I am a research scholar seeking for collaborations in medical imaging, especially in explainable AI models for disease diagnosis and prognosis.
EDUCATION
BSc (2010)
MSc (2016)
Ph.D. (in view)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Medical Image Processing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Explainable AI models and Computer Vision
552
Scholar Citations
11
Scholar h-index
12
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Optimized Segmentation and Hybrid S Prathibha, KN Madhusudhan, VI Agughasi Computing and Machine Learning: Proceedings of CML 2025, Volume 3 3, 291 , 2026 2026
Optimized Segmentation and Hybrid Features for Accurate Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis S Prathibha, KN Madhusudhan, VI Agughasi Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 1614 (02), 291-305 , 2026 2026
HFFN: A Hybrid Feature Fusion Network for Representing Source Code S D, HK Chethan, VI Agughasi Inteligencia Artificial 29 (77), 57-77 , 2026 2026
AutoDocDB: A Novel Framework for Automated Source Code Summarization in Database Management Systems via Advanced Text Extraction and CodeT5+ Integration D Shruthi, HK Chethan, VI Agughasi International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews ( 13 (1), 284 , 2026 2026
HFFN for Java: A Hybrid Feature Fusion Network for Automated Code Summarization S D, HK Chethan, VI Agughasi International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) 15 (1), 1321-1337 , 2026 2026
Evaluating the Feasibility of a Pre-processing Framework for Enhanced Text Information Extraction from Source Codes D Shruthi, HK Chethan, VI Agughasi Advances in Data-Driven Computing and Intelligent Systems: Selected Papers … , 2025 2025
Firefly-Based Segmentation and Residual Deep Learning for Multi-Class Diabetic Retinopathy Detection S Prathibha, KN Madhusudhan, VI Agughasi Inteligencia Artificial 28 (76), 223-252 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
A Novel Deep Learning-Based Technique for Automatic Source Code Summarization HK Chethan, AV Ikechukwu International Conference on ICT for Sustainable Development, 525-537 , 2025 2025
Optimizing ResNet50 and VGG19 Networks for Accurate COPD Diagnosis Through CXR Analysis VI Agughasi, S Bhimshetty Advances in Communication and Applications: Proceedings of ERCICAM 2024 1300 … , 2025 2025
Enhancing early breast cancer detection with infrared thermography: a comparative evaluation of deep learning and machine learning models R Jalloul, CH Krishnappa, VI Agughasi, R Alkhatib Technologies 13 (1), 7 , 2024 2024 Citations: 28
Evaluating the Feasibility of a Pre-processing Framework for Enhanced Text Information Extraction from Source Codes D Shruthi, HK Chethan, VI Agughasi International Conference on Advances in Data-driven Computing and … , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Leveraging Transfer Learning for Efficient Diagnosis of COPD Using CXR Images and Explainable AI Techniques Agughasi Victor Ikechukwu Inteligencia Artificial 27 (74), 133-151 , 2024 2024 Citations: 14
The Superiority of Fine-tuning over Full-training for the Efficient Diagnosis of COPD from CXR Images Agughasi Victor Ikechukwu Inteligencia Artificial 27 (74), 62-79 , 2024 2024 Citations: 13
Advances in thermal imaging: a convolutional neural network approach for improved breast cancer diagnosis AV Ikechukwu, S Bhimshetty, MV Mala 2024 International Conference on Distributed Computing and Optimization … , 2024 2024 Citations: 10
Optimizing ResNet50 and VGG19 Networks for Accurate COPD Diagnosis Through CXR Analysis AV Ikechukwu, S Bhimshetty International Conference on Emerging Research in Computing, Information … , 2024 2024
Energy-efficient deep Q-network: reinforcement learning for efficient routing protocol in wireless internet of things AV Ikechukwu, S Bhimshetty Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 33 (2 … , 2024 2024 Citations: 24
Effective approach for fine-tuning pre-trained models for the extraction of texts from source codes D Shruthi, HK Chethan, VI Agughasi ITM Web of Conferences 65, 03004 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
Machine learning for health (ml4h) 2023 S Hegselmann, A Parziale, D Shanmugam, S Tang, K Severson, ... Machine Learning for Health (ML4H), 1-12 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
xAI: An Explainable AI Model for the Diagnosis of COPD from CXR Images Agughasi Victor Ikechukwu, Murali S 2023 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Data, Decision and Systems (ICDDS … , 2023 2023 Citations: 17
Semi-supervised labelling of chest x-ray images using unsupervised clustering for ground-truth generation Agughasi Victor Ikechukwu, Murali S Applied Engineering and Technology 2 (3), 188-202 , 2023 2023 Citations: 18
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
ResNet-50 vs VGG-19 vs Training from Scratch: A comparative analysis of the segmentation and classification of Pneumonia from chest x-ray images Agughasi Victor Ikechukwu, Murali S, Deepu R Global Transitions Proceedings , 2021 2021 Citations: 303
CX-Net: an efficient ensemble semantic deep neural network for ROI identification from chest-x-ray images for COPD diagnosis A Victor Ikechukwu, M S Machine Learning: Science and Technology 4 (2), 025021 , 2023 2023 Citations: 37
i-Net: a deep CNN model for white blood cancer segmentation and classification AV Ikechukwu, S Murali International Journal of Advanced Technology and Engineering Exploration 9 … , 2022 2022 Citations: 34
Enhancing early breast cancer detection with infrared thermography: a comparative evaluation of deep learning and machine learning models R Jalloul, CH Krishnappa, VI Agughasi, R Alkhatib Technologies 13 (1), 7 , 2024 2024 Citations: 28
Energy-efficient deep Q-network: reinforcement learning for efficient routing protocol in wireless internet of things AV Ikechukwu, S Bhimshetty Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 33 (2 … , 2024 2024 Citations: 24
Semi-supervised labelling of chest x-ray images using unsupervised clustering for ground-truth generation Agughasi Victor Ikechukwu, Murali S Applied Engineering and Technology 2 (3), 188-202 , 2023 2023 Citations: 18
xAI: An Explainable AI Model for the Diagnosis of COPD from CXR Images Agughasi Victor Ikechukwu, Murali S 2023 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Data, Decision and Systems (ICDDS … , 2023 2023 Citations: 17
COPDNet: an explainable ResNet50 model for the diagnosis of COPD from CXR images AV Ikechukwu, S Murali, B Honnaraju 2023 IEEE 4th Annual Flagship India Council International Subsections … , 2023 2023 Citations: 15
Leveraging Transfer Learning for Efficient Diagnosis of COPD Using CXR Images and Explainable AI Techniques Agughasi Victor Ikechukwu Inteligencia Artificial 27 (74), 133-151 , 2024 2024 Citations: 14
The Superiority of Fine-tuning over Full-training for the Efficient Diagnosis of COPD from CXR Images Agughasi Victor Ikechukwu Inteligencia Artificial 27 (74), 62-79 , 2024 2024 Citations: 13
Explainable deep learning model for Covid-19 diagnosis AV Ikechukwu, P Sreyas, A Sena, H Preetham, K Raksha IRJMETS, vol. 04, no. 07 10 (11), 3051-3059 , 2022 2022 Citations: 12
Advances in thermal imaging: a convolutional neural network approach for improved breast cancer diagnosis AV Ikechukwu, S Bhimshetty, MV Mala 2024 International Conference on Distributed Computing and Optimization … , 2024 2024 Citations: 10
Effective approach for fine-tuning pre-trained models for the extraction of texts from source codes D Shruthi, HK Chethan, VI Agughasi ITM Web of Conferences 65, 03004 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
i-Net: a deep CNN model for white blood cancer segmentation and classification IA Victor, S Murali Int. J. Adv. Technol. Eng. Explor 9 (95) , 2022 2022 Citations: 6
xAI: an explainable AI model for the diagnosis of COPD from CXR images VI Agughasi IEEE , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Early Prognosis of Heart Failure from Clinical Symptoms using K-Means and Naïve Bayes Algorithms Agughasi Victor Ikechukwu, Yashashwini DK Snehil Das M International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer and Communication … , 2020 2020 Citations: 3
Evaluating the Feasibility of a Pre-processing Framework for Enhanced Text Information Extraction from Source Codes D Shruthi, HK Chethan, VI Agughasi International Conference on Advances in Data-driven Computing and … , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Machine learning for health (ml4h) 2023 S Hegselmann, A Parziale, D Shanmugam, S Tang, K Severson, ... Machine Learning for Health (ML4H), 1-12 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
DeepuR. C. Shivamurthy.(2021). ResNet-50 vs VGG-19 vs training from scratch: a comparative analysis of pneumonia segmentation and classification from chest X-ray images AV Ikechukwu, S MuraliR Proceedings on Global Transitions. Vol, no2, pp375-381. https://doi. org/10 … , 2021 2021 Citations: 2
Firefly-Based Segmentation and Residual Deep Learning for Multi-Class Diabetic Retinopathy Detection S Prathibha, KN Madhusudhan, VI Agughasi Inteligencia Artificial 28 (76), 223-252 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1