Alvaro Garcia | Computer vision | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Alvaro Garcia | Computer vision | Best Researcher Award

Álvaro García Martín es Profesor Titular en la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, especializado en visión por computadora y análisis de video. 🎓 Obtuvo su título de Ingeniero de Telecomunicación en 2007, su Máster en Ingeniería Informática y Telecomunicaciones en 2009 y su Doctorado en 2013, todos en la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. 🏫 Ha trabajado en detección de personas, seguimiento de objetos y reconocimiento de eventos, con más de 22 artículos en revistas indexadas y 28 en congresos. 📝 Ha realizado estancias en Carnegie Mellon University, Queen Mary University y Technical University of Berlin. 🌍 Su investigación ha contribuido al desarrollo de sistemas de videovigilancia inteligentes, análisis de secuencias de video y procesamiento de señales multimedia. 📹 Ha sido reconocido con prestigiosos premios y ha participado en múltiples proyectos europeos de innovación tecnológica. 🚀

Profile

Education 🎓

🎓 Ingeniero de Telecomunicación por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2007). 🎓 Máster en Ingeniería Informática y Telecomunicaciones con especialización en Tratamiento de Señales Multimedia en la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2009). 🎓 Doctor en Ingeniería Informática y Telecomunicación por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2013). Su formación ha sido complementada con estancias en reconocidas universidades internacionales, incluyendo Carnegie Mellon University (EE.UU.), Queen Mary University (Reino Unido) y la Technical University of Berlin (Alemania). 🌍 Durante su doctorado, recibió la beca FPI-UAM para la realización de su investigación. Su sólida formación académica le ha permitido contribuir significativamente al campo del análisis de video y visión por computadora, consolidándose como un experto en la detección, seguimiento y reconocimiento de eventos en secuencias de video. 📹

Experience 👨‍🏫

🔬 Se unió al grupo VPU-Lab en la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid en 2007. 📡 De 2008 a 2012, fue becario de investigación (FPI-UAM). 🎓 Entre 2012 y 2014, trabajó como Profesor Ayudante. 👨‍🏫 De 2014 a 2019, fue Profesor Ayudante Doctor. 📚 De 2019 a 2023, ocupó el cargo de Profesor Contratado Doctor. 🏛️ Desde septiembre de 2023, es Profesor Titular en la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. 🏆 Ha participado en múltiples proyectos europeos sobre videovigilancia, transmisión de contenido multimedia y reconocimiento de eventos, incluyendo PROMULTIDIS, ATI@SHIVA, EVENTVIDEO y MobiNetVideo. 🚀 Ha realizado estancias de investigación en Carnegie Mellon University, Queen Mary University y Technical University of Berlin. 🌍 Su experiencia docente abarca asignaturas en Ingeniería de Telecomunicaciones, Ingeniería Informática e Ingeniería Biomédica.

Research Interests 🔬

🎯 Su investigación se centra en la visión por computadora, el análisis de secuencias de video y la inteligencia artificial aplicada a entornos de videovigilancia. 📹 Especialista en detección de personas, seguimiento de objetos y reconocimiento de eventos en video. 🧠 Desarrolla algoritmos de aprendizaje profundo y visión artificial para mejorar la seguridad y automatización en ciudades inteligentes. 🏙️ Ha trabajado en proyectos sobre videovigilancia, transmisión multimedia y detección de anomalías en video. 🔬 Su investigación incluye procesamiento de imágenes, análisis semántico y redes neuronales profundas. 🚀 Participa activamente en proyectos internacionales y colabora con universidades como Carnegie Mellon, Queen Mary y TU Berlin. 🌍 Ha publicado en IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Sensors y Pattern Recognition, consolidándose como un referente en el campo de la visión por computadora. 📜

Awards & Recognitions 🏅

🥇 Medalla “Juan López de Peñalver” 2017, otorgada por la Real Academia de Ingeniería. 📜 Reconocimiento por su contribución a la ingeniería española en el campo de la visión por computadora y análisis de video. 🏛️ Ha recibido financiación para múltiples proyectos de investigación europeos y nacionales. 🔬 Ha participado en iniciativas de innovación en videovigilancia y análisis de video para seguridad. 🚀 Sus contribuciones han sido publicadas en las principales conferencias y revistas científicas del área. 📚 Su trabajo ha sido citado más de 4500 veces y cuenta con un índice h de 16 en Google Scholar. 📊

Publications 

1. Rafael Martín-Nieto, Álvaro García-Martín, Alexander G. Hauptmann, and Jose. M.
Martínez: “Automatic vacant parking places management system using multicamera
vehicle detection”. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Volume 20,
Issue 3, pp. 1069-1080, ISSN 1524-9050, March 2019.

2. Rafael Martín-Nieto, Álvaro García-Martín, Jose. M. Martínez, and Juan C. SanMiguel:
“Enhancing multi-camera people detection by online automatic parametrization using
detection transfer and self-correlation maximization”. Sensors, Volume 18, Issue 12, ISSN
1424-8220, December 2018.

3. Álvaro García-Martín, Juan C. SanMiguel and Jose. M. Martínez: “Coarse-to-fine adaptive
people detection for video sequences by maximizing mutual information”. Sensors,
Volume 19, Issue 4, ISSN 1424-8220, January 2019.

4. Alejandro López-Cifuentes, Marcos Escudero-Viñolo, Jesús Bescós and Álvaro GarcíaMartín: “Semantic-Aware Scene Recognition”. Pattern Recognition. Accepted February
2020.

5. Paula Moral, Álvaro García-Martín, Marcos Escudero Viñolo, Jose M. Martinez, Jesus
Bescós, Jesus Peñuela, Juan Carlos Martinez, Gonzalo Alvis: “Towards automatic waste
containers management in cities via computer vision: containers localization and geopositioning in city maps”. Waste Management, June 2022.

6. Javier Montalvo, Álvaro García-Martín, Jesus Bescós: “Exploiting Semantic Segmentation
to Boost Reinforcement Learning in Video Game Environments”. Multimedia Tools and
Applications. September 2022.

7. Paula Moral, Álvaro García-Martín, Jose M. Martinez, Jesus Bescós: “Enhancing Vehicle
Re-Identification Via Synthetic Training Datasets and Re-ranking Based on Video-Clips
Information”. Multimedia Tools and Applications. February 2023.

8. Roberto Alcover-Couso, Juan C. SanMiguel, Marcos Escudero-Viñolo and Alvaro GarciaMartin: “On exploring weakly supervised domain adaptation strategies for semantic
segmentation using synthetic data”. Multimedia Tools and Applications. February 2023.

9. Juan Ignacio Bravo Pérez-Villar, Álvaro García-Martín, Jesús Bescós, Marcos EscuderoViñolo: “Spacecraft Pose Estimation: Robust 2D and 3D-Structural Losses and
Unsupervised Domain Adaptation by Inter-Model Consensus”. IEEE Transactions on
Aerospace and Electronic Systems. August 2023.

10. Javier Montalvo, Álvaro García-Martín, José M. Martinez. “An Image-Processing Toolkit
for Remote Photoplethysmography”, Multimedia Tools and Applications. July 2024.

11. Juan Ignacio Bravo Pérez-Villar, Álvaro García-Martín, Jesús Bescós, Juan C. SanMiguel:
“Test-Time Adaptation for Keypoint-Based Spacecraft Pose Estimation Based on
Predicted-View Synthesis”. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems.
May 2024.

12. Kirill Sirotkin, Marcos Escudero-Viñolo, Pablo Carballeira, Álvaro García-Martín:
“Improved Transferability of Self-Supervised Learning Models Through Batch
Normalization Finetuning”. Applied Intelligence. Aug 2024.

13. Javier Galán, Miguel González, Paula Moral, Álvaro García-Martín, Jose M. Martinez:
“Transforming Urban Waste Collection Inventory: AI-Based Container Classification and
Re-Identification”. Waste Management, Feb 2025.

Grazia Ragone | Human-Computer Interaction | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Grazia Ragone | Human-Computer Interaction | Best Researcher Award

🔬 Grazia Ragone is a researcher in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) with a focus on autism and interactive systems. 🏫 She earned her PhD from the University of Sussex, UK, where she investigated social motor synchrony in autistic children through motion capture and sonification. 🎼 With a background in psychology, developmental science, and music therapy, she integrates interdisciplinary methods into assistive technology. 💻 She has extensive teaching experience in research methods, cognitive science, and HCI at the University of Sussex. 🏆 Her research has been recognized with multiple international awards, including Microsoft Research’s Best Student Research Competition. 🌍 She actively contributes as a reviewer and associate chair for HCI conferences and journals. 📖 Her work bridges psychology, technology, and education, aiming to enhance accessibility and interaction for neurodiverse individuals.

Profile

Education 🎓

She completed her PhD in 2023 at the University of Sussex, UK, where her research focused on autism, motion capture, and social motor synchrony. Prior to this, she earned an MSc in Psychological Methods from the University of Sussex in 2018, with a focus on autism and interactional features. She also holds an MPhil in Developmental Psychology from London Metropolitan University (2015), specializing in child development and interaction. In 2014, she completed her BSc in Developmental Psychology at London Metropolitan University, studying early cognitive and social development. She further enriched her expertise with a Master’s in Music & Art Therapy from Tor Vergata University in Rome (2006), where she focused on therapeutic interventions for individuals with special needs. Her academic journey began with a BA in Humanities from the University of Pavia, Italy (2004), where she studied philosophy, linguistics, and cultural studies.

Experience 👨‍🏫

From 2019 to 2023, she worked as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Sussex, UK, where she taught Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), research methods, and professional skills. Prior to this, she served as a Research Assistant at the University of Sussex (2016-2018), focusing on technology designed for neurodiverse children. From 2014 to 2016, she conducted research on autism and interactive environments at London Metropolitan University. Earlier in her career, she was a Research Assistant at CNR-ISTI Pisa, Italy (2008-2014), where she contributed to the development of assistive software for autistic children. Her experience also includes working as a Music Therapist for the Rome City Council (2005-2010), providing therapeutic interventions for autistic children. Additionally, from 2010 to 2019, she worked as a Trainer and Consultant, conducting workshops and training programs for professionals in the field of autism.

Research Interests 🔬

Her research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and autism, developing interactive systems to support neurodiverse individuals. She explores the role of music and sonification in enhancing motor and social skills through auditory feedback. Her work also includes investigating social motor synchrony using motion capture technology. She designs AI-powered assistive technology to support autistic children and applies user-centered design principles to create accessible interfaces for individuals with special needs.

Awards & Recognitions 🏅

She has received several prestigious awards and honors for her contributions to autism research and assistive technology. In 2021, she was awarded the Best Student Research Award by Microsoft Research at the ASSETS Conference. Her work was also recognized with the Best Work in Progress Award at the IDC Conference on autism research in 2020. In 2013, she received the Horizon Research Award from London Metropolitan University for outstanding research. Her contributions to autism research earned her a Massachusetts Senate Citation in 2012, and in 2011, she was honored with the Rotary Club Research Award from CNR Pisa for excellence in autism studies.

Publications 📚

  •  Supporting and understanding autistic children’s non-verbal interactions through OSMoSIS, a motion-based sonic system
    International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction
    2025-02 | Journal article
    CONTRIBUTORS: Grazia Ragone; Judith Good; Kate Howland
  • Child-Centered AI for Empowering Creative and Inclusive Learning Experiences

    Proceedings of ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference: Inclusive Happiness, IDC 2024
    2024 | Conference paper

    EID:

    2-s2.0-85197894406

    Part ofISBN: 9798400704420
    CONTRIBUTORS: Ragone, G.; Ali, S.A.; Esposito, A.; Good, J.; Howland, K.; Presicce, C.
  • Designing Safe and Engaging AI Experiences for Children: Towards the Definition of Best Practices in UI/UX Design

    arXiv
    2024 | Other

    EID:

    2-s2.0-85192517180

    Part of ISSN: 23318422
    CONTRIBUTORS: Ragone, G.; Buono, P.; Lanzilotti,

Zihao Li | Digital Economy | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Zihao Li | Digital Economy | Best Researcher Award

 

Profile

Education

He obtained his PhD in Applied Economics from Hunan University, where he studied from September 2010 to June 2014. Prior to that, he completed his master’s degree in International Trade at Jiangnan University between September 2006 and July 2008. His academic journey began at Henan Normal University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in Economics from September 2002 to July 2006.

Work experience

Since September 2022, he has been serving as an Associate Professor, Professor, and Master Supervisor at the Business School of Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology. Prior to this, from June 2014 to August 2022, he worked at the International Business School of Henan University of Economics and Law as a Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Master Supervisor.

 

Achievement

He has authored several influential books, including Research on the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on China’s Carbon Emissions (Economic Science Press, 2016), Foreign Direct Investment, Economic and Social Transformation and Environmental Pollution (China Financial and Economic Publishing House, 2017), and Economic and Social Transformation and Improvement of Local Government’s Environmental Governance (China Economic Publishing House, 2020).

His academic contributions have been recognized with multiple awards. He received the Third Prize of the Henan Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award (Provincial and Ministerial Level) in 2020 for his research on Environmental Governance of Local Governments with Spatial Relevance and Threshold Effect from the perspective of integrity. In 2019, he was awarded another Third Prize for his study on Local Government Tax Competition, Industrial Restructuring, and China’s Regional Green Development. Additionally, in 2016, his work on China’s Opening Up, Economic Transformation, and Low Carbon Economic Development earned him the Third Prize of the Hunan Provincial Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award.

Scientific Research Project

He has led several research projects funded by national and provincial institutions. Currently, he is hosting a General Program of the National Philosophy and Social Science Foundation (21BJY114), focusing on the Mechanism, Effect, and Policy of Digital Economy Promoting China’s Collaborative Governance of Carbon Smog (2021/9–2024/9).

Previously, he successfully completed a Youth Program of the National Philosophy and Social Science Foundation (15CGL042), which examined Anti-Corruption and Environmental Governance Improvement of Local Governments (2015/6–2019/12). He also led two provincial-level Soft Science Projects funded by the Henan Provincial Department of Science and Technology: one on Industrial Transfer and Green Development of Henan’s Industry (162400410201, 2016/6–2017/9) and another on Enterprise Green Technology Innovation and Haze Pollution Control in Henan (202400410061, 2020/1–2021/6).

 

Publication

  • (1) Zihao Li, Yue Wang, Tingting Bai. International digital trade and synergetic control of pollution and carbon emissions: Theory and evidence based on a nonlinear framework[J]. Journal of Environmental Management,2025, 376(3):124450.(SCI, JCR Q1)

    (2) Zihao Li, Bingbing Yuan, Yue Wang, Jingwen Qian, Haitao Wu. The role of digital finance on the synergistic governance of pollution & carbon: Evidence from Chinese cities[J]. Sustainable Cities and Society,2024, 115(1):105812.(SCI, JCR Q1)

    (3)李子豪,王悦.数字贸易对城市减污降碳协同发展的影响——基于产业集聚与要素配置视角[J].经济经纬,2025,(1):67-79. (CSSCI检索);

    Zihao Li, Yue Wang. The impact of digital trade on the coordinated development of urban pollution reduction and carbon reduction: based on the perspective of industrial agglomeration and factor allocation[J] Economic longitude and latitude, 2025, (1):67-79. (CSSCI)

    (4) Zihao Li, Bai Tingting, Wang Yue, Wu Haitao. The Impact of Digital Government on Corporate Green Innovation: Evidence from China[J]. Technological Forecasting and Social Change(SSCI, JCR Q1)

    (5) Tingting Bai, Yong Qi, Zihao Li, Dong Xu. Digital economy, industrial transformation and upgrading, and spatial transfer of carbon emissions: The paths for low-carbon transformation of Chinese cities[J]. Journal of Environmental Management, 2023, 344: 118528. (SCI, JCR Q1,ESI );

    (6) Bai Tingting, Qi Yong, Li Zihao*, Xu Dong. Will carbon emission trading policy improve the synergistic reduction efficiency of pollution and carbon? Evidence from216 Chinese cities[J]. Managerial and Decision Economics,2023,(8):1-24. (SSCI, JCR Q1, corresponding author);

    (7) Zihao Li, Bingbing Yuan, Tingting Bai, Dong Xu, Haitao Wu. Shooting two hawks with one arrow: The role of digitization on the coordinated development of resources and environment [J].  Resources Policy, 2024, 90(3):104827. (SSCI, JCR Q1)

    (8) Zihao Li, Xihang Xie, Xinyue Yan, Tingting Bai, Dong Xu*. Impact of China’s Rural Land Marketization on Ecological Environment Quality Based on Remote Sensing[J]. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12619

    (SSCI, JCR Q1)

    (9) Zihao Li, Bai Tingting*, Tang Chang. How does the low-carbon city pilot policy affect the synergistic governance efficiency of carbon and smog? Quasi-experimental evidence from China[J]. Journal of Cleaner Production,2022(8): 133809 (SCI, JCR Q1)

    (10)李子豪,赵元,夏子谦.环保督政与地方政府碳霾协同治理绩效提升——基于环保约谈的准自然实验估计[J].中国软科学, 2023,(12):192-201. (CSSCI检索);

    Zihao Li, Yuan Zhao, Ziqian Xia. Performance improvement of coordinated governance of environmental protection supervision and local government carbon haze: quasi natural experimental estimation based on environmental interviews[J]. China Soft Science, 2023, (12): 192-201. (CSSCI)

    (11)李子豪,王倩倩.数字经济发展能否改善地区银行业风险?-基于城市商业银行的考察[J].财经论丛,2023,(12):47-57.(CSSCI);

    Zihao Li, Qianqian Wang. Can the development of digital economy improve regional banking risks- Based on the Investigation of Urban Commercial Banks [J]. Collected Essays on Finance and Economics, 2023,(12):47-57.(CSSCI)

    (12)李子豪,白婷婷.政府环保支出、绿色技术创新与雾霾污染[J].科研管理,2021,(2):52-63. (CSSCI检索, 国家自科基金委管理类A级重要期刊,《新华文摘》全文转载);

    Zihao Li, Bai Tingting. Government environmental protection expenditure, green technology innovation and smog pollution[J]. Science Research Management, 2021, (2):52-63. (CSSCI)

    (13)李子豪,袁丙兵.地方政府的雾霾治理政策作用机制: 政策工具、空间关联和门槛效应[J].资源科学, 2021,(1):40-56. (CSSCI检索);

    Zihao Li, Bingbing Yuan. Local government’s policy mechanism for haze control: policy tools, spatial correlation and threshold effect [J]. Resource science, 2021,(1):40-56. (CSSCI);

    (14)李子豪,袁丙兵.空间关联和门槛效应的地方政府环境治理研究-基于廉洁度视角的考察[J].中国软科学, 2019,(10):61-69. (CSSCI检索,国家自科基金委管理类A级重要期刊);

    Zihao Li, Bingbing Yuan. A Study on Environmental Governance of Local Government Based on Spatial Correlation and Threshold Effect: An Investigation from the Perspective of Integrity. [J]. China Soft Science, 2019, (10):61-69. (CSSCI)

    (15) Zihao Li, Mao Jun. Local Governments’ Tax Competition, Industrial Structure Adjustment and Regional Green Development in China[J]. China Finance and Economic Review,2019(1): 93-111. (ESCI);

Dingming Wu | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Dingming Wu | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

 

Profile

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Education

He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology from Harbin Institute of Technology, where he studied under the supervision of Professor Xiaolong Wang from March 2018 to December 2022. Prior to that, he earned a Master’s degree in Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics from Shandong University of Science and Technology in collaboration with the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, completing his studies under the guidance of Professor Tiande Guo between September 2014 and July 2017. His academic journey began with a Bachelor’s degree in Information and Computational Science from Shandong University of Science and Technology, which he completed between September 2006 and July 2010.

Work experience

He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, a position he has held since December 2022 and will continue until December 2024. His research focuses on EEG signal processing and algorithm feature extraction, specifically addressing the challenges posed by the complexity and individual variations of EEG signals. Given the limitations of traditional classification methods, his work aims to enhance recognition accuracy through advanced deep learning models, improving the decoding of intricate EEG signals and optimizing control accuracy. Additionally, he integrates artificial intelligence technologies to predict user intentions and provide proactive responses, ultimately enhancing the interactive experience. His system is designed for long-term stability and adaptability, leveraging self-learning mechanisms based on user feedback.

Previously, he worked as a Data Analyst at Qingdao Sanlujiu International Trade Co., Ltd., Shanghai, from September 2010 to July 2014. In this role, he was responsible for conducting statistical analysis of trade flow data.

Publication

  • [1] Dingming Wu, Xiaolong Wang∗, and Shaocong Wu. Jointly modeling transfer learning of
    industrial chain information and deep learning for stock prediction[J]. Expert Systems with
    Applications, 2022, 191(7):116257.
    [2] Dingming Wu, Xiaolong Wang∗, and Shaocong Wu.A hybrid framework based on extreme
    learning machine, discrete wavelet transform, and autoencoder with feature penalty for stock
    prediction[J]. Expert Systems with Applications, 2022, 207(24):118006.
    [3] Dingming Wu, Xiaolong Wang∗, and Shaocong Wu. Construction of stock portfolio based on
    k-means clustering of continuous trend features[J]. Knowledge-Based Systems, 2022,
    252(18):109358.
    [4] Dingming Wu, Xiaolong Wang∗, Jingyong Su, Buzhou Tang, and Shaocong Wu. A labeling
    method for financial time series prediction based on trends[J]. Entropy, 2020, 22(10):1162.
    [5] Dingming Wu, Xiaolong Wang∗, and Shaocong Wu. A hybrid method based on extreme
    learning machine and wavelet transform denoising for stock prediction[J]. Entropy, 2021,
    23(4):440.
    Papers to be published:
    [6] Wavelet transform in conjunction with temporal convolutional networks for time series
    prediction. Journal: PATTERN RECOGNITION; Status: under review; Position: Sole
    Author.
    [7] A Multidimensional Adaptive Transformer Network for Fatigue Detection. Journal: Cognitive
    Neurodynamics; Status: accept; Position: First Author.
    [8] A Multi-branch Feature Fusion Deep Learning Model for EEG-Based Cross-Subject Motor
    Imagery Classification. Journal: ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL
    INTELLIGENCE; Status: under review; Position: First Author.
    [9] A Coupling of Common-Private Topological Patterns Learning Approach for Mitigating Interindividual Variability in EEG-based Emotion Recognition. Journal: Biomedical Signal
    Processing and Control; Status: Revise; Position: First Corresponding Author.
    [10] A Function-Structure Adaptive Decoupled Learning Framework for Multi-Cognitive Tasks
    EEG Decoding. Journal: IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems;
    Status: under review; Position: Co-First Author.
    [11] Decoding Topology-Implicit EEG Representations Under Manifold-Euclidean Hybrid Space.
    Computer conference: International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2025 (IJCAI);
    Status: under review; Position: Second Corresponding Author.
    [12] Style Transfer Mapping for EEG-Based Neuropsychiatric Diseases Recognition. Journal:
    EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS; Status: under review; Position: Second
    Corresponding Author.
    [13] An Adaptive Ascending Learning Strategy Based on Graph Optional Interaction for EEG
    Decoding. Computer conference: International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
    2025 (IJCAI); Status: under review; Position: Second Corresponding Author.
    [14] A Transfer Optimization Methodology of Graph Representation Incorporating CommonPrivate Feature Decomposition for EEG Emotion Recognition. Computer conference:
    International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2025 (IJCAI); Status: under review;
    Position: Second Corresponding Author.
    [15] An Interpretable Neural Network Incorporating Rule-Based Constraints for EEG Emotion
    Recognition. Computer conference: International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
    2025 (IJCAI); Status: under review; Position: First Author.

Raveendra Pilli | Image Processing | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Raveendra Pilli | Image Processing | Best Researcher Award

He mentored B.Tech. projects focused on the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. One project involved utilizing multi-modality neuroimaging techniques, where MRI and PET images were collected from the OASIS database, preprocessed, and robust features were extracted for classification. MATLAB and the SPM-12 toolbox were used for this task. Another project focused on the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease using deep learning networks, where an MRI dataset from the ADNI database was collected, preprocessed, and the performance was compared with baseline algorithms. For this project, he used MATLAB and Python.

NIT-Silchar, India

Profile

Education

A dedicated research scholar with a Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Silchar (Thesis Submitted, CGPA 9.0), specializing in brain age prediction and early detection of neurological disorders using neuroimaging modalities. With extensive teaching experience, a strong passion for research, and a proven ability to develop engaging curricula, deliver effective lectures, and guide students toward academic success, I am committed to contributing to the field through research, publications, and presentations. My academic journey includes an M.Tech. from JNTU Kakinada (76.00%, 2011) and a B.Tech. from JNTU Hyderabad (65.00%, 2007), along with a strong foundational background in science, having completed 10+2 (MPC) with 89.00% in 2003 and SSC with 78.00% in 2001.

Work experience

He worked as a Junior Research Fellow at the National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam, from July 2021 to June 2023, where he assisted professors with course delivery for Basic Electronics, conducted laboratory sessions, graded assignments, and provided office hours for student support. From July 2023 to December 2024, he served as a Senior Research Fellow at the same institute, taking on additional responsibilities, including mentoring B.Tech. projects and assisting with Digital Signal Processing laboratory duties. Prior to his research roles, he was an Assistant Professor at SRK College of Engineering and Technology, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, where he taught courses such as Networks Theory, Digital Signal Processing, RVSP, SS, and LICA. He utilized innovative teaching methods, including active learning techniques, to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. He also mentored undergraduate research projects in image processing and received positive student evaluations for his teaching effectiveness.

Publication