Dr. Deena Nath Gupta

Profile

Professional Overview

Dr. Deena Nath Gupta is an accomplished academic and researcher with over 8 years of combined experience in teaching, industry research, and institutional development. Currently serving as Associate Professor at Maharishi University of Information Technology, Noida, he specialises in Information Security, IoT, Lightweight Cryptography, Machine Learning, and Blockchain.

He previously contributed as a Senior Research Analyst at CDAC-Mumbai (Ministry of Electronics & IT, Govt. of India). He holds a Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi, has filed a patent (published January 2024), authored a textbook, and was invited as External Session Chair at ICCSC-2026, technically co-sponsored by IEEE.

Education

2022

Ph.D. - Information Security

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi

2011

M.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering

Galgotias College, Greater Noida · 66.1%

2009

B.Tech - Computer Science & Engineering

ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad · 65.3%

Professional Experience

Academic Positions

2025–Present

Associate Professor

Maharishi University of IT, Noida

28 Jul 2025 – Present

2014–15

Assistant Professor

Greater Noida Institute of Technology

Dec 2014 – Dec 2015

2014

Assistant Professor

United College of Engineering & Research, Greater Noida

Aug 2014 – Nov 2014

2012–14

Assistant Professor

Skyline Institute of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida

Jul 2012 – Aug 2014

2011–12

Lecturer

IEC College of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida

Feb 2011 – Jul 2012

Industry & Research

2023–25

Senior Research Analyst

CDAC-Mumbai · Ministry of Electronics & IT, Govt. of India

30 Mar 2023 – 25 Jul 2025

2016

Assistant Programmer

Ennovations Techserv Pvt. Ltd., Noida

Jan 2016 – Nov 2016

Qualifications & Examinations

UGC-NET (Jun 2025): 97 Percentile - Qualified for Ph.D. Admission
UGC-NET (Dec 2019): 96 Percentile - Qualified for Assistant Professor
GATE 2016: Score 452, Marks 34.10, AIR 5763
GATE 2015: Score 390, Marks 28.31, AIR 9908

Metrics

Research Overview

Google Scholar

343Citations

11h-index

11i10-index

ResearchGate

4707Reads

327Citations

11h-index

Scopus

27Documents

243Citations

9h-index

Scholarly Output

Research Publications

Journal Articles

1

Leveraging Sponge Construction for Chaos-Driven Hash Function Generation

JCIT · IGI Global Vol 27(1), 1–21, 2025 DOI: 10.4018/JCIT.372075

2

Securing Ports of Web Applications Against Cross Site Port Attack (XSPA) Using Strong Session Identifier

IET Cyber-Physical Systems Vol 10, e70005, 2025 DOI: 10.1049/cps2.70005

3

Hash and Physical Unclonable Function (PUF)-Based Mutual Authentication Mechanism

Sensors · MDPI Vol 23(14):6307, 2023 DOI: 10.3390/s23146307

4

DeeR-Gen: A Pseudo Random Number Generator for Industry 4.0 / IoT

JSIR · NIScPR Vol 82(3):316–321, 2023 DOI: 10.56042/jsir.v82i03.71759

5

DeeR-Hash: A Lightweight Hash Construction for Industry 4.0 / IoT

JSIR · NIScPR Vol 82(1):142–150, 2023 DOI: 10.56042/jsir.v82i1.69938

6

A Deep Journey into Image Enhancement: A Survey of Current and Emerging Trends

Information Fusion · Elsevier Vol 93:36–76, 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.inffus.2022.12.012

7

Implementing Lightweight Cryptography in Enterprises Adopting IoT for IT Transformation

ANSDN Vol 10(01), 2022

8

Multi-Layer and Clustering-Based Security Implementation for an IoT Environment

IJSDA · IGI Global Vol 11(2):1–21, 2022 DOI: 10.4018/IJSDA.20220701.oa3

9

Networking in IoT: Technologies Used, Security Threats and Possible Countermeasures

IJSWCC Vol 10(1), 2020 DOI: 10.2174/2210327910666210106090826

10

Lightweight Cryptography: An IoT Perspective

IJITEE Vol 8(8):700–706, 2019

Book Chapters

1

Deep Learning Models Incorporate Ethical Constraints by Design

Chyren Publication2026

2

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Cloud

Chyren Publication2025

3

Loan Approval Prediction Using Machine Learning

Springer · LNNS2024

4

Wireless Sensor-Based IoT System with Distributed Optimization for Healthcare

Wiley2024

5

Phonocardiographic Signal Analysis for the Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases

Springer · SIST2023

6

Integration of Big Data and IoT in the Modern Era

Springer · EAI2023

7

An IoT Approach of Managing Smart Healthcare Services

CRC Press2022

8

Federated Learning for an IoT Application

Springer2022

9

Federated Learning for IoT Devices

Springer2022

10

Efficient Encryption Techniques for Data Transmission Through IoT Devices

IGI Global2020

Authored Book

1

Discrete Structures and Graph Theory

Technical Publications 2014 ISBN: 978-9350996652

Patent

1

A Method and a System for Automatic Detection of Fraudulent Entries

Patent Application No: 202211005323 Filed: 01 Feb 2022 Published: 12 Jan 2024

Academic Service

Reviewer Profiles

Springer Nature: Active (0), Completed (22), Expired (0)
IGI Global / JCIT: Assigned (4), Completed (2)
Journal of Systems Architecture (Elsevier): Completed (2)
JDSIS, Bon View Publishing, Singapore: Reviewer from Dec 2022

50+ Total Reviews · Springer Nature: 22+ · Conference: 25+

Editorial Roles

Lead Guest Editor: Special Issue "Lightweight Cryptography: An IoT Perspective", IoTCC Journal, SciencePG, New York (04 Nov 2022)
Editorial Board Member: IoTCC Journal, SciencePG (Sep 2022 – Sep 2024)
Co-Editor: Anusandhan Vigyan Sodh Patrika (2022)

Selected Reviews

Design and development of an intelligent soil moisture monitoring system

Measurement · ElsevierID: MEAS-D-25-17975Jan 2026

An Improved Hybrid Lightweight Cryptographic Method for Cloud Computing

Journal of Supercomputing · SpringerJan 2026

Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Education

GTSS2026ID: 7Jan 2026

Fraudulent Credit Card Transaction Detection Using Hybrid Ensemble Framework

GTSS2026ID: 65Jan 2026

A Hybrid PQC Framework for Resilient IoT Security

Discover IoT · SpringerDec 2025

Artificial Intelligence in Managerial Decision-Making

Heliyon · ElsevierID: HELIYON-D-24-67498R1Jul 2025

Engineering SRAM-PUF on a Resource-Constrained Microcontroller

JSA · ElsevierID: JSA-D-24-01101Feb 2025

Energy Efficient Trust Aware Secure Routing Algorithm for WSN

Scientific Reports · SpringerMar 2025

A Conditional Privacy-Preserving Authentication Framework for IoV

CMC · Tech Science PressID: CMC 38404Dec 2022

Federated Learning Model for Credit Card Fraud Detection

CMC · Tech Science PressID: CMC 36686Nov 2022

Recognition

Academic Recognition

External Session Chair

ICCSC-2026 · Dept. of CSE, ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad · Technically co-sponsored by IEEE

12 Feb 2026

Technical Program Committee Member

INDIACom-2025 · Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Computer Application & Management, New Delhi

02–04 Apr 2025

Expert Speaker

Cryptography and Communication Security · V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida

24 Sep 2024

Lead Guest Editor

Special Issue "Lightweight Cryptography: An IoT Perspective", IoTCC Journal, SciencePG, New York

04 Nov 2022

Jury Member

TOYCATHON-2021 Grand Finale - Group "Toycathon_SCCE_GR088"

22–24 Jun 2021

Distinguished Alumni & Subject Matter Expert

Techforum 2020 · ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad

06 Mar 2020

Life Member

B.S.N.V. Vigyan Parishad, Lucknow, India

Lifetime

Doctoral Colloquium

IDC-2021 · Institute for Development & Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), Hyderabad

2021

Workshops and Faculty Development

2025–2026

Going Digital: Designing & Creating MOOCs - CEMCA & Somaiya Vidyavihar University (Feb 2026)
Machine Learning for IoT Engineers - NSUT Delhi & PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur (Jan 2026)
Adversarial Attacks and Defences in Deep Learning - O.P. Jindal University (Dec 2025)
Blockchain-Powered Machine Learning - O.P. Jindal University (May 2025)

2020–2024

Pragmatic Approach to Cyber Security - FutureSkills PRIME, MeitY / CDAC / NIELIT (Sep 2023 – Mar 2024)
Blockchain Technology, Research Avenues & Applications - Nirma University (Jul 2021), Outstanding Participation
eSaksham Level 1 - MoE, AICTE, CyberPeace Foundation (Jul 2021)
Python Programming - IIT Bombay (May 2020)
R Language - IIT Bombay (Apr 2020)

Certifications

Introduction to Industry 4.0 & IIoT - NPTEL (71%) · No: NPTEL19CS32S61480016191004658
Introduction to Internet of Things - NPTEL (85%) · No: NPTEL18CS46S21761183
Understanding Open Educational Resources - Commonwealth of Learning, Canada (May 2020)
IBM Certified Academic Associate - DB2 Database & Application Fundamentals - IBM
IELTS - British Council of India

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Contact Information

Email

prof.dev.cse@gmail.com

Phone

8700607538

Mailing Address

H. No. 328, Residential Complex, 400 KV Substation, BBMB, Seewah, Panipat, Haryana – 132108

Institution

Maharishi University of Information Technology, Noida

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