Deepika Koundal is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun. She is recognized as one of the world's top 2% researchers and has received recognition and honorary membership from the Neutrosophic Science Association at the University of Mexico, USA. She has also been awarded the Best Paper Award by the Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, published by Elsevier. Additionally, she was selected as a Young Scientist at the 6th BRICS Conclave organized by NIAS DST in 2021. She has authored over 100 research articles published in SCI- and EI-indexed journals and conferences. She currently serves as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions in Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Analytics, and Supply Chain Analytics, as well as for the International Journal of Computer Applications. She has also served on numerous technical program and organizing committees and has been invited to deliver guest lectures and tutorials at faculty development programs, international conferences, and summer schools. Furthermore, she has acted as a reviewer for various journals published by IEEE, Springer, Elsevier, IET, Wiley, and Sage.