Research at Computer science and Engineering Department
| Sr. No. | PI / Co – PI | Sponsoring Agency | Project Title | Amount | Order No. / Date | Period (Start / End) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. S.R.SatheDr.U.A.Deshpande | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), New Delhi | Information Security Education and Awareness Project Phase – II | Rs. 38 lakhs per year for 5 years | I(I)/ISEA-II/PMU/2015 dated 02/06/2015 | 5 YearsStart : 02/06/2015End : 02/06/2020 |
| 2 | Dr. Poonam Sharma | Meity, New Delhi | Face Recognition under UnconstrainedEnvironment for Videos from Internet | Total Rs. 38 Lakhs | MLA/MUM/GA/10(37)B dated 15th January 2018 | 5 YearsStart : 15/01/2018End : 15/01/2023 |
| 3 | Dr. Deepti .D. Shrimankar | Meity, Young Scientist Faculty Research Fellowship Award, GoI. | Genome-wide identification of cis-regulatory elements and development of G-logo tool for genome logo representation | 7,40,000 per year for the period of 5 years | PhD-MLA/4(14)2014 dated 24/05/2016 | 5 YearsStart : 24/05/2016End : 24/05/2021 |
| 4 | Dr. Praveen Kumar | SERB (DST) | Big Video Data Analytics for security in Bank ATM in SMART city | Rs. 38 Lakhs | ECR/2016/000/387 dated 27th September 2016 | 3 YearsStart : 27/09/2016End : 27/09/2019 |
| 5 | Dr. M. P. Kurhekar | Vigyan Prasar | STEM-IAA | 38 Lakhs | 2022-23 | |
| 6 | Dr. M. P. Kurhekar | Marino Industries Ltd | Marino Innovation Center | 30 Lakhs | 2022-25 | |
| 7 | Dr. Praveen Kumar | VNIT (In House Grant) | “Development of Smart Teaching and Multimodal Learning Analytics tools for Enhancing Educational Effectiveness in Large Classrooms and Blended Mode” | 14 Lakhs | 2024 to 2026 | |
| 8 | Dr. Praveen Kumar | ICMR | Development of an AI system for computer aided detection and characterization of colorectal polyps using high-definition white light endoscopy and narrow band imaging. | 25.13 Lakhs | 2021 to 2024 | |
| 9 | Dr. Shital Raut | Aryabhata Astronomy Pake, Kanholibara, Nagpur | A Real Time Tithi and Nakshtra Projector Clock | 8Lakhs | 2022-2024 | |
| 10 | Dr. Poonam Sharma | Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission. (Government of Maharashtra) | Artificial Intelligence in Breed Identification in Cattle Breeds of Maharashtra | 39.90 Lacs | 2023-2026 | |
| 11 | Dr. Gaurav Mishra | Ministry of Mines,Government ofIndia | Development of a two-stage e-waste segregation system using transfer learning | 11.83 | January, 2024 | |
| 12 | Dr. Anshul Agarwal | Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, Nagpur | Implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) And Machine Learing (ML) for Predictive Maintenance | 7.3 | 2025 |
| Sr. No | Paper | Faculty Name | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attention and dilated convolutions inclusive deep-CNN with multiplexed texture features to diagnose Pathological and High Myopia | Shital Raut | Computers in Biology and Medicine 185, 109532 |
| 2 | Enhancing disease diagnosis: leveraging machine learning algorithms for healthcare data analysis | Shital Raut | IETE Journal of Research 71 (2), 688-709 |
| 3 | Self-supervised random forests for robust voice activity detection with limited labeled data | Ravindra Keskar | Applied Acoustics 234, 110636 |
| 4 | SignEdgeLVM transformer model for enhanced sign language translation on edge devices | Praveen Kumar | Discover Computing 28 (1), 15 |
| 5 | An integrative survey on Indian sign language recognition and translation | Praveen Kumar | IET Image Processing 19 (1), e70000 |
| 6 | Multi-Class Brain Tumor Grades Classification Using a Deep Learning-Based Majority Voting Algorithm and Its Validation Using Explainable-AI | Omprakash Kakde, Ashish Tiwari | Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine, 1-38 |
| 7 | Automatic multimedia classification based on mood recognition of drivers in Internet-of-vehicle using fog computing | Dr. Nidhi Lal | Wireless Networks 31 (3), 2027-2038 |
| 8 | Enhanced Intelligent Video Monitoring using Hybrid Integration of Spatiotemporal Autoencoders and Convolutional LSTMs | Dr. Nidhi Lal | Informatica 49 (18) |
| 9 | ElementaryCQT: A New Dataset and its Deep Learning Analysis for 2D Geometric Shape Recognition | Mansi Radke | SN Computer Science 6 (1), 1-14 |
| 10 | Machine Learning-Based Music Classiffcation and Recommendation System from Spotify | Manish Kurhekar | International Journal of Computer Information Systems and Industrial Management Applications |
| 11 | Advanced deep learning approaches for superior temporal analysis and forecasting of water level discharge for the Bamni River | Ashish Tiwari | International Journal of River Basin Management, 1-19 |
| 12 | Utilizing Supervised Machine Learning and Technical Indicators for Quantitative Trading to Improve Stock Market Trading Decisions | Anil Mokhade | SN Computer Science 6 (5), 1-17 |
| 13 | Meta-Transformers: A Hybrid Approach for Medical Image Segmentation with U-Net and Meta-Learning | Meera Dhabu | IEEE Access |
| 14 | Bamboo as a sustainable crop for land restoration in India: challenges and opportunities | Deepti Shrimankar | Environment, Development and Sustainability 27 (1), 157-189 |
| 15 | Artificial intelligence-based cardiovascular/stroke risk stratification in women affected by autoimmune disorders: a narrative survey | Deepti Shrimankar | NIH National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information, Springer |
| 16 | Self-supervised random forests for robust voice activity detection with limited labelled data | R B Keskar | Applied Acoustics Volume 234, 15 April 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2025.110636 |
| 17 | Fine-scale mapping of heat-hazard risk and vulnerability using geo-spatial techniques: Insights from a tropical Indian city | R B Keskar | Geographica Pannonica 29(2) |
| 18 | Simultaneous speech and background sound recognition in diverse acoustic environments with branched neural networks | R B Keskar | Computer Speech & Language |
| 19 | WUDAPT based LCZ mapping of medium-sized Indian cities located on flat terrain: Its assessment and application | R B Keskar | Urban Climate |
| 20 | Prediction of Seismic Amplification Factors in India using Machine Learning Models | R B Keskar | Geotechnical Engineering |
| 21 | A Real Time Tithi and Nakashatra Indicator Clock | Shital Raut | IKS, Feb 28-March 1, 2025, VNIT, Nagpur |
| 22 | Design of an Integrated Model for Deep Causal Interpretation and Evolutionary Prediction of Zika Virus Mutations | Deepti Shrimankar | 16th International Conference on Bioscience, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics (ICBBB 2026) |
| 23 | Comparative Analysis of different Transformer-based Models for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification using Biomarker data | Deepti Shrimankar | 2nd IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Computing in Engineering, Communication, Science and Biomedical Health Informatics |
| 24 | Deep learning based Long Short-Term Memory embedded with Matrix Gating for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification in Carotid Ultrasound | Deepti Shrimankar | 2nd International Conference on Pioneering Developments in Computer Science and Digital Technologies |
| 25 | Carotid Artery Segmentation and Radiomic Feature Analysis in Ultrasound using Attention and Transformer-based UNet3+Variants: A Study of Cardiovascular Health in Hong Kong Women | Deepti Shrimankar | Eighth International Conference on Image Information Processing (ICIIP -2025) |
| 26 | DeepShield: A Hybrid AI Framework for Detecting and Preventing Deepfake Attacks | Deepti Shrimankar | 4th International Conference on the Paradigm Shifts in Communication, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning and Signal Processing |
| 27 | Attention Embedded with Extended Long Short-Term Memory Variants: A Novel Approach to Cardiovascular and Stroke Risk Stratification | Deepti Shrimankar | The International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Applications (ICCICA), Panipath, Haryana, India |
| 28 | Estimation of reference evapotranspiration using ensemble machine learning models based on regional scenario | Syed Taqi Ali | Applied Water Science |
| 29 | Single Meteorological Parameter-Based Ensemble Modeling for Reference Evapotranspiration in California’s Weather Stations | Syed Taqi Ali | SN Computer Science |
| 30 | Application of Artificial Intelligence for Predicting Abrasivity using the Chemical Composition of Rocks | Anshul Agarwal | Journal Of The Geological Society Of India |
| 31 | Controlling the Text Game: Game Theoretic Interactions Between LLMs for Controllable Text Generation | Anshul Agarwal | 10th International Conference SOCTA25 Soft Computing: Theories and Applications. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems. Springer |
| 32 | A Game-Theoretic Agent-Based Model for Tumor Growth and Treatment: Integrating Evolutionary and Stackelberg Dynamics | Anshul Agarwal | 2025 7th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON) |
| 33 | Adaptive Game-Theoretic Defense Optimization for Smart Grids Under Dynamic Threat Landscapes | Anshul Agarwal | 2025 7th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON) |
| 34 | Improved GAN’s with Game Theory Training for Audio Generation | Anshul Agarwal | 2025 7th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON) |
| 35 | Machine Learning and Game Theory Applications in Cybersecurity: Predicting Mitigation Strategies from Attack Techniques | Anshul Agarwal | 2025 7th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON) |
| 36 | Multi-Agent Traffic Coordination: Enhancing MCTS with Game-Theoretic Reasoning | Anshul Agarwal | 2025 7th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON) |
| 37 | Oncology Dynamics: The LOLA-ABM Framework | Anshul Agarwal | 2025 7th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON) |
| 38 | Qualitative Evaluation of Closed Chess Positions Using Combinatorial Game Theory | Anshul Agarwal | 2025 7th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON) |
| 39 | Strategic Analysis of Penalty Kicks in Football Using Game Theoretic and Reinforcement Learning Approaches | Anshul Agarwal | 2025 7th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON) |
| 40 | Using Game Theory and Reinforcement Learning to Develop a Double Auction Framework for P2P Energy Trading in Smart Grids | Anshul Agarwal | 2025 7th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON) |
| 41 | Efficient Real-Time Fruit Quality Segregation Using Deep Image Features | Gaurav Mishra | Applied Fruit Science 2026 |
| 42 | Brain Tumor Detection and Classification on MRI Images using YOLO based Deep Learning Model | Gaurav Mishra | 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND NETWORK SECURITY |
| 43 | Fruit Quality Assessment using Supervised Learning Techniques based on Image Features | Gaurav Mishra | International Conference on Cognitive, Green and Ubiquitous Computing (IC-CGU)-2025 |
| 44 | ConvFormer: A Hybrid CNN-Transformer Architecture for Efficient Brain Tumor Recognition in MRI Scan | Gaurav Mishra | International Conference on Cognitive, Green and Ubiquitous Computing (IC-CGU)-2025 |
| 45 | Hybrid 3D CNN with Residual Connections for Hyperspectral Image Classification | Gaurav Mishra | 11th International Conference on PATTERN RECOGNITION AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE-2025 at IIT Delhi |
| 46 | Superpixel-Enhanced SC-U-Net for Skin Lesion Segmentation | Gaurav Mishra | Conference Intelligent Computing, Cognitive Networks, and Smart Systems, 2026 |
| 47 | Channel Attention-Infused DenseNet for Multi-Class Brain MRI Analysis | Gaurav Mishra | Conference Intelligent Computing, Cognitive Networks, and Smart Systems, 2026 |
| 48 | Correlated Feature-Aware Federated Learning for Preserving Interdependencies in Decentralized Edge Systems | Prashanth PVN | IEEE Internet of Things Journal, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2026.3650829 |
| 49 | VeriStat: Verifiable QoS Compliance with Statistical Guarantees in Programmable Data Planes | Prashanth PVN | 40th International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN) |
| 50 | TagFlow: A Hybrid Control and P4 Data Plane for Scalable IoT Device Validation and Connectivity | Prashanth PVN | ternet Intelligence and Governance Workshop, COMSNETS 2026 |
| 51 | Leveraging Conditional Distribution Similarity for Task-Aware Personalization in Federated Learning | Prashanth PVN | Systems for the Future of AI/ML Workshop, COMSNETS 2026 |
| Sr No | Name of Faculty | Patent Title | Application No. with date | Filed/granted | Earnings (Rs. in lakhs) in 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. R. B. Keskar | Technique for compiling computer code to reduce energy consumption while executing the code | US Patent App. 10/087,296 | Granted | |
| 2 | Dr. Anshul Agarwal | Method for Allocating Sensors in a Building | 201921018534 | Granted | |
| 3 | Dr. Anshul Agarwal | A System for Detection and Identification of Fault in Thermostatically Controlled Loads | 201921018242 | Granted | |
| 4 | Dr. Nidhi Lal | 5G based Network Hub (Design Patent) | 399753-001 | Granted | |
| 5 | Dr. Nidhi Lal | CACHING PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS IN INFORMATIONCENTRIC NETWORKING (ICN) (Copyright) | SW-20011/2025 | Granted | |
| 6 | Dr. Shital Raut | INFORMATION MINING IN MICROARRAY GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS | 1783/MUM/2014 | Granted | |
| 7 | Dr. Shital Raut | A REAL-TIME TITHI INDICTOR CLOCK | 202521032465 A | Published | |
| 8 | Dr. Shital Raut | A REAL-TIME NAKSHATRA INDICATOR CLOCK | 202521032464 A | Published | |
| 9 | Dr. Manish Kurhekar | Compilation of unified parallel C-language programs | 10630023 | Granted | |
| 10 | Dr. Manish Kurhekar | Semantically consistent adaptation of software applications | 10998850 | Granted | |
| 11 | Dr. Manish Kurhekar | Method and apparatus for accessing web services | 10862221 | Granted | |
| 12 | Dr. Praveen Kumar | System and Method for performing surveillance of an automated teller machine (ATM) | 201611009410 filed on 21/03/2016 | filed |
| Title | Funding Agency | Host Institute | Dates | No. of Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop on “High Performance Computing on Multi-core & GPU” | 21-23 May, 2015 | |||
| Workshop on “Parallel Processing & Its Applications” | 4-6 December, 2014 | |||
| workshop on High Performance Computing Using OpenMP and MPI | 24-26 July 2014 | |||
| workshop on “Recent Trends for Energy Management in Smart Grid” | TEQIP III | VNIT | January 29 – February 3, 2018 | |
| workshop on “Statistical Data Analysis using R” | VNIT | June 20 – 25, 2016 | ||
| workshop on “Information Retrieval and Machine Learning for IR“ | TEQIP-III | VNIT | June 17th to June 21st, 2019 | |
| Workshop on Information Security | ISTE | VNIT | December 01-13, 2008 | |
| Workshop on Information Security and Cryptography, | VNIT | 9th to 13th Dec 2019. | ||
| Workshop on Information Security and Cryptography, | VNIT | 5th to 9th Dec 2022 | ||
| Workshop on “Python Programming” in December 2022 | December 2022 | |||
| Teaching C Programming | VNIT | 25 July to 30 July 2023 | ||
| workshop on “Advanced Statistical Data Analysis using R” | VNIT | December 23 – 28, 2017 | ||
| workshop on “Research Methodologies and Opportunities” | VNIT | May 11 – 15, 2009 | ||
| hands on applied python programming workshop “PyShop” | VNIT | 2022 | ||
| Workshop on “Advances in Computer Networks(ACN-2018)” | VNIT | 10 – 14 December 2018 | ||
| Data analytics with business applications | SERB | VNIT | 1-6 January 2024 | 50 |
| Computer coding training program for Ashram School teacher | Maharastra Government | VNIT | 26-29 December 2024 | 80 |
| DATA SCIENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS | AICTE | VNIT(HYBRID) | 18 FEB to 30 JUNE 2026 | 48 |
Industry Interaction
- MoU with Persistent Systems and TCS at Nagpur
- Some BTech and MTech projects in collaboration with TRDDC Pune
- A few MTech students were allowed to do their entire final year project in the sponsoring company
- Many BTech students opt for internship in summer of 3rd year
- External industry talks are organized for faculties and students by department and/or by ACM students club