Abhimanyu Kumar | Cryptography | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Abhimanyu Kumar | Cryptography | Best Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at  National Institute of Technology, Patna, India

Dr. Abhimanyu Kumar is an Assistant Professor (Grade-I) in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna, India. His research interests include [insert key research areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, etc.]. He has published several papers in reputed journals and conferences and is actively involved in academic and research activities.

Profile:

Educational Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science
    Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
    Thesis: Some Group Key Agreement Protocols Using Elliptic Curve Cryptography
    Supervisor: Dr. Sachin Tripathi
    Registration Date: 06/02/2012 | Defense Date: 07/03/2016

  • B.Sc. Engineering (CSE)
    R.P. Sharma Institute of Technology, Patna (Affiliated to M.U. Bodh Gaya)
    Percentage: 79.38%

  • HSC – Gaya College, Gaya, Bihar
    Percentage: 62.50%

  • SSC – T. Model Inter School, Gaya
    Percentage: 71.00%

Employment History:

  • Assistant Professor (Grade-I)
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering
    National Institute of Technology Patna
    From 1st August 2024 – Present

  • Assistant Professor (Grade-I)
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering
    National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
    From 15th September 2023 – 31st July 2024

  • Assistant Professor (Grade-II)
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering
    National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand
    From 17th June 2016 – 14th September 2023

Areas of Specialization:

  1. Cryptography and Key Establishment

  2. Network Security

  3. Smart Grid Applications

  4. Attribute-Based Cryptosystems

Research Supervision:

Ph.D. Supervision:

  1. Sachin Choudhary – Thesis Submitted
    Design of Privacy Preservation and Authentication Scheme for Smart Grid Applications

  2. Shubhashish Goswami – Awarded (2025)
    Designing of Highly Efficient Deep Learning Framework for Predictive Data Analytics

  3. Baldivya Mitra – Thesis Submitted
    Deep Learning-based Models for Automatic Target Recognition using SAR Imagery

  4. Manmohan Pundir – Thesis Submitted
    Design of Authenticated Key Establishment Protocol using ECC

M.Tech. Supervision:

  1. Shalini Gupta – 2018
    Study and Development of Group Key Establishment Protocols

  2. Reshu Verma – 2019
    Design of Efficient Attribute-Based Key Establishment Protocols

  3. Anshita Gupta – 2020
    Variants of Multi-Authority Attribute-Based Encryption Schemes

  4. Nikhil Kumar Singh – 2022
    Secure and Accurate Recommender Systems

  5. Kamini – 2023
    Design of Role-Based Access Control in Fog Computing

Research Publications:

Journal Publications:

(A complete list of 14 indexed journal publications, including IEEE, Elsevier, Springer, and Taylor & Francis titles – available upon request or see attached appendix)

Conference Publications:

(19 papers presented in international conferences such as ICCCNT, ICACCI, COMS2, ICIoTCT, etc.)

Book Chapters:

  1. Privacy-Focused Blockchains – In: New Trends in Blockchain, CRC Press (2025)

  2. AI in Product Development – In: AI for Product Development, CRC Press (2024)

  3. Big Data and ML Applications – In: Machine Learning and Big Data, Wiley Online Library

Conference Organization:

  • Organizing Secretary, International Conference on Advances in Computing Applications, 27–28 Feb 2018

  • Organizing Secretary, International Conference on Robotics, Control and Computer Vision, 19–20 Feb 2022

Academic Interests:

  • Cryptography and Network Security

  • Advanced Computer Architecture

  • Theory of Computation

  • Computer Organization

  • Operating Systems

  • Data Structures

  • System Programming

  • Information Retrieval

  • Machine Learning

Achievements:

  • Qualified GATE in 2012, 2013, and 2015

  • Young Scientist Award (details to be added)

Publication:

“An Efficient Conference Key Agreement Protocol Suited for Resource Constrained Devices”
M. Pundir, A. Kumar, and Abhimanyu Kumar
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CH Muhammad Afaq Aslam | Cryptography | Best Researcher Award

Mr. CH Muhammad Afaq Aslam | Cryptography | Best Researcher Award

National University of Sciences & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

CH Muhammad Afaq Aslam is a dedicated mathematician and Ph.D. candidate at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. He holds a BS in Mathematics (Gold Medalist) from the International Islamic University Islamabad and an MS in Mathematics from NUST, where his thesis focused on the category theory of ordered relative spaces.

Profile:

🎓 Academic Background:

  • Ph.D. in Mathematics (in progress) – NUST, Islamabad (CGPA: 3.58/4.00)

  • MS in Mathematics – NUST, Islamabad (CGPA: 3.50/4.00)

  • BS in Mathematics – International Islamic University Islamabad (Gold Medalist)

  • Consistently high academic performance throughout educational career.

🔬 Research Interests:

🧮 Algebra | 🔐 Cryptography | 🔢 Number Theory
📊 Analysis | 🔁 Differential Equations | 🔗 Topology
📐 Geometry | 📈 Graph Theory | 🗂️ Category Theory

💼 Professional Experience:

  • 🧪 Research Associate, QuantumRonics – Islamabad

  • 👨‍🏫 Visiting Faculty, NUST – Islamabad

  • 🌍 Mathematics Tutor, Preply (Online – USA based)

🧠 Academic Activities:

  • 🎤 Attended and delivered seminars on advanced mathematical topics

  • 🧩 Participated in national conferences and technical workshops

  • 💻 Workshops: Python, MATLAB, and LaTeX for researchers

🛠️ Technical Skills:

  • Programming: C++, Python

  • Mathematical Tools: MATLAB, Overleaf LaTeX

  • Office Tools: MS Word, PowerPoint

🏆 Awards & Recognition:

  • 🥇 Gold Medalist in BS Mathematics

  • 🧾 IELTS Certified – English (B2 Proficiency)

Publication Top Notes:

  • An Optimal and Efficient Framework for the Construction of Nonlinear Components Based on a Polynomial Ring
    Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Volume 237, November 2025, Pages 263–280
    🔗 DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2025.04.022
    Contributors: Ch. Muhammad Afaq Aslam, Ikram Ullah, Muhammad Ishaq

  • A Note on Quotient Reflective Subcategories of O-REL
    Journal of Function Spaces, Published: June 23, 2022, Article ID 1117881, 11 pages
    🔗 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1117881
    Contributors: Muhammad Qasim, Ch. Muhammad Afaq Aslam, Calogero Vetro