Silpaja Chandrasekar

Ph.D. in Computer Science

Computer Science, Medical Image Analysis, Cancer Cell Detection

Dr. Silpaja Chandrasekar has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Anna University, Chennai. Her research expertise lies in analyzing traffic parameters under challenging environmental conditions. Additionally, she has gained valuable exposure to diverse research areas, such as detection, tracking, classification, medical image analysis, cancer cell detection, chemistry, and Hamiltonian walks.

Dr. Silpaja commenced her career as a Programmer Analyst Trainee at CTS (Cognizant Technology Solutions). Later, she ventured into research and served as a Research Associate in the Department of Chemistry at IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Madras. Her passion for research led her to become a full-time research scholar in the field. Additionally, Silpaja embraced the joy of teaching as an Assistant Professor at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai.

Silpaja’s research experience has honed her skills in writing manuscripts, news articles, and reviews. Moreover, she has actively participated as a peer reviewer for many journals. After taking a break to raise her two daughters, Silpaja is now eager to re-immerse herself in the realms of learning, research, and writing. She finds joy in cooking and spending quality time with her daughters. At present, she is a Tech writer in the field of Artificial Intelligence.

Articles from Silpaja

InsectSound1000: A Rich Dataset for Acoustic Insect Monitoring

Researchers have introduced InsectSound1000, a dataset featuring over 169,000 labeled sound samples from 12 insect species. This dataset, recorded in an anechoic box with high precision, is primed for training deep-learning models to enhance pest and ecological monitoring systems.

19 May 2024

Enhanced CAD Integration Using Deep Learning

Researchers developed advanced deep learning (DL)-based automatic feature recognition (AFR) methods that significantly enhance computer-aided design (CAD), process planning (CAPP), and manufacturing (CAM) integration. Their approach, using the multidimensional attributed face-edge graph (maFEG) and Sheet-metalNet, a graph neural network, improves recognition accuracy and adapts to evolving datasets, addressing limitations of traditional and voxelized representations.

19 May 2024

Holographic System Blends Reality and Digital Content

Researchers present a groundbreaking holographic system in Nature, merging metasurface gratings, compact waveguides, and AI-driven holography algorithms to create vibrant 3D AR experiences. Their prototype, integrating a metasurface waveguide and phase-only SLM, achieves unmatched visual quality and represents a significant leap in wearable AR device development.

17 May 2024

Taste the Future: Novel E-Tongue Revolutionizes Liquid Sample Detection

Researchers introduce a novel electronic tongue (E-tongue), the multichannel triboelectric bioinspired E-tongue (TBIET), engineered with advanced triboelectric components on a single glass slide chip. Through comprehensive classification studies across medical, environmental, and beverage samples, the TBIET demonstrates exceptional taste classification accuracy, promising significant advancements in on-site liquid sample detection and analysis.

17 May 2024

Mapping ML in Seismic Engineering

A recent scientometric review highlighted the transformative impact of machine learning (ML) in seismic engineering, showcasing advancements in material performance prediction and seismic resistance. The study, published in the journal Buildings, analyzed 3189 papers using the Scopus database, identifying key research trends and fostering collaboration within the field.

16 May 2024

ChemCrow: AI-Driven Chemistry Breakthrough

In a Nature Machine Intelligence paper, researchers unveiled ChemCrow, an advanced LLM chemistry agent that autonomously tackles complex tasks in organic synthesis and materials design. By integrating GPT-4 with 18 expert tools, ChemCrow excels in chemical reasoning, planning syntheses, and guiding drug discovery, outperforming traditional LLMs and showcasing its potential to transform scientific research.

16 May 2024

DPA-1: A Deep Potential Model for Molecular Simulation

Researchers introduced DPA-1, a deep potential model with a gated attention mechanism, for representing atomic system conformation and chemical spaces. DPA-1 demonstrated superior performance in learning potential energy surfaces (PES) compared to existing benchmarks, offering efficiency and interpretability.

15 May 2024

Machine Learning-based Predictive Modeling for Traffic Congestion

Researchers investigated the predictability of vehicle travel time and traffic status on Al-Madina Al-Monawara St in Amman, Jordan, using machine learning algorithms. Results showed high accuracy in predicting travel time and traffic status six hours ahead, with AdaBoost demonstrating exceptional performance. The study suggests integrating predictive models into navigation apps and leveraging recent traffic data for effective congestion identification and traffic management in urban areas.

15 May 2024

Better Structural Monitoring Using LSTM Neural Networks

Researchers utilized long-short-term memory (LSTM) neural networks to address sensor maintenance issues in structural monitoring systems, particularly during grid structure jacking construction. Their LSTM-based approach effectively recovered missing stress data by analyzing data autocorrelation and spatial correlations, showcasing superior accuracy compared to traditional methods.

14 May 2024

SiTHv2: A Model for Global Evapotranspiration and Soil Moisture Dynamics

Researchers introduced SiTHv2, a terrestrial hydrosphere model, in Scientific Data, offering high-resolution daily estimates of evapotranspiration (ET) components and soil moisture dynamics. Utilizing satellite observations and reanalysis data, SiTHv2 was validated against in situ measurements, demonstrating accuracy and reliability for water cycle dynamics, drought assessment, and ecosystem health studies.

14 May 2024