Gauri Shankar
Doctoral Researcher, Software Engineering Department, LUT School of Engineering Sciences, Lappeenranta, Finland.
Researching blockchain and AI for security and privacy enhancement in decentralized and distributed systems, including real-time implementations with IoT.
About Me
I am Gauri Shankar, currently working as a Junior Researcher in the Software Engineering Department at the LUT School of Engineering Sciences, Lappeenranta, Finland.
Previously, I was a Junior Research Fellow in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. I completed my Master’s degree in Computer Science and Technology (Cyber Security) at the Central University of Punjab, under the supervision of Dr. Parvinder Singh, and my Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai.
My current research focuses on blockchain technology and artificial intelligence for security and privacy enhancement in decentralized and distributed systems. During my master’s, I developed a privacy-preserving, secure blockchain network for healthcare, where access to data is authorized by patients.
Research Interests
- Blockchain Technology
- Security & Privacy Management
- Artificial Intelligence & Federated Learning
- E-Governance
- Internet of Things (IoT)
Profiles
Resume
Education
Doctor of Science in Computer Engineering
Master of Technology in Computer Science & Technology (Cyber Security)
Thesis: Enhancing Security and Privacy in Healthcare System Using Blockchain Technology.
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering
Major Project: Hostel Management System.
Experience
Junior Research Fellow
Assistant Professor
Intern
Skills
- Technical: Blockchain Technology, Cryptography, Privacy & Security Management, Cybersecurity, IT Networking, Cyber Law, Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Networks, Ethical Hacking
- Programming: JavaScript, Python, Go
- Languages: Hindi (native), English
Publications & Projects
Articles
DEMRISEC: Security Enhancement of Patient Data in Decentralized Medical Records with IPFS
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-024-19444-wImproved Multisignature Scheme for Authenticity of Digital Document in Digital Forensics Using Edwards-Curve Digital Signature Algorithm
DOI: 10.1155/2023/2093407Conferences
- Shankar, G., Uddin, M. R., Mukta, S., Kumar, P., Islam, S., & Islam, A. K. M. (2025). Blockchain-Based Information Security and Privacy Protection: Challenges and Future Directions Using Computational Literature Review. DOI: 10.24251/HICSS.2025.107
- Uddin, Md Raihan; Shankar, Gauri; Mukta, Md. Saddam Hossain; Kumar, Prabhat; and Islam, Najmul, (2024). Evolving Topics in Federated Learning: Trends, and Emerging Directions for IS Research. ICIS 2024 Proceedings, Paper 13. Link
- Shruti Bhatla, Gauri Shankar Dewangan & Maddassar Jalal, A review of the usefulness of virtual reality in treating autistic people, INNOVATIONS IN COMPUTATIONAL AND COMPUTER TECHNIQUES: ICACCT-2021, Punjab, India, October 2022. DOI: 10.1063/5.0109197
Book Chapter
- Gauri Shankar & Md Raihan Uddin, Shareeful Islam, Blockchain-enabled edge intelligence for IoT, in Edge Intelligence and Analytics for Internet of Things, CRC Press, September 2025. DOI: 10.1201/9781003512066-6
- Md Raihan Uddin, Gauri Shankar & Shareeful Islam, Federated learning–based edge intelligence for IoT, in Edge Intelligence and Analytics for Internet of Things, CRC Press, September 2025. DOI: 10.1201/9781003512066-9
- Neerav Pawa, Md Raihan Uddin, Gauri Shankar & Deep learning-based edge intelligence for IoT system, in Edge Intelligence and Analytics for Internet of Things, CRC Press, September 2025. DOI: 10.1201/9781003512066-10
- Sukhpreet Kaur Gill, Gaganpreet Kaur, Gauri Shankar Dewangan & Veeramanickam Murugappan, Solving the Element Detecting Problem in Graphs via Quantum Walk Search Algorithm (QWSA), in Mobile Radio Communications and 5G Networks, Springer, Singapore, February 2023. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7982-8_36
Poster
- Dr. Preeti Chandrakar, Gauri Shankar & Narendra K. Dewangan, Blockchain Implementation in E-tendering, Conference on Use of Smart Contracts in Public Procurement and Supply Chain, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi, India, March 2023.
Projects
- Blockchain Model for Enhancement of Security and Privacy in Healthcare System (Feb 2021 – Apr 2021) – Guide: Dr. Parvinder Singh, CST Dept, CU Punjab, Bathinda. Patient-centric, security- and privacy-oriented blockchain network with Ed25519 digital signature-based Proof of Authenticity consensus.
- IB-MSSD: Identity-Based Multi-Signature Scheme for Documents (Sep 2020 – Nov 2020) – Guide: Dr. Parvinder Singh, CST Dept, CU Punjab, Bathinda. EdDSA-based multi-party signature model using fingerprint and UID for secure key generation.
- HMS: Secure Hostel Management System (Jan 2018 – May 2018) – Guide: Mrs. Preeti Manke, CSE Dept, CSVTU, Bhilai. PHP & MySQL system to store hostelers’ information with an admin interface accessible within campus network.
Achievements & Certifications
Achievements
- Awarded Institute Doctoral Fellowship for 4 Years (July 2022 – June 2025) at NIT Raipur.
- Winner, Smart India Hackathon, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (February 2020).
- Qualified Central University Common Entrance Test (June 2019).
- Qualified Joint Entrance Examination (Main) (April 2014).
Certifications
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- Advanced Distributed Systems, IIT Madras (NPTEL), Jul–Oct 2022
- Blockchain Business Models, Duke University (Coursera), March 2022
- Introduction to Python for Cybersecurity, INFOSEC (Coursera), March 2022
- IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Assessment, IBM (Coursera), March 2022
- Data Visualization with Python, Coursera Project Network, March 2022
- Exploratory Data Analysis with Textual Data in R / Quanteda, Coursera Project Network, July 2022
- Wireless LAN Security, Cisco Networking Academy, July 2017
- Cisco CCNA, Cybrary, June 2017
- CompTIA Network+, Cybrary, June 2017
FDPs & Workshops
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- FDP on Blockchain in Smart City: Emerging Technologies for the Next Decade and Beyond, NIT Raipur, Sep 2022
- Workshop on Security and Secure Coding, CDAC Noida, June 2022
- FDP on Blockchain Technology, NIT Meghalaya, Oct 2020
- FDP on Internet of Things (IoT), IIT Palakkad, Oct 2020
- FDP on Data Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Dec 2019
- FDP on Artificial Intelligence, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Dec 2019
Academic & Professional Service
Academic Talks
- Blockchain-Based Security and Privacy Against Emerging Threats in Digital Infrastructure, at the workshop CIBRID: Cybersecurity, Blockchain and Reasoning in Distributed Systems , Ciudad Real, School of Computer Science (UCLM), May 21, 2025.
(Sub)Reviewer
- ESPTA-2025
- NETCRYPT-2025
- HICSS-2025 (Reviewer list)
- AUTOCOM-2025
- ETTIS-2024
- OTCON-2024
- AUTOCOM-2024
- ISMS-2023
- ICBDS-2023
- CISCT-2023
- ICCINS-2022
- COCOLE-2022 (Technical Program Committee Member)
- ICACCT-2021
Non-Academic Contribution
- Contributed to ABET accreditation, Chandigarh University, Oct 2021
- Competition Coordinator, Chandigarh University, Feb–Jun 2022
- Core Committee Member, CodeChef Learning Program, Chandigarh University, Aug 2021 – Jan 2022
- Organizing Committee Member & Evaluator, Smart India Hackathon 2022, Chandigarh University, March 2022
Academic Contribution
- Faculty for DBMS, Data Structures, Chandigarh University, Aug 2021 – Jan 2022
- Faculty for Computer Networks, Chandigarh University, Jan – May 2022
- Faculty contribution for Value Added Course Basics of Data Science Using R, Chandigarh University, 5–25 Jan 2022
Teaching Assistant
- Blockchain Technology, NIT Raipur, Jul – Dec 2022
- Cryptography and Network Security, NIT Raipur, Jan – Apr 2023
Contact
Address (Office)
Room No. 2517, School of Engineering Sciences, LUT University, Lappeenranta Campus,
Yliopistonkatu 34, 53850 Lappeenranta, Finland