Advancements in IoT, Cyber Security and Cloud Computing Select Proceedings of the 15th International Conference—CONFLUENCE 2025

Sanjeev Thakur
 earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Delhi and subsequently completed his PhD from Amity University. He began his career in industry, working as an engineer for about four years, followed by a year as a Research Associate at IIT Delhi before transitioning to academia. Dr. Thakur has over 25 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic administration. He serves as Professor and Head of Department at Amity School of Engineering and Technology, and as Coordinator for the Network and Cloud Computing Research Group at ASET Noida. He has authored and co-authored over 60 papers in journals and conferences of international repute.

Rakesh Garg
is working as an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Gurugram University, Gurugram, Haryana, India. His research interests include component-based software engineering, software reliability, and multi-criteria decision-making optimization. He has published more than 50 research papers in highly reputed international journals indexed.

Shilpi Sharma
is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, with over 25 years of teaching experience. Her research interests encompass network security, quantum computing, cyber security, cloud computing and social networks, focusing on securing networks, protecting systems from cyber threats, and exploring the dynamics of social networks. Dr. Sharma has authored over 100+ research papers published in international journals and presented at conferences, contributing significantly to the academic and practical understanding of technology and security challenges. She has actively participated in the academic community as a Technical Program Committee member, reviewer, and session chair for various international conferences. Additionally, Dr. Sharma has filed 7 patents, 2 of which have been granted. Dr. Sharma is also a member of several esteemed organizations, including IEEE, ACM, IET, IAENG, and UACEE and is currently guiding 04 research scholars.

Debabrata Samanta
is the Department Chair and Assistant Professor at the Department of Computing and Information Technologies, Rochester Institute of Technology—RIT Tirana, located on Asim Vokshi Street, Tirana, Albania, Europe. His expertise spans a wide range of fields including SAR image analysis, video surveillance, heuristic algorithms for image classification, deep learning frameworks for detection and classification, blockchain, statistical modeling, wireless ad hoc networks, and natural language processing. He has completed six consultancy projects and holds 22 patents (including 4 Indian design patents and 2 granted Australian patents, with 16 Indian patents published), along with 2 copyrights. Dr. Samanta has authored and co-authored over 260 research papers in international journals and conference proceedings. He has co-authored 13 books, co-edited 23 books, and contributed to 17 book chapters.