Simy Baby | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Mrs. Simy Baby | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

National Institute of Technology | India

Mrs. Simy Baby is an emerging researcher whose scholarly contributions center on semantic communications, machine learning, and computer vision, with a strong emphasis on communication-efficient feature extraction for edge inference tasks. She has authored 2 documents, received 2 citations, and holds an h-index of 1, reflecting the growing impact of her research in advanced communication technologies. Her publications in SCI-indexed journals, including Elsevier’s Computers & Electrical Engineering and IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, demonstrate her commitment to innovation and excellence. Her study, “Complex Chromatic Imaging for Enhanced Radar Face Recognition”, introduced a novel complex-valued representation preserving amplitude and phase information of mmWave radar signals, achieving 99.7% recognition accuracy. Another major contribution, “Complex-Valued Linear Discriminant Analysis on mmWave Radar Face Signatures for Task-Oriented Semantic Communication”, proposed a CLDA-based encoding framework that improved feature interpretability and robustness under varying channel conditions. Her ongoing projects explore Data Fusion Discriminant Analysis (DFDA) for multi-view activity recognition and Semantic Gaussian Process Regression (GPR) for vehicular pose estimation, advancing the integration of semantic communication and computer vision. Mrs. Simy Baby’s research represents a vital step toward the development of intelligent, efficient, and adaptive communication systems for next-generation technologies.

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Featured Publications

Baby, S. M., & Gopi, E. S. (2025). Complex valued linear discriminant analysis on mmWave radar face signatures for task-oriented semantic communication. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking.

Baby, S. M., & Gopi, E. S. (2025, April). Complex chromatic imaging for enhanced radar face recognition. Computers and Electrical Engineering.

Victor R.L. Shen | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Victor R.L. Shen | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

National Taipei University | Taiwan

Prof. Dr. Victor R. L. Shen is a highly accomplished scholar and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Taipei University, Taiwan. With an extensive academic background, including a Ph.D. in Computer Science from National Taiwan University, he has dedicated decades to advancing research and education in artificial intelligence, Petri net theory, fuzzy logic, cryptography, e-learning systems, IoT, and intelligent computing. Over his distinguished career, he has published 78 documents that collectively received 840 citations across 696 sources, earning him an h-index of 15, reflecting both the depth and impact of his contributions. Beyond his prolific research, Prof. Shen has held prominent academic leadership positions, including Dean, Chairman, and CEO roles at National Taipei University and Ming Chi University of Technology, shaping academic programs and fostering innovation. His global recognition includes visiting professorships, membership in leading professional organizations such as IEEE, ACM, and IET, and numerous prestigious awards for teaching, research, and innovation. With sustained contributions in smart systems, advanced computing, and AI-driven education, Prof. Shen continues to influence the global academic community, leaving a legacy of excellence in both research and pedagogy.

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Featured Publications

Yang, C.-Y., Lin, Y.-N., Shen, V. R. L., Shen, F. H. C., & Lin, Y.-C. (2025). Petri net modeling and analysis of an IoT-enabled system for real-time monitoring of eggplants. Systems Engineering.

Yang, C.-Y., Lin, Y.-N., Shen, V. R. L., Shen, F. H. C., & Jheng, W.-S. (2025). A novel IoT-enabled system for real-time monitoring home appliances using Petri nets. IEEE Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Chang, J.-C., Chen, S.-A., & Shen, V. R. L. (2024). Smart bird identification system based on a hybrid approach: Petri nets, convolutional neural and deep residual networks. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 83(12), 34795–34823.

Yang, C.-Y., Lin, Y.-N., Shen, V. R. L., Tung, Y.-C., & Lin, J.-F. (2024). A novel IoT-enabled system for real-time face mask recognition based on Petri nets. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 11(4), 6992–7001.

Yang, C.-Y., Lin, Y.-N., Wang, S.-K., Shen, V. R. L., & Lin, Y.-C. (2024). An edge computing system for fast image recognition based on convolutional neural network and Petri net model. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 83(5), 12849–12873.

Yang, C.-Y., Hwang, M.-S., Tseng, Y.-W., Yang, C.-C., & Shen, V. R. L. (2024). Advancing financial forecasts: Stock price prediction based on time series and machine learning techniques. Applied Artificial Intelligence, 38(1), 1–24.

Lin, Y.-N., Wang, S.-K., Chiou, G.-J., Yang, C.-Y., Shen, V. R. L., & Su, Z. Y. (2023). Development and verification of an IoT-enabled air quality monitoring system based on Petri nets. Wireless Personal Communications, 131(1), 63–87.*