Mr.Mohankumar S D
Department of Computer Science & Applications
Profile
Mr.Mohankumar S D
Assistant Professor
Mr. Mohankumar S D is passionate about advancing his knowledge in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, and Cybersecurity through research and continuous learning. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Applications at REVA University and holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Mysore and an M.Sc. in Information Technology from Karnataka State Open University. His research interests include blockchain security, digital forensics, AI-driven cybersecurity, and emerging computing technologies. He has published research papers in reputed journals, presented his work at international conferences, and actively participates in faculty development programs and technical training initiatives, demonstrating his commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and lifelong learning.
Area
Blockchain Technology, Cyber Security, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence
Qualification
M.Sc(CS), M.Sc(IT), (Ph.D).,
Experience
3 years
Publications
- Mohankumar S D, J. V. N. Lakshmi, and D. Shashidhara, “A Survey on Secure and Scalable Cross-Chain Provenance Techniques for Digital Forensics,” IITM Journal of Management and IT, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 88–99, December 2025.
- Shashidhara D, Minavathi, and Mohankumar S D, “Towards Resilient PLM Architectures: Cyber Threats, Security Mechanisms, and Industrial Implications,” IITM Journal of Management and IT, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 100–108, December 2025.
Academic Conferences
- Presented research paper: “A Survey on Secure and Scalable Cross-Chain Provenance Techniques for Digital Forensics” at the International Conference on Advances in Computational Intelligence and Applications (ICACIA 2025), organized by the Department of Computer Science, Institute of Information Technology & Management, Delhi, India, held on 7th–8th November 2025.
Certifications & Professional Development
- Certification in Diploma in Computer Application (DICA), VIVEKANANDA COMPUTER CENTRE, Pandavapura (17-Nov-2022 to 16-May-2023).
- Certificate of Appreciation – 7th REVA Research Conclave 2024, REVA University, Bengaluru, India (13–14 December 2024).
- Certification in Introduction to Blockchain Security, Alison (Completed 13 February 2025).
- Certification in AI in Cybersecurity: Intrusion, Threat Hunting and Incident Response, Alison (Completed 9 March 2025).
- Certified Internship in Research Training, MSME – Technology Development Centre (PPDC), Ministry of MSME, Government of India (24 February 2025 – 27 March 2025), Online (1.5 hrs/day, weekdays), issued by PPDC Agra, Certificate No: PPDC/Trg./OSP/2025-26/454.
- Blockchain / Bitcoin (Course Completion) – LaunchED, Course Code: LEDCC3450.
- Blockchain / Bitcoin (Project Completion) – LaunchED (1 May – 30 June 2025), Course Code: LED05-INT370.
- Certificate of Participation – International Faculty Development Program (Online) on “Emerging Research and Innovations in AI Applications in Mathematics, Bio-Sciences, and Management,” NIMS University, Jaipur (26 June – 2 July 2025).
- Certificate of Participation – National Level Faculty Development Program (Online) on “Intelligent Systems with Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning,” organized by Mevi Technologies LLP, Bengaluru (18–22 August 2025).
- Participated in the Virtual National Level Faculty Development Program on “Artificial Intelligence for Teaching Pedagogy,” organized by IQAC and IIC, Seshadripuram Degree College, Mysore (6 September 2025).
- Certificate of Participation – National Level Faculty Development Program (Online) on “Applied NLP for Educators and Researchers,” organized by Mevi Technologies LLP, Bengaluru (7–11 September 2025).
- Participated in the One-Day Online Faculty Development Program on “Knowledge Management Systems in IT,” organized by the Department of English, BGS First Grade College, Adichunchanagiri University, in association with Book Bytes (27 October 2025).
- Participated in the Six-Day Online Faculty Development Program on “The Agentic AI Paradigm: Architecture, Enabling Technologies, and Real-World Applications,” organized by The Presidency School of Information Science, Presidency University, Bengaluru (3–8 November 2025).
- Certificate of Completion – HTML Training (Faculty Development Program Prerequisite), conducted by Spoken Tutorial, IIT Bombay (EduPyramids), completed on 25 November 2025.
- Certification of Completion – Google’s Gemini Academy 2025, awarded for successful completion of the program, issued by CloudReign Technologies and presented on 2 December 2025 by Dwarakanath Cheyyur (Head of Google for Education, India) and Sanjay Jain.
- Certificate of Participation – 8th REVA Research Conclave 2025, REVA University, Bengaluru, India (12–13 December 2025).
- Certificate of Participation – One Week National Level Faculty Development Program on “Artificial Intelligence in Multidisciplinary Research,” organized by Xavier Institute for Research and Development (15–21 December 2025).
- Certificate of Participation – 14-Day Faculty Development Program on “Generative AI & Advanced Tools for Academic Research,” organized by Scrollwell (15–28 December 2025).
- Certificate of Participation – National Level Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Explainable AI and MLOps with AWS,” organized by Mevi Technologies LLP (19–23 January 2026).
- Certificate of Participation – National Level Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Cloud Computing with AWS,” organized by Mevi Technologies LLP (16–20 March 2026).
- Certificate of Participation – Five-Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Research Methodology, Scholarly Writing, Patent Drafting & Funded Proposals,” organized by NPSBCET – R&D Cell, TEGNOCET Incubation Foundation & IIC (8–12 June 2026).
- Certificate of Completion & Appreciation – AI Excellence for Educators: Faculty Development Program 2026–27, organized by BharatCares in collaboration with IBM SkillsBuild (11–15 June 2026).
Resource Person
- Served as Resource Person for a technical talk on “Secure and Interoperable Blockchain Systems Enabled by Smart Contracts” for 6th Semester AI & ML students at BGS Institute of Technology, Adichunchanagiri University, on 26 February 2026.
