Dongheon Lee | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dongheon Lee | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Seoul National University College of Medicine | South Korea

Prof. Dongheon Lee is a researcher in medical image analysis and artificial intelligence, with a strong focus on deep learning–based clinical decision support systems. His work spans medical imaging, computer vision, bio signal analysis, and intelligent healthcare systems, addressing real-world diagnostic and interventional challenges. According to Scopus, he has authored 29 peer-reviewed publications, received 489 citations, and holds an h-index of 11, reflecting consistent scholarly impact. His research outputs appear in high-impact journals such as Radiology, Gastroenterology, Radiology: Artificial Intelligence, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, and Computers in Biology and Medicine. His work demonstrates translational relevance, integrating methodological innovation with clinical applicability across radiology, endoscopy, and surgical intelligence.

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Featured Publications


Evaluation of surgical skills during robotic surgery by deep learning-based multiple surgical instrument tracking

– D. Lee, HW Yu, H Kwon, et al. · Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020 · Cited by 117


CT-based deep learning model to differentiate invasive pulmonary adenocarcinomas appearing as subsolid nodules

– H Kim, D. Lee, WS Cho, et al. · European Radiology, 2020 · Cited by 60


Deep learning to optimize candidate selection for lung cancer CT screening

– JH Lee, D. Lee, MT Lu, et al. · Radiology, 2022 · Cited by 36

Amrita Ganguly | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Research Excellence Award

Mrs. Amrita Ganguly | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Research Excellence Award

George Mason University | United States

Mrs. Amrita Ganguly is a researcher working at the intersection of Responsible and Ethical Artificial Intelligence, Human–AI Interaction, and AI applications in education. Her scholarly contributions focus on ethical governance of generative AI, human-centered AI design, and collaborative intelligence frameworks. According to Scopus, she has 7 peer-reviewed publications, 19 citations, and an h-index of 2. Her work appears in high-impact international journals and premier conferences in AI ethics, human–computer interaction, and computing education. Her research emphasizes evidence-based guidelines, design frameworks, and ethical considerations that shape responsible AI deployment in academic and socio-technical contexts.

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Collaborative job seeking for people with autism: Challenges and design opportunities

– CHI ’24: Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · Cited by 18


ShadowMagic: Designing Human-AI Collaborative Support for Comic Professionals’ Shadowing

– UIST ’24: Proceedings of the 37th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology · Cited by 5

Zhiqiang Wang | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Best Academic Researcher Award

Dr. Zhiqiang Wang | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Best Academic Researcher Award

North China University of Science and Technology | China

Dr. Zhiqiang Wang is a dynamic researcher specializing in intelligent control, industrial process optimization, and data-driven modeling, with a particular emphasis on complex mineral processing systems such as copper flotation. His work integrates advanced control theory, artificial intelligence, subspace identification, transfer learning, and machine vision to enhance stability, efficiency, and real-time decision-making within large-scale industrial environments. He has contributed notable innovations in intelligent optimization strategies, expert-knowledge-assisted control frameworks, flotation-foam image analysis for process evaluation, and adaptive control algorithms designed for systems with nonlinear, highly variable operating conditions. His research extends across intelligent manufacturing, big-data-driven industrial analytics, and cross-disciplinary automation technologies, advancing next-generation solutions for process monitoring, fault diagnosis, and operational optimization. He has been actively involved in major national research initiatives focusing on full-process industrial evaluation, intelligent control system development, and 5G-enabled optimization technologies for metallurgy and beneficiation. According to Scopus, Wang has authored 35 indexed publications, accumulated 403 citations from 348 citing documents, and achieved an h-index of 9, reflecting his growing academic influence in industrial automation and intelligent systems engineering. His publications in leading journals including ISA Transactions, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, and the International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems demonstrate his contributions to advancing data-driven modeling, feature engineering, and real-time operational control. Through sustained collaboration, innovative methodologies, and impactful research, Wang continues to advance the field of intelligent industrial process control and smart manufacturing technologies.

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Featured Publications

  • Wang, Z., He, D., Wang, Z., & Li, Q. (2025). Subspace identification method-based setpoints tracking control and its applications to the column cleaning process. ISA Transactions.

  • Wang, Z., He, D., Wang, Z., & Li, Q. (2023). Timeliness and stability-based operation optimization for copper flotation industrial process. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.

  • Wang, Z., Peng, F., Li, Q., & He, D. (2023). State evaluation of copper flotation process based on transfer learning and a layered and blocked framework. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering.

  • Wang, Z., Zhang, X., & He, D. (2023). Dynamic global feature extraction and importance-correlation selection for the prediction of concentrate copper grade and recovery rate. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering.

  • Wang, Z., He, D., Zhang, Q., & Shi, J. (2020). Observer-based finite-time model reference adaptive state tracking control with actuator saturation. International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems.

Adimias Wendimagegn | Data Science | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Adimias Wendimagegn | Data Science | Best Researcher Award

Kotebe University of Education | Ethiopia

Mr. Adimias Wendimagegn is a data scientist and biostatistician specializing in statistical modeling, distribution theory, and applications in public health. His research primarily focuses on advanced regression frameworks, including classical and Bayesian modeling approaches under GAMLSS and BAMLSS structures. He has introduced novel models such as the Alpha Power Transformed Beta (APTBeta) regression for analyzing antenatal care utilization and developed methodological frameworks for Gamma and Beta-type distributions. He has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, contributing significantly to statistical theory and biostatistical applications. His works include studies on antenatal care utilization, maternal age at first birth, and advanced distributional models for proportion data. He is also the author of two academic books published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, covering joint modeling of longitudinal and survival data and determinants of teenage fertility in Ethiopia. His scholarly contributions extend to the development of R packages for regression modeling and diagnostics, enhancing reproducibility and accessibility in statistical analysis. Mr. Adimias Wendimagegnserves as a reviewer for leading international journals such as PLOS ONE and Value in Health, and his publications have received multiple citations reflecting his growing impact in the field. Through his research, he continues to advance innovative statistical methodologies and their applications in health and demographic studies.

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Featured Publications

  • Wendimagegn, A., & Arero, B. G. (2025, October). Alpha power transformed beta regression with application on antenatal care visit proportions among Ethiopian women. Journal of Statistical Theory and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44199-025-00135-w

  • Wendimagegn, A., Goshu, A. T., & Arero, B. G. (2024, September). New alpha power transformed beta distribution with its properties and applications. Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fams.2024.1433767

  • Wendimagegn, A. (2019, March). Determinant of solid-waste management in Debre Birhan Town. American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics, 8(1), 26–33. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajtas.20190801.14

Mehnaz Tabassum | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Women Researcher Award

Dr. Mehnaz Tabassum | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Women Researcher Award

University of Sydney | Australia

Dr. Mehnaz Tabassum is an accomplished researcher in Computational Neurosurgery and Health Innovation, with core expertise in medical image analysis, artificial intelligence, and brain tumor diagnostics. Her research integrates deep learning, radiomics, and neuroimaging to enhance the precision of tumor segmentation, classification, and recurrence prediction in neuro-oncology. Her scholarly contributions include 14 Scopus-indexed publications, with a total of 87 citations and an h-index of 4 (Scopus metrics). She has published in prestigious journals such as Cancers, European Radiology, and Neuro-Oncology Advances, and has presented her findings at leading international conferences including IEEE EMBC and IEEE ISBI. Dr. Mehnaz Tabassum’s recent research explores cross-modality medical image synthesis, MRI-to-PET generation using diffusion and GAN-based models, and meta transfer learning for brain tumor segmentation. Her innovative work advances computational solutions for precision medicine and AI-assisted neuroimaging. She has received multiple distinctions, including the Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Scholarship and the Henry Sutton Postgraduate Research Scholarship, alongside a Best Paper Award for excellence in scientific contribution. Her interdisciplinary research continues to impact the fields of AI-driven diagnostics, eye-tracking in medical imaging, and computational modeling for neurosurgical innovation, reflecting her commitment to advancing data-driven healthcare and translational neuroscience.

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Featured Publications

  • Tabassum, M., Suman, A. A., Suero Molina, E., Pan, E., Di Ieva, A., & Liu, S. (2023). Radiomics and machine learning in brain tumors and their habitat: A systematic review. Cancers, 15(8), Article 2034. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15082034

  • Ghose, P., Alavi, M., Tabassum, M., Ashraf Uddin, M., Biswas, M., Mahbub, K., … & Hassan, M. (2022). Detecting COVID-19 infection status from chest X-ray and CT scan via single transfer learning-driven approach. Frontiers in Genetics, 13, 980338. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.980338

  • Moradizeyveh, S., Tabassum, M., Liu, S., Newport, R. A., Beheshti, A., & Di Ieva, A. (2024). When eye-tracking meets machine learning: A systematic review on applications in medical image analysis. arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.07834. https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.07834

  • Tabassum, M., Suman, A. A., Russo, C., Di Ieva, A., & Liu, S. (2023). A deep learning framework for skull stripping in brain MRI. Neurocomputing (Under review).

  • Afrin, F., Al-Amin, M., & Tabassum, M. (2015). Comparative performance of using PCA with K-means and fuzzy C means clustering for customer segmentation. International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, 4(8), 70–74.

Ozgur Tonkal | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ozgur Tonkal | Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Samsun University | Turkey

Dr. Ozgur Tonkal is a distinguished academician and researcher at Samsun University, specializing in cybersecurity, Software-Defined Networks (SDN), and AI-driven threat detection. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Gazi University in 2022, where his doctoral research introduced an autonomous intrusion detection and mitigation model for SDN, providing adaptive and traffic-aware defense against volumetric attacks. Building on this foundation, he developed a multimodal spam email detection framework that integrates Distil BERT embeddings with structural features, achieving 99.62% accuracy and exposing concept drift vulnerabilities across eras of spam. Dr. Ozgur Tonkal has contributed significantly to both academic research and practical applications through international journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters that advance explainable and continually learning cybersecurity systems. His completed research includes DDoS detection using machine learning and neighborhood component analysis, while ongoing projects focus on adaptive spam detection, IoT traffic analysis, and explainable deep learning models for robust network security. Beyond academia, he serves as ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor, coordinator of a university Cyber Incident Response Team, and technical advisor for the Ministry of Education International Robotics Competition, demonstrating his ability to translate research into real-world solutions. Notable publications include studies on multimodal spam detection, AI-based dementia diagnosis, and DDoS attack detection in SDN. Dr. Ozgur Tonkal exemplifies excellence in research, innovation, and the practical implementation of cybersecurity solutions.

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Featured Publications

  • Tonkal, Ö., Polat, H., Başaran, E., Cömert, Z., & Kocaoglu, R. (2021). Machine learning approach equipped with neighbourhood component analysis for DDoS attack detection in software-defined networking. Electronics, 10(1227), 1–18. Cited by 128.

  • Tonkal, Ö., & Polat, H. (2021). Traffic classification and comparative analysis with machine learning algorithms in software-defined networks. Gazi Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi Part C: Tasarım ve Teknoloji, 9(1), 1–12. Cited by 15.

  • Sertkaya, M. E., Ergen, B., Türkoğlu, M., & Tonkal, Ö. (2024). Accurate diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer’s with deep network approach based on multi‐channel feature extraction and selection. International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology, 34(3), e23079. Cited by 4.

  • Ouhsousou, S., & Tonkal, Ö. (2024). Analysis of global language dynamics: A cross-cultural examination of the most spoken languages and perceived learning ease. 8th International Artificial Intelligence and Data Processing Symposium, 1–6. Cited by 1.

  • Selimdaroğlu, Y., Yusuf, & Tonkal, Ö. (2025). Acil durum çağrı merkezi uygulamalarında kullanıcı memnuniyeti ve performans analizi: 112 örneği. International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Pure Sciences, 37(2), 45–60.