Anuj S.S. Mishra
Ph.D. scholar, Information Technology & Systems, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
I research cyber risk in distributed ledgers and India’s digital public infrastructure: central bank digital currencies and UPI, self-sovereign identity, and the enforcement of rules against spam calls and messages.
Papers and talks, 2021 to 2026
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Research
My work asks how distributed ledgers and digital public infrastructure change cyber risk, and how organizations and regulators can manage it.
I combine analytical risk models and simulation with text mining and interviews with practitioners and experts.
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Cyber risk in blockchain systems
My dissertation develops strategic risk models for blockchain-enabled organizations: how vulnerabilities are assessed and mitigated, and when the technology delivers real security benefits.
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Central bank digital currencies and payments
Utility-based cyber-risk models and simulations that compare CBDCs with UPI and card payments, and qualitative studies of how emerging economies introduce a digital currency.
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Self-sovereign identity
How decentralized identity scales in public services, studied through DigiYatra, the credential system used at Indian airports.
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Telecom spam and regulatory enforcement
Distributed-ledger enforcement of consumer preferences against unsolicited commercial calls and messages, and systems-theoretic (STAMP) analysis of compliance across networks.
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AI on agricultural platforms
How Indian AgTech platforms use AI to win and keep farmers, studied through case studies, news analysis and interviews.
Publications and talks
Conference papers and talks
2026
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Aug
Decentralizing Trust: Self-Sovereign Identity Implementation in India’s Civil Aviation Ecosystem
AMCIS 2026, Reno, USA, 20–22 August 2026
Presented
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Jun
Systems-Theoretic Analysis of Regulatory Compliance in Telecommunications: A STAMP-Based Approach to Managing Unsolicited Commercial Communications
JAIS Paper Development Workshop at ECIS 2026, Milan, Italy, 13 June 2026
Presented
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Mar
Blockchain Cyber Risk Assessment and Mitigation Model: A Qualitative Framework for Managing Vulnerabilities
2nd India Conference on Information Systems (InCIS 2026), IIM Ahmedabad, 5–7 March 2026
Presented
2025
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Aug
Cyber Risk Challenges in UPI and CBDC
AMCIS 2025, Montréal, Canada, 14–16 August 2025
In proceedings
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Jan
The Digital Rupee Dilemma: A Risky Affair or a Secure Bet?
11th Management Doctoral Colloquium (MDC), IIT Kharagpur, 30–31 January 2025
Presented
2024
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Jul
Evolution from Traditional Currency to Digital Transactions: Delving into CBDC Acceptance
INDAM 2024 Doctoral Colloquium, IIM Shillong, 9–11 July 2024
Presented
2023
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Dec
Redefining Currency through CBDC Adoption: A Text Mining Exploration
POMS India International Conference, XLRI Jamshedpur, 4–6 December 2023
Presented
2021
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Aug
Study on Blockchain-Based Healthcare Insurance Claim System
2021 Asian Conference on Innovation in Technology (ASIANCON), Pune, 27–29 August 2021
Published
Writing for practitioners
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2025
India’s Digital Rupee: A blockchain based Decentralized Payment System
ETGovernment, 10 June 2025
Published
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2023
Blockchain and IoT: Can the duo be the solution to ATM security?
Express Computer, 13 June 2023
Published
Background
Doctoral research
- Thesis proposalCyber Risk Management in Blockchain Systems: Strategic Risk Models and Organizational Security Benefits
- DissertationStrategic Benefits of Using Blockchain Technology in Organizations
- CommitteeProf. Arunabha Mukhopadhyay (advisor), Prof. Ashwini Kumar, Prof. Rajesh Aithal
Education
- Ph.D., Information Technology & SystemsIndian Institute of Management Lucknow, 2022 to present
- B.E., Computer EngineeringA. P. Shah Institute of Technology, Thane (University of Mumbai), 2018 to 2022; first division, 79.43%
Workshops
- Scholarship in AI AgeAIS India Chapter, IIM Bangalore, 22–23 January 2026
- Summer Research Methodology Workshop 2025CSITM, IIM Bangalore, 19–24 May 2025
Honours
- GATE 202297.4 percentile among 77,257 candidates, with full marks in General Aptitude
- JEST 2022, Computer ScienceAll India Rank 32; interview call from IISc Bengaluru
- School olympiadsInternational Science Olympiad, international rank 980 (2014); International Informatics Olympiad, all-India rank 464 (2011); NTA Talent Search Examination, Grade A (2012)
Certifications
- Certified Blockchain ExpertBlockchain Council
- Certified Blockchain DeveloperBlockchain Council
- Academic Associate, Data Science and Big Data AnalyticsDell EMC
- The Bits and Bytes of Computer NetworkingGoogle
Memberships and more
- Association for Information SystemsSIG Decision Support and Analytics; SIG Digital Innovation, Transformation and Entrepreneurship
- IEEEMember
- BasketballState-level player: Bhagalpur zone, Bihar (2014) and Mumbai zone, Maharashtra (2016)
Prabandh Nagar, Off Sitapur Road
Lucknow 226013, India