C Programming, Discrete mathematical structures, Compiler design, Data structure, Design and analysis of algorithm, Data communications, System software, Computer networks, Advanced Compilation techniques, Data base management system, Advanced computer architecture, OOMD, Game theory, Operating Systems.

MATLAB, Python, C, C++

1.Chandra Naik and Pushparaj Shetty D: “A Novel Meta-Heuristic Differential Evolution Algorithm for Optimal Target Coverage in Wireless Sensor Networks”, presented in 9th International Conference on Innovations in Bio- Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA2018) held at Toc H Institute of Science & Technology, Kochi India. The Conference Proceedings is published in Springer Verlag, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Series [Scopus].

2.Chandra Naik and Pushparaj Shetty D: “Differential Evolution Meta-Heuristic Scheme for k-Coverage and m-Connected Optimal Node Placement in Wireless Sensor Networks”, International Journal of Computer Information Systems and Industrial Management Applications. ISSN 2150-7988 Volume 11 (2019) pp. 132-141 [Scopus].

3.Chandra Naik and Pushparaj Shetty D: “Intelligent Interference Minimization Algorithm for Optimal Placement of Sensors using BBO” is presented in Fourth International Conference on Soft Computing: Theories and Applications 2019 (SOCTA 2019), held at National Institute of Technology, Patna, Bihar, India. And the Conference Proceedings is published in Springer Verlag, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Series [Scopus].

4. Purnima Nomosudro, Jyoti Mehra, Chandra Naik Shetty D Pushparaj: “ECABBO: Energy-efficient clustering algorithm based on Biogeography optimization for wireless sensor networks” is presented in TENCON 2019, IEEE Region 10. Conference (TENCON), held at Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatti, Kerala, India [Scopus].

5. Chandra Naik and Pushparaj Shetty D: “Optimal Sensors Placement Scheme for Targets Coverage with Minimized Interference using BBO”, International Journal of Evolutionary Intelligence, Springer [ESCI, Scopus].

6.Chandra Naik and Pushparaj Shetty D: “FLAG: Fuzzy Logic Augmented Game Theoretic Hybrid Hierarchical Clustering” International Journal of Telecommunication Systems, 79, 559–571 (2022) [SCIE].

1. Participated in a 1-week Online FDP on Workshop on NLP Foundations and Beyond: A Comprehensive Programme Organized by IIIT Kottayam during 7^th August to 8^th August 2023.

2. Participated in a 2-week Online FDP on Machine Learning for Internet Services in Cloud (ML-IOT-CLOUD) Sponsored by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity), GOI, GOI Organized by E & ICT Academy, NIT Warangal during 22nd November-3rd December 2021.

3. Participated in the National Supercomputing Mission online course HPC SHIKSHA: Basics of High-Performance Computing organized by C-DAC and the NSM nodal Centers for Training in HPC and AI at IITs Goa, Kharagpur, Madras and Palakkad from November 2020 to February 2021.

4. Summer School on Graph Theory and Graph Algorithms from June 17 to July 5, 2019 held at National Institute of Technology Calicut.

5. Participated in a 8day Online FDP on Cloud and FoG Computing Platforms for Internet of Things Applications Sponsored by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity), GOI, GOI Organized by E & ICT Academy, NIT Warangal during 16th -23rd Decemeber 2020.

6. Participated and successfully completed the Online Center for Continuing Education (CCE) Programme on Soft Computing Techniques for Emerging Applications (SCTEA) organized by Department of Science and Engineering, NIT Warangal from 5th October to 9th October, 2020.

7. Participated in the online FDP programme entitled Optimization Techniques and Applications from 21st to 25th September, 2020 organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, NIT Andra Pradesh, Tadepalligudem, Andra Pradesh.

8. Attended one-week national workshop on High Performance Computing and Applications, organized by Department of Information Technology, NITK, Surathkal, as part of the NITK Diamond Jubilee Celebrations during August 12- 17, 2019.

9. Successfully Completed GIAN course on “Network Science: from structure to dynamics” organized by IIT, indore during 06-10 August 2018.

10. Attended the short course on Game Theory and Competitive Strategies for 4G/5G Wireless Networks held in IIT Kanpur during 19th to 21st February, 2018.

11. Attended international workshop on Machine Intelligence and Data Science held from May 31-june 01, 2019, in Kochi, India.

12. Participated in a six-day workshop on Algebraic graph theory held at Department of MACS, NITK, Surathkal during January 25-30, 2018.

13. Attended training from June 11-12, 2018 which was conducted as a part of the ns-3 annual meeting 2018 held in Department of CSE, NITK, Surathkal.

14. Participated TEQIP-III sponsored 5-days short term training program on Optimization Techniques for Signal Processing and Network Communication, held in Department of E&C, NITK Surathkal, during June 14-18, 2018.

15. Participated TEQIP-III sponsored one-day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights, organized by the Startup Cell, NITK Surathkal on 13th April 2018.

Major Projects Guided PG:

1. Road Quality Analysis using Perspective Input Image May 2017
2. Risk analysis of heart disease prediction system using data mining techniques- May 2016
3. Detection and analysis of trends topics in social streams via link-anomaly detection- May2015
4. Multi shift rounded box based symmetric cipher algorithm for efficient storage crypto system-2014-15
5. Enterprise project management for supporting multiple organizations- May 2014
6. Scheduling computational tasks in cloud environment. 2012-13
7. Web services on eucalyptus cloud 2012-13