
Dr Pawan Singh Mehra
CSE
Phone:+91-9818310104
Email: pawansingh@dtu.ac.in; pawansinghmehra@gmail.com
Qualifications
B.E., M.Tech, Ph.D. , UGC-NET, GATE
Areas of Interest
Quantum Computing, Cyber Security, Blockchain, Internet of Things, WSN, AI/ML Use Cases in Security
Address : Room No. 501-B, Academic Block - 4, Delhi Technological University, Shahbad, Daulatpur, Main Bawana Road, Delhi-110042, India. Research Profile: Scopus ID: 56829071100 ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8380-4749 Web of Science : AAD-3979-2020 Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=u6t_bX8AAAAJ DR. PAWAN SINGH MEHRA (Senior Member, IEEE) is an Assistant Professor at Delhi Technological University, New Delhi. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from and M.Tech (Hons) in Computer Science and Engineering. He completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology. He is among the World Top 2% Scientist list published by Scopus. He has approx. 15 years of Teaching and Research Experience. He has qualified for UGC-NET and GATE multiple times. He has authored more than 75 publications in International journals and conferences indexed in SCIE, Scopus, ESCI, and Web of Science. Currently, his H-index is more than 22, and his i-10 index is more than 35, with more than 1620 citations. He is an active reviewer in International Journals indexed in IEEE/ACM Transactions, SCIE & Scopus. He has been awarded the Research Excellence Award in 2022, 2023 and 2024. He is a senior member of IEEE and ACM, a fellow member of IETE, and a life member of CSI and ISTE. He has two patents (one granted) in his profile in Quantum Computing. He has published two books on the Internet of Things and edited a book for GATE. His research interests include Internet of Things, Quantum Computing and Cryptography, Blockchain, Cyber Security, and Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Courses Taught Awards and Recognition PhD Supervision Research Publication Patent Publications S.No. Application No. Patent No. Filing Date Jurisdiction Title Status Quantum Cryptography Based Authentication System And Method For Secure Transmission Of Healthcare Data Through GHZ States Journal Publications Chawla, D., Kumari, S., Rathore, R.S., Mehra, P.S., Das, A.K., Kumar, N.: "Quantum Blockchain for Internet of Things: A systematic review, proposed solutions and challenges", Computers and Electrical Engineering, Elsevier, 2025, (SCIE Indexed, IF-4.9). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2025.110524 Chawla, D., Jain, K., Mehra, P.S., Das, A.K., Bera, B.: "Quantum cryptography as a solution for secure Wireless Sensor Networks: Roadmap, challenges and solutions", Internet of Things, Elsevier, 2025, (SCIE Indexed, IF-7.6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2025.101610 Mishra, D.K., Mehra, P.S.: "Exploring Blockchain-Based Patient-Centric Healthcare: A Comprehensive Review", Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, Wiley, 2025, (SCIE Indexed, IF-1.5). https://doi.org/10.1002/cpe.70124 Sharma, J., Mehra, P.S.: "G2CAIUN: A novel Genus-2 curve-based authentication for secure data transmission in IoT-based UAV networks", Physical Communication, Elsevier, 2025, (SCIE Indexed, IF-2.2). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phycom.2025.102647 Pratap, B., Singh, A., Mehra, P.S.: "REHAS: Robust and Efficient Hyperelliptic Curve?Based Authentication Scheme for Internet of Drones", Concurrency and Computation, Wiley, 2025, (SCIE Indexed, IF-1.5). https://doi.org/10.1002/cpe.8333 Mishra, D.K., Mehra, P.S.: "DiabeticChain: a novel blockchain approach for patient-centric diabetic data management", The Journal of Supercomputing, Springer, 2025, (SCIE Indexed, IF-2.7). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-024-06589-6 Sharma, J., Mehra, P.S.: "HCFAIUN: A Novel Hyperelliptic Curve and Fuzzy Extractor-based Authentication for Secure Data Transmission in IoT-based UAV Networks", Vehicular Communication, Elsevier, 2024, (SCIE Indexed, IF-6.5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vehcom.2024.100834 Chawla, D., Mehra, P.S.: "QAKA: A novel quantum authentication and key agreement (QAKA) protocol using quantum entanglement for secure communication among IoT devices", Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, Wiley, 2024, (SCIE Indexed, IF-2.5). https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.4957 Chawla, D., Mehra, P.S.: "QSMAH: A novel quantum-based secure cryptosystem using mutual authentication for healthcare in the internet of things", Internet of Things, Elsevier, 2023, (SCIE Indexed, IF-7.6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2023.100949 Sharma, J., Mehra, P.S.: "Secure Communication in IOT-based UAV Networks: A Systematic Survey", Internet of Things, Elsevier, 2023, (SCIE Indexed, IF-7.6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2023.100883 Chawla, D., Mehra, P.S.: "A roadmap from classical cryptography to post-quantum resistant cryptography for 5G-enabled IoT: Challenges, opportunities and solutions", Internet of Things, Elsevier, 2023, (SCIE Indexed, IF-7.6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2023.100949 Gami, B., Agrawal, M., Mishra, D.K., Quasim, D., Mehra, P.S.: "Artificial intelligence?based blockchain solutions for intelligent healthcare: A comprehensive review on privacy preserving techniques", Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, Wiley, 2023, (SCIE Indexed, IF-2.5). https://doi.org/10.1002/ett.4824 Chawla, D., Mehra, P.S.: "A Survey on Quantum Computing for Internet of Things Security", Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier, 2023, (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2023.01.195 Mehra, P.S., Jain, K., Chawla, D., Dagur, A., Singh, S., Sharma, J.: "GWO-EFUCA: Grey Wolf Optimisation and Fuzzy Logic based Unequal Clustering and Routing protocol for sustainable WSN-based Internet of Things", 2022. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2151630/v1 Mehra, P.S.: "LBECR: Load balanced efficient clustering and routing protocol for sustainable Internet of Things in smart cities", Journal of Ambient Intelligence & Humanised Computing, Springer, 2022, (SCIE Indexed, IF-7.104). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12652-022-03706-2 Rathore, R.K., Mishra, D., Mehra, P.S., Yadav, O.P., Hashim, A.S., Shapi, A., Ciano, T., Shutaywi, M.: "Real-world model for bitcoin price prediction", Information Processing & Management, 59(4), p.102968, Elsevier, 2022, (SCIE Indexed, IF-8.6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2022.102968 Jain, K., Mehra, P.S., Dwivedi, A.K., Agarwal, A.: "SCADA: Scalable Cluster-based Data Aggregation Technique for Improving Network Lifetime of IoT based Wireless Sensor Networks", The Journal of Supercomputing, Springer, 2022, (SCIE Indexed, IF-2.7). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11227-022-04419-1 Mehra, P.S.: "E-FUCA: enhancement in fuzzy unequal clustering and routing for sustainable wireless sensor network", Complex & Intelligent Systems, 8, pp.393–412, Springer, 2021, (SCIE Indexed, IF-4.6). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40747-021-00392-z Dwivedi, A.K., Mehra, P.S., Yadav, O.P., Doja, M.N., Alam, B.: "EETSP: Energy Efficient Two Stage Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Network Assisted Internet of Things", International Journal of Communication Systems, 34(17), p.e4965, Wiley, 2021, (SCIE Indexed, IF-1.8). https://doi.org/10.1002/dac.4965 Mehra, P.S., Mehra, Y.B., Dagur, A., Dwivedi, A.K., Doja, M.N., Jamshed, A.: "COVID-19 suspected person detection and identification using thermal imaging based Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera and tracking using drone in Internet of Things", International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 66(3–4), pp.340–349, 2021, (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCAT.2021.120461 Dwivedi, A.K., Sharma, A.K., Mehra, P.S.: “Energy efficient sensor node deployment scheme for two stage routing protocol of wireless sensor networks assisted IoT,” ECTI Transactions on Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Communications, 18(2), pp.158–169, 2020, (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.37936/ecti-eec.2020182.240541 Dwivedi, A.K., Sharma, A.K., Mehra, P.S.: “Energy-Aware Routing Protocols for Wireless Sensor Network Based on Fuzzy Logic: A 10-Years Analytical Review,” Transactions on Energy Web, 21, p.e1, 2020, (Scopus Indexed). https://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.6-10-2020.166548 Mehra, P.S., Doja, M.N., Alam, B.: “Fuzzy Based enhanced cluster head selection (FBCES) for WSN,” Journal of King Saud University – Science, 32(1), pp.390–401, Elsevier, 2020, (SCIE Indexed, IF-3.8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2018.04.031 Mehra, P.S., Doja, M.N., Alam, B.: "Enhanced clustering algorithm based on Fuzzy Logic (E-CAFL) for WSN", Scalable Computing: Practice and Experiences, 20(1), pp.41–54, 2019, (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.12694/scpe.v20i1.1443 Mehra, P.S., Doja, M.N., Alam, B.: "Stability Enhancement in LEACH (SE-LEACH) for WSN", EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems, 19, p.e5, 2019, (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.4108/eai.13-7-2018.156592 Nigam, R., Jain, R., Sehgal, A., Maheshwari, R., Mehra, P.S.: "Estimation of Household Energy Consumption: A Survey", World Academics Journal of Engineering Sciences, 6(2), pp.53–63, 2019. Mehra, P.S., Doja, M.N., Alam, B.: "Correction to: Zonal based approach for clustering in heterogeneous WSN", International Journal of Information Technology, 2018, (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41870-018-0124-1 Mehra, P.S., Doja, M.N., Alam, B.: "Codeword Authenticated Key Exchange (CAKE) secure routing protocol for WSN", International Journal of Communication Systems, 32(3), p.e3879, Wiley, 2018, (SCIE Indexed, IF-2.1). https://doi.org/10.1002/dac.3879 Mehra, P.S., Doja, M.N., Alam, B.: "Zonal based approach in clustering in Heterogeneous WSN", International Journal of Information Technology, 11, pp.507–515, Springer, 2017, (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41870-017-0071-2 Mehra, P.S., Agarwal, G.: "Practices of Teaching & Learning in ABESIT: A Case Presentation of Even Semester 2015-16 & Odd Semester 2016-17", Journal of Engineering Education Transformation, 30, pp.1–10, 2017, (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.16920/jeet/2017/v0i0/111744 International Conferences Tiwari, A., Ahanger, A.A., Meena, A., Mehra, P.S.: "Quantum Edge Cloud Computing: Revolutionizing IoT", In 2025 3rd International Conference on Device Intelligence, Computing and Communication Technologies (DICCT), pp. 626–631 (2025) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/DICCT64131.2025.10986380 Phogat, R., Arora, D., Mehra, P.S., Sharma, J., Chawla, D.: "A Comparative Study of Large Language Models: ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Claude and Qwen". In 2025 3rd International Conference on Device Intelligence, Computing and Communication Technologies (DICCT), pp. 609–613. IEEE, Dehradun, India (2025) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/DICCT64131.2025.10986380 Agarwal, S., Mehra, P.S.: "A survey of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Approaches in the field of Information Security", In 2024 1st International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication and Networking (ICAC2N), pp. 612–617, (2024) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAC2N63387.2024.1089542 Mishra, D.K., Mehra, P.S.: "TotalSol: A Multi-Layer Static Analysis Method for Vulnerability Detection in Ethereum-Based Smart Contracts". In 2025 International Conference on Cognitive Computing in Engineering, Communications, Sciences and Biomedical Health Informatics (IC3ECSBHI), pp. 945–950 (2025) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/IC3ECSBHI63591.2025.10990789 Chawla, D., Mehra, P.S.: "Performance Analysis of the Quantum Schemes in the Resource-Constrained IoT Network", In International Conference on Smart Systems: Innovations in Computing, Springer, 2025 (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5200-3_30 Sharma, J., Mehra, P.S.: "A Secure Cryptosystem for Secure Data Transmission in IoT-based UAV Networks", In 2024 2nd International Conference on Advancements and Key Challenges in Green Energy and Computing (AKGEC), pp. 1–6, (2024) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/AKGEC62572.2024.10868597 Tyagi, A., Singh, A., Yadav, A., Mehra, P.S.: "A Survey on Artificial Intelligence-Based Cyber Security in IoT Networks". In 2024 2nd International Conference on Device Intelligence, Computing and Communication Technologies (DICCT), pp. 238–243. IEEE, Dehradun, India (2024) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/DICCT61038.2024.10533050 Kanjolia, A., Tiwari, A., Kumar, B., Mehra, P.S.: "Harnessing ChatGPT in Financial Services: Opportunities and Challenges", In 2024 1st International Conference on Advanced Computing and Emerging Technologies (ACET), pp. 1–6, (2024) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ACET61898.2024.10730216 Ganda, V.D., Chhikara, R., Mehra, P.S.: "A Systematic Review on Internet of Things (IoT) Security: Applications, Architecture, Challenges and Solutions", In 2024 1st International Conference on Advanced Computing and Emerging Technologies (ACET), pp. 1–8, (2024) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ACET61898.2024.10729954 Jain, A., Gangwar, A., Kumari, C., Mehra, P.S.: "A Survey on Blockchain for Rental Lease Management", In 2024 11th International Conference on Reliability, Infocom Technologies and Optimization (ICRITO), pp. 1–5, (2024) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRITO61523.2024.10522110 Tiwari, A., Kanjolia, A., Kumar, B., Mehra, P.S.: "A Survey on Blockchain in Financial Institutions", In 2024 11th International Conference on Reliability, Infocom Technologies and Optimization (ICRITO), pp. 1–6, (2024) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRITO61523.2024.10522341 Tomar, —, Mehra, P.S.: "Deep Learning Bi-LSTM Model for Intrusion Detection in IoT", In 2023 5th International Conference Advances in Computing, Communication Control and Networking (ICAC3N), pp. 1342–1347, (2023) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAC3N60023.2023.10541673 Singh, S.K., Kumar, S., Mehra, P.S.: "Chat GPT & Google Bard AI: A Review", In 2023 International Conference on IoT, Communication and Automation Technology (ICICAT), pp. 1–6, (2023) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICAT57735.2023.1026370 Mishra, D.K., Mehra, P.S.: "Blockchain-based Patient-Centric Healthcare Architecture: A Secure and Efficient Approach for Medical Data Sharing", In 2023 14th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), pp. 1–7, (2023) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCCNT56998.2023.10307004 Bansal, A., Arju, Esha, Mehra, P.S.: "A Post-Quantum Consortium Blockchain Based Secure EHR Framework", In 2023 International Conference on IoT, Communication and Automation Technology (ICICAT), pp. 1–6, (2023) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICAT57735.2023.10263717 Khan, S.A., Ahmed, N., Chauhan, R., Mehra, P.S.: "Security Issues in Wireless Sensor Network: A Review", In 2023 International Conference on IoT, Communication and Automation Technology (ICICAT), pp. 1–7, (2023) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICAT57735.2023.10263756 Mishra, A., Ojha, A., Aggarwal, A., Mehra, P.S.: "Quantum Money: Opportunities, Challenges and Open Issues", In 2023 8th International Conference on Communication and Electronics Systems (ICCES), pp. 173–178, (2023) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCES57224.2023.10192676 Mitra, S., Sarker, Z., Patel, P., Mehra, P.S.: "Multi-factor Asymmetric Key Encryption (MAKE) for Mutual Authentication in IoMT", In 2023 Third International Conference on Secure Cyber Computing and Communication (ICSCCC), pp. 379–384, (2023) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSCCC58608.2023.10176485 Nagdewani, H., Mehra, P.S.: "A Complete Internet of Things based Home Security System", In 2022 Second International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Applications (ICCSEA), pp. 1–5, (2022) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCSEA54677.2022.9936168 Garg, C., Mishra, D.K., Raj, D., Mehra, P.S.: "A Survey on Integration of Blockchain and IoT (BIoT): Open Issues, Challenges & Solution", In 2022 Third International Conference on Intelligent Computing Instrumentation and Control Technologies (ICICICT), pp. 880–886, (2022) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICICT54557.2022.9917632 Kumar, D., Kashyap, D., Mishra, D.K., Mehra, P.S.: "Integrating Blockchain and 5G: Advantages and Challenges of Decentralization", In 2022 Third International Conference on Intelligent Computing Instrumentation and Control Technologies (ICICICT), pp. 866–873, (2022) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICICT54557.2022.9917645 Rohilla, H., Himanshu, Kumar, H., Mehra, P.S.: "Grey wolf and Fuzzy logic based enhanced clustering approach for energy efficient operation of wireless sensor networks", In 2022 7th International Conference on Communication and Electronics Systems (ICCES), pp. 595–602, (2022) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCES54183.2022.9835880 Singh, S., Malik, A., Mehra, P.S., Singh, P.K.: "DEERS: Design Energy-Efficient Routing Scheme for Harsh Environment Monitoring in Heterogeneous WSNs", In Recent Innovations in Computing, Springer Nature, pp. 53–65, (2022) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8892-8_5 Manju, Singh, S., Dwivedi, A.K., Sharma, A.K., Mehra, P.S.: "Learning Automata Based Heuristics for Target Q-Coverage", In Proceedings of 8th IEEE International Conference Reliability, Infocom Technologies and Optimization (ICRITO), pp. 170–173, (2020) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRITO48877.2020.9197923 Chanana, R., Singh, A.K., Killa, R., Agarwal, S., Mehra, P.S.: "Blockchain Based Secure Model for Sensor Data in Wireless Sensor Network", In Proceedings of 6th IEEE International Conference Signal Processing and Communication (ICSC), pp. 288–293, (2020) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSC48311.2020.9182776 Gupta, P., Raj, P., Tiwari, S., Kumari, P., Mehra, P.S.: "Energy Efficient Diagonal Based Clustering Protocol in Wireless Sensor Network", In Proceedings of International Conference Innovative Computing & Communications (ICICC), pp. 1–8, (2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3565781 Mehra, P.S., Doja, M.N., Alam, B.: "Energy efficient self-organising load balanced clustering scheme for heterogeneous WSN", In 2015 International Conference on Energy Economics and Environment (ICEEE), pp. 1–6, (2015) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/EnergyEconomics.2015.7235092 Mehra, P.S., Doja, M.N., Alam, B.: "Low energy adaptive stable energy efficient (LEASE) protocol for wireless sensor network", In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Futuristic Trends on Computational Analysis and Knowledge Management (ABLAZE), pp. 484–488, ISBN: 978-1-4799-8433-6, (2015) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ABLAZE.2015.7155044 Panwar, M., Mehra, P.S.: "Hand gesture recognition for human computer interaction", In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Image Information Processing (ICIIP), pp. 1–7, ISBN: 978-1-61284-861-7, (2011) (Scopus Indexed). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIIP.2011.6108940 Book Chapters Professional Memberships Expert Talks/Invited Lectures/Guest Lectures Delivered INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL Event Organized Event Attended (Conferences/FDPs/Workshops/Seminars etc)
Name of Scholar
Roll No
Title of Thesis
Mode
Joint Supervision
Fellowship (DTU/JRF)
Date of Award of Degree
Diksha Chawla
2K20/PHDCO/502
Design and Development of Quantum Computing-Based Protocols for Secure Internet of Things
Part Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
21/05/2024
Jatin Sharma
2K22/PHD/CO/02
Design and Development of Secure Communication in IoT-based UAV Networks
Full Time
Not Applicable
DTU
Thesis Submitted
1.
202311064981
565984
27/09/2023
India
Granted
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