Basant Kumar has a M.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from IIT Dhanbad with a CGPA of 9.3 and a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from NIT Sikkim with a CGPA of 7.65. His areas of expertise include Verilog, MATLAB, and FPGA design tools. He has worked on projects involving FPGA emulation of analog circuits and design of microstrip antennas. He has also participated in technical events and community service initiatives at NIT Sikkim.