Academic portfolio

Research and Innovation

Optimisation, applied AI and socially relevant technology

Research at the intersection of evolutionary computation, machine learning and applied artificial intelligence, with a focus on problems that matter for society.

Research themes

Evolutionary and memetic optimisation

Doctoral thesis and journal papers on memetic algorithms for the travelling salesman problem, selection techniques and termination conditions; IEEE conference papers on crossover and mutation operators; a book on optimisation algorithms and soft computing.

Applied machine learning and AI

SCI Q1 papers on interpretable machine learning for crop yield and perovskite band-gap prediction; heart-disease prediction; patents on lung-cancer detection, meal suggestion, grocery recommendation, AI adoption barriers and AI/ML in tourism.

IoT, embedded and image-processing systems

Funded projects on an image-sensing animal repellent and the CyberZoo cyber-physical animal tamer; patents on an intelligent agricultural animal-repellent system and navigation assistance for the visually impaired.

Education technology

IEEE Access (SCI Q1) paper on Education 4.0 and Classroom 4.0; a patent on a smart device for interactive online learning; edited books on AI in libraries, humanities and society.

Security and digital services

A patent on blockchain in internet banking and e-trust; consultancy for the Editorial Desk Manager application for MNK Publication.

Citation impact

Google Scholar

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Google Scholar citation metrics
Metric All Since 2021
Citations 663 617
h-index 17 16
i10-index 28 24

Source: Google Scholar · Updated 28 Oct 2026

Research interests

  • Machine-learning-inspired memetic algorithms
    Design and analysis of memetic algorithms that combine evolutionary search with machine-learning-guided local search.
  • Nature-inspired meta-heuristic optimisation
    Genetic algorithms, memetic algorithms and related soft-computing methods for combinatorial and scheduling problems.
  • Machine-learning genetic operators
    Design and simulation of selection, crossover and mutation operators for genetic and memetic algorithms.
  • Parameter tuning and parameter setting
    Adaptive and data-driven approaches to tuning genetic and memetic algorithm parameters.
  • Data science, machine learning, IoT and image processing
    Applied machine learning, data science, IoT and image-processing systems for real-world problems.
  • Applied AI for social impact
    AI and IoT applications in agriculture, healthcare, heritage preservation and wildlife???human conflict mitigation.

Recent publications

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Selected patents

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585417

Smart monthly grocery recommendation system using machine learning algorithm for the optimized family budget

GrantedMachine learning / retailMar 2026

Granted patent (Patent No. 585417) for a smart monthly grocery recommendation system using machine learning for family-budget optimisation.

576206

Machine learning-based meal suggestion system having food recipes and smart reminder

GrantedFood technology / AIDec 2025

Granted patent (Patent No. 576206) for a machine-learning-based meal suggestion system with food recipes and a smart reminder.

575035

A system of developing modeling the barriers of artificial intelligence adoption in the organizations

GrantedArtificial intelligenceDec 2025

Granted patent (Patent No. 575035) for a system for modelling the barriers of artificial-intelligence adoption in organizations.

410121-001

Smart device for interactive online learning

GrantedDesign / education technologyMar 2024

Registered design (Design No. 410121-001) for a smart device for interactive online learning. Design registration date: 11 March 2024.

202311062917

Lung cancer detection using deep learning on centralized system

PublishedHealthcare / AIOct 2023

Published patent application for lung-cancer detection using deep learning on a centralized system.

202211065172

A system and method based on AI and ML for tourist industry for enhancing customer satisfaction

PublishedArtificial intelligenceNov 2022

Published patent application for an AI and machine-learning system for the tourist industry.

Books

Authored and edited volumes

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Cover of Blockchain Concepts and Applications in Real Life
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Blockchain Concepts and Applications in Real Life

Prof. (Dr.) Rajiv Kumar Gill, Dr. Ekta M. Upadhyay, Dr. Kawerinder Singh Sidhu

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