Hi! I am Sayak Bera.

I am a PhD Scholar at the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Dept. of IIT Kanpur, specializing in Space Borne Computation: Distributed ML Model Training & Earth Imaging based on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). I am working with Prof. Amitangshu Pal.

Before joining PhD I served as an Assistant Professor at CSE Dept. of Techno India University.

I did my Masters in CSE from Jadavpur University, where my thesis was supervised by Prof. Debotosh Bhattacharjee.

Although research is my primary focus, this space is designed to capture all aspects of my work—from distributed computation in the lab to the rhythms of Indian Classical music and the photographic moments captured through my lens.

Highlights

  • Research: Focusing on Distributed ML Model Training & SAR-based Earth Imaging for spaceborne computation. [See Research]
  • Teaching & Mentorship: Former Assistant Professor at Techno India University, currently mentoring and assisting courses at IIT Kanpur as TA. [See Teaching]
  • Leadership: Actively serving as Coordinator at Vivekananda Samiti, leading community and charity initiatives. [See Activities]

Education

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur

PhD Scholar, Computer Science & Engineering (2024 – Present)

Jadavpur University

Master of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering (2021 – 2023)

Techno Main Salt Lake

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering (2016 – 2020)

Preprints & Works Under Review

Bera, S., Pal, A. ”Leveraging Internet for Distributed ML Training”, 2026.

Bera, S., Bhattacharjee, D. ”Evaluating Novel Descriptor Empowered XAI Robustness Against Adversarial Deepfake Attacks.” Under Review, 2026.

Get In Touch

Office:
Department of Computer Science & Engineering,
IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, UP 208016, India

Email:
sayakbera24@iitk.ac.in
sayakbera24@cse.iitk.ac.in

My Websites
(Currently Under Development)

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