Koushik Kar

Koushik Kar serves as a Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where he conducts interdisciplinary research bridging computer networks, energy systems, and machine learning. His institutional affiliation includes the Center for Future Energy Systems (CFES).

His core research focuses on:

• Routing and traffic management in computer networks
• Congestion control and fair resource allocation
• Ad-hoc and sensor networks
• IoT energy management with renewable resources
• Machine learning applications for network automation

Analysis of his 2023-2025 publications reveals a strategic convergence of AI and sustainability, with dominant themes in model-predictive control for IoT energy systems, automated network peering decisions, and reinforcement learning for safe autonomous systems. His work consistently addresses real-world challenges in energy-efficient networking and building systems.

Scientific Awards:

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Advising and Grants:

• No student advisees or grant funding sources specified

Labs and Teams:

• Center for Future Energy Systems (CFES) at RPI