Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniDesign and Development of Blockchain-based Schemes for Enabling Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Academic curriculum vitae
Dr. Mritunjay Shall Peelam
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) & Research Faculty, UPES DehradunSenior Member, IEEEPh.D. researcher working at the intersection of blockchain, intelligent transportation, IoT, Edge AI, federated learning, and multimodal machine learning.
Training
Education
M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
University School of Information, Communication and Technology, New DelhiGraduated with 87.60%.
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication EngineersGraduated with a CGPA of 7.60/10.
Class XII
Guru Nanak Inter College, MirzapurBHSIEUP · 65.00%.
Class X
Sarvoday Public School, Pandari, MirzapurBHSIEUP · 67.50%.
Academic journey
Experience
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) & Research Faculty
UPES DehradunTeaching, research mentoring, curriculum development, and research in intelligent transportation and secure smart systems.
Assistant Professor
Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, KanpurTaught Java, C, C++, data structures, and core computing subjects.
Programming Language Trainer
Tejas Engineers Academy, New DelhiTrained students in C, C++, Java, and core computer science subjects.
Java and Advanced Java Intern
HCL CDC, New DelhiHands-on exposure to practical software development with Java technologies.
Scholarly output
Peer-Reviewed Publications21
Quantum computing applications for Internet of Things
QIoTChain: Quantum IoT-blockchain fusion for advanced data protection in Industry 4.0
A review on emergency vehicle management for intelligent transportation systems
Metaverse for education: Developments, challenges, and future direction
Unlocking the potential of interconnected blockchains: A comprehensive study of Cosmos blockchain interoperability
Explorative implementation of quantum key distribution algorithms for secure consumer electronics networks
Future of connectivity: A comprehensive review of innovations and challenges in 7G smart networks
Enhancing security using quantum blockchain in consumer IoT networks
DemocracyGuard: Blockchain-based secure voting framework for digital democracy
A comprehensive survey on data converters for IoT applications: Scope, issues and future directions
V-Track: Blockchain-enabled IoT system for reliable vehicle location verification
Blockchain-enabled vehicle lifecycle management with predictive maintenance using federated learning
Blockchain-Based Game Theoretical Framework for V2V and V2G Energy Trading in Carbon-Intelligent Internet of Vehicles
Blockchain-enabled intrusion detection systems for real-time vehicle monitoring
Decentralized trust: NFT and blockchain-enabled evidence system using fog computing
Machine Learning Techniques for Wi-Fi CSI-based Recognition and Sensing: A Comprehensive Review
Blockchain-Enabled Secure V2V and V2G Energy Trading for Carbon-Aware Internet of Energy Networks
Enhancing Quantum-Resistant Data Privacy in Vehicular Cloud Networks Using NIST-Qualified FALCON Algorithm
Blockchain-based framework for global IMEI blacklist management and mobile device theft prevention
Enhancing Vehicle Lifecycle Management Through Blockchain-Driven Predictive Maintenance and Federated Learning
Key technical & research systems
Research Projects & Systems
QIoTChain
Quantum IoT-Blockchain fusion framework combining post-quantum cryptographic primitives, lattice-based signatures, and distributed ledgers for Industry 4.0 data protection.
EVM ITS
Emergency vehicle priority signal preemption and dynamic route optimization using real-time V2X communications and edge computing.
DemocracyGuard
Decentralized electronic voting framework leveraging permissioned blockchain ledgers, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP), and ring signatures.
V-Track
Blockchain-enabled IoT system for reliable vehicle location verification, fusing OBD sensors, RSU multi-lateration, and spatial-temporal consensus.
V2V & V2G Energy Trading
Hyperledger Fabric blockchain & Stackelberg game theoretical model for carbon-intelligent electric vehicle peer-to-peer energy settlements.
Quantum-Safe Consumer IoT
Explorative deployment of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) BB84/E91 protocols and quantum digital signatures for resource-constrained smart home nodes.
Vehicular Predictive Maintenance
Privacy-preserving Federated Learning (FL) combined with immutable blockchain ledgers for decentralized vehicle component fault diagnosis.
FALCON Post-Quantum Signatures
NIST-qualified lattice-based compact signatures for high-speed signature generation and verification in Vehicular Cloud Networks.
Pedagogy & core instruction
Teaching Portfolio
Software Engineering
SDLC, requirements, design, testing, maintenance, and teamwork for reliable software systems.
Operating Systems
Processes, memory, scheduling, synchronization, storage, and resource control.
Data Structures
Core data structures, design trade-offs, and efficient problem solving.
Computer Organization
Digital logic, instruction execution, memory hierarchy, and processor design.
Capabilities
Research & Skills
Research
Blockchain, IoT, Edge AI, Federated Learning
Programming
C, C++, Java, Python, JavaScript, Go, C#
Core Subjects
Data Structures, OS, DBMS, Networks, Algorithms
Tools
LaTeX, Overleaf, Matplotlib, Cryptography, ML
Recognition
Selected Awards
Wiley Top Viewed Article 2025
Outstanding Research Article Award — BITS Pilani
Top 10 Most-Cited Paper — IET Quantum Communication
IETE Academic Top 10
Continuing education
Certificates & FDP
Advanced Architectures and Real-Time Systems for Intelligent Embedded Applications
E&ICT Academy, IIT Guwahati
Intelligent Systems and Emerging Technologies in Computing and Electronics
UPES Dehradun with NIT Jamshedpur
Project Management
E&ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur
Quantum Computing — Building Concepts Advanced FDP
Amity University Uttar Pradesh
Quantum Computing
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
Academic contribution
Professional Service
Reviewer for Expert Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Cognitive Computation, Computers and Electrical Engineering, and IET Blockchain.
Presented research at international venues including IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM).
Active in academic mentoring, teaching, and interdisciplinary research collaborations.
Communication
Languages
Hindi
Native / Professional proficiency
English
Professional proficiency
Contact record
Personal Details
Date of Birth04 April 1992
GenderMale
Marital StatusMarried
Current AddressVillage and Post Pandari, District Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India — 231001
Additional Emailsmritunjay.peelam@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in · mritunjay.peelam@ddn.upes.ac.in
Academic referees
References
Prof. Biplab Sikdar
National University of Singapore · bsikdar@nus.edu.sg
Prof. Mohsen Guizani
MBZUAI · mohsen.guizani@mbzuai.ac.ae
Prof. G. Sai Sesha Chalapathi
BITS Pilani · gssc@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in
Prof. Tejasvi Alladi
BITS Pilani · tejasvi.alladi@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in
Prof. Brijesh Kumar Chaurasia
PSIT Kanpur · brijesh.chaurasia@psit.ac.in
