Blockchain Based Academic Certification Verification System

DOI

10.2991/978-94-6239-693-7_91How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Bitcoin: Blockchain; Academic Certificates; Smart Contracts; Decentralized Systems; Face Recognition; IPFS; Digital Verification

Abstract

In the current paper, I would like to discuss a blockchain-powered academic certification check system, combining decentralized storage of credentials with identity checks based on biometrics to improve the reliability, safety, and authenticity of scholarly records. The conventional system of certificate verification is very dependent on the institutional databases, which implies that it is prone to document modification, data correction, ineffective manual authentication, and centralized system collapse. The proposed system allows resolving these shortcomings through a blockchain ledger that is immutable to store the hashed academic certificates and through smart-contract-based validation, which allows ensuring verifications based on smart contracts and make them secure, transparent, and immutable. A hybrid backend that is created using Node.JS, IPFS, and Web3 has been established to support credible certificate registration, decentralized file management, and dynamic validation of credential status. Moreover, it will have a face-recognition component that implements deep-learning models to authenticate students on issuing certificates. The frontend is responsive with React/Tailwind allowing institutions to upload certificates, students to manage their credentials and employers to verify authenticity without using intermediaries. Experimental analyses have shown that it has better test verification speed, less likelihood of fraud, and better data integrity than traditional centralized systems. The paper illustrates that decentralized identity and academic credentialing can be used to facilitate the future of secure digital education ecosystems.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Naradasu Sai Ramya
AU  - Vaddi Lasya
AU  - A. Annie Michael
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/16
TI  - Blockchain Based Academic Certification Verification System
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Systems for a Sustainable Future (ISSF 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 944
EP  - 955
SN  - 2589-4919
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-693-7_91
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-693-7_91
ID  - Ramya2026
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