Deepak Singh Tomar Editor

Adarsh Kumar received his master’s degree (M. Tech) in software engineering from Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab, India, in 2005 and earned his Ph.D. degree from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology University, Noida, India, in 2016. From 2005 to 2016, he was an assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science Engineering & Information Technology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. Currently, he works as an associate professor at the School of Computer Science, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, India. His main research interests include cybersecurity, cryptography, network security, and ad hoc networks. He has published more than 60 research papers in academic journals, conferences, and workshops. He participated in the European Union H2020-sponsored research project, and he is currently involved in 2 research projects sponsored by UPES.
Dr. Neelu Jyothi Ahuja is a professor and the head of Department of Systemics at the School of Computer Science at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. She has successfully completed 5 government-sponsored R&D projects under various schemes, such as Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI), Technology Intervention for Disabled and Elderly (TIDE), funded by the Science for Equity Empowerment and Development (SEED) Division of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), the Government of India. Her research projects focus on teaching-learning processes, learning styles, learning environments, and interventions for learning disabled. She has also successfully completed government-funded consultancies. Ten students have been awarded Ph.D. under her supervision, and she currently has 4 Ph.D. students.
Keshav Kaushik is an experienced educator with more than 8 years of teaching and research experience in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and the Internet of Things.He works as an assistant professor in the systemic cluster under the School of Computer Science at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. He has published more than 80 research papers in international journals and has presented at reputed international conferences. He is a certified ethical hacker (CEH) v11, the CQI and IRCA certified ISO/IEC 27001:2013 lead auditor, Quick Heal Academy certified cybersecurity professional (QCSP), and the IBM cybersecurity analyst. He delivered more than 50 professional talks as a keynote speaker at various national and international platforms. He has edited more than 10 books with reputed international publishers including Springer, Taylor and Francis, IGI Global, and Bentham Science, among others. He has chaired various special sessions at international conferences and also served as a reviewer in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
Dr. Deepak Singh Tomar is an associate professor and currently serves as the head of the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the National Institute of Technology Bhopal, India. He has over 28 years of teaching experience, and he specializes in cybersecurity, machine learning, data mining, and internet technology. He has supervised 10 Ph.D. and 52 M.Tech. theses. He has completed various projects and consultancies in partnership with the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, the Government of India. He has also been a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal. He has published more than 100 research papers in various international journals and conferences. He has chaired sessions for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) conferences held in Melbourne, Australia, and Kunming, China.
Surbhi Bhatia is a doctor in computer science and engineering in the area of machine learning and social media analytics. She earned a project management professional certification from reputed Project Management Institute, USA. She currently works as an associate professor at the Department of Information Systems, the College of Computer Sciences and Information Technology, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. She has more than 10 years of academic and teaching experience in different universities. She has authored and edited around 12 books. She has delivered talks as a keynote speaker in IEEE conferences and in faculty development programs. She has conducted workshops in All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) programmers and chaired technical sessions in many conferences. She has completed many funded research projects. Her research interests include information systems, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.