Felix Lankester | Face Recognition and Analysis | Research Impact Award

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Prof. Dr. Felix Lankester | Face Recognition and Analysis | Research Impact Award

Professor | Washington State University | United Kingdom

Dr Felix Lankester is an accomplished veterinary scientist with extensive experience in global health, wildlife conservation, and zoonotic disease research. He earned his PhD from the University of Glasgow, where his research focused on the impact and control of malignant catarrhal fever in Tanzania. He also holds an MSc in Wild Animal Health from the University of London and a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Liverpool. Dr Lankester serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University, and previously worked as Director of Tanzanian Programs at the Lincoln Park Zoological Society and Country Director for the Pandrillus Foundation in Cameroon. His professional journey also includes roles as Project Director and Head Veterinarian at the Limbe Wildlife Centre, wildlife consultant in Kenya, and veterinary surgeon in the UK and Borneo. His research interests focus on zoonotic disease transmission, particularly rabies and other infectious diseases affecting marginalized communities in East Africa, as well as emerging pathogens with pandemic potential through his leadership in the DEEP VZN project. Dr Lankester has received recognition for his contributions to One Health, disease control, and wildlife health education. His research skills encompass field epidemiology, infectious disease modeling, surveillance design, and interdisciplinary collaboration across human and animal health systems. He continues to mentor young researchers and contribute to the scientific community through publications and international teaching engagements. His work has achieved 2,497 citations by 72 documents and an h-index of 25.

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Featured Publications

1.Kibona, T., Buza, J., Shirima, G., Lankester, F., Ngongolo, K., Hughes, E., Cleaveland, S., & Allan, K. J. (2022). The prevalence and determinants of Taenia multiceps infection (cerebral coenurosis) in small ruminants in Africa: A systematic review. Parasitologia.

2.Lankester, F., Kibona, T. J., Allan, K. J., de Glanville, W., Buza, J. J., Katzer, F., Halliday, J. E., Mmbaga, B. T., Wheelhouse, N., Innes, E. A., et al. (2024). Livestock abortion surveillance in Tanzania reveals disease priorities and importance of timely collection of vaginal swab samples for attribution. eLife.

3.Lankester, F., Lugelo, A., Changalucha, J., Anderson, D., Duamor, C. T., Czupryna, A., Lushasi, K., Ferguson, E., Swai, E. S., Nonga, H., et al. (2024). A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a community-based rabies vaccination strategy. Preprint.

4.Kibona, T., Buza, J., Shirima, G., Lankester, F., Nzalawahe, J., Lukambagire, A.-H., Kreppel, K., Hughes, E., Allan, K. J., & Cleaveland, S. (2022). Taenia multiceps in northern Tanzania: An important but preventable disease problem in pastoral and agropastoral farming systems. Parasitologia.

5.Lugelo, A., Hampson, K., Ferguson, E. A., Czupryna, A., Bigambo, M., Duamor, C. T., Kazwala, R., Johnson, P. C. D., & Lankester, F. (2022). Development of dog vaccination strategies to maintain herd immunity against rabies. Viruses.

Madhuri Rao | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

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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.