🌍 Post-Doctoral Fellow · King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Selva Mary
Gnanamirthem

Assistant Professor & Head of eLearning Technology
Directorate of Learning & Development · SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Ph.D. · AFHEA · IEEE Member · Full-Stack Developer
🔐 Visual Cryptography 🛡️ Information Security 💻 Full-Stack Dev 📚 eLearning EdTech ⚛️ MERN Stack
15+
Years Teaching
32
Publications
22+
EdTech Tools
50M+
Evaluations
3
PhD Scholars
About Me
Who I Am
I am a self-motivated academic and full-stack developer with 15+ years of experience in higher education. I merge a passion for usability and user experience with deep technical knowledge to build impactful eLearning platforms. My research in Visual Cryptography & Information Security spans 20+ publications in SCIE, Scopus, and WoS indexed journals. I am currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia and Head of eLearning Technology at SRM IST, India.
Full Name
Dr. Selva Mary Gnanamirthem
Current Role
Asst. Prof & Head, eLearning Technology · SRM IST
Post-Doc
King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia (2024–)
Research
Visual Cryptography · Image Security · Engineering Education

🏅 International Recognition

Cambridge CICEdL — Distinction2024
AFHEA · Advance HE, London2021
Outstanding Reviewer · IOP2024
IOP Trusted Reviewer Status2023
Anna University Recognition2023

🏛️ Professional Societies

IEEE Member99734150
CSTA198358001892
IAENG — Computer Science260814

⚡ Tech Stack

ReactNode.jsMongoDB Express.jsReduxTypeScript MySQLLinuxGit
Honours
Awards & Recognition
🏆
Associate Fellow (AFHEA)
UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. Fellowship Ref: PR229014
INTERNATIONAL · Advance HE, London · Dec 2021
🎓
Cambridge CICEdL — Distinction
Cambridge International Certificate in Educational Leadership. Highest grade awarded by Cambridge International Education.
INTERNATIONAL · Cambridge International · Apr 2024
Outstanding Reviewer Award
Recognised for exceptional contributions to the peer review process in international journals.
INTERNATIONAL · IOP Publishing · Feb 2024
IOP Trusted Reviewer Status
Certificate of Honour for high-quality, constructive review feedback to authors.
INTERNATIONAL · IOP Publishing · Aug 2023
🏅
Anna University Research Certificate
Certificate of Recognition for significant contributions to research at university level.
NATIONAL · Centre for Research, Anna University · 2023
💰
SRM Selective Excellence Project
Funded research on Visual Cryptography for Healthcare Applications.
₹70,000 · SRM University · 2016–2017
📋 Curriculum Vitae

Academic Background

Education, Qualifications & 15+ Years of Work Experience

Education
Qualifications
DegreeSpecialisation & ThesisInstitutionYearGrade
Post-DocProtecting Medical Images using Visual Cryptography for Healthcare IoTKing Faisal University, Saudi Arabia2024–Ongoing
Ph.D.Visual Cryptography & Information Security
Cert: SAR014178
Anna University, Chennai2021Doctorate
M.E.Computer Engineering
Cert: 14165351
University of Mumbai2014CGPA 9.3/10
MBAHuman Resource Management
Cert: 2227755
Sikkim Manipal University201277.4% · A
B.E.Computer Science & Engineering
Cert: BUM419937
Anna University, Chennai200581% · Distinction
H.S.C.State Board · Cert: HSG1019431Tamil Nadu200186.8%
S.S.L.C.State Board · Cert: AA5982987Tamil Nadu199992.8%
Cambridge
Professional Development
Cambridge CICEdL — Qualified with Distinction
Cambridge International Certificate in Educational Leadership
April 2024
Focus: Leadership in educational quality, teaching enhancement, school development, and reflective leadership practice.
Cambridge International Diploma in Educational Leadership
Cambridge International Education
June 2024 – Present
Advanced leadership qualification with focus on critical engagement with leadership theories and sustainable school development.
Experience
Work History (15+ Years)
Assistant Professor & Head of eLearning Technology
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur
Jun 2023 – Present
  • Leading development and integration of eLearning technologies to innovate teaching methodologies.
  • Building and maintaining large-scale educational web platforms serving thousands of students.
  • Mentoring Ph.D. scholars; directing research in Visual Cryptography and Image Security.
  • Designing and delivering faculty development workshops on EdTech and instructional strategies.
Assistant Professor & Head of Department — IT
Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune
Jan 2022 – May 2023
  • Oversaw all academic activities of IT department; curriculum design and NBA compliance.
  • Developed innovative e-learning tools; served as Research Center Coordinator.
  • CSE Programme Assessment Committee Member & Project Evaluation Panel member.
Assistant Professor & Head of Learning and Development
M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur
Jun 2020 – Dec 2021
  • Directed L&D initiatives; designed campus-wide ERP and LMS platforms (8,500+ users).
  • Built MERN Stack applications: TEL-Curricula, ICT Lab, ERP serving thousands of learners.
Assistant Professor & Head of Learning and Development
K. Ramakrishnan College of Engineering, Trichy
Dec 2017 – Jun 2020
  • Led eLearning tool development; ICT Lab exceeded 50,000+ learners per year by 2018.
  • Pursued Ph.D. at Anna University; conducted research in Visual Cryptography.
  • Conducted 40+ faculty development workshops across Tamil Nadu institutions.
Assistant Professor
SRM University (SRM IST), Chennai
Jul 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Developed ICT Lab Learning Tool and ICT Circuit tools; conducted faculty workshops on EdTech and OBE curriculum design.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer & Examination Cell In-charge
Alamuri Ratnamala Institute of Engineering & Technology, Mumbai
Jun 2010 – Jun 2015
  • Taught Computer Engineering; managed examination cell; developed e-learning resources; led student placement training.
Roles
Institutional Responsibilities
#RoleInstitution
1eLearning Technology Team LeadDirectorate of L&D, SRM IST
2Head of Department — Information TechnologyD.Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pune
3Research Center CoordinatorD.Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pune
4CSE Programme Assessment Committee MemberD.Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pune
5NBA Criteria CoordinatorD.Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pune
6Project Evaluation Panel MemberD.Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pune
7Deputy Head — Teaching Learning CentreK. Ramakrishnan Group of Institutions
8Head, Learning and DevelopmentK. Ramakrishnan Group of Institutions
9Examination Cell In-chargeAlamuri Ratnamala Institute, Mumbai
🔬 Research Identity

Research Profile

Visual Cryptography · Image Security · Information Engineering

Profiles
Research Identity
Ph.D. Thesis
Investigations on Secret Sharing Strategies for Image Communications using Visual Cryptography
Anna University, Chennai · ICE Faculty · Cert: SAR014178 · 2021
Developed optimal strategies for reconstructing secret images using visual cryptographic techniques — applied to healthcare imaging and secure communications.
Post-Doctoral Research
Protecting Medical Images using Visual Cryptography for Healthcare IoT
King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia · 2024–Present
Extending visual cryptography research into healthcare IoT — developing robust secret sharing protocols for secure transmission of medical images across connected healthcare networks.
3
PhD Scholars Guiding
42
B.E. Projects
24
M.E. Projects
Reviewing
Journal Reviewer
Wireless Personal Communications
Springer Nature
SCIEWoSScopus · I.F. 1.671
Sensing and Imaging
Springer Nature
SCIEWoSScopus
Interests
Research Interests
Visual CryptographyInformation Security Image CommunicationImage Security Multimedia CommunicationsHealthcare IoT Secret Sharing SchemesEngineering Education eLearning TechnologyFull-Stack Development
📄 Scholarly Output

Publications & Papers

20+ papers in SCIE, Scopus & WoS indexed journals with Q1/Q2 rankings

4
Q1 JOURNALS
8
Q2 JOURNALS
3
Q3-Q4 JOURNALS
20+
Scopus
Lightweight semantic compression visual cryptography for secure medical image transmission in IoT systems
SCIEQ1 Scientific Reports · 2025
Blesswin, A. J., Selva Mary, G., Sankaranarayanan, S., et al. (2025). Lightweight semantic compression visual cryptography for secure medical image transmission in IoT systems. Scientific Reports.
Modular inverse visual cryptography for balancing security, quality, and efficiency in image transmission
SCIEQ2 PeerJ Computer Science · 2025
Selva Mary, G., Blesswin, A. J., Sankaranarayanan, S., & Sait, A. R. W. (2025). Modular inverse visual cryptography for balancing security, quality, and efficiency in image transmission. PeerJ Computer Science, 11:e3140.
Embedded Encryption and Symmetric Key Approach for Enhanced Image Security Using Visual Secret Sharing
SCIEQ2 Iran Journal of Science & Technology · 2025
Karunya, C. E., Selva Mary, G. (2025). Embedded encryption and symmetric key approach for enhanced image security. Iran Journal of Science & Technology.
Enhancing Healthcare Imaging Security: Color Secret Sharing Protocol for Secure Transmission of Medical Images
IEEEQ1 IEEE Access · 2024
Sankaranarayanan, S., Sahane, P. B., Divate, M., Blesswin, A. J., Selva Mary, G., et al. (2024). Enhancing healthcare imaging security. IEEE Access, 12, 100200–100216.
Enhanced Semantic Visual Cryptography with AI-driven error reduction
SCIEQ2 Measurement Science and Technology · 2024
Rong, R., Shravage, C., Selva Mary, G., Blesswin, A. J., et al. (2024). Enhanced semantic visual cryptography. Measurement Science and Technology, 35(10), 105405.
Secure multimedia communication using grayscale visual cryptography
SCIEQ2 Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering · 2024
Liu, T., Vairagar, S., Selva Mary, G., et al. (2024). Secure multimedia communication. Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering.
Self-authentication Model to Prevent Cheating Issues in Grayscale Visual Secret Sharing Schemes
SCIEQ2 Wireless Personal Communications · 2022
Selva Mary, G., Blesswin, A. J., Kumar, S. M. (2022). Self-authentication model. Wireless Personal Communications.
Secure grayscale image communication using significant visual cryptography scheme
Q1 Multimedia Tools & Applications · 2020
Selva Mary, G., Kumar, S. (2020). Secure grayscale image communication. Multimedia Tools & Applications.
Securing image-based document transmission in logistics and supply chain management through cheating-resistant visual cryptographic protocols
SCIEQ2 Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering · 2023
Wang, Q., Blesswin, A. J., Manoranjitham, T., Akilandeswari, P., Selva Mary, G., et al. (2023). Securing image-based document transmission in logistics. Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering.
Enhancing conversational sentimental analysis for psychological depression prediction with Bi-LSTM
Scopus Journal of Autonomous Intelligence · 2023
Selva Mary, G., Blesswin, A. J., et al. (2023). Enhancing conversational sentimental analysis. Journal of Autonomous Intelligence.
Error-induced inverse pixel visual cryptography for secure QR code communication
Scopus Journal of Autonomous Intelligence · 2023
Blesswin, A. J., Selva Mary, G., et al. (2023). Error-induced inverse pixel visual cryptography. Journal of Autonomous Intelligence.
Secure transmission of grayscale images with triggered error visual sharing
Scopus Journal of Autonomous Intelligence · 2023
Blesswin, A. J., Selva Mary, G., et al. (2023). Secure transmission of grayscale images. Journal of Autonomous Intelligence.
Multiple Secret Image Communication Using Visual Cryptography
SCIEQ2 Wireless Personal Communications · 2021
Blesswin, A. J., Selva Mary, G., Kumar, S. M. (2021). Multiple secret image communication using visual cryptography. Wireless Personal Communications.
Secured Communication Method using Visual Secret Sharing Scheme for Color Images
SCIEQ3 Journal of Internet Technology · 2021
Blesswin, A. J., Selva Mary, G., Kumar, S. M. (2021). Secured communication using visual secret sharing. Journal of Internet Technology.
Secure grayscale image communication using significant visual cryptography scheme in real time applications
SCIEQ1 Multimedia Tools and Applications · 2020
Selva Mary, G., Kumar, S. (2020). Secure grayscale image communication. Multimedia Tools and Applications.
Enhanced semantic visual secret sharing scheme for the secure image communication
SCIEQ1 Multimedia Tools and Applications · 2020
Blesswin, A. J., Selva Mary, G., et al. (2020). Enhanced semantic visual secret sharing scheme. Multimedia Tools and Applications.
A self-verifiable computational visual cryptographic protocol for secure two-dimensional image communication
SCIEQ2 Measurement Science and Technology · 2019
Selva Mary, G., Kumar, S. (2019). Self-verifiable computational visual cryptography. Measurement Science and Technology.
Effectiveness of Active Learning Strategies for Engaging Learners and Improving Performance in Data Structures Engineering Course
International Journal of Learning Management Systems · 2017
Selva Mary, G., Blesswin, A. J., et al. (2017). Effectiveness of active learning strategies. IJLMS.
Wi-Fi Authentication using Visual Cryptography for Securing Wi-Fi Enabled Devices
Scopus ARPN Journal · 2017
Selva Mary, G., Blesswin, A. J., Gayathri, M. (2017). Wi-Fi authentication using visual cryptography.
A Novel QR-Code Authentication Protocol Using Visual Cryptography for Secure Communications
Scopus IJCTA · 2016
Blesswin, A. J., Selva Mary, G., et al. (2016). QR-Code authentication protocol.
DNA-based Saliva Security System for User Authentication
Scopus Indian Journal of Science & Technology · 2016
Radha, R., Blesswin, A. J., Selva Mary, G. (2016). DNA-based saliva security system.
Classification of Micro Array Gene Expression using Statistical Approaches
IOSR Journal · 2014
Selva Mary, G., Sachin, B. (2014). Micro array gene classification.
Missing Value Imputation of Mixed Attribute FCM Clustered Data Sets
IJETAE · 2013
Selva Mary, G., Sachin, B. (2013). Missing value imputation.
💻 Full-Stack Developer

EdTech Software Built

22+ educational tools serving 50M+ program evaluations across institutions

22+
Tools Built
50M+
Evaluations
50K+
Annual Users
MERN
Primary Stack
Flagship
Core Platforms
🧪 ICT Lab — Programming Practice Tool
Real-time programming practice environment with auto-evaluation. Supports C, C++, Java, Python & 19 languages. 50M+ programs evaluated.
📊 50,000+ learners/year
↗ Live Tool
LEMP STACK
📚 TEL Curricula — LMS Platform
Technology Enabled Learning platform with personalised learning environments. Supports blended and fully online courses. 50+ course catalogue.
📊 8,500+ learners · 50+ courses
↗ Live Tool
MERN STACK
🎓 HEA-Curricula — Outcomes LMS
Student-centred LMS focused on measuring performance outcomes. Provides course quality assurance aligned to professional standards.
📊 240+ users (testing phase)
↗ Live Tool
MERN STACK
🏢 ERP System
Integrated institution ERP — attendance, HR, academic records, user profiles, and back-office automation in one platform.
📊 1,000+ institutional users
↗ Live Tool
MERN STACK
Full Suite
All Educational Tools
#ToolPurposeUsersStack
1TLC PortalTeaching Learning Centre for innovative T&L6,000+/yrMERN
2ICT VerifyReal-time programming assessment tool50,000+ tests/yrLEMP
3ICT Circuit v1 & v2Browser-based electronic circuit simulation1,500+ learnersLEMP
4ICT Skill1.5 lakh aptitude & technical questions500+/yrLEMP
5ICT EventCoding competitions & hackathons100+ events/yrLEMP
6ICT Web LabBrowser-based HTML/JS/CSS live IDE200+LEMP
7ICT Assembler16-bit CPU assembler for OS educationNewLEMP
8ICT 2D CADBrowser-based 2D engineering drawing toolNewLEMP
9ICT DrawInteractive graph/diagram/chart toolNewLEMP
10Proctorship ToolQuality circle & mentoring management1,000+LEMP
11Faculty Info ToolFaculty academic data management1,000+LEMP
12Class Committee ToolMeeting records & action automation1,000+
Skills
Technical Stack
Frontend Development
React.jsReact NativeReduxTypeScriptJavaScriptHTML5CSS3/SASSjQuery
Backend & Database
Node.jsExpress.jsMongoDBMySQLPHPREST APIsnginxLinux
👩‍🏫 Pedagogy & Training

Teaching & Training

Subjects, workshops, hands-on training and guest lectures

Subjects
Courses Taught
Theory of Computation & Automata Theory
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Software Engineering
Compiler Design
Programming in C, C++ & Java
Object Oriented Analysis & Design
Programming for Problem Solving
Principles of Programming Languages
Project Based Learning
Data Structures
Full Stack Web Development
Workshops
Faculty Development Workshops
WorkshopAudienceInstitution(s)
Scientific Educational PracticesNew FacultyMKCE Karur & KRGI Trichy
Technology Enabled LearningAll FacultyMKCE, KRGI
Flipped Classroom MethodologyAll FacultyMKCE, KRGI (3 campuses)
Guide to Outcome-Based Education (OBE)All FacultyMKCE, KRGI — 3-day event
Innovative Methodologies via TEL-CurriculaAll FacultyMKCE, KRGI
Enhancing Learning Through GamificationFacultyMKCE, KRGI
CDIO Model of Curriculum DesignCurriculum designersKRGI Trichy & Karur
Active Learning Strategy-based ContentEngineering FacultyMKCE, KRGI
Cultivation of Research MindsetPre-Ph.D. FacultyMKCE, KRGI
Principles of Aligned Course DesignCurriculum FacultyMKCE, KRGI
Classroom Delivery SkillsAll FacultyMKCE, KRGI (3 campuses)
Efficient Content Preparation using LaTeXMaths FacultyMKCE, KRGI
Research Paper Publications (Networks)Faculty across TN & KeralaSRM University
Online Classroom Strategies for HEAll Faculty (Online)KRGI (online)
Hands-On
Technical Training Delivered
Linux Foundation for Beginners
Web Design: HTML & CSS (Level 1 & 2)
JavaScript Basics for Beginners
React JS — Advanced Level
React Native JS
Node JS, Express JS, MongoDB
ICT Circuits — Digital Electronics
Microsoft SQL for Beginners
MATLAB Basics for Engineering
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Contact & Connect

Academic roles, research collaborations & technical engagements

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Contact Info
Mobile
+91 9025405426
Institution
SRM IST, Kattankulathur, India 603203
Languages
English · Tamil · Hindi
Profiles
Academic Identity
Opportunities
Open To
🎓 Faculty / Academic Positions
Seeking roles in Computer Science, IT, or EdTech at international universities — particularly in the UAE/GCC region.
🔬 Research Collaborations
Active collaboration in Visual Cryptography, Image Security, Healthcare IoT, and Engineering Education research.
💻 EdTech Consulting & Development
Full-stack development of educational platforms, LMS design, ERP systems for higher education institutions.
📋 Faculty Development Programmes
Delivering FDPs on OBE, EdTech tools, active learning strategies, and full-stack web development.
🔭 Ph.D. Co-supervision
Open to joint supervision in Visual Cryptography, Information Security, and eLearning Technology.