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Dr. UdhayaKumar S

Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computing, Chennai | Program Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering,School of Computing, Chennai

Qualification: Ph.D., M.E., B.E.
s_udhayakumar@ch.amrita.edu progheadcys@ch.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Cyber Security

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Bio

Dr. S. Udhaya Kumar currently serves as Associate Professor & Program Chair in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Amrita School of Computing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Chennai Campus.

He completed his Ph.D in the domain of Trusted Cloud Computing in 2017 at B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai and completed his Masters (M.E – Multimedia Technology (CSE)) at College of Engineering (CEG Main Campus), Anna University in 2003. He did his graduate (B.E Electronic and Communication Engineering) at R.M.K. Engineering College, University of Madras.

He has around 20 years of experience in teaching and research. His research interest includes, Secure Cloud Computing, DevOps, and Data Analytics.

He has been the Guest Faculty for Training the Staffs of Wipro Technologies and Verizon. Conducted workshops in various institutions in the domain of Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, DevOps and Cyber Forensics. He has published around 24 International Scopus Indexed research papers and more than 52 International Conference presentations across prestigious Universities of India. Has an h-index of 4, Reviewer for 4 Scopus indexed journals, and chaired 5 International conferences. He is presently the Member of the Board of Studies at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College, Pondicherry

Publications

Conference Paper

Year : 2026

A Defensive Mechanism Against Rubber Ducky Devices and Keystroke Injection Attacks

Cite this Research Publication : Subramanian R, Udhayakumar S, A Defensive Mechanism Against Rubber Ducky Devices and Keystroke Injection Attacks, 2026 IEEE International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Technology and Management for Social Innovation (IATMSI), IEEE, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1109/iatmsi68868.2026.11465244

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2025

Implementing an NFT by Developing a Smart Contract in OpenSea Marketplace

Cite this Research Publication : Udhayakumar Shanmugam, Kotte Mohan Krisha, Silviya Nancy John Mari Vienni, D. Uma Nandhini, Implementing an NFT by Developing a Smart Contract in OpenSea Marketplace, Communications in Computer and Information Science, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84059-3_19

Publisher : Springer Nature Switzerland

Year : 2025

Software Composition Analysis for Proactive Threat Detection in Software Dependencies with Real-Time Security Monitoring

Cite this Research Publication : Chinni Krishna Kowsik P, Uday Reddy H, Udhayakumar S, Saranya G, Software Composition Analysis for Proactive Threat Detection in Software Dependencies with Real-Time Security Monitoring, 2025 2nd International Conference on Computing and Data Science (ICCDS), IEEE, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1109/iccds64403.2025.11209681

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2025

PatchOps: An Automated Vulnerability Detection and Patch Management System for Windows Environments

Cite this Research Publication : Kiruthik Pranav P V, Harishkar B, S Udhaya Kumar, K Geetha, PatchOps: An Automated Vulnerability Detection and Patch Management System for Windows Environments, 2025 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT), IEEE, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1109/i-pact65952.2025.11308003

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2025

Enhanced Malware Detection: Leveraging Volatility Analysis and Machine Learning Synergy

Cite this Research Publication : Panchadarla Shiva Poojitha, Podile Sruthi, Udhayakumar Shanmugam, K. Deepak, Enhanced Malware Detection: Leveraging Volatility Analysis and Machine Learning Synergy, Communications in Computer and Information Science, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84059-3_29

Publisher : Springer Nature Switzerland

Year : 2025

Exploratory Data Analysis of Phishing URL Detection Using Gradient Boosting Classifier

Cite this Research Publication : Varun Kishore Srinivasan, Nirmal Shanmugam, Udhayakumar Shanmugam, K. Deepak, Exploratory Data Analysis of Phishing URL Detection Using Gradient Boosting Classifier, Communications in Computer and Information Science, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84062-3_13

Publisher : Springer Nature Switzerland

Year : 2025

A Comprehensive Framework for Advanced API Security and Real-Time Monitoring

Cite this Research Publication : Terli Sai Krishna, Thanusree Pyatlo, S Udhaya Kumar, A Comprehensive Framework for Advanced API Security and Real-Time Monitoring, 2025 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT), IEEE, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1109/i-pact65952.2025.11307868

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2025

Exploiting Bluetooth Low Energy Vulnerabilities in Smartwatches Through UUID Manipulation

Cite this Research Publication : Dharshini Sri S U, Mohanraj Venkatesan, Udhaya Kumar S, Exploiting Bluetooth Low Energy Vulnerabilities in Smartwatches Through UUID Manipulation, 2025 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT), IEEE, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1109/i-pact65952.2025.11307963

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2025

Enhancing Smart Contract Security: A Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment Framework

Cite this Research Publication : Aditya Shewale, Dhanyasree Thallapalli, S. Udhayakumar, Enhancing Smart Contract Security: A Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment Framework, 2025 2nd International Conference on Computing and Data Science (ICCDS), IEEE, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1109/iccds64403.2025.11209716

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2025

A novel hybrid grid index structure combined R-tree for improving the query response time in location aware spatial data over B-tree

Cite this Research Publication : Charan Teja Reddy Voddu, S. Udhayakumar, A novel hybrid grid index structure combined R-tree for improving the query response time in location aware spatial data over B-tree, AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0270571

Publisher : AIP Publishing

Year : 2024

A Boosting-Based Machine Learning Approach for Intrusion Detection in Vehicle Address Verification Systems

Cite this Research Publication : Siva Gayatri Venkata Naga, Datta Sai Ammanamanchi, Angela Raj Chadha, Kethamreddy Karthikeya Reddy, Udhaya Kumar Shanmugam, A Boosting-Based Machine Learning Approach for Intrusion Detection in Vehicle Address Verification Systems, 2024 5th International Conference on Electronics and Sustainable Communication Systems (ICESC), IEEE, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1109/icesc60852.2024.10690016

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Digital Evidence Extraction and Analysis of Disk Image

Cite this Research Publication : Sai Pavan Rangu, Abhiram Patel U, Tata Seetha Rama Sai Vamshi Krishna, Udhayakumar S, Digital Evidence Extraction and Analysis of Disk Image, 2024 International Conference on Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development Goals (ICSTSDG), IEEE, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1109/icstsdg61998.2024.11026458

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Discernment and Enumeration of Security Vulnerabilities Present in Docker Images

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. UdhayaKumar S, Discernment and Enumeration of Security Vulnerabilities Present in Docker Images, 2024

Publisher : Elsevier B.V.

Year : 2024

Deep Learning-Based Optical Character Recognition for Robust Real-World Conditions: A Comparative Analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Aniket Mishra, Jayanta Sikdar, S Udhaya Kumar, Deep Learning-Based Optical Character Recognition for Robust Real-World Conditions: A Comparative Analysis, 2024 15th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), IEEE, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1109/icccnt61001.2024.10726007

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Forensic Analysis and Detection of Illicit Transactions in Bitcoin Network

Cite this Research Publication : Fiyan Mehfil Ayoob, Melvina Jose, S Udhaya Kumar, Forensic Analysis and Detection of Illicit Transactions in Bitcoin Network, 2024 5th International Conference on Smart Electronics and Communication (ICOSEC), IEEE, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1109/icosec61587.2024.10722590

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Zero Trust Security for Web Applications in Microservice-Based Environments

Cite this Research Publication : Jayaraj Viswanathan, Dinesh Kumar. N, S. Udhaya Kumar, Zero Trust Security for Web Applications in Microservice-Based Environments, 2024 First International Conference on Data, Computation and Communication (ICDCC), IEEE, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1109/icdcc62744.2024.10960955

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Amazon Web Services Cloud Compliance Automation with Open Policy Agent

Cite this Research Publication : Alen Paul, Rishi Manoj, Udhayakumar S, Amazon Web Services Cloud Compliance Automation with Open Policy Agent, 2024 International Conference on Expert Clouds and Applications (ICOECA), IEEE, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1109/icoeca62351.2024.00063

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

TeleForensic: Delving into Digital Evidence with CDR Forensics

Cite this Research Publication : Srish N, Sridharan S, Udhaya Kumar S, TeleForensic: Delving into Digital Evidence with CDR Forensics, 2024 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Distributed Systems Security (ICBDS), IEEE, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1109/icbds61829.2024.10837446

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Shallow-Sec: Malware Detection in Real-Time Devices using Feature Weightage and Shallow Learning Models

Cite this Research Publication : Panaganti Priyanka, Udhayakumar, K. Deepak, Shallow-Sec: Malware Detection in Real-Time Devices using Feature Weightage and Shallow Learning Models, 2024 5th International Conference on Electronics and Sustainable Communication Systems (ICESC), IEEE, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1109/icesc60852.2024.10690023

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Identifying Multiple Faces in Newspapers Using Textual Analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Peruri Shakthi Bharath, Udhaya Kumar S, Identifying Multiple Faces in Newspapers Using Textual Analysis, 2024 International Conference on Computing and Data Science (ICCDS), IEEE, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1109/iccds60734.2024.10560408

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Blockchain-based Decentralized Digital Forensics Case Management System using IPFS

Cite this Research Publication : Jayaraj Viswanathan, S. Udhaya Kumar, Blockchain-based Decentralized Digital Forensics Case Management System using IPFS, 2024 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Distributed Systems Security (ICBDS), IEEE, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1109/icbds61829.2024.10837089

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

An enhanced novel prediction of occurrence of cardiovascular disease by comparing decision tree over logistic regression

Cite this Research Publication : Vonteddu Vijendra Reddy, S. Udhaya Kumar, An enhanced novel prediction of occurrence of cardiovascular disease by comparing decision tree over logistic regression, AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0198487

Publisher : AIP Publishing

Year : 2024

Evaluating the driver behavior and car movement and assessment of third party insurance using novel AdaBoost classifier over SVM

Cite this Research Publication : Kongara Bhargav Naidu, S. Udhayakumar, Evaluating the driver behavior and car movement and assessment of third party insurance using novel AdaBoost classifier over SVM, AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0198483

Publisher : AIP Publishing

Year : 2023

Malware Analysis for Proactive Defence on Cyber Threat Vulnerabilities

Cite this Research Publication : Gowtham Pushkar Bhatraju, Udhayakumar Shanmugam, B Indira, Uma Nandhini D, Malware Analysis for Proactive Defence on Cyber Threat Vulnerabilities, 2023 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT), IEEE, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/i-pact58649.2023.10434439

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2023

An Adaptive Threat Defence Mechanism Through Self Defending Network to Prevent Hijacking in WiFi Network

Cite this Research Publication : Datta Sai Manikanta Narayana, Sai Bharadwaj Nookala, Shraddha Chopra, Udhayakumar Shanmugam, An Adaptive Threat Defence Mechanism Through Self Defending Network to Prevent Hijacking in WiFi Network, 2023 International Conference on Advances in Electronics, Communication, Computing and Intelligent Information Systems (ICAECIS), IEEE, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/icaecis58353.2023.10170470

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2023

Prevention Strategy to Detect Reverse Shell using Security Onion in Hoax Shell

Cite this Research Publication : Perla Sai Nikhil, Angela Raj Chadha, Udhayakumar Shanmugam, Prevention Strategy to Detect Reverse Shell using Security Onion in Hoax Shell, 2023 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT), IEEE, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/i-pact58649.2023.10434368

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2023

Explainable AI for Medical Imaging: Advancing Transparency and Trust in Diagnostic Decision-Making

Cite this Research Publication : Rajaraman PV, Udhayakumar Shanmugam, Explainable AI for Medical Imaging: Advancing Transparency and Trust in Diagnostic Decision-Making, 2023 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT), IEEE, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/i-pact58649.2023.10434658

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2023

Advances In EEG-Based Multimodal Emotion Recognition: A Comprehensive Review

Cite this Research Publication : Rajasekhar Pillalamarri, Udhayakumar Shanmugam, Advances In EEG-Based Multimodal Emotion Recognition: A Comprehensive Review, 2023 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies (i-PACT), IEEE, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/i-pact58649.2023.10434480

Publisher : IEEE

Journal Article

Year : 2025

A review on EEG-based multimodal learning for emotion recognition

Cite this Research Publication : Rajasekhar Pillalamarri, Udhayakumar Shanmugam, A review on EEG-based multimodal learning for emotion recognition, Artificial Intelligence Review, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-025-11126-9

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2024

ScanSavant: Malware Detection for Android Applications with Explainable AI

Cite this Research Publication : Navaneethan S., Udhaya Kumar S., ScanSavant: Malware Detection for Android Applications with Explainable AI, International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE), 2024, https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v18i19.49437

Publisher : International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE)

Education
2017 – Ph.D.
  • PhD
  • B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.
  • Dissertation Title: Adaptive Trust Model with Attestation for Software Services in Cloud Environment (http://hdl.handle.net/10603/184012)
2003 – M.E.
  • M.E. Multimedia Technology (CSE)
  • Department of CSE, College of Engineering, Anna University, CEG Main Campus, Chennai.
2000 – B.E
  • B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • R.M.K Engineering College, University of Madras, Chennai

Professional Interactions

  • As Member of the Board of Studies at
    Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College, Pondicherry (Since 2019 to till Date)
    Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS (2017)
  • Key Note address at National conference in Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMAT (2019)
  • Invited as Session Chair for International conferences at, VIT Chennai, Vel Tech, SIMATS, St.Peters University, RIT, and BSARIST
Experience
July 2022 to Present Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Chennai Campus
Sep 2019 to July 2022 Professor and Head, Department of Cloud and Edge Analytics, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai
Nov 2011 to Sep 2019 Professor, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai
June 2010 to Nov’ 2011 Assistant Professor, Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering, Chennai
Dec’ 2008 to June 2010 Assistant Professor, Sri Ramanujar Engineering College, Chennai
June 2006 to Dec’ 2008 Assistant Professor, MNM Jain Engineering College, Chennai
Dec’ 2004 to June 2006 Lecturer, RMD Engineering College, Chennai
May 2003 to Dec’ 2004  Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vel Tech Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai.
Awards

Awards & Achivements

  • Certificate of Appreciation, in participating at the Second IDRBT Doctoral Colloquium, Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology, Government of India, Hyderabad, Dec 2012. https://www.idrbt.ac.in//idc2.html and presenting my Doctoral research work titled “Trusted Computing Model with Adaptive Attestation to Assure Security in Infrastructure Cloud”
  • Best Teacher Award in recognition of outstanding efforts and values added to the college achievement in the field of teaching-learning at Vel Tech and Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering.
  • Best Paper Award for the paper “Cloud Integrated Route Optimization based on Pollution Intensity” at The International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Computational Intelligence (ICKDCI 2017), April 2017.
  • Best Paper Award for the paper “An Enhanced Firmware for Mobile Device Security Using e-SIM Technology” at The International Conference on Operating System Security, (ICOSS 2017) SASTRA University, Thanjavur, March 2017.
  • Best Paper Award for the paper “Mobile Integrated Smart Irrigation Management and Monitoring System Using IoT”, 7th IEEE International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing, (ICCSP 2017), Aadhiparasakthi Engineering College, April 2017. (IEEE DOI: 10.1109/ICCSP.2017.8286792)
  • Best Paper Award for the paper “Power Aware Zone Based Routing In A Pervasive Irrigation Management System”, International Conference On Computing Communication & Networking Technologies, 2012, SNS Engineering College, Coimbatore, DOI: 10.1109/ICCCNT.2012.6395953.
Workshops
  • Organized a One Day National Level Hands-on Workshop on “Android Mobile App Development” as convener and coordinator at Rajalakshmi Engineering College.
  • Organized a Hands-on Workshop on “Networking Tools and Routers Configuration” as convener and coordinator at Rajalakshmi Engineering College.
  • Organized a Hands-on Workshop on “Microsoft Azure” as coordinator at Saveetha School of Engineering.
  • Organized a Hands-on Workshop on “Angular and React JavaScript” as coordinator at Saveetha School of Engineering.
  • AI based Cloud Security, at Karpagam College of Engineering, CSIR Sponsored – Feb 2022.
  • Data Breaches and Cyber Security, at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College, ATAL Workshop, March 2021.
  • IOT Cloud Security, Excel Engineering College, AICTE sponsored STTP – Nov’ 2020
  • Cloud, Virtualization and Dockers, Mount Zion College of Engineering and Technology, Webinar -June 2020.
  • Services of Google Cloud Platform, S.Abdur Rahman Institute of Science and Technology, Dec 2019.
Courses Taught
  • Cloud Computing and Big Data Analytics
  • Cyber Forensics
  • Cryptography and Network Security
  • Web Technology
  • DevOps
  • Multimedia Technology
  • Computer Networks
  • Mobile App Development for Android
  • Mobile Computing
  • Artificial Intelligence
Resource Person

Conducted One Day Hand-on Workshop as Resource Person

  • Demystifying Micro Services and Introduction on Virtualization, Dockers and Kubernetes, at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vadapalani Campus, August 2019
  • Cloud Computing and AWS, at C. Abdul Hakeem College of Engineering & Technology, 2017
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