Section · 03
Judging
A detailed timeline of judging and peer-review engagements — spanning IEEE and Springer journals, international conferences, and elite programming competitions.
Descriptions are paraphrased summaries in my own words.
- May 25–26, 2026· Peer Reviewer · 3 manuscripts
Discover Artificial Intelligence (Springer)
Reviewed three manuscripts for Discover Artificial Intelligence, a Springer open-access journal. Formal Reviewer Certificate issued May 26, 2026.
About the Organization
Discover Artificial Intelligence is an open-access, peer-reviewed Springer Nature journal within the Discover portfolio, publishing research across the theory, methods, and applications of AI. Reviews are conducted under Springer's standard peer-review policies with reviewer recognition through formal certificates.
- February 6, 2026· Peer Reviewer · 5 papers
ICBDML 2026 (IEEE) — Bhopal
Reviewed five submitted papers for the IEEE 2nd International Conference on Big Data & Machine Learning (ICBDML 2026, Feb 27–28, 2026, Bhopal, India) via Microsoft CMT, each with detailed structured feedback and accept/revise recommendations.
- Paper 969 — "AI-Powered Prison Surveillance and Inmate Support System" (Revision)
- Paper 972 — "Enhancing IIoT Security through Deep Learning Based Intrusion Detection" (Accept)
- Paper 973 — "Application of Novel AI Techniques for Geospatial Disaster Prediction Using LSTM and DBSCAN" (Accept)
- Paper 977 — "Machine Learning Approach in lncRNA Function and Disease Applications" (Revision)
- Paper 979 — "Data Replication and Protection Mechanism for Secure Distributed Cloud Databases" (Accept)
About the Organization
ICBDML is an IEEE-sponsored international conference focused on big data systems, machine learning, and their applications across industry and science. Its second edition is hosted in Bhopal, India, with submissions managed through Microsoft's Conference Management Toolkit (CMT) and a structured multi-reviewer evaluation process.
- November 28 – December 8, 2025· Peer Reviewer
Information Systems Frontiers (Springer)
Invited by the Springer-published journal Information Systems Frontiers to review manuscript ISFI-D-25-00850 — "Demystifying consumers' decision paralysis in the era of increasing GenAI-powered chatbot adoption." Completed the review; received formal thank-you confirmation from the Editorial Office on Dec 8, 2025.
- Manuscript
- ISFI-D-25-00850
About the Organization
Information Systems Frontiers is a peer-reviewed Springer journal (co-sponsored with the IEEE Computer Society historically) publishing research on the design, implementation, and impact of information systems. It is a leading ABS/ABDC-ranked outlet in the IS discipline, with rigorous double-blind review and a strong empirical and design-science tradition.
- October 31 – November 14, 2025· Judge · Batch 2 of 5
Code Olympics 2025 — Judge
Formally evaluated 12 team projects in Batch 2 using the competition's weighted scoring framework: Functionality 40%, Constraint Mastery 30%, Code Quality 20%, Innovation 10%. Produced a documented Internal Evaluation Protocol (Dec 21, 2025) with detailed scoring tables, technical findings, and prize recommendations.
- Publicly recognized as a judge on the Code Olympics website and in a LinkedIn feature by Hackathon Raptors.
- Featured and quoted in press coverage: UK Tech News (Dec 15, 2025) and JourneyBytes (Dec 15, 2025), both citing an enterprise-AI perspective on the competition.
About the Organization
Code Olympics 2025 is Hackathon Raptors' invitation-only elite constraint-programming championship, judged by a panel drawn from senior engineers at global technology companies. Evaluations follow a published rubric weighting functionality, constraint mastery, code quality, and innovation, with prize recommendations produced through documented internal protocols.
- September 29, 2025· Peer Reviewer
RCSM 2025 (IEEE) — MANIT Bhopal
Served as a paper reviewer for RCSM 2025 (Recent Challenges in Smart Systems for Sustainability & Innovation in Manufacturing), an IEEE-sponsored conference at MANIT Bhopal, India. Issued a formal thank-you letter and Certificate of Review.
- Certificate
- RCSM2025RV0085
About the Organization
RCSM 2025 is the International Conference on Recent Challenges in Smart Systems for Sustainability & Innovation in Manufacturing, technically sponsored by IEEE and hosted by Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) Bhopal. Its peer-review process is coordinated by an international technical program committee and evaluates submissions across smart manufacturing, AI, and sustainable computing.
- September 15–28, 2025· Invited Judge
Code Olympics Championship — Judge Invitation
Received official invitations from Hackathon Raptors (Sept 15, reconfirmed Sept 28) to judge "Code Olympics: The Elite Constraint Programming Championship" — a global constraint-based coding competition held Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2025. Selected alongside judges from Cisco, Microsoft, and First Line Software.
About the Organization
Hackathon Raptors is a UK-registered community interest company (C.I.C.) uniting competitive hackathon engineers, researchers, and technology leaders. The Code Olympics is its flagship elite programming championship, structured around constraint-based problem solving and evaluated by a juried panel of senior engineers drawn from global technology companies.
- March 2025· Peer Reviewer
IJSRET — International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Trends
Reviewed two manuscripts for IJSRET on applied automation and secure data engineering.
- "Automation in Banking: Simplifying Operations and Enhancing Customer Experience"
- "Securing Data Transfer Using Parallel Encryption Based on Different Metadata"
About the Organization
IJSRET is an open-access, peer-reviewed international journal publishing original research across engineering, computing, and applied sciences. It follows a double-blind review process and draws reviewers from academia and industry to evaluate methodological rigor, novelty, and reproducibility.
- March 14–17, 2025· Peer Reviewer
ABCD Index
Reviewed four papers for ABCD Index, a journal-quality indexing and peer-review organization. Reviewer certificate issued March 14, 2025; participation later led to eligibility for ABCD Index Membership.
- Papers Reviewed
- 4
About the Organization
ABCD Index is an international academic indexing and peer-review body that maintains discipline-specific chapters and curates verified research contributions. Its reviewer pool supports member journals and conferences by providing structured, criteria-driven evaluations across engineering, computing, and applied sciences.
- February 21, 2025· Judge — Application Submitted
Globee® Awards
Applied to serve as a judge for the Globee Awards, a global business and technology awards program spanning nine distinct award tracks across cybersecurity, disruptors, leadership, technology, and business excellence.
- Status
- Application received; under review
About the Organization
The Globee Awards are an independent international awards organization recognizing achievements in business, technology, cybersecurity, and leadership across nine annual programs. Judging panels are assembled from senior executives, founders, and subject-matter experts worldwide, and evaluate thousands of nominations from organizations across more than 100 countries.
Summary
Nine engagements across 2025–2026 spanning peer review for IEEE and Springer venues (RCSM 2025, ICBDML 2026, Information Systems Frontiers, Discover Artificial Intelligence), independent indexing bodies (ABCD Index, IJSRET), and elite competition judging (Hackathon Raptors — Code Olympics 2025).