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Nilay R Mistry

Associate Professor · National Forensic Sciences University

https://researchid.co/nilaymistry30
@nfsu.ac.in
23Scopus Publications
148Google Scholar Citations
7Google Scholar h-index
4Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Computer forensics, smartphone forensics, Open-source Intelligence (OSINT), Live Forensics, Investigation and interpretation, Malware Forensic, Network Forensic, Multimedia Forensic, security audit, Capacity Building, Skill Development, R & D and Training.

Biography

Nilay Mistry is the first faculty of Digital Forensics and Cyber Security at World's First of Its Kind, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar Campus, Gujarat, Government of India formerly known as Gujarat Forensic Sciences University. He is also coordinator at Center For Futuristic Defense Studies. He is GATE qualified faculty and completed his M.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering from Nirma University, B.E. in Computer Engineering from Gujarat University. He is actively participate in various research projects related to Cyber Forensics at Directorate of Forensic Science, Gandhinagar. He is actively involved in training on Cybercrime and Investigations to BPR&D, Bangladesh Police, Myanmar Police, Nepal Police, Defense Wings, Law Enforcement Agencies, Railway Protection Force etc. He is also assisting in investigation of various cyber crimes to various National and International Law Enforcement Agencies.

Education

PhD Digital Forensics, MTech Computer Science and Engineering, BE Computer Engineering

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. A Practical Guideline on Assessing Digital Forensics Risks in Forensic Science Laboratories
    Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 2026
  2. Establishing Trust: A Techno-Legal Framework for Ensuring Digital Evidence Integrity
    Signals and Communication Technology, 2026
  3. Process of Creating Custom Linux Kernel with Boot Time Integrity Check Using U-Boot for Embedded Devices
    Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 2026
  4. Investigating PTTPoC Communication Equipment and Smart Device Apps: A Digital Forensic Approach
    International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering, 2025
  5. Integrating geolocation intelligence with ensemble machine learning models for enhanced darknet traffic classification
    International Journal of Information and Computer Security, 2025

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