Amar Salehi | Reinforcement Learning | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Amar Salehi | Reinforcement Learning | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Amar Salehi is a postdoctoral researcher at South China University of Technology šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³, specializing in microrobotics šŸ¤–, AI šŸ§ , and biosystems engineering šŸŒ±. With a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems šŸŽ“ from the University of Tehran šŸ‡®šŸ‡·, he developed intelligent and independent control systems for magnetic microrobots. His work integrates machine learning, deep learning, and bio-inspired design for environmental and biomedical applications šŸŒšŸ§¬. Passionate about innovation, he has contributed to several peer-reviewed journals šŸ“š, international conferences šŸŒ, and interdisciplinary projects. He also served as a teaching assistant and reviewer and held leadership roles in scientific societies šŸ‘Øā€šŸ«. A top-ranked scholar in national entrance exams šŸ†, Dr. Salehi actively collaborates across borders for research and development in cutting-edge AI and robotics šŸ”¬.

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Education šŸŽ“

Dr. Salehi earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems šŸŽ“ from the University of Tehran (2019ā€“2024), focusing on intelligent magnetic microrobot control šŸ¤–. He completed his M.S. at Isfahan University of Technology (2013ā€“2015) šŸ§Ŗ, where he explored fluid heat transfer using CFD methods and mechanical behavior modeling with neural networks. His B.S. was from Razi University (2008ā€“2012) in Biosystems Mechanical Engineering šŸ”§šŸŒ¾. A consistent top performer, he ranked 2nd in the Ph.D. entrance exam and 90th in the M.S. exam among thousands šŸ…. His academic record features exceptional GPAs and thesis scores šŸŒŸ. Dr. Salehi’s interdisciplinary education blends mechanical systems, AI, and biology, building a strong foundation for his current microrobotics and biosensor research šŸ”¬šŸ“Š.

Experience šŸ‘Øā€šŸ«

Experience (150 words): Dr. Salehi is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering, South China University of Technology šŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ (2024ā€“present), working on intelligent agents and microrobotics šŸ¤–. Previously, he was a teaching assistant at the University of Tehran, supporting physics and mechanical engineering courses šŸ‘Øā€šŸ«. He also taught part-time at Azad University, Iran (2016ā€“2019) šŸ“˜. As a research assistant at the AIAX Lab, he contributed to AI and advanced control systems. He led several interdisciplinary projects, including a joint Iran-Turkey research on microfluidic biochips šŸ§«. A reviewer for ā€œThe Innovationā€ journal, he is proficient in tools like COMSOL, SolidWorks, Python, and statistical analysis šŸ“ŠšŸ–„ļø. He also chaired a student startup ā€œGreen Daal Mechanicsā€ and served in university and parliamentary scientific committees šŸš€šŸ“ˆ.

Awards & Recognitions šŸ…

Awards and Honors (150 words): Dr. Salehi received the Best Oral Presentation Award šŸ„‡ at IRAC 2024 for his work on deep learning and microrobots šŸ¤–. Ranked 2nd in the national Ph.D. entrance exam and 90th in the M.S. exam, he also achieved excellent scores in his thesis evaluations (Ph.D.: 19.65/20, M.S.: 19.49/20) šŸ†. His academic and research excellence has earned him recognition in national and international forums šŸ“œ. He has been an active member of the Scientific Association of Biosystems Engineering and the Interdisciplinary Scientific Student Association at the University of Tehran šŸ§ . He also served as Editor-in-Chief of the New Green Industry Journal šŸŒ±. With strong leadership in university-industry interaction, he contributes to Iranā€™s agricultural, food, and energy research panels and policy discussions šŸ§‘ā€šŸ”¬šŸ“¢.

Research Interests šŸ”¬

.Research Focus (150 words): Dr. Salehiā€™s research lies at the intersection of microrobotics šŸ¤–, artificial intelligence šŸ§ , and biosystems šŸŒ±. His Ph.D. work focused on intelligent, model-free control of magnetic microrobots using deep reinforcement learning in real-world environments šŸ”. He explores biosensor optimization using genetic algorithms šŸ§¬, natural language interfaces for microrobot control šŸ—£ļø, and micro/nano-systems for biomedical and environmental applications šŸŒ. He integrates fuzzy logic, ANN, and reinforcement learning in his predictive modeling. Ongoing research includes yield prediction in intercropping systems šŸŒ¾ and AI-driven environmental cleanup technologies. Dr. Salehiā€™s goal is to create autonomous, intelligent microsystems that can navigate, sense, and interact with biological and physical environments, with potential applications in diagnostics, therapy, and sustainability šŸ§Ŗā™»ļø.

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Vikas Palekar | Machine Leaning | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Vikas Palekar | Machine Leaning | Best Researcher Award

 

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Education

He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, since December 2018. His research focuses on developing an Adaptive Optimized Residual Convolutional Image Annotation Model with a Bionic Feature Selection Strategy. He holds a Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Information Technology from Prof. Ram Meghe College of Engineering Technology and Research, Badnera (SGBAU Amravati), which he completed in December 2012 with an impressive 88.00%, securing the first merit position in the university for the summer 2012 examination. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science and Engineering from Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering Technology and Research, Nanded (SRTMNU, Nanded), in June 2007, achieving a commendable 74.40%.

Work experience

He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Bajaj Institute of Technology, Wardha, since July 31, 2023. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he serves as the Academic Coordinator of the department and has worked as a Senior Supervisor for the DBATY Winter-23 Exam at Government College of Engineering, Yavatmal.

Previously, he worked as an Assistant Professor (UGC Approved, RTMNU, Nagpur) in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Datta Meghe Institute of Engineering, Technology & Research, Wardha, from June 14, 2011, to June 30, 2023. During this tenure, he held the position of Head of the Department from April 21, 2016, to June 30, 2023. He taught various subjects, including Distributed Operating Systems, TCP/IP, System Programming, Data Warehousing and Mining, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Architecture and Organization. Additionally, he contributed to university examinations as the Chief Supervisor in the Winter-2015 Examination and a committee member for the Summer-2013, Summer-2015, and Summer-2018 Examinations. He also played a key role in institutional development as a member of the Admission Committee, NBA & NAAC core committees at the department level, and as the convener of the National Level Technical Symposium “POCKET 16” organized by the CSE Department on March 16, 2016.

Earlier in his career, he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Bapurao Deshmukh College of Engineering, Wardha, from November 26, 2008, to April 30, 2011. He taught subjects such as Unix and Shell Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, and Operating Systems while also serving as a Department Exam Committee Member.

Achievement

He was the first university topper (merit) in M.Tech (Information Technology) and received the Best Paper Award at the 2021 International Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation (ComPE), organized by the Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya, India, from December 1st to 3rd, 2023. He has actively participated in various conferences, including presenting the paper “Label Dependency Classifier using Multi-Feature Graph Convolution Networks for Automatic Image Annotation” at ComPE 2021 in Shillong, India. He also presented his research on “Visual-Based Page Segmentation for Deep Web Data Extraction” at the International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving (SocProS 2011) held from December 20-22, 2011. Additionally, he contributed to the Computer Science & Engineering Department at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, by presenting “A Critical Analysis of Learning Approaches for Image Annotation Based on Semantic Correlation” from December 13-15, 2022. His work on “A Survey on Assisting Document Annotation” was featured at the 19th International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems (HIS) at VIT Bhopal University, India, from December 10-12, 2022. Furthermore, he co-authored a study titled “Review on Improving Lifetime of Network Using Energy and Density Control Cluster Algorithm,” which was presented at the 2018 IEEE International Students’ Conference on Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Science (SCEECS) in Bhopal, India.

 

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Mahmoud Alimoradi | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Mahmoud Alimoradi | Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award

Lahijan Azad ,Iran

He understands the growing need for Machine Learning and has a keen interest in the field, which he considers a blessing. Recognizing the importance of managing large and complex computations to control various aspects of the human environment has led him into this vast world. He is particularly fascinated by machine learning, especially reinforcement learning, supervised learning, semi-supervised learning, outliers, and basic data challenges. Furthermore, optimization, an area of artificial intelligence that requires fundamental studies and a change in approach, is another of his key research interests.

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Education

He holds a Masterā€™s degree in Artificial Intelligence Engineering from the University of Shafagh, completed in 2020. His thesis was titled “Trees Social Relations Optimization Algorithm: A New Swarm-Based Metaheuristic Technique to Solve Continuous and Discrete Optimization Problems.” He also earned a Bachelorā€™s degree in Software Engineering from Azad Lahijan University, which he attended from 2007 to 2011.

Research Interests

Theory: Reinforcement Learning (high-dimensional problems, regularized algorithms, model
learning,
representation learning and deep RL, learning from demonstration, inverse optimal control, deep
Reinforcement Learning); Machine Learning (statistical learning theory, nonparametric
algorithms, time series. processes, manifold learning, online learning); Large-scale Optimization;
Evolutionary Computation, Metaheuristic Algorithm, Deep Learning, Healthcare Machine
learning, Big Data, Data Problems (Imbalanced), Signal Analysis
Applications: Automated control, space affairs, robotic control, medicine and health, asymmetric
data, data science, scheduling, proposing systems, self-enhancing systems

Work Experience

He is a freelance programmer with expertise in various operating systems, including Microsoft Windows and Linux (Arch, Ubuntu, Fedora). He is proficient in software tools such as Microsoft Office, Anaconda, Jupyter, PyCharm, Visual Studio, Tableau, RapidMiner, MATLAB, and Visual Studio. His programming skills include Matlab, Python, C++, Scala, Java, and Julia, with a focus on data mining, data science, computer vision, and machine learning. He is experienced with Python libraries like Pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib, Seaborn, PyCV, TensorFlow, Time Series Analysis, Spark, Hadoop, and Cassandra. Additionally, he is skilled in using Github, Docker, and MySQL. His expertise spans machine learning, deep learning, imbalanced data, missing data, semi-supervised learning, healthcare machine learning, algorithm design, and metaheuristic algorithms. He is fluent in English and Persian.

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