Dr. Gurjit Kaur is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering at the Delhi Technological University (DTU), Delhi, India. She has been a topper throughout her academic education. As a testimonial to the same, she has been awarded by Chief Minister S. Prakash Singh Badal for being the topper in Punjab state. After that, she was awarded a ‘Gold Medal’ by former President of India Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam for being the overall topper of the Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar in B.Tech program. She also received an Honour by Guru Harkrishan Education Society for being topper among all the colleges and all the disciplines of PTU, Jalandhar. She then proceeded to PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh to complete her M. Tech in 2003 and also earned her Ph.D. degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2010 with distinction. She has spent over 17 years of her academic career towards research and teaching in the field of Electronics and Communication in well-reputed institutes like PEC University of Technology, Punjab University, Jaypee Institute of Information and Technology, Gautam Buddha University and Delhi Technological University, Delhi. During this academic tenure, she has guided 04 Ph.D. students and more than 50 M.Tech students. Her research interests mainly include Optical CDMA, Wireless Communication system, high-speed interconnect and IOT. She has also authored four books at the international and national level. Her three books i.e., " Green and Smart Technologies for Smart Cities", “Handbook of Research on Big Data and the IoT" and “Examining Cloud Computing Technologies through the Internet of Things," were published by CRC & IGI-Global, International Publisher of Progressive Information Science and Technology Research in 2019, 2018 and 2017 respectively. She also authored a national level book entitled “Optical Communication, which was published by Galgotia Publications. Apart from that Dr. Kaur contributed various book chapters in well-renowned publishers books i.e., IGI, Springer, CRC, etc. She has presented her research work as short courses/tutorials in many national and international conferences. In recognition of her outstanding contribution as an active researcher, she received "Research Excellence Award" by Delhi Technological University in March 2020. She also received Bharat Vikas Award by Institute of Self Reliance in National Seminar on Diversity of Cultural and Social Environment at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India & Prof. Indira Parikh 50 Women in Education Leader Award in World Education Congress, Mumbai, India in 2017. Her career accomplishments over the past sixteen years include over 90 peer-reviewed publications, including 60 journal publications, 35 conference publications, and over ten invited talks/seminars. Due to her pioneer research, her name is also listed in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering Directory, USA and her biography was also published by International Biographic Center, Great Britain as 2000 Outstanding Scientists. She also worked as a convener for two international conferences i.e. International ICIAICT 2012 which was organized by CSI, Noida Chapter and International conference EPPICTM 2012 which was held in collaboration with MTMI, USA, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA and Frostburg State University, USA at School of Information and Communication Technology, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, India. Till date, she had delivered many expert talks on the emerging trends in optical for all domain applications at various universities and served as a reviewer of multiple journals like IEEE transactions on communication etc. Dr. Pradeep Tomar is working as Assistant Professor in the School of Information and Communication Technology, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, U.P., India since 2009. Dr. Tomar earned his Ph.D. from MDU, Rohtak, Haryana, India. Before joining Gautam Buddha University, he worked as a Software Engineer in a multi-national company, Noida and lecturer in M. D. University, Rohtak, Haryana and Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana. Dr. Tomar has excellent teaching, research and software development experience as well as vast administrative experience at university level on various posts like HoD Computer Science and Engineering, Chairperson Admission, Vice Chairperson, Admissions, Research Coordinator, Examination Coordinator, University Coordinator, Admission, Time Table Coordinator, Proctor and Hostel Warden. He is also a member of Computer Society of India (CSI), Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT) and International Association of Engineers (IAENG). He qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lecturership in Computer Applications in 2003, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in 2008, SUN Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) for the Java platform, standard edition 5.0 in 2008 and qualified the IBM Certified Database Associate - DB2 9 Fundamentals in 2010. Dr. Tomar was awarded Bharat Jyoti Award by India International Friendship Society in the field of Technology in 2012 and Bharat Vikas Award by Institute of Self Reliance in National Seminar on Diversity of Cultural and Social Environment at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, in 2017. He has been awarded for the Best Computer Faculty award by Govt. of Pondicherry and ASDF society. His biography is published in Who’s Who Reference Asia, Volume II. Dr. Tomar has been awarded distinguished Research Award from Institute for Global Business Research for his work in "A Web-Based Stock Selection Decision Support System for Investment Portfolio Management in 2018. He delivered expert talks at FDP, workshops, national and international conferences. He has organized three conferences: one national conference with COMMUNE group and two international conferences, in which one international ICIAICT 2012 was organized by CSI, Noida Chapter and second international conference 2012 EPPICTM was organized in collaboration with MTMI, USA, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA and Frostburg State University, USA at School of Information and Communication Technology, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, India.Apart from teaching, he is running a programming club for ICT students and he is guiding various research scholars in the areas of software engineering, reusability of code, soft computing technique, Big Data, and IoT. His major current research interest is in Component-Based Software Engineering. He is working as Co-investigator in a sponsored research project in High throughput design, synthesis and validation of TALENs for targeted Genome Engineering, funded by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology Government of India. Two books “Teaching of Mathematics and “Communication and Information Technology at national levels, three books “Examining Cloud Computing Technologies through the Internet of Things (IoT), “Handbook of Research on Big Data and the IoT, “Green and Smart Technologies for Smart Cities at international level are authored and edited by Dr. Tomar. He has also contributed more than 100 papers/articles in national/international journals and conferences. He served as a member of the editorial board and reviewer for various Journals and national/international conferences. Dr. Marcus Tanque is a highly regarded principal technology advisor, senior cyber strategist, and an independent author. Marcus' expertise blends interdisciplinary areas—advanced, traditional, and emerging technologies. He is also a published technologist, researcher, and scholar with commended skills in various domains—IT governance, security analytics, policy, and strategic business practices. His professional skills encompass multidisciplinary research and development areas spanning digital technology, such as augmented analytics, machine learning, deep learning, quantum computing, and biometrics. Marcus' research interest involves policy management, blockchain, identity and access management, and decentralized Internet of Things devices and systems. Dr. Tanque has consulted to many government, public, and private customers. His consultative and technical contributions bridge, multifaceted traditional, mission-centric programs, and emerging technologies. Such technological solutions involve artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced analytics, cybersecurity, and the Internet of Things. 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Dr. Tanque is a recipient of several academic awards, credentials, and professional letters of commendation.Dr. Tanque is an active member of the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement, the Association for Computing Machinery, the Collegiate National Center for Academic Education, Committee on National Security Systems-Practice & Research, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He has authored and edited scientific/technical books as well as articles on AI, ML, DL, data science, cloud, data analytics, full-spectrum cyber operations, Telecom, and related interdisciplinary areas. Marcus received a Ph.D. in Information Technology with a dual specialization in Information Assurance and Security, and an MS in Information Systems Engineering. In his spare time, he serves as an independent researcher/author, editorial review board member, and referee for several books, journal articles, and published chapters. Marcus enjoys coaching and mentoring others. He is an enthusiastic reader and researcher who inspires many in academic, professional, and social communities.
