Kanika Gupta has a blend of academic and industry experience, comprising over 8 years of teaching and 1.5 years of industry experience. Prior to joining The NorthCap University, she worked with Dell International Services, Noida, as a member of the Network Operations Team, where she gained practical exposure to networking and IT operations. She is currently serving as an Assistant Professor (Sr. Scale) in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at The NorthCap University, Gurugram.

She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Information Technology from Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW), New Delhi. She holds an M.Tech in Information Technology from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, and a B.Tech in Information Technology from The NorthCap University (formerly Institute of Technology and Management), Gurugram. She qualified UGC-NET (2019) and GATE (2015) with an impressive 97 percentile. Her research interests include speech processing, machine learning, cybersecurity, intrusion detection systems, and information security. She is also an EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and holds the Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900) certification.

Ms. Gupta has supervised numerous B.Tech projects and successfully led the development and deployment of the University’s in-house project, My E-Portfolio, launched in 2019. She has mentored student teams that secured winning positions in prestigious national competitions, including the Smart India Hackathon 2022 and i-Mobilothon 2022. Her scholarly contributions include publications in Scopus-indexed journals, international conferences, and book chapters. She also has one granted international patent and three published Indian patents. She also actively integrates industry-oriented platforms such as TryHackMe and EC-Council into her teaching to provide students with practical cybersecurity skills aligned with industry needs.