Vidyasagar Potdar
Papers
5
Total Citations
99
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4
About
Vidyasagar Potdar is a leading researcher in cybersecurity and intelligent systems, with a particular focus on web security and emerging technologies. His pioneering work on web spambot detection has made significant contributions to protecting Web 2.0 applications, where he developed innovative behaviour-based approaches that distinguish malicious bots from human users by analyzing navigation patterns, action timing, and frequency. His seminal 2010 paper on "Web Spambot Detection Based on Web Navigation Behaviour" has accumulated 39 citations, establishing a foundation for understanding how spambots mimic human activity to bypass security measures. Potdar's research extends beyond cybersecurity into Industry 4.0 applications, as demonstrated by his 2023 content analysis on technology adoption in food supply chains, which has already garnered 22 citations for addressing critical visibility and operational efficiency challenges. He has also explored bio-inspired robotics, proposing novel algorithms like the Corner Dragging Algorithm for multi-robot cooperative hunting scenarios. Through his diverse body of work, Potdar has demonstrated a consistent ability to identify emerging threats and technological opportunities, making substantial contributions to both theoretical understanding and practical solutions in cybersecurity and intelligent systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Web Spambot Detection Based on Web Navigation Behaviour39 citations · 2010
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- 4Rule-Based On-the-fly Web Spambot Detection Using Action Strings9 citations · 2010
- 5A novel bio- inspired algorithm for hunting in multi robot scenario4 citations · 2019