Dr. Harish Kumar is an accomplished academician, researcher, and academic leader with over 23 years of academic experience and 2 years of industrial experience in the field of Computer Science and Engineering. He is currently serving as a Professor at Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IILM University, Greater Noida, and has previously held senior academic leadership positions at reputed institutions. Dr. Kumar holds a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from National Taipei University, Taiwan (2025–2026). He earned his Ph.D. in Data Mining and Data Analytics (Computer Science and Engineering) and an M.Tech. in Information Technology from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. His research expertise encompasses Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Computer Vision, Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and Predictive Analytics. He has more than 80 research publications, including SCI/SCIE/ESCI- indexed and Scopus-indexed papers, along with publications in international and national journals and conferences. He has authored 5 books, holds 6 patents, and has been associated with various funded research projects. Dr. Kumar has contributed extensively to research, teaching, academic administration, accreditation, quality assurance, curriculum development, and student mentoring. He is passionate about research, innovation, emerging technologies, and creating meaningful learning experiences for students, with a strong commitment to academic excellence and impactful research.