Latest Topic of Interest: Applying AI and Machine Learning Techniques for System and Network Security. Other Areas of Interest: Software Defined Networking, Cyber Security, Tor, Wireless Sensor Networks, Semantic Web, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, Operating Systems, Data Structures, Programming, Linux.

Experience :
Teaching 35 Years, Administration: Currently Dean (Faculty Welfare) [from 21-04-2026], Prof. I/C (CCN) [1.1.2026 – contd. and 16-10-2022 – 15-10-2024], HoD for three terms, Dean (Research & Consultancy) for three years (2013-16), Dean (Students Welfare) briefly in 2016.

Ph.D Supervised:

Completed: 18
In progress: 04 (2026-27)

Highlight: PhD student Ms. Sonam Bhardwaj completed and extended research work at Purdue University, USA under SERB Purdue Fellowship Program from January 2022 to December 2022 along with Prof. Elisa Bertino of Department of CS at Purdue University, Indiana, USA.

M.Tech Dissertations Guided:

Completed: 40
In progress: 3 (2026-27)

Project:

Chief Investigator for Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Project Phase III of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, 2024- (Phase I), Grant Rs. 2.0 cr.

Patent Granted

1. “System and Method to Detect Misplaced Devices Inside Premises”, Patent No.: 547288, Date of Grant: 07-08-2024, Appl. No. 201611028190 (19-08-2016), (Prof. Mayank Dave +3 other inventors)
2. “Method and System for Secure Transmission of Data in Underwater Network”, Date of Filing: 22-06-2020; Appl No. 202011026267, Patent Number:582632(09-03-2026) (Prof. Mayank Dave + 3 other inventors)

Book Chapters:

1. 1. Priyanka Ahlawat, Mayank Dave et al. (2026), “Satellite-Based Communication in 6G Networks.” 6G Networks and AI-Driven Cybersecurity, edited by Riaz Ahmed Shaikh, IGI Global Scientific Publishing, pp. 99-132. doi: 10.4018/979-8-3373-0568-4.ch004.
   2. Sonam Bhardwaj, Rochak Swami, and Mayank Dave (2021), “Forensic Investigation-Based Framework for SDN Using Blockchain”, In Revolutionary Applications of Blockchain-Enabled Privacy and Access Control, pp. 74-98, IGI Global, doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7589-5.ch004.
   3. Rochak Swami, Mayank Dave, Virender Ranga, Nikhil Tripathi, Abhijith Kalayil Shaji and Avani Sharma (2021), “Towards Utilizing Blockchain for Countering Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS)”, In Revolutionary Applications of Blockchain-Enabled Privacy and Access Control, pp. 35-58, IGI Global, doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7589-5.ch002.
   4. Rochak Swami, Mayank Dave, Virender Ranga (2020), “DDoS Attacks and Defense Mechanisms Using Machine Learning Techniques for SDN”, In: Research Anthology on Combating Denial-of-Service Attacks, pp. 248-264, IGI Global, doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5348-0.ch013.
   5. Priyanka Ahlawat and Mayank Dave (2021), “An Efficient Key Management Solution to Node Capture Attack for WSN, In: Safety, Security, and Reliability of Robotic Systems: Algorithms, Applications, and Technologies, Eds: Brij B. Gupta, Nadia Nedjah, pp. 167-180, CRC Press, doi: 10.1201/9781003031352-11.
   6. Priyanka Ahlawat and Mayank Dave (2019), “Key Management in WSN Security: An Attacker’s Perspective”, In Handbook of Research on the IoT, Cloud Computing, and Wireless Network Optimization, pp. 303-325, IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7335-7.ch015.
   7. Sonalika Thakur, Amit Singh, SP Ghrera & Mayank Dave, “Watermarking Techniques And Its Applications in Tele-Health: A Technical Survey”, Cryptographic and Information Security Approaches for Images and Videos, pp.467-508 10.1201/9780429435461-17. 2019, CRC Press, ISBN 9780367570668.
   8. Manish Kumar, Mayank Dave, “MAC Protocols in Body Area Network-A Survey”, Book Chapter in Internet of Things: Novel Advances and Envisioned Applications, Part of the Studies in Big Data book series (SBD, volume 25), pp. 87-107, 2017, Springer, Cham, ISBN 978-3-319-53472-5, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-53472-5_4.
   9. Amit Kumar Singh, Basant Kumar, Mayank Dave, Satya Prakash Ghrera and Anand Mohan, “Digital Image Watermarking: Techniques and Emerging Applications”, Handbook of Research on Modern Cryptographic Solutions for Computer and Cyber Security, pp. 246-272, 2016, IGI Global, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0105-3.

Books:

“Security and Privacy Issues in Sensor Networks and IoT” along with Priyanka Ahlawat (NIT Kurukshetra, India), Published by: IGI Global, Release Date: October, 2019, ISBN13: 9781799803737, EISBN13: 9781799803751, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0373-7

Computer Networks”: Text Book Published by Cengage Learning India © 2012

Memberships of Technical Societies:

IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, IETE, Institution of Engineers (I), CSI & ISTE