Sudip Maitra

About

I am a PhD candidate in Computer Engineering working at the intersection of security, networking, and wireless systems, with a track record of turning research ideas into practical, real-world systems. I am currently exploring industry opportunities where I can contribute to building secure, reliable, and scalable technologies.

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Technical Skills

I enjoy taking ideas from early concepts to working systems. Solving cutting-edge problems means I’m constantly learning new tools, helping me build a versatile and adaptable set of technical skills:

Languages: Python, Go, C, Bash
TEEs: Intel SGX, ARM TrustZone
Tools: Docker/Podman, Kubernetes, Helm, Git, GitHub Actions
AI frameworks: LangChain, Haystack, LlamaIndex, DeepEval, PyTorch

Education

PhD in Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, May 2026 (expected)
MS in Engineering, Central Michigan University, May 2020
B.Sc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, AUST, Jan 2016

Experience

Research Assistant at Virginia Tech
Research Intern at ThinkSense Inc.
Teaching Assistant at Central Michigan University
Research and Development Engineer at Weaver Innovations

Teaching

Internet of Things: Standards, Protocols, and Applications (EGR 597E)
Microelectronics Circuits II (EGR 392)
Computer Aided Problem Solving for Engineers (EGR 200)
Digital Circuits (EGR 190QR)

Talks

Lab in a Box: A Rapidly Deployable Environmental Monitoring IoT System
IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Aug 5, 2019 ● Dallas, TX
Performance Evaluation of IoT Encryption Algorithms: Memory, Timing, and Energy
Annual Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition
Apr 17, 2019 ● CMU, MI

Honors & Awards

Davenport Fellowship award for leadership and academic excellence, Jan 2026, Virginia Tech
Graduate Research Grant, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, Oct 2019, CMU
Graduate Conference and Presentation Grant, Feb 2019, CMU
Graduate Teaching Assistant Professional Development Certificate, Aug 2018, CMU
Awarded first among 30 teams in EEE Hardware and Software project fest Sep 2013, AUST

Uses

OS: Alpine containers for dev work, Fedora for everything else
Editor: Neovim without plugins (fast, minimal, keyboard-centric)
Terminal: Alacritty with tmux (GPU accelerated, minimal, cross-platform)
Browser: Helium (bloat-free, sane defaults, ad blocking OOTB)

Outside of Work

I love cooking for family and friends. I enjoy fixing and repurposing old computers and tech.