Dr. Piyush Chauhan

Bio

Dr. Piyush Chauhan’s teaching philosophy is rooted in Outcome-Based Education (OBE) and Project-Centric Learning (PCL), enabling students to transition from passive learners to active innovators. He is passionate about making complex concepts in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning and Decentralized Systems accessible, practical and industry-relevant. Aligned with MIT-WPU’s vision of integrating peace with academic excellence, Dr. Chauhan focuses on nurturing engineering professionals who are technically proficient and equipped to develop ethical and sustainable technologies. His academic contributions include fostering interdisciplinary research, mentoring students through real-world problem-solving and advancing forward-thinking academic governance.

Educational Qualifications:

PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) from Jaypee University of Information Technology

Master of Technology (Master of Technology) in Computer Science and Engineering(CSE) from Jaypee University of Information Technology Batchelor of Technology in Information Technology(IT) from Himachal Pradesh University

Areas of Expertise:

Data Science, Machine Learning, User Experience Design & Research, Mobile Application Development, Geo Computing, Grid Computing.

Teaching Experience:

Over 12 years of comprehensive academic, research, and administrative experience in higher education. Notable prior appointments include:

Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), Nagpur: Associate Professor & Examination In-Charge (NBA Criteria 3 Coordinator). (6th may 2024-23rd may 2026)

JAIN (Deemed-to-be University): Associate Professor in the Department of CSE. (27th March 2023-30th April 2024.)

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun: Assistant Professor, Senior Grade (9-year foundational tenure). (June 2014- March 2023

Bahra University, Waknaghat: Worked as Assistant Professor (January 2014-June 2014)

Industry / Research Experience:

Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India: Full-time Research Scholar (June 2010-January 2014).

Mudra Electronics Limited, New Delhi: Manager Projects(Data centre designing both active and passive components.) (8th November 2006 – 4th December 2007).

Publications and Research Work:

Kumar, M., Kumar, A., Yadav, V. et al. A hybrid spatial–frequency attention-based algorithm using efficientnet for robust and interpretable deepfake detection. Sci Rep 16, 16612 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-46086-9

V. Suryanarayana, B. Prabhu Shankar, Rama Devi Burri, T. Priyanka, Ravi Kumar Saidala, A. Sasi Kumar, Piyush Chauhan, Jagdish Chandra Patni, Effects of objects and image quality on melanoma classification using Spatio Temporal Joint graph Convolutional Network, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Volume 101, 2025, 107193, ISSN 1746-8094, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2024.107193.

Kumar, M., Kumar, A., Kumar, S. et al. An African vulture optimization algorithm based energy efficient clustering scheme in wireless sensor networks. Sci Rep 14, 31412 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83005-2

P. Chauhan, N. Singh, V. K. Gunjan and V. P. Bhardwaj, "Understanding Audience Engagement in Award Winning Politoons- A Regression Analysis of So Sorry Series," 2024 IEEE 6th International Conference on Cybernetics, Cognition and Machine Learning Applications (ICCCMLA), Hamburg, Germany, 2024, pp. 278-281, doi: 10.1109/ICCCMLA63077.2024.10871273.

Patents Awarded

1. International Patent: Patent No. 2021102043, Innovation Patent, IP Australia — System and Method for Data Classification for Efficient Memory Utilization and Avoiding Duplicate Data, awarded on 26 May 2021.

2. International Patent: Patent No. 2021104781, Innovation Patent, IP Australia — A 5G Network-Based System and Method for Intelligent Health-Care Applications Using Machine Learning Approach, awarded on 13 April 2022.

3. Indian Patent: Patent No. 554665, Application No. 202011012372 — Dr. Piyush Chauhan and Dr. Ved Prakash Bhardwaj, System and Method for Decentralized Electronic Polling, awarded on 1 May 2020.

Patents Published

1. Indian Patent Application No. 202521125537: System and Method for Vehicle Telematics and Predictive Maintenance Using Internet of Things. Published on 2 January 2026.

2. Indian Patent Application No. 202621011103 A: Local Fantasy Sports Platform System with Integrated Admin Dashboard for Real-Time Management. Published on 13 March 2026.

Professional Affiliations:

IEEE Senior Member, Membership Number 100884000

Subjects Taught:

Mobile Application Development, User Interface and User Experience Design, Machine Learning, Data Science, Operating System

Research Profiles and Links:

Scopus ID: 55270585200

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8uLeyicAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=a o

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3102-430X

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/piyush-chauhan-b5aa1544/