School of Engineering & Technology

Dr. Rita Chhikara is currently working as the Head and Professor with the Department of CSE. A target driven, dedicated professional with more than 23 years of experience in teaching, administration and research. She holds a B.E Degree from Pune University, M.Tech from Punjab Technical University and Ph.D. Degree from The NorthCap University in the area of Machine Learning and Information Security. She is EICT and IIT Roorkee Certified Data Science Professional. She has completed two DST sponsored projects in the area of Steganalysis and Dementia. She has completed one project on Malware Analysis using Machine Learning for a Govt. Organisation. She is nodal officer for PhD Visvesvaraya Scheme 2023 at NCU.  Her current areas of research include Data Mining, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Image Processing, and Deep Learning. She has been instrumental in imparting training in the latest programming language for Data Science to Government officials. She has published around 67 papers in peer-reviewed International Journals with good indexing and reputed national/international conference proceedings and published a book on Intelligent Healthcare: Applications of AI in eHealth in Springer. Her belief of sharing knowledge led her to deliver talks on emerging topics of Machine Learning in various reputed conferences, FDPs and Ted-Ed events. Her administrative responsibilities as NIRF nodal officer and NAAC coordinator has contributed in improving visibility of the University. Recipient of Teaching and Research Excellence National Award, certificate of appreciation for Judge Toyacathon 2021 organized by Ministry of Education, Recognition award from IEI 2023 and Star performer award at NCU 2023, she believes that “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled”. She has chaired various sessions in Springer, IEEE and Elsevier conferences in India, Malaysia and Singapore. She has guided around 40 B. Tech projects, 16 M.Tech theses, 3 Ph.D Scholars and currently supervising 7 Ph.D. Scholars. She is a professional member of ISTE, ACM, IEEE, and IEI and her perseverance and expertise has helped us grow as one of the top colleges in Haryana.

Certifications
Essentials of Big Data Analytics from IBM Career Education (2016)
Python for Data Science from IIT Madras (2020)
Machine Learning from LinkedIn learning  (2020)
Introduction to Machine Learning from IIT Kharagpur (2021)
Deep Learning from IIT Madras (2022)
AWS Machine Learning Foundations from Udacity (2022)
Deep Learning for Visual Computing from IIT Kharagpur (2023).
Getting started with Python for Finance (2023)

Area of Specialization
Statistics, Data Engineering, Machine learning, Neural Networks, Image Processing, Renewable energy

Experience
21 years of academic and interdisciplinary research experience at UG, PG and doctoral level in NBA Accredited programs.

Research
Currently supervising 6 PhD scholars and 3 others have been awarded doctoral degree
23 Journal and 23 Conference papers, 4 Book Chapters, 1 Patent
Citations 283, h-index 9, i10-index 7
Reviewed 1 book on TMH and 100+ research papers in 15 WoS & scopus indexed journals such as IET Image Processing, IEEE Access, IETE Journal of Research (Taylor Francis), Journal of Institute of Engineers India (Springer), Int. J. of Healthcare

About Faculty

Programming Languages: MATLAB, Python
Session chair in 2 international Springer conferences in 2019. Delivered 9 invited talks.
Life Member: Indian Society of Technical Education, Systems Society of India

 

Dr. Prachi is the Associate Head, Associate Professor, and Lead of Cyber Security & Forensics specialization at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The NorthCap University. With over 15 years of experience in teaching and research, she is a dedicated professional in her field.

Dr. Prachi completed her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Engineering from MDU, Haryana, followed by a Master's and Ph.D. from Banasthali University, Rajasthan, in 2009 and 2015 respectively. She has significantly contributed to the design and implementation of specializations in emerging areas like Cyber Security and Blockchain.

She has received numerous awards and recognitions, including Certified Ethical Hacker from EC-Council, Cloud Practitioner certification from AWS, and various copyrights and patents from the Government of India. She also qualified for UGC-NET/JRF in 2014. Among her achievements, she successfully completed a research project funded by the National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) with a budget of Rs 19 lakh and received the Best Faculty Award at The NorthCap University in 2023.

Dr. Prachi has actively mentored student teams in government and industry-sponsored hackathons, achieving multiple wins. Her research interests include Malware Analysis and Detection, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, Memory Forensics, Wireless Sensor Networks, and their security issues. She has published numerous research papers in high-impact journals indexed in Science Citation Index, Web of Science, and Scopus, and presented papers in reputable national and international conferences. Additionally, she has guided many undergraduate projects, postgraduate theses, and four doctoral theses, and is currently supervising four doctoral scholars in cutting-edge areas such as Malware Analysis, IoT malware detection, and Machine Learning.

She has co-authored two books and six book chapters with international publishers and has been recognized for her service as a reputable reviewer for many SCI-indexed journals. Dr. Prachi has received appreciation certificates for delivering various sessions and mentoring winning teams from the Ministry of Education and Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions. She has been a resource person in numerous faculty development programs, workshops, panel discussions, and seminars. Moreover, she has organized various conferences, faculty development programs, seminars, webinars, and workshops at both national and international levels to raise awareness and sensitize people about the ever-increasing cybercrimes.

Dr Meghna Sharma is currently working as Associate Professor and Core Courses Lead in the department of CSE. She has a rich teaching and research experience of more than 20 years. She is B. E in Computer Science and Engineering from CRSCE Murthal, M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from GJU Hissar and PhD from YMCA Faridabad in the area of Machine Learning. She has also completed a reputed PG certification of Big Data Engineering from BITS Pilani with UpGrad .She has many certification courses to her credit like Coursera courses with the universities of International repute with distinction in the domain of Data Science,IIT Roorkee Certification course of Data Science Specialization through CloudXLab, NPTEL courses from IIT Roorkee .

Before she came on board at NCU, Dr Meghna has worked as a Scientist/Engineer ‘SC’ in Control Systems group, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore. She is a recipient of the Science Award conferred by the Government of Haryana in 2007.Her major areas of interests are Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data Analytics and AI in healthcare. There are many research papers published to her credit in indexed journals and conferences. She has one patent granted and published by Australian Patent Office and two patents published by India Patent Office. She has guided more than 40 B. Tech projects, 10 M.Tech theses, and currently supervising 4 Ph.D. Scholars. She is a professional member of ACM and chairs Data Analysis and Research Group of NCU.

Dr Shilpa Mahajan has more than 15 years of teaching experience at postgraduate and undergraduate level. She is a committed researcher in the field of sensor network and has done her PhD in the area of Wireless Sensor Network at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. She completed her post-graduation with distinction from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. She specializes in Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Data Structures, Operating Systems and Mobile Computing. She has introduced and designed various courses like Network Security and Cyber Security. Presently two doctoral scholars are pursuing their PhD under her supervision. She has also guided various M.Tech and B.Tech Projects. She has more than 40 research publications to her credit. She has been a resource person in various FDP’s, workshops, guest lectures and seminars. 

She is a CISCO Certified Training Instructor for CCNA module-1,2,3 and 4. She has been awarded as an Advanced Level Instructor and got an appreciation from Cisco Networking Academy for 5 years of active participation. She also set up a CISCO Networking Academy and developed CISCO lab at The NorthCap University, Gurgaon in Jan 2014.

Dr. Yogita Gigras, is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of CSE & IT, School of Engineering & Technology, NCU. She has more than fifteen years of extensive teaching experience at both post and under graduate level. She is a committed researcher in the field of Soft Computing and has completed her Ph.D in the same area. She has done her M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Banasthali University, Rajasthan in the year 2009 with honors. She has done her industrial training with ST Microelectronics, Greater Noida and completed two live projects for partial fulfillment of her M.Tech degree. Her areas of interest include Analysis and Design of Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming, Operating System, Computer Networks, Soft Computing and Cyber Security. She had guided 35 B.Tech Projects, 14 theses and 2 Ph.D scholars. She has published around 42 papers in peer-reviewed International Journals with good indexing and reputed national/international conference proceedings and published a book on Internet of Healthcare Things: Machine Learning for Security and Privacy in Wiley.  She is the reviewer and assistant editor of various international journals. She has also done certifications in Data Scientist Tool, Exploratory data analysis and Getting and Cleaning Data from Johns Hopkins University. She is also certified ethical Hacker. She is the Lifetime member of ISTE. She also set up Tinkering lab in The NorthCap University.

Dr. Srishti joined The NorthCap University(NCU) on 4th July 2019 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of CSE. Prior to joining NCU, she was a Teaching Research Fellow in Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), Delhi. She has done B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from MDU, Rohtak and M.Tech in Information Systems from Delhi Technological University(DTU), Delhi. She has completed her Ph.D. from University of Delhi in the area of Natural Language Processing. 

She has won numerous prizes for academic excellence like Branch Topper in B.E., for securing second position in M.Tech, Merit in Math Olympiad conducted by Delhi Association of Mathematics Teachers, Best Paper Award in Web Intelligence track of International Conference TEAMC 2018 and Topper in NPTEL MOOC Certification for the course ‘Python for Data Science’ in Dec’20. Furthermore, she has also qualified UGC-NET July 2016 and GATE 2010 with 97.4 percentile. She has a vast professional experience of 7+ years and is currently leading the team of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Specialization. She has published several research papers in Scopus/Web of Science indexed international journals and IEEE/ Springer international conferences. Her research areas include Natural Language Processing, Soft computing and Biometrics.

In addition to outstanding academic credentials, Dr. Srishti is also actively involved in student activities as the Branch Counselor of the IEEE Student Branch in the University and she has been conferred the Outstanding Branch Counselor Award by IEEE Delhi Section in the years 2020 and 2021 for her effort and contributions in making the IEEE NCU student branch exemplary.

Ms Prerna Singal has over 9 years of experience in IT industry in development of applications using Microsoft technologies .NET, C#, SQL Server. She have worked with companies like TCS and Baines & Ernst, UK. Her research interests include software engineering and soft computing.

Dr. Anuradha has more than 13 years of teaching experience at postgraduate and undergraduate level. She is a committed researcher in the field of data science and machine learning. She completed her graduation and post-graduation with distinction. Presently four doctoral scholars are pursuing their PhD under her supervision. She specializes in DBMS, Data Structures, Big data, Operating Systems and Analysis & Design of Algorithms.

She has undertaken various academic responsibilities at the department and university level. She has also guided various M.Tech and B.Tech Projects. She has more than 35 research publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences like Elsevier, Springer and IEEE and is also serving as a reviewer for many journals.

Dr. Neeti Kashyap is currently working as an Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) in Department of CSE. She has completed PhD in the field of Internet of Things from The NorthCap University. Prior to that she has done her BTech and MTech in Information Technology with first division from GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi. She has an excellent teaching experience of more than 10 years in various esteemed institutions. Her key areas of interest are Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things. She has guided many B.Tech and M.Tech projects. She has actively organized and participated in many workshops, conferences and seminars. She is a CISCO certified Training Instructor for CCNA module-1, 2, 3 and 4. She has published more than twenty research papers in International/National Conferences and International Journals.

Dr. Namita is currently working as an Assistant Professor (Sr. Scale) in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at The NorthCap University, Gurugram. She earned her Bachelor of Science (Hons.), Master of Science and Master of Technology in Computer Science, from Banasthali University, Rajasthan. Dr. Namita received her Ph.D. in Cyber Security from The NorthCap University, Gurugram. She has published numerous research papers in esteemed international journals and conferences. Her research primarily revolves around cyber security, with a particular emphasis on detecting and mitigating threats posed by Windows malware. She continues to engage in cutting-edge research, seeking to address emerging challenges in cyber security and malware detection. She has over 10 years of teaching experience at both the postgraduate and undergraduate levels.

Dr Rakheja has completed his PhD in Enhanced Image Encryption and Watermarking Systems using Hybrid Techniques . He has done his MTech in DNA Cryptography from Maharshi Dayanand University. The broad area of his research focus is in cryptography and image processing . He has written many research papers in peer reviewed SCI/SCOPUS indexed journals and conferences.

 

 

Dr. Tamalika Chaira is currently working as an Associate Professor with the Department of CSE, The Northcap University, Gurugram. She has completed her B.Tech in Electronics and Communication from Bihar Institute of Technology. Sindri, Jharkhand followed by M.Tech in Electronics and Communication from IIEST (Indian Institute of Engg. Science and Technology)  Sibpur, Howrah, West Bengal. She has completed her PhD from Department of E&ECE, IIT Kharagpur. After a brief stint as Research Associate in CNR, Pisa, Italy, she joined and worked in IIT Delhi as a Research Scientist through various schemes – i) DST Young Scientist scheme, ii) DBT - Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA-2010) scheme.  Under these schemes, she completed 2 projects- DST and DBT (Govt of India). She also received a Gold medal from DBT-IYBA. She is a member of ACM. 

 She is a member of  National Academy of Sciences (NASI).

Her dedication towards research on medical image processing  using fuzzy and advanced fuzzy mathematics has led to publishing numerous papers in international SCI indexed journals and conferances. She has given mathematical model for various image processing applications. She has to her credit 26 SCI indexed journals, 2 book chapters and 10 IEEE conferences. She holds 1 US patent.

Books authored -  Tamalika Chaira, Fuzzy Set and its Extension: The Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set, John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, April 2019. (Also published by Wiley Telecom (IEEE Xplore-Wiley Telecommunication e-books) 

Tamalika Chaira, Medical Image Processing – Advanced Fuzzy set theoretic techniques, CRC Press, a Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, Jan. 2015. 

 Tamalika Chaira, Ajoy Kumar Ray, Fuzzy image processing and application with MATLAB, CRC Press, a Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, Nov. 2009.

She is a reviewer of numerous international IEEE, Springer, Wiley and Elsevier Journals.

Awards - Her name is listed in World’s Top 2% Scientists in Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing for career long citation impact– Stanford University for career long citation impact- in the year 2020, 2021, 2023, 2023. 

She received Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017, 2018, 2019. Her biography is included in Marquis Whos who in science and Engg., 2008, 2010, and in Whos who in World 2011, 2013- 2019. 

She also cleared JEST-2000 (Joint Entrance Screening Test)  in PHYSICS in 2000.

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Dr, Poonam Chaudhary is currently working as the Data Science Lead and Associate Professor with the Department of CSE, The Northcap University. She is a target driven, dedicated professional with more than 15 years of experience in teaching, administration, industry and research. She has completed her B.Tech from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur followed by M.Tech from Maharshi Dayanand University Rohtak, Haryana. She has completed her PhD from MRIIRS Faridabad in the field of Brain Computer Interfacing using EEG signals. NCU awarded her with the Best Teacher Award (1st Rank) in the university during the academic year 2021-2022. She has guided more than 35 B. Tech projects, 15 M.Tech theses, and currently supervising 5 Ph.D. Scholars. She has completed one international research project sponsored by Cintana Education, USA. As a multitasker, she plays the role of IIC NCU, Vice President and Coordinator of NorthCap Incubation and Innovation Center. She is an active member of IEEE society, also an IEEE impact creator. 

Her dedication and commitment have contributed towards successful implementation of certification programs in emerging areas in the Department. She was selected as innovation ambassador for IIC (Institution’s Innovation Council, Ministry of Education). Her keen interest led project base courses and mentored students in various National Level Competitions including Smart India Hackathon 2020 (Winner, Rs. 100000/-), Microsoft Imagine Cup (Qualified Finals, Country Level), EY Techathon 2.0 (2nd Runner Ups, Rs. 25000/-), EY Techathon 3.0 (Winner Rs. 1,50000/-), Yuva Innovator Challenge, India International Science Festival - IISF 2021 and got appreciation letter from IndiaSpark for "Alibaba AI Global Hackathon 2020".  She was appointed as mentor for ASEAN-India Hackthon 2021 by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).  In addition, she was appointed as evaluator for TOYCATHON 2021 and AI Expert for Training Sessions of MANTHAN 2021 by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell, AICTE.

In research, she has published one authored book “Opinion Mining in Information Retrieval” and edited one Springer book name “Intelligent Healthcare ''. She has more than 20 research publications to her credit in various leading and peer reviewed SCIE, ESCI, Scopus  Journals/Conferences in the various areas like Brain Computer Interfacing, Data Mining, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning. Her constant publication and research work in ethical research led her to become an associate editor for the Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology (Scopus Indexed). She has also published three Indian Patents, granted with 1 UK and 1 Germany Patent. 

Her belief of sharing knowledge led her to deliver talks on emerging topics of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in various reputed conferences, FDPs and invited expert talks. She has chaired various sessions in Springer, IEEE and Elsevier conferences. 

Areas: Brain computer Interfaces, Databases, Data Mining, Machine Learning and EEG signal processing
Patents: Published (1), Filed (1)

Book (Authored): “Opinion Mining in Information Retrieval”, SpringerBriefs in Computational Intelligence, ISBN: 978-981-15-5043-0. 

Publications: More than 20 published research articles in high indexing databases

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Ms. Vandana is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The NorthCap University, Gurugram, India. With a robust academic background and passion for coding, she has made significant contributions to both industry and academia.

She brings 13 years of industry experience, having worked across multiple domains such as banking, healthcare, e-commerce, public sector etc. Her technical expertise includes Java, Spring, Hibernate, Web Services, RabbitMQ, Redis and various application servers and databases.

Ms. Vandana holds several certifications, including SCJP, Agile Scrum Master and Agile Project Management. She earned her M.Tech. degree from MDU, where she was a gold medalist, and completed her B.Tech. from the same university, reflecting her consistent academic excellence. She has published several research papers and authored a few book chapters. As an educator, she is passionate and dedicated to impart knowledge and skills to her students.

Ms. Monika Yadav is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of CSE, The NorthCap University, Gurugram. Presently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in the area of Cloud Computing from J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad. She is a dedicated professional and has around 4 years of teaching experience as an Assistant Professor.  She has also qualified UGC-NET  in 2016, 2017 and 2018. She is also an  AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. She has contributed research papers in international journal and conferences. She has also authored two book chapters. Her research interests include Cloud computing and Internet of Things.

Kanika Gupta has a blend of teaching and industrial experience comprising of 5+ years teaching experience and 1 year industrial experience in Dell International Services, Noida as a part of Network Operation Team. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D from Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, New Delhi. She completed her M.Tech in Information Technology from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi and B.Tech from The NorthCap University (formerly Institute of Technology and Management, Gurgaon). She qualified UGC-NET in 2019 and GATE 2015 with 97 percentile. Her credits also include research publications in various reputed international conferences and patent publications.

She has supervised many B.Tech Projects and guided development of an in-house project - My E-Portfolio with successful deployment and launch in July, 2019. She has also mentored various student teams in Government and Industry sponsored Hackathons and grabbed the winner position as well.

Ms.Garima Sharma has been working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering since January 2016. She has completed her B.tech(CSE) in 2011 with Honors from MD University, Rohtak, M.tech from The NorthCap University in Computer science and Engineering with first division in 2013. Currently pursuing PhD in Digital Image Processing from NCU. She has published 8 research papers in international journals and conferences. Her research areas include Software Engineering, Requirements prioritization and Image processing. She has guided many B.Tech Projects.

Mr. Sumit Kumar is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of CSE, The NorthCap University, Gurugram. Presently, he is pursuing his Ph.D. in the area of Malware Analysis, and Application Security from The NorthCap University, Gurugram.

As a passionate teacher and a strong believer in learning by teaching methodology, Mr. Kumar aims to create a niche as an educationist in the academic world. He has qualified UGC-NET 2017, 2019, and GATE 2017 examinations. He is also an Oracle Certified Professional Java Programmer. Before joining NCU, he has worked as a faculty in an EdTech firm based out of Bangalore. As a committed researcher, he has published papers at various national/international journals & conferences. His areas of interest include Full Stack Software Development, AI-driven Development, Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Malware Analysis, Machine Learning, Digital Forensics & Application Security.

Ms. Bhavana Sharma is a dedicated and quality-oriented professional with nearly 7 years of experience in teaching computer science at various esteemed institutions. She is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Ms. Sharma is pursuing her Ph.D. in Cyber Security area specializing in optical image processing , Artificial Intelligenece  from The NorthCap University, Gurugram, Haryana.

She holds an M. Tech (C.S.E) degree from Deen Bandhu Chotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, Haryana, and a B. Tech (I.T) from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.

Ms. Sharma's research interests include Image Encryption, Cryptography, Cloud Computing, and Network Security. She has published 4 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and 5 papers in well-indexed international conference proceedings. Additionally, she has one published patent.

She possesses proficiency in managing administrative activities, including organizing training sessions, seminars, and upholding the institution’s motto. Her experience and skills in developing curricula accommodate different learning styles, maximizing student engagement and learning outcomes.

Dr. Swati Gupta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The NorthCap University, Gurugram, India. With a robust academic background and a passion for Cloud Computing, she has made significant strides in both teaching and research.

Dr. Gupta earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) in 2023, specializing in scheduling in cloud computing. She also holds an M.E. from Thapar University and a B.Tech. (Hons.) from Kurukshetra University, reflecting her consistent academic excellence.

Her research work is widely recognized, with publications in top-tier journals and conferences. Notable among these are her works on multi-objective task scheduling and workflow scheduling in cloud environments, published in journals such as Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory and Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience. Dr. Gupta has also contributed to book chapters and holds patents, including innovations in fraud detection and smart aquaculture systems.

As an educator, Dr. Gupta is dedicated to fostering knowledge and skills in her students. She has developed digital courses and coordinated various academic and extracurricular events at The NorthCap University. Her teaching repertoire includes subjects like Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating Systems, and Advanced Excel.

Dr. Gupta's academic prowess is further demonstrated by her achievements in competitive exams. She is GATE qualified in 2015, 2016, and 2017, and NET qualified in 2018, showcasing her deep understanding and expertise in computer science and engineering.

In addition to her academic and research achievements, Dr. Gupta is a member of several professional organizations, including ACM and IAENG, and serves as a reviewer for numerous scientific journals. Her contributions to the field of computer science are underscored by her role as a resource person and her active participation in international academic relations.

Monika Lamba is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the department of Computer Science and Engineering, The NorthCap University, Gurugram. She has done her B.Tech in CSE from Ansal Institute of Technology (AIT), affiliated to the IP University Dwarka, New Delhi. Post that, she completed her M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from University School of Information, Communication and Technology (USICT), Dwarka, New Delhi.

Dr. Lamba qualified the GATE examination four times in year 2014, 2017, 2020 and 2023. She has completed Ph.D. in Machine Learning from The NorthCap University, Gurugram. She possesses a work experience of around 7 years in teaching, and research. As a committed researcher, she has several presented papers at various international conferences. She has published research papers in SCI, ESCI, and Scopus indexed journals and conferences, authored four book chapters, and serves as a reviewer for several reputable journals.

Akanksha Kaushik is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department of The NorthCap University. She has completed B. Tech with Honors in Information Technology from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak and M. Tech in CSE from The NorthCap University (formerly ITM University). Currently, she is pursuing Ph.D in Computational Neuroscience from The NorthCap University. She has 3 years of teaching experience and 4 years of research experience. Prior to joining NCU, she has worked in NIT Kurukshetra as an Assistant Professor. Her research interests include Computational Neuroscience, Data Science and Machine Learning, Algorithm Design and Analysis, Data Analytics with Tableau and KNIME. As a committed researcher, she has successfully published four research papers in SCOPUS indexed peer-reviewed journals and presented five papers in International Conferences. In addition to this, she has also guided three B. Tech projects and one M. Tech project. She has been a member of the organizing committee of many international conferences and workshops. She was also a supervisor of technical events of National level technical fest – TechSpardha 2014.

Experienced  academician with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in Research, C, C++, Strategic Planning, and Teaching. Strong professional with a PhD from Imperial College of Sc and Tech, University of London, a Bachelor's Degree focused in Electronics and Communications Engineering and Master's degree in CSE, from University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee) India. Associated as Adjunct Professor in CSE dept at NCU.

Dr. Shraddha Arora is currently an Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) in The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Northcap University. She has received her Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Master’s of technology in VLSI and Embedded Systems from Delhi Technological University (Formerly DCE) and Ph.D. in Robotics and Computer Technology from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi). She is a co-author to a book titled, “Vision based Identification and Force Control of Industrial Robots” and has published several conferences and journal papers in Springer, IET, IEEE, etc. Prior to joining NCU, she worked on research and industry oriented projects at Industrial Research and Development(IRD) at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi(IIT-D) for almost 5 years. These projects were amalgamation of different disciplines and technologies like computer vision, NLP, image processing, machine learning and robotics. She has also worked on one of the important industrial applications of information fusion used in warehouse automation- use of a robotic arm to pick up an object from the bin. During the course of these projects, Dr. Shraddha has mentored several B.Tech and M.Tech students and has gained significant experience on adapting to different technologies and programming languages. This vivid experience has made her an adaptable learner and an explorer for trying new and unfamiliar things. Her research interests include computer vision in real-time Industrial robotics, machine learning, and NLP.

Dr. Nidhi Malik is currently working as Assistant Professor (Sel. Grade) in the Department of CSE & IT, School of Engineering & Technology at The NorthCap University. She has more than 11 yrs. of teaching and research experience. She completed her M. Tech from IIT Bombay and PhD. from JNU, New Delhi. She has published research papers in papers in peer reviewed reputed International Journals and conferences. She has qualified JRF (2013) and is also a member of IEEE and ACM. She has guided more than 24 B.Tech projects. Her areas of interest include Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing and Semantic Web Technologies.

Dr. Nishu is an accomplished Assistant Professor at The NorthCap University with a profound expertise in image processing, computer graphics, and artificial intelligence. She holds a PhD in Image Processing from Amity University, a master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Banasthali University, and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Kurukshetra University. With 13 years of experience in academia and research, Dr. Nishu has made significant contributions to her field. She has published numerous research papers in esteemed international journals and conferences. She continues to engage in cutting-edge research, seeking to address emerging challenges in image processing and artificial intelligence.

Dr. Shalini is currently working as an Assistant Professor in The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Northcap University. She holds B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D in Computer Science and Engineering. In her doctoral research she proposed a mathematical model for the optimization of resource allocation for cellular V2X communication using Distributed DRL. She has also qualified  National eligibility tests like UGC-NET, GATE (twice) and HTET. 

She has published 9 research patents, 12 research papers in reputed peer-reviewed Journals and Conferences both in India and abroad indexed in Scopus/ Web of Science/ IEEE/ Springer. She has also published a book on Applications of AI.

Her interest areas include AI/ ML/ Deep Learning/ Data Science/ Self Driving vehicles. She has also worked on various government projects like HSRP, VTS- driver-passenger safety, NEET, Panchayati Raj. She likes to work for the betterment of the education system in India as well as reviving the same by including wisdom of the eternal vedic education system from the Hindu philosophy thereby making the country self-reliable.

She is a dynamic and results-oriented professional with one year of experience in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. She is pursuing a PhD in AI and have a strong educational background in Computer Science. Her skills are mainly in machine learning, deep learning algorithms, data manipulation, and statistical analysis. She had led several innovative research projects, including: Developing a high-precision model for crop identification using CNN models, Creating a gender recognition model with a 90% accuracy rate using facial images, Building an automatic scraper of celebrity images with a 95% accuracy rate, Developing a phishing web page detection model with a 90% accuracy rate, Devising a methodology for user equipment positioning with a 60% improvement in location accuracy, Predicting accidents and accident severity using heterogeneous data with a 25% increase in accuracy, Creating a fusion framework for accident anticipation and incident detection in dashcam videos with a 90% improvement in future accident prediction accuracy. She is currently one of the Board members of an NGO which helps rural development technologically.