Prof. Debdatta Kandar

Designation: Professor

Department: Information Technology

Qualifications:

  • Post Doc, (University of Johannesburg)
  • Ph.D. (Engg.), (Jadavpur University)
  • M.Tech (Information Technology)

Area of Interest  :

Artificial Intelligence, Soft Computing, Machine Learning, Wireless Communication, RADAR Imaging.

Experience :

He has 20 years of professional experience approximately. Currently holding the post of Professor in the department of Information Technology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India.

Awards/Achievements :

He received ‘Young Scientist’ award from Union Radio Science International (URSI GA-2005) at Vigyan Bhaban, Delhi, for his research work. Then President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam invited him at his residence on that occasion.  

Ph.D. Awarded/Supervised

  1. Mr. Arghya Guchhait(Awarded)
  2. Mr. Mithun Chakraborty (Awarded)
  3. Mr. K. Amitab (Awarded)
  4. Mr. V. Dhillip Kumar (Awarded)
  5. Miss. Phidahunlang Chyne(Awarded)
  6. Mr. R. Lalchhanhima (Submitted)
  7. Miss. Alicia Passah
  8. Miss. Phibadeity S. Marwein
  9. Mr. Ruhul Amin Hazarika

 

Subject Taught

  1. Computational Intelligence
  2. Neural Network & Fuzzy Logic
  3. Soft Computing
  4. Artificial Intelligence
  5. C. Mobile Computing
  6. Data Communication
  7. DBMS

Publications

A. Journal Publications (National/International)

  1. “Intelligent Reflecting Surface Assisted Localization: Opportunities and Challenges”, Samarendra Nath Sur, Arun Kumar Singh, Debdatta Kandar, Adão Silva and Nhan Duc Nguyen published in the Journal Electronics(MDPI), ISSN: 2079-9292, Vol. 11 Issue 09, April 28,2022 [SCIE, IF: 2.397].
  2.  “Hippocampus Segmentation using U-Net Convolutional Network from Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)”, Ruhul Amin Hazarika, Arnab Kumar Maji, Samarendra Nath Sur, and Debdatta Kandar accepted in Journal of Digital Imaging, ISSN 0897-1889, February, 2022 [SCIE, IF: 4.056].
  3. “SAR Image Classification: A Comprehensive Study and Analysis”, Alicia Passah, Samarendra Nath Sur, Babu Sena Paul and Debdatta Kandar accepted in International Journal of IEEE Access, ISSN 1099-1131, February, 2022 [SCIE, IF: 3.367].
  4. “An improved LeNet-Deep Neural Network model for Alzheimer’s  disease classification using Brain Magnetic Resonance Images”, Ruhul Amin Hazarika, Ajith Abraham, Debdatta Kandar, Arnab Kumar Maji published in International Journal of IEEE Access, ISSN 1099-1131, November, 2021 [SCIE, IF: 3.367].
  5. “Extended Communication Range for Autonomous Vehicles using Hybrid DSRC/WiMAX Technology”,V. Dhilip Kumar, G. R. Kanagachidambaresan, Phidahunlang Chyne and D. Kandar published in International Journal of Wireless Personal Communications(Springer), ISSN 0929-6212, Vol.34 Issue 11, pp. 4329-4342, October 26,2021 [SCIE, IF:1.671].
  6. “An experimental analysis of different Deep Learning based Models for Alzheimer’s Disease classification using Brain Magnetic Resonance Images”, Ruhul Amin Hazarika, Debdatta Kandar, Arnab Kumar Maji published in International Journal of Journal of King Saud University–Computer and Information Sciences, ISSN 1319-1578, Vol.34 Issue 11, pp. 4329-4342, 17 September 2021 [SCIE, IF: 13.473].
  7. “Water Body Segmentation of Synthetic Aperture Radar Image using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks”, R Lalchhanhima, Goutam Saha, Samarendra Nath Sur and Debdatta Kandar published in International Journal of Microprocessors and Microsystems, ISSN 0141-9331, Vol.34 Issue 11, pp. 4329-4342, May21, 2021 [SCI, IF: 1.525].
  8. “Smart inter-operable vehicular communication using hybrid IEEE 802.11p, IEEE 802.16d/e technology”, Debdatta Kandar, V. Dhilip Kumar, Sukumar Nandi published in International Journal of Communication Systems(John Wiley & Sons Ltd), ISSN 1099-1131, Vol.34 Issue 11, pp. 4329-4342, May21, 2021 [SCI, IF: 2.047].
  9. “A Survey on Classification Algorithms of Brain Images in Alzheimer's Disease Based on Feature Extraction Techniques”, Ruhul Amin Hazarika, Arnab Kumar Maji, Samarendra Nath Sur, Babu Sena Paul and Debdatta Kandar published in International Journal of IEEE Access, ISSN 1099-1131, Vol.09, pp. 58503-58536, April 12, 2021 [SCIE, IF: 3.367].
  10. Performance Analysis of Lattice Reduction assisted Precoder for Multi-User Millimeter Wave MIMO System”, Debdatta Kandar, Samarendra Nath Sur, Arun Kumar Singh, Sukumar Nandi published in International Journal of Communication Systems(John Wiley & Sons Ltd), ISSN 1099-1131, Vol.34 Issue 11, pp. 4329-4342, May 05, 2021 [SCI, IF: 2.047].
  11. “Different techniques for Alzheimer’s disease classification using brain images: a study”, Ruhul Amin Hazarika, Ajith Abraham, Samarendra Nath Sur, Arnab Kumar Maji and Debdatta Kandar published in International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval (2021), ISSN 1099-1131, Vol.10 Issue 01, pp. 4329-4342, May 19, 2021 [SCIE, IF: 3.205].
  12. “SAR Image Despeckling using Deep CNN”, Alicia Passah, Khwairakpam Amitab, Debdatta Kandar accepted in the IET Image Processing, Wiley, (ISSN: 1751-8644), Vol. 15, pp. 1-8, 18 January 2021 [SCIE, IF:2.373], https://doi.org/10.1049/ipr2.12104
  13.  “Vehicular HetNet load distribution using centralized control of software-defined network", Debdatta Kandar, Babu Sena Paul and Phidahunlang Chyne published in International Journal of Communication Systems(John Wiley & Sons Ltd), ISSN 1099-1131, Vol.33 Issue 07, pp. 4329-4342, January 22, 2020 [SCI, IF:2.047].
  14. “Integration of Hybrid Communication and Remote Sensing for ITS Application”, Arghya Guchhait, Debdatta Kandar and B. Maji accepted in the International Journal Telecommunication Systems Springer(ISSN: 1572-9451), Vol. 15, Pages 1-5, March,2020[SCIE, IF: 2.314].
  15. “Dynamic spectrum access based simultaneous non-contiguous OFDM radar sensing and communication", M. Chakraborty, B. Maji and Debdatta Kandar published in the International Journal Micro- and Nanosystems Information Storage and Processing Systems Springer, (ISSN 0946-7076), pp. 1743-1752,Vol. 25, No.05, May, 2019[SCI, IF: 2.276].
  16.  “Noise reduction in synthetic aperture radar images using fuzzy logic and genetic algorithm", Amitab Khwairakpam, Debdatta Kandar and Babu Sena Paul publishedted in the International Journal Micro- and Nanosystems Information Storage and Processing Systems Springer, (ISSN 0946-7076), pp. 1743-1752,Vol. 25, No.05, May, 2019[SCI, IF:1.581].
  17. “Speckle noise filtering in SAR images using fuzzy logic and particle swarm optimization”, K. Amitab, A. K. Maji and D. Kandar published in the International Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering (ISSN: 1472-7978), Vol. Preprint, PP 859-873, 2018.[ESCI, SCOPUS]
  18.  “Noise Reduction in Synthetic Aperture Radar Images using Convolutional Neural Network”, K. Medhi, K. Amitab, V. D. Kumar and D. Kandar published in the International Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience(ISSN: 1546-1955), Vol. 15, Pages 1-5, 2018[SCOPUS].
  19. “Data Transmission Between Dedicated Short Range Communication and WiMAX for Efficient Vehicular Communication”, V. Dhilip Kumar, V. Vinoth Kumar and D. Kandar published in the International Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience(ISSN: 1546-1955), Vol. 15, Pages 1-5, 2018[SCOPUS].
  20. “A hybrid V2V system for collision-free high-speed internet access in intelligent transportation system”, Arghya Guchhait, B. Maji and D. Kandar published in the International Journal Trans Emerging Tel Tech, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (ISSN 0946-7076), pp. 1-6,Vol. 22, No. June, 2018.[SCI, IF:2.638]
  21.  “Uplink Performance Analysis of LTE-DSRC Hybrid Vehicular Communication System using DFT-Spread OFDM", Phidahunlang Chyne, Debdatta Kandar, published in the International Journal of Communication Systems, 2019;e4096. https://doi.org/10.1002/dac.4096 [SCI, IF: 2.047]
  22.    “Network on Wheels (NoW): Leveraging Vehicular Communication to Newer Heights", Phidahunlang Chyne, V Dhilip Kumar and Debdatta Kandar, published in The International Journal of Electrical Engineering & Education(SAGE Journal), ISSN: 0020-7209, December 10, 2019 [SCOPUS, SCIE, IF:0.941]
  23. “A Weighted Vehicular Clustering (WVC) for leveraged communication in VANETs", Phidahunlang Chyne, Debdatta Kandar, published in Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, ISSN 1942-023X, Vol.11 No.01, pp. 1337-1346, Feb25,2019 [SCOPUS].
  24. “LTE-DSRC hybrid vehicular communication system using DFT-spread OFDM in uplink", Debdatta Kandar, Babu Sena Paul and Phidahunlang Chyne published in International Journal of Communication Systems, ISSN 1099-1131, Vol.32 Issue.15, pp. 4096-4107, August 27, 2019 [SCI, IF:2.047].
  25. “Physical Layer Design for Image Transmission Between WiMAX/DSRC System”, D. Kandar, V. Dhilip Kumar preliminary communicated (final acceptance pending) in the Journal Microsystem Technologies (Springer) Micro- and Nanosystems Information Storage and Processing Systems (ISSN 0946-7076), pp. 659-668,Vol. 23, No. 3, March,2017.[SCI, IF : 2.276]
  26. “Performance analysis of hybrid WiMAX/DSRC scenarios for vehicular "communication environment”, V. Dhilip Kumar, Phidahunlang Chyne, D. Kandar & Babu Sena Paul published in the International Journal Microsystem Technologies(Springer), Micro- and Nanosystems Information Storage and Processing Systems (ISSN 0946-7076), pp. 1-6,Vol. 22, No. 4, April, 2016.[SCI, IF : 2.276]
  27. “A Novel Combined DSRC-WiMAX Technology for different Vehicular Communication Scenario’s”, D. Kandar published in the International Journal of Control Theory and Applications, International Science Press (ISSN 09745572), pp. 2079-2084, 9(4), May, 2016.[SCUPOS]
  28.  “Measurement of Target Parameters Using the DSSS Radar”, N. B. Sinha, D. Kandar, and R. Bera published in Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 1, 185-195, 2008. [EISSN: 1559-8985, SCOPUS, SCIE, I.F. : 2.949]
  29.  “SIMULATION OF SPREAD SPECTRUM RADAR USING RAKE AT THE RECEIVER END”, D. Kandar, C. K. Sarkar and R. Bera published in International Journal Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 7, 35–45, 2009. [EISSN: 1559-8985, SCOPUS, SCIE, I.F. : 2.949]
  30. 7. “Experimental Studies and Simulations Based Prediction of a Better MIMO-OFDM Combined System for Broadband Wireless Mobile Communication”, N. B. Sinha, D. Kandar, R. Bera, and S. K. Sarkar,  Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 2, 47-64, 2008.[SCOPUS, SCIE, I.F: 2.949]
  31. "An Approach To Converge Communication and RADAR Technologies For Intelligent Transportation System", D. Kandar, S.N. Sur, D. Bhaskar, A. Guchhait, R. Bera and C. K. Sarkar published in the Indian Journal of Science and Technology, ISSN: 0974- 6846, Online ISSN : 0974-5645, Vol. 3 No. 4 (Apr. 2010), pp. 417-421.[SCOPUS, ISI].
  32.  “SPREAD SPECTRUM BASED JPEG IMAGE TRANSMISSION USING DSRC CHANNEL FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM “, D. Kandar, S. Dhar, A. Guchhait, D. Ghosh, R. Bera, C. K. Sarkar accepted in International Journal of  Applied Engineering Research (IJAER), Online ISSN 1087--1090.[SCOPUS]
  33. “Image Transmission in WiMax/DSRC System For Efficient Vehicular Communication”, D. Kandar, V.Dhilip kumar, Phida Chyne, A. K. Maji has been published for publication in the International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562, Vol. 9 No. 20, 2014, pp.4676-4679.[SCOPUS]
  34. “Speckle Noise Reduction in Out Door SAR Imaging Instrumentation System Using Radial Basis Function Network (RBFN)”, K. Amitab, D. Kandar, S. Sonwal has been published for publication in the International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562, pp.4997-4999,Vol. 9 No. 21, 2014. [SCOPUS]
  35. “A Novel Spread Spectrum based Audio Encryption Technique using Latin Square”, A. K. Maji, Kumar Sekhar Roy and D. Kandar has been published for publication in the International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562 Vol. 9 No. 21, pp.4955-4960. [SCOPUS]

 

B. Conference Publications (National/International)

  1. “Sum-Rate Analysis of Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Multi-User Millimeter Wave Communications System” Samarendra Nath Sur, Arun Kumar, Debdatta Kandar and Rabindranath Bera in ICASSCT 2021 held at Department of Electronics, Goa University, Goa, India during March 19-20,2021. 
  2. “Code Division Multiple Access -A Modern Trends in Multimedia Mobile Communication” D. Kandar, A.R. Sardar, R. Bera, S.S. Singh, S. Dogra and S. K. Sarkar  in ICSM, 2005 held at IIMT, Gurgaon, Delhi during March 11-12,2005.
  3. “Non Coherent detection in the context of coded communication”, R. Bera , Sanjib Sil, D. Kandar, Published in the proceedings of XXVIIIth General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science (URSI) held during 23-29th  October, 2005  at New Delhi.
  4. “Development of a Imaging Radar Instrumentation System Using DS-UWB Wireless Technology”, D. Kandar, R. Bera, published in the proceedings of XXVIIIth General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science (URSI) held during 23-29th October, 2005  at New Delhi.
  5. “Radar Imaging in the Open field At 300 MHz-3000 MHz RADIO BAND”, R.Bera, J. Bera, Sanjib Sil , S. Dhar, D. Kandar and D. Mondal published in the proceedings of XXVIIIth General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science (URSI) held during 23-29th October, 2005  at New Delhi.
  6. “CDMA TECHNOLOGY FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS”, R. Bera, J. Bera, Sanjib Sil, D. Mondal, Sourav Dhar and D. Kandar, published in the proceedings of International Radar Symposium India, IRSI 2005, held during 19-22 December,2005 at IISC, Bangalore.
  7. “MIMO Radio Providing Concurrent Vehicular Safety And Communication”, D. Kandar and R. Bera will be published in the proceedings of XXIXth General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science (URSI), Chicago, Illinois, USA during 7-16 August, 2008.
  8. “Detection Of Unknown Targets Using DSSS-Imaging RADAR System”, D. Kandar and R. Bera will be published in the proceedings of XXIXth General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science (URSI), Chicago, Illinois, USA during 7-16 August, 2008.
  9. "Modeling and Implementation Of Wireless Embedded System For Intelligent Transport System Application ", Rabindranath Bera, Sourav Dhar , D. Kandar, N.B. Sinha, Manojit Mitra., published in 2008 IEEE Region 10 Colloquium and the Third International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, Kharagpur, INDIA December 8 -10, 2008.
  10. 10.“DSSS Based Multimedia Communication System Development”, D. Kandar, Rabindranath Bera, Arghya Guchhait published in “International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Networks” during Feb 22-24, 2008 at Institute of Science and Technology Klawad , (Haryana), INDIA.
  11. "Digital Radar for Collision Avoidance and Automatic Cruise Control in Transportation", Rabindranath Bera, Sourav Dhar, Debdatta Kandar, published in ISM 08, Bangalore, 3-6 Dec'08.
  12. "MIMO Based Multimedia Communication System", D. Kandar, Sourav Dhar, Rabindranath Bera and C.K. Sarkar, published in ISM 08, Bangalore, 3-6 Dec'08.
  13. “ITS Channel Estimation and Restoration of Performance of Imaging Radar for Vehicular Detection”, Rabindranath Bera, Debdatta Kandar, Sourav Dhar, Samarendra Nath Sur and Debasish Bhaskar., published in 150th Birth Anniversary of Acharya J.C. Bose, International Symposium on Microwaves and Millimeterwaves: Basics and Technology, ISOMM-09, 14th January, 2009, Kolkata, India. 
  14. “Evolution of Modern Radio Towards Intelligent Transportation System”, Rabindranath Bera, Debdatta Kandar, Sourav Dhar, Debasish Bhaskar, Samarendra Nath Sur, Arghya Guchhait, Rupesh Kumar and Soumyasree Bera, published in 150th Birth Anniversary of Acharya J.C. Bose, International Symposium on Microwaves and Millimeterwaves: Basics and Technology, ISOMM-09, 14th January, 2009, Kolkata, India.
  15. “Simulation of Cognitive Short-range RADAR and Imaging of the Moving Target for Safety Application in ITS”, S. Dhar, M. Chakraborty, D. Kandar, P. Karmakar, A. Poddar and R. Bera has been published in the proceedings of IEEE conference INDICON 2011 held during February 16 - 18, 2011 at BITS PILANI, Hyderabad, INDIA. 
  16. “Radar Target Modeling and 2D ISAR Imaging at 76GHz for ITS Application”, S. Dhar,  A. Poddar, P. Karmakar, T.Paul, D. Kandar and R. Bera has been published in the proceedings of IEEE conference INDICON 2011 held during February 16 - 18, 2011 at BITS PILANI, Hyderabad, INDIA. 
  17. .“NON HOMOGENEOUS CLUTTER MITIGATION USING STAP”, Sourav Dhar, Ashwini Saket, Prince K. Dubey, Nandan Mishra and Debdatta Kandar has been published in the proceedings (IEEE Xplore) of International Conference on Radar, Communication and Computing (ICRCC12) held during December 22-23, 2012, at SKP Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India. 
  18. “PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT OF INTER-VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION IN 4G LTE-Advanced”, V. Dhilip Kumar, S. C. Sahana and D. Kanadar published in the Proceedings of International Conference on CCSN-2014, Puri, Orrisa, India,  during December 10-12, 2014.
  19. “2-D Imaging using Twin-UWB Single Carrier (T-USC) RADAR System”, Rupesh Kumar, D. Kandar, Samarendra Nath Sur, Debjyoti Ghosh, Arghya Guchhait, Debasish Bhaskar has been published in the proceedings of International Radar Symposium India, IRSI 2009.

D. Book Chapters Contributed :

  1. V. Dhilip Kumar, D.Kandar, Phida Chyne, " OFDM Simulation in Combined WiMAX/DSRC Infrastructure for Efficient Vehicular Networking", Third International conference on Emerging Research in Computing, Information, Communication and Applications - ERCICA 2015 Vol. 3, pp. 495 – 502, Springer Proceedings. DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-0287-8, ISBN 978-981-10-0286-1
  2. Khwairakpam Amitab, Debdatta Kandar and Arnab K. Maji , “Comparative Evaluation of Radial Basis Function Network Transfer Function for Filtering Speckle Noise in Synthetic Aperture Radar Images” Third International conference on Emerging Research in Computing, Information, Communication and Applications - ERCICA 2015 Vol. 3, pp. 243 – 252. Springer Proceedings. DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-0287-8, ISBN 978-981-10-0286-1.
  3. Bandariakor Rymbai, Debdatta Kandar, Arnab Kumar Maji,  “ A Hybrid Face Recognition Scheme Using Contour and Gabor  Wavelet”,  Springer Proceedings of International Conference on ICT for Sustainable Development: ICT4SD 2015, Volume 1, pp.377-386 held at Ahmedabad, India during 3 – 4 July 2015. ISBN : 978-981-10-0129-1.
  4. Arnab Kumar Maji, Bandariakor Rymbai, Debdatta Kandar, “A Study On Different Facial Features Extraction Techniques”, Research Advances in the Integration of Big Data and Smart Computing, IGI Global Book Chapter 13, pp- 224 – 249. 2015. ISBN : 978-1-4666-8738-7.
  5. Khwairakpam Amitab , Debdatta Kandar , Arnab K. Maji , “Speckle Noise Filtering Using Back-Propagation MultiLayer Perceptron Network in Synthetic Aperture Radar Image”, Research Advances in the Integration of Big Data and Smart Computing, IGI Global Book Chapter 16, pp -280 – 296. 2015. ISBN : 978-1-4666-8738-7.
  6. J. K. Mandal, D. Kandar, A. K. Maji, G. Saha edited book proceedings of International Conference on Computing & Communication (I3CS’16) held at Department of IT, NEHU, Shillong during November 11-13, 2016.
  7. Mithun Chakraborty, Raman Kr. Jha, Valentina Emilia Balas, Samarendra Nath Sur, Debdatta Kandar edited book entitled “Trends in Wireless Communication and Information Security” proceedings of International Conference on Emerging Trends in Wireless Communication and Information Security(EWCIS 2020).

Administrative responsibilities undertaken : 

  1. Head, Department of Information Technology, NEHU, Shillong for two years.
  2. Chairman, Board of Undergraduate Studies in Information Technology, NEHU, Shillong.
  3. Warden, Kyllang Hall of Residence since August, 2021
  4. Member,  Academic Council, NEHU, Shillong.
  5. Member, School Board, School of Technology, NEHU, Shillong.
  6. Member, Board of Professional Studies in Information Technology, NEHU 
  7. Member, Board of Professional Studies in Computer Applications Department
  8. Member, Board of Professional Studies in Biomedical Engineering.
  9. Member, Doctoral Research Committee in Information Technology, NEHU
  10. Member, Doctoral Research Committee in Computer Application, NEHU
  11. Served as members of various College Inspection Teams nominated by the Vice Chancellor time to time.

 

Any other :

  • International Conference on Computing & Communication (I3CS’16) at Department of IT, NEHU, Shillong (Role: Organizing Chair)
  • Member of Program committee, Advisory committee and Organizing Committees of several national and international conferences
  • International Conference on Computing & Communication (I3CS’20) at Department of IT, NEHU, Shillong (Role: General Chair)