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I'm Md Anisur Rahman Chowdhury

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I build security and reliability directly into the execution layer of cloud-native and serverless systems — deployable, low-latency defenses backed by 7+ years of enterprise infrastructure.

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25

Peer-Reviewed Papers

16

Published in IEEE Venues

124

Google Scholar Citations

6

h-index

Research Snapshot

About Me

Distributed Systems · Cloud Security Researcher

Toward provably secure, self-adapting infrastructure for cloud and edge systems.

M.S. Computer & Information Science (IT), Gannon University — GPA 3.95. Former Graduate Research Assistant, CIS Department. Looking for a funded Ph.D. position.

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15first-author papers
6i10-index
0Scopus journal reviewer roles
0+ years enterprise infrastructure

Research Interests

Serverless & Cloud-Native Security

Defenses that live inside Lambda, WAF, IAM and S3 — not bolted on.

Zero Trust & Distributed Policy

Continuous verification enforced across distributed components.

ML for Threat Detection

Intrusion, anomaly and threat detection with measurable latency.

Federated, Privacy-Preserving Learning

Shared defense across untrusted tenants without sharing raw data.

Multi-Agent & Self-Correcting LLMs

Local models that check and improve each other’s work.

Distributed Systems at Scale

Network and resource design for enterprise and edge systems.

Education, Service & Certifications

M.S.
M.S. Computer & Information Science (IT)Gannon University · GPA 3.95 · May 2026
B.S.
B.S. Electronics & Telecom Eng.USTC, Bangladesh · Jul 2017
Q4
Reviewer · JISEMScopus-indexed journal · 2026
Q3
Reviewer · IJDDTScopus-indexed journal · 2026
CCNA
Cisco Certified Network Associate2024
JNCIA
Juniper Networks Certified Associate2022
MTCNA
MikroTik Certified Network Associate2019

Research & Industry Journey

Technical Support Engineer, Networking

Link3 Technology · 100+ enterprise accounts

  • VPN
  • Firewall policy
  • WAN failover

Senior Executive, IT

S. Alam Group · 500+ users

  • Linux / Windows
  • Active Directory
  • VoIP

Cybersecurity Lecturer (CPT)

TAAS Services LLC · 15+ lab environments

  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • NIST
  • IR drills

Graduate Research Assistant

Gannon University, CIS · SIF pipeline + mentoring

  • IEEE CSCloud
  • IEEE CSITSS

IT Systems & Operations Engineer

Adel Group Inc · Research-driven automation

  • Multi-site retail
  • Firewall policy
  • AI automation

Google Scholar & Research Pipeline

Research Publications

25 peer-reviewed papers — 15 as first author. Scholar figures checked Sep 2026.

124citations
6h-index
6i10-index
16published (IEEE)
1accepted
1under review
7in preparation

Pipeline status

Authorship

Output by year

Most-cited papers (Google Scholar)

Research themes across all 25 papers

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Faculty Collaborators

KW
Dr. Kefei WangUtah Valley University · formerly Gannon University
RB
Dr. Ronny Bazan-AntequeraCIS Department, Gannon University
RK
Dr. Rashid Ali KhanCybersecurity, Gannon University
ST
Dr. Samuel Tweneboah-KoduahCampbellsville University
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Selected Research Projects

Research Projects

13 research systems behind the papers — results first, code and live demos one click away.

Knowledge Sharing

Blog and Insights

I use this part of my site to explain the research side of my work in a more readable way. Paper titles, project cards, and resume bullets only go so far, so here I write about the questions behind the work, the systems I built, and the direction I want to keep following in a PhD.

Why I Write Here

I wanted one place where I could explain the research in simpler language without losing the technical meaning.

On the homepage, I keep things compact. In the blog, I slow down and explain what problem I was trying to solve, why a project or paper matters, what I learned from it, and where it fits in my broader research path. I write mostly about cloud security, serverless systems, Zero Trust security, distributed AI, LLM reliability, and infrastructure protection.

4 research lanes I explain here
16 + 9 published and pipeline papers
13 research projects with context
19 research notes across the blog
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For Faculty Review

If you are reviewing my research fit, this part shows how I think through problems, how the projects support the papers, and what direction I want to keep building.

For Admissions Review

If you want a clearer picture of my academic preparation, this section helps connect the publications, the research systems, and the longer-term PhD goals.

For Research Collaboration

If you are considering collaboration, I use these notes to show how I move from idea to implementation, evaluation, and writing across security and AI-related projects.

Blog Showcase

Featured Reading Lane

One highlighted read at a time, with the same compact flow as the rest of the site.

5 Themes

Research Direction

This is where I explain the questions I want to keep working on in a PhD.

I write about the themes that shape my research most: cloud security, network infrastructure protection, Zero Trust automation, serverless firewall models, federated defense, and dependable AI systems.

  • Why physical and cloud infrastructure security remains my core direction
  • How I connect serverless defense and Zero Trust research questions
  • Why I care about deployable security systems, not only abstract models
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Publication Notes

Here I break down the papers in simpler language so the main idea is easy to follow.

I use this part to explain what each paper is actually trying to solve, where my first-author work fits, and how the published papers connect to the under-review and in-preparation work.

  • Short explanations for the papers on Google Scholar
  • Context for the current submission pipeline and ongoing themes
  • Research notes that make the papers easier to discuss before reading the full text
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6 Demos

Research Projects

Here I explain how the GitHub builds support the papers and the next ideas.

I wanted the project section to show more than repositories. In these notes, I explain the problem behind each build, how I approached it, and what it says about my interests in cloud security, distributed AI, LLM reliability, and reproducible research systems.

  • How the firewall research builds grew across multiple versions
  • Why DataMentor matters to my research workflow and reproducibility
  • What I am trying to learn from distributed AI and self-correcting LLM systems
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Current Work

Current Pipeline

I also use the blog to explain the work that is still moving toward submission or review.

Some of the most important parts of my research path are still in motion. I use this part to explain where the firewall agenda is going next, why federated threat intelligence matters to me, and how the LLM projects connect to future papers.

  • How the current under-review papers extend the first-author direction
  • Why the LLM systems work belongs in the broader research plan
  • How I think about next-step papers before they are finalized
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Blog and Insights

How To Read It

You can start anywhere and follow the research part that matches your interest.

I wrote these notes in a direct way because I want the research side of the site to feel useful, not heavy. Whether you care most about publications, cloud security projects, AI systems, or the pipeline that is still developing, this part of the site makes the path easier to follow.

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PhD CV

Written for faculty review, Ph.D. admission, and research collaboration.

PhD Application Track · Updated Sep 2026

Academic CV

Research summary and interests, selected projects, all 25 papers, peer-review service, experience, and skills.

25 Papers 15 First Author 124 Citations GPA 3.95
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PhD Admission and Collaboration

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Open to Fully Funded PhD Opportunities

Looking for a funded Ph.D. position (RA/TA) to extend this work toward provably secure, self-adapting infrastructure for cloud and edge systems.

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