Assistant Dean, International Programs · Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence

Dr. Pulkit Mehndiratta

I research how machines read between the lines - sarcasm & sentiment detection, applied cyber security, and deep learning - and I teach the next generation of computer scientists how to build with them.

Portrait of Dr. Pulkit Mehndiratta

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About

Dr. Pulkit Mehndiratta is Assistant Dean (International Programs) at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Gautam Buddha Nagar. He spent 13 years at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida, as Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), where he taught data structures, algorithms, distributed & cloud computing, DevOps and information security, and built several MOOC courses. His PhD work focused on detecting sarcasm in text on social platforms, and his research since has spanned natural language processing, data analytics, and cyber security.

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Research interests

Natural Language Processing Sarcasm & Sentiment Detection Data Analytics Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Cyber Security
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Experience

Jul 2025 — Present

Assistant Dean, International Programs

Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Gautam Buddha Nagar

  • Object-Oriented Programming and Data · Spring 2026
  • Introduction to Programming Languages · Fall 2025
  • Principles of Programming · Fall 2025
Jul 2012 — Jun 2025

Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida

Thirteen years teaching and building curriculum across data structures, algorithms, distributed & cloud computing, DevOps, and information security, including four MOOC courses (Introduction to DevOps, Object Oriented Programming, Software Development Fundamentals Lab, Data Structures Lab).

  • Software Construction using Microservices and Kubernetes
  • Algorithm and Problem-Solving (7 terms, 2017–2025)
  • Fundamentals of Distributed and Cloud Computing
  • Social Network Analysis (4 terms)
  • Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science
  • + 9 more courses across Data Structures, Security, ML for Big Data
Mar 2012 — Jul 2012

Assistant Professor

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida

  • Introduction to Programming · Spring 2012
  • Object Oriented Software Engineering · Spring 2012
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Education

Dec 2020

PhD, Computer Science

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida

Thesis: "Analysis and Detection of Sarcasm in Textual Data on Online Social Platforms." Advisor: Dr. Devpriya Soni.

May 2012

M.Tech, Computer Science (Information Security)

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Delhi)

Scholarly paper: "Secure Multi-Party Computations: A Review." Advisor: Dr. Somitra Sanadhya. CGPA 7.95/10.

May 2010

B.Tech, Information Technology

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka

80.71%

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Selected publications

A selection of journal articles and book chapters. Full list of 20+ conference papers on Google Scholar.

2019

Identification of Sarcasm in Textual Data: A Comparative Study

Journal of Data and Information Science, Walter De Gruyter, 4(4), 56–83 · Scopus & ESCI

2019

Identification of Sarcasm in Textual Data using Word Embeddings and Hyperparameter Tuning

Journal of Discrete Mathematical Sciences and Cryptography, Taylor and Francis, 22(4), 465–489 · Scopus & ESCI

2017

Detection of Sarcasm in Text Data using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks

Scalable Computing: Practice and Experience, 18(3), 219–228 · Scopus & ESCI

2015

Source Camera Identification for Mobile Phones using EXIF Data and Lens Features

International Journal of Computer Science Issues (IJCSI), 12(3), 225–231

2011

Botnet Detection Approach by DNS Clustering and Behavior Analysis

International Journal of Computing and Applications (IJCA), 6(1)

Book Ch.

Analysis of Social Networks for the Identification of Sarcasm

In Social Network Analytics for Contemporary Business Organizations, IGI Global

View full publication list on Google Scholar →

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Talks & keynotes

Bot-Buster: Bot Detection

Keynote, MALCON 2010, Mumbai

Botnet Detection via DNS Clustering

Keynote, NULLCON 2011, Goa

COVID-19 Data Analysis & Visualization

ATAL FDP on ML & AI in Data Science, JIIT, 2020

From Web Scraping to Data Preprocessing

Online FDP on ML & AI in Data Science, JIIT, 2020

Predictive Analysis through R

FDP on Information System Frontiers, JIIT, 2017

Introduction to Hadoop on Cloudera

National Workshop on Big Data Analytics, JIIT, 2014

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Blog & updates

Notes, papers, and things worth sharing — posted from the admin panel.

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