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Prof. Mulagala Sandhya

PhD (University of Hyderabad)

Assistant Professor Gr-I

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Room No: CS 150, CSE building Extension Block   +91-870-2462721
msandhya@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Biometrics, Pattern Matching, Image Processing, Cryptosystem 

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  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Advanced Data Structures(CS5301)
  • Advanced Data Structures(CS313)
  • Statistical Foundations of Computer Science (R)(CS251)
  • Problem Solving and Computer Programming(CS181)
  • Programming and Data Structures laboratory(CS1103)
  • Programming and Data Structures(CS1101)
  • R Programming Lab(CS4305)
  • Problem Solving and Computer Programming(CS131)
  • Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems(CS5283)
  • Biometric Security(CS5217)
  • Seminar - I(CS5248)
  • Seminar - II(CS5298)
  • Discrete Mathematics(CS151)
  • Data Structures Lab(CS4356)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0003-2149-8584
  • SCOPUS ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56891247700
  • Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=43b3kbAAAAAJ


  • Biometric template protection based on a cancelable convolutional neural network over iris and fingerprint, By Dilip Kumar Vallabhadas, Mulagala Sandhya, Sudireddy Dinesh Reddy, Davala Satwika, Gatram Lakshmi Prashanth, Elsevier, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, vol.91, pp.106006, 2024
  • Securing multimodal biometric template using local random projection and homomorphic encryption, By Dilip Kumar Vallabhadas, Mulagala Sandhya, Elsevier, Journal of Information Security and Applications, vol.70, pp.103339, 2022
  • Cancelable bimodal shell using fingerprint and iris, By Dilip Kumar Vallabhadas, Mulagala Sandhya, SPIE and IS&T, Journal of Electronic Imaging, vol.32(6), pp.063027-17, 2023
  • Cancelable scheme for bimodal biometric authentication, By Dilip Kumar Vallabhadas, Mahesh Kumar Morampudi , Mulagala Sandhya , Priyansh Maheshwari, and Mohit Kadyan, SPIE and IS&T, Journal of Electronic Imaging, vol.32(1), pp.013027-1-19, 2023
  • Multi-instance cancelable iris authentication system using triplet loss for deep learning models, By Mulagala Sandhya, Mahesh Kumar Morampudi, Indragante Pruthweraaj, Pranay Sai Garepally , Springer, Visual Computer, vol.Volume 39, pp.pages 1571–1581, 2023
  • Privacy-preserving bimodal authentication system using Fan-Vercauteren scheme, By Mahesh Kumar Morampudi , Mulagala Sandhya, Mulagala Dileep , Elsevier, Optik, vol.274, pp.170515, 2023
  • Detection of diabetic retinopathy (DR) severity from fundus photographs: an ensemble approach using weighted average, By Mulagala Sandhya, Mahesh Kumar Morampudi, Rushali Grandhe, Richa Kumari, Chandanreddy Banda, Nagamani Gonthina, Springer, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, vol.47, pp.pages 9899–9906, 2022
  • Mulagala Sandhya, Munaga VNK Prasad, By Mulagala Sandhya, Munaga V.N.K Prasad, Springer, Pattern Analysis and Applications, vol.21, pp.pages 397–412, 2018
  • Securing fingerprint templates using fused structures, By Mulagala Sandhya, Munaga V.N.K Prasad, IET, IET Biometrics, vol.6(3), pp.173-182, 2017
  • Cancelable fingerprint cryptosystem using multiple spiral curves and fuzzy commitment scheme, By Mulagala Sandhya, Munaga V. N. K Prasad, 31(4), International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, vol.31(4), pp.1756004, 2017

Deep Learning Enabled Multimodal Biometric Payment Solution with Template Protection for Differently Abled People.

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor IIT BHILAI INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (IBITF)
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3161440
  • Status Ongoing

Fusion techniques for multi-biometric template security

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor MHRD/RSM-NITW
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 500000
  • Status Completed


Imadabattuni H H N T V Prasad

  • Area of Research: Authentication schemes for smart health care applications

Pritam Kumar Raul

  • Area of Research: Multimodal Biometric Payment Solutions Using Deep Learning

Rachana Behera

  • Area of Research: Security on Website Policies
  • Member Alumni Affairs (August, 2024 - November, 2024)
  • Member Institute Oversight Committee (August, 2024 - November, 2024)
  • Warden, Priyadarshini Hall of Residence (Continuing, from Aug 2022) (August, 2022 - June, 2024)
  • Faculty Advisor - Developers Student Club (June, 2021 - June, 2022)
  • Library Advisory Committee Member, Department of CSE (Continuing, from December 2020) (December, 2020 - November, 2024)
  • Faculty Advisor- Forum for International Student Affairs (FISA) -Student club (June, 2020 - June, 2021)
  • Faculty Advisor- Forum for International Student Affairs (FISA) Student club (June, 2019 - June, 2020)