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Report of One Week Short Term Training Program (STTP) on

“Network, Network Simulation, Sensor Network & Information Security”

One Week Short Term Training Program (STTP) on “Network, Network Simulation, Sensor

Network & Information Security” organized by the S. S. Agrawal Institute of Computer

Science(SSAICS) & S. S. Agrawal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SSAIET), affiliated to

Gujarat Technological University(GTU), Ahmedabad was held during Monday 26th

- Saturday

31st December 2016 at S. S. Agrawal Institute of Computer Science(SSAICS), Navsari, Gujarat,

India. The program was inaugurated by the Chief Guest of Inaugural Session Prof. (Dr.) Mohit

Prakash Tahiliani, National Institute of Technology (NITK), Surathkal, Karnataka in which 30

researchers, faculty members and students from various states of India from reputed organizations

attended the first of its kind Short Term Training Program that provided practical hands on lab session

and tutorials on NS3 Network Simulator, WireShark, Castalia Simulator, Sensor Network and

Information Security.

[Photo During Inaugural Prayer: on 26th December

2016: From Left Prof. Roshni Bhandari, Dr. Nirbhay

Chaubey Dr. Mohit Tahiliani, Prof. Ashish Jain and

Prof. Jinal Tailor].

Key note address by Dr. Mohit P. Tahiliani, NIT,

Surathkal, Karnataka

First Day: Prof. Vipa Desai, Assistant Professor, SSAICS welcomed the guests and registered

participants, Prof. Roshni Bhandari, Assistant Professor, SSAIET briefed about activities going on at

Agrawal Education Campus and introduced Chief Guest of the inaugural function. Dr. Nirbhay

Chaubey, Co-ordinator of the program, Associate Professor & Principal (I/c), SSAICS gave the

opening remarks, briefed about the course contents, objective of the training program and shared his

views on the network simulation topic. Dr. Mohit Tahiliani, NITK, Surathkal, Karnataka delivered a

key note address and conducted a special tutorial session on importance of Network Simulation in the

program. Further, he talked about NS3 Installation and Configuration on Linux, “Differences between

ns-2 and ns-3, Structure of a C++ program in ns-3, C++ and Python programs”, simulation example

and conducted hands on lab session.

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Second Day: In the morning session, Dr. Mohit P. Tahiliani explained about Wireless Network

Simulations, “Using PyViz and NetAnim for visualizations” followed by lab session. In

the afternoon session: Dr. Bhushan H. Trivedi, Director, GLS Institute of Computer

Technology, GLS University, Ahmedabad explained about “Learning organization of

Network Protocols and their working through WireShark" followed by lab session.

Third Day: In the morning session on Third Day: Professor Vrushank Shah explained about “Intrusion Detection with Fusion of Multiple Sensors”. In the afternoon session: Dr.

Mohit Tahiliani explained “Simulating BSS and IBSS in ns-3”, Simulating Rate

Adaptation Algorithms in ns-3, Basics of LTE simulation in ns-3”, followed by lab session.

Fourth Day: Dr. Mohit Tahiliani talked about “The performance of LTE Schedulers in ns-3, Cloning a protocol, Implementing a new module in ns-3” followed by lab session.

[Expert talk by Dr. Bhushan Trivedi, about

“Organization of the Network Protocols and their

working through WireShark"].

Welcome to participants on inaugural day.

[Expert talk by Prof. Vrushank shah about “Intrusion

Detection with Fusion of Multiple Sensors”].

[A view of participants during Hands on Lab

Session conducted by Dr. Mohit Tahiliani].

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Fifth Day: In the morning session on fifth day, Dr. Nirbhay Chaubey, Associate Professor, SSAICS

talked about “Security issues in Ad Hoc Network and theoretical analysis of AODV Routing Protocol-

Some Research Directions” followed by expert talk by Prof. Vijay Ukani, Associate Professor, Nirma

University, Ahmedabad. Prof. Ukani talked on Castalia Simulator, developing own MAC, Routing

and Application module and conducted hands on lab session.

[Expert talk by Prof. Vijay Ukani, Nirma University,

Ahmedabad].

[Expert talk by Prof. Keyur Jani on “Modification in

AODV routing protocol to provide trust based

security in design of Ad Hoc Networks”].

Sixth Day: In the morning session, Professor Keyur Jani, talked about “Modification in AODV

routing protocol to provide trust based security in design of Ad Hoc Networks”. In the afternoon

session, valedictory function was organized. Dr. G.R. Kulkarni, Principal, SSAIET, welcomed the

Chief Guest of the function Dr. Prabhat Ranjan, Executive Director, TIFAC, New Delhi, invited

guests and participants. Dr. Prabhat Ranjan delivered a key note address on “India’s Technology

Vision – 2035 and Applications for Nation and Society". Dr. Nirbhay Chaubey, Co-ordinator,

STTP presented six days detailed technical session reports and proposed vote of thanks. Training

Completion Certificates were presented to the participants.

[Dr. Prabhat Ranjan, Chief Guest Address during

Valedictory Function].

[Valedictory Function: From Left Mrs. Meenakshi

Agrawal, Prof. Ashish Jain, Dr. Nirbhay Chaubey,

Dr. Prabhat Ranjan, Shri. Mukesh Agrawal, Dr. G.

R. Kulkarni, Prof. Sham Sachinwala and Prof.

Vaishali Parekh.

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[Dr. Prabhat Ranjan, addressing participants and

invited guest about “India’s Technology Vision-2035

and Applications for Nation and Society".

A view of participants and guest – Valedictory

Function-STTP 2016

Group Photo of participants with Dr. Prabhat Ranjan - During Valedictory Function -STTP-2016

The participants Prof. (Mrs.) Flavia Gonsalves (MET Institute of Computer Science, Bandra Mumbai,

Maharashtra), Prof. Piyush O. Arora (Shri Shambhubhai V. Patel College Of Computer, Surat,

Gujarat) and Prof. Monali Gandhi (Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli, Gujarat) highly appreciated the

efforts put-up by the organizing committee member and Agrawal Education Foundation (AEF) in their

feedback speech.

Shri Rajesh Agrawal, President, Agrawal Education Foundation, Shri Om Prakash Agrawal, Vice

President, Agrawal Education Foundation blessed the faculty members. Shri Mukesh Agrawal,

Secretary, Agrawal Education Foundation graced the valedictory function.

Report prepared by Dr. Nirbhay Chaubey

Coordinator, STTP

Date: 2nd

January 2017.