Hiya Sharma is currently working as a researcher at Texas A&M University, where she is also an Honors Computer Science student pursuing a minor in Business. She has worked on projects involving AI-powered anomaly detection, blockchain-based data integrity, and real-time analytics pipelines for industries including agriculture and cybersecurity. Her experience includes internships in AI software engineering, sustainability analytics, and research in data integration and visualization. Hiya’s current work explores how emerging technologies such as AI and blockchain can impact the security and resilience of critical infrastructure.