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Ongoing Research

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Proposed Research IdeaPhishing Detection

Explainable Phishing Email Detection: Showing Users Why an Email Looks Unsafe

A proposed study on whether a phishing checker that explains its warning (for example a mismatched link or a false sense of urgency) helps ordinary users make better decisions than one that only shows a score.

Akshay Kumar Sharma
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Proposed Research IdeaSocial Engineering

Urgency and Pressure in Scam Messages: Which Cues Make People Act Too Fast?

A proposed study of the pressure tactics used in scam calls and messages (fear of blocking, arrest, lost money, limited-time offers) and which of them people find most convincing.

Akshay Kumar Sharma
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Proposed Research IdeaSecurity Awareness

Hindi vs English Awareness Material: Does Language Change How Well People Understand?

A proposed comparison of how well students and families understand the same cyber safety guidance when it is presented in Hindi, in English, or in both.

Akshay Kumar Sharma
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Proposed Research IdeaCyber Fraud Prevention

Common UPI Fraud Patterns Described in Official Public Advisories

A proposed review that organises the UPI and digital payment fraud patterns described in official public advisories into a simple, easy-to-teach classification.

Akshay Kumar Sharma
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Proposed Research IdeaAI and Cybersecurity

Awareness of AI Voice-Cloning Scams Among Students and Families

A proposed survey of how aware people are that a familiar voice or face on a call can be an AI copy, and what verification habits they already use.

Akshay Kumar Sharma
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Proposed Research IdeaDigital Privacy

App Permission Awareness Among Students

A proposed small study of how often students check the permissions an app asks for, and whether a short checklist changes their choices.

Akshay Kumar Sharma
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Research areas

Phishing DetectionSocial EngineeringCyber Fraud PreventionAI and CybersecurityDigital PrivacyDigital ForensicsThreat IntelligenceSecurity Awareness