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Dr. Sonal Gandhi
Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science Engineering and Technology (SCSET), Bennett UniversitySchool of Computer Science Engineering and Technology (SCSET)
Assistant Professor, Bennett University · Ph.D. (CSE), Delhi Technological University · Reversible data hiding and medical-image security
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Publications
About
Dr. Sonal Gandhi is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science Engineering and Technology (SCSET) at Bennett University. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Delhi Technological University in 2025 under the supervision of Dr. Rajeev Kumar. Her thesis, “Development of Data Hiding Methods for Content Protection in Medical Domain,” focused on methods for protecting medical-domain content through data hiding. Her research spans reversible data hiding, medical-image security, image processing, computer vision and deep learning. DTU records identify her as a full-time Ph.D. scholar and DTU Fellow, and DTU’s 2024–25 timetable lists her teaching Compiler Design and laboratory classes.
Research focus · Reversible Data Hiding, Medical-Image Security, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Deep Learning
Achievements
- Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, Delhi Technological University (degree qualification notified December 17, 2025); DTU Fellowship recipient for 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24; Internal Session Co-Chair for Artificial Intelligence Sessions 5 and 38 at ICDT-2025; co-inventor on granted Indian Patent No. 578276.
Key Projects
Doctoral thesis research — Development of Data Hiding Methods for Content Protection in Medical Domain
research on reversible data-hiding and deep-learning methods for protecting medical-image content.
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Patents
- Anukriti Kaushal, Sonal Gandhi, Anurag Goel and Rajeev Kumar, “Hearing Aid System and Method for Context-Aware Alarm Detection and Personalized Biometric Feedback,” Indian Patent Application No. 202411103051; Indian Patent No. 578276; filed December 24, 2024; granted January 15, 2026.
Patents · 2
- Hearing Aid System and Method for Context-Aware Alarm Detection and Personalized Biometric Feedback ↗IN 578276 · GrantedAnukriti Kaushal, Sonal Gandhi, Anurag Goel, Rajeev Kumar
- AI-Driven Configuration Clustering and Blockchain Privacy System ↗IN 595248 · GrantedRajeev Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Shailender Kumar, Sonal Gandhi, Pallavi Ranjan, Ankur, Neeti Sangwan, Navdeep Bohra, Rahul Kumar
Publications · 12
- Book chapterA Deep Learning-Based Multimodal Cyberbullying Detection Framework Using DistilBERT ResNet50 and Cross-Modal AttentionAnurag Pandey, Jeba Nega Cheltha, Sonal GandhiSustainable Developments in Computer Engineering, Green Technology and Smart Systems, pp. 444–449 · 2026Catalogue record →DOI: 10.1201/9781003743774-71 ↗
- Journal articleReversible data hiding for color images using a novel self-attention based CNN predictor and error adjustmentSonal Gandhi, Rajeev KumarSignal, Image and Video Processing, 19(17), article 1407 · 2025Catalogue record →DOI: 10.1007/s11760-025-04991-y ↗
- Journal articleSurvey of reversible data hiding: Statistics, current trends, and future outlookSonal Gandhi, Rajeev KumarComputer Standards & Interfaces, 94, 104003 · 2025Catalogue record →DOI: 10.1016/j.csi.2025.104003 ↗
- Journal articleUMANeT: A two-stage interpolation-based reversible data hiding framework with attention-enhanced predictionSonal Gandhi, Rajeev KumarJournal of Information Security and Applications, 94, 104217 · 2025Catalogue record →DOI: 10.1016/j.jisa.2025.104217 ↗
- Journal articleA high-capacity reversible data hiding with contrast enhancement and brightness preservation for medical imagesSonal Gandhi, Rajeev KumarMultimedia Tools and Applications, 84(8), 5239–5264 · 2025Catalogue record →DOI: 10.1007/s11042-024-18934-1 ↗
- Book chapterExploring technological trend and collaboration analysis in reversible data hiding in encrypted imagesAnkur, Sonal Gandhi, Rajeev Kumar, Ki-Hyun JungFortressing Pixels: Information Security for Images, Videos, Audio and Beyond, pp. 53–76 · 2025Catalogue record →DOI: 10.1049/PBSE030E_ch4 ↗
- Conference paperLightGBM-Driven Pixel Prediction for High Fidelity Reversible Data HidingNilesh, Sonal Gandhi, Manan Gautam, Prabal Khangura2025 International Conference on Intelligent and Secure Engineering Solutions (CISES), pp. 429–434 · 2025Catalogue record →DOI: 10.1109/CISES66934.2025.11265025 ↗
- Conference paperHigh Fidelity Reversible Data Hiding For Color Images using CNN Predictor and Reference ErrorSonal Gandhi, Rajeev Kumar2024 15th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT), pp. 1–6 · 2024Catalogue record →DOI: 10.1109/ICCCNT61001.2024.10724992 ↗
- Conference paperA Comprehensive Review on Compiler in Neural NetworksZishnendu Sarker, Sristi Mitra, Sonal Gandhi2023 IEEE International Conference on Contemporary Computing and Communications (InC4), pp. 1–6 · 2023Catalogue record →DOI: 10.1109/InC457730.2023.10263112 ↗
- Book chapterDeep Neural Network for Facial Emotion Recognition SystemVimal Singh, Sonal Gandhi, Rajiv Kumar, Ramashankar Yadav, Shivani JoshiComputational and Experimental Methods in Mechanical Engineering, Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol. 239, pp. 397–402 · 2022Catalogue record →DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-2857-3_39 ↗
- Journal articleEfficient Pixel-Value Differencing Based Hybrid Steganographic Method Using Modulus FunctionAruna Malik, Sonal GandhiInternational Journal of Information Retrieval Research, 10(4), 51–62 · 2020Catalogue record →DOI: 10.4018/IJIRR.2020100104 ↗
- Conference paperQuantifying trust evaluation based on approximate reasoningGeetika Arora, Iti Mathur, Sonal Gandhi2015 2nd International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global Development (INDIACom), pp. 1448–1451 · 2015Catalogue record →