Dr. Kavitha Margret M
Assistant Professor
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B.E., M.E., Ph.D.
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Dr. Kavitha Margret M is an Assistant Professor at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Information Engineering from Anna University, completed in 2025, a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University, completed in 2007, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University, completed in 2004. She has served as an Assistant Professor at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences and previously at Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Sri Krishna College of Technology, SVS College of Engineering, Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Christian Engineering College, and other institutions.
Her research interests include Cybersecurity, Blockchain Technology, and Artificial Intelligence. Her teaching interests span Object-Oriented Programming, Blockchain Technology, Principles of Compiler Design, Java, Database Management Systems, Theory of Computation, Compiler Design, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Programming and Data Structures II, and Cryptography and Network Security.
Dr. Kavitha Margret M has published 20 international journal articles and 6 international conference papers, with 35 Scopus citations, 77 Google Scholar citations, and an h-index of 3. Her intellectual property contributions include a UK patent related to a machine-learning-based security device for cloud computing and published or filed patent applications concerning vehicular black boxes using IoT, IoT-based waste management, and drone-based pest detection using OpenCV. She has guided 2 Master of Engineering students and 52 Bachelor of Engineering students to completion and is currently guiding 7 undergraduate students.
With sustained academic and research engagement across cybersecurity, blockchain, and artificial intelligence, Dr. Kavitha Margret M’s expertise in programming, algorithms, databases, and compiler-related subjects contributes to teaching, research, and student guidance in the Division of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences.