Advanced Networking and Telecommunication Security Research Lab

Meet the ANTS Team

Students, alumni, and collaborators advancing research in secure and intelligent networks.

Dr. Anirudh Paranjothi
Director · ANTS Research Lab

Dr. Anirudh Paranjothi

Assistant Professor · Department of Computer Science
Oklahoma State University

Dr. Paranjothi directs the Advanced Networking and Telecommunication Security (ANTS) Research Lab. His research lies at the intersection of wireless networking, cybersecurity, edge computing, and intelligent transportation systems, with a focus on secure and resilient communication for connected and autonomous vehicles, the Internet of Things, and emerging wireless networks, including 6G.

Office
230 MSCS · Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74075
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Current Students

Preethi Kilari

M.S. Student

Fall 2026 – Present

Alumni

  • Abinash BorahFall 2022 – Fall 2025

    Ph.D. in Computer Science

    Next: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Eastern Washington University

  • Charan PoladiFall 2024 – Fall 2025

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: To be announced, Oklahoma State University

  • Vaishnavi DatlaSpring 2025 – Fall 2025

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: To be announced

  • Geetha Charan VengalaSpring 2024 – Summer 2025

    M.S. in Computer Science (Thesis)

    Next: Ph.D. Student, Oklahoma State University

  • Vamsi Krishna PavuluriFall 2023 – Summer 2025

    M.S. in Computer Science (Thesis)

    Next: Ph.D. Student, Oklahoma State University

  • Reese RobertsFall 2024 – Spring 2025

    B.S. in Computer Science (Honors)

    Next: To be announced

  • Erik InmanFall 2023 – Fall 2024

    M.S. in Industrial Engineering

    Next: Manufacturing Engineer & NC Programmer, ASCO AERO INDUSTRIES

    Co-supervised by Dr. Anirudh Paranjothi.
    Primary supervisor: Dr. Joshua Li.

  • Hafsa BanuFall 2024

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: To be announced

  • Sri Kavya ChallapillaFall 2023 – Summer 2024

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: To be announced

  • Megha JamlokiFall 2022 – Spring 2024

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: Research Software Engineer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  • Morton ThomasSpring 2023 – Spring 2024

    B.S. in Computer Science (Honors Thesis)

    Next: Software Developer, Hobby Lobby

  • Abdulla KarjikarSpring 2023 – Fall 2023

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: Software Engineer, Nortek Air Solutions

  • Abhishek KumarFall 2022 – Fall 2023

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: Software Developer, Hobby Lobby

  • Mohammed SuratwalaFall 2022 – Fall 2023

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: To be announced

  • Anirudh MahajanFall 2022 – Spring 2023

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: Senior Software Developer, Windward Risk Managers

  • Manasa Reddy PullagurlaFall 2022 – Spring 2023

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: Software Engineer, Goldman Sachs

  • Quentin KoeningerFall 2022 – Spring 2023

    B.S. in Computer Science (Honors)

    Next: Graduate Student, Oklahoma State University

  • Shashank PolaFall 2022 – Spring 2023

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: Software Developer, UPS

  • Vivek Datha SaraffFall 2022 – Spring 2023

    M.S. in Computer Science

    Next: Software Engineer, aThingz

  • Reece HarrelFall 2022

    B.S. in Computer Science (Honors)

    Next: Student, Oklahoma State University

Collaborators

Collaborator profiles will be added soon.