Partha Pratim Ray

Partha Pratim Ray

Assistant Professor (Stage 2)
Department of Computer Applications
Sikkim University, Gangtok 737102, Sikkim, India

My research focuses on Internet of Things, Edge Artificial Intelligence, Pervasive Generative AI, and resource-constrained machine learning systems, with emphasis on reproducible deployment in real-world environments.

I have coined the terms such as: Internet of AI Things (IoAT), Pervasive Generative AI, and along with my colleague Pervasive Biomedical Informatics.

About Me:
Partha Pratim Ray is an Assistant Professor (Stage 2, Academic Level 11) in the Department of Computer Applications at Sikkim University, India. He has more than 14 years of experience in higher education, teaching, research, curriculum development, student mentoring, and academic administration. He is currently at the pre-submission stage of his Ph.D. in Computer Applications at Sikkim University, with research focused on “Enabling Large Language Model on Resource-Constrained Edge: A Multi-Faceted Approach.” He holds an M.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Embedded Systems and a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, and he qualified GATE in Computer Science and Engineering. His research interests include Pervasive Generative AI, Internet of Things, Edge Computing, and Pervasive Biomedical Informatics. He is credited with conceptualizing and advancing the research paradigms of coining the Pervasive Biomedical Informatics (PBI), Internet of AI Things (IoAT), and Pervasive Generative AI, with a common focus on intelligent, context-aware, and resource-efficient computing for real-world environments. Mr. Ray has an extensive scholarly record, including 131 SCI-indexed journal publications, 2 SSCI-indexed journal publications, 34 Scopus-indexed journal publications, 11 books, several book chapters, and numerous international conference papers. His research impact is reflected in 15,000 Google Scholar citations, with an h-index of 42 and an i10-index of 92. He has received several national and international recognitions, including inclusion among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University from 2020 to 2025. His other recognitions include Fellow status in the Institution of Engineers in Scotland (FIES), Thinking About Thinking, and FIETE, Senior Membership of IEEE (SMIEEE) and INAE (M-INAE), the IEI Young Engineers Award, the Sikkim University Publication Award, and multiple best paper and young scientist awards. He also contributes actively to the academic community through editorial and professional service. He serves as Editor of the IETE Journal of Education, Associate Editor of Frontiers in Communications and Networks and Frontiers in Bioinformatics, and as an Editorial Board Member of multiple EAI Endorsed Transactions. He is also associated with several professional bodies, including IEEE, INAE, IETE, IES, IET, IEI, ACM, CSI, ISOC, AAM, IMS, and others. Beyond his technical research, he is committed to interdisciplinary scholarship connecting AI, IoT, edge intelligence, healthcare, biomedical informatics, intelligent systems, and societal applications of emerging technologies. He is also a strong advocate of Indian Knowledge Systems and has informally established the Indian Knowledge Forum to promote and disseminate India’s indigenous knowledge traditions in contemporary academic and public contexts.

📧 parthapratimray1986@gmail.com, ppray@cus.ac.in
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NEW Special Issue Announcement:
"Internet of AI Things (IoAT): Intelligent, Edge-Aware, and Autonomous Sensor Ecosystems for Image Processing and Next-Generation Smart Environments" — hosted in 15th International Conference on Image Processing Theory, Tools and Applications (IPTA 2026)
Status: Now open for submission
Submission Link: https://ipta-conference.com/ipta26/index.php

Topic Editor:
Partha Pratim Ray, Sikkim University, India

NEW Special Issue Announcement:
"Internet of AI Things (IoAT) for Intelligent Networking and Autonomous Systems" — hosted in International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Networking (ICAIN-2026)
Status: Now open for submission
Submission Link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICAIN2026

Topic Editor:
Partha Pratim Ray, Sikkim University, India

NEW Special Issue Announcement:
"Internet of AI Things (IoAT): Edge Intelligence, Autonomous Ubiquitous Systems, and Context-Aware Smart Environments" — hosted in 23rd EAI International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Systems: Computing, Networking and Services (MobiQuitous 2026)
Status: Now open for submission
Submission Link: https://confyplus.eai.eu/app#conftrack-overview/cid/53753/tid/5236

Topic Editors:
Partha Pratim Ray, Sikkim University, India
Shuai Li, University of Oulu, Finland

NEW Special Issue Announcement:
"Internet of AI Things (IoAT): Intelligent, Edge-Aware, and Autonomous Sensor Ecosystems - IoAT 2026" — hosted in 13th International Conference on Sensors, IoT and Intelligent Networks - SENSORNETS 2026
Status: Now open for submission
Submission Link: https://www.insticc.org/primoris/DirectLink.aspx?idEvent=7UOU1b5dIPI=&roleName=AKC6/t1R9Gs=&type=FNiX60z6Am0=

Topic Editors:
Partha Pratim Ray, Sikkim University, India
Shuai Li, University of Oulu, Finland

NEW Special Issue Announcement:
"Multi-Omics for Drug Response and Combination Therapy Prediction" — hosted in Frontiers in Bioinformatics
Status: Now open for submission
Submission Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/77955/multi-omics-for-drug-response-and-combination-therapy-prediction

Topic Editors:
Partha Pratim Ray, Sikkim University, India
Pu-Feng Du, Tianjin University, China
Wei Lan, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
Asim Bikas Das, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India

NEW Special Issue Announcement:
"Pervasive Biomedical Informatics" — hosted in Frontiers in Bioinformatics
Status: Now open for submission
Submission Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/75918/pervasive-biomedical-informatics

Topic Editors:
Partha Pratim Ray, Sikkim University, India
Rahul Singh Jasrotia, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, United States
Wei Lan, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
Lihong Peng, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China
Manoj Kandpal, The Rockefeller University, New York City, United States

NEW Special Issue Announcement:
"Internet of AI Things (IoAT): Mathematical Foundations, Edge Intelligence, and Computational Paradigms" — hosted in International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and Computational Intelligence (ICMSCI-2026), February 20–22, 2026, Department of Mathematics, P.G.D.A.V. College, University of Delhi.
Status: Now open for submission
Submission Link: https://sites.google.com/pgdav.du.ac.in/icmsci-2026/special-sessions/ss-10-internet-of-ai-things-ioat

Topic Editors:
Partha Pratim Ray, Sikkim University, India

NEW Special Issue Announcement:
"Internet of AI Things (IoAT): Agentic Smart Computing for Human-Centric and Sustainable Intelligent Systems" — hosted in International Conference on Mathematical Sciences and 8th International Conference on Smart Computing and Informatics (SCI-2026), , Swinburne Vietnam, Hanoi Location.
Status: Now open for submission
Submission Link: https://sciconf.co/special-sessions

Topic Editors:
Partha Pratim Ray, Sikkim University, India

NEW 2025 Highlights: Associate Editor appointments, Top-2% Stanford Scientist recognition, and multiple high-impact journal and conference publications.

NEW Publication Highlights:

Recent Announcements

©️ 10 Jul 2026 — Copyright granted for “Air Pollution LLM Advisor: A Localized Edge-Based Intelligent Advisory System using Ollama”
Date of ROC: 10/07/2026 | Application No.: SW-14202/2026-CO NEW
🧠 2026 — Selected as Fellow at Institution of Engineers in Scotland (FIES) NEW
📄 May 2026 — Appointed as Editor, IETE Journal of Education, contributing to advancing interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence, IoT, edge, robotics, and intelligent systems for education NEW
📄 April 2026 — Appointed as Editorial Board Member, EAI Endorsed Transactions on AI and Robotics, contributing to advancing interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence, robotics, and intelligent systems NEW
🧠 2026 — Selected as Fellow at Thinking About Thinking Inc., a global intellectual community advancing research and dialogue across Artificial Intelligence, neuroscience, mathematics, and the nature of thought; contributing to interdisciplinary discourse and global initiatives including the AE Global Summit on Open Problems for AI (London, 2026) NEW
🎖️ Selected as Senior Member (Individual) of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2026 NEW
📈 Google Scholar Citations crossed 14,200+, h-index: 42, i10-index: 87 NEW
🎓 20 Mar 2026 — Served as Session Chair at the 3rd International Conference on Computing Systems & Intelligent Applications (ComSIA-2026), organized by School of Open Learning, University of Delhi and Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, University of Delhi NEW
🎤 29 Nov 2025 — Delivered an invited talk on “Internet of AI Things: Enabling Generative LLMs at the Edge of Pervasive Systems” at SR University, Telangana NEW
📄 2025 — Associate Editor, Frontiers in Communications and Networks NEW
🎖️ Recognized as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists, Stanford University (Career & Yearly Database), 2025 NEW
📄 Associate Editor, Frontiers in Bioinformatics, September 2025 NEW
🏆 Best Paper Award, AICTA-2024, LNNS Springer, NIT Raipur
🎓 Elevated to Fellow, IETE, 2023
📊 Recognized as Top-2% Scientist by Stanford University (2020–2024)
🕉️ Founded भारतीय ज्ञान मंचः (Indian Knowledge Forum) (2024)