Madhuri Rao | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Madhuri Rao | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

Senior Assistant Professor | MIT World Peace University | India

Dr. Madhuri Rao is a dedicated researcher and academic in computer science with expertise in wireless sensor networks, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cybersecurity, with her current work focusing on deep learning, cloud security, and healthcare applications. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, where her research emphasized energy-efficient object tracking in wireless sensor networks. Over her career, she has gained extensive professional experience as a faculty member, academic coordinator, research supervisor, and editorial board member, contributing significantly to both teaching and research. She has authored and co-authored numerous publications in reputed journals and conferences, including IEEE, Springer, Elsevier, and Scopus-indexed platforms, along with patents and book chapters that highlight her innovative approach. Her research interests span interdisciplinary applications of advanced technologies to address challenges in security, healthcare, and sustainability, with ongoing involvement in collaborative projects and international initiatives. She has received recognition through awards such as best paper honors and a best research scholar award, underscoring her contributions to the academic community. Her research skills include problem-solving, experimental design, data analysis, and guiding students at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, coupled with active roles as session chair, track chair, and guest lecturer in international conferences. She is also a life member of professional societies and holds certifications that strengthen her academic profile. Her impactful contributions are reflected in 116 citations and an h-index of 7.

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Featured Publications

  1. Rao, M., & Kamila, N. K. (2021). Cat swarm optimization based autonomous recovery from network partitioning in heterogeneous underwater wireless sensor network. International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, 1–15.

  2. Rao, M., Kamila, N. K., & Kumar, K. V. (2016). Underwater wireless sensor network for tracking ships approaching harbor. 2016 International Conference on Signal Processing, Communication, Power and Embedded System (SCOPES), 1098–1102. IEEE.
  3. Rao, M., & Kamila, N. K. (2018). Spider monkey optimisation based energy efficient clustering in heterogeneous underwater wireless sensor networks. International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, 29(1–2), 50–63.

  4. Chaudhury, P., Rao, M., & Kumar, K. V. (2009). Symbol based concatenation approach for text to speech system for Hindi using vowel classification technique. 2009 World Congress on Nature & Biologically Inspired Computing (NaBIC), 1393–1396. IEEE.

  5. Kumar, K. V., Kumari, P., Rao, M., & Mohapatra, D. P. (2022). Metaheuristic feature selection for software fault prediction. Journal of Information and Optimization Sciences, 43(5), 1013–1020.

Shijie Li | Embodied AI | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Shijie Li | Embodied AI | Best Researcher Award

Scientist | A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research | Singapore

Dr. Shijie Li is a computer vision researcher with expertise in 3D perception, embodied AI, and vision-language models, contributing to the development of intelligent systems for real-world applications. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Bonn University under the supervision of Prof. Juergen Gall, following a master’s degree from Nankai University and a bachelor’s degree in Automation Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. His professional experience includes research positions and internships at A*STAR Singapore, Qualcomm AI Research in Amsterdam, Intel Labs in Munich, Alibaba DAMO Academy in China, and Technische Universität München in Germany, showcasing strong international collaborations and applied research expertise. His research interests lie in 3D scene understanding, motion forecasting, vision-language integration, semantic segmentation, and novel view synthesis. He has published in leading journals and conferences such as ICCV, CVPR, IEEE TPAMI, IEEE TNNLS, WACV, BMVC, ICRA, and IROS, reflecting impactful and consistent contributions. His academic excellence has been recognized through scholarships and awards including the Fortis Enterprise Scholarship, National Inspirational Scholarship, First Class Scholarship, and Outstanding Graduate Award. He has also served as a reviewer for top journals and conferences such as IEEE TPAMI, IJCV, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, and AAAI, reflecting his active role in the research community. His skills include deep learning, diffusion models, semantic and motion forecasting, vision-language modeling, and embodied AI, with a focus on interdisciplinary innovation. His research impact is reflected in 183 citations, 10 documents, and an h-index of 7.

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Featured Publications

Li, S., Abu Farha, Y., Liu, Y., Cheng, M., & Gall, J. (2023). MS-TCN++: Multi-stage temporal convolutional network for action segmentation. IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 45(6), 6647–6658.

Chen, X., Li, S., Mersch, B., Wiesmann, L., Gall, J., Behley, J., & Stachniss, C. (2021). Moving object segmentation in 3D LiDAR data: A learning-based approach exploiting sequential data. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(4), 6529–6536.

Qiu, Y., Liu, Y., Li, S., & Xu, J. (2020). MiniSeg: An extremely minimum network for efficient COVID-19 segmentation. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 34(11), 13180–13187.

Li, S., Chen, X., Liu, Y., Dai, D., Stachniss, C., & Gall, J. (2021). Multi-scale interaction for real-time LiDAR data segmentation on an embedded platform. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 7(2), 738–745.

Li, S., Zhou, Y., Yi, J., & Gall, J. (2021). Spatial-temporal consistency network for low-latency trajectory forecasting. Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV), 10737–10746.

Ahmet Kayabaşı| Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kayabaşı | Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Professor | Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University | Turkey

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kayabaşı is a distinguished academic in electrical-electronics engineering with expertise in artificial intelligence, antennas, biomedical signal processing, image processing, fuzzy logic, and power electronics. He earned his PhD in Electrical-Electronics Engineering from Selcuk University and has since built a strong academic career combining teaching, research, and leadership. His professional experience includes serving as Head of Department, Director of the Institute of Graduate Studies, and Senate Member, along with mentoring numerous MSc and PhD students. His research interests span interdisciplinary fields, applying advanced AI techniques in UAV swarm algorithms, smart agriculture, biomedical diagnostics, and energy-efficient power systems. He has been actively involved in TÜBİTAK and institutional projects, contributing to impactful solutions for both academia and industry. Recognized for his excellence, he has received awards such as Best Presenter Award at ICAT and has played vital roles in academic conferences and scientific communities. His research skills include developing intelligent systems, applying machine learning to engineering challenges, and designing novel antenna and biomedical applications. He has published widely in leading international journals indexed in IEEE, Scopus, and Web of Science, with notable contributions in Applied Thermal Engineering, Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, and Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. His academic excellence is reflected in 609 citations by 522 documents, 47 publications, and an h-index of 13.

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Featured Publications

  1. Sabanci, K., Kayabasi, A., & Toktas, A. (2017). Computer vision‐based method for classification of wheat grains using artificial neural network. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 97(8), 2588–2593.

  2. Yigit, E., Sabanci, K., Toktas, A., & Kayabasi, A. (2019). A study on visual features of leaves in plant identification using artificial intelligence techniques. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 156, 369–377.

  3. Kayabasi, A., Toktas, A., Yigit, E., & Sabanci, K. (2018). Triangular quad-port multi-polarized UWB MIMO antenna with enhanced isolation using neutralization ring. AEU-International Journal of Electronics and Communications, 85, 47–53.

  4. Sabanci, K., Toktas, A., & Kayabasi, A. (2017). Grain classifier with computer vision using adaptive neuro‐fuzzy inference system. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 97(12), 3994–4000.

  5. Yildiz, B., Aslan, M. F., Durdu, A., & Kayabasi, A. (2024). Consensus-based virtual leader tracking swarm algorithm with GDRRT*-PSO for path-planning of multiple-UAVs. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 88, 101612.

Fatma Zahra Sayadi | Deep Learning | Best Innovation Award

Prof. Fatma Zahra Sayadi | Deep Learning | Best Innovation Award

Associate Professor | University of Sousse | Tunisia

Fatma Elzahra Sayadi is a highly accomplished researcher and academic specializing in electronics and microelectronics, with current research focused on video surveillance systems, real-time processing, and signal compression. She earned her PhD in electronics for real-time systems from the University of Bretagne Sud in collaboration with the University of Monastir and has also completed her engineering and master’s studies in electrical and electronic systems. She has extensive professional experience as a maître de conférences and previously as a maître assistante and assistant technologist, teaching courses in microprocessors, multiprocessors, programming, circuit testing, and industrial electronics. Her research interests include signal processing, parallel architectures, microelectronics, real-time systems, and communication networks. She has actively participated in national and international research projects and collaborations with institutions in France, Italy, Germany, and Morocco. Her work has been published in over 37 journal articles, 40 conference papers, and six book chapters, and she has supervised several doctoral and master’s theses. She has been recognized with awards such as the first prize at the Women in Research Forum at the University of Sharjah and contributes to professional communities as a reviewer, evaluator, and organizer of academic events. She is skilled in research methodologies, signal and data analysis, electronic system design, and digital education innovation. Her academic contributions have been cited by 395 documents, with 69 documents contributing to her citations, and she has an h-index of 13.

Featured Publications

  1. Basly, H., Ouarda, W., Sayadi, F. E., Ouni, B., & Alimi, A. M. (2020). CNN-SVM learning approach based human activity recognition. In International Conference on Image and Signal Processing (pp. 271–281). 77 citations.

  2. Bouaafia, S., Khemiri, R., Sayadi, F. E., & Atri, M. (2020). Fast CU partition-based machine learning approach for reducing HEVC complexity. Journal of Real-Time Image Processing, 17(1), 185–196. 53 citations.

  3. Haggui, O., Tadonki, C., Lacassagne, L., Sayadi, F., & Ouni, B. (2018). Harris corner detection on a NUMA manycore. Future Generation Computer Systems, 88, 442–452. 48 citations.

  4. Basly, H., Ouarda, W., Sayadi, F. E., Ouni, B., & Alimi, A. M. (2022). DTR-HAR: Deep temporal residual representation for human activity recognition. The Visual Computer, 38(3), 993–1013. 40 citations.

  5. Bouaafia, S., Khemiri, R., Messaoud, S., Ben Ahmed, O., & Sayadi, F. E. (2022). Deep learning-based video quality enhancement for the new versatile video coding. Neural Computing and Applications, 34(17), 14135–14149. 35 citations.

Ms. Houda EL Khachine | Machine Learning | Women Researcher Award

Ms. Houda EL Khachine | Machine Learning | Women Researcher Award

Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco

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Analysis of Wind Speed Extrapolation and Wind Power Density Assessment in Tetuan City

  • Author: Houda El Khachine, Ouahabi Mohamed Hatim, Driss Taoukil
    Journal: Preprint
    Year: 2024

Improvement of Earth-to-Air Heat Exchanger Performance by Adding Cost-Efficient Soil

  • Author: Houda El Khachine, Mohamed Hatim Ouahabi, Driss Taoukil
    Journal: Energy Exploration & Exploitation
    Year: 2024

Aerodynamic Analysis of Wind Turbine Blade of NACA 0006 Using a CFD Approach

  • Author: Ouahabi M.H., El Khachine H., Benabdelouahab F.
    Journal: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
    Year: 2022

Comparative Study of Five Different Methods of Adjustment by the Weibull Model to Determine the Most Accurate Method of Analyzing Annual Variations of Wind Energy in Tetouan – Morocco

  • Authors: Chika Maduabuchi, Chinedu Nsude, Chibuoke Eneh, Emmanuel Eke, Kingsley Okoli, Emmanuel Okpara, Christian Idogho, Bryan Waya, Catur Harsito
  • Journal: Energies
  • Year: 2023

Assoc Prof Dr. Mohsen Edalat | Machine Learning | Editorial Board Member

Publications

Species distribution modeling of Malva neglecta Wallr. weed using ten different machine learning algorithms: An approach to site-specific weed management (SSWM)

  • Authors: Emran Dastres, Hassan Esmaeili, Mohsen Edalat
  • Journal: European Journal of Agronomy
  • Year: 2025

Habitat Suitability Modeling of Dominant Weed in Rapeseed (Brassica napus) Fields Using Machine Learning Techniques

  • Authors: Emran Dastres, Ghazal Shafiee Sarvestani, Mohsen Edalat, Hamid Reza Pourghasemi
  • Journal: Weed Science
  • Year: 2025

Effects of burial in soil on seed longevity and germinability of the winter annual weed wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum)

  • Authors: Elham Nozarpour, Mohsen Edalat, Elias Soltani, Jerry Mack Baskin, Seyed Abdolreza Kazemeini
    Journal: Weed Biology and Management
    Y ear: 2024

Mr. Christian Idogho | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

Publications

Logical reasoning for human activity recognition based on multisource data from wearable device

  • Authors: Christian Idogho, Emmanuel Owoicho Abah, Joy Ojodunwene Onuhc, Catur Harsito, Kenneth Omenkaf, Akeghiosi Samuel, Abel Ejila, Idoko Peter Idoko, Ummi Ene Ali
  • Journal: Energy Science & Engineering
  • Year: 2025

Challenges and Opportunities in Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Policy and Legislation

  • Authors: Peter Onuh, James O Ejiga, Emmanuel O Abah, Joy Ojodunwene Onuh, Christian Idogho, Joseph Omale
  • Journal: World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews
  • Year: 2024

Mathematical modeling and simulations using software like MATLAB, COMSOL and Python

  • Authors: Idoko Peter Idoko, Gerald Chekwube Ezeamii, Christian Idogho, Enemali Peter, US Obot, VA Iguoba
  • Journal: Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews
  • Year: 2024

Renewable energy potential estimation using climatic-weather-forecasting machine learning algorithms

  • Authors: Chika Maduabuchi, Chinedu Nsude, Chibuoke Eneh, Emmanuel Eke, Kingsley Okoli, Emmanuel Okpara, Christian Idogho, Bryan Waya, Catur Harsito
  • Journal: Energies
  • Year: 2023

Dr. Divya Nimma | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Divya Nimma | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at The University of Southern Mississippi, United States

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Logical reasoning for human activity recognition based on multisource data from wearable device

  • Authors: Alsaadi, M., Keshta, I., Ramesh, J.V.N., Kiyosov, S., Soni, M.
  • Journal: Scientific Reports
  • Year: 2025

Privacy-preserving explainable AI enable federated learning-based denoising fingerprint recognition model

  • Authors: Byeon, H., Seno, M.E., Nimma, D., Soni, M., Shabaz, M.
  • Journal: Image and Vision Computing
  • Year: 2025

Implications of climate change on freshwater ecosystems and their biodiversity

  • Authors: Nimma, D., Devi, O.R., Laishram, B., Tirth, V., Arabil, A.
  • Journal: Desalination and Water Treatment
  • Year: 2025

IoT-Based Intelligent Energy Management for EV Charging Stations

  • Authors: Dasi, S., Bondalapati, S.R., Subbaraju, M.P., Reddy, R.V.K., Zareena, N.
  • Journal: IAENG International Journal of Computer Science
  • Year: 2024

Correction to: IntelPVT: intelligent patch-based pyramid vision transformers for object detection and classification

  • Authors: Nimma, D., Zhou, Z.
  • Journal: International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics
  • Year: 2024

Dr. Oluwasegun Julius Aroba | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Oluwasegun Julius Aroba | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at Durban University of Technology, South Africa

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RSA and Elliptic Curve Encryption System: A Systematic Literature Review

  • Authors: Musa Ugbedeojo, Marion O Adebiyi, Oluwasegun Julius Aroba, Ayodele Ariyo Adebiyi
  • Journal: International Journal of Information Security and Privacy (IJISP)
  • Year: 2024

Professional Leadership Investigation in Big Data and Computer Mediated Communication in Relation to the 11th Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Global Blueprint

  • Authors: Oluwasegun Julius Aroba
  • Journal: International Journal of Computing Sciences Research
  • Year: 2024

Node localization in wireless sensor networks using a hyper-heuristic DEEC-Gaussian gradient distance algorithm

  • Authors: Oluwasegun Julius Aroba, Nalindren Naicker, Timothy T Adeliyi
  • Journal: Scientific African
  • Year: 2023

An ERP SAP implementation case study of the South African Small Medium Enterprise sectors

  • Authors: Oluwasegun Julius Aroba
  • Journal: International Journal of Computing Sciences Research
  • Year: 2023

An implementation of SAP enterprise resource planning–A case study of the South African revenue services and taxation sectors

  • Authors: Oluwasegun Julius Aroba, Abdultaofeek Abayomi
  • Journal: Cogent Social Sciences
  • Year: 2023

Dr. Alejandro Medina Santiago | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Alejandro Medina Santiago | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at Institute National of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, Mexico

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TurboPixels: A Superpixel Segmentation Algorithm Suitable for Real-Time Embedded Applications

  • Authors: Aguilar-González, A., Medina Santiago, A., Orozco Torres, J.A., Pérez Patricio, M., Morales-Navarro, N.A.
  • Journal: Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
  • Year: 2024

Object/Scene Recognition Based on a Directional Pixel Voting Descriptor

  • Authors: Aguilar-González, A., Medina Santiago, A., Osuna-Coutiño, J.A.D.J.
  • Journal: Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
  • Year: 2024

Multilayer Fuzzy Inference System for Predicting the Risk of Dropping out of School at the High School Level

  • Authors: Antonio Orozco Torres, J., Santiago, A.M., Manuel Villegas Izaguirre, J., Amador Garcia, M., Falconi Alejandro, G.
  • Journal: IEEE Access
  • Year: 2024

Fault Diagnosis for Takagi-Sugeno Model Wind Turbine Pitch System

  • Authors: Rodriguez, J.I.B., Hernandez-De-Leon, H.R., Marin, J.A., Zapata, B.Y.L., Guzman-Rabasa, J.A.
  • Journal: IEEE Access
  • Year: 2024

Hypertension Diagnosis with Backpropagation Neural Networks for Sustainability in Public Health

  • Authors: Orozco Torres, J.A., Medina Santiago, A., Villegas Izaguirre, J.M., Amador García, M., Delgado Hernández, A.
  • Journal: Sensors
  • Year: 2022