Publications
(Conference Proceedings)

List of Conference Proceedings

2025

• • U Kumaran, Sreeraag G,  A Narendran, V. P. Meena, S K Gupta, and A Appaji, “Understanding Cybercrime: A Study of Malware Analysis, Phishing Attacks and Sentiment Trends”, 3rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent and Innovative Technologies in Computing, Electrical, and Electronics (ICIITCEE2025), Jan 16-17, 2025, Bengaluru. https://doi.org/10.1109/IITCEE64140.2025.10915529 

  • Nithara P. V, Anand R, J Ramprabhakar, V P Meena, S K Gupta and A Appaji, “Nonlinear Disturbance Observer-based Passivity Controller for an Interleaved Boost Converter Feeding a Constant Power Load”, 3rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent and Innovative Technologies in Computing, Electrical, and Electronics (ICIITCEE2025), Jan 16-17, 2025, Bengaluru. https://doi.org/10.1109/IITCEE64140.2025.10915482 

2024

• • Pooja Kadambi, Rahul Seshadri, Chengappa M R, A Appaji, “Public Insight and Policy Foresight: A Policy Review of AI Governance in India”, 16th International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNETS) NetHealth, January 3 - 7, 2024, Bengaluru. https://doi.org/10.1109/COMSNETS59351.2024.10427081 

2023

• • Lavanya B. N; Anitha Rathnam K. V; Kiran, K., A Appaji, P. Deepa Shenoy, K R Venugopal "Sentiment Analysis of Textual Data using Word Embedding and Deep Learning Approaches." 2023 IEEE North Karnataka Subsection Flagship International Conference (NKCon), Nov 2023. https://doi.org/10.1109/NKCon59507.2023.10396439 

  • Lavanya, B.N., Rathnam, K.V.A., Kiran, K., Appaji, A., Shenoy, P.D., Venugopal, K.R. (2025). Exploring Deep Learning and Word Embedding Techniques for Sentiment Analysis on Diverse Textual Data. In: Kumar Singh, K., Singh, S., Srivastava, S., Bajpai, M.K. (eds) Machine Vision and Augmented Intelligence. MAI Nov 2023. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1211. Springer, NIT Patna https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4359-9_33 

  • Kilgore, B., Estrada Petrocelli, L. C., Molino, J., Ibarra Ramirez, E. A., Appaji, A. M., Garcia Contreras, R., Rao, R. R. (2023, June), Board 20: Work in Progress: Investigating the Impact of International Education on Cultural Understanding, Health Disparities and Collaboration through Project-based Learning Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. https://peer.asee.org/42602 

  • B. Kilgore, L C E Petrocelli, J. Molino, E A I Ramirez, A. Appaji, R. G. Contreras, R. R. Rao, “Project-based Learning Course for Addressing Global Healthcare Needs and Biomedical Innovation”, Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE) Annual Conference, Apr 13 to 15, 2023, Iowa State University, USA

  • Ume Hani Jawad, Vaishnavi Rangaraj, Arpitha Kumar, Rakshith K. Shetty, Swarna Kedia, A Appaji, Madhusmita Rawooth, Pooja Kadambi P, Pavan Kaushik, Vishwa Singh, “Micro-Vibration based Health Monitoring: Effect Of External Factors on Ballistocardiogram Signals”, 15th International Conference on COMmunication Systems & NETworkS (COMSNETS) NetHealth, January 3 - 8, 2023, Bengaluru. https://doi.org/10.1109/COMSNETS56262.2023.10041350 

2022

• • Shriraksha M, Ojasvi Bhasin, Ananya Markande, Lisanne M Jenkins, Lei Wang and A Appaji, “ Variation In Gray Matter Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) Individuals”  9th Annual Conference of Cognitive Science (ACCS9), 8 to 10 Dec 2022, IIT Delhi.

  • Swarna Kedia, Vaishnavi Haritwal, Shrutika Pathak, Lei Wang and A Appaji, “Analysis of Effects Of Substance Use On Brain Morphometry”,  9th Annual Conference of Cognitive Science (ACCS9), 8 to 10 Dec 2022, IIT Delhi.

  • X Wang, Y Wang, J..L Ambite, A Appaji, H Lander, S. M. Moore, A. K. Rajasekar, J A. Turner, M. D. Turner, L Wang, S S. Sahoo, “Enabling Scientific Reproducibility through FAIR Data Management: An ontology-driven deep learning approach in the NeuroBridge Project”, AMIA 2022 Annual Symposium, November 5 - 9, 1135-1144, 2022, Washington DC, USA. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37128458/

  • L Wang, J L Ambite, A. Appaji, J Bijsterbosch, R Herrick, W Horton, A Kogan, H Lander, P Lenzini, D Marcus, S M. Moore, S S. Sahoo, J A. Turner, M D. Turner, X Wang, Y Wang, A Rajasekar, NeuroBridge: a discovery platform for dark neuroimaging data, Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience CRCNS PI MEETING ATLANTA October. 27-28, 2022, USA

  • J. A. Turner, M. D. Turner, A. Appaji, A. K. Rajasekar, L. Wang, and S. Sahoo, NeuroBridge ontology development for shared neuroimaging datasets, INCF Neuroinformatics Assembly, Sept 12 to 16 2022, USA (Virtual).

  • S. Dabir, A. Mohan Kumar, S. Munusamy, A Appaji, TTJM Berendschot, M Rajan, Correlation  between fractal dimensions in babies with and without retinopathy of prematurity, World ROP congress 2022, Sept 1 to 4, 2022, Dubai.

  • E.N.M.M. von Scheibler, A. Appaji, T.T.J.M. Berendschot, N.J.C. Bauer, N. P. Rao, T.A.M.J. van Amelsvoort, A. M. van Eeghen, E. Boot, Retinal vessel geometry: A biomarker for major neurocognitive decline in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome?, 12th Biennial International 22q11.2 Scientific Conference, Split, Croatia, 29 Jun to 1 Jul  2022.

  • M. D. Turner, S. Sahoo, A Appaji, H. Lander, Y. Wang, A. K. Rajasekar, L. Wang, and J. A. Turner, Iterative Development of Gold-Standard Data for Machine Curation, NLM Curation at Scale Workshop, March 28 - 30, 2022, USA (Virtual).

2021

• • Raj R. Rao, A. Appaji, Rogelio Garcia Contreras, “Enabling Social Entrepreneurship and Service Learning Opportunities Between India and the US, BMES Annual Meeting, Oct 6-9, 2021, USA.

2020

• • Sanjana Gururaj, Alexis Applequist, Sujata Bhattarai, A Appaji, P Kadambi, “Self-powered cardiac pacemaker: the viability of piezoelectric energy harvester”, 2020 12th International Conference on Communication Systems & Networks (COMSNETS), 11 Jan 2020, Bangalore. https://doi.org/10.1109/COMSNETS48256.2020.9027333 

2019

• • M Friebe, A. Appaji, HN Suma, “From Idea Generation to Validation — experiences and lessons learned from a weeklong Biomedical Engineering Innovation Lecture in Bangalore”, 31th Conference of the International Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (iSMIT), October 10 – 11, 2019, Heilbronn, Germany.

  • Vijayarajan A, Pooja K, A. Appaji, “Interdisciplinarity in New Product Development, the gap and solution: An Indian MedTech Perspective”, International Conference on Interdisciplinarity of Knowledge, Education and Research organized by BITS Pilani during 8 & 9 Feb 2019.

  • Adaikkammai S, Manan Singhal, Evangeline Smita and A. Appaji, “Virtual Reality in Rehabilitating Amputees Suffering from Phantom Limb Pain”, IEEE COMSNETS NetHealth Jan 11, 2019, Bangalore. https://doi.org/10.1109/COMSNETS.2019.8711374 

  • Vishruth Cavale, Dheeraj N and A. Appaji, “Manual to Digital Transition of Partogram in Labour - Existing Gaps and Solution”, IEEE COMSNETS NetHealth Jan 11, 2019, Bangalore.  https://doi.org/10.1109/COMSNETS.2019.8711463 

  • Shruti G A, Anvitha Rao and Medha B N, A. Appaji, “PRIMA- A device for minimally invasive breast cancer surgery”, IEEE COMSNETS NetHealth Jan 11, 2019, Bangalore. https://doi.org/10.1109/COMSNETS.2019.8711373 

2018

• • A. Appaji, K M Babu, “Maneuvering a Successful Venture through Entrepreneurship Training”, International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education- Imparting Futuristic Skills, 15-17 July 2018, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, India.

  • Deepthi B, Chaitra S, Neha B, Tanveer M., Mukesh P, A. Appaji, HN Suma and Anand V, “Study of clinical staging and classification of retinal images for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) screening”, 2018 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, IJCNN 2018, 8-13 July 2018, Brazil.

  • Adaikkammai S, Evangeline Smita and A. Appaji, “Leveraging Virtual Testing for Safer Medical Device Development”, Net Health Workshop, 10th International Conference on Communication Systems & Networks, COMSNETS, Jan 3-7, 2018, Bangalore.

2017

• • Madhurya S, Maria Sonia, Anand Vinekar, A. Appaji and H N Suma, “Comprehensive Analysis of Retinopathy of Prematurity based on Tortuosity with Development of Web Connectivity”, 12th International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering – ISKE 2017, Nov 24-26, 2017, Nanjing, China.

  • Anatha Padmanabha A G, A. Appaji, Mukesh Prasad, Haiyan Lu and Sudhanshu Joshi, “Classification of  Diabetic Retinopathy using Textural features in Retinal Color Fundus Image”, 12th International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering – ISKE 2017, Nov 24-26, 2017, Nanjing, China

2016

• • S Sridhar, Madhuri KR, S Shah, J Chaturvedi, A Vijayarajan, A. Appaji, "A Biodesign based study on Chronic Tinnitus and Evaluation of Adaptive Noise Cancellation Technology in its Management”, 8th International Conference on Communication Systems & Networks, COMSNETS, 5th to 9th Jan 2016, Bangalore.

2015

• • D Bhanushli, S Dabir, SGk Gadde, A. Appaji, NK Yadav, M Kurian, R Shetty, “Choroidal Imaging Modalities and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy -A Comparative Matlab Approach”, ARVO-India 22nd Annual Meeting, 25th & 26th Jul 2015, Hyderabad.

  • Lavanya KC, Dr.Santosh Gk Gadde, A. Appaji, M Akkali, NK Yadav, R Shetty, “A Novel Algorithm In Quantification Of Perifoveal Capillary Density on Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography In Macular Telangiectasia Type 2”, ARVO-India 22nd Annual Meeting, 25th & 26th Jul 2015, Hyderabad.

  • Chaitra C, M Bharadwaj, HN Suma, A. Appaji & A Vinekar, “Evaluating Pseudo 3D Reconstruction of Retinal Images as a tool for Retinopathy of Prematurity”, 5th IEEE International Advance Computing Conference IACC-2015 on 12th & 13th Jun 2015, Bangalore.

  • A. Appaji, “Impact of Novel Enhanced Learning on Results for Courses on Control Systems and Biostatistics in Medical Electronics Programme”, International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education, ICTIEE, Jan 6th to 8th 2015, Bangalore.

2014

• • A. Appaji, TTJM Berendschot, SV Rao, S Dabir, “Segmentation and Analysis of Retinal Layers (ILM & RPE) in Optical Coherence Tomography Images with Edema”, 2014 IEEE Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences - IECBES, 8th to 10th Dec 2014, Malaysia.

  • A. Appaji, Suma HN, “Comparison of Biosignal Electrocardiography (ECG), Fingerprint and Iris as Biometrics Authentication Tool”, 2014 IEEE Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences – IECBES, 8th to 10th Dec 2014, Malaysia.

  • A. Appaji, H N Suma, “Stress Analysis of a Computer Game Player using Electroencephalogram”, IEEE International Conference on Circuits, Communication, Control and Computing-I4C2014, MSRIT, Bangalore, 21st & 22nd Nov 2014, Bangalore.

  • A. Appaji, “Well Proven and Commercially Available Biometric Technologies versus Electrocardiogram: A Review”, IEEE International Conference on Circuits, Communication, Control and Computing-I4C, 21st & 22nd Nov 2014, Bangalore.

  • A. Appaji, Suma HN, “Comparison of Electrocardiography (ECG) as Biometrics Authentication with Well Proven Fingerprint and Iris Technologies”, IEEE EMBS International Student Conference(ISC), Jun 6, 2014, Malaysia.

  • S Haritsa, BJ Sreenidhi, HN Suma, A Vinekar, A. Appaji, “Automatic Detection of Ridges and Optic Disc in Retinal Images of Premature Babies”, IEEE International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing-ICCSP'14, 3rd to 5th Apr 2014, Tamil Nadu.

2013

• • HN Suma, A. Appaji, Shobha NN, S Jyothi KN, “Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Analysis using Blood Impedance Measurement”, 2nd National Conference on “Advancements in the Era of Multi-Disciplinary Systems AEMDS-2013”, 6th & 7th Apr 2013, Kurukshethra, Harayana, India.

  • HN Suma, A. Appaji, M Gopinath, S Menon, “Structural and Functional Analysis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder fMRI Images”, 2nd National Conference on “Advancements in the Era of Multi-Disciplinary Systems AEMDS-2013”, 6th & 7th Apr 2013, Kurukshethra, India.

  • Mahesh KC, Radhika S, Shriharsha S, Seema GS, Smitha PV, A. Appaji, G Mishra, “Wearable Wireless Intelligent Multi-Parameter Health Monitoring Watch”, IEEE Texas Instruments India Educators’ Conference (TIIEC 2013), 4th & 5th Apr 2013, Bangalore, India.

  • A. Appaji, R Hegde, DM Rao, “Vector Quantization (VQ) based Speech Recognition System on TMS32C6713DSK”, IEEE Texas Instruments India Educators’ Conference (TIIEC 2013), 4th & 5th Apr 2013, Bangalore, India.

2012

• • HN Suma, A. Appaji, MC Lakshmi, Y Veena, “Multiple Classification Method for Analysis of Liver Lesion with Focal Liver Segmentation Techniques for CT Image”, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Signal and Image Processing 2012 (ICSIP), 13th to 15th Dec 2012.

2010

• • A. Appaji, “ECG Acquisition and Wireless Transmission with Abnormal Heart Rate Alarm”, International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Assistive Technologies (BEATS-2010), 17th & 18th Dec 2010, Jalandhar, India.

  • A. Appaji, “Wearable Wireless Bio-Signal Monitoring Device “, 6th International Conference of Telemedicine Society of India (Telemedicon’10), 14th to 16th Nov 2010, Bhubhaneswar, India.