Bikash Katuwal is an IT Engineer and cybersecurity researcher specializing in network infrastructure and edge device vulnerabilities. His work explores the security implications of generative AI and voice-controlled IoT systems, with a strong emphasis on mitigating hardware-level threat vectors. He has published research focused on integrating large language models with IoT devices for secure smart home automation. He holds a CompTIA Network+ certification and is advancing his expertise by pursuing a master's degree in information assurance at St. Cloud State University.