Associate Professor
Dr. Sumit Singh Dhanda is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at IILM University, Greater Noida. He is currently on leave from IILM University to pursue postdoctoral research in the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Gjøvik. His work lies at the intersection of hardware security, lightweight cryptography, Internet of Things security, secure embedded systems, and emerging communication technologies. He brings approximately nineteen years of combined experience in research, higher education, and the telecommunications industry. He joined IILM University as an Associate Professor in May 2024 after holding teaching and academic roles at Galgotias University, Amity University Rajasthan, and Haryana College of Technology and Management. He also worked as a Research Fellow at the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra and began his professional career as a telecommunications site engineer. This breadth of experience informs his approach to research, teaching, mentoring, and industry-oriented problem solving. Dr. Dhanda earned his Ph.D. from NIT Kurukshetra for research on lightweight cryptography for IoT devices, following B.Tech. and M.Tech. degrees in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Kurukshetra University.
His scholarly contributions include research on efficient AES and elliptic-curve cryptographic architectures, FPGA-based security solutions, IoT and wireless communication, 6G-enabled Internet of Medical Things, and applications of machine learning. His work has appeared in journals and proceedings published by IEEE, Springer Nature, Wiley, Elsevier, and other established academic publishers. At IILM University, he has contributed to curriculum development, programme coordination, accreditation activities, consultancy initiatives, conference organization, and student mentoring. He has served as a reviewer for leading journals, including the IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, Wireless Personal Communications, and the Journal of Supercomputing. An IEEE member, Dr. Dhanda is committed to advancing trustworthy computing through rigorous research, international collaboration, and the development of secure technologies with practical societal value.