Ms. Priyanka Manchegowda | Computer Vision | Women Researcher Award

Ms. Priyanka Manchegowda | Computer Vision | Women Researcher Award

Ms. Priyanka Manchegowda | Computer Vision | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | India

Ms. Priyanka Manchegowda is a results-driven Assistant Professor and researcher, currently pursuing her Ph.D., with over 12 years of combined experience in teaching computer science, academic leadership, and curriculum development. She holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Pooja Bhagavat Memorial Mahajana Post Graduate Centre, affiliated with the University of Mysore, Mysuru, India, and has actively contributed to higher education by delivering advanced courses in Exploratory Data Analysis using Python, Digital Image Processing, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Data Structures, Problem Solving and Programming, Operations Research, Numerical Analysis, Statistical Techniques, Programming in C/C++, and Database Management Systems, consistently achieving strong student satisfaction. Professionally, she has served as an Assistant Professor at SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysuru, from 2013 to 2020, and currently at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, School of Computing, Mysuru Campus since 2020, where she also contributes as a member of the Board of Studies and has developed curricula in alignment with university standards. In addition to teaching, she has guided Bachelor’s and Master’s students on research projects, focusing her research on computer vision-based human age estimation tailored for Indian medico-legal scenarios, demonstrating expertise in analytical methods, quantitative aptitude, image processing, and programming with Python, C, and C++, alongside database management using MS SQL Server and tools such as MATLAB and Anaconda. Ms. Manchegowda has actively contributed to institutional initiatives and student development, serving as the SWAYAM MOOC Nodal Officer, and as convener for the Rotaract Club and SARANTHA, while also engaging in faculty evaluations for the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). She brings strong leadership, teamwork, administrative, and communication skills, alongside a commitment to lifelong learning and academic engagement. Her professional recognition includes citations in Scopus with an h-index reflecting the impact of her scholarly contributions.

Professional Profiles: ORCID | Scopus

Selected Publications

  • Priyanka, M., Divyashree, M., & Madhu, V. (2022). Computer Vision-Based Approach for Estimating Age and Gender using Wrist X-Ray Images.

  • Priyanka, M., Sreekumar, S., & Arsh, S. (2022). Detection of Covid-19 from the Chest X-Ray Images: A Comparison Study between CNN and Resnet-50.

Ms. Congying Sun | Object Detection Awards | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Congying Sun | Object Detection Awards | Best Researcher Award 

Ms. Congying Sun, Xi’an University of Technology, China

Congying Sun, a native of Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, is an emerging researcher specializing in control science, engineering, and multi-modal remote sensing technologies. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Printing Engineering from Xi’an University of Technology in 2022 and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Control Science and Engineering at the same institution, expected to graduate in 2025. Her professional experience includes a tenure at the Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where she played a pivotal role in developing an infrared-visible aircraft image dataset and deploying state-of-the-art infrared small target detection models. Congying has demonstrated her ability to merge academic excellence with practical application through her contributions to national and engineering projects, including research on multi-source collaborative intelligent perception technology for aircraft and non-cooperative multi-target classification and cognition technology.

Professional Profile:

ORCID

Suitability of Congying Sun for the Best Researcher Award

Congying Sun demonstrates exceptional qualifications and accomplishments, making her an outstanding candidate for the Research for Best Researcher Award. Below is a summary of her key achievements and strengths

🎓 Education

  • Master’s Degree in Control Science and Engineering (August 2022 – July 2025)
    🏫 Xi’an University of Technology
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Printing Engineering (September 2018 – July 2022)
    🏫 Xi’an University of Technology

🧑‍💻 Professional Experience

Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (July 2023 – August 2024)

  • 📸 Independently created an infrared-visible aircraft image dataset, including camera selection, data collection, and image annotation.
  • 📝 Authored project proposals, research papers, and patents with great precision.
  • 🤖 Developed and deployed infrared small target detection models and multi-modal remote sensing image fusion detection models.

🚀 Research Projects

  • Multi-source Collaborative Intelligent Perception Technology for Aircraft (August 2023 – June 2024) ✈️
  • Non-cooperative Multi-target Classification and Cognition Technology (October 2023 – March 2024) 🎯

🏅 Achievements

  • Granted Invention Patents:
    • 📜 Infrared Small Target Detection Method (CN118762159A)
    • 📜 Multi-modal Feature Fusion Target Detection Model and Method (CN118865046A)

💡 Research Interests

🔍 Machine Learning | 🌍 Multi-modal Remote Sensing | 🎯 Target Detection

Congying Sun’s innovative approach, technical expertise, and impactful contributions to cutting-edge research make her a rising star in the field of control science and engineering. 🌟

Publication Top Notes:

Location-Guided Dense Nested Attention Network for Infrared Small Target Detection

MMYFnet: Multi-Modality YOLO Fusion Network for Object Detection in Remote Sensing Images