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Dr. Keshav
Kaushik

 

Among the World's Top 2% Scientists (listed by Stanford University, USA) — Associate Professor at the Centre for Cyber Security & Cryptology, Sharda University, and Senior Member of IEEE, with 300+ research publications, 20+ patents, 50+ books, and 100+ invited talks shaping the future of cybersecurity and digital forensics.

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KAUSHIK, KESHAV Dr.
ROLEAssociate Professor
UNITCentre for Cyber Security & Cryptology
ORGSharda University, India
ORCID0000-0003-3777-765X
FIELDCybersecurity · Digital Forensics
STATUSACTIVE — OPEN TO COLLABORATION
★ WORLD'S TOP 2%
SCIENTISTS · STANFORD
01 whoami

Securing the digital world, one breakthrough at a time.

I'm a cybersecurity researcher and educator with around 12 years of full-time academic experience, currently serving as Associate Professor at the Center for Cyber Security and Cryptology, Sharda School of Computing Science & Engineering, Sharda University.

I hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from UPES Dehradun (a Top-50 NIRF university), preceded by an M.Tech in Information Technology from YMCA University of Science & Technology. My work spans 50 SCI/Scopus journal papers, 100+ Scopus-indexed conference papers, 30 book chapters, and 5 granted copyrights — alongside serving as Guest Editor for the IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (IF 7.7) and Associate Editor for Scientific Reports and IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing.

Beyond research, I'm a Senior Member of IEEE, Vice-Chairperson of the Meerut ACM Professional Chapter, and a frequent keynote speaker who has trained law enforcement, industry, and academia across the globe.

Cybersecurity Digital Forensics IoT Security Blockchain AI/ML for Security Ethical Hacking Quantum-Safe Crypto 6G Networks
02 Career Timeline

12 years on the front lines of cyber education.

From state universities to Centres of Excellence — a trajectory built on research, mentorship, and hands-on security practice.

JAN 2025 — PRESENT
Associate Professor
Center for Cyber Security & Cryptology, Sharda School of Computing Science & Engineering, Sharda University
● Current position
AUG 2024 — JAN 2025
Assistant Professor
Amity School of Engineering & Technology, Amity University Mohali
NOV 2016 — JUL 2024
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)
School of Computer Science · Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, UPES Dehradun
8 years · Best Teacher Award 2024
SUMMER 2016
Faculty Research Intern
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar — Summer Faculty Research Fellow Programme
MAR 2016 — OCT 2016
Assistant Professor (CSE)
Ansal University, Gurgaon — Project Coordinator, e-Raksha Cyber Defense Research Lab
OCT 2015 — MAR 2016
Assistant Professor (CSE)
Lingaya's University, Faridabad
AUG 2014 — OCT 2015
Assistant Professor (CSE)
M.V.N. University, Palwal
03 Selected Research

Publications that move the field.

A snapshot from 300+ publications across SCI/SCIE journals and top international venues.

Vehicular CommunicationsIF 5.8

Futuristic View of the Internet of Quantum Drones

Review, challenges, and a research agenda for quantum-secured drone networks.

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Egyptian Informatics JournalIF 5.2

Forensic Analysis & Security Assessment of IoT Camera Firmware

Uncovering vulnerabilities in smart-home camera firmware for safer connected homes.

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Scientific Reports · NatureSCIE

Hybrid RF-FSO Communication for 6G

Improving secrecy and performance under composite Weibull-lognormal fading and turbulence.

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IT Professional · IEEEIF 2.6

Metaverse or Metaworst with Cybersecurity Attacks

Mapping the emerging threat landscape of immersive virtual worlds.

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PeerJ Computer Science · 2026SCIE

Decentralized SecureSky: Blockchain-IPFS Framework for UAV Traffic Management

A hybrid architecture for secure, scalable drone traffic control in contested airspace.

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Scientific Reports · 2026SCIE

BPBiLSTM-IDS: Lightweight Intrusion Detection for Cyber-Physical UAV Networks

Deep-learning defense purpose-built for resource-constrained drone swarms.

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Intellectual Property
United Kingdom6 GRANTED

UK Design Patents

AI-powered devices for threat detection, data logging, personalised learning, health monitoring, and multi-cloud management.

AustraliaGRANTED

Innovation Patent №2021101878

Computerized design model for encryption in blockchain transaction systems.

IndiaGRANTED + PUBLISHED

Indian Patents & Copyrights

AI-driven cyber defense, smart firewalls, blockchain voting, IoT security — a portfolio of 20+ patents plus 5 granted software copyrights.

Funded Research & Industry Writing
UPES R&D · SEED DivisionFUNDED

Real-Time IoT Monitoring of Waterbodies

Sensor-driven surveillance of water quality and land dynamics — detecting pollution and illegal encroachment with IoT and Big Data.

Cyber Peace FoundationLAB

e-Raksha Cyber Defense Research Lab

Project Coordinator of a dedicated cyber-defense research facility built in collaboration with the Cyber Peace Foundation.

Hakin9 MagazineAUTHOR

Offensive Security, Published

Hands-on articles for the global hacking community — Meterpreter mastery, WPA2 wireless attacks, OWASP Juice Shop pentesting, and OSINT hunting.

04 Publication Database

300+ publications. Explore them all.

Every journal article, conference paper, book chapter, and book — indexed from Google Scholar, deduplicated, and searchable live.

Research output by year — a decade of acceleration
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05 Author & Editor

50+ books. Global publishers. One mission.

50+ authored and edited volumes with Springer, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis), IGI Global, Bentham Science, and BPB Publications.

Springer · 2026

AI at Edge: Transforming Edge Networks with Computational Intelligence

Springer

Cyber-Physical Systems Security: A Multi-disciplinary Approach

Springer

Next-Generation Cybersecurity: AI, ML, and Blockchain

BPB Publications

Practical Digital Forensics

CRC Press

Unleashing the Art of Digital Forensics

IGI Global

Perspectives on Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

Springer

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) Security

CRC Press

Advanced Techniques & Applications of Cybersecurity and Forensics

Springer

Understanding the Metaverse: Applications, Challenges, and the Future

Bentham Science

Fintech and Blockchains Trends in the Financial Sector

CRC Press

Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Power Electronics

Springer

Blockchain-Assisted Technologies for Sustainable Healthcare Systems

"In a world where every device is a doorway, my work is to make sure the right people hold the keys — and the wrong ones never find the lock."
— Dr. Keshav Kaushik  ·  Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics
06 Honors & Leadership

Recognized. Certified. Trusted.

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Among the World's Top 2% Scientists

Listed by Stanford University, USA — featured in both the 2024 and 2025 global lists.

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Guest Editor, IEEE J-BHI (IF 7.7)

Also Associate Editor at Scientific Reports (Nature), IEEE TDSC, MDPI JCP, and Frontiers in Bioinformatics.

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Best Teacher Award 2024 — UPES

Academic excellence recognition for a decade of impactful teaching.

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ISRO Smart India Hackathon Mentor

Appreciation from AICTE, MHRD & i4c for mentoring under the Indian Space Research Organisation (SIH 2017).

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2× GATE Qualified — 96.07 Percentile

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, 2012 & 2016.

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Awarded by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Best Volunteer at the Science Conclave, M.D.U. Rohtak — an early spark for a career of service.

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Senior Member, IEEE

Elevated grade held by fewer than 10% of IEEE's global membership.

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Vice-Chairperson, ACM Meerut Professional Chapter

Leading professional-community initiatives for the Association for Computing Machinery.

Industry Certifications
CEH v11 · EC-Council ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Lead Auditor · CQI & IRCA Cybersecurity Analyst · IBM QCSP · Quick Heal Academy Certified Network Security Specialist · ICSI, U.K. NSE — Network Security Associate · Fortinet Introduction to Cybersecurity · Cisco Certified Cyber Security Analyst · Lucideus Blockchain Fundamentals · edX, UC Berkeley Blockchain & FinTech · edX, University of Hong Kong 9× Coursera · Blockchain, IoT & Cybersecurity tracks 5× Cybrary · Pen Testing, Forensics, Malware RE & Incident Response
Editorial Leadership & Community — 12+ Journal Appointments
  • Guest Editor — IEEE Journal of Biomedical & Health Informatics SCIE · IF 7.7
  • Associate Editor — Scientific Reports, Springer Nature SCIE
  • Associate Editor — IEEE Transactions on Dependable & Secure Computing SCIE
  • Associate Editor — MDPI Journal of Cybersecurity & Privacy Q1
  • Associate Editor — Frontiers in Bioinformatics, Computational BioImaging Scopus
  • Associate Editor — International Journal of Cybersecurity & Risk Assessment Scopus
  • Associate Editor — International Journal of Computers & Applications, Taylor & Francis Scopus
  • Associate Editor — IECE Transactions on Emerging Trends in Network Systems
  • Associate Editor — IECE Transactions on Sustainable Computing
  • Associate Editor — Int. J. of Sensors, Wireless Communications & Control, Bentham Scopus
  • Associate Editor — International Journal of Information Security & Privacy ESCI · Scopus
  • Editorial Board — International Cybersecurity Law Review, Springer
  • Vice-Chairperson — ACM Meerut Professional Chapter
  • Senior Member — IEEE  ·  Member — International Association of Engineers (IAENG)
  • Ambassador — appointed by both Bentham Science and IGI Global publishers
  • 20+ conference committees — session chair, PC member & reviewer for IEEE and Springer venues
  • Global footprint — talks and technical committees spanning India, Pakistan, Morocco & Uzbekistan
  • 100+ invited talks — keynotes, police cyber-training (DITAC), and international workshops
07 Initiate Connection

Let's build something secure together.

Research collaborations · keynote invitations · editorial projects · Ph.D. supervision · industry consulting — my inbox is open.

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