Silpaja Chandrasekar

Ph.D. in Computer Science

Computer Science, Medical Image Analysis, Cancer Cell Detection

Dr. Silpaja Chandrasekar has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Anna University, Chennai. Her research expertise lies in analyzing traffic parameters under challenging environmental conditions. Additionally, she has gained valuable exposure to diverse research areas, such as detection, tracking, classification, medical image analysis, cancer cell detection, chemistry, and Hamiltonian walks.

Dr. Silpaja commenced her career as a Programmer Analyst Trainee at CTS (Cognizant Technology Solutions). Later, she ventured into research and served as a Research Associate in the Department of Chemistry at IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Madras. Her passion for research led her to become a full-time research scholar in the field. Additionally, Silpaja embraced the joy of teaching as an Assistant Professor at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai.

Silpaja’s research experience has honed her skills in writing manuscripts, news articles, and reviews. Moreover, she has actively participated as a peer reviewer for many journals. After taking a break to raise her two daughters, Silpaja is now eager to re-immerse herself in the realms of learning, research, and writing. She finds joy in cooking and spending quality time with her daughters. At present, she is a Tech writer in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

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Articles from Silpaja

What is Internet of Drones?

AI is transforming drone navigation by enabling real-time decision-making and obstacle detection. Key AI algorithms, like simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) and reinforcement learning, allow drones to create maps, determine their positions, and adapt to changing environments.

9 Jul 2024

Deep Learning Boosts Proteomics Data Accuracy

Researchers in Nature Communications introduced PIMMS, a deep learning-based method for imputing missing values in mass spectrometry proteomics data. Applied to an alcohol-related liver disease cohort, PIMMS identified additional proteins and improved disease progression predictions, highlighting deep learning's potential in large-scale proteomics studies.

8 Jul 2024

AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance Boosts Efficiency

Researchers in Machines developed an AI-based predictive maintenance framework, integrating Industry 4.0 technologies and machine learning to enhance production efficiency. Applied to electromechanical component lines, it linked machine states with product quality, cutting downtime and scrap costs significantly.

8 Jul 2024

Reinforcement Learning for Boosting Autonomous Highway Safety

A study in Sensors introduces the RECPO method for safe, robust autonomous highway driving using reinforcement learning (RL). Tested in CARLA simulations, RECPO outperformed traditional methods, achieving zero collisions and improved decision-making stability by transforming the problem into a constrained Markov decision process (CMDP).

5 Jul 2024

Accelerating Electrodynamics with ML: The FoHM-NO Method

A recent study in Scientific Reports introduces the Fourier–Helmholtz–Maxwell neural operator (FoHM-NO) method for electrodynamics, leveraging Fourier transformations of Maxwell's equations to predict electromagnetic fields without gauge ambiguity. Utilizing a U-Net architecture, this approach demonstrated superior accuracy and generalization in electron beam simulations, significantly enhancing computational efficiency.

5 Jul 2024

Smart Pricing for 5G: A DRL Approach

Researchers developed a smart pricing policies (SPP) module for multi-MNO blockchain radio access networks (B-RAN), using deep reinforcement learning (DRL) and reverse auction models to optimize resource-sharing prices. This innovative approach ensures dynamic strategy adjustments, enhancing network optimization and financial incentives for mobile network operators (MNOs).

4 Jul 2024

Predicting CO2 Solubility in Ionic Liquids Using Deep Learning

Researchers developed robust deep learning models to predict CO2 solubility in ionic liquids (ILs), crucial for CO2 capture. The artificial neural network (ANN) model proved more computationally efficient than the long short-term memory (LSTM) network, demonstrating high accuracy and utility in IL screening for CO2 capture applications.

4 Jul 2024

New Algorithm Enhances Heating and Cooling Load Predictions

Researchers introduced a semi-supervised concept bottleneck model (SSCBM) to improve the accuracy and interpretability of concept bottleneck models by generating pseudo labels and alignment loss with both labeled and unlabeled data. Experiments showed SSCBM achieved high prediction accuracy with only 20% labeled data, making it a promising solution for image analysis tasks requiring minimal annotation efforts.

3 Jul 2024

Boosting AI Accuracy with Semi-Supervised Concept Models

Researchers introduced a semi-supervised concept bottleneck model (SSCBM) that enhances concept prediction accuracy and interpretability by using pseudo-labels and alignment loss with both labeled and unlabeled data. The SSCBM framework demonstrated high effectiveness, achieving superior performance with only 20% labeled data compared to fully supervised settings.

3 Jul 2024

Predicting Compressive Strength of GrN-Reinforced Cement Using ML

Researchers used machine learning (ML) to predict the compressive strength (CS) of graphene nanoplatelet (GrN)-reinforced cement composites. They employed CatBoost and other ML models on a dataset of 172 data points, highlighting GrN thickness as a critical predictor via SHAP analysis.

2 Jul 2024