Swarm Robotics Solutions for National Security and Marine Forensics

Dr. Adarsh Kumar is an Professor in the School of Computer Science with University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. He received his Master degree (M. Tech) in Software Engineering from Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab, India and earned his PhD degree from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology University, Noida, India followed by Post-Doc from Software Research Institute, Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland. From 2005 to 2016, he has been associated with the Department of Computer Science Engineering & Information Technology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, Uttar-Pardesh, India, where he worked as Assistant Professor. His main research interests are cybersecurity, cryptography, network security, and ad-hoc networks. He has many research papers in reputed journals, conferences and workshops. He participated in one European Union H2020 sponsored research project and he is currently executing two research projects sponsored from UPES SEED division and one sponsored from Lancaster University. Dr. Sumit Kumar Choudhary, a distinguished academic and researcher in Forensic Science, holds a Ph.D. in Forensic & Behavioural Science. A Gold Medalist from the National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, he brings over a decade of professional experience. Dr. Sumit served as a UGC Research Fellow at the world's first forensic science university and later became the first faculty member at India's inaugural police university, Raksha Shakti University. Appointed as the youngest officiating Registrar at age twenty-nine, he held the position for over three years. Dr. Sumit is the longest-serving Dean/HoD of the School of Forensics, Risk Management & National Security at RSU. A sought-after speaker globally, he engages with diverse audiences, including police officers, judges, and students. As the Managing Editor of multiple journals and founder chair of FIRST Dialogue, a forensic ideation forum, Dr. Sumit leads more than three research projects, focusing on emerging forensic areas. Mr. Vinay Aseri is an Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics at the Narnarayan Shastri Institute of Technology – Institute of Forensic Sciences & Cyber Security (NSIT-IFSCS), affiliated with the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. He holds a Postgraduate degree in Forensic Science and a Diploma in Photography in Forensic Science. He completed his higher education in Forensic Science from India’s pioneering National Security & Police University. Mr. Aseri’s research interests focus on Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence for National Security. He has an impressive record of publications in Scopus-indexed and SCI (Q1) journals, along with multiple book chapters published by leading national and international publishers. He has edited Scopus-indexed books with reputed publishers such as Elsevier and CRC Press and continues to contribute to ongoing research projects and international collaborations in digital forensics and cybersecurity. He has served as an Researcher with the NIA and IIT-Madras and was selected as a member of the United Nations Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) – First Internet Governance Forum, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). He has presented his work at 28+ national and international conferences and workshops and actively contributes to academic and policy discussions in technology governance and national security. His achievements have been recognized through prestigious fellowships, including: InSIG Fellowship 2022 (Hyderabad Chapter) Law Enforcement Policing Fellowship 2024–2025 (Takshashila Institution – Indian Police Foundation) NetMission Ambassador 2026 – Taiwan Internet Governance Program Beyond research and teaching, he also serves as a reviewer for several reputable journals, including MDPI, Springer, Elsevier, IntechOpen, River Publishers, and IJBPS. He is an active member of professional bodies such as the Internet Society (ISOC) Delhi & Mumbai Chapters, ACM, and IEEE.Surinder Sood, Ph.D., specializes in the design verification and validation of hybrid systems, earning his doctorate from The University of Auckland, New Zealand. With two decades of experience, he has primarily focused on verifying hardware components for system-on-chip (SOC) implementations, employing diverse verification techniques. His research interests span formal verification of digital and hybrid systems, including significant contributions to security vulnerability verification in digital hardware and performance estimation of SOCs during SOC verification.Throughout his career, Surinder has collaborated with prestigious organizations such as Intel, AMD, Samsung Electronics, ST Microelectronics, and SanDisk. Currently serving as a Principal Engineer at ARM, he also holds the esteemed title of Senior Member of the IEEE-Circuit and Systems Society. Surinder's commitment to excellence underscores his significant impact on the field, solidifying his reputation as a leading expert in design verification and validation.

• 1. Swarm Intelligence Principles in National Security and Marine Forensic Operations2. Collaborative Surveillance: Swarm Robotics in Border Security3. Adaptive Swarm Algorithms for Dynamic Marine Environments4. Sensor Integration and Data Fusion in Swarm Robotics for National Security5. Coordinated Response Strategies: Swarm Robotics for Crisis Management6. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles in Marine Forensics: A Swarm Approach7. Securing Coastal Borders: Swarm Robotics Patrol Systems8. Communication Protocols and Coordination Mechanisms for Swarm Robotics9. Forensic Analysis of Maritime Incidents: Swarm Robotics for Evidence Collection10. Ethical Considerations and Legal Implications in the Use of Swarm Robotics for National Security11. Adaptive intelligence based path finding and automated control of Swarm robots for aquatic navigation in real-time12. Environmental Impact Assessment of Swarm Robotics in Marine Ecosystems13. Cybersecurity Considerations in Swarm Robotics for National Security14. Formal Runtime Monitoring for the safety and security of CPS: A underwater swarms case-study15. Compositional Design and Validation of Cyber-Physical Systems on Chip16. Swarm Intelligence for Securing Critical Infrastructure: A Decentralised Security Framework