Dr. Leki Chom Thungon
10/09/2026 2026-10-12 11:15Dr. Leki Chom Thungon
Dr. Leki Chom Thungon (B. E, M. Tech, GATE & Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
- dr.lekithungon@apupsg.ac.in
- +91-8730945066
Qualification
- B.E in Computer Science and Engineering
- M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
- GATE Qualified
- PhD in Information Technology
Experience(s)
- Worked as Assistant Professor (Sr.), School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology Chennai Campus, Tamil Nadu, during 27th March 2023- 31st October 2025
- Worked as Guest Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, during 25th August 2014- 15th April 2016
Research Interests
- Network Security
- Internet-of-Things
- IoT Security
- Intelligent Healthcare Systems
Publications (Recent 5)
- Leki Chom Thungon, Nurzaman Ahmed, Subhas Chandra Sahana, & Md. Iftekhar Hussain: A lightweight authentication and key exchange mechanism for IPv6 over low‐power wireless personal area networks‐based internet of things, in Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, 32(5), Wiley, 2021, Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.4033 (SCIE Indexed, IF: 3.31).
- Leki Chom Thungon, Nurzaman Ahmed & Md Iftekhar Hussain.: Comparison of AES and PRESENT Block Cipher for 6LoWPAN Based Internet-of-Things, in International Journal on Computational Intelligence & IoT, 2(1), 255-259, 2018.
- Leki Chom Thungon, Subhas Chandra Sahana & Md Iftekhar Hussain.: A lightweight authentication scheme for 6LoWPAN-based Internet-of-things, in Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective, 1-11, Taylor & Francis, 2024, Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/19393555.2024.2332962 (ESCI Indexed, IF: 1.6).
- Leki Chom Thungon, Subhas Chandra Sahana, & Hussain, M.I. A lightweight certificate-based authentication scheme for 6LoWPAN-based internet of things in Journal of Supercomputing, 79, 12523–12548 (2023). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-023-05089-3 (SCI Indexed, IF: 3.5).
- Leki Chom Thungon, Nurzaman Ahmed, Debashis De, and Md. Iftekhar Hussain: A Survey on 6LoWPAN Security for IoT: Taxonomy, Architecture, and Future Directions, in Wireless Personal Communications, 137(1),153-197, Springer, 2024, Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-024-11382-y (SCIE Indexed, IF: 1.9)
Seminars/Conferences/Symposium Paper presented (Recent 5)
- Presented paper titled “Comparison of AES and PRESENT Block Cipher for 6LoWPAN Based Internet-of-Things” in the International Conference On Computational Intelligence and Internet of Things (ICCIIoT) during 14th – 15th December, at NIT Agartala, India, 2018.
- Presented paper titled “Performance Evaluation of Zero Knowledge and HMAC-Based Authentication in Fog-Based Internet of Things” in International Conference on Computing and Communication Systems (I3CS-2020) during 10th – 11th August, at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India, 2020.
- Participated as Young Research Fellow at 3rd International Conference on “Security and Privacy (ISEA-ISAP 2020)” organized by Department of Computer Science and Engineering, during 27th – 1st March at IIT, Guwahati, 2020
Workshops/Training Programmes Participated (Recent 5)
- Participated in Guru Dakshta (Faculty Induction Programme) (FIP) (Couse Code–FIP-O-02) in online mode organized by University Grants Commission- Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre- Central University of Gujarat in academic collaboration with Shri Khushal Das University, Rajasthan from 29th January, 2026 to 25th February, 2026
- Participated in online Faculty Development Programme on ‘Emerging Trends in Offensive and Defensive Cybersecurity for a Secure Digital Ecosystem’ of 40 hours duration, jointly organized by ABV IIITM, Gwalior and the Electronics and ICT Academy (Phase-II), PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur, during August 21 – 30, 2026.
- Participated in Faculty Induction Programme on “Basics of Quantum Programming” organized by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), during May 16th – June 7th jointly organized by MNIT Jaipur, NIT Patna, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkie, IIT Guwahati, IITDM Jabalpur, NIT Warangal, 2025
- Participated in Faculty Induction Programme on “Teaching and Learning Process 2024-2025: Phase III” organized by VIT Chennai Campus, during 14th – 18th October 2024
- Participated and completed FDP on ” Emerging Research Directions in Computer Vision” during 16th , 17th , and 19th October, at VIT Chennai campus, Tamil Nadu, India, 2023
Awards
- Awarded National Scholarship under TEQIP-II (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme) project for Postgraduate in Computer Science and Engineering, Government of India
- Awarded Visvesvaraya PhD Scholarship for Electronics & IT (Ref: DIC/MUM/GA/10(43)), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India
- GATE Certificate 2023