Next-Generation Cybersecurity: AI, ML, and Blockchain

Keshav Kaushik is an experienced educator with around ten years of teaching and research experience in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and the Internet of Things. He is working as an assistant professor (senior scale) 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 100 research papers in international journals and has presented at reputed international conferences. He is a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v11, CQI and IRCA Certified ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Auditor, Quick Heal Academy Certified Cyber Security Professional (QCSP), and IBM Cybersecurity Analyst. He acted as a keynote speaker and delivered 50+ professional talks on various national and international platforms. He has edited over twenty books with reputed international publishers like Springer, Taylor & Francis, IGI Global, Bentham Science, etc. He has chaired various special sessions at international conferences and also served as a reviewer in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Currently, he is also serving as Vice Chairperson of the Meerut ACM Professional Chapter and is also a brand ambassador for Bentham Science. Moreover, he is also serving as a guest editor in the IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (J-BHI) (IF:7.7).

Dr. Ishu Sharma is currently working as Assistant Professor with Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network (CURIN), Chitkara University, Punjab. She has more than 14 years of experience in Academics and Management. Her research area includes Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Wireless Ad hoc Network, Wireless Sensor Network and Artificial Intelligence. She completed PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from Chitkara University, Punjab. She received a silver medal in Master of Engineering. She cleared examination for Associate Member of Institution of Engineer’s in the minimum duration. She was state level topper in Diploma from State Board of Technical Education, Haryana. She is associated with multiple EdTech Platforms and invited as Guest Faculty in IIT Kanpur for e- Masters Course in Blockchain. She has published 40+ patents and 80+ Scopus-indexed research papers in various international journals and conferences. She has been invited as an Expert for Cybersecurity tool for various FDP and Guest Lectures in academic institutions and industries. She is guiding multiple PhD and MTech research scholars in the area of Cybersecurity and Blockchain.