Blockchain Activities of Amrita TIFAC Cyber
The center for Cyber Security was identified by TIFAC (Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India) as a CORE in Cyber Security in September 2005. The TIFAC-CORE in Cyber Security gives significant thrust to the frontier areas of Cyber Security, including technology, practice, management, and policy issues. This TIFAC-CORE in Cyber Security at Amrita is a collaborative alliance of academic and industrial partners. Read More
Blockchain Technology, which is seen as a disruptive Technology of the last decade, has impacted all majors domains including Cyber Security. Amrita TIFAC-CORE in Cyber Security has been one of the institions in India in leading Blockchain Technology - R&D activities from the year 2017. TIFAC-CORE in Cyber Security Organised a National Level 3-day Workshop on Blockchain Technology in 2018.
Blockchain Technology Course is being offered to M.Tech Cyber Security students as an Elective during 2nd Year of the Program (3rd Semester) from 2018-19 Academic year.
| Batch | 2019 | 2020 |
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| Instructor(s) | Prof. M. Sethumadhavan | Dr. Lakshmy K V, Assistant Professor |
| Teaching Assistant | Ms. Misha Abraham, Mr. Ramaguru Radhakrishnan | Mr. Ramaguru Radhakrishnan, Research Associate |
| Period | 2019 | Jul - Dec 2020 |
| No. of Students | 9 | 3 |
| No. of Publications | NA | 3 |
| Batch | 2020 |
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| Instructor(s) | Dr. Lakshmy K V, Assistant Professor |
| Teaching Assistant | Mr. Ramaguru Radhakrishnan, Research Associate/Assistant Professor |
| Period | Aug - Dec 2021 |
| No. of Students | 7 |
| No. of Publications | 1 |
| Batch | 2021 |
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| Instructor(s) | Mr. Ramaguru Radhakrishnan, Assistant Professor |
| Period | Aug - Dec 2022 |
| No. of Students | 8 |
The Blockchain Technology Course has been designed to balance both the Theoretical Concepts as well Hands-on & Real-Time usecases with the practical challanges.
An initiative to share and spread awareness about the right understanding of the Blockchain Technology. Research Areas include
TIFAC-CORE in Cyber Security, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is an Institutional Member of KBA - Innovation Club from June, 2022.
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Srikalaivani Pannerselvam Ruthwik Krishna Bandreddy Venkata Revan Nagireddy Vinayak R Ram Surya Suresh Kumar 
Khandagale Swapneel Raosaheb Manbendra Satpathy P. Jivan Prasadd Pothuri Lakshmi Harika Pavan Kumar Reddy T Roshni Venkatesan Mohamed Feroz Khan D Deepthi J Ashwin Prashanth Parthiban Sourabh Sasikanthan T K Vrinda Shanthosh K P Nikhitha H Aravinth Raj S M C Vivek Veera Sushmanth V M 
Formal Methods and Verification 
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Forensics Smart Contracts Security Analysis GEIN: Distributed Geographical Indication Registry 
Distributed Ledger Framework for an Adaptive University Management System Distributed Identity and Verifiable Claims Using Ethereum Standards Medical Record Management based on Distributed Ledger and Storage 
Blockchain for the Internet of Vehicles 
MeRiT: Media Rights Tracking Platform to Tackle Online Piracy DAuth: Distributed OAuth using Decentralized Identifiers with Secret Sharing Security Analysis of Decentralized Exchanges 
Robust Distributed AI Model for Patient Health Records 2022
Pillai Anjali Anilkumar, Anirudh Srinivas Balaji (2022). OSINT For Cryptocurrency Forensics. Digital 4N6. Vol. IV, Issue II. pp. 17-23. Digital 4N6.
Sivadanam Y.L., Ramaguru R., Sethumadhavan M. (2022) Distributed Ledger Framework for an Adaptive University Management System. In: Chaki N., Devarakonda N., Cortesi A., Seetha H. (eds) Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Data Engineering. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 99. pp. 295-306. Springer, Singapore. Anuhya G, Ramaguru R (2022). Open-Source Cryptocurrency Forensic Framework. Digital 4N6. vol IV issue I. pp. 20-26. Digital 4N6. Thomas A.M., Ramaguru R., Sethumadhavan M. (2022) Distributed Identity and Verifiable Claims Using Ethereum Standards. In: Ranganathan G., Fernando X., Shi F. (eds) Inventive Communication and Computational Technologies. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 311, pp 621-636. Springer, Singapore.2021
Anjum S., Ramaguru R., Sethumadhavan M. (2021) Medical Records Management Using Distributed Ledger and Storage. In: Singh M., Tyagi V., Gupta P.K., Flusser J., Ören T., Sonawane V.R. (eds) Advances in Computing and Data Sciences. ICACDS 2021. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1441. pp 52-62. Springer, Cham. 
S. P S and L. K V, “Blockchain based Smart Contracts in Automation of Shipping Ports,” 2021 6th International Conference on Inventive Computation Technologies (ICICT), Coimbatore, India, 2021, pp. 1248-1253, doi: 10.1109/ICICT50816.2021.9358634. Kripa M., Nidhin Mahesh A., Ramaguru R., Amritha P.P. (2021) Blockchain Framework for Social Media DRM Based on Secret Sharing. In: Senjyu T., Mahalle P.N., Perumal T., Joshi A. (eds) Information and Communication Technology for Intelligent Systems. ICTIS 2020. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Vol. 195. pp 451-458. Springer, Singapore.2020
Bansal M.K., Sethumadhavan M. (2020) Survey on Domain Name System Security Problems - DNS and Blockchain Solutions. In: Singh P., Sood S., Kumar Y., Paprzycki M., Pljonkin A., Hong WC. (eds) Futuristic Trends in Networks and Computing Technologies. FTNCT 2019. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1206. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4451-4_502019
Benji M., Sindhu M. (2019) A Study on the Corda and Ripple Blockchain Platforms. In: Peter J., Alavi A., Javadi B. (eds) Advances in Big Data and Cloud Computing. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 750. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1882-5_16 Aswathy S.V., Lakshmy K.V. (2019) BVD - A Blockchain Based Vehicle Database System. In: Thampi S., Madria S., Wang G., Rawat D., Alcaraz Calero J. (eds) Security in Computing and Communications. SSCC 2018. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 969. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5826-5_16 M. Harikrishnan and K. V. Lakshmy, “Secure Digital Service Payments using Zero Knowledge Proof in Distributed Network,” 2019 5th International Conference on Advanced Computing & Communication Systems (ICACCS), Coimbatore, India, 2019, pp. 307-312, doi: 10.1109/ICACCS.2019.8728462. K. Ashritha, M. Sindhu and K. V. Lakshmy, “Redactable Blockchain using Enhanced Chameleon Hash Function,” 2019 5th International Conference on Advanced Computing & Communication Systems (ICACCS), Coimbatore, India, 2019, pp. 323-328, doi: 10.1109/ICACCS.2019.8728524. A. Pillai, M. Sindhu and K. V. Lakshmy, “Securing Firmware in Internet of Things using Blockchain,” 2019 5th International Conference on Advanced Computing & Communication Systems (ICACCS), Coimbatore, India, 2019, pp. 329-334, doi: 10.1109/ICACCS.2019.8728389. Mohan T., Praveen K. (2019) Fraud Detection in Medical Insurance Claim with Privacy Preserving Data Publishing in TLS-N Using Blockchain. In: Singh M., Gupta P., Tyagi V., Flusser J., Ören T., Kashyap R. (eds) Advances in Computing and Data Sciences. ICACDS 2019. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1045. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9939-8_19 Abraham M., Jevitha K.P. (2019) Runtime Verification and Vulnerability Testing of Smart Contracts. In: Singh M., Gupta P., Tyagi V., Flusser J., Ören T., Kashyap R. (eds) Advances in Computing and Data Sciences. ICACDS 2019. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1046. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9942-8_32 Ramaguru R., Sindhu M., Sethumadhavan M. (2019) Blockchain for the Internet of Vehicles. In: Singh M., Gupta P., Tyagi V., Flusser J., Ören T., Kashyap R. (eds) Advances in Computing and Data Sciences. ICACDS 2019. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1045. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9939-8_37 Gopalakrishnan, P., Radhakrishnan, R. (2019). Blockchain based waste management. International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT), Vol. 8 Issue 5. pp. 2632-2635 Misha Abraham, A.M. Hima Vyshnavi, Chungath Srinivasan and Dr.P.K. Krishnan Namboori (2019) Healthcare security using blockchain for pharmacogenomics, Journal of International Pharmaceutical Research 46(1): 529-5332018
Kumar, M., Sindhu M, Sethumadhavan M, & Lakshmy K V. (2018). Distributed Human Interaction Proof for Public Blockchain Platform. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, Vol. 7, No. 3.34, pp. 885-889. Sajana, P., Sindhu, M., & Sethumadhavan, M. (2018). On blockchain applications: Hyperledger fabric and ethereum. International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 118(18), 2965-2970. Rajalakshmi A, Lakshmy K V, Sindhu M , & Amritha P P (2018). A Blockchain and IPFS based Framework for secure Research Record Keeping. International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics. Vol. 119, No. 15, pp. 1437-1442.2017
Ambili, K. N., Sindhu, M., & Sethumadhavan, M. (2017, August). On federated and proof of validation based consensus algorithms in blockchain. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 225, No. 1, p. 012198). IOP Publishing. L. S. Sankar, M. Sindhu and M. Sethumadhavan, “Survey of consensus protocols on blockchain applications,” 2017 4th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS), Coimbatore, 2017, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICACCS.2017.8014672.| Date | Topic | Event Institution |
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| 07-Mar-2023 |  Smart Contracts Implementation using Solidity |
AICTE-ATAL: A Two-week Hybrid FDP Program on “Recent Advances and Challenges in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Blockchain Technology” |  |
| 09-Feb-2023 | Blockchain Implementations |
Tamil Nadu State Government Sponsored Five Days ONLINE Faculty Development Program On “Blockchain Technology and its Applications - An Implementation Prespective” | |
| 08-Feb-2023 | Blockchain Smart Contracts |
Tamil Nadu State Government Sponsored Five Days ONLINE Faculty Development Program On “Blockchain Technology and its Applications - An Implementation Prespective” | |
| 19-Jan-2023 | Blockchain Distributed Applications (DApps) |
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram Sponsored 5-day Faculty Development Programme on “Blockchain Technology and its Applications” | |
| 10-Jun-2022 | Research Challenges in Blockchain Technology |
ICSSR Sponsored 5-days Workshop on “Blockchain Technology and Cyber Security Standards” | |
| 09-Jun-2022 | Blockchain for Cyber Security |
ICSSR Sponsored 5-days Workshop on “Blockchain Technology and Cyber Security Standards” |  |
| 09-Jun-2022 | Blockchain Security |
ICSSR Sponsored 5-days Workshop on “Blockchain Technology and Cyber Security Standards” | |
| 08-Jun-2022 | Hands-on Smart Contract Development using Solidity in Ethereum Blockchain |
ICSSR Sponsored 5-days Workshop on “Blockchain Technology and Cyber Security Standards” | |
| 25-Mar-2022 |  Sathyam: Blockchain for Food Supply Chain Management |
Export Conclave by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore |  |
| 26-Feb-2022 |  Blockchain Applications for Common Man |
Directorate Of Admissions and Academic Outreach, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore |
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| 23-Feb-2022 | Research Challenges in Blockchain Technology |
AICTE-ATAL sponsored FDP on “Cybersecurity” National Power Institute, Bengaluru |
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| 18-Feb-2022 | Research Challenges in Blockchain Technology |
International FDP on Recent Trends and Challenges in AI, IoT and Blockchain Dept. of Information Technology, Eswari College of Engineering, Chennai |
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| 17-Feb-2022 | Blockchain Platforms |
International FDP on Recent Trends and Challenges in AI, IoT and Blockchain Dept. of Information Technology, Eswari College of Engineering, Chennai |
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| 29-Aug-2020 | Blockchain Technology and Supply Chain Management |
Webinar on Blockchain Technology and Supply Chain in Agriculture Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Kilikulam |
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| 26-Aug-2020 | Developing Interdisciplinary Applications Towards Blockchain |
Short Term Training Program (STTP) series on Blockchain Fundamentals Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam |
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| 20-Jan 21-Jan-2020 |
 Blockchain Technology |
NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad | |
