Research

• Programming Languages : Object Oriented Program Implementation & Analysis
• Software Engineering : Reusable & Trusted Computing
• Multiobjective Combinatorial Optimization : Evolutionary Algorithm, Applications & Analyses
• Computational Intelligence : Machine Learning & Generalization.
• Multimedia & Embedded Systems

List of Research Publications

Teaching

Sponsored & Consultancy Pojects

• Programming and Data Structures Virtual Lab, MHRD (2010 - 12)
• Object-Oriented (C#/.NET centric) Courseware Development, Microsoft Corp., USA (2004 - 07)
• Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms for Combinatorial Optimization Problems, MHRD (2002 - 07)
• Software Tools for Embedded Systems, National Semiconductors Corp., USA (2003 - 04) [with Professor P. P. Chakrabarti]
• Software Tools for Extensible CompactRISC Processors, National Semiconductors Corp., USA (2001 - 03) [with Professor P. P. Chakrabarti]
• Convergence of Rank-based Evolutionary Algorithms, ISIRD - Kharagpur (2001 - 03).

Work Experience

• Professor, Dept. Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Kharagpur (2007 - Present)
• Visiting Faculty, Dept. Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Kanpur (2005 - 06, 2013 - 14)
• Visiting Design Engineer, Cores Development Group, National Semiconductors GmbH, Furstenfeldbruck, Germany, (May - July 2002)
• Associate Professor, Dept. Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Kharagpur (2000 - 2007)
• Associate Professor/Professor, Dept. Computer Science & Information Systems, BITS Pilani (1997 - 2000)
• Commonwealth Research Scholar, University of Sheffield, England (1994 - 97)
• Defence Research Scientist, Defence Electronics Applications Lab, Defence R & D Organisation, Government of India, Dehradun (1986 - 94)
• Scientist, Dept. Science & Technology, Government of India, Hyderabad/New Delhi (1983 - 86).

Education

• Ph.D. (Computer Engineering) from University of Sheffield, Sheffield - England.
• M.Tech. (Computer Science & Technology) from University of Roorkee, Roorkee - India (now, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee).
• M.Sc. (Physics - Electronics) from University of Allahabad, Allahabad - India.

In the Service of the Nation

• Rajeev Kumar. Public Interest Litigation for Reforms in JEE (2010 - 15) [Common Counselling in IITs, NITs, GFTIs] [Objections in Answer Keys] [Other Reforms]
• Rajeev Kumar. NBA Revised Guidelines for Accreditating Undergraduate Engineering Programs. 3rd Ed., May 2011 (NBA Approved and in public use then). This led India acquiring permanent membership of Washington Accord in June 2014.
• Rajeev Kumar. JEE Reform Proposals: Oct. 2008, Feb. 2010, July 2010.

Recognition

• Fellow IETE, Senior Member IEEE, Senior Member ACM.
• RTI Citizen's Runner-up Award for Public Services (2009); Karmaveer Chakra (2013)
• Supreme Court's Order in C.A. 7100/2011 :: ... that he was interested in ensuring that the JEE is conducted in a transparent and fair manner so that meritorious students may not suffer.
• Supreme Court's Judgment in C.A. 8520/2011 :: ... IITs and the candidates who now participate in the examinations must, to a certain extent, thank the appellants for their effort in bringing such transparency and accuracy in the ranking procedure ... the appellants will have to be satisfied in being one of the many unsung heroes who helped in improving the system.