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Neeraj Kumar

Neeraj Kumar

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Computer Science
India
2026
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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
India
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
130
Citations
62622
World Ranking
101
National Ranking
1

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
124
Citations
52791
World Ranking
53
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in India Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in India Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in India Leader Award

Overview

Neeraj Kumar is affiliated with Thapar University in India and has a significant body of research in computer science and engineering. Their work primarily spans areas such as computer networks and communications, electrical and electronic engineering, information systems, artificial intelligence, and computer vision and pattern recognition.

Their main research topics include blockchain technology applications and security, IoT and edge/fog computing, vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs), advanced wireless communication technologies, UAV applications and optimization, software-defined networks and 5G, and cryptography and data security.

Neeraj Kumar has contributed to various publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Access

They have also authored book publications, including a volume published by Springer International Publishing titled Proceedings of First International Conference on Computing, Communications, and Cyber-Security (IC4S 2019), released in 2020.

Among recent papers highlighted are:

  • Blockchain for Industry 4.0: A Comprehensive Review, 2020, IEEE Access
  • A Review on Autonomous Vehicles: Progress, Methods and Challenges, 2022, Electronics
  • Applications of blockchain in ensuring the security and privacy of electronic health record systems: A survey, 2020, Computers & Security
  • EEG Based Emotion Recognition: A Tutorial and Review, 2022, ACM Computing Surveys
  • Blockchain for IoT-Based Healthcare: Background, Consensus, Platforms, and Use Cases, 2020, IEEE Systems Journal

Neeraj Kumar collaborates frequently with other researchers. Some of the most frequent co-authors include:

  • Sudeep Tanwar
  • Peiying Zhang
  • Mohsen Guizani
  • Rajesh Gupta
  • Shubhani Aggarwal

Overall, Neeraj Kumar's research encompasses a wide range of topics within computer science and engineering disciplines, with a focus on emerging technologies such as blockchain, wireless communications, and autonomous systems.

Best Publications

  • Localizing Parts of Faces Using a Consensus of Exemplars

    Peter N. Belhumeur;David W. Jacobs;David J. Kriegman;Neeraj Kumar

  • Attribute and simile classifiers for face verification

    Neeraj Kumar;Alexander C. Berg;Peter N. Belhumeur;Shree K. Nayar

  • Leafsnap: a computer vision system for automatic plant species identification

    Neeraj Kumar;Peter N. Belhumeur;Arijit Biswas;David W. Jacobs

  • Path planning techniques for unmanned aerial vehicles: A review, solutions, and challenges

    Shubhani Aggarwal;Neeraj Kumar

  • A survey on privacy protection in blockchain system

    Qi Feng;Debiao He;Sherali Zeadally;Muhammad Khurram Khan

  • Blockchain for Industry 4.0: A Comprehensive Review

    Umesh Bodkhe;Sudeep Tanwar;Karan Parekh;Pimal Khanpara

  • Describable Visual Attributes for Face Verification and Image Search

    N. Kumar;A. Berg;P. N. Belhumeur;S. Nayar

  • Blockchain for 5G-enabled IoT for industrial automation: A systematic review, solutions, and challenges

    Ishan Mistry;Sudeep Tanwar;Sudhanshu Tyagi;Neeraj Kumar

  • Review: A systematic review on clustering and routing techniques based upon LEACH protocol for wireless sensor networks

    Sudhanshu Tyagi;Neeraj Kumar

  • Decision Tree and SVM-Based Data Analytics for Theft Detection in Smart Grid

    Anish Jindal;Amit Dua;Kuljeet Kaur;Mukesh Singh

  • Fog computing for Healthcare 4.0 environment: Opportunities and challenges

    Aparna Kumari;Sudeep Tanwar;Sudhanshu Tyagi;Neeraj Kumar

  • A Multi-Organ Nucleus Segmentation Challenge

    Neeraj Kumar;Ruchika Verma;Deepak Anand;Yanning Zhou

  • FaceTracer: A Search Engine for Large Collections of Images with Faces

    Neeraj Kumar;Peter Belhumeur;Shree Nayar

  • Anonymous Authentication for Wireless Body Area Networks With Provable Security

    Debiao He;Sherali Zeadally;Neeraj Kumar;Jong-Hyouk Lee

  • Secure Signature-Based Authenticated Key Establishment Scheme for Future IoT Applications

    Sravani Challa;Mohammad Wazid;Ashok Kumar Das;Neeraj Kumar

  • Face swapping: automatically replacing faces in photographs

    Dmitri Bitouk;Neeraj Kumar;Samreen Dhillon;Peter Belhumeur

  • Design of Secure User Authenticated Key Management Protocol for Generic IoT Networks

    Mohammad Wazid;Ashok Kumar Das;Vanga Odelu;Neeraj Kumar

  • Applications of Blockchain in Ensuring the Security and Privacy of Electronic Health Record Systems: A Survey

    Shuyun Shi;Shuyun Shi;Debiao He;Debiao He;Li Li;Neeraj Kumar;Neeraj Kumar

  • Robust anonymous authentication protocol for health-care applications using wireless medical sensor networks

    Debiao He;Neeraj Kumar;Jianhua Chen;Cheng-Chi Lee

  • Secure Remote User Authenticated Key Establishment Protocol for Smart Home Environment

    Mohammad Wazid;Ashok Kumar Das;Vanga Odelu;Neeraj Kumar

  • A systematic review on routing protocols for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

    Amit Dua;Neeraj Kumar;Seema Bawa

  • Edge Computing in the Industrial Internet of Things Environment: Software-Defined-Networks-Based Edge-Cloud Interplay

    Kuljeet Kaur;Sahil Garg;Gagangeet Singh Aujla;Neeraj Kumar

  • Blockchain for smart communities: Applications, challenges and opportunities

    Shubhani Aggarwal;Rajat Chaudhary;Gagangeet Singh Aujla;Neeraj Kumar

  • Design and Analysis of Secure Lightweight Remote User Authentication and Key Agreement Scheme in Internet of Drones Deployment

    Mohammad Wazid;Ashok Kumar Das;Neeraj Kumar;Athanasios V. Vasilakos

  • Blockchain for IoT-Based Healthcare: Background, Consensus, Platforms, and Use Cases

    Partha Pratim Ray;Dinesh Dash;Khaled Salah;Neeraj Kumar

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues
Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues Federal University of Piauí
Debiao He
Debiao He Wuhan University
Sudeep Tanwar
Sudeep Tanwar Marwadi University
Gagangeet Singh Aujla
Gagangeet Singh Aujla Durham University
Ashok Kumar Das
Ashok Kumar Das International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Sudhanshu Tyagi
Sudhanshu Tyagi Thapar University
Naveen Chilamkurti
Naveen Chilamkurti La Trobe University
Mohammad S. Obaidat
Mohammad S. Obaidat University of Jordan
Kuljeet Kaur
Kuljeet Kaur École de Technologie Supérieure
Sherali Zeadally
Sherali Zeadally University of Kentucky

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