Soojal Kumar

Research / Awards

Research, honors, certifications, and student organization leadership.

Best Paper Award

Explainable AI for Intrusion Detection Systems: Enhancing Trust, Transparency, and Real-Time Threat Response

International Journal of AI, Big Data, Computational and Management Studies · Issued Apr 2026

Recognized for research quality and technical contribution in AI-driven cybersecurity. The work focuses on integrating explainability techniques such as SHAP and LIME with machine learning models to improve transparency, trust, and real-time intrusion detection.

Honors & Awards

Best Paper Award - IJAIBDCMS, Apr 2026
Resident Assistant Grant - Jun 2024
UOP International Academic Excellence Scholarship - Jan 2021

Licenses & Certifications

Foundations of Algorithmic Thinking with Python - LinkedIn, May 2026
Getting Started as a Full-Stack Web Developer - LinkedIn, May 2026
Docker Essentials: A Developer Introduction - IBM, Apr 2026
AI Orchestration: Foundations - LinkedIn, Apr 2026
Unix Essential Training - LinkedIn, Apr 2026
Agentic AI Fundamentals: Architectures, Frameworks, and Applications - LinkedIn, Apr 2026
Agentic AI and Autonomous Development - LinkedIn, Apr 2026
Using Python for Automation - LinkedIn, Apr 2026
Introduction to Linux - LinkedIn, Apr 2026
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - University of the Pacific, Dec 2025

Organizations

Pledge of the Computing Professional

Member

Jan 2025 - Present

Professional membership centered on ethical computing, responsibility, and public-minded technology practice.

Pakistani Student Association

President

Oct 2022 - Dec 2025

Led cultural programming, community building, stakeholder communication, and student engagement initiatives.

Muslim Student Association

Director of Internal Communication

May 2022 - Oct 2022

Supported internal coordination, event communication, and community-focused student organization operations.