Academic Profile
Haranath Rakshit is a Computer Science researcher specializing in secure and scalable IoT–Edge–Cloud systems and secure AI-powered web applications. His research focuses on cryptography and secure communication, containerization and Kubernetes orchestration, and AI-driven deployment and automation. He is the author of Scopus-indexed and IEEE-published research papers and a contributor of DOI-indexed datasets on IEEE DataPort. He also has substantial undergraduate teaching and laboratory mentoring experience, currently serving as a Senior Research Fellow & Teaching–Lab Assistant at Visva-Bharati University, where he bridges theory with real-world systems and mentors students in research-oriented and scalable system design.
Academic & Professional Journey
- 2012 – Madhyamik, WBBSE (Bankura Goenka Vidyalaya)
- 2012–2014 – Higher Secondary, WBCHSE (Bankura Goenka Vidyalaya)
- 2014–2017 – B.Sc (Hons) Computer Science, Burdwan University
- 2017–2019 – M.Sc Computer Science, Visva-Bharati University
- 2019–2021 – B.Ed (Mathematics & CS), Burdwan University
- 2020 – Qualified UGC-NET (Lectureship), Computer Science
- 2021 – Qualified UGC-NET with JRF (Computer Science)
- 2021–2022 – Assistant Teacher (BCA), ICIS College
- 2022–2024 – Junior Research Fellow & Teaching–Lab Assistant
- 2024–Present – Senior Research Fellow & Teaching–Lab Assistant
Research Interests
Academic & Technical Expertise
- C, C++, Java, Python
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Computer Networks & Cryptography
- Full Stack Web Development
- IoT (ESP32 & Raspberry Pi – Real-World Projects)
- Cloud Computing & Private Cloud (OpenStack)
- Containerization & Kubernetes Clusters
- Artificial Intelligence (GenAI & AI Agents)
- Machine Learning & Data Mining
- MATLAB, LaTeX, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Industry Certifications & Courses
- Linux Administration
- Docker & Kubernetes
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Data Science Bootcamp
- Real World IOT Project with ESP32
Scholarly Contributions
Conference Publications (Scopus Indexed)
- Scalability Evaluation on Zero Downtime Deployment in Kubernetes Cluster — IEEE CALCON 2024
- Optimizing the Efficiency of Computational Platforms: Traditional vs. Containerized Setups — IEEE ISACC 2025
Conference Presentations
- ICICS 2024, Burdwan University (06 Dec 2024)
- IEEE CALCON 2024, Jadavpur University (14–15 Dec 2024)
- ISACC 2025, Assam University (27–28 Feb 2025)
Preprints
- Hybrid Resilience (H/R) Testing Model: AI-Driven Zero Downtime Deployment for Kubernetes (2025)
- Flexible Hybrid Cryptosystem HRSE (2025)
- Lightweight Session-Key Rekeying Framework for Secure IoT-Edge Communication — arXiv:2511.02924
Research Datasets (IEEE DataPort – DOI Indexed)
- PSK Baseline Encrypted–Decrypted IoT–Edge Dataset (2025)
- DSEKP Encrypted–Decrypted IoT–Edge Dataset (2025)
Science & Technology Congress
- 6th Regional Science & Technology Congress (2023–24), Durgapur Government College
Workshops / FDP
- AI & HPC in Healthcare — Visva-Bharati University & IIT Kharagpur (NSM), Feb 2025
Scholarly & Professional Profiles
Contact & Personal Details
Email: haranathrakshit@gmail.com | contact@haranathrakshit.com
Phone: +91 8617539144
Telegram: t.me/HaranathRakshit
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Address: Santiniketan – 731235, West Bengal, India
Languages: Bengali, English, Hindi