Faculty Profile

Dr. Arun Kumar M N
Professor

Profile

Dr.Arun Kumar M N is presently working as Professor in the department of Computer Science and Engineering. He completed Bachelor of Engineering (BE) from University of Mysore in 1996, M.Sc ( Engg.) from VTU in 2006, Belgaum, Karnataka and Ph.D from University of Mysore in 2013. His research interest pertains to the areas of Image Processing, Data Mining and Machine Learning. Dr. Arun kumar M N has published more than 38 research papers in various international journals and conferences.  He has 27 years of teaching experience. He is a life member of CSI and ISTE and has attended more than 25 Seminars/Workshops/Conferences.  

Dr.Arun Kumar M N is recognized as a Ph.D Research Supervisor by Kerala Technological University (KTU), Kerala and Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Karnataka and is guiding 8 Ph.D research scholars. He is a reviewer of some international journals and was session chair for some reputed international conferences. He has organized 4 international conferences and 2 Faculty Development Programmes. He was awarded the Best Teacher award from FISAT in the year 2021. He is a member of Board of Studies, CSE (Allied), KTU.

 

Educational Qualification

Degree Specialization Institute University Year
Ph.D Image Processing PES College of Engineering, Karnataka University of Mysore 2013
M.Sc(Engg) by Research Computer Science and Engineering PES College of Engineering, Karnataka Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka 2006
B.E Computer Science and Engineering PES College of Engineering, Karnataka University of Mysore 1996

Experience

Designation Institute Nature of appointment Duration
Professor Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT) Permanent 1-7-2019 to till date (4 years 8 months)
Associate Professor Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT) Permanent 19-10-2013 to
30-6-2019 ( 5 years 8 months )
Assistant Professor (Sr.Grade) Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT) Permanent 16-8-2010 to 18-10-2013 (3 years 2 months)
Assistant Professor PES College of Engineering , Karnataka, (Aided Institution by Govt. of Karnataka, Permanent 20-9-2005 to
12-8- 2010. (4 Years and 11 months)
Lecturer Ghousia college of Engineering, Bangalore Permanent 1-12-1998 to
19-9-2005 (6 years and 9 months)
Lecturer Bharathi College, Affiliated to University of Mysore Permanent 1-11-1996 to
30-11-1998 (2 years)
TOTAL Teaching Experience 27 years 3 months

Awards and honours

Best Teacher Award, FISAT, 2021

Recognized as a Ph.D Research supervisor by KTU, Kerala

Recognized as a Ph.D Research supervisor by VTU, Karnataka

Recognized as External Examiner for Ph.D viva voce examination of University of Mysore and Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka.

Conferences Organized

  1. Second International conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies for High Performance Applications’[ACCTHPA-10].
  2. Third International conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies for High Performance Applications’[ACCTHPA-12].
  3. Fourth International conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies for High Performance Applications’[ACCTHPA-14].
  4. Fifth International conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies for High Performance Applications’[ACCTHPA-20].
  5. Sixth International conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies for High Performance Applications’[ACCTHPA-23].
  6. National Conference: – NCIPV’09 PES College of Engineering, Aug-2009.

Administrative & Institutional Support

Member of Board of Studies, CSE (Allied), KTU

Doctoral Committee Chairman  

External DC Member (RSET Ernakulam, SCMS Karukutty, Sahrdaya College of Engineering, Thrissur)

Research Coordinator 

Convener – Research and Development Cell

PG Coordinator

DAC member

DQAC  Member

 

Past Responsibilities

Member, Board of Studies, KTU, CSE (Allied)

Member of Syllabus revision committee for M.Tech- CSIS (MG University) /ADS  of KTU

Deputy Presiding officer for conducting GATE/JAM at FISAT

Nodal officer for coordinating various national level examinations at FISAT by National Testing Agency (NTA)

 

Professional body memberships

ISTE , Life Membership (LM-35727)

CSI, Life Membership (No.00140082)

Research & Publications

Area of Interest: Medical Image Analysis, Data Mining, Machine Learning

Patent/ Research Grants Received

Published a patent – A Specific Fast Digital Multiplier System for Positive Integer Multiplication”, Application number 201941029660, Date 2019/07/23.  

Received a grant of Rs. 50,000/ for  Ph.D programme from IEI, for the proposal Decision Support System for detection of Breast Cancer, 2008. 

Ph.D Thesis Evaluation/ Ph.D Viva Voce Examination

Evaluated 11 Ph.D Thesis of University of Mysore/ Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka. (Research Centres: 1. BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, 2. PES College of Engineering, Karnataka, 3. VTU-RRC Bangalore, 4. RV College of Engineering, Bangalore).

External examiner for 7 Ph.D viva voce examination, University of Mysore/ Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka. (Research Centres: 1. BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, 2. PES College of Engineering, Karnataka, 3. VTU-RRC Bangalore, 4. RV College of Engineering, Bangalore). 

External examiner for Ph.D Comprehensive Examination, KTU Karala, (Research Centres: 1. Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, 2. SCMS Karukutty)

International Journal Publications

  1. Nair, A. T., M. L., A., & M. N., A. K. (2023). Segmentation of Retinal Images Using Improved Segmentation Network, MesU-Net. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE) (Q2), 19(15), pp. 77–91.   DOI: https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v19i15.41969.
  2. Anitha T Nair, Arun Kumar M N, Anitha M L, & Anil Kumar M N. (2021). Computer Aided Diagnostic System for Diabetic Retinopathy Detection using Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence, IJCSIS. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4900425.
  3. Ocean Surface Features Extraction using Morphological Techniques from Sentinel-1A Data,  Ameesha.P.K , Lekshmi S , Arun kumar M N,  Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS (JoRSG) , Vol 11, No 2 (2020)
  4. Terrain Generation from User Text using Cellular Automata, Arun Kumar M N, Anagha Zachariah C, Pankaj Kumar G, Umesh D R, International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) 8 (3), 2019.
  5. Dr.Arun kumar M.N, Dr.Anil Kumar M N, Dr.H S. Sheshadri Computer Aided Detection of Clustered Microcalcification: A Survey,    Current Medical Imaging Reviews,  2018,  14(7), pp 1-18
  6. Sasi Gopalan, Linu Pinto, Sheela, Dr.Arun kumar M N, Function Approximation with Deep Neural Network for    Image Classification in Fuzzy Domain , Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences (Q2), 2017, 11(6), 1725-29.
  7. Bhavya  Bhanu    , Dr.Arun kumar M N, Copy    Move    forgery detection        using segmentation, IEEE Xplore, DOI: 10.1109/ISCO.2017.7855986 , 2017, 1,1-4.
  8. Lakshmi Raj, Dr. Arun kumar M N, An Efficient Adaptive Denoising and Dehazing Technique, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science, 2017, 8(3), 753-757.
  9. Geethu    Vargeese ,Dr.Arun kumar M N, Content – Based Image Retrieval    using Feature Extraction and K – Means Clustering, International Journal  for Innovative Research  in Science    & Technology, 2016, 3(4), 291-302.
  10. Ajeesha  and Dr.Arun kumar M N, Efficient Road Patch Detection based on Active  Contour Segmentation, International Journal    for Innovative Research  in Science  & Technology, 2016, 3(4), 166-173
  11. Jayasree T V and Dr.Arun kumar M N. Multiscale    Similarity Learning Single Image Super-Resolution With Fast Edge Preserved Reconstruction. IEEE  Xplore ICACC-2014 ISBN:978-1-4799-4364-7, 2014,  DOI:10.1109/ICACC.2014.27, 89 – 92.
  12. Arun kumar M N and H S Sheshadri,Analysis of Classifiers Performance for Classification  of Potential Microcalcification, Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society    for Optical Engineering,  DOI 10.1117/12.203 1479, 2013, 8878, 1-5.
  13. S.Narasimhamurthy Arun Kumar M N H S Sheshadri, Mass Detection  and Classification using Machine Learning Techniques in Digital Mammograms, International Journal    of Computer Applications, 2013, 76,1-4.
  14. Jyotsna E, Akhil P V, Arun Kumar M N, Silhouette  based human action recognition using PCA and ISOMAP,  International Journal    of Advanced Research    in Computer and Communication Engineering, 2013, 4192-4198
  15. S Narasimha Murthy , Arun Kumar M N , H.S. Sheshadri, Abnormality Detection in Digital Mammogram (IJCSIT)-International Journal of Computer Science    and Information Technologies,2013,(4),830-834.
  16. Neetha Joseph and Arun kumar M N, An Approach  Using Imbalanced  Data Classification  for Accurate Detection of Roads, International Journal    of Advanced Research  in Computer and Communication Engineering, 2013, (2),  4479-4481.
  17. Narasimhamurthy Arun Kumar M N H S Sheshadri, Methods towards the  Classification    of Clustered Microcalcification, International Journal  of Computer Applications, 2012,(1),35-39.
  18. Arun kumar M N H S Sheshadri, On the Classification of    Imbalanced Datasets,  International Journal  of Computer Applications, 2012, (44), 1-7.
  19. Arun kumar M.N, H.S. Sheshadri, Building Accurate Classifier for the Classification    of Microcalcification,  (IJCSIT)-International Journal of Computer Science    and Information Technologies, 2012, (3), 5346-5350.
  20. Arun kumar M N and H S Sheshadri, Breast    Contour Extraction and Pectoral   Muscle Segmentation   in Digital Mammograms, (IJCSIS)-International Journal    of Computer Science    and Information Security, 2011, 9(2), 62-68.

 Conference Publications

  1. A. T. Nair, A. M. L and A. K. M. N, “Disease Grading of Diabetic Retinopathy using Deep Learning Techniques,” 2022 6th International Conference on Computing Methodologies and Communication (ICCMC), Erode, India, 2022, pp. 1019-1024, doi: 10.1109/ICCMC53470.2022.9754113. 
  2. Pankaj Kumar, G., Anagha Zachariah, C., Umesh, D.R., Arun Kumar, M.N. (2021). CloudStore: A Framework for Developing Progressive Streaming Games. In: Peter, J., Fernandes, S., Alavi, A. (eds) Intelligence in Big Data Technologies—Beyond the Hype. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1167. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5285-4_28
  3. Sasi  Gopalan, Linu Pinto ,Sheela.C ,Arun Kumar M.N, A Mathematical Model of Neuro-Fuzzy Approximation in Image Classification, ICNAAM 2015 Greece,  and Accepted in international Journal AMIS.
  4. Bhavya Bhanu M P, Dr. Arun Kumar M N, Haze    Detection and Removal by Multi-Scale Fusion, ICACC 2015, Cochin,Kerala.
  5. Jean P Johny and Arun kumar M N, Motion-Compensated  Frame Interpolation on Contrast Enhanced VideoICACCTHPA-14,    FISAT,Kerala
  6. Jiji and Arun kumar M N, A Survey on Digital Image Forgery Detection Techniques, ICACCTHPA-14,    FISAT,Kerala.
  7. Jayasree  TV    and  Arun kumar M N, A Survey On Super-Resolution Methods, ICACCTHPA-14, FISAT, Kerala.
  8. Dr.K R Anandakumar and Arun kumar M N, CB-Algorithm: An  Algorithm    to Generate the Interesting Association Rules, ADCOM 2005, Amritha University, Coimbatore.
  9. Arun kumar M.N and Dr.Ananda kumar, Review on Data Mining Techniques, NCDAR 2003, PESCE, Mandya
  10. Arun kumar M N and H S Sheshadri, CAD in Digital Mammography: A survey, Recent trends in soft computing NSC2009, Bangalore
  11. Arun kumar M N and Ananda kumar, CB Model: Measuring Interestingness of Association Rules using Behavioral and Computational Parameters, INCRUIS 2006, Kongu College of Engineering, Tamilnadu.
  12. Arun kumar M N and H S Sheshadri, Reliable feature extraction for the Classification of Microcalcification Clusters in Digital Mammograms, NCIPV-09,    PESCE Mandya.
  13. Arun kumar M N and H S Sheshadri, Contour  extraction  in digital mammograms using image morphology and filtering techniques, Nacetac09 , Tamilnadu.
  14. Arun kumar M N and H S Sheshadri,  Pectoral Muscle Segmentation in Digital Mammograms, First National Conference on Computational Control Systems and  Optimization, CCSO 2011, Bangalore.
  15. Neetha, Jyotsna and Arun kumar M N, Road detection using morphological operations in a complex scenario, ICICE-13, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology.
  16. Jency, Remya, and Arun kumar M N, Removal of Gaussian noise from color images using PLOW filter, ICICE-13, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology
  17. Jency, Remya, and Arun kumar M N, Image denoising based on ‘ROR’ statistics combined with adaptive center weighted median and variational approach, ICICE-13, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology.
  18. Neetha, Jyotsna and Arun kumar M N, Advances in Machine Recognition of Human Action, ICICE-13, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology
  19. International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (IAIM2019 ) ARTIFICIAL TERRAIN GENERATION FOR COMPUTER GAMES FROM USER DESCRIPTION, Pankaj Kumar G,  , Anagha Zachariah C, , Dr. Umesh D R, Dr. Arun Kumar M N
  20. Online National Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology MIT, Anjarakandy June 20-21, 2020.

 

Book Chapters

MEDICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS -A Research Outcome: Number of Pages 272, Link: https://www.ripublication.com/our_books.htm

1. Arun kumar M N and Sheshadri Methods towards the Classification of Clustered Microcalcification.

2.Building accurate classifier for the classification of micro calcification, Arun Kumar, HS Sheshadri ,

3.Mass Detection and Classification using Machine Learning Techniques in Digital Mammograms.

4.Analysis of classifiers performance for classification of potential microcalcification, Arun Kumar, HS Sheshadri,

5.Arun kumar M N and H S Sheshadri Reliable feature extraction for the Classification of Microcalcification Clusters in Digital Mammograms

6. Arun kumar M N and H S Sheshadri, Contour extraction in digital mammograms using image morphology and filtering techniques.

 

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zkvZVN8AAAAJ&hl=en

 

FDPs/Trainings attended

  • Advances in Signal processing (Intelligence in Healthcare) organized by IIIT Kancheepuram, February 2021. 
  • FDP on Cyber Security, organized by E &ICT Academy, IIT Kanpur, March 2021
  • International Conference in Digital Image Processing 2013, Beijing China, held at Jinma International Hotel, Beijing, Organized by IACSIT and SPIE, 21-22 April 2013. 
  • International Conference, ACCTHPCA-2023 FISAT, January 2023.
  • International Conference, ACCTHPCA-2021 FISAT, July 2021.
  • E-Conference, NEP 2020, Transformational reforms in Education, RIE Bhopal in collaboration with SCERT, Goa, February 2021
  • E- Conference, The New Era in Geography: Geoinformatics, Organized by Department of Geography, PSGVIVPM’S ASC College, Maharashtra, Feb 2021.
  • Symposium, Systems in Healthcare” organized by Department of Computer application, Chevalier, T Thomas Elizabeth college, Affiliated to University of Madras, February 2021.
  • E-Conference, Emerging trends in life sciences, BAMK, Beed (MS)in association with Microbiologist society, India, March 2021.
  • FDP, Research opportunities in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, MVJ College of Engg, Bangalore, March 2021.
  • Online faculty development programme on Blockchain, organized by College of Engineering, Vadakara, March 2021. 
  • Online faculty development programme on Research Methodology and Planning, organized by Govt. Engg college Palakkad, March 2021.

 

  • OBE – Gate way for NBA Accreditation (TEQIP-III) CUSAT, Kerala 12-16 Feb 2018
  • International Conference , ACCTHPCA-2014 FISAT, June 2014.
  • International Conference ACCTHPCA-2012 FISAT June 2012 International Conference.
  • ICERECT’12 PES College of Engineering, Dec 2012.
  • ICE-FOSS FISAT August2011.
  • International Conference, ICCSO-2011 Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore May 2011.
  • International Conference in ACCTHPCA-2010, FISAT, Dec 2010.
  • WIPRO Mission 10X SNMIT, Kerala, Oct. 2010.
  • Faculty development program (FDP), PES College of Engineering, Karnataka March 2010.
  • National Conference: – NCIPV’09 PES College of Engineering, Aug-2009.
  • National Conference: – NSC’09 New Horizon College of Engineering, April 2009.
  • Campus Connect (Faculty Enablement Program),  Infosys, Mysore, Jan 2009.
  • National Conference, NCDAR 2008, PES College  of Engineering,  Dec 2008.
  • AICTE- ISTE- STTP, PES College of Engineering, Karnataka, July 2008.
  • Faculty Development workshop, L&T Infotech, Bangalore, Feb 2008.
  • ISTE-AICTE Staff development workshop, PES College of Engineering, Karnataka, March 2007.
  • AICTE- Staff development workshop, PES College of  Engineering, Karnataka,  Sept. 2007.
  • TEQIP- Sponsored workshop,  Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, March 2006.

 

Resource Person

  1. Reviewer for 1st International Conference on Trends in Engineering Systems and Technologies , MEC, 2024
  2. Reviewer for  Second International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power and Renewable Energy, FISAT, 2024.
  3. Reviewer for  International Conference on Innovations in Engineering and Technology (ICIET),  Ernakulam, 2023. 
  4. Reviewer for International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology, GEC, Thrissur. 
  5. Reviewer for International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies for High Performance Applications 2023
  6. Reviewer for International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies for High Performance Applications 2020
  7. Reviewer for International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies for High Performance Applications 2014
  8. Reviewer for International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies for High Performance Applications 2012
  9. Reviewer for International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies for High Performance Applications 20210
  10. Reviewer for Fourth International Conference -2022 on “Emerging Research in Electronics, Computer Science and Technology” PES College of Engineering, Mandya, Karnataka
  11. Guest editor in International Journal of Computer Applications(IJCA) for publishing the proceedings of International conference ICACCTHPA- 12 held at FISAT on 2012.
  12. Reviewer of International Journal of Computer Science and Application (IJCSA)
  13. Reviewer of International Journal IJGHPC
  14. Reviewer of International Journal of Big Data Intelligence, Inderscience Publisher
  15. Reviewer of 5th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Computing 2015, BMSCE, Bangalore
  16. Reviewer of International Journal Current Medical Imaging
  17. Reviewer of 2nd IEEE International Conference ICERECT 2015, PES College of Engineering Mandya, Karnataka.
  18. Reviewer of ICERECT-2018 Conference (Springer), PES College of Engineering, Mandya, Karnataka.
  19. Reviewer of 8th International Conference on Advances in Computing & Communications, ICACC-2018, RASET, Cochin
  20. Reviewer of 9th International Conference on Advances in Computing & Communications, ICACC-2019, RASET, Cochin
  21. Reviewer of ICRTST -2020, ATMECE, Mysore
  22. Session Chair for ICRTST -2020, ATMECE, Mysore
  23. Session chair for ICACCTHPA-2020, FISAT, Kerala
  24. Session chair for the International Conference on Computing Communication & Energy Systems (ICCCES’14) held at MEA Engineering College, Perinthalamanna on 08 & 09 of Aug- 2014

Projects Guided

  • Analysis Of Ocean Sar Data Using Polarimetric Decomposition Techniques (2023)
  • Real Time Human Detection and Counting (2023)
  • Emotion classification from text using Bi-LSTM (2022)
  • SAR image analysis using machine learning (2022)
  • Cyberbullying Detection using Pre-Trained BERT Model (2021)
  • DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES FOR IMAGE DEHAZING (2021)
  • Extraction of Layered Information from Satellite Image (2020)
  • Dynamic Scene Analysis (2020)
  • A Knowledge-Based Recommendation System that includes Sentiment Analysis and Deep Learning (2019)
  • Efficient Keyword Aware Representative Travel Route Recommendation (2019)
  • Multichannel Decoded Noise Robust Pattern for Content Based Image Retrieval (2018)
  • Reversible Data Hiding Based On Progressive Recovery With One LSB Layer Modification for Data Embedding (2018)
  • Secure Image Encrypted Datahiding Via Keymodulation (2017)
  • Data Deduplication In Large Scale Data Using Similarity Constraints (2017)
  • Recognizing Text and Symbol Based Traffic Signs (2017)
  • Efficient Optic Disc Segmentation And Peripappilary Atropy Detection In Digital Fundus Images (2016)
  • Detection Of Double Color Jpeg Compression Using an Ann Classifier (2016)
  • Content-Based Image Retrieval Using Features Extracted from Halftoning-Based Block Truncation Coding (2016)
  • Texture classification using local pattern based on vector quantization (2016)
  • Efficient Road Patch Detection Based on Active Contour Segmentation (2015)
  • Copy-Move Forgery Detection Based on Segmentation (2015)
  • Visual Cryptography Using Random Dot Autostereograms (2015)
  • Stegnography Using Reversible Texture Synthesis Based on Error Histogram Shift (2015)
  • Haze Detection And Removal By Multi-Scale Fusion (2014)
  • Sparse Representation Based Sdoct 3d- Image Reconstruction Using Spectral Clustering (2014)
  • Intra-And-Inter-Constraint-Based Video Enhancement Based On Piecewise Tone Mapping (2014)
  • Self-Similarity Learning Super-Resolution (2013)
  • Efficient Contrast Enhancement Using Adaptive Gamma Correction with Weighting Distribution (2013)
  • Plow Filter For Color Image Denoising (2013)
  • Silhouette Analysis Based Human Action Recognition (2013)
  • Road Detection Using Morphological Operations in A Complex Scenario (2013)
  • A Novel Approach For Mixed Noise Removal Using Ror Statistics Combined With Acwm And Non Local Means Filter (2013)

Phd guidance

Sl. No. Name of Scholar University Remarks Supervisor/Co-supervisor
1 Sruthy Suresh KTU Comprehensive Examination Completed Supervisor
2 Panjami IISc, Bangalore Comprehensive Examination Completed Co-Supervisor
3 Lakshmi Raj KTU Comprehensive Examination Supervisor
4 Roshna K I KTU Comprehensive Examination Supervisor
5 Meenu Mathew KTU Completed course work Supervisor
6 Hansa KTU Comprehensive Examination Completed Supervisor
7 Pankaj Kumar G VTU Completed course work. Co-Supervisor
8 Anitha T Nair VTU Completed course work. Co-Supervisor

Courses offered

Computer system design and Architecture (M.Tech)

Advanced Compiler Design (M.Tech)

Parallel computer architecture (M.Tech)

Data Mining (M.Tech)

Data Compression (M.Tech)

Data Analytics (M.Tech)

Social network analysis (M.Tech)

Research and publication Ethics (Ph.D)

Algorithm Analysis and Design (M.Tech)

Data Analytics and scalable algorithms (M.Tech)

Computer Security and applied cryptography (M.Tech)

Image and Video analytics (M.Tech)

Pattern Recognition (M.Tech)

Logic Design (B.Tech)

Programming in C (B.Tech)

Microprocessors and microcontrollers (B.Tech)

Discrete Mathematical Structures (B.Tech)

Data Structures (B.Tech)

System software (B.Tech)

Computer Organization (B.Tech)

Compiler design (B.Tech)

Algorithm analysis and design (B.Tech)

 

Contact

Email: akmar_mn11@fisat.ac.in