Department of Computer Science and Engineering
संगणक विज्ञान एवं अभियांत्रिकी विभाग

Dr. Md. Sarfaraj Alam Ansari

Assistant Professor
Head of Department

Research Interest : Peer-to-Peer Networks, Blockchain Technology, Network Security, Software Defined Networks, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning.

Md. Sarfaraj Alam Ansari is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of the National Institute of Technology Sikkim since Feb. 2011. He received a Ph.D. degree from NIT Sikkim in June 2021. He obtained his Master of Technology from NIT Durgapur in 2010. He spent three years in the industry and gathers experience in the domain of Computer Networks and Security immediately after his graduation (B.E.) in Computer Science & Engineering in 2005. He has been associated with the NIT Sikkim since its inception, therefore, he got the opportunity to teach various core subjects of Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Sikkim. He has a very keen interest to learn the latest technology and upgrade himself to offer subjects such as Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Blockchain Technology, IoT, and many more. His research interest includes the security aspects in the domain of Peer-to-Peer networks, SDN, and IoT networks which are important and becoming paramount with the increased use of online services and proliferation of various technologies like IoT, Edge & Mobile Computing. Currently, he is sincerely carrying out various administrative assignments along with academic and research activities.

Broad Research Area

Peer-to-Peer Networks, Blockchain Technology, Network Security, Software Defined Networks, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning.

Experience

3 Years (Industry) + 11 Years (Academic)

Assistant Professor (Regular), CSE Dept., NIT Sikkim, From Dec 2015 till date.
Assistant Professor (Temporary), CSE Dept., NIT Sikkim, From Feb 2011 to Dec 2015.
Industry Experiences - From Jun 2005 to Mar 2008.

Teachings

CS 13102 : Data Communications.
CS 13103 : Digital Logic Design.
CS 14101 : Computer Networks.
EC 15105 : Computer Networks.
CS 22101 : Advanced Computer Networks.
CS 1001 : Foundations of Computing.
ZZ 1004 : Computer Programming.
CS18144 :Software Defined Network

Education

PhD (NIT SIKKIM)
M.Tech (NIT Durgapur)

Contact Address :

Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering,
National Institute of Technology Sikkim,
Ravangla, Barfung Block, South Sikkim-737139

Research Activities :

PhD Supervision: 03 (Ongoing)
PG Dissertation Supervision: 02
UG Project Guided: 34

PhD Scholars:

Sl. No.	Scholar	Area/ thesis title	Status
1	Manvendra Singh (PHCS 220017)	Internet of Medical Things.	Ongoing
2	Chandan Kumar (PHCS 220029)	Software Defined Networks.	Ongoing
3	Bipal Khanal (PHCS 230018)	Software Defined Networks.	Ongoing

For Publication Details: MSA Ansari - Google Scholar
ORCiD Id: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9716-7012
Scopus Author Id: 57212615619

Completed/Ongoing Projects

1. "Smart Chair for Low Back Pain", funded by iHUB Divyasampark, IIT Roorkee, DST, Govt of India (Rs. 26 Lakhs), PI: Md. Sarfaraj Alam Ansari; Co-PI: Hemant Kumar Kathania. (Completed)

2. "Stress and Anxiety detection using voice and facial expressions", funded by iHUB Divyasampark, IIT Roorkee, DST, Govt of India (Rs. 30.6 Lakhs) PI: Hemant Kumar Kathania; Co-PI: Md. Sarfaraj Alam Ansari. (Completed)

International Journal (SCI/SCIE/Scopus Journals)

1) Rajak, D., Khanal, B., and Ansari, M. S. A.," Scalable Blockchain-based Solution for Drug Tracking in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain." Computers & Industrial Engineering, (SCIE, Impact Factor – 6.5, Nov. 2025) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2025.111655

2) Chhinal, S., Khanal, B., Singh, M., and Ansari, M. S. A.,"A Blockchain Framework for Ensuring Medical Data Security in Internet of Medical Things." Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies 36, no. 10 (2025): e70271. (SCIE, Impact Factor – 2.5, Oct. 2025) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.70271

3) Kumar, C., Khanal, B., and Ansari, M. S. A., "SD-CED: Detecting Compromised Devices in Software Defined Consumer Electronics Environment." IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics (2025). (SCIE, Impact Factor – 10.9, Aug. 2025) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TCE.2025.3596931

4) Naik, BB, and Ansari, M. S. A., "Level-wise earliest finish time based workflow scheduling for heterogeneous computing systems." Cluster Computing 28, no. 13, 844 (2025). (SCIE, Impact Factor - 4.1, Sept. 2025) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10586-025-05576-7

5) Singh, M., Ansari, M. S. A., and Govil, M. C., "Video based CLBP rehabilitation exercise classification using machine learning and deep learning" Multimedia Tools and Applications (2025): 20847 (Scopus, Impact Factor - 3.0, Apr 2025). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-025-20847-6

6) Khanal, B., Kumar, C., and Ansari, M. S. A., "Real-time Anomaly Detection Framework to Mitigate Emerging Threats in Software Defined Networks", Journal of Network and Systems Management. (SCIE, Impact Factor – 4.1, Jan 2025). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10922-025-09904-5

7) Naik, B., Priyanka, B. and Ansari, M. S. A., "Energy-Efficient task offloading and efficient resource allocation for Edge Computing: A Quantum Inspired Particle Swarm Optimization Approach", Cluster Computing, (SCIE, Impact Factor – 3.6, Jan. 2025). DOI: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10586-024-04833-5

8) Singh, M., Ansari, M. S. A., and Govil, M. C., "Detection of fractional difference in inter vertebral disk MRI images for recognition of low back pain" Image and Vision Computing (2024): 105333. (SCIE, Impact Factor - 4.2, Jan 2025). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imavis.2024.105333

9) Roy, A. K., Kathania, H. K., Sharma, A., Dey, A., & Ansari, M. S. A. (2024). "ResEmoteNet: Bridging Accuracy and Loss Reduction in Facial Emotion Recognition." IEEE Signal Processing Letters. (SCIE, Impact Factor - 3.2, Dec. 2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/LSP.2024.3521321

10) Kumar, C., and Ansari, M. S. A., "An explainable nature-inspired cyber attack detection system in Software-Defined IoT applications", Expert Systems with Applications, 250 (2024), 123853. (SCIE, Impact Factor – 8.5, Mar 2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2024.123853

11) Biswas, S., and Ansari, M. S. A., "Securing IoT networks in cloud computing environments: a real-time IDS." The Journal of Supercomputing (2024): 1-31. (SCIE, Impact Factor – 2.5, Mar 2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-024-06021-z

12) Kumar, C., Biswas, S., Ansari, M.S.A., Govil, M.C., "Nature-inspired intrusion detection system for protecting software-defined networks controller." Computers & Security (2023), pp. 103438. (SCIE, Impact Factor – 5.6, Nov 2023). DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cose.2023.103438

13) Ansari, M.S.A., Pal, K. et al. "Identification of vulnerable selfish peer in P2P network using nature-inspired optimization techniques." Physical Communication (2023), 102110. (SCIE, Impact Factor – 2.6, Aug 2023). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phycom.2023.102110

14) Ansari, M.S.A., Pal, K., and Govil, M.C., "A Revisiting of Peer-to-Peer Traffic: Taxonomy, Applications, Identification Techniques, New Trends and Challenges", Knowledge and Information Systems, 2023. (SCIE, Impact Factor – 2.5, June 2023). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10115-023-01915-5

15) Ansari, M.S.A., Pal, K., Govil, P. and Govil, M.C., "A fuzzy based hierarchical flash crowd controller for live video streaming in P2P network. Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications", pp.1-22, (2023) (SCIE, Impact Factor – 4.2, Mar 2023). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12083-023-01463-3

16) Ansari, M.S.A., Pal, K. et al. "A statistical analysis of SAMPARK dataset for peer-to-peer traffic and selfish-peer identification", Multimedia Tools and Applications,1-29, (2022). (SCIE, Impact Factor – 3.6, Aug 2022). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-022-13556-x

17) Ansari, M.S.A., Pal, K., Govil, M.C. et al. "Score-based Incentive Mechanism (SIM) for live multimedia streaming in peer-to-peer network", Multimedia Tools and Applications, 80, 19263–19290 (2021). (SCIE, Impact Factor – 2.6, Feb 2021). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-021-10709-2

18) Ansari, M.S.A., Pal, K., Govil, M.C. et al. "Ensemble Machine Learning for P2P Traffic Identification", International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems (2021), ISSN: 2210-142X. (Scopus, Impact Factor – 1.14, Apr 2021). DOI: http://doi.org/10.12785/ijcds/1001117

International Conferences (Scopus Indexed):

1) Khanal, B., Kumar, C., and Ansari, M.S.A., “Multi-link Failure Aware Controller Placement in Software Defined Networks”, In the 18th International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNET 2026), IEEE. (Accepted).

2) Verma, V., Ansari, M.S.A., Khanal, B., and Kumar, C., “Ant Colony Optimization based Service Function Chain Placement and Routing in NFV/SDN”, In the 18th International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNET 2026), IEEE. (Accepted).

3) Sherpa, J. W., Khanal, B., Kumar, C., and Ansari, M.S.A., “Efficient SDN Security Function Offloading on Programmable Data Plane”, In the 18th International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNET 2026), IEEE. (Accepted).

4) Ankita, M. T. S., Khanal, B., Kumar, C., and Ansari, M.S.A., “Detection of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cardiac MRI Data using Deep Learning”, In the 17th International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Networks (CICN 2025), IEEE. (Accepted).

5) Khanal, B., Kumar, C., and Ansari, M.S.A., “SAO-CPP: A Snow Ablation-Based Metaheuristic for Optimizing Controller Placement in SDN”, In the 16th International Conference on Computing, Communication and networking Technologies (ICCCNT 2025), IEEE. (Accepted and Presented).

6) Sarkar, S., Khanal, B., Kumar, C., and Ansari, M.S.A., “A Unified Attention-Based Deep Learning Approach to Low-Light and Underwater Image Enhancement”, In the 16th International Conference on Computing, Communication and networking Technologies (ICCCNT 2025), IEEE. (Accepted and Presented).

7) Santhosh, N. S., Kumar, C., Khanal, B., and Ansari, M.S.A., “Early Detection of Sudden Cardiac Arrest using Machine Learning and Sensor-based Monitoring”, In the 16th International Conference on Computing, Communication and networking Technologies (ICCCNT 2025), IEEE. (Accepted and Presented).

8) Satyanarayana, V. N. K., Khanal, B., Kumar, C., and Ansari, M.S.A., “Multi-Sensor Sleep Apnea Detection Framework: An Ensemble Learning Approach”, In the 16th International Conference on Computing, Communication and networking Technologies (ICCCNT 2025), IEEE. (Accepted and Presented).

09) Kumar, C., Khanal, B., and Ansari, M.S.A., “FEPS: Flow Entries Preprocessing Scheme for Software Defined Networks”, In 2025 25th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS), Taiwan, (pp. 1-4). IEEE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.23919/APNOMS67058.2025.11181235

10) Rao, A. S., Khanal, B., and Ansari, M.S.A., “Adaptive Switch Migration Strategy for Load Balancing in Distributed Multi-Controller Software Defined Networks”, In 17th International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNET 2025), IEEE. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/COMSNETS63942.2025.10885650

11) Ankita, M. T. S., Khanal, B., Gupta, S., Singh, M., Naik, B. B., and Ansari, M.S.A., “Taming the Monkeypox Outbreak with Deep Learning for Skin Lesion Detection”, In Sixth International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Communications and Business Analytics (CICBA 2024), Springer, pp. 1–16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-81339-9_14

12) Kumar, C., Singh, M., Khanal, B., Ansari, M.S.A., and Govil, M. C., “Is software-defined smart grid secure? An analysis of security issues and solutions”, In Sixth International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Communications and Business Analytics (CICBA 2024), Springer. pp. 1–11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-81336-8_21

13) Singh, M., Kumar, C., Ansari, M.S.A., and Govil, M. C., “A Comprehensive Review of AI-based Low Back Pain Assessment and Rehabilitation”, In Sixth International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Communications and Business Analytics (CICBA 2024), Springer. pp. 1–8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-81339-9_15

14) Ansari, M.S.A., Pal, K., Govil, M.C., et al. "P2P Traffic Identification Using Machine Learning and Feature Selection Techniques", In Edge Analytics, pp. 393-407, Springer, Singapore, (2022). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0019-8_30

15) Ansari, M.S.A., Pal, K., Govil, M.C., et al. "Tools and Techniques in optimization of Network Resources." In 2020 3rd International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Computer Engineering: Machine Learning and Internet of Things (ICETCE), pp. 1-7. IEEE, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICETCE48199.2020.9091776.

16) Ansari, M.S.A., Chattopadhayay, A., and Das, S. "A Kernel Level VFS Logger for Building Efficient File System Intrusion Detection System" 2010 Second International Conference on Computer and Network Technology, 2010, pp. 273-279. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCNT.2010.47 .

17) Chakraborty, G., Choudhury, S., and Ansari, M.S.A. "Effect of Burst Assembly on Data Loss in OBS Network under Correlated Input Traffic." 2010 Second International Conference on Computer and Network Technology, 2010, pp. 280-284, DOI: 10.1109/ICCNT.2010.48.

18) Sagar, S., Choudhury, A., Ansari, M.S.A., Govil, M.C. "A survey of energy-aware server consolidation in cloud computing" In Evolution in Computational Intelligence: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Frontiers in Intelligent Computing: Theory and Applications (FICTA 2022), pp. 381-391. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7513-4_34

19) Kiran, K. U., Singh, M., Ansari, M.S.A., Govil, M.C. "Deep learning approach to recognize yoga posture for ailment of the low back pain" In 4th International Conference on Communication, Devices & Computing (ICCDC 2023), Springer. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2710-4_21

20) Jha, R. R., Singh, M., Ansari, M.S.A., Pal, K., Govil, M.C. "Development of Energy Efficient Routing Protocol using Genetic Algorithm for IoMT" In Third International Conference on Secure Cyber Computing and Communications (ICSCCC 2023), IEEE. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1109/ICSCCC58608.2023.10176755

21) Biswas, S., Kumar, C., Som, S., Ansari, M.S.A., Govil, M.C. "AI-enabled IDS for Identifying Malicious Traffics in Cloud Systems" In Fourth International Conference on Advanced Computational and Communication Paradigms (ICACCP 2023), Springer. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4284-8_7

22) Khanal, B., Kumar, C., Ansari, M.S.A., "NITSDN: Development of SDN dataset for ML-based Intrusion Detection System" In Fourth International Conference on Advanced Computational and Communication Paradigms (ICACCP 2023), Springer. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4284-8_8

23) Singh, M., Ansari, M.S.A., Govil, M.C. "DeepPose: An Integrated Deep Learning Model for Posture Detection Using Image and Skeletal Data" In The 14th International Conference on Computing, Communication And Networking Technologies (ICCCNT 2023), IEEE. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1109/ICCCNT56998.2023.10306718

Reviewer of Journals / Conferences :

Sl. no.	Name of Journal / Conference	Publisher Name
1.	International Journal of Computers and Applications (IJCA).	Taylor & Francis
2	International Journal of Computing and Digital Systems (IJCDS).	University of Bahrain Scientific Publishing Center
3	International Journal of Peer-to-peer Networking and Applications.	Springer
4	International Conference on Advances in Data Science and Computing Technologies (ADSC-2022).	Springer
5	Second International Conference On Secure Cyber Computing And Communications (ICSCCC 2021).	IEEE
6	International Conference On Innovation And Intelligence for Informatics, Computing, And Technologies (3ICT).	IEEE

International Conferences/Symposium Organized: 01

Sl.no.	Conferences/Symposium	Role	From	To	Venue
1.	International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence	Organizing Chair / Secretary	05 Mar 2025	07 Mar 2025	NIT Sikkim

Short Term Course / FDP / STTP Organised: 09

Sl.no.	Workshop	Role	From	To	Sponsored By
1.	Cyber Security Awareness and Protection Against Security Threats	Convener	08 Mar 2024	12 March 2024	A-ESDP, Ministry of MSME, GoI
2.	Smart Health System using IoT and AI/ML	Co-ordinator	27 Feb 2024	02 March 2024	A-ESDP, Ministry of MSME, GoI
3.	Application of Cloud, Fog, and Edge Computing in Business Analytics	Convener	21 Feb 2024	25 Feb 2024	A-ESDP, Ministry of MSME, GoI
4.	Emerging Technology For Intelligent System & Python Programming	Convener	29 May 2023	02 June 2023	iHUB Divyasampark IIT Roorkee
5.	Innovation , Enterpreneurship And IPR	Convener	28 April 2023	2 May 2023	E&I Cell , NIT Sikkim
6.	Fuzzy Logic Systems in Engineering Applications	Co-ordinator	15 Mar 2021	19 Mar 2021	TEQIP -III
7.	Digital India Week	Nodal Officer	04 Aug 2015	07 Aug 2015	DEITY
8.	NMEICT Awareness Workshop	Convener	26 June 2015	27 June 2015	MHRD
9.	17th North-East Workshop on "Computational Information Processing"	Co-ordinator	10 Sept 2014	14 Sept 2014	ISI Kolkata

Departmental Activities:

Sl.no.	Designation	From	To
1	Laboratory In charge, HPC	09.08.2021	Till Date
2	Convenor, Departmental Networking and Internet Committee	09.08.2021	Till Date
3	Member, Departmental Purchase Committee	07.08.2017	Till Date
4	Convenor, Departmental Disciplinary Committee	07.08.2017	Till Date
5	Advisor, 3rd Year CSE	01.08.2022	Till date
6	Convenor, Departmental Class Routine / Examination / Result Committee	07.08.2017	12.02.2020
7	Advisor, 2nd Year CSE	02.08.2021	31.07.2022

Administrative Responsiblitites:

Sl. no.	Designation	From	To
1	Head of the Department, Computer Science and Engineering	01.07.2025	Till Date
1	Warden	22.02.2023	01.07.2025
2	Faculty In charge (Campus Wide Networking)	18.08.2021	20.08.2025
3	Member, OBC Cell	14.09.2021	Till date
4	Faculty In charge (Outsourced Manpower)	18.08.2021	08.09.2022
5	Faculty In charge (Alumni Affairs Cell)	18.08.2021	08.09.2022
6	Dean (I/c) Student Affairs	13.05.2019	28.06.2019
7	Co-FIC, HPC	16.05.2018	17.08.2021
8	Coordinator & Advisor of Annual Techno-Cultural Fest (UDGAM' 18)	22.02.2018	21.04.2018
9	Member, Course Curriculum Drafting Committee, Sikkim Institute of Science & Technology.	07.12.2017	31.12.2018
10	Nodal Officer, Direct Admission Student Abroad, 2016	For M.Tech Admission of abroad student, 2016
11	Faculty In charge (Alumni Affairs & Resource Generation)	04.10.2016	17.08.2021
12	Member, Information and Communication Technology Infrastructures	04.10.2016	17.08.2021
13	Member, Board of Governors , NIT Sikkim	20.02.2016	18.08.2017
14	Member, SC/ST Cell	05.02.2016	13.09.2021
15	Invited Member Senate, NIT Sikkim	Attended 3rd Senate Meeting
16	Public Grievances Officer (Nominated member as Nodal Officer)	01.02.2015	10.12.2016
17	Invited Member, Board of Governors, NIT Sikkim	Attended 5th and 6th BoG Meeting
18	Invited Member , BWC, NIT Sikkim	Attended 1st and 2nd BWC Meeting
19	Member, Community Development and Awareness Programme	05.12.2014	17.08.2021
20	Assistant Dean (Administration and Faculty Affairs)	18.09.2014	18.09.2016
21	First Appellate Authority for RTI	15.05.2014	18.09.2016
22	Member, Construction & Maintenance Activities	05.12.2014	04.02.2016
23	Convener, Medical Committee	21.11.2013	20.06.2014
24	Member, Computer and Communication Enhancement	15.09.2013	03.10.2016
25	Member, Power and energy conservation initiative committee.	15.09.2013	18.09.2016
26	Faculty In charge, Academic Affairs Committee	04.02.2013	14.09.2013
27	Faculty In charge, Power and energy conservation initiative committee.	04.02.2013	15.09.2013
28	Deputy Centre In-charge, Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB), 2013	For B.Tech Admission, 2013
29	Faculty In charge, Computer and Communication Enhancement	01.05.2012	03.02.2013
30	Faculty In-Charge, Development Affairs (Development Affairs Committee)	21.11.2011	17.09.2014
31	Faculty Coordinator	01.11.2011	20.11.2011
32	Chief Warden	01.05. 2011	20.11.2011
33	Warden, Boys Hostel	01.04.2011	31.10.2011