Dr. Alka Gupta

Profile

Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Jammu, with published research on intrusion detection and network-system performance. Presently employed at Grok Digital in a data-science and analytics role. Interested in teaching, student mentoring and further research on dependable data systems and applied machine learning.

Education

• Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Jammu. Thesis: “To Study the Performance, Scalability and Reliability of Snort and the Contemporary Intrusion Detection Systems.”
• M.Tech., Computer Science & Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, 2011–2013. Gold Medalist.
• B.E., Computer Science & Engineering, Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu, 2006–2010. Gold Medalist.

Qualifications & distinctions

• UGC-NET qualified (June 2014); awarded a UGC Junior Research Fellowship.
• GATE qualified (2011).
• Chancellor's Award for Distinction in M.Tech.
• Infosys Foundation Prize for postgraduate academic performance.

Selected research publications

1. Alka Gupta and Lalit Sen Sharma, “Detecting attacks in high-speed networks: Issues and solutions,” Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective, 29(2), 51–61 (2020). DOI.
2. Alka Gupta and Lalit Sen Sharma, “A categorical survey of state-of-the-art intrusion detection system—Snort,” International Journal of Information and Computer Security, 13(3/4), 337–356 (2020). DOI.
3. Alka Gupta and Lalit Sen Sharma, “Performance Evaluation of Snort and Suricata Intrusion Detection Systems on Ubuntu Server,” Proceedings of ICRIC 2019, Springer, 811–821 (2019). DOI.
4. Alka Gupta and Lalit Sen Sharma, “Performance Analysis and Comparison of Snort on Various Platforms,” International Journal of Computer Information Systems and Industrial Management Applications, 12, 23–32 (2020). Journal listing.
5. Alka Gupta and Lalit Sen Sharma, “Mitigation of DoS and Port Scan Attacks Using Snort,” International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering, 7(4), 248–258 (2019). DOI.

Selected works only; not presented as a complete publication count.

Professional experience

Grok Digital | August 2022–present. Full-time, on-roll employee with the designation Consultant and a functional focus on data science and analytics. Areas of practice include data engineering, IoT telemetry, cloud data platforms, forecasting and data-access services.

Teaching & research interests

Computer networks, databases, data engineering, introductory machine learning, applied cybersecurity, IoT data systems and edge–cloud analytics.