Dr. Rehan Ahmad

Area of Interest:
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Medical Image Processing.
Work Experience: 

• From 29 June 2010 to Till date
  Working as an Assistant Professor in dept of electronics & telecommunication, at SVKM’s, NMIMS, MPSTME (shirpur Campus), Shirpur, and Dhule.
• 20 January 2010 to 28 June 2010
  Lecturer in Department Of Medical Electronics in Government Polytechnic Nanded.
• 16 January 2008 to 15 January 2010
  Has worked as a Lecturer in Department Of Medical Electronics in Government Polytechnic Nanded.
• 10 October 2006 to 11 January 2008
  Has worked as a Lecturer in Department Of Medical Electronics in Government Polytechnic Nanded.
• 18 January 2006 to 09 October 2006
  Has worked as a Lecturer in Department Of Medical Electronics in Government Residential Women’s Polytechnic Latur.
• 1 01 January 2005 to 15 January 2006
  Has worked as a Lecturer in Department Of Electronics and Telecommunication in Gangamai Polytechnic, Nagaon, and Dhule.Professional Membership
• Life Member Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) (M-237395).
• International Association of Engineers (IAENG) (121983).

Awards and Achievements

• Received the “Outstanding Teaching Faculty” award from the Management of SVKM’s NMIMS, MPSTME, Shirpur Campus, in January 2014.
• Won the “Youngest Research Investigator” award for the paper titled “Automatic Leak Detection and Numbering System for Automobile Industry” at the International Conference RTCCCT, organized by IRNET Bhubaneswar, Orissa, on 25 November 2012.

Research and Publications

• Rehan Ahmad, Dr. Basant K. Mohanty “A Novel Computing Scheme Based on Pattern Matching for Identification of Nephron Loss and Chronic Kidney Disease Stage”, Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Vol. 31: No. 7, Article 7. (SCI. IF:1.1) https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0632.4045.
• Rehan Ahmad, Dr. Basant K. Mohanty, “Chronic Kidney Disease Stage Identification using Texture Analysis of Ultrasound Images”, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Elsevier. 69 (2021) 102695, (SCI. IF: 3.88).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2021.102695
• Dr. Saban Ozturk, Rehan Ahmad, Nadeem Akhtar, “Variants of Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm and its Applications in Medical Image Processing”, Applied Soft Computing, Elsevier, Volume 97, Part A December 2020, 106799, (SCI. IF: 5.472). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2020.106799
• Rehan Ahmad, Nadeem Akhtar, Dr. Nitin Choubey, “Applications of Artificial Bee Colony Algorithms and its Variants in Health Care”, Biochemistry: An Indian Journal, 11(1):110, 2017. (Scopus Indexed).
• Rehan Ahmad, V. A. Kulkarni “Automatic leak detection and numbering system for Automobile Industry”, International Journal on Computer Technology & Applications, 3, 1285-1288, 2012.
• A chapter on “Review on Image Enhancement Techniques using Biologically Inspired Artificial Bee Colony Algorithms and its variants” for the book entitled “Biologically Rationalized Computing techniques for image Processing Applications”, published by LNVCB series of Springer” on 18 August 2017, vol 25. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61316-1_11. (Scopus Indexed).

STTPs/Workshops Attended

• AICTE Sponsored ATAL FDP on “Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence”, organized by Indira Gandhi Delhi Technological University for Women, New Delhi, from 21st to 25th September 2020.
• Three-Day Training Program on “Disaster Psycho-Social Care”, organized by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), New Delhi, and MPSTME Shirpur Campus, from 14th to 16th December 2020.
• One-Week Training Program on “Deep Learning”, offered by IBM and organized by NMIMS University, Mumbai, from 26th to 30th November 2020.
• AICTE Sponsored Short-Term Training Program on “Machine Learning and Its Applications”, organized by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Lendi Institute of Engineering & Technology (A), Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, from 2nd to 7th November 2020.
• One-Day Workshop on “Teaching Methodology for the Subject Biology”, conducted by MPSTME, Mumbai, organized by NMIMS University, on 8th June 2019.
• One-Week Workshop on “Advanced Deep Learning Techniques”, conducted by NIT Warangal and organized by K L University, Vaddeswaram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, from 13th to 18th May 2019.
• One-Week Training Program on “Predictive Modeling”, conducted by SAS Technologies, from 26th November to 1st December 2018.
• Two-Day Workshop on “Machine Learning”, conducted by IIT Kharagpur, from 16th to 17th December 2017.
• Saksham – IT Champion Training Program, sponsored by Microsoft, held at MPSTME, NMIMS Shirpur Campus, from 2nd to 3rd May 2017.
• ISTE Approved Short-Term Training Program on “Mechatronics & Automation”, organized at SVKM’s NMIMS BOSCH-Rexroth Center of Excellence in Automation, MPSTME, Shirpur Campus, from 14th to 19th December 2015.
• Two-Day Workshop on “Counseling and Mentoring Skills”, organized at SVKM’s NMIMS MPSTME Shirpur Campus, from 9th to 10th July 2015.
• ISTE Workshop on “Introduction to Design of Algorithms”, conducted by IIT Kharagpur from 25th to 30th May 2015.
• Four-Day Workshop on “Engineering Educators Certification Program Phase-1”, conducted by IUCEE in collaboration with Microsoft at BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru, from 9th to 12th January 2015.
• Two-Week ISTE Workshop on “Control Systems”, conducted by IIT Kharagpur, from 2nd to 12th December 2014.
• Two-Week ISTE Workshop on “Computer Networking”, conducted by IIT Bombay, from 22nd May to 5th June 2014.
• Two-Week ISTE Workshop on “Signals & Systems”, conducted by IIT Kharagpur, from 2nd to 12th January 2014.
• Two-Week ISTE Workshop on “Database Management Systems”, conducted by IIT Bombay, from 21st to 31st May 2013.
• Two-Week ISTE Workshop on “Introduction to Research Methodologies”, conducted by IIT Bombay, from 25th June to 4th July 2012.
• Online FDP on “Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence” (AICTE-ATAL), completed on 25th September 2020.
• “The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking” course (Coursera, Google), completed on 27th June 2020 with 88.98% grade.
• “Technical Support Fundamentals” course (Coursera, Google), completed on 2nd June 2020 with 50% grade.
• “Fundamentals of Network Communications” course (Coursera, University of Colorado), completed on 27th April 2020 with 93.49% grade.
• “Engineering Health: Introduction to Yoga and Physiology” course (Coursera, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering), completed on 28th December 2019 with 93.69% grade.
• “Machine Learning Foundation: A Case Study Approach” course (Coursera, University of Washington), completed on 24th December 2019 with 96.33% grade.
• “Machine Learning: Classification” course (Coursera, University of Washington), completed on 23rd December 2019 with 94.62% grade.
• “Image and Video Processing: From Mars to Hollywood with a Stop at the Hospital” course (Coursera, Duke University), completed on 1st February 2019 with 98.4% grade.
• “MATLAB Onramp” training (MathWorks Inc.), completed on 15th January 2019.
• “Basic Statistics” course (Coursera, University of Amsterdam), completed on 22nd December 2018 with 96.92% grade.
• “Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing” course (Coursera, Northwestern University), completed on 21st November 2018 with 79.84% grade.
• “Digital Image Processing” course (NPTEL, July-October 2018, 12 weeks course).

Conferences Attended

• A paper presented on “Applications of Artificial Bee Colony algorithm and its variants in Health Care” in international conference “Artificial Intelligence in Health Care-17” at NMIMS, Shirpur Campus on 24-25 December 2016.
• A paper presented on “Automatic leak detection and numbering system for Automobile Industry” in national conference at VNIT Nagpur on 21-22 December 2012.
• A paper presented on “Automatic leak detection and numbering system for Automobile Industry” in international conference RTCCCT organized by IRNET Bhubaneswar, Orissa on 25 November 2012.
• A paper presented on “Automatic leak detection and numbering system for Automobile Industry” in International conference at RITS 2012, Hyderabad, AP on 28-29 February 2012.
• A paper presented on “Automatic leak detection and numbering system for Automobile Industry” in International conference [I-cost] at SSVPS College of engineering, Dhule, on 13-15 January 2011.
• A paper presented on “WiMax 802.16e (Wireless broadband)” in International Conference on Science, Engineering and Spirituality in SES College of Engineering, Navalnagar, Dhule on April 01-02 November 2010.
• A paper presented on “Automatic leak detection and numbering system for Automobile Industry” presented in MAGNILOQUENCE-2K8, National Seminar, at Sayyed Hashim College of Science & Technology, Hyderabad, on 17-18 March 2008.
• International Conference on Recent Trends in Mathematics, Statistics, and Engineering (ICRTMSE), Organized by NMIMS, Indore, 22-23 December, 2023.

Extra/Co-Curricular Activities
Reviewer for various Esteemed Journals such as:

• SPRINGER Journal of Circuit Systems and Signal Processing.
• ELSEVIER Journal of BioMedical Signal Processing and Control.
• ELSEVIER Journal of Applied Soft Computing.
• ELSEVIER Journal of Systems and Soft Computing.
• ELSEVIER Journal of Computer & Electrical Engineering.
• T&F Publications Journal of International Journal of Electronics.
• Wiley Publication, International Journal of Communication System.
• Science Publishing Group, USA, the Journal of Electronics.

Official Email Id
rehan.ahmad@nmims.edu
LinkedIn Profile:
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