About
Dr. Anand Nayyar is a globally recognized academic, researcher, and innovator in the field of computer science. With a remarkable academic and professional journey, he has made significant contributions in areas like wireless sensor networks, artificial intelligence, IoT, cybersecurity, and machine learning. He currently serves as a Full Professor, Scientist, Vice-Chairman (Research), and Director of the IoT and Intelligent Systems Lab at Duy Tan University in Da Nang, Vietnam. With more than seven years of experience at Duy Tan University, Dr. Nayyar is deeply involved in teaching, research supervision, and leading innovation in smart technologies. He teaches a wide range of subjects across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, including Artificial Intelligence, Network Security, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, and Research Methodology. Dr. Nayyar earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Desh Bhagat University in 2017, where his research focused on wireless sensor networks, swarm intelligence, and energy-efficient routing protocols. He also holds an MBA in Information Systems from Sikkim Manipal University and several other postgraduate degrees. His research expertise is further strengthened by a vast number of industry certifications—over 200 in total—from reputed global organizations such as Cisco, Microsoft, Amazon, EC-Council, Oracle, Alibaba, Google, and more. These certifications underline his strong practical knowledge and engagement with industry-relevant technologies. His scholarly impact is exceptional. Dr. Nayyar has published over 250 research papers in top-tier ISI, SCI, SCIE, SSCI, and Scopus-indexed journals, more than 100 conference papers, and over 80 book chapters. He has also authored, co-authored, or edited more than 100 books. His work has received extensive academic attention, with over 17,000 citations on Google Scholar, an h-index of 70, and an i10-index of 275. On Scopus, he has more than 9,000 citations with an h-index of 50. These metrics reflect the high quality and influence of his work across various domains. In addition to publishing, Dr. Nayyar has also contributed to innovation through intellectual property. He holds an impressive number of patents—18 in Australia, 14 in Germany, 4 in Japan, 41 Indian design and utility patents, 13 in the UK, 1 in the USA, and copyrights in India and Canada. His ability to bridge theoretical research with practical application is evident from this portfolio of innovations. Dr. Nayyar has been honored with over 50 prestigious awards in recognition of his outstanding work in teaching and research. Some notable accolades include the Young Scientist Award, Best Scientist Award, Best Senior Scientist, Asia Top 50 Academicians and Researchers, the DTU Best Professor and Researcher Award (multiple years), the Obada Prize 2023, Lifetime Achievement Award 2023, and the Asian Admirable Achievers 2024. He is consistently listed in the Top 2% of Scientists worldwide by Stanford University from 2019 to 2024 and has been ranked as the No. 1 computer science researcher at Duy Tan University and in Vietnam on platforms like AD Index and Research.com. Beyond his research, Dr. Nayyar actively contributes to the global academic community as an editor and reviewer. He serves as Associate Editor for prestigious journals like Computer Communications (Elsevier), International Journal of Sensor Networks (Inderscience), Computers Materials and Continua, Cogent Engineering, and IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence. He is also the Managing Editor of the International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science (IJKSS) and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Smart Vehicles and Smart Transportation (IJSVST). With his multidisciplinary expertise, exceptional research output, and leadership in academia, Dr. Anand Nayyar stands out as a leading figure in computer science and engineering. His career continues to inspire students, scholars, and innovators around the world.
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Full Professor, Scientist, Vice-Chairman (Research) and Director (IoT and Intelligent Systems Lab)
Jan-2018 to PresentAssistant Professor & Head- Research & Development Cell
Khalsa College Lyallpur Institute of Management & Technology (KCLIMT)
Education
Indian Law Institute (ILI)
Certificate in Intellectual Property Rights and Information Technology
Passout Year: 2012Publication
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March, 2021
COVID-19 cases prediction by using hybrid machine learning and beetle antennae search approach
The main objective of this paper is to further improve the current time-series prediction (forecasting) algorithms based on hybrids between machine learning and nature-inspired algorithms. A...
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January, 2021
Blended Learning Tools and Practices: A Comprehensive Analysis
Blended learning incorporates online learning experiences and helps students for meaningful learning through flexible online information and communication technologies, reduced overcrowded c...
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October, 2020
An Overview of IoT Sensor Data Processing, Fusion, and Analysis Techniques
In the recent era of the Internet of Things, the dominant role of sensors and the Internet provides a solution to a wide variety of real-life problems. Such applications include smart city, ...
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June, 2020
Improved Handwritten Digit Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN)
Traditional systems of handwriting recognition have relied on handcrafted features and a large amount of prior knowledge. Training an Optical character recognition (OCR) system based on thes...
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May, 2020
Smart traffic monitoring system using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Road traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of deaths and injuries in the word resulting in the not only loss of precious human lives but also affect the economic resources. Accordi...
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January, 2020
A Novel Smart Healthcare Design, Simulation, and Implementation Using Healthcare 4.0 Processes
Blockchain technology is found to have its applicability in almost every domain because of its advantages such as crypto-security, transparency, immutability, decentralized data network. In ...
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November, 2018
Machine Learning from Theory to Algorithms: An Overview
The current SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytic, Cloud) technology trend paves the way to a future in which intelligent machines, networked processes and big data are brought together. This virtu...
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July, 2018
Virtual Reality (VR) & Augmented Reality (AR) technologies for tourism and hospitality industry
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, these days, is offering many useful applications that is attracting greater attention from tourism researchers and professionals. As, AR and VR technol...
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July, 2017
Agriculture drones: A modern breakthrough in precision agriculture
Drones commonly referred, as UAVs are mostly associated with military, industry and other specialized operations but with recent developments in area of sensors and Information Technology in...
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January, 1970
Fog computing: from architecture to edge computing and big data processing
Cloud computing plays a vital role in processing a large amount of data. However, with the arrival of the Internet of Things, huge data are generated from these devices. Thus, there is the n...
Role in Research Journals
Projects
Application of Project Management Techniques in Sales and Inventory Management System
Conference/Seminar/STTP/FDP/Symposium/Workshop
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Dec 2018
BHEEM: A Blockchain-Based Framework for Securing Electronic Health Records
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ,
Abu Zabi, United Arab Emirates-
Sep 2016
Smart farming: IoT based smart sensors agriculture stick for live temperature and moisture monitoring using Arduino, cloud computing & solar technology
Proc. of The International Conference on Communication and Computing Systems (ICCCS-2016) ,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, IndiaCertificates
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By : beingcert.com
Agile Scrum Foundation (ASF)
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By : beingcert.com
Agile Scrum Master
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By : Global Associat...
Certified Cloud Computing Consultant (CCCC)
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By : Global Associat...
Certified Cloud Computing Professional (CCCP)
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By : Global Associat...
Linux Certified Master (LPI-LCM)
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By : Oracle
Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Associate (OCA)
Honours & Awards

Distinguished Academic Leader Award
Duy Tan University
Year: 2024
Best Researcher Award
Duy Tan University
Year: 2023
Best Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Holder Award
Duy Tan University
Year: 2023
Lifetime Achievement Award
Duy Tan University
Year: 2023
Obada Prize 2023- Young Distinguished Researchers
Duy Tan University
Year: 2023
Top 2% Scientist Award
Stanford University, Elsevier
Year: 2020Doctoral and Master Thesis Guided
Improvised Energy Efficient Multipath Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) based Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)
Dr. Anand Nayyar (Ph.D. Thesis)
Institute : Desh Bhagat University
Area of research: Computer Science Stream
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