Published on 15/09/202515/09/2025 by Computer Vision Awards Prof. Ahmad Reza Naghsh Nilchi | Deep Learning | Best Researcher Award Faculty Member | University of Isfahan | Iran Prof. Ahmad Reza Naghsh-Nilchi is a distinguished researcher in computer vision, artificial intelligence, and medical image processing with a strong academic and professional background. He completed his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan State University, where he specialized in digital image processing, and has since built an influential career in both academia and research. Over the years, he has served in multiple leadership positions including department chair, dean of research, and head of research laboratories, while also supervising numerous PhD and master’s students in advanced AI and imaging topics. His professional experience extends internationally through collaborations with leading institutions such as UC Irvine, University of Toronto, York University, and University of Ireland, contributing significantly to global research initiatives. His research interests span robust deep learning, adversarial defense, trustworthy AI, multimodal action recognition, image captioning, retinal analysis, and robot-camera pose estimation, reflecting both theoretical innovation and practical applications. He has published more than 70 papers in prestigious journals and conferences indexed by IEEE and Scopus, and his work has received more than 2,200 citations. His excellence has been recognized through multiple honors, including awards as University Researcher of the Year and Industrial Researcher of the Year. He possesses advanced research skills in AI model development, medical imaging, digital signal processing, and multimodal data analysis, complemented by editorial roles, conference organization, and active memberships in professional associations such as IEEE and ACM. His career demonstrates a commitment to advancing science, mentoring the next generation, and fostering impactful interdisciplinary collaborations. His Scopus output reflects international impact, with 1,319 citations by 1,214 documents, 65 published documents, and an h-index of 21. Profile: Google Scholar | Scopus Profile | ORCID Profile Featured Publications Fathi, A., & Naghsh-Nilchi, A. R. (2012). Noise tolerant local binary pattern operator for efficient texture analysis. Pattern Recognition Letters, 33(9), 1093–1100. Fathi, A., & Naghsh-Nilchi, A. R. (2012). Efficient image denoising method based on a new adaptive wavelet packet thresholding function. IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 21(9), 3981–3990. Fathi, A., & Naghsh-Nilchi, A. R. (2013). Automatic wavelet-based retinal blood vessels segmentation and vessel diameter estimation. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 8(1), 71–80. Amirgholipour, S. K., & Ahmad, R. (2009). Robust digital image watermarking based on joint DWT-DCT. International Journal of Digital Content Technology and its Applications, 3(2), 42–48.* Kasmani, S. A., & Naghsh-Nilchi, A. (2008). A new robust digital image watermarking technique based on joint DWT-DCT transformation. In 2008 Third International Conference on Convergence and Hybrid Information Technology (pp. 539–544). IEEE. Ahmad Reza Naghsh Nilchi | Deep Learning | Best Researcher Award
Prof. Ahmad Reza Naghsh-Nilchi is a distinguished researcher in computer vision, artificial intelligence, and medical image processing with a strong academic and professional background. He completed his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan State University, where he specialized in digital image processing, and has since built an influential career in both academia and research. Over the years, he has served in multiple leadership positions including department chair, dean of research, and head of research laboratories, while also supervising numerous PhD and master’s students in advanced AI and imaging topics. His professional experience extends internationally through collaborations with leading institutions such as UC Irvine, University of Toronto, York University, and University of Ireland, contributing significantly to global research initiatives. His research interests span robust deep learning, adversarial defense, trustworthy AI, multimodal action recognition, image captioning, retinal analysis, and robot-camera pose estimation, reflecting both theoretical innovation and practical applications. He has published more than 70 papers in prestigious journals and conferences indexed by IEEE and Scopus, and his work has received more than 2,200 citations. His excellence has been recognized through multiple honors, including awards as University Researcher of the Year and Industrial Researcher of the Year. He possesses advanced research skills in AI model development, medical imaging, digital signal processing, and multimodal data analysis, complemented by editorial roles, conference organization, and active memberships in professional associations such as IEEE and ACM. His career demonstrates a commitment to advancing science, mentoring the next generation, and fostering impactful interdisciplinary collaborations. His Scopus output reflects international impact, with 1,319 citations by 1,214 documents, 65 published documents, and an h-index of 21. Profile: Google Scholar | Scopus Profile | ORCID Profile Featured Publications Fathi, A., & Naghsh-Nilchi, A. R. (2012). Noise tolerant local binary pattern operator for efficient texture analysis. Pattern Recognition Letters, 33(9), 1093–1100. Fathi, A., & Naghsh-Nilchi, A. R. (2012). Efficient image denoising method based on a new adaptive wavelet packet thresholding function. IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 21(9), 3981–3990. Fathi, A., & Naghsh-Nilchi, A. R. (2013). Automatic wavelet-based retinal blood vessels segmentation and vessel diameter estimation. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 8(1), 71–80. Amirgholipour, S. K., & Ahmad, R. (2009). Robust digital image watermarking based on joint DWT-DCT. International Journal of Digital Content Technology and its Applications, 3(2), 42–48.* Kasmani, S. A., & Naghsh-Nilchi, A. (2008). A new robust digital image watermarking technique based on joint DWT-DCT transformation. In 2008 Third International Conference on Convergence and Hybrid Information Technology (pp. 539–544). IEEE.