Dr. Dhanashri Wategaonkar
Dr. Dhanashri Narayan Wategaonkar
Assistant Professor, MIT World Peace University, Pune
Certified Ethical Hacker | Researcher in Wireless Sensor Network, Cybersecurity, AI, and Data Sovereignty
Dr. Dhanashri Narayan Wategaonkar is an accomplished academician and researcher with over 17 years of teaching and research experience in Computer Science and Engineering. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor at MIT World Peace University, Pune, and is pursuing a Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) in Computer Science and Engineering from Lincoln University, Malaysia.
A Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Instructor accredited by the EC-Council and a DGCA-certified Remote Pilot, Dr. Wategaonkar’s work spans cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud forensics, and data sovereignty. She has contributed extensively to research, with numerous publications in Scopus-indexed journals and international conferences. Her research includes innovations in cybercrime investigation systems, AI-driven conferencing solutions, and secure data communication frameworks.
She has received multiple patents and copyrights, completed externally funded R&D projects, and played a pivotal role in establishing the DroneX Innovation Lab at MIT-WPU in collaboration with AiRotor Technologies. As a passionate educator and mentor, she actively promotes cybersecurity awareness through initiatives like e-Daksha and serves as a technical program committee member and reviewer for reputed journals and conferences.
Dr. Wategaonkar has been recognized with several accolades, including the EC-Council Academia Best Newcomer Award (2024) and Best Paper Awards at IEEE and international conferences. Her expertise bridges academia, research, and industry collaboration, inspiring youth to innovate responsibly in the digital era.
MIT World Peace University
Assistant Professor
Session
In a time of digital change, cybersecurity has expanded beyond network defense to include data sovereignty, strong governance, and privacy protection. "The Cybersecurity Trifecta: Privacy, Governance, and Data Sovereignty in Action" examines how these three pillars work together to create a safe and reliable online environment. The presentation focuses on useful tactics and tools that businesses can use to improve their security posture, comply with regulations, and maintain control over their data in an international digital environment. Sovereign cloud frameworks, risk-based governance models, encryption and privacy-enhancing technologies, and Zero Trust architecture are some of the major themes. In order to create systems that are not only safe but also compliant, transparent, and resilient, attendees will acquire a comprehensive grasp of how to match cybersecurity practices with operational, ethical, and legal needs.