Prof. Brij B. Gupta is the Director of the International Center for AI and Cyber Security Research and Innovations (CCRI) and a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering (CSIE) at Asia University, Taiwan. He has over 20 years of academic, research, and leadership experience in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, and advanced computing systems.

Prof. Gupta has published 600+ research articles in leading international journals and conferences, authored/edited 35 books, and holds 12 patents, with 35,000+ citations to his credit. His research contributions have been widely recognized globally. He has been named a Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher in Computer Science (Top 0.1% worldwide) in 2022 and 2023, and has been listed among Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists in the World consecutively from 2019 to 2024.

He is a recipient of numerous prestigious national and international awards, including the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship, MeitY (Government of India) Research Fellowship, IEEE GCCE Outstanding Paper Award, IEEE WIE Paper Award, and Best Faculty Awards (2018 & 2019). He is a Senior Member of IEEE, an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, and has served as Member-in-Large, Board of Governors, IEEE Consumer Technology Society (2022–2024).

Prof. Gupta currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of several reputed journals, including International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems (IJSWIS), International Journal of Software Science and Computational Intelligence (IJSSCI), Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship (STE), and International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing (IJCAC). He is also a Lead Editor of international book series with CRC Press and IET, and has served as Associate/Guest Editor and TPC member for 150+ international conferences and journals.

His research interests include AI-driven cybersecurity, cyber-physical systems, IoT and smart healthcare security, cloud–edge computing, blockchain technologies, intrusion detection, post-quantum cryptography, deepfake analysis, and social media intelligence. As PI under international programs such as IIPP Taiwan, Prof. Gupta has extensive experience mentoring foreign interns and researchers, fostering high-impact research outcomes, publications, and global collaboration.

Cybercrime has emerged as one of the most serious economic and national security threats worldwide, with cyber incidents increasing rapidly in both scale and sophistication. A key challenge in addressing these threats is the persistent gap in cybersecurity awareness, education, and the adoption of best practices across organizations and society. In response to these challenges, the International Center for AI and Cyber Security Research and Innovations (CCRI) was established to conduct world-class, impactful research and to develop next-generation security technologies.

The primary mission of CCRI is to produce high-quality research outcomes, including top-tier journal publications, patents, practical security solutions, and deployable prototypes, while simultaneously training highly skilled cybersecurity professionals. The center aims to prepare students and researchers to support government initiatives and secure high-end positions in industry. Through strong collaborations with academia, government agencies, and industry partners, CCRI has built a robust knowledge base to address real-world technological and security challenges.

The research focus of the center integrates data science and advanced artificial intelligence techniques with interdisciplinary perspectives on cyber risk analysis, threat intelligence, attack detection, situational awareness, and security innovation. Key research thrusts include AI-driven phishing detection and prevention, deepfake detection and misinformation analysis, malware analysis, post-quantum cryptography, secure cloud–edge–IoT systems, and trustworthy AI for cyber defense. Notably, the center is actively conducting NSTC-funded projects on phishing and deepfake detection, addressing critical societal challenges related to online fraud, digital trust, and information integrity.

In addition to research, CCRI serves as an international hub for conferences, workshops, and seminars in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The center provides a dynamic and collaborative training environment for graduate students, doctoral researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and international interns, fostering innovation, hands-on research experience, and global collaboration. Through these efforts, CCRI continues to contribute to advancing cybersecurity resilience and building a safer digital society.