Dr. Yijie Ning | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Yijie Ning | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, China

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NIR-II imaging-based detection of early changes in lower limb perfusion in type 2 diabetes patients without peripheral artery disease

  • Author: Yijie Ning, Jie Hu, Yikun Zhu, Ruijing Zhang, Honglin Dong, et al.
    Journal: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
    Year: 2025

Prof. Krishan Kumar | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

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Enhancing Transparency and Trust in Brain Tumor Diagnosis: An In-Depth Analysis of Deep Learning and Explainable AI Techniques

  • Authors: Krishan Kumar, Kiran Jyoti
    Journal: Preprint
    Year: 2025

Machine Learning for Brain Tumor Classification: Evaluating Feature Extraction and Algorithm Efficiency

  • Authors: Krishan Kumar, Kiran Jyoti
    Journal: Discover Artificial Intelligence
    Year: 2024

Explainable AI in Brain Tumor Diagnosis: A Critical Review of ML and DL Techniques

  • Authors: Krishan Kumar, Kiran Jyoti
    Journal: Preprint
    Year: 2024

Recent Advancements in Grad-CAM and Variants: Enhancing Brain Tumor Detection, Segmentation, and Classification

  • Authors: Krishan Kumar, Kiran Jyoti
    Journal: Preprint
    Year: 2024

A Comparative Analysis of Static and Dynamic Java Bytecode Watermarking Algorithms

  • Authors: Krishan Kumar, Prabhpreet Kaur
    Journal: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
    Year: 2019

Prof. Zhitao Xiao | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Zhitao Xiao | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

School of Life Sciences of Tiangong University, China

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MSTNet: Multi-scale spatial-aware transformer with multi-instance learning for diabetic retinopathy classification

  • Author: X. Wei, Xin; Y. Liu, Yanbei; F. Zhang, Fang; X. Cao, Xiangyu; Z. Xiao, Zhitao
    Journal: Medical Image Analysis
    Year: 2025

A Deep Learning-Based Modeling Method for Phase-Free Near-Field Scanning Measurement

  • Author: S. Zhao, Shuli; J. Wu, Jianfei; Y. Song, Yang; L. Chen, Ledong; Z. Xiao, Zhitao
    Journal: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
    Year: 2025

Stripe Pooling and Vessel-Constraint Network for Fundus Image Artery /Vein Classification

  • Author: Z. Xiao, Zhitao; X. Peng, Xinwen; Y. Liu, Yanbei; F. Zhang, Fang; W. Wang, Wen
    Journal: Chinese Journal of Biomedical Engineering
    Year: 2024

Diabetic Retinopathy Segmentation Using Dense Dilated Attention Pyramid and Multi-Scale Features

  • Author: Z. Wang, Zhilu; Y. Chi, Yue; Y. Zhou, Yatong; Z. Xiao, Zhitao; S. Wang, Shaoqi
    Journal: Chinese Journal of Medical Physics
    Year: 2024

AGT: Enhancing Many-Body Interactions in Material Property Prediction

  • Author: L. Geng, Lei; Y. Niu, Yaxi; Z. Xiao, Zhitao; H. Yin, Huaqing
    Journal: Computational Materials Science
    Year: 2024

Ms. Yang Yuan | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Yang Yuan | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Chongqing University of Technology, China

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Stochastic Augmented-Based Dual-Teaching for Semi-Supervised Medical Image Segmentation

  • Authors: H. Liu, Y. Yuan, P. Ren, C. Song, F. Luo.
    Journal: Computers, Materials & Continua
    Year: 2025

Prof Dr. Yunyoung Nam | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

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A Novel Approach for High-Resolution Coastal Areas and Land Use Recognition from Remote Sensing Images based on Multimodal Network-Level Fusion of SRAN3 and Lightweight Four Encoders ViT

  • Authors: M.K. Bhatti, Muhammad Kashif; M.A. Khan, Muhammad Attique; S. Shaheen, Saima; S.A. Algamdi, Shabbab Ali; Y. Nam, Yunyoung
    Journal: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
    Year: 2025

Analysis of Near-Fall Detection Method Utilizing Dynamic Motion Images and Transfer Learning

  • Authors: J. Kim, Jungyeon; N. Mat, Nab; C. Kim, Chomyong; S. Jeon, Seob; Y. Nam, Yunyoung
    Journal: IEEE Access
    Year: 2025

Cooperative PPG/ECG Wearable System for Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis

  • Authors: Y. Lee, Yonbin; S. Lee, Soyoung; S. Kim, Sang-kyu; Y. Nam, Yunyoung; J. Lee, Jinseok
    Journal: IEEE Sensors Journal
    Year: 2025

Energy-Efficient Discrete Cosine Transform Architecture Using Reversible Logic for IoT-Enabled Consumer Electronics

  • Authors: M. Awais, Muhammad; W. Khan, Wilayat; T. Akram, Tallha; Y. Nam, Yunyoung
    Journal: IEEE Access
    Year: 2025

Reliable Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis for Pediatrics Using Machine Learning and Explainable AI

  • Authors: I. Jeon, Insoo; M. Kim, Minjoong; D. So, Dayeong; J. Kim, Joungmin; J. Moon, Jihoon
    Journal: Diagnostics
    Year: 2024

Dr. Sajid Ullah Khan | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Sajid Ullah Khan | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

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Chat-GPT; validating Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in education sector via ubiquitous learning mechanism

  • Authors: Naveed Saif, Sajid Ullah Khan, Imrab Shaheen, Faiz Abdullah ALotaibi, Mrim M Alnfiai, Mohammad Arif
  • Journal: Computers in Human Behavior
  • Year: 2024

Energy-efficient routing protocols for UWSNs: A comprehensive review of taxonomy, challenges, opportunities, future research directions, and machine learning perspectives

  • Authors: Sajid Ullah Khan, Zahid Ulalh Khan, Mohammed Alkhowaiter, Javed Khan, Shahid Ullah
  • Journal: Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences
  • Year: 2024

Multimodal medical image fusion towards future research: A review

  • Authors: Sajid Ullah Khan, Mir Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Azhar, Faheem Khan, Youngmoon Lee, Muhammad Javed
  • Journal: Journal of King Saud University-Computer and Information Sciences
  • Year: 2023

Historical text image enhancement using image scaling and generative adversarial networks

  • Authors: Sajid Ullah Khan, Imdad Ullah, Faheem Khan, Youngmoon Lee, Shahid Ullah
  • Journal: Sensors
  • Year: 2023

A novel CT image de-noising and fusion based deep learning network to screen for disease (COVID-19)

  • Authors: Sajid Ullah Khan, Imdad Ullah, Najeeb Ullah, Sajid Shah, Mohammed El Affendi, Bumshik Lee
  • Journal: Scientific Reports
  • Year: 2023

Mr. Shuhuan Wang | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Shuhuan Wang | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Shuhuan Wang at Northeastern University, China

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DP-CLAM: A weakly supervised benign-malignant classification study based on dual-angle scanning ultrasound images of thyroid nodules

  • Authors: Wang, S., Zhang, S., Liao, L., Huang, L., Ma, H.
  • Journal: Medical Engineering and Physics
  • Year: 2025

A model fusion method based DAT-DenseNet for classification and diagnosis of aortic dissection

  • Authors: He, L., Wang, S., Liu, R., Ma, H., Wang, X.
  • Journal: Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine
  • Year: 2024

SRT: Swin-residual transformer for benign and malignant nodules classification in thyroid ultrasound images

  • Authors: Huang, L., Xu, Y., Wang, S., Sang, L., Ma, H.
  • Journal: Medical Engineering and Physics
  • Year: 2024

DPAM-PSPNet: Ultrasonic image segmentation of thyroid nodule based on dual-path attention mechanism

  • Authors: Wang, S., Li, Z., Liao, L., Huang, L., Ma, H.
  • Journal: Physics in Medicine and Biology
  • Year: 2023

Prof Dr. Jinyuan Liao | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Jinyuan Liao | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Jinyuan Liao at The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, China

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Assoc Prof Dr. Zheng Wang | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Zheng Wang | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Zheng Wang at Hunan First Normal University, China

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Artificial intelligence-empowered assessment of bile duct stone removal challenges

  • Author: Zheng Wang; Hao Yuan; Kaibin Lin; Yu Zhang; Yang Xue; Peng Liu; Zhiyuan Chen; Minghao Wu
  • Journal: Expert Systems with Applications
  • Year: 2024

Influence of hair presence on dermoscopic image analysis by AI in skin lesion diagnosis

  • Author: Zheng Wang; Yang Xue; Haonan Xi; Xinyu Tan; Kaibin Lin; Chong Wang; Jianglin Zhang
  • Journal: Computers in Biology and Medicine
  • Year: 2024

Author Correction: Radiomic and deep learning analysis of dermoscopic images for skin lesion pattern decoding

  • Author: Zheng Wang; Chong Wang; Li Peng; Kaibin Lin; Yang Xue; Xiao Chen; Linlin Bao; Chao Liu; Jianglin Zhang; Yang Xie
  • Journal: Scientific Reports
  • Year: 2024

AI fusion of multisource data identifies key features of vitiligo

  • Author: Zheng Wang
  • Journal: Scientific Reports
  • Year: 2024

Retrosynthetic analysis via deep learning to improve pilomatricoma diagnoses

  • Author: Zheng Wang
  • Journal: Computers in Biology and Medicine
  • Year: 2023

Dr. Seyed Hani Hojjati | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Seyed Hani Hojjati | Medical Image Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at Weill Cornell Medicine, United States

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📋 Summary

Dr. Seyed Hani Hojjati is an accomplished Instructor of Electrical Engineering in the Department of Radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. With a robust background in mathematics, machine learning, signal processing, and image processing, Dr. Hojjati has significantly contributed to the field of neuroimaging, particularly in Alzheimer’s disease research. His innovative work integrates resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) to distinguish between healthy individuals and those progressing towards mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). His research has also expanded to include advanced modalities like diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and positron emission tomography (PET), with the goal of identifying reliable biomarkers for early neuropsychological changes.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2018)
    Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran
    Dissertation: Identification of Effective Brain Areas to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease Using Resting-State fMRI and MRI
  • M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (2013)
    Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran
    Dissertation: Energy Efficient Cooperative Spectrum Sensing by Multi-Antenna Sensor Network and Soft Computing Techniques
  • B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (2011)
    University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Mazandaran, Iran
    Dissertation: Harmonic Analysis on Relays

💼 Professional Experience

Currently, Dr. Hojjati is an Instructor of Electrical Engineering at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) in the Department of Radiology, Brain Health Imaging Institute. His work focuses on the underlying mechanisms of remote associations between amyloid-beta and tau depositions at preclinical stages of Alzheimer’s disease. He has contributed significantly to the harmonization and processing of multimodal imaging data and has played a pivotal role in various NIH-funded research projects. Prior to his current role, he served as a Postdoctoral Associate at WCM, where he designed neuropsychological tasks for fMRI scanners and developed novel preprocessing tools for PET data. Dr. Hojjati also held a Postdoctoral Fellow position at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, where he focused on multimodal neuroimaging approaches to identify early neuropsychological changes in Alzheimer’s disease.

🏆 Honors and Awards

  • Travel Scholarship, Human Amyloid Imaging (2023)
  • Winter Travel Stipend Award, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2019)
  • Outstanding Abstract Award, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2019)
  • Travel Stipend Award, Organization for Human Brain Mapping (2016)
  • Top Student Award, National Elites Foundation (2016)
  • Study Scholarship, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology (2014)

🔬 Research and Skills 

Dr. Hojjati’s research expertise spans multiple neuroimaging modalities, including rs-fMRI, task-fMRI, MRI, PET, and DTI. He is proficient in machine learning, signal processing, and image processing, with a focus on developing innovative techniques for feature integration and selection in multimodal neuroimaging data. His technical skills include programming in Python, MATLAB, and C++, as well as using neuroimaging tools like FreeSurfer, FSL, and SPM. He is also experienced in statistical analysis and neuropsychological test design.

Publications

Reduction in Constitutively Activated Auditory Brainstem Microglia in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Authors: Butler, T., Wang, X., Chiang, G., Pascoal, T.A., Rosa-Neto, P.
  • Journal: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Year: 2024

Remote Associations Between Tau and Cortical Amyloid-β Are Stage-Dependent

  • Authors: Hojjati, S.H., Chiang, G.C., Butler, T.A., Devanand, D.P., Razlighi, Q.R.
  • Journal: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Year: 2024
Seeing Beyond the Symptoms: Biomarkers and Brain Regions Linked to Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Authors: Hojjati, S.H., Babajani-Feremi, A.
  • Journal: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • Year: 2024

Prediction and Modeling of Neuropsychological Scores in Alzheimer’s Disease Using Multimodal Neuroimaging Data and Artificial Neural Networks

  • Authors: Hojjati, S.H., Babajani-Feremi, A.
  • Journal: Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
  • Year: 2022

Topographical Overlapping of the Amyloid-β and Tau Pathologies in the Default Mode Network Predicts Alzheimer’s Disease with Higher Specificity

  • Authors: Hojjati, S.H., Feiz, F., Ozoria, S., Razlighi, Q.R.
  • Journal: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Year: 2021