Debarnab Mitra

[Mar 2024]

Our journal paper titled "Efficient information reconciliation in quantum key distribution systems using informed design of non-binary LDPC codes" got accepted for publication in the Quantum Information Processing journal😃. [Springer]

[Jan 2024]

I start a new position as a Senior Engineer at Qualcomm.

[Dec 2023]

I defended my Ph.D. thesis titled "Channel Coding Techniques for Scaling Modern Data-Driven Applications: From Blockchain Systems to Quantum Communications". [Thesis]

[Sept 2023]

Our journal paper titled "Graph Coded Merkle Tree: Mitigating Data Availability Attacks in Blockchain Systems Using Informed Design of Polar Factor Graphs" got accepted for publication in the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory 😃. [IEEE Xplore] [arXiv]

[May 2023]

I am a recipient of the prestigious 2023 - 2024 UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship.

[Mar 2023]

Two talks at the Annual Non-Volatile Memories Workshop (NVMW) 2023. i) Polar codes for Blockchain systems [Paper][Full version]
ii) Variable Coded Batch Matrix Multiplication [Paper]

[Feb 2023]

Presented a poster at the ITA Workshop graduation day on our recent results on Polar codes for Blockchain systems. [Paper][Full version]

[Feb 2023]

Our paper on Polar codes for Blockchain systems was selected as a finalist for the memorable paper award at the Annual Non-Volatile Memories Workshop (NVMW) 2023. [Paper][Full version]

[Sept 2022]

I am a Teaching Assistant for the MS Online course ECE 131A: Probability and Statistics for the Fall 2022 quarter at UCLA.

[Jul 2022]

Our journal paper titled "Overcoming Data Availability Attacks in Blockchain Systems: Short Code-Length LDPC Code Design for Coded Merkle Tree" got accepted for publication in the IEEE Transactions on Communications 😃. [IEEE Xplore] [arXiv]

[Jun 2022]

Attended the IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT) conference in Espoo, Finland where I presented our paper "Polar Coded Merkle Tree: Improved Detection of Data Availability Attacks in Blockchain Systems". [Paper] [Slides]

[Jun 2022]

I am a Modem System Engineer Intern at Qualcomm.

[May 2022]

Attended the Annual Non-Volatile Memories Workshop (NVMW) 2022 where I presented our paper titled "Concentrated Stopping Set Design for Coded Merkle Tree: Improving Security Against Data Availability Attacks in Blockchain Systems". Our paper was selected to the finalist of the Memorable Paper Award in the ECC and Devices category. [Extended Abstract] [Paper] [Slides] [Summary Video] [Full Presentation]

[Apr 2022]

Our paper titled "Polar Coded Merkle Tree: Improved Detection of Data Availability Attacks in Blockchain Systems" got accepted at the IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT) 2022. [Paper]

[Jan 2022]

I am a Teaching Assistant for the course ECE 131A: Probability and Statistics for the Winter 2022 quarter at UCLA.

[Oct 2021]

Attended the IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW) 2021 where I presented our paper "Communication-Efficient LDPC Code Design for Data Availability Oracle in Side Blockchains". [Paper] [Slides] [Slides Short] [Presentation Video]

[Sept 2021]

I am a Teaching Assistant for the MS Online course ECE 131A: Probability and Statistics for the Fall 2021 quarter at UCLA.

[Aug 2021]

Our paper titled "Communication-Efficient LDPC Code Design for Data Availability Oracle in Side Blockchains" got accepted at the IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW) 2021. [Paper]

[Jun 2021]

Attended the IEEE North American School of Information Theory 2021. I also presented a poster on our research on coding for blockchains titled "Concentrated Stopping Set Design for Coded Merkle Tree: Improving Security Against Data Availability Attacks in Blockchain Systems" which won the best poster award. [Poster] [Paper]

[Apr 2021]

Attended the IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW) 2020 where I presented our paper "Concentrated Stopping Set Design for Coded Merkle Tree: Improving Security Against Data Availability Attacks in Blockchain Systems". [Paper] [Slides] [Slides Short] [Presentation Video]

[Feb 2021]

Two patent applications for our work on LDPC decoders during my internship at Intel got filed.

[Feb 2021]

I passed the Oral Qualifying Examination. I am now a PhD candidate.

[Jan 2021]

I am a Teaching Assistant for the course ECE 131A: Probability and Statistics for the Winter 2021 quarter at UCLA.

[Dec 2020]

Our paper titled "Concentrated Stopping Set Design for Coded Merkle Tree: Improving Security Against Data Availability Attacks in Blockchain Systems" got accepted at the IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW) 2020.

[Jun 2020]

I am a ECC Design Intern at Intel.

[Jun 2020]

I am a recipient of the 2019-2020 Distinguished Masters Thesis Award in Signals and Systems from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UCLA.

[Jun 2020]

I am a recipient of the Guru Krupa Fellowship 2019-20.

[Mar 2020]

I am a Teaching Assistant for the course ECE 230B: Digital Communication System Design for the Spring 2020 quarter at UCLA.

[Jan 2020]

I passed the Ph.D. preliminary examination at UCLA.

[Jan 2020]

I am a Teaching Assistant for the course ECE 131A: Probability and Statistics for the Winter 2020 quarter at UCLA.

[Nov 2019]

Attended the IEEE Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers (ACSCC) 2019, where I presented our paper titled "Patterned Erasure Correcting Codes for Low Storage-Overhead Blockchain Systems". [Paper] [Slides]

[Aug 2019]

Our paper titled "Patterned Erasure Correcting Codes for Low Storage-Overhead Blockchain Systems" got accepted at the IEEE Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers (ACSCC) 2019.

[Jun 2019]

I am a ECC Design Intern at Intel.

[Mar 2019]

Attended the Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS) 2019, where I presented our paper titled "On the Sum-capacity of Compound MAC Models with Distributed CSI and Unknown Fading Statistics". [Paper] [Slides]

[Mar 2019]

I am a recipient of the Guru Krupa Fellowship 2018-19.

[Jan 2019]

Our paper titled "On the Sum-capacity of Compound MAC Models with Distributed CSI and Unknown Fading Statistics" got accepted at the Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS) 2019.

[Sept 2018]

I start my masters program at UCLA.

[Aug 2018]

I graduated from IIT Bombay.