Dr. Geeta Sandeep Nadella received an MS in Information Assurance from Wilmington University in 2015 and a Ph.D. in Information Technology from the University of Cumberlands in 2023. He has over twelve years of experience as a senior quality assurance consultant and over four years of experience as a seasoned Scrum Master. He is also an IEEE Computer Society Chair for the Eastern North Carolina Section and a Senior IEEE Member. He has also received the Epsilon-Pi-Tau Honorary Excellence Award from Wilmington University. With over forty certifications in Information Technology, he has extensive experience in the Financial Services and Credit Bureau Industry, Education Sector, Healthcare, Automobile, Utilities, Telecommunication, Assurance, Judicial-State, Tax, and Advisory. As a Technology evangelist and enthusiast, his research interests include but are not limited to Data Science, AI, ML, Big Data, Blockchain Technologies, Cyber Security and Human Computer Interactions.
EDUCATION
2023 Ph.D., Information Technology 05/2018 - 12/2023 GPA: 3.95 - University of Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY
2015 MS-IT, Information Assurance 09/2013 - 05/2015 GPA: 3.89 - Wilmington University, New Castle, DE
2010 MS, Biotechnology 09 /2007 – 10/2010 - University of Salford, Manchester, UK.
2007 BSc, Biotechnology 09/2004 - 06/2007 - Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Management Information Systems, Management of Technology and Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction
AI-Driven Automation in Agile Software Development Teams Enhancing Efficiency and Collaboration Sanjay Kumar Polampally, Geeta Sandeep Nadella, Sharat Ragunayakula, Vinaya Jyothi Kumar, Swamy Kankala, et al. AI Driven Approaches for Fully Automated Smart Engineering, 2025 This research discovers the incorporation of AI-driven and automated processes into the Agile workflows to enhance efficiency with collaboration and project success rates. The experimental results indicate that AI-driven automation reduces the sprint planning time from over 10 to under 5 hours, increases backlog prioritization efficiency from 65% to 85%, and enhances project success rates from 75% to 90%. In these challenges, AI model interpretability and data dependency remain critical concerns. This research emphasizes the significance of refining AI-driven recommendations to align with Agile team dynamics while these biases in training data. Future research should focus on expanding the AI applications in all Agile frameworks and mixing them with AI DevOps and CI/CD pipelines to streamline software expansion processes further. The results confirm that AI-driven mechanization is crucial in enhancing agile project management and assisting teams in emphasizing origination and accelerating software delivery.
Forecasting the Unseen: Enhancing Tsunami Occurrence Predictions with Machine-Learning-Driven Analytics Snehal Satish, Hari Gonaygunta, Akhila Reddy Yadulla, Deepak Kumar, Mohan Harish Maturi, et al. Computers, 2025 This research explores the improvement of tsunami occurrence forecasting with machine learning predictive models using earthquake-related data analytics. The primary goal is to develop a predictive framework that integrates a wide range of data sources, including seismic, geospatial, and ecological data, toward improving the accuracy and lead times of tsunami occurrence predictions. The study employs machine learning methods, including Random Forest and Logistic Regression, for binary classification of tsunami events. Data collection is performed using a Kaggle dataset spanning 1995–2023, with preprocessing and exploratory analysis to identify critical patterns. The Random Forest model achieved superior performance with an accuracy of 0.90 and precision of 0.88 compared to Logistic Regression (accuracy: 0.89, precision: 0.87). These results underscore Random Forest’s effectiveness in handling imbalanced data. Challenges such as improving data quality and model interpretability are discussed, with recommendations for future improvements in real-time warning systems.
Generative AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity Framework for Enterprise Data Privacy Management Geeta Sandeep Nadella, Santosh Reddy Addula, Akhila Reddy Yadulla, Guna Sekhar Sajja, Mohan Meesala, et al. Computers, 2025 This study presents a Generative AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity Framework designed to strengthen enterprise data privacy management while improving threat detection accuracy and scalability. By leveraging Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), and traditional anomaly detection methods, the framework generates synthetic datasets that mimic real-world data, ensuring privacy and regulatory compliance. At its core, the anomaly detection engine integrates machine learning models, such as Random Forest and Support Vector Machines (SVMs), alongside deep learning techniques like Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, delivering robust performance across diverse domains. Experimental results demonstrate the framework’s adaptability and high performance in the financial sector (accuracy: 94%, recall: 95%), healthcare (accuracy: 96%, precision: 93%), and smart city infrastructures (accuracy: 91%, F1 score: 90%). The framework achieves a balanced trade-off between accuracy (0.96) and computational efficiency (processing time: 1.5 s per transaction), making it ideal for real-time enterprise deployments. Unlike analog systems that achieve > 0.99 accuracy at the cost of higher resource consumption and limited scalability, this framework emphasizes practical applications in diverse sectors. Additionally, it employs differential privacy, encryption, and data masking to ensure data security while addressing modern cybersecurity challenges. Future work aims to enhance real-time scalability further and explore reinforcement learning to advance proactive threat mitigation measures. This research provides a scalable, adaptive, and practical solution for enterprise-level cybersecurity and data privacy management.
The Role of Product Quality and Security in Cloud Adoption for Financial Services Snehal Satish, Geeta Sandeep Nadella, Hari Gonaygunta, Farheen Fatima, Karthik Meduri Paper Asia, 2025 This study quantitatively examines the drivers behind public cloud service adoption within the U.S. financial sector, focusing on how product-related factors influence trust. Employing Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) and leveraging Alhogail's conceptual trust model, the analysis reveals the critical role of product quality, security assurances, and social influence in shaping Trust among financial institutions. The research highlights that Trust, significantly impacted by the quality and security of cloud services, is fundamental in the decision-making process for adopting cloud technologies. It underscores the importance of superior product features and robust security measures, complemented by strict regulatory compliance, as essential for building Trust within this highly regulated industry. Social influences from industry peers and thought leaders also positively affect cloud adoption perceptions, emphasizing the need for cloud service providers to engage these networks to facilitate broader acceptance. While the study points out potential limitations such as sample bias and the subjective assessment of Trust, it calls for further exploration into trust dynamics and their impact on cloud adoption strategies. Recommendations for future research include a strategic emphasis on enhancing security, maintaining compliance, and effectively utilizing social influence to mitigate adoption barriers and encourage widespread integration of cloud services in financial operations.
Exploring the Role of TAM Variables, Privacy Risk, and Trust in Social IoT Adoption Asabe Dawudu, Elyson De La Cruz, Geeta Sandeep Nadella, Hari Gonaygunta, Karthik Meduri, et al. Icocseti 2025 International Conference on Computer Sciences Engineering and Technology Innovation Proceeding, 2025 This quantitative study examined the influence of TAM variables, perceived privacy risk, and trust on Social Internet of Things (SIoT) adoption. SIoT is an emerging technology and paradigm related to the Internet of Things (IoT), which uses social networks to facilitate social relationships between devices and individuals. This study aimed to address the problem of slow SIoT adoption because of privacy and security concerns. Research questions were developed using TAM constructs of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and attitude, as well as the additional constructs of perceived privacy risk and trust. Data was collected from adults in the United States using IoT devices with embedded social components. Linear regression was used to determine whether there was a relationship between the independent variables of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived privacy risk, trust, and attitude toward SIoT use and the dependent variable of SIoT adoption. The result revealed a significant relationship between perceived ease of use and SIoT adoption and attitude toward SIoT use and SIoT adoption. The remaining variables of perceived usefulness, perceived privacy risk, and trust were shown to have no significant relationship with SIoT adoption. Industry practitioners and SIoT developers can use these insights as guidance when designing SIoT devices and strategies that improve adoption and enhance user experience.
Factors Influencing Trust in Cloud Adoption for Financial Services Snehal Satish, Geeta Sandeep Nadella, Karthik Meduri, Mohan Harish Maturi, Farheen Fatima, et al. Proceedings 2024 International Conference on Information Technology and Computing Icitcom 2024, 2024
Human-Centric AI Tools Into Agile Methodologies for Optimized Software Development E Babulak, AK Morsu, D Guru, S Maddini, H Gonaygunta, GS Nadella AI-Driven Approaches for Fully Automated Smart Engineering, 41-84 , 2026 2026 Citations: 5
Organizational Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography: Drivers, Barriers, and Strategic Implications D Zimmermann, PV Rajsingh, E De La Cruz, HJ De Queiroz, S Rana, ... 2025 Cyber Awareness and Research Symposium (CARS), 1-6 , 2026 2026
Understanding the Role of Trust in Adopting Public Cloud Services in US Financial Institutions: A PLS-SEM Approach S Satish, GS Nadella, MHM ElysonDeLaCruz, SS Meduri, S Podicheti Proceedings of IEMTRONICS 2025, 459 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Autonomous Supply Chain Optimization Using Machine Learning MH Maturi, RK Ravindran, V Raghunath, K Meduri, H Gonaygunta, ... Proceedings of IEMTRONICS 2025: International IoT, Electronics and … , 2026 2026
Blockchain-Enabled Digital Therapeutics for Managing Public Health Emergencies H Gonaygunta, RK Ravindran, MK Meesala, V Raghunath, MH Maturi, ... Proceedings of IEMTRONICS 2025: International IoT, Electronics and … , 2026 2026
Data-Driven Predictive Models for Gig Economy Workforce Optimization GS Nadella, MH Maturi, R Kathalikkattil Ravindran, E De La Cruz, ... Proceedings of IEMTRONICS 2025 1468, 443–457 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Risk-Based Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence-Driven Strategies in Clinical Trial Management: A Data-Driven Analysis RK Ravindran, S Ragunayakula, SK Polampally, SAB Vijayan, A Morsu, ... International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science 13 (2), 48-55 , 2026 2026
AI-Driven Automation in Agile Software Development Teams Enhancing Efficiency and Collaboration SK Polampally, GS Nadella, S Ragunayakula, VJ Kumar, S Kankala, ... AI-Driven Approaches for Fully Automated Smart Engineering, 85-132 , 2026 2026 Citations: 3
Decoding cybersecurity discourse and communication dynamics in financial institutions J Davis, S Maddini, S Kankala, R Kathalikkattil Ravindran, ... Journal of Responsible Technology 24, 100142 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Harnessing AI for Proactive Ransomware Defense: Advanced Machine Learning Strategies for Threat Analysis E Babulak, GS Nadella, E De La Cruz, K Meduri, S Rana, H Gonaygunta 2025 3rd International Conference on Computers in Natural Sciences … , 2025 2025
Leveraging federated learning for privacy-preserving analysis of multi-institutional electronic health records in rare disease research K Meduri, GS Nadella, AR Yadulla, VK Kasula, MH Maturi, S Brown, ... Journal of Economy and Technology 3, 177-189 , 2025 2025 Citations: 56
Leveraging AI for Continuous Quality Assurance in Agile Software Development Cycles S Polampally, K Kudithipudi, VK Jyothi, A Morsu, SK Ragunayakula, ... Cloud Computing and Data Science 7 (1), 25-38 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Real-Time Mental Health Monitoring and Intervention Using Unsupervised Deep Learning on EEG Data. GS Nadella, MH Maturi, S Satish, K Meduri, H Gonaygunta, F Fatima Jordan Medical Journal 59 (4) , 2025 2025
A grounded theory approach to blockchain smart contracts in cybersecurity and it adoption K Meduri, E De La Cruz, R Kathalikkattil Ravindran, V Ragunath, ... International Cybersecurity Law Review 6 (3), 335-366 , 2025 2025
Redefining the Programmer: Human-AI Collaboration, LLMs, and Security in Modern Software Engineering E De La Cruz, H Le, K Meduri, GS Nadella, H Gonaygunta Computers, Materials & Continua, 1-14 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
A systematic review of mental health monitoring and intervention using unsupervised deep learning on EEG data AR Yadulla, GS Sajja, SR Addula, MH Maturi, GS Nadella, E De La Cruz, ... Psychology International 7 (3), 61 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
The impact of digitalization on shipbuilding as measured by Artificial Intelligence (AI) maturity models: a systematic review D Salian, GS Nadella, G Elkhodari, R Neouchi, S Brown, E Babulak, ... Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal 10 (3), 15-20 , 2025 2025
A walrus optimization-enhanced long short-term memory model for credit fraud detection in banking SEVS Pillai, GS Nadella, K Meduri, NA Priyadharsini, A Bhuvanesh, ... International Journal of Information Technology , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
Forecasting the Unseen: Enhancing Tsunami Occurrence Predictions with Machine-Learning-Driven Analytics S Satish, H Gonaygunta, AR Yadulla, D Kumar, MH Maturi, K Meduri, ... Computers 14 (5), 175 , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
Utilizing Explainable AI in Financial Risk Assessment: Enhancing User Empowerment through Interpretable Credit Scoring Models H Gonaygunta, MH Maturi, AR Yadulla, RK Ravindran, E De La Cruz, ... 2025 Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium (SIEDS), 444-449 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
A systematic literature review of advancements, challenges and future directions of AI and ML in healthcare GS Nadella, S Satish, K Meduri, SS Meduri International journal of machine learning for sustainable development 5 (3 … , 2023 2023 Citations: 85
Developing a fog computing-based AI framework for real-time traffic management and optimization K Meduri, GS Nadella, H Gonaygunta, SS Meduri International Journal of Sustainable Development in Computing Science 5 (4 … , 2023 2023 Citations: 69
Enhancing cybersecurity: The development of a flexible deep learning model for enhanced anomaly detection H Gonaygunta, GS Nadella, PP Pawar, D Kumar 2024 systems and information engineering design symposium (SIEDS), 79-84 , 2024 2024 Citations: 68
Leveraging federated learning for privacy-preserving analysis of multi-institutional electronic health records in rare disease research K Meduri, GS Nadella, AR Yadulla, VK Kasula, MH Maturi, S Brown, ... Journal of Economy and Technology 3, 177-189 , 2025 2025 Citations: 56
Societal impact and governance: shaping the future of AI ethics GS Nadella, SS Meduri, MH Maturi, P Whig Ethical Dimensions of AI Development, 261-282 , 2025 2025 Citations: 50
Privacy and security: safeguarding personal data in the AI era GS Nadella, H Gonaygunta, M Harish, P Whig Ethical dimensions of AI development, 157-174 , 2025 2025 Citations: 48
AI and Blockchain in Finance: Opportunities and Challenges for the Banking Sector SR Addula, K Meduri, GS Nadella, H Gonaygunta International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer and Communication … , 2024 2024 Citations: 47
Generative AI-Enhanced Cybersecurity Framework for Enterprise Data Privacy Management GS Nadella, SR Addula, AR Yadulla, GS Sajja, M Meesala, MH Maturi, ... Computers 14 (2), 55 , 2025 2025 Citations: 42
Enhancing Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence: Predictive Techniques and Challenges in the Age of IoT K Meduri, GS Nadella, H Gonaygunta International Journal of Science and Engineering Applications 13 (4), 30-33 , 2024 2024 Citations: 41
Quantum machine learning: exploring quantum algorithms for enhancing deep learning models H Gonaygunta, MH Maturi, GS Nadella, K Meduri, S Satish International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science 11 (05) , 2024 2024 Citations: 39
Examining E-learning tools impact using IS-impact model: A comparative PLS-SEM and IPMA case study GS Nadella, K Meduri, S Satish, MH Maturi, H Gonaygunta Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 10 (3), 1-10 , 2024 2024 Citations: 37
Exploring the impact of AI-driven solutions on cybersecurity adoption in small and medium enterprises GS Nadella, H Gonaygunta, D Kumar, PP Pawar World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 22 (1), 1190-1197 , 2024 2024 Citations: 36
Study on empowering cyber security by using adaptive machine learning methods H Gonaygunta, GS Nadella, PP Pawar, D Kumar 2024 systems and information engineering design symposium (SIEDS), 166-171 , 2024 2024 Citations: 35
Understanding the role of social influence on consumer trust in adopting AI tools GS Nadella, SS Meduri, H Gonaygunta, S Podicheti International Journal of Sustainable Development in Computing Science 5 (2 … , 2023 2023 Citations: 34
Machine learning's role in personalized medicine & treatment optimization D Kumar, PP Pawar, H Gonaygunta, GS Nadella, K Meduri, S Singh World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 12 (2), 1675–1686 , 2024 2024 Citations: 30
Advancing edge computing with federated deep learning: Strategies and challenges GS Nadella, K Meduri, H Gonaygunta, SR Addula, S Satish, M Harish, ... International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering … , 2024 2024 Citations: 27
The impact of virtual reality on social interaction and relationship via statistical analysis H Gonaygunta, SS Meduri, S Podicheti, GS Nadella International Journal of Machine Learning for Sustainable Development 5 (2 … , 2023 2023 Citations: 27
Adversarial attacks on deep neural network: developing robust models against evasion technique GS Nadella, H Gonaygunta, K Meduri, S Satish Transactions on Latest Trends in Artificial Intelligence 4 (4), 2519-1168.2023 , 2023 2023 Citations: 26
Adaptive intelligence: GPT-powered language models for dynamic responses to emerging healthcare challenges K Meduri, H Gonaygunta, GS Nadella, PP Pawar, D & Kumar International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer and Communication … , 2024 2024 Citations: 23
Developing a Decentralized AI Model Training Framework Using Blockchain Technology. International Meridian Journal, 4 (4), 1-20 S Satish, K Meduri, GS Nadella, H Gonaygunta 2022 Citations: 20