Ms. Barkha Verma is an Assistant Professor at IILM University, Noida. She holds an M.Tech in Information Security from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, and a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow.

Her academic and research interests include Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Audio Signal Processing, Multimodal Learning, Self-Supervised Learning, Cybersecurity, and Data Structures and Algorithms.

Her research focuses on Audio Deepfake Detection, Multimodal Learning, Self-Supervised Learning, and Anti-Spoofing. She has published research in Procedia Computer Science (Elsevier) and has additional research work under review in Signal, Image and Video Processing (Springer).

She has qualified GATE in 2023, 2024, and 2026 and has received recognition in cybersecurity hackathons.