NIT Srinagar organised a cyber security awareness session for students of the Department of Civil Engineering to sensitise them about safe, responsible and secure use of digital technologies.
The session was conducted by Dr. Vivek, Assistant Professor, who discussed cyber hygiene, online safety, password security, phishing, social-engineering attacks, protection of personal data, safe use of social media and responsible use of digital platforms.
Students were advised to remain vigilant against suspicious links, messages, emails and applications and to adopt secure digital practices.
The session concluded with an interactive discussion in which students raised queries related to cyber fraud, online safety and protection of personal information. Srinagar, October 9: Eight faculty members of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar have been featured in the 2026 edition of the World’s Top 2% Scientists database, compiled by researchers associated with Stanford University and Elsevier, marking a significant recognition of the institute’s research contributions.
The faculty members recognised in the database are Dr. Vijay Kumar, Department of Physics; Dr. Neeraj Gupta, Department of Electrical Engineering; Dr. Pravan Kumar Katiyar, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; Dr. Sandeep Samantaray, Department of Civil Engineering; Prof. Bashir Ahmad Mir, Department of Civil Engineering; Dr. Sandeep Rathee, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Prof. M. A. Shah, Department of Physics; and Dr. Tawseef Ayoub Shaikh, Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
