "Pioneering the Future: Harnessing the Power of Intelligent 6G Technology" Fifth International Conference on Emerging Techniques in Computational Intelligence, ICETCI 2025, at Mahindra University Hyderabad, August 21st 2025.
- Chief Guest and keynote address at International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing (COMSIGPRO-2025), Kishkindha University, Ballari, January 02-03 2025.
- Member of ITU (National Working Group) by Ministry of Communications, Government of India Since January 2024 to present.
- Session Chair for the track "AI/ML for Communications and Networking" at 17th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunication Systems, MNNIT Jaipur, December 19, 2023.
- Session Chair at International Conference on Emerging Techniques in Computational Intelligence, ICETCI, Mahindra University, September 24, 2023.
- IEEE International Conference On Recent Advances and Innovation in Engineering (ICRAIE-2020) at Poornima University Jaipur, Rajasthan India on 02.12.2020.
- Session Chair for the track "Deep Learning and Neural Networks" in 5th IEEE International Conference On Recent Advances and Innovation in Engineering (ICRAIE-2020) at Poornima University Jaipur, Rajasthan India on 02.12.2020.
- Panelist for the session "Data Mining and Applications of Data Science in Smart Cities, Health Care Management and Agriculture" in Vaishwik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Summit at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India on 16.10.2020.
Workshop/Short-term courses
- Organizer of 5th International Workshop on Machine Learning and Blockchain for Smart Society (MLBSS, Dec-2025), Co-located with IEEE BuildSEC'25, December 1st, 2025, at IIT Patna.
- Organizer of 4th International Workshop on Machine Learning and Blockchain for Smart Society (MLBSS Jan-2025), Co-located with ICDCN 2025, January 4, 2025, at IIT Hyderabad.
- Organizer of 3rd International Workshop on Machine Learning and Blockchain for Smart Society (MLBSS 2023), Co-located with ICDCN 2024, January 4, 2024, at IIT Madras.
- Attended 5-day residential leadership development programme - 'Nurturing Future Leadership Programme (NFLP)' under the aegis of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP), from 14.10.2024 to 18.10.2024 at IIM Bodhgaya.
- Tutorial session on "Blockchain and Privacy-preserving FL inspired Smart Healthcare underlying next generation wireless networks" at International Conference on Emerging Techniques in Computational Intelligence, ICETCI, Mahindra University, September 24, 2023.
- Organizer of 2nd International Workshop on Machine Learning and Blockchain for Smart Society (MLBSS 2023), Co-located with ICDCN 2023, January 4, 2023, at IIT Kharagpur.
- Organizer of 1st International Workshop on Machine Learning and Blockchain for Smart Society (MLBSS 2022), Co-located with ICDCN 2022, January 4, 2022.
- Co-coordinator of "Next Generation Networks (NGN) & AI for Data Analytics and Predictive Technology Applications (NGN & AI for DAPT)" One Week Online Short-term Course With live hands-on, at IIT (BHU) Varanasi in support with SISCO, and A Technological Innovation hub on interdisciplinary data analysis and predictive technology (IDAPT), Under National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical System (NM-ICPS), March 22-27, 2021.
- Coordinator of AICTE-sponsored QIP short-term course on " IoT-enabled 5G Networks: Infrastructure and Security" at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, January 25-30, 2021.
- Coordinator of TEQIP Sponsored five days workshop on “5G and Blockchain Technology” at Government Engineering College Jhalawar Rajasthan, February 10-14, 2020.
1. Title: Resource-Optimized Fog Computing for Smart Healthcare Application in IoT-enabled Heterogeneous Networks
- Principal Investigator: Ajay Pratap
- Amount: Rs. 29,06,970/-
- Duration: Two years
- Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board, Govt. of India.
2. Title: Precision Farming using LoRa and Drone based Architecture
- Principal Investigator: Ajay Pratap
- Amount: Rs. 10 Lakh/-
- Funding Agency: IIT (BHU) Varanasi
3. Title: Epileptic Seizure Prediction with Federated Learning and Synthetic Data Generated using Generative Adversarial Networks
- Role: Mentorship
- Funding Agency: IndiaAI, MietY Gvt. of India.
- Year: 2025
4. Title: Multi-Agent Twin-Delayed DDPG-based Trajectory Optimization for Revenue Maximization and Latency Reduction in Federated Learning for Healthcare Applications
- Role: Mentorship
- Funding Agency: IndiaAI, MietY Gvt. of India.
- Year: 2025
5. Title: AI-Augmented Investigation of Microgravity Effects on 3D Printed Luffa-Reinforced Silk/Gelatin/Hydroxyapatite Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
- Role: Co-PI
- Amount: 35 Lakh
- Funding Agency- IIT (BHU), Varanasi
6. Title: Healthy Assets: A Digital Twin System for Healthy Buildings and Civil Infrastructure Assets
- Role: PI
- Amount: 77.96 Lakh
- Funding Agency- TDB-DST
- Duration- 2 years
7. Title: QUAD AI-Engage Initiative HARVEST: Holistic AI-powered Agricultural Response Validation and Early Prediction System across Territories
- Role: PI
- Amount: 276.45 Lakh (India)
- Funding Agency- ICAR
- Other International funding agencies: NSF (USA), JST (Japan), CSIRO (Australia).
- Duration- 3 years
8. Title: Design and Development of a Real Time IP Core for an Early Landslide Prediction System for Hilly Areas
- Role: Co-PI
- Amount: 20 Lakh
- Funding Agency- I-DAPT Hub Foundation
- Other Investigatiors: Hathiram Nenavath, IIT Bhilai
- Duration- 2 years
9. Title: A Lightweight Mobile Application for Sickle Cell Disease Detection by using Deep Learning Model and Explainable AI,
- Role: Co-PI
- Amount: 19.99 Lakh
- Funding Agency- I-DAPT Hub Foundation
- Other Investigatiors: Dr. Kanchan Lata Kashyap and Lilly Thampi, IIIT Kottayam,
- Duration- 2 years
10. Title: Traflic Viz Agent: Multi-agent AI as a service system with edge intelligence for smart traffic surveillance using large vision language models
- Role: Co-PI
- Amount: 19.99 Lakh
- Funding Agency- I-DAPT Hub Foundation
- Other Investigatiors: Dr. Abin Oommen Philip Dr. Sreeja MU, IIIT Kottayam and Dr. Binsu C Kovoor, Cochin University of Science and Technology.
- Duration- 2 years
11. Title: Edge-Intelligence-Enabled UAV for Autonomous Navigation and Precision Payload Delivery in GNSS- Denied Environments
- Role: PI
- Amount: 21 Lakh
- Funding Agency- Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority
- Duration- 2 years
12.Title: Analysis of microfluidic extracellular vesicles isolation
- Role: Co-PI
- Amount: 95 Lakh
- Funding Agency- Banaras Hindu University