Publications

Peer-reviewed papers and major-trade-publication articles.

Peer-reviewed papers

10 papers
Published 2026

PatternForge: A Multi-Agent Generative AI Framework for Catalog-Driven Orchestration

ECAI 2026 — 18th International Conference on Electronics, Computers and Artificial Intelligence · IEEE Xplore

IEEE peer-reviewed conference. Published in IEEE Xplore (Aug 2026).

Shikher Goel and co-authors

ECAI 2026 · Submission #6585

Proposes a catalog-driven orchestration framework for multi-agent generative AI systems. Treats reusable orchestration patterns as first-class artefacts that downstream agents instantiate, compose, and reason about under enterprise governance.

Multi-agent AIGenerative AIOrchestrationPattern catalog
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Published 2026

PolicyAgent: A Multi-Agent Generative AI Framework for Automated Reasoning Checks

ECAI 2026 — 18th International Conference on Electronics, Computers and Artificial Intelligence · IEEE Xplore

IEEE peer-reviewed conference. Published in IEEE Xplore (Aug 2026).

Shikher Goel and co-authors

ECAI 2026 · Submission #4495

Introduces a policy-aware multi-agent layer that performs automated reasoning checks over enterprise AI workflows. Agents evaluate proposed actions against codified policy, surface violations, and provide auditable rationale before downstream execution.

Multi-agent AIPolicy reasoningAutomated reasoningAI governance
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Published 30 Apr 2026

Advancing Infrastructure-as-Code Resilience through Generative AI Agents for Predictive Remediation and Autonomous Security Enforcement

International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT), Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 7–16

Peer-reviewed engineering journal (BEIESP). April 2026 issue. DOI 10.35940/ijeat.D4756.15040326.

Harish Apuri, Mukesh Aurangabadkar, Shikher Goel, Madhan Mohan Reddy Chinthala, Charani Yepuri

Extends generative-AI agents from reactive recovery into predictive remediation and autonomous security enforcement for Infrastructure-as-Code. Proposes a resilience framework that anticipates configuration drift, surfaces security regressions before exploitation, and applies guarded remediations end-to-end across multi-cloud deployments.

Generative AIInfrastructure as CodePredictive remediationAutonomous securityCloud resilience
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Published 30 Mar 2026

Self-Healing Infrastructure: Autonomous LLM Agents for Real-Time Remediation of Configuration Drift and Security Misconfigurations in IaC Deployments

International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), Vol. 15, No. 4

Peer-reviewed engineering journal (BEIESP). March 2026 issue. DOI 10.35940/ijitee.D4757.15040326.

Harish Apuri, Mukesh Aurangabadkar, Shikher Goel, Madhan Mohan Reddy Chinthala, Charani Yepuri

Introduces an autonomous-agent architecture in which Large Language Model agents continuously monitor Infrastructure-as-Code deployments, detect configuration drift and security misconfigurations in real time, and execute scoped remediations under explicit governance gates. Evaluates the framework on enterprise-cloud workloads where drift and misconfiguration form a leading source of production incidents.

LLM agentsInfrastructure as CodeConfiguration driftCloud securitySelf-healing systems
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Published 2026

InfraAgent: A Multi-Agent AI Framework for Predictive Deployment Failure Detection and Autonomous Remediation in Multi-Cloud Environments

ECAI 2026 — 18th International Conference on Electronics, Computers and Artificial Intelligence · IEEE Xplore

IEEE peer-reviewed conference. Published in IEEE Xplore (Aug 2026).

Harish Apuri, Madhan Mohan Reddy Chinthala, Shikher Goel, Charani Yepuri

ECAI 2026 · Submission #1239

Defines a multi-agent AI framework that detects deployment-failure precursors across multi-cloud environments and applies autonomous remediations under bounded policy. Presented at ECAI 2026, Bucharest/Pitești (Jul 2–3, 2026); proceedings published in IEEE Xplore.

Multi-agent AIPredictive failure detectionMulti-cloudAutonomous remediation
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Published 2026

ZeroGuard: A Multi-Agent Zero-Trust Framework for Autonomous IaC Security Remediation

ECAI 2026 — 18th International Conference on Electronics, Computers and Artificial Intelligence · IEEE Xplore

IEEE peer-reviewed conference. Published in IEEE Xplore (Aug 2026). Reports detection F1 = 0.947 on the evaluated IaC misconfiguration corpus.

Harish Apuri, Shikher Goel, Charani Yepuri, Madhan Mohan Reddy Chinthala

ECAI 2026 · Submission #2143

Applies zero-trust principles to autonomous Infrastructure-as-Code security remediation. A multi-agent architecture verifies every identity, action, and remediation against an explicit trust boundary before execution — translating zero-trust theory into operational IaC controls. Published in IEEE Xplore as part of the ECAI 2026 proceedings.

Multi-agent AIZero trustInfrastructure as CodeAutonomous remediationCloud security
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Accepted 2026

Agentic AI Architecture for Enterprise CRM Platforms: A Reference Model for Salesforce and AWS Integration

CML 2026 — Springer Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS)

International peer-reviewed conference, proceedings indexed in Springer LNNS and Scopus. Lead-author submission.

Shikher Goel (lead), Harish Apuri, Mukesh Aurangabadkar

CML 2026 · Paper #1346

Presents a reference model for embedding agentic AI inside enterprise customer-relationship platforms. Maps a multi-agent architecture onto Salesforce CRM and AWS data-and-integration infrastructure, addressing identity, tool access, governance, and audit boundaries required for regulated deployment.

Agentic AIEnterprise CRMSalesforceAWSReference architecture
Accepted 2026

Compliance-Driven Security Automation in AI-Augmented CI/CD Pipelines

SCI 2026 — 8th International Conference on Smart Computing & Informatics · Springer LNNS

International peer-reviewed conference, proceedings indexed in Springer LNNS and Scopus. Recognised with the Best Paper award (per author notification).

Harish Apuri, Mukesh Aurangabadkar, Shikher Goel, Charani Yepuri

SCI 2026 · Paper #207 · Best Paper

Synthesises CI/CD pipeline architectures for production enterprise platforms operating under SOX, FINRA, and SEC controls. Embeds AI-augmented stages for segregation of duties, automated control-evidence collection, and audit-traceable change management. Lessons drawn from large-scale Salesforce and AWS deployments inside a Global Systemically Important Bank.

CI/CDCompliance automationAI-augmented pipelinesRegulated software deliverySalesforce DevOps
Accepted 2026

Production-Scale Cloud Deployments and Operations on AWS Using EKS

IEEE Cloud Summit 2026 — IEEE Xplore

IEEE-sponsored conference (Cloud Summit 2026, Jun 25–26). Selected from 118 submissions (acceptance ≈ 49%). Proceedings published via IEEE CPS / IEEE Xplore.

Shikher Goel and co-authors

IEEE Cloud Summit 2026 · Submission #109

Lessons from architecting and operating production-scale workloads on Amazon EKS — covering cluster topology, multi-tenant isolation, deployment safety patterns, and operational guard-rails learnt at enterprise scale.

AWSAmazon EKSProduction deploymentCloud operationsMulti-tenant
Under Review 2026

A Pattern Catalog for Multi-Agent Generative AI Orchestration Across Enterprise CRM and Hyperscaler Cloud Platforms

IEEE Access — Journal

IEEE peer-reviewed open-access journal (impact-factor indexed). Manuscript Access-2026-28862 submitted 14 Jun 2026; under associate-editor review.

Shikher Goel and co-authors

IEEE Access · MS Access-2026-28862

Curates a pattern catalog for multi-agent generative-AI orchestration spanning enterprise CRM platforms (Salesforce) and hyperscaler cloud (AWS, Azure). Treats each pattern as a reusable, governed unit that practising architects can compose into production systems.

Multi-agent AIGenerative AIEnterprise CRMHyperscaler cloudPattern catalog

Forbes Technology Council

4 articles authored during 2025 membership

Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community of senior technology leaders; Council articles are editorially reviewed by Forbes staff. Shikher was a Council Member during 2025 and authored the pieces below in that capacity; the articles remain published on Forbes.com. View contributor profile →

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How Salesforce And AWS Architects Should Think About The Next Phase Of AI

As AI shifts from a feature you bolt onto applications to a force that redraws where decisions get made, the enterprise architect's job description is quietly changing. This piece looks at how Salesforce and AWS architects can rethink the boundaries between systems, responsibilities, and accountability when intelligent agents sit at the middle of the stack.

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How Context Engineering And Prompt Engineering Reduce Hallucinations

Most hallucinations aren't a model problem — they're a conditions problem. This piece argues that the fastest path to trustworthy enterprise AI isn't a smarter model; it's deliberate design of the context, retrieval, and guardrails around the prompt. A practical look at what 'context engineering' actually means and where it earns its keep.

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How Platform Ecosystems Shape Architect Thinking—And Why It Matters

The enterprise architect is no longer picking a stack; they're navigating an ecosystem. This article unpacks how the rise of platform ecosystems (Salesforce, AWS, Azure, and friends) is reshaping the architect's mental model — from single-system design to cross-cloud, cross-constraint trade-offs that weigh business outcome as heavily as technical elegance.

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Prompt Engineering: The Strategic Lever Behind AI Agent Success

Prompt engineering has been quietly rebranded as a productivity hack, but for enterprise AI agents it's the scaffolding that determines whether the system delivers value or noise. This piece reframes prompt design as a strategic discipline: how to structure context, intent, and constraints so large models behave reliably inside production workflows.

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