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SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY

A University Established by SAARC Nations

SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY

A University established by SAARC Nations

Neha Agrawal

Assistant Professor
PhD (Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABV-IIITM), Gwalior, 2019)

Contact Details

nehaagrawal(at)sau.int
Room No. 214, PCM Block, South Asian University ,Rajpur Rd, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110068, India

Profile

Dr. Neha Agrawal is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at South Asian University, New Delhi, an international university established by the governments of the SAARC nations. Prior to joining South Asian University, she served as an Assistant Professor (Grade-I) at Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. She has over eight years of academic and research experience. She received the Ph.D. degree from Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABV-IIITM), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. She completed her M-Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (Specialization: Information Security) from ABV-IIITM, Gwalior and B.E. from Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior in Information Technology. 

She is a Senior Member of IEEE and Life Member of International Association of Engineers (IAENG) and Internet Society (ISOC). She was a visiting research scholar at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, United Kingdom. She has published many research papers in reputed journals/conferences including IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. She is also an active Reviewer of many SCI indexed journals. Her primary research interests are Cloud Computing Security, Software-Defined Networking, Cyber Security, Fog/Edge Computing, and Industry 4.0. 

Qualifications

Ph.D. (Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABV-IIITM), Gwalior, 2019)

Research Interests

Cybersecurity, Cloud computing security, Network security, Software-defined Networking, Internet-of-Things, Edge/Fog Computing, Industry 4.0, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Next-generation Networks.


Recent Publications

International Journals (Only SCI/SCIE and Q1)

  1. Rohit Kumar, Neha Agrawal, & Shashikala Tapaswi, (2026). A Review on Beyond- 5G (B5G)-Aware Networks: Sustainable Solutions, Opportunities, and Challenges in Cloud/Edge/Fog (CEF) Ecosystem. Journal of Network and Systems Management, (SCIE Indexed, IF = 3.9) (*Q1-Journal) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10922-026-10093-y
  2. Rohit Kumar, Padmavathi, U., & Neha Agrawal (2026). Trust and Transparency in IoT: The Role of Federated Learning and Blockchain. Computers & Electrical Engineering, (SCIE, IF = 4.9) (*Q1-Journal) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2026.111173
  3. Rohit Kumar & Neha Agrawal (2024) “EDMA-RM: An Event-Driven and Mobility-Aware Resource Management Framework for Green IoT-Edge-Fog-Cloud Networks” IEEE Sensors Journal, (SCIE Indexed, IF = 4.3, *Q1-Journal) DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2024.3404470
  4. Rohit Kumar & Neha Agrawal (2024) “Shaping the Future of Industry: Understanding the Dynamics of Industrial Digital Twins” Computers & Industrial Engineering, Elsevier, (SCI Indexed, IF = 6.7, *Q1-Journal) DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2024.110172
  5. Suruchi Karnani, Neha Agrawal & Rohit Kumar (2023)“Defense Approaches for the Low and High Rate DDoS Attacks in SDN: A Survey” Multimedia Tools and Applications, Springer, (SCIE Indexed, IF = 3.0, *Q1-Journal) DOI: 10.1007/s11042-023-16781-0
  6. Rohit Kumar, Neha Agrawal (2023) “Analysis of Multi-Dimensional Industrial IoT (IIoT) Data in Edge-Fog-Cloud based Architectural Frameworks : A Survey on Current State and Research Challenges.” Journal of Industrial Information Integration, (SCIE Indexed, IF = 11.71, *Q1-Journal). DOI: 10.1016/j.jii.2023.100504
  7. Rohit Kumar, Neha Agrawal (2023). “Software Defined Networks (SDNs) for Environmental Surveillance : A Survey.” Multimedia Tools and Applications, Springer, (SCIE Indexed, IF = 2.757, *Q1-Journal). DOI: 10.1007/s11042-023-15729-8
  8. Neha Agrawal, Rohit Kumar (2022). “Security Perspective Analysis of Industrial Cyber Physical Systems (I-CPS): A Decade-wide Survey.” ISA Transactions, Elsevier, (SCIE Indexed, IF = 6.5, *Q1-Journal). DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2022.03.018
  9. Neha Agrawal, Shashikala Tapaswi, (2021). “An SDN-Assisted Defense Mechanism for the Shrew DDoS Attack in a Cloud Computing Environment.” Journal of Network and Systems Management, Springer, 29(2), (SCIE Indexed, IF = 4.1, *Q1-Journal). DOI: 10.1007/s10922-020-09580-7
  10. Neha Agrawal, Shashikala Tapaswi, (2019). “Defense Mechanisms against DDoS Attacks in a Cloud Computing Environment: State-of-the-Art and Research Challenges.” IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, 21(4), 1-27 (SCI Indexed, IF = 50.6, *Q1-Journal) DOI: 10.1109/COMST.2019.2934468
  11. Neha Agrawal, Shashikala Tapaswi, (2019). “A Trustworthy Agent-Based Encrypted Access Control Method for Mobile Cloud Computing Environment.” Pervasive and Mobile Computing, Elsevier, 52, 13-28 (SCIE Indexed, IF = 3.5, *Q1-Journal) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmcj.2018.11.003

International Conferences (Selected)

  1. Shree Goswami, Jaynil Panjwani, & Neha Agrawal, “REAP-6G: Recurrent Event-Driven Architecture for Predictive Beam Switching in 6G Networks”. Accepted in 47th IEEE Tencon 2026, Bali, Indonesia.
  2. Jaynil Panjwani & Neha Agrawal, “AoI-Driven UAV Relay Scheduling for Sustainable V2V Safety-Critical Communications. Accepted in IEEE 104th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC 2026), USA.
  3.  Jaynil Panjwani & Neha Agrawal, “DPAS: Demand-Pressure Adaptive Slicing for Real-Time 6G Network Resource Management. Accepted in IEEE 16th International Conference on Signal Processing and Communications (SPCOM), July 16-18, 2026, IISc Bangalore.
  4. Jaynil Panjwani & Neha Agrawal, “LiDIA: A Lightweight DPoS-IPFS Architecture for Scalable and Secure IoT Networks”, 15th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems and Network Technologies (CSNT 2026), Saudi Arabia.
  5. Jaynil Panjwani, Neha Agrawal, Abhishek Hazra, & Lokendra Chouhan, “SARA-6G: Standards-Aligned Resource Allocation for 6G”, 15th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems and Network Technologies (CSNT 2026), Saudi Arabia.
  6. Jaya Harsh Vardhan Alagadapa, Devansh Vinay Vashist, Somanaboina Nandish, & Neha Agrawal, “OptimaCore: A Real-Time Low-Latency Framework for Cloud-Native Applications”, NCC 2026, IIT Hyderabad, India.
  7. Tushar Rana, Sai Akshita Dimpu Pagoti, Neha Agrawal, & Amulya Namburi, “FADIoT: Federated Anomaly Detection Framework for DDoS Attacks in IoT”, NCC 2026, IIT Hyderabad, India.
  8. Yagyansh Gupta, Shyam Navinkumar Modi, & Neha Agrawal, “FedVAD: A PrivacyPreserving Federated Voice Anomaly Detection Framework for Child Safety”, COMSNETS 2026, Bengaluru, India.
  9. Shrishti, & Neha Agrawal, “U-SMART: UAV Swarm Framework for Scalable Road Traffic Monitoring and Violation Detection”, 16th INTERNATIONAL IEEE CONFERENCE ON COMPUTING, COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES (ICCCNT 2025), IIT Indore.
  10. Priyanshu Kushwah, Nampalle Kiran Kumar, & Neha Agrawal, “PAXIoT: A Neuro-Statistical Edge Approach for DDoS Attacks in IoT Networks”, 16th INTERNATIONAL IEEE CONFERENCE ON COMPUTING, COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES (ICCCNT 2025), IIT Indore.
  11. Praveen Kumar S., Neha Agrawal, Nikhil Tripathi & Pavan Kumar BN, “Securing UAV Communications using Lightweight Cryptography Algorithms”, 10th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT 2025), London, UK.
  12. Praveen Kumar S., Neha Agrawal, Nikhil Tripathi & Pavan Kumar BN, “Securing UAV Communications: A Comparative Performance Analysis of Post-Quantum Cryptographic Techniques”, 17th International Conference on COMmunication Systems and NETworkS (COMSNETS 2025), IEEE, Bengaluru, India.
  13. Neha Agrawal, Rohit Kumar & Shashikala Tapaswi (2024) “Improved Child Safety using Edge-Fog-Cloud Enabled Smart IoT Wearable Device: An Architecture”, International Conference on Communication Systems & Network (COMSNETS), IEEE, Bengaluru, India.
  14. Saipranith, S., Singh, A. K., Agrawal, N., & Chilumula, S. (2024, June). “SwiftFrame: Developing Low-latency Near Real-time Response Framework”. In 2024 15th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT) IEEE, IIT Mandi.

Recent Books

Neha Agrawal, Rohit Kumar, & Shashikala Tapaswi, “Cloud Computing Security Essentials: Strategies and Best Practices”, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2025. ISBN: 9781003510772, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003510772

Awards & Honours

  • 2021 - Elevated to IEEE Senior Member (SMIEEE) Grade.
  • 2016 - Research Fellowship at Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK.
  • 2015-2019 - MHRD, Government of India, Ph.D. scholarship.
  • 2012-2014 - MHRD, Government of India, MTech scholarship.

Last Updated : 28 Aug 2026