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Dr. Anand Bapatla
Research Areas: Distributed Networks, Blockchain, IoT Systems, Network Security
Dr. Bapatla joined the University of Central Missouri as an Assistant Professor in
Fall 2024. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University
of North Texas in Summer 2024, following his Master’s degree in Computer Engineering
from the same institution in 2019.
Dr. Bapatla's research interests include Distributed Networks, Distributed Application
Development, Blockchain and Smart Contracts, IoT Systems, Scalable Blockchain for
IoT Systems, Energy-efficient Consensus Mechanisms, Secure Architectures for Smart
Healthcare and Smart Agriculture, and Efficient Decision Support Tools for Smart Agriculture.
He has published numerous research papers in journals and international conferences.
Dr. Bapatla has over five years of teaching experience, working as a Graduate Teaching
Assistant in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of
North Texas. In addition, he has three years of industry experience as a Senior Systems
Engineer at Infosys Ltd. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE Young Professionals, and the
IEEE Blockchain Community.
