Mr. Sandesh Aryal | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Sandesh Aryal | Best Researcher Award

National Institute of Technology Rourkela | India

Mr. Sandesh Aryal holds a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (2021-2025) and has rapidly emerged as a research innovator in the domain of deep-learning–based biomedical image analysis. His work focuses on the classification of white blood cells via attention-augmented convolutional networks. His standout publication, “AFMNet: Adaptive Feature Modulation Network for Classification of White Blood Cells”, was published in Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, and leverages adaptive spatial–channel feature modulation to achieve state-of-the-art classification performance. (Citation data: the article is indexed on ScienceDirect and ResearchGate.) His research interest spans machine learning, computer vision, biomedical signal processing, and image-based disease diagnostics. During his internship at Nepal Telecom, he gained practical exposure to wireless, transmission and power systems, complementing his core computational skills. His scholarship-supported undergraduate tenure and leadership roles (such as captain of his institute’s volleyball team) reflect a combination of technical excellence and organisational ability. With a proven ability to translate deep learning methods into biomedical applications, Sandesh is poised to contribute significantly to the intersection of AI and healthcare diagnostics.

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Featured Publication

Aryal, S., Naik, S. K., Madarapu, S., & Ari, S. (2025). AFMNet: Adaptive feature modulation network for classification of white blood cells. Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ateke Goshvarpour | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ateke Goshvarpour | Best Researcher Award

Imam Reza International University | Iran

Ateke Goshvarpour is a distinguished researcher at Imam Reza International University, renowned for her extensive contributions to biomedical signal processing, emotion recognition, and neurophysiological data analysis. With an impressive h-index of 20, over 1,093 citations, and 70 research publications, her work has significantly advanced the integration of computational intelligence and physiological signal modeling. She has co-authored several influential studies on electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG), photoplethysmography (PPG), and galvanic skin response (GSR) for emotion and mental disorder recognition. Dr. Goshvarpour earned her higher education in biomedical engineering and has accumulated years of academic and research experience focusing on nonlinear analysis, chaos theory, and machine learning applications in healthcare. Her recent works explore quantum-inspired models, graph-based EEG analysis, and spectral–spatiotemporal fusion for diagnosing schizophrenia and cognitive disorders. She has been recognized for developing innovative feature fusion techniques that enhance accuracy in automated emotion recognition and neurodiagnostic systems. Her publications in high-impact journals such as Cognitive Neurodynamics, Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, and Biomedical Signal Processing and Control underscore her leadership in the field. Through her pioneering research, she continues to shape the future of computational neuroscience and affective computing, bridging the gap between biomedical engineering and mental health diagnostics.

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Featured Publications

Goshvarpour, A., Abbasi, A., & Goshvarpour, A. (2017). An accurate emotion recognition system using ECG and GSR signals and matching pursuit method. Biomedical Journal, 40(6), 355–368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bj.2017.10.001

Goshvarpour, A., & Goshvarpour, A. (2019). EEG spectral powers and source localization in depressing, sad, and fun music videos focusing on gender differences. Cognitive Neurodynamics, 13(2), 161–173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11571-018-9510-8

Goshvarpour, A., Abbasi, A., & Goshvarpour, A. (2017). Fusion of heart rate variability and pulse rate variability for emotion recognition using lagged Poincaré plots. Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 40(3), 617–629. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13246-017-0560-7

Goshvarpour, A., & Goshvarpour, A. (2020). Schizophrenia diagnosis using innovative EEG feature-level fusion schemes. Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 43(1), 227–238. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13246-019-00853-8

Goshvarpour, A., & Goshvarpour, A. (2018). Poincaré’s section analysis for PPG-based automatic emotion recognition. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 114, 400–407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2018.07.009