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Dr Priyanka Verma

B.Eng, M.Tech, PhD

Contact Details

Lecturer - Contract Type B
School of Computer Science
University of Galway
E: priyanka.verma@universityofgalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Dr Priyanka Verma (SMIEEE, FIETE, MACM) is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the School of Computer Science at the University of Galway. A globally recognized expert, Dr. Verma has built a distinguished career at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybersecurity, shaping the future of these transformative fields through groundbreaking research and innovation.

Previously, Dr Verma served as a Research Fellow at the University of Limerick and was awarded the prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship at the Data Science Institute, University of Galway, cementing her position as a leader in advancing research excellence. Dr Verma completed her PhD at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABV-IIITM), An Institution of National Importance in India, and furthered her expertise through the Leadership and Innovation Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.  With over 15 years of experience in teaching and research, she has delivered impactful education in fields such as AI, cybersecurity, and innovation at premier institutions like the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), India.

A prolific researcher, Dr Verma has secured competitive research funding from renowned organizations, including the European Union (EU), Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MPCST). She has published extensively in high-impact journals such as IEEE, ACM, and Elsevier and presented at top-tier international conferences. Her influential work has earned significant citations, reflecting her trailblazing contributions to AI, cybersecurity, and smart technologies.

Dr Verma's achievements have been widely recognized. She is a Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of IETE, and Professional Member of ACM, accolades that underscore her standing in the global research community. Among her numerous honors, she was a finalist for the Women in STEM Awards, recognized as a Young Scientist, and received prestigious accolades such as the SRIJAN Award, Achiever of the Quarter, and the PHDCCI Young Researcher Award.

As a highly sought-after keynote speaker, session chair, and mentor, Dr Verma collaborates with leading global research institutions and has served as a Visiting Research Scholar at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. She actively supervises undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students, fostering excellence and innovation. Her contributions align with the University of Galway's 2020-2025 Strategy, advancing "Excellence through data, enabling technologies, and advanced computing platforms."

Dr Verma's current research focuses on developing next-generation AI-driven solutions, with applications in cybersecurity, smart technologies, federated learning, and privacy in the Internet of Things (IoT). Her forward-looking vision embraces the transformative potential of Industry 5.0 and 6.0, positioning her as a pivotal figure in defining the future of AI, technology, and security.

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity,  Federated Learning, Industry 5.0/6.0, Edge Computing


Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2024) 'A federated learning approach to network intrusion detection using residual networks in industrial IoT networks'
Chaurasia, Nisha; Ram, Munna; Verma, Priyanka; Mehta, Nakul; Bharot,Nitesh (2024) 'A federated learning approach to network intrusion detection using residual networks in industrial IoT networks'. Journal Of Supercomputing, :1-22 [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'PULSE: Proactive uncovering of latent severe anomalous events in IIoT using LSTM-RF model'
Sharma, Sangeeta; Verma, Priyanka; Bharot, Nitesh; Ranpariya, Amish; Porika, Rakesh (2024) 'PULSE: Proactive uncovering of latent severe anomalous events in IIoT using LSTM-RF model'. Cluster Computing-The Journal Of Networks Software Tools And Applications, 27 (10):13749-13762 [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'Combating deepfakes: a comprehensive multilayer deepfake video detection framework'
Rathoure, Nikhil; Pateriya, R K; Bharot, Nitesh; Verma, Priyanka (2024) 'Combating deepfakes: a comprehensive multilayer deepfake video detection framework'. Multimedia Tools And Applications, :1-18 [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'DQ-DeepLearn: Data Quality Driven Deep Learning Approach for Enhanced Predictive Maintenance in Smart Manufacturing'
Bharot, Nitesh; Verma, Priyanka; Soderi, Mirco; Breslin, John G (2024) 'DQ-DeepLearn: Data Quality Driven Deep Learning Approach for Enhanced Predictive Maintenance in Smart Manufacturing'. Procedia Computer Science, 232 :574-583 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Zero-day guardian: A dual model enabled federated learning framework for handling zero-day attacks in 5G enabled IIoT'
Verma, Priyanka; Bharot, Nitesh; Breslin, John G; Shea, Donna O; Mishra, Vidyarthi, Ankit; Gupta, Deepak (2023) 'Zero-day guardian: A dual model enabled federated learning framework for handling zero-day attacks in 5G enabled IIoT'. Ieee Transactions On Consumer Electronics, 70 (1):3856-3866 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Leveraging Gametic Heredity in Oversampling Techniques to Handle Class Imbalance for Efficient Cyberthreat Detection in IIoT'
Verma, Priyanka; Breslin, John G; Shea, Donna O; Mehta, Nakul; Bharot, Nitesh; Vidyarthi, Ankit (2023) 'Leveraging Gametic Heredity in Oversampling Techniques to Handle Class Imbalance for Efficient Cyberthreat Detection in IIoT'. Ieee Transactions On Consumer Electronics, 70 (1):1940-1951 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Out-of-Distribution Data Generation for Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Industrial Systems'
Kafunah, Jefkine; Verma,Priyanka; Intizar, Muhammad Ali; Breslin, John G (2023) 'Out-of-Distribution Data Generation for Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Industrial Systems'. IEEE Access, 11 :135061-135073 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'A Stacked Ensemble Approach to Generalize the Classifier Prediction for the Detection of DDoS Attack in Cloud Network'
Verma, Priyanka; Kowsik, A Rama Krishna; Pateriya, R K; Bharot, Nitesh; Vidyarthi, Ankit; Gupta, Deepak (2023) 'A Stacked Ensemble Approach to Generalize the Classifier Prediction for the Detection of DDoS Attack in Cloud Network'. Mobile Networks & Applications, (1383-469X):1-15 [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'A n-binary classification and grouping-based approach to improve the performance of anomaly detection'
Shende, Omkar; Pateriya, R K; Verma Priyanka (2022) 'A n-binary classification and grouping-based approach to improve the performance of anomaly detection'. Arabian Journal For Science And Engineering, 47 (2):1275-1287 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'A request aware module using CS-IDR to reduce VM level collateral damages caused by DDoS attack in cloud environment'
Verma, Priyanka; Tapaswi, Shashikala; Godfrey, W Wilfred (2021) 'A request aware module using CS-IDR to reduce VM level collateral damages caused by DDoS attack in cloud environment'. Cluster Computing-The Journal Of Networks Software Tools And Applications, 24 (3):1917-1933 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'A service governance and isolation based approach to mitigate internal collateral damages in cloud caused by DDoS attack'
Verma, Priyanka; Tapaswi, Shashikala; Godfrey, W Wilfred (2021) 'A service governance and isolation based approach to mitigate internal collateral damages in cloud caused by DDoS attack'. Wireless Networks, 27 :2529-2548 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'An impact analysis and detection of http flooding attack in cloud using bio-inspired clustering approach'
Verma, Priyanka; Tapaswi, Shashikala; Godfrey, W Wilfred (2021) 'An impact analysis and detection of http flooding attack in cloud using bio-inspired clustering approach'. International Journal of Swarm Intelligence, 12 (1):1-21 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'An adaptive threshold-based attribute selection to classify requests under DDoS attack in cloud-based systems'
Verma, Priyanka; Tapaswi, Shashikala; Godfrey, W Wilfred (2020) 'An adaptive threshold-based attribute selection to classify requests under DDoS attack in cloud-based systems'. Arabian Journal For Science And Engineering, 45 :2813-2834 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'AVDR: a framework for migration policy to handle DDoS attacked VM in cloud'
Verma, Priyanka; Tapaswi, Shashikala; Godfrey, W Wilfred (2020) 'AVDR: a framework for migration policy to handle DDoS attacked VM in cloud'. Wireless Personal Communications, 115 (2):1335-1361 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack Detection and Mitigation Using Feature Selection and Intensive Care Request Processing Unit'
Bharot, Nitesh; Verma, Priyanka; Sharma, Sangeeta; Suraparaju, Veenadhari (2018) 'Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack Detection and Mitigation Using Feature Selection and Intensive Care Request Processing Unit'. Arabian Journal For Science And Engineering, 43 :959-967 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Mitigating distributed denial of service attack in cloud computing environment using threshold based technique'
Bharot, Nitesh; Verma, Priyanka; Suraparaju, Veenadhari, Gupta, Sanjeev (2016) 'Mitigating distributed denial of service attack in cloud computing environment using threshold based technique'. Indian Journal Of Science And Technology, Vol.2 No 5, 9 (38):1-7 [DOI] [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2023) 'A Stacked Ensemble Method with Adaptive Attribute Selection to Detect DDoS Attack in Cloud-Assisted WBAN'
Verma, Priyanka; Breslin, John G; Shea, Donna O; Pateriya, R K (2023) 'A Stacked Ensemble Method with Adaptive Attribute Selection to Detect DDoS Attack in Cloud-Assisted WBAN' In: Communications in Computer and Information Science. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'An ensemble xgboost approach for the detection of cyber-attacks in the industrial iot domain'
Pateriya, R K; Verma, Priyanka; Suhana, Pathan (2023) 'An ensemble xgboost approach for the detection of cyber-attacks in the industrial iot domain' In: Big Data Analytics in Fog-Enabled IoT Networks. :1-232 Boca Raton: CRC Press. [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Agent-based wormhole attack detection and prevention algorithm in the cloud network using MapReduce technique'
Verma, Priyanka; Tapaswi, Shashikala; Godfrey, W Wilfred (2017) 'Agent-based wormhole attack detection and prevention algorithm in the cloud network using MapReduce technique' In: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Springer, Singapore: Springer. [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2024) 2023 IEEE 12th International Conference on Cloud Networking (CloudNet)
Verma, Priyanka; Breslin, John G; Shea, Donna O (2024) PerCFed: An Effective Personalized Clustered Federated Learning Mechanism to Handle non-IID Challenges for Industry 4.0 2023 IEEE 12th International Conference on Cloud Networking (CloudNet) Hoboken, NJ, USA, , 01-NOV-23 - 03-NOV-23 , pp.299-306 [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 2024 International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM)
Bharot, Nitesh; Breslin, John G; Verma, Priyanka (2024) Revolutionizing Human Activity Recognition in Healthcare: Harnessing Red Deer for Feature Selection and Focal Loss-Based MLP for Classification 2024 International Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks (SoftCOM) Split, Croatia, , 26-SEP-24 - 28-SEP-24 , pp.1-7 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP)
Verma, Priyanka; Leon, Miguel Ponce De; Breslin, John G; Shea, Donna O (2023) FedTIU: Securing virtualized PLCs against DDoS attacks using a federated learning enabled threat intelligence unit 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP) Nashville, TN, USA, , 26-JUN-23 - 28-JUN-23 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP)
Bharot, Nitesh; Soderi, Mirco; Verma, Priyanka; Breslin, John G (2023) Improving Product Quality Control in Smart Manufacturing through Transfer Learning-Based Fault Detection 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP) Nashville, TN, USA, , 26-JUN-23 - 30-JUN-23 , pp.213-215 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 2023 Third International Conference on Secure Cyber Computing and Communication (ICSCCC)
Verma, Priyanka; Bharot, Nitesh (2023) A Review on Security Trends and Solutions Against Cyber Threats in Industry 4.0 2023 Third International Conference on Secure Cyber Computing and Communication (ICSCCC) Jalandhar, India, , 26-MAY-23 - 28-MAY-23 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 2023 IEEE 2nd Industrial Electronics Society Annual On-Line Conference (ONCON)
Bharot, Nitesh; Ghangare, Nisha; Verma, Priyanka (2023) Optimizing Transfer Efficiency in Multi-Cloud Storage Systems with Edge and Fog Computing 2023 IEEE 2nd Industrial Electronics Society Annual On-Line Conference (ONCON) , 08-DEC-23 - 10-DEC-23 , pp.1-6 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies (GUCON)
Verma, Priyanka; Kowsik, A Rama Krishna; Pateriya, R K, Verma, Priyanka (2021) A Deep Learning based Hybrid Approach for DDoS Detection in Cloud Computing Environment 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Computing, Power and Communication Technologies (GUCON) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, , 24-SEP-21 - 26-SEP-21 [DOI] [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2025) 'Leveraging Transfer Learning Domain Adaptation Model With Federated Learning to Revolutionise Healthcare'
Verma, Priyanka; Bharot, Nitesh; Breslin, John G; Shea, Donna O; Mishra, Anand Kumar; Vidyarthi, Ankit; Gupta, Deepak (2025) 'Leveraging Transfer Learning Domain Adaptation Model With Federated Learning to Revolutionise Healthcare' Expert Systems, 42 (2) :1-15. [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'Uncovering collateral damages and advanced defense strategies in cloud environments against DDoS attacks: A comprehensive review'
Verma, Priyanka; Bharot, Nitesh; Breslin, John G; Sharma, Mukta; Chaurasia, Nisha; Vidyarthi, Ankit (2024) 'Uncovering collateral damages and advanced defense strategies in cloud environments against DDoS attacks: A comprehensive review' Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, 35 (4) . [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'COVID-19 lesion segmentation and classification of lung CTs using GMM-based hidden Markov random field and ResNet 18'
Gupta, Rajeev Kumar; Gautam, Pranav; Pateriya, Rajesh Kumar; Verma, Priyanka; Sahu, Yatendra (2022) 'COVID-19 lesion segmentation and classification of lung CTs using GMM-based hidden Markov random field and ResNet 18' International Journal of Fuzzy System Applications (IJFSA), 11 (2) :1-21. [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'FLDID: Federated Learning Enabled Deep Intrusion Detection in Smart Manufacturing Industries'
Verma, Priyanka; Breslin, John G; Shea, Donna O (2022) 'FLDID: Federated Learning Enabled Deep Intrusion Detection in Smart Manufacturing Industries' Sensors, 22 . [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'MAD-SE: Adaptive Threshold-based Stack Ensemble Approach for the Detection of DDoS Attack in Cloud'
Pateriya, Rajesh Kumar; Verma, Priyanka; Singh, Dharam (2022) 'MAD-SE: Adaptive Threshold-based Stack Ensemble Approach for the Detection of DDoS Attack in Cloud' Suranaree Journal of Science & Technology, 29 (5) :1-7. [Details]
(2014) 'WIDPS: Wormhole Attack Intrusion Detection and Prevention Security Scheme in MANET'
Verma, Priyanka; Dhariwal, Sumit; Tiwari, Harshwardhan (2014) 'WIDPS: Wormhole Attack Intrusion Detection and Prevention Security Scheme in MANET' International Journal of Computer Applications, 975 . [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2025 Outstanding Contribution to AIR in Cybersecurity AIR
2023 Finalist in the Irish Women in STEM Award Business Post
2021 Young Scientist Award MPCST, India
2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action Fellow European Union
2015 SRIJAN Award MPCST, India
2015 Recipient of PhD Scholarship Ministry of HRD, Government of India
2014 Achiever of the Month Sagar Group of Institutions
2011 Achiever of the Quarter Achiever Zensoft Technologies Private Limited, India
2011 Recipient of Postgraduate Scholarship Ministry of HRD, Government of India

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
IEEE Member 01-JAN-14 /
ACM Professional Member 24-MAR-23 /
IETE Life Member 01-MAR-20 /

Patents

  Patent Number Title Granted
201721003190 Cobweb cleaning broom with non-electric rotating head for effective cleaning

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
International Conference on Advanced Network Technologies and Intelligent Computing (ANTIC-2022) Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member 22-DEC-22 / 24-DEC-22
ABV-IEEE Student Branch Program Committee Head 03-JUN-19 / 31-AUG-20
Student Gyan Movement Teacher 03-AUG-15 / 31-JUL-17
ICIREMPS 2K15 Printing & Publicity 25-FEB-15 / 28-JAN-23
ICIREMPS 2K14 Printing & Publicity 21-FEB-14 / 23-JAN-23
Youth Cell of AWGP Volunteer 10-MAR-11 / 14-JUL-15

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2022 MIT Professional Education Professional Education Leadership & Innovation
2020 ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management PhD AI and Cyber Security
2014 Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, India M.Eng. Computer Science & Engineering
2010 Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, India B.Eng. Computer Science & Engineering

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
School of Computer Science, University of Galway Lecturer / Assistant Professor 10-JAN-25 /
University of Limerick Research Fellow 01-FEB-24 / 31-DEC-24
College of Science & Engineering, University of Galway Adjunct Lecturer 01-MAY-23 / 09-JAN-25
University of Galway Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow - SMART 4.0 01-FEB-22 / 31-JAN-24
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, India Assistant Professor 26-AUG-20 / 28-JAN-22
Anglia Ruskin University Academic Visitor 02-MAY-16 / 10-JUN-16
ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, India Teaching Assistant 15-JUL-15 / 25-MAY-18
SIRT, India Assistant Professor 01-AUG-14 / 14-JUL-15
University Institute of Technology, RGPV, India Lecturer 12-AUG-11 / 31-MAY-12
Zensoft Technologies Private Limited Educator 01-JUL-10 / 29-JUL-11

Languages

  Language
English
Hindi

Community Engagement

  Title Type From / To
Teaching (e.g. Service learning / comunity based learning) Member 01-SEP-15 / 01-MAR-19
Teaching (e.g. Service learning / comunity based learning) Teacher 05-JAN-09 / 15-JUL-15

Reviews

  Journal Role
Ieee Transactions On Consumer Electronics Reviewer
Ieee Transactions On Industrial Informatics Reviewer
Wireless Personal Communications Reviewer
Arabian Journal For Science And Engineering Reviewer
Cluster Computing-The Journal Of Networks Software Tools And Applications Reviewer

Other Activities

  Description

WORKSHOP & TRAINING PROGRAMS -Online Training on Research Integrity offered by Oxford University Press. -E-Workshop on Recent Advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things organized by NIT Hamirpur. - ISEA Workshop on Selected Advanced Topics in Cryptography at IISc Banglore. - International Research Workshop on Cloud Computing (RWCC-2015) at JNU Delhi. - Workshop on Big Data Benchmarks (WBDB-2015) conducted by ISI Delhi. - Workshop on Cyber Physical System at IIT Hyderabad. - Workshop on NS3 at ABV-IIITM Gwalior. - Short Term Training Program on NS-2 at MANIT Bhopal. - Workshop on Digital Forensics (DIGFORENSIC-2016) at ABV-IIITM Gwalior. - Workshop on Deep Learning and Applications at ABV-IIITM Gwalior (Volun- teer). - Online FDP on advance optimization techniques and hands-on with MATLAB/SCILAB jointly organized under E & ICT academies by MeitY, GoI. - Online Workshop on Computational Intelligence in Data Analytics organized by MITS, Gwalior.

Teaching Interests

Over the years, I have taught a variety of subjects within the Computer Science, Computer Science & Engineering, and Information Technology streams, including:

Artificial Intelligence, AI in Cyber Security, Computer System Organization, Cryptography, Digital Image Processing, Compiler Design, Python Programming, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Computer & Network Security, Data Communication, Analysis and Design of Algorithm, Data Structure, Theory of Computation, Basic Computer Engineering, Operating Systems











Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
2025 Societal Impact of Artificial Intelligence CT5212