Dr. Shishir Kumar Shandilya, DSc, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Data Science and Forecasting at Devi Ahilya University in India. He is also a Visiting Professor at Liverpool Hope University-United Kingdom and Autonomous University of Tamaulipas-Mexico. He is a Chevening Cyber Security Fellow, a prestigious recognition awarded by the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) for leadership and excellence in Cyber Security. He is a Cambridge University-certified Professional Teacher and Trainer, a TEDx speaker, an ACM Distinguished Speaker, and a senior member of IEEE. Dr. Shandilya is a NASSCOM-certified Master Trainer for SOC Analysts. He has received the IDA Teaching Excellence Award by the Indian Didactics Association in Bangalore, and the Young Scientist Award. He is a highly regarded author with published research works in reputed academic publishers. His research interest includes Adaptive Defense, XAI, and Nature-inspired Cyber Security.