Research
Cutting-edge research across Computer Science disciplines
🤖 Artificial Intelligence & ML
Deep learning, reinforcement learning, knowledge representation, intelligent agents, and AI for social good. Faculty actively publish in top-tier venues including IEEE, ACM, and Springer.
🌐 Networks & Distributed Systems
Computer networks, SDN, cloud computing, edge computing, IoT architecture, and performance optimisation of distributed systems.
📊 Data Science & Analytics
Big data processing, data mining, business intelligence, graph analytics, and statistical machine learning applied to real-world datasets.
🔒 Cyber Security
Cryptographic protocols, network intrusion detection, vulnerability analysis, privacy-preserving computation, and digital forensics.
🔤 Natural Language Processing
Indian language NLP, text classification, sentiment analysis, machine translation, and large language model evaluation.
📐 Algorithms & Theory
Computational complexity, approximation algorithms, graph theory, formal verification, and programming language semantics.
PUCSD is a recognised centre for Doctoral research under Savitribai Phule Pune University. Faculty members are registered research guides in multiple specialisations. The department has produced numerous Ph.D. scholars who have gone on to contribute significantly in academia and industry.
- M.Sc. (CS) / M.C.A. or equivalent
- Minimum 55% marks (50% for reserved categories)
- Must qualify SPPU Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) or NET/GATE
- Subject to guide availability and research proposal approval
- Apply through SPPU centralised Ph.D. portal
- Appear for PET (if applicable)
- Research proposal presentation
- Registration through SPPU Board
- Coursework (minimum 1 semester)
Research Papers
Published in peer-reviewed journals and conferences
Ph.D. Scholars
Graduated over the years across specialisations
Research Projects
Funded by DST, SERB, UGC, DRDO and others
| Project Title | Funding Agency | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AI-Based Natural Language Processing for Marathi | DST / SERB | Completed |
| Network Intrusion Detection Using Deep Learning | UGC | Completed |
| Big Data Analytics for Healthcare | DRDO | Ongoing |
| Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning | SERB | Ongoing |
| Cloud Resource Optimisation Algorithms | Industry Sponsored | In Review |