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Dr. Bhavana V.

Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.), Dept. of Electronics and Communication, School of Engineering, Bengaluru

Qualification: M.Tech., Ph.D
v_bhavana@blr.amrita.edu
Research Interest: Medical Image Processing, Image and Video Processing, AI/ ML/ DL Applications in Healthcare, Education and Societal good, Micro Electronic Devices and Circuits, Analog VLSI Circuits, Computer Vision

Bio

Dr. Bhavana V. currently serves as Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.) at the Department of Electronics and Communication, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru campus. She has 17 years of teaching experience in Amrita and 1 year of industry experience. Her areas of expertise include Medical Image Processing, Microelectronic Devices and Circuits, AI in Healthcare, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence. She is currently guiding three research scholars in the field of Medical Imaging. She is deeply passionate about exploring emerging technologies that enhance her technical capabilities and enable meaningful contributions to society. She currently serves as the Vice Chair of Sanskriti-The Cultural Wing of Amritadhara and has served as the Fest Co-Chair for Dastaan’23 and Dastaan’25.

Education

  • Ph.D. Visveswaraya Technological University
  • 2015: M.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering Visveswaraya Technological University
  • 2007: B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering Kerala University
Publications

Conference Paper

Year : 2025

AgriTalk: Revolutionizing Farming with a Multilingual Chatbot

Cite this Research Publication : Abhishek, M.V., Sreekar, A.J., Mohith, D.M., Vekkot, S. and Bhavana, V., "AgriTalk: Revolutionizing Farming with a Multilingual Chatbot," In 2025 8th International Conference on Electronics, Materials Engineering & Nano-Technology (IEMENTech) (pp. 1-6). IEEE, January, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/iementech65115.2025.10959547

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2025

PCB Defect Detection Using Machine Learning: YOLOv5 and Inception v3 CNN-Based Approach

Cite this Research Publication : Tanu Kumari, Theertha Raj, Pasuluru Sanath Darahas, N. Neelima, Bhavana. V, PCB Defect Detection Using Machine Learning: YOLOv5 and Inception v3 CNN-Based Approach, 2025 3rd International Conference on Smart Systems for applications in Electrical Sciences (ICSSES), IEEE, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1109/icsses64899.2025.11009644

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2025

Enhanced Identification of Wild Bird Species Using Ensemble Learning and Frequency Dynamic Convolution Methods

Cite this Research Publication : Bhargav S, Harshadeep Reddy, Varigonda Rajesh, N. Neelima, Bhavana V., Enhanced Identification of Wild Bird Species Using Ensemble Learning and Frequency Dynamic Convolution Methods, 2025 International Conference in Advances in Power, Signal, and Information Technology (APSIT), IEEE, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1109/apsit63993.2025.11085154

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2025

Comprehensive Approach to Fraudulent Job Post Detection Using Machine Learning and BERT Models

Cite this Research Publication : S. S. Suhas Sanisetty, G. Namrithaa S, S. V. Kotamaraja, B. Nagendra Reddy, S. Vekkot and Bhavana V, "Comprehensive Approach to Fraudulent Job Post Detection Using Machine Learning and BERT Models," 2025 4th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Electrical Circuits and Electronics (ICDCECE), Ballari, India, 2025, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICDCECE65353.2025.11035352.

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Enhancing Emotional Insight: The Benefits of Integrating Various Approaches for Better Emotion Recognition

Cite this Research Publication : Hari Charan Dasari, V Bhavana, Enhancing Emotional Insight: The Benefits of Integrating Various Approaches for Better Emotion Recognition, 2024 3rd International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence and Computing (ICAAIC), IEEE, 2024,

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Impact of image size on Human Facial Expression Recognition: A Relative Study

Cite this Research Publication : Swathi, A., Menon, S. and Bhavana, V., "Impact of image size on human facial expression recognition: A relative study," In 2024 10th International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing (ICCSP) (pp. 687-692). IEEE, April 2024.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/iccsp60870.2024.10543518

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2024

Performance Analysis of Vehicular Networks with Prioritized Traffic

Cite this Research Publication : Jaigovind B Shenoy, Kiran P S, Jeevan John Jacob, Bhavana V, "Performance Analysis of Vehicular Networks with Prioritized Traffic", The 15th International IEEE Conference on Computing, Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT) , IIT Mandi, June 24-28, 2024

Year : 2023

Genetic Algorithm Based Feature Selection and Optimized Edge Detection for Brain Tumor Detection

Cite this Research Publication : N. Thota, M. Vallapuri and Bhavana.V, "Genetic Algorithm Based Feature Selection and Optimized Edge Detection for Brain Tumor Detection," 2023 7th International Conference on Electronics, Materials Engineering & Nano-Technology (IEMENTech), Kolkata, India, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/IEMENTech60402.2023.10423434.

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2022

Prediction of Mental Health of Aged Persons based on their Nervous System using Deep Learning Algorithms

Cite this Research Publication : Tejesh, S.S., Bhavana, V. and Krishnappa, H.K., "Prediction of Mental health of aged persons based on their nervous system using deep learning algorithms," In 2022 International Conference on Smart Generation Computing, Communication and Networking (SMART GENCON) (pp. 1-5). IEEE, December 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/smartgencon56628.2022.10083869

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2021

Deep Learning Algorithms to Detect and Localize Acute Intracranial Hemorrhages

Cite this Research Publication : Sai Manasa C, Bhavana V, Deep Learning Algorithms to Detect and Localize Acute Intracranial Hemorrhages, Communications in Computer and Information Science, 2021, 1365, pp. 367–374

Publisher : Springer, Singapore

Year : 2020

Technology aided alert system for medical emergencies using WSN

Cite this Research Publication : S. Ganapathy, Ashwin, A. R., Anudeep, G., and Bhavana V., “Technology aided alert system for medical emergencies using WSN”, in 2020 Third International Conference on Smart Systems and Inventive Technology (ICSSIT), Tirunelveli, India, 2020.

Publisher : 2020 Third International Conference on Smart Systems and Inventive Technology (ICSSIT)

Year : 2020

Medical Image Registration Using Landmark Registration Technique and Fusion

Cite this Research Publication : R. Revathy, S. Kumar, V. Achyuth, V. Reddy, V. Bhaskar, and Bhavana V., “Medical Image Registration Using Landmark Registration Technique and Fusion”, in Computational Vision and Bio-Inspired Computing, Cham, 2020.

Publisher : Computational Vision and Bio-Inspired Computing, Springer International Publishing,

Year : 2020

Smart Waste Management System Using IoT

Cite this Research Publication : P. V. Sankeerth, V. Markandeya, S., E. Ranga, S., and Bhavana V., “Smart Waste Management System Using IoT”, in Inventive Computation Technologies, Cham, 2020.

Year : 2019

Medical Image Fusion Techniques Using Discrete Wavelet Transform

Cite this Research Publication : P. Prasad, Subramani, S., Bhavana V., and Krishnappa, H. K., “Medical Image Fusion Techniques Using Discrete Wavelet Transform”, in 2019 3rd International Conference on Computing Methodologies and Communication (ICCMC), Erode, India, 2019.

Publisher : 2019 3rd International Conference on Computing Methodologies and Communication (ICCMC)

Year : 2019

Multimodal Medical Image Fusion Enhancement Technique for Clinical Diagnosis

Cite this Research Publication :
S. Asish K Reddy, K Kumar, K., K. Kumar, N., Bhavana V., and Krishnappa, H. K., “Multimodal Medical Image Fusion Enhancement Technique for Clinical Diagnosis”, in 2019 3rd International Conference on Computing Methodologies and Communication (ICCMC), Erode, India, 2019.

Publisher : 2019 3rd International Conference on Computing Methodologies and Communication (ICCMC)

Year : 2018

Multimodel Medical Image Fusion using Wavelet and Contourlet Transforms

Cite this Research Publication : J. Navin Chandra and Bhavana V., “Multimodel Medical Image Fusion using Wavelet and Contourlet Transforms”, in International Conference on Intelligent Computing (ICIC) 2018, Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru, 2018.

Publisher : International Conference on Intelligent Computing (ICIC) 2018

Year : 2018

Implementation of Compact Wearable Fall Detector for the Elderly

Cite this Research Publication : S. Sathish M. R, Krishna, V., S, A. V. S., and Bhavana V., “Implementation of Compact Wearable Fall Detector for the Elderly”, in 7th IEEE International conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics (ICACCI), PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, South campus, India, 2018.

Publisher : 7th IEEE International conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics (ICACCI)

Year : 2018

Brain Tumor Detection Using Threshold and Watershed Segmentation Techniques with Isotropic and Anisotropic Filters

Cite this Research Publication : J. N. Chandra, Bhavana V., and Krishnappa, H. K., “Brain Tumor Detection Using Threshold and Watershed Segmentation Techniques with Isotropic and Anisotropic Filters”, in Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing, ICCSP 2018, 2018, pp. 372-377.

Publisher : Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing, ICCSP 2018

Year : 2018

Brain Tumor Detection Using Image Segmentation Techniques

Cite this Research Publication : D. Reddy, ,, ,, Bhavana V., and Krishnappa, H. K., “Brain Tumor Detection Using Image Segmentation Techniques”, in Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing, ICCSP 2018, 2018, pp. 18-22.

Publisher : Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing, ICCSP 2018

Year : 2017

Hand Gesture Recognition Using Otsu’s Method

Cite this Research Publication : Bhavana V., G Mouli, M. Surya, and G Lokesh, V. Lakshmi, “Hand Gesture Recognition Using Otsu's Method”, in 2017 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), Coimbatore, India, 2017.

Publisher : 2017 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC)

Year : 2017

A Survey on Advanced Segmentation Techniques in Image Processing Applications

Cite this Research Publication : N. J. Chandra, B. Supraja, S., and Bhavana V., “A Survey on Advanced Segmentation Techniques in Image Processing Applications”, in 2017 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), Coimbatore, India, 2017.

Publisher : 2017 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC)

Year : 2017

PET and MRI medical image fusion using STDCT and STSVD

Cite this Research Publication : C. K. Chaitanya, Reddy, G. S., Bhavana V., and Varma, G. S. C., “PET and MRI medical image fusion using STDCT and STSVD”, in 2017 International Conference on Computer Communication and Informatics, ICCCI 2017, 2017.

Publisher : 2017 International Conference on Computer Communication and Informatics,

Year : 2016

Fusion of MRI and PET images using DWT and adaptive histogram equalization

Cite this Research Publication : Bhavana V. and Krishnappa, H. K., “Fusion of MRI and PET images using DWT and adaptive histogram equalization”, in 2016 International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing (ICCSP), Melmaruvathur, India, 2016.

Publisher : 2016 International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing (ICCSP)

Year : 2016

A survey on multi – Modality medical image fusion

Cite this Research Publication : Bhavana V. and Krishnappa, H. Kb, “A survey on multi - Modality medical image fusion”, in Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Wireless Communications, Signal Processing and Networking, WiSPNET 2016, 2016, pp. 1326-1329.

Publisher : Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Wireless Communications, Signal Processing and Networking, WiSPNET 2016, Presses Polytechniques Et Universitaires Romandes.

Year : 2015

Multi-Modality Medical Image Fusion using Discrete Wavelet Transform

Cite this Research Publication : Bhavana V. and H.K., K., “Multi-Modality Medical Image Fusion using Discrete Wavelet Transform”, in Procedia Computer Science, 2015.

Journal Article

Year : 2023

Alzheimer’s detection through neuro imaging and subsequent fusion for clinical diagnosis

Cite this Research Publication : Valsala, B. and Kariputtaiah, K.H., "Alzheimer’s detection through neuro imaging and subsequent fusion for clinical diagnosis," International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE), 13(2), pp.1491-1498, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v13i2.pp1491-1498

Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Year : 2022

Risk Level Prediction of Diabetic Retinopathy based on Retinal Images using Deep Learning Algorithm

Cite this Research Publication : Meruva, S.K.R., Tulasi, V.G.S., Vinnakota, N. and Bhavana, V., "Risk Level Prediction of Diabetic Retinopathy based on Retinal Images using Deep Learning Algorithm," Procedia Computer Science, 215, pp.722-730, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.12.074

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2022

Multi-modal image fusion using contourlet and wavelet transforms: a multi-resolution approach

Cite this Research Publication : Bhavana, V. and Krishnappa, H.K., "Multi-modal image fusion using contourlet and wavelet transforms: a multi-resolution approach," Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 28(2), pp.762-768, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v28.i2.pp762-768

Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Book

Year : 2022

Leaf Disease Detection Using Image Processing Techniques and Offspring Generation Using Genetic Algorithm

Cite this Research Publication : Achanta Sai Satvika, G. Savitri Sreshta, R. M. Prathima, Bhavana V, Leaf Disease Detection Using Image Processing Techniques and Offspring Generation Using Genetic Algorithm, Soft Computing and Signal Processing, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 1340, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1249-7_60.

Publisher : Springer, Singapore

Year : 2022

Lane Detection for Autonomous Cars Using Neural Networks

Cite this Research Publication : Savant K.V., Meghana G., Potnuru G., Bhavana V, Lane Detection for Autonomous Cars Using Neural Networks. In: Chen J.IZ., Wang H., Du KL., Suma V. (eds) Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 269. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7996-4_14

Publisher : Springer, Singapore

Professional Appointments
  • July 2024 – Till Date: Asst Professor (Selection Grade), Dept. of ECE, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru
  • July 2021-June 2024: Asst Professor (Senior Grade), Dept. of ECE, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru
  • 2015-June 2021: Asst Professor, Dept. of ECE, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru
  • 2009-2014: Lecturer, Dept. of ECE, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru
  • 2007-2008: Junior Systems Engineer, Technopark, Kerala.
Research

Research & Management Experience

  • Teaching Experience: 12 Years
  • Research Experience: 4 Years
Student Guidance

Undergraduate Students

Sl. No. Name of the Student(s) Topic Status – Ongoing/ Completed Year of Completion
1 Sami Srihara Thejesh, Ravikrindi Mani Deepak, Satti Kaushik Reddy Prediction of Heart disease at Early Stages using Machine Learning Techniques Ongoing  –
2 Srikakolapu Vinay,Tanish Rohith Guntur,Sri Anjaneyulu Uppalapati Improving the efficiency of face mask detection system to curb the spread of covid-19 using deep learning techniques Ongoing  –
3 M Sai Kiran Reddy,T Guru Sukesh, V Nithin Risk Prediction of Liver Diseases using Machine Learning Techniques Ongoing  –
4 Ghanta Meghana, Gayathri Potnuru, Karishma Vivek Savant Lane Detection for Autonomous Cars using Neural Networks Completed 2021
5 Nikitha Prasanth Nambiar, Noopura Paravati A Alzheimer’s detection through neuroimaging and fusion for clinical diagnosis Completed 2021
6 B Sai Akhil, P.V Nikhil Sai, P Prudhvi MRI and CT Image Registration for the diagnosis of brain tumor Completed 2021
7 Ashwin A.R, Ganapathy S, G. Anudeep Monitoring of Vital Signs and Alert System using Wireless Sensor Network Completed 2020
8 A. Sai Satvika, G. Savitri Shreshta, Prathima R.M Leaf Disease Detection using Image Processing Techniques and Offspring Generation Using Genetic Algorithm Completed 2020
9 Sai Manasa C Deep Learning Algorithms to Detect and Localise Acute Intracranial Brain Haemorrhages Completed 2020
10 B. Kushal, B. Nikhil, K. Varun Kumar Emotion Recognition Using Python, OpenCv Completed 2020
11 B. Sai Vardhan, B. Vishnu Kalyan, B.G. Uday Kiran Reddy Human Facial Expression Recognition Completed 2020
12 Pavan Sankeerth, V., Santosh Markandeya, V., Sri Ranga, E. Smart Waste Management System Completed 2019
13 J. Naveen Chandra, E. Rajitha Medical image Registration Techniques in image processing applications Completed 2019
14 Revathy, R., Venkata Achyuth Kumar, S., Vijay Bhaskar Reddy, V. Medical image fusion using DWT and Bicubic interpolation Completed 2019
15 G. Bharath Chandra, T. Nithish Raghava,T. Chaitanya Development of lung cancer detection using Image processing techniques Completed 2019
16 Pournami Prasad, Surekha Subramani Medical Image Registration using Gaussian Pyramids Completed 2018
17 K. Naveen Kumar, K. Sai Asish Reddy, K. Kalyan Kumar Multimodal Medical Image Fusion Enhancement Technique for Clinical Diagnosis Completed 2018
18 Sai Sathish M.R, Sai Vamsi Krishna, Arjun V.S.S Implementation of Compact Wearable Fall Detector for the Elderly Completed 2018
19 B. Kiran Kumar, Dheeraj Sai, Digvijay Reddy Brain Tumor Detection Using Image Segmentation Completed 2017
20 G.M. Surya Mouli, G.V.L. Lokesh, G. Prem Teja Hand Gesture Recognition Completed 2017
21 Ch. Ravi Kumar, Ch. Ram Mahender, D. Naveen Kumar Multimodal Medical Image Fusion by Cascading Wavelet and Contourlet Transform Completed 2017
22 Ch. Krishna Chaitanya, G. Sangamitra Reddy, G. Sai Chaitanya Varma PET and MRI Medical Image Fusion Using STDCT and STSVD Completed 2016
Courses Taught
  • Electronic Circuits I
  • Electronic Circuits II
  • Linear Integrated Circuits
  • Cloud Computing
  • Power Electronic Devices and Circuits
  • Analog VLSI Circuits
  • Control Theory
  • Computer Networks
  • Image Processing
  • Electronic Devices and Circuits
  • Analog Electronics I
  • Analog Electronics II
  • Digital Electronics and Systems
  • Analog Electronic Devices and Circuits
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