Dr. Aparna Kumari is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering at the Institute of Technology, Nirma University, India. She was listed among the top 2% most influential researchers globally by Stanford University in 2021, 2022, and 2023 and was also awarded the Shri Pralhad P Chhabria Award – Runner Up for Best Female Professional (Early Career) in 2023. Her research interests include smart grid technologies, blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, quantum computing, electric vehicles, virtual and augmented reality, cybersecurity, and IoT. She is currently serving as a reviewer for the IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Multimedia Tools and Applications (Springer), Sensors (MDPI), the Journal of Information Security and Applications (Elsevier), and IEEE Network. She is a member of the Program/Technical Committee on UPCON2020, IC4S-2021, IC4S-2022, and EPTL2022, as well as of IEEE Women in Engineering.