Somb Adhikari earned three graduate degrees in Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Computer/Data Science from City University of NY, Temple University, and Stanford University respectively. He is a Certified Professional Contract Manager, Certified AI Systems Architect, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer.
Professor Adhikari serves a member of the board of directors at Sysoft Corp, a software-as-a-service AI development and deployment company, since 1991. He is author of several text books and peer-reviewed journal articles, and serves as a keynote speaker in major AI and data science conferences. Professor Adhikari is a well known AI/data science consultant for the last the 30 years and has provided consulting services to AT&T, Verizon, American Express, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Boeing, NASA, BMW, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Johnson & Johnson, OpenAI, Truist Bank, Golman Sachs, and many other companies.
He is the chief architect of Sysoft AI powered SaaS platforms serving the supply chain, logistics, contract management, spend analytics, and intelligent sourcing platforms. Professor Adhikari served as the chair of Software Technical Committee and Aerospace Cybersecurity Working Group at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics leading major software initiatives of NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and other Aerospace Companies. Professor Adhikari also served as the chair of Sematech Advanced AI Development Environment leading software engineers from IBM, AT&T, AMD, Apple, NVIDIA, Intel, Motorola, and others.
Education
- MS, Aerospace Engineering, City University of NY
- MS, Biomedical Engineering, Temple University
- MS, Computer and Data Science, Stanford university
Research
Selected publications
- Intelligent Cyber Defense in the 5G Augmented Cybersecurity Framework for Complex Interconnected Systems Like Digital Aviation or Corporate Mobile Networks, ISACA North America Conference 2021, 4-6 May 2021
- Threat Vector Assessment for Information and Technology in Complex Domain like Aerospace, ISACA Conference, North America 2021, 4-6 May 2021
- Method for Intelligent Information Processing Using Software Reuse Library and Blockchain Architecture, AIAA Scitech, January 2021
- Intelligent Cyber Defense in the 5G Augmented Aviation Cybersecurity Framework, AIAA Scitech, January 2021
- Digital breaches heighten awareness of cybersecurity needs, Aerospace America, December 2020
- Integrating Deep Reinforced Learning and Robotic Process Assessment in Blockchain Digital Transformation for Autonomous Cybersecurity, ASCEND AIAA, November 2020
- Graph Database and Anomaly Detection based Real-time Autonomous Analysis of Vast Array of Signals in Electromagnetic Spectrum for Cognitive Electronic Warfare, ASCEND AIAA, November 2020
- A cybersecurity framework for acquiring and designing cyber-resilient spacecraft, ASCEND AIAA, November 2020
- Cybersecurity Threat Vector Assessment in Space Domain, ASCEND AIAA, November 2020
- Application of Blockchain within Aviation Cybersecurity Framework, AIAA Aviation, 2020
Working papers
- Modern Algorithms in C++ for Engineers, Text Book, 2026, Publisher: Kendal Hunt Publishing Company
- AI, Cloud, Quantum, Data Empowered IT for Managers. Text Book, 2026. Publisher: Kendal Hunt Publishing Company
- Strategic Use of Modern AI and Data Empowered Information Systems, Text Book for MBA Students, Publisher: Kendal Hunt Publishing Company
Teaching
Current
- Data Science and Business Intelligence
Honors and distinctions
- Associated Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Silicon Valley Innovation Award
- American Express Data Architecture Excellence Award
- AT&T Bell labs Innovation Award