Debolina Ghatak
Visiting Faculty, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu
Visiting Faculty, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu
Currently I am working as a Visiting Faculty at Indian Institute of Technology Jammu in the department of Computer Science and Engineering. I received my PhD degree in Statistics from Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India in 2019. Previously, I have been a student of Statistics from the University of Calcutta and have received my Bachelors and Masters degree in Science with specialization in Statistics from the same. My most recent CV can be found here.
The problem of data obfuscation deals with the tools and techniques developed to ensure privacy and utility guarantee to a data release mechanism. At first the data getting released publicly must be given some privacy guarantee and then making statistical inferences from the modified data-set is the challenge of data obfuscation.
Presently, I am involved in two research projects, one is a NTRO funded project assigned to RC Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security (RCBCCS), ISI and the other is funded by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT).
Estimation of True Quantiles from Quantitative Data Obfuscated with Additive Noise
Conditional Masking to Numerical Data
An Improved Bound for Security in an Identity Disclosure Problem
Can Data Obfuscation techniques be beneficial for preserving Data Utility unlike Differentially Private Algorithms?
I have worked as a Project Linked Personnel under the supervision of Prof. Ayanendranath Basu, Bayesian Interdisciplinary Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata (2012 July- 2013 July).
From April 2019 I am working as a Visiting Faculty at Indian Institute of Technology Jammu.
Worked as a reviewer for the paper entitled "Penalized Likelihood Approach for the Four-parameter Kappa Distribution" Journal of Applied Statistics.
Worked as a Supervisor for the summer internship project of Ms. Priyal Garg at Indian Institute of Technlogy Jammu, Project Title ”Q-Q plots for Noisy data-sets”.
Worked as a course instructor for the following courses
| Course Name | Discipline | Semester | Time period |
|---|---|---|---|
Introduction to Statistics |
UG Programme (IIT Jammu) |
VI |
Jan 2021-present |
Probability and Statistics |
PG Programmme (IIT Jammu) |
I |
August 2020-December 2020 |
Discrete Mathematical Structures |
UG Programme (IIT Jammu) |
III |
August 2020-December 2020 |
Introduction to Statistics |
UG Programme (IIT Jammu) |
VI and VIII (OE) |
Jan 2020-July 2020 |
Probability and Stochastic Processes |
UG Programme Backlog (IIT Jammu) |
All |
Jan 2020-July 2020 |
Probability and Stochastic Processes |
UG Programme (IIT Jammu) |
III |
August 2019-December 2019 |
I have worked as a teaching assistant with Prof. Bimal Roy at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
| Course Name | Discipline | Semester | Time period |
|---|---|---|---|
Probability and Statistics |
PG Programme (ISI Kolkata) |
I |
August 2018-December 2018 |
Statistics |
PG Programmme (ISI Kolkata) |
III |
January 2018 - May 2018 |
| Course | Institution | Duration | Marks Obtained |
|---|---|---|---|
PhD |
Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata |
2013-2019 |
NA |
MSc. in Statistics |
Calcutta University |
2010-2012 |
78.75 |
BSc. ( Honours in Statistics) |
Presidency College |
2007-2010 |
60.375 |
Higher Secondary |
Bidya Bharati Girl's High School (WBCHSE) |
2005-2007 |
75.6 |
Secondary |
Bidya Bharati Girl's High School (WBCHSE) |
1992-2005 |
83 |
I have also qualified the NET (National Eligiblity Test) Examination in 2012.
I was born to Mr. Kalyan Kumar Ghatak and Mrs. Gita Ghatak on 4th October 1989. We are a traditional Bengali family and we like to participate in bengali cultural events like Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja, Janmashthami, Holi etc. I follow the "Bhagavata Gita" as my dharmagrantha but am a secular person by nature. I respect all religions and cultures.
My favourite passtime is cooking some delicious food for myself and people around. I love to share it as much as I love to make them. I am also keen to learn about various cooking methods and procedures used by people all around the world.
Other than cooking, I am also interested in Music, Philoshophy, Psychology and Poetry. I admire the works of Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore.
