T. A. Swetha Margaret

Swetha Margaret T. A. is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in academia, research, and industry, specializing in Cyber and Network Security, Cloud Computing, Computer Networks, IoT, IIoT, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence. With 12 years of experience, she currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Stella Maris College, bringing seven years of dedicated teaching expertise. Dr. Margaret holds a Ph.D., earned during her three-year tenure as a full-time Doctoral Research Scholar at Quaid E Millath College, Chennai. Prior to her academic pursuits, she gained valuable industry experience with IBM and Citrix, focusing on IBM mainframe back-end support, task management, and load creation. Her commitment to professional development is evident through various international certifications, including those from IBM, Big Data University, and Udemy, covering Cloud Computing, Data Science Methodology, and more. As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Stella Maris College since 2023, she has demonstrated leadership in securing information assets. Dr. Margaret's research contributions extend to over 20 publications in international journals, including Scopus, IEEE, and Springer. Her expertise has been recognized through accolades such as the “Best Researcher Award” from D K International Research Foundation and the 'Young Faculty in Science' Award during the Contemporary Academic Meet-CAM by Venus International Foundation, both in 2018-2019. Her commitment to innovation is evident through patents, including Innovation patent for “Un Nanban,” an AI-based interactive web and voice application, and a Design patent for a “Smart Walking Stick” for visually impaired individuals in 2023. Represented India as a panelist in the “Global Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education - A virtual roundtable on AI” in 2023 organised by Alamo Colleges District, San Antonio, USA.

Publications

Navigating the Future: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Economic Growth While Safeguarding Societal Well-being
Navigating the Future: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Economic Growth While Safeguarding Societal Well-being
D. Renuka Devi, T. A. Swetha Margaret, K. Avanthika. © 2024. 16 pages.
AI and robotics are tremendously growing in the industry. It is going to affect the human labor in the coming decades. Artificial intelligence and robotics are rapidly being...
Enhancing Human-Computer Interaction Through Vision-Based Hand Gesture Recognition: An OpenCV and Keras Approach
Enhancing Human-Computer Interaction Through Vision-Based Hand Gesture Recognition: An OpenCV and Keras Approach
Swetha Margaret T. A., Renuka Devi D.. © 2024. 15 pages.
This study addresses the growing significance of hand gesture recognition systems in fostering efficient human-computer interaction. Despite their versatility, existing visual...