Dr. Fr. Eldho K Thomas

Assistant Professor
M.Sc., Ph.D., PDF
fr.dr.eldhokthomas@newmancollege.ac.in

Vidwan Id: 283627

Google Scholar Id: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=WhX6_oMAAAAJ&hl=en

Orcid Id: 0000-0001-5052-4206

Scopus Id: 57199404909

Qualifications and Experience

PhD

PDF 

MSc

Publications

• “Batch Codes for Asynchronous Recovery of Data”, A. Riet, V. Skachek and E. Thomas, IEEE Transactions on Infromation Theory, Volume 68, Issue 3, March 2022.
• “Polar Coding for the Binary Erasure Channel with Deletions”, E. Thomas, V. Tan, A. Vardy and M. Motani, IEEE Communications Letters, Volume 21, No.4, 2017.
• “On Group Violations of Inequalities in Five Subgroups”, N. Markin, E. Thomas and F. Oggier, Advances in Mathematics of Communications,Volume 10, No.4, 2016.
• “Abelian Group Representability of Finite Groups”, E. Thomas, N. Markin and F. Oggier, Advances in Mathematics of Communications,Volume 8, No.2, 2012.
• “Asynchronous Batch and PIR Codes from Hypergraphs”, A. Riet, V. Skachek and E. Thomas, Information Theory Workshop (ITW), Guangzhou, China, 2018.
• “Constructions and Bounds for Batch Codes with Small Parameters”, E. Thomas and V. Skachek, Coding Theory and Applications, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, 2017.
• “Applications of Quasi-uniform Codes to Storage”, E. Thomas and F. Oggier, Proceedings of the International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication (SPCOM), Bangalore, India, 2014.
• “Groups and Information Inequalities in 5 Variables”, N. Markin, E. Thomas and F.Oggier, Proceedings of the Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing, Illinois, USA, 2013.
• “Explicit Constructions of Quasi-Uniform Codes from Groups”, E.Thomas and F.Oggier, Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), Istanbul, Turkey, 2013.
• “A Note on Quasi-Uniform Distributions and Abelian Group Representability”, E.Thomas and F.Oggier,Proceedings of the International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication (SPCOM), Bangalore, India, 2012.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Classical coding theory problems using techniques from abstract algebra and graph theory.
• Erasure coding for distributed storage systems.
• Applications of group theory to information theory.
• Coding for insertion and deletion channels.
• Other interesting algebraic and combinatorial problems which have potential applications in coding theory and information theory.

TALKS AND SEMINARS

• “Mathematics in Modern Life”, Association Inaugural Lecture, St. Joseph’s College, Moolamattom, Kerala, India, August 2023.
• “An Introduction to Coding Theory” Ramanujan Day Lecture, Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India, 20 December 2022.
• “Batch Codes for Cloud Storage: An Overview”, International Seminar on Recent Trends in Applied Mathematics, KSMDB College, Sasthamcotta, Kerala, India, May 2021.
• “Asynchronous Batch Codes: An Introduction” International Seminar on Recent Trends in Mathematics and Some Applications, Ettumanoorappan College, Kerala, India, Feb 2020.
• Joint Estonian-Latvian Theory Days, Parnu, Estonia, March 2019.
• 24th Estonian Winter School in Computer Science, Palmse, Estonia, March 2019.
• “Constructions and Bounds for Batch Codes with Small Parameters”, Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu, Estonia, July 2017.
• Batch Codes and PIR Codes: An Introduction” International Seminar on Algebra and Coding Theory (INSACT), St. Berchmans College, Changanassery, Kerala, India, Feb 2017.
• “Group Theoretic Construction of Quasi-Uniform Codes”, Joint Estonian- Latvian Theory Days, Lilaste, Latvia, Oct 2016.
• “Quasi-Uniform Codes and Ingleton Inequalities Using Group Theory”, ECE, NUS, Singapore, May 2015.
• “Applications of Quasi-Uniform Codes to Storage”, International Conference on Signal Processing and Communications, ECE, Indian Institute of Science, India, July 2014.
• “Explicit Constructions of Quasi-Uniform Codes from Groups”, International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), Istanbul, Turkey, July 2013.
• “A Note on Quasi-Uniform Distributions and Abelian Group Representability”, International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication (SPCOM), ECE, Indian Institute of Science, India, July 2012.

TRAINING PROGRAMMES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

• “Research Based Pedagogical Tools (RBPT)”, 4 Days Workshop, Newman College, Thodupuzha, 28-31 August 2022.
• “Advanced Research Methodology”, 2 Weeks Refresher Course, Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College University of Delhi, 21 June – 05 July, 2022.
• ”Research Methodology”, 2 Weeks Refresher Course, Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College University of Delhi, 21 Sept – 05 October, 2021.
• “Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education”, 4 Weeks Faculty Development Programme, Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College University of Delhi, 21 August – 19 Sept, 2021.

GRANTS AND AWARDS
  • Mobilitas Pluss Postdoctoral Researcher Grant,Estonian Research Council
    Project: Study of Novel Codes for Problems in Distributed Systems/
    Amount: 63420 EUR
  • NTU Research Scholarship Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
    Project: Doctoral Research, Amount: Tuition fees and monthly stipend (∼=150,000 SGD)
  • International Advancement Award: University of Liverpool, UK