Zhao Zhao | Computer Vision for Robotics and Autonomous Systems | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. Zhao Zhao | Computer Vision for Robotics and Autonomous Systems | Research Excellence Award

Tianjin University | Canada

Mr. Zhao Zhao is a researcher at Tianjin University specializing in intelligent transportation systems, autonomous mobile robot (AMR) scheduling, and sustainable urban logistics. His work focuses on optimization models integrating energy consumption, time-dependent electricity pricing, and real-world operational constraints. He has published in leading journals including Transportation Research Part C and International Journal of Production Research. Zhao has collaborated with international institutions such as Tsinghua University, Sichuan University, Tilburg University, and KEDGE Business School, and with industry partners including Toyota Tianjin and Hikvision, contributing to large-scale AMR deployment and innovative last-mile delivery solutions with significant societal and sustainability impact.

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In-plant autonomous mobile robot scheduling and routing problem considering battery consumption model.

– Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies  (2025). Cited By : 1

Tao Chen | Object Detection and Recognition | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Tao Chen | Object Detection and Recognition | Research Excellence Award

Professor | Fudan University | China

Dr. Tao Chen is a leading researcher at Fudan University, specializing in deep learning and computer vision, with a focus on human motion understanding, 3D shape generation, and semantic segmentation. He has contributed to over 249 high-impact publications in top-tier venues including CVPR, NeurIPS, and IEEE Transactions, accumulating more than 6294 citations. His work integrates advanced neural architectures, motion diffusion, and cross-domain adaptation techniques, often in collaboration with international researchers such as G. Yu and W. Liu. Dr. Chen’s research has significant societal impact, advancing intelligent systems for medical imaging, autonomous perception, and interactive 3D applications, bridging fundamental AI research with practical real-world solutions.

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Executing your commands via motion diffusion in latent space.

– In Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) . (2023). Cited By : 580

TopFormer: Token pyramid transformer for mobile semantic segmentation.

-In Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR). (2022). Cited By: 388

b‑DARTS: Beta‑decay regularization for differentiable architecture search.

– In Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR). (2022). Cited By: 194

LL3DA: Visual interactive instruction tuning for omni‑3D understanding, reasoning, and planning.

– In Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR). (2024). Cited By: 178

Steven Sheng-Uei Guan | Machine Learning for Computer Vision | Research Excellence Award

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Prof. Dr. Steven Sheng-Uei Guan | Machine Learning for Computer Vision | Research Excellence Award

Professor | Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | Australia

Prof. Dr. Steven Sheng Uei Guan is an accomplished researcher at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China, with a Scopus h-index of 25, over 244 publications, and more than 2,362 citations. His research expertise spans human–object interaction detection, graph neural networks, continual learning, human–robot interaction, blockchain-enabled data trading, and intelligent healthcare systems. Dr. Guan has collaborated with over 200 international co-authors, reflecting his strong global research network. His work contributes significantly to advancing artificial intelligence for real-world perception, secure data sharing, and socially beneficial intelligent systems, impacting domains such as robotics, medical informatics, and computational social systems.

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Encyclopedia of information science and technology.

– IGI Global. (2018). Cited By : 454

Parameter estimation of photovoltaic models via cuckoo search.

-Parameter estimation of photovoltaic models via cuckoo search. (2013). Cited By: 303

An incremental approach to genetic-algorithms-based classification.

-Multimedia Tools and Applications. (2005). Cited By: 124

Investigation of neural networks for function approximation.

– Procedia Computer Science. (2013). Cited By: 111

Riadh Harizi | Deep Learning For Computer Vision | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Riadh Harizi | Deep Learning For Computer Vision | Research Excellence Award

Teacher | Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax | Tunisia

Dr. Riadh Harizi is a researcher at the École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Tunisia, with expertise in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and Data Science. He has authored 5 research outputs, receiving 33 citations across 25 citing documents and achieving an h-index of 3. His work spans scene text understanding, reinforcement learning, and AI-driven educational analytics, with publications in Applied Soft Computing, Multimedia Tools and Applications, and leading international conferences. He has collaborated with interdisciplinary teams and contributed an open Latin and Arabic scene character dataset to IEEE Dataport, supporting reproducible research and societal impact in education and intelligent visual systems.

 

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Deep-learning based end-to-end system for text reading in the wild.

-Multimedia Tools and Applications. (2022) Cited By: 10

SIFT-ResNet synergy for accurate scene word detection in complex scenarios.

– In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART) . (2024). Cited By: 3

Zeng Gao | Applications of Computer Vision | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Zeng Gao | Applications of Computer Vision | Research Excellence Award

Lecturer | Henan University of Technology | China 

Dr. Zeng Gao is a researcher at Henan University of Technology specializing in machine learning, image processing, and visual tracking. His work focuses on intelligent optimization–driven visual tracking and motion analysis, with influential contributions to abrupt and long-term tracking. He has published over 12 peer-reviewed papers in leading international journals and conferences, including IEEE Access, Expert Systems with Applications, Applied Soft Computing, Digital Signal Processing, and PRCV, accumulating 98 citations. He has participated in two National Natural Science Foundation of China projects and holds three granted invention patents. Dr. Gao actively collaborates with domestic and international institutions, serves as a reviewer for journals such as ACM TOMM and Digital Signal Processing, and contributes to advancing intelligent perception technologies with real-world societal impact.

 

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Visual tracking with levy flight grasshopper optimization algorithm.

– Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision: Second Chinese Conference, PRCV  (2019). Cited By : 19

Abu Hanzala | Deep Learning for Computer Vision | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. Abu Hanzala | Deep Learning for Computer Vision | Research Excellence Award

Research Assistant | Daffodil International University | Bangladesh

Mr. Abu Hanzala Daffodil International University, Dhaka, BangladeshHanzala, Abu is an emerging researcher specializing in artificial intelligence–driven medical image analysis, deep learning, and explainable healthcare systems. The researcher’s scholarly work focuses on developing robust hybrid and ensemble learning frameworks that integrate convolutional neural networks (CNNs), vision transformers (ViTs), graph neural networks (GNNs), transfer learning, self-supervised learning, and attention mechanisms for disease detection and classification.A key research achievement includes the publication of a peer-reviewed article in Array (2025) titled “A Hybrid Approach for Cervical Cancer Detection: Combining D-CNN, Transfer Learning, and Ensemble Models”, which demonstrates improved diagnostic accuracy using advanced ensemble strategies. In addition, the researcher has several manuscripts under peer review in high-impact international journals including Scientific Reports Neuroscience, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, ACM Transactions on Computing for Healthcare, Discover Applied Science and Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence. These studies address a wide range of clinically significant problems such as cervical, lung, and colorectal cancer, Alzheimer’s disease pneumonia neuromuscular disorders peripheral nerve disease and cerebral cortex pathology.The researcher has authored 5 scholarly documents receiving 5 citations, and currently holds an h-index of 2, reflecting a growing academic impact within the medical AI research community. International visibility is further strengthened through a peer-reviewed IEEE conference paper and an invited oral presentation at the 15th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT 2024).Research collaborations span multidisciplinary teams involving computer scientists biomedical engineers and healthcare researchers. The societal impact of this work lies in advancing early disease detection reliable clinical decision support and explainable AI models contributing to scalable trustworthy and globally relevant healthcare technologies.

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1. Hanzala, A., Akter, T., & Rahman, M. S. (2025). A hybrid approach for cervical cancer detection: Combining D-CNN, transfer learning, and ensemble models. Cited By : 3

Mr. Abu Hanzala research advances global healthcare innovation by integrating reliable, explainable artificial intelligence with medical imaging to enable early disease detection and data-driven clinical decision support. This work bridges scientific rigor and real-world applicability, contributing to scalable, trustworthy AI solutions with meaningful societal and clinical impact.

Xuewen Zhou | Machine Learning for Computer Vision | Young Scientist Award

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Mr. Xuewen Zhou | Machine Learning for Computer Vision | Young Scientist Award

Master of Engineering | Hubei Normal University | China

Mr. Xuewen Zhou is a developing researcher in medical signal processing, medical image segmentation, and intelligent optimization algorithms, with growing contributions to the fields of biomedical engineering and computational intelligence. Affiliated with Hubei Normal University, his research focuses on designing advanced fractional-order and optimization-driven neural network models to enhance the analysis of physiological signals such as ECG and EEG as well as dermatological image segmentation. With 5 scientific publications, 4 citations, and an h-index of 1, Dr. Zhou is steadily establishing a strong academic presence.Dr. Zhou’s notable achievements include the publication of multiple SCI-indexed journal papers and active participation in leading international conferences. His recent SCI Q2 paper Adaptive Fractional Order Pulse Coupled Neural Networks with Multi-Scale Optimization for Skin Image Segmentation introduces an innovative segmentation framework integrating fractional order optimization with pulse coupled neural networks. The method employs a novel entropy–edge fitness function significantly improving accuracy in skin lesion delineation.Another key contribution is the SCI Q2 paper Improved Sparrow Search Based on Temporal Convolutional Network for ECG Classification where Dr. Zhou explores hybrid fractional order algorithms to optimize ECG recognition. His work rigorously analyzes the influence of positive and negative fractional orders on optimization stability offering valuable insights into next-generation fractional learning systems.In the EI indexed China Automation Congress Dr. Zhou proposed an ECG classification model combining spatial–channel attention networks with an improved RIME optimization algorithm enhancing hyperparameter tuning for complex biomedical patterns. He also contributed to neuromorphic computing through the ICNC  paper on FRMAdam iTransformer KAN presenting a fractional order momentum optimizer for EEG and ECG prediction.Dr. Zhou maintains strong collaborations with researchers including Jiejie Chen Ping Jiang Xinrui Zhang Zhiwei Xiao and Zhigang Zeng contributing to interdisciplinary advancements across medical AI fractional order theory and neural computation. His research demonstrates meaningful societal impact by improving early disease detection supporting intelligent diagnostic tools and advancing clinical decision making technologies on a global scale.

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1.Zhou, X., Chen, J., Jiang, P., Zhang, X., & Zeng, Z. (2026). Adaptive fractional-order pulse-coupled neural networks with multi-scale optimization for skin image segmentation. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, (February 2026).

2.Zhou, X., Chen, J., Xiao, Z., Zhang, X., Jiang, P., & Zeng, Z. (2026). Improved sparrow search based on temporal convolutional network for ECG classification. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, (February 2026).

3.Xiao, Z., Chen, J., Zhou, X., Wei, B., Jiang, P., & Zeng, Z. (2025). Monotonic convergence of adaptive Caputo fractional gradient descent for temporal convolutional networks. Neurocomputing, (December 2025).

4.Zhang, X., Chen, J., Zhou, X., & Jiang, P. (2024, December 13). FRMAdam-iTransformer KAN: A fractional order RMS momentum Adam optimized iTransformer with KAN for EEG and ECG prediction. In 2024 International Conference on Neuromorphic Computing (ICNC).

5.Zhou, X., Chen, J., Jiang, P., & Zhang, X. (2024, November 1). Electrocardiogram classification based on spatial-channel networks and optimization algorithms. In 2024 China Automation Congress (CAC).

Dr. Xuewen Zhou’s work advances science and society by developing fractional-order neural systems that significantly enhance the accuracy of biomedical signal and image analysis. His innovations support earlier disease detection, improved diagnostic reliability, and broader global access to intelligent healthcare technologies.

Divya Nimma | Applications of Computer Vision | Women Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Divya Nimma | Applications of Computer Vision | Women Researcher Award

Assistant Professor | Arkansas Tech University | United States

Dr. Divya Nimma is an accomplished researcher and Assistant Professor at Arkansas Tech University, specializing in Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, and Machine Learning. With a strong interdisciplinary footprint, she has contributed extensively to domains spanning environmental monitoring, healthcare analytics, intelligent transportation cybersecurity and immersive technologies. She has published 46 scholarly works and accumulated over 326 citations, with an h-index of 10 and i10-index of 10, underscoring her growing global research influence.Dr. Nimma’s research portfolio reflects a commitment to developing intelligent systems for real-world impact. Her notable contributions include climate-responsive modeling of freshwater ecosystems remote sensing–based marine life assessment for food security transformer-driven object detection , and advanced deep learning frameworks for image forensics and semantic segmentation. She has led and co-authored high-impact studies published in Scientific Reports IEEE Transactions Alexandria Engineering Journal Desalination and Water Treatment Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences and other reputed journals.Her collaborative research spans international teams across the United States  Europe the Middle East  and Asia. Significant works include attention-based models for real-time surveillance explainable AI pipelines for fingerprint recognition IoT-enabled energy management for EV charging predictive maintenance in Industry 4.0 and multisource wearable data analytics for human activity recognition.Dr. Nimma has also made influential contributions to biomedical informatics including cancer detection using optimized deep learning osteoporosis classification and non-invasive brain stimulation–based sleep stage modeling. Additionally her research extends to precision agriculture integrating drone imagery AI and consumer electronics to enhance crop optimization and sustainability.Committed to societal and technological advancement Dr. Nimma’s work demonstrates a unique synthesis of deep learning innovation domain-driven applications and cross-disciplinary collaboration positioning her as a rising scholar and impactful global contributor in modern AI-driven intelligent systems.

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1. Nimma, D., Devi, O. R., Laishram, B., Ramesh, J. V. N., Boddupalli, S., Ayyasamy, R., et al. (2025). Implications of climate change on freshwater ecosystems and their biodiversity. Desalination and Water Treatment, 321, 100889. Cited By : 42

2. Srikanth, G., Nimma, D., Lalitha, R. V. S., Jangir, P., Kumari, N. V. S., & Arpita. (2025). Food security-based marine life ecosystem for polar region conditioning: Remote sensing analysis with machine learning model. Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences, 8(1), 65–73. Cited By : 36

3. Nimma, D., Nimma, R., Rajendar, & Uddagiri. (2024). Image processing in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). International Journal on Recent and Innovation Trends in Computing and Communication. Cited By : 27

4. Nimma, D., & Zhou, Z. (2024). IntelPVT: Intelligent patch-based pyramid vision transformers for object detection and classification. International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics, 15(5), 1767–1778. Cited By : 25

5. Nimma, D., Nimma, R., & Uddagiri, A. (2024). Advanced image forensics: Detecting and reconstructing manipulated images with deep learning. International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering.
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Dr. Divya Nimma’s research advances intelligent vision systems that enhance environmental sustainability, healthcare diagnostics, and smart transportation. Her work integrates AI with real-world applications, driving scientific innovation that strengthens societal resilience and global technological progress.

Shakil Hossain | Multi-Modal and Cross-Modal Vision | Young Scientist Award

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Mr. Md. Shakil Hossain | Multi-Modal and Cross-Modal Vision | Young Scientist Award

Research Assistant | Bangladesh University of Business and Technology | Bangladesh 

Md. Shakil Hossain is an emerging researcher and academic specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Multimodal Learning. He currently serves as a Research Assistant at the Advanced Machine Intelligence Research (AMIR) Lab, where his work focuses on hybrid deep learning architectures, large language models (LLMs), and multimodal fusion systems for real-world AI applications. His research aims to bridge the gap between intelligent computation and societal needs, with contributions spanning sentiment analysis, mental health assessment, and cross-lingual text processing.Before joining AMIR Lab, he worked as a Market Research Analyst at Gram Ltd., where he conducted in-depth market and competitive analyses to support the launch of Dhopa Elo, an innovative startup product revolutionizing laundry services. He also utilized data analytics, customer segmentation, and ROI optimization to strengthen marketing strategies and business performance.Md. Hossain received a research grant from the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) for his project, Smart Agro-Monitor: IoT-Based Precision Farming for Enhanced Crop Management.” This initiative leveraged IoT and AI to improve water management, pest control, and crop health monitoring, empowering farmers with data-driven insights for sustainable agriculture.He has authored and co-authored 16 research papers in leading journals and conferences such as Scientific Reports, IEEE Access, Knowledge-Based Systems, and Neural Networks. His publications have collectively received 31 citations, with an h-index of 3 and an i10-index of 1, reflecting his growing academic impact. Collaborating with renowned scholars including Prof. Dr. A. B. M. Shawkat Ali, Md. Hossain continues to pursue interdisciplinary AI research that promotes innovation, ethics, and societal advancement through intelligent technologies.

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1.Hossain, M. M., Hossain, M. S., Mridha, M. F., Safran, M., & Alfarhood, S. (2025). Multi-task opinion enhanced hybrid BERT model for mental health analysis.  Cited By: 13

2.Hossain, M. M., Hossain, M. S., Hossain, M. S., Mridha, M. F., & Safran, M. (2024). TransNet: Deep attentional hybrid transformer for Arabic posts classification. IEEE Access. Cited By: 7

3.Hossain, M. M., Hossain, M. S., Safran, M., Alfarhood, S., & Alfarhood, M. (2024). A hybrid attention-based transformer model for Arabic news classification using text embedding and deep learning. IEEE Access. Cited By: 6

4.Hossain, M. M., Hossain, M. S., Chaki, S., Hossain, M. R., Rahman, M. S., & Ali, A. B. M. (2025). CrosGrpsABS: Cross-attention over syntactic and semantic graphs for aspect-based sentiment analysis in a low-resource language.  Cited By: 2

5.Hossain, M. S., Hossain, M. M., Hossain, M. S., Mridha, M. F., & Safran, M. (2025). EmoNet: Deep attentional recurrent CNN for X (formerly Twitter) emotion classification. IEEE Access. Cited By: 2

Md. Shakil Hossain’s research advances the integration of AI, NLP, and IoT to solve real-world problems in healthcare, agriculture, and digital communication. His work promotes human-centered, sustainable, and data-driven innovation, empowering industries and societies to harness intelligent technologies for global progress.

Nagaraj | Deep Learning for Computer Vision | Excellence in Research

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Dr. P. Nagaraj | Deep Learning for Computer Vision | Excellence in Research

Associate Professor | SRM Institute of Science and Technology  | India 

Dr. P. Nagaraj is an esteemed Associate Professor at the SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. With research expertise spanning Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and Recommender Systems, he has made substantial contributions to intelligent computing and healthcare analytics. His innovative work focuses on applying deep learning, fuzzy inference, and explainable AI (XAI) techniques to real-world challenges in medical diagnosis, cybersecurity, and sustainable automation.Dr. Nagaraj has an impressive research portfolio, with over 208 indexed publications, 2,736 citations, and an h-index of 32, reflecting the global relevance and scholarly influence of his work. His notable publications include advancements in diabetes prediction, brain tumor classification, Alzheimer’s disease analysis, and cyberattack detection using AI-driven frameworks. His studies on distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) detection, IoT-based healthcare systems, and intelligent recommendation models have been widely cited and applied across multiple interdisciplinary domains.In recognition of his outstanding research, Dr. Nagaraj has been consecutively listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists (2023–2025), highlighting his sustained impact in computer science and data-driven innovation. He is also a two-time recipient of the prestigious India AI Fellowship (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, MeitY), each worth ₹1 Lakh, for his pioneering projects titled AgriTech of Next-Gen Automation for Sustainable Crop Production and A Deep Learning Approach to Improve Pulmonary Cancer Diagnosis Using CNN.Through collaborations with national and international scholars, Dr. Nagaraj continues to advance the frontier of intelligent data analytics for societal benefit. His research contributes significantly to sustainable digital transformation, healthcare improvement, and agricultural innovation, positioning him as a leading figure in India’s AI research landscape and a global advocate for technology-driven social progress.

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Featured Publications

1.Sudar, K. M., Beulah, M., Deepalakshmi, P., Nagaraj, P., & Chinnasamy, P. (2021). Detection of distributed denial of service attacks in SDN using machine learning techniques. In Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Computer Communication and Informatics (ICCCI) (pp. 1–6). IEEE. Cited By : 158

2.Nagaraj, P., & Deepalakshmi, P. (2022). An intelligent fuzzy inference rule‐based expert recommendation system for predictive diabetes diagnosis. International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology, 32(4), 1373–1396. Cited By : 100

3.Nagaraj, P., Muneeswaran, V., Reddy, L. V., Upendra, P., & Reddy, M. V. V. (2020). Programmed multi-classification of brain tumor images using deep neural network. In Proceedings of the 2020 4th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Control Systems (ICICCS) (pp. 1–6). IEEE. Cited By : 85

4.Nagaraj, P., Deepalakshmi, P., & Romany, F. M. (2021). Artificial flora algorithm-based feature selection with gradient boosted tree model for diabetes classification. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, 14, 2789–2802. Cited By : 79

.5.Nagaraj, P., & Deepalakshmi, P. (2020). A framework for e-healthcare management service using recommender system. Electronic Government, an International Journal, 16(1–2), 84–100. Cited By : 70

Dr. P. Nagaraj’s research advances global innovation by integrating artificial intelligence and data analytics to address critical challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and cybersecurity. His vision is to harness intelligent automation and explainable AI to create sustainable, data-driven solutions that enhance human well-being, industrial efficiency, and societal resilience.