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Ishan Panwar

M.Tech StudentComputer Science and Engineering
M.Tech Cybersecurity @ DTU · AI backdoor defense
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About

M.Tech student in Cybersecurity at Delhi Technological University, researching defenses against backdoored AI models. He previously completed a B.E. in Electronics and Computer Engineering at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology and has worked on security and cloud scanning at iTRUSTXForce and as a trainee at Bharat Electronics. He coauthored a 2026 ICSCCC conference paper on detecting backdoored models through gradient-entropy analysis and is a co-inventor on a published Indian patent application concerning adaptive routing for underwater software-defined networks.

Research focus · AI Backdoor Defense

Key Projects

  • AI Backdoor Defense

    studies model behavior and gradient-entropy signals for detecting backdoored models from adversarial inputs.

  • NES2ELF Static Recompiler

    explored binary translation and compiler tooling using Rust and LLVM.

  • Linux Li-Fi Drivers

    experimental Raspberry Pi/Linux driver project for light-based data communication, published as Laser-Driver.

  • PS2Translate

    experimental PlayStation 2 binary translator built with Rust and LLVM tooling.

More projects (1)

  • Trust-Aware Underwater Routing

    contributed to a Q-learning-based routing system for underwater software-defined networks.

Patents

  • S. Singh, A. Verma, I. Panwar, P. Kaushal, D. Gupta and P. Chawla, "A Real-Time Adaptive Trust Routing for Underwater Software-Defined Networks System," Indian Patent Application No. 202511061850, filed June 28, 2025 and published July 11, 2025.

Publications · 1

  1. Conference paper
    Detecting Backdoored Models using Gradient Entropy Analysis of Adversarial Inputs
    Ishan Panwar, Anukriti Kaushal, Abhishek Jain, Rajeev Kumar, Altaf Husain, Jitendra Singh
    2026 Fourth International Conference on Secure Cyber Computing and Communications (ICSCCC), pp. 1007–1012 · 2026
    DOI: 10.1109/ICSCCC69031.2026.11600379 ↗