Biomedical Signal and Image Processing with Artificial Intelligence

This book focuses on advanced techniques used for feature extraction, analysis, recognition, and classification in the area of biomedical signal and image processing. Contributions cover all aspects of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning in the field of biomedical signal and image processing using novel and unexplored techniques and methodologies. The book covers recent developments in both medical images and signals analyzed by artificial intelligence techniques. The authors also cover topics related to development based artificial intelligence, which includes machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning. This book will provide a platform for researchers who are working in the area of artificial intelligence for biomedical applications.

• Provides insights into medical signal and image analysis using artificial intelligence;
• Includes novel and recent trends of decision support system for medical research;
• Outlines employment of evolutionary algorithms for biomedical data, big data analysis for medical databases, and reliability, opportunities, and challenges in clinical data.

Dr. Chirag N. Paunwala is working as a Professor, EC Department, and Dean R&D, Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology, Surat. His research interests include Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Deep Learning, and Medical Signal Processing. He has published more than 60 research publications in reputed conferences, Journals and Book Chapters. He is the first recipient of the Regional Meritorious Service Award by the IEEE Signal Processing Society, USA in 2017. He has also served as a Chairman, SPS Chapter, Gujarat Section and winner of “Best Chapter Award” consecutively three times during his tenure. He was Chapter Chair Coordinator for IEEE, SPS, USA for year 2019. Currently He is volunteering as a Vice-Chair for IEEE Gujarat Section. He is a reviewer for many reputed journals like IEEE, Elsevier and Springer. He served as Technical Program Chair for Signal and Image processing track for reputed conferences like INDICON, TENSYMP, TENCON etc.

Dr. Mita Paunwala received B. E (Electronics) from Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology, Surat in 1999, M.Tech. (Communication System) from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat in 2008 and Ph.D degree from NIT, Surat, India in 2014. She is Associate Professor at the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, CKPCET, Surat, India. She has teaching and research experience of over 20 years. Her area of interest is Image, Video and Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Deep learning and Healthcare systems. She has published more than 25 research papers in various renowned conferences, Journals and Books. She is a Vice Chair of IEEE Signal Processing Society, Gujarat chapter for duration 2019 to 2021. She has reviewed many papers of renowned journals from IET, Springer, Elsevier, IEEE Access etc.

Dr. Rahul Kher received B.E (Electronics) from Sardar Patel University in 1997, M.Tech (Electrical Engineering) from IndianInstitute of Technology, Roorkee in 2006 and Ph.D (Electronics & Communication Engineering) from Sardar Patel University in 2014. He has a teaching and research experience of over 21 years. His research interests include Biomedical Signal and Image Processing, Medical image analysis and Healthcare monitoring systems. He has published four books and more than 70 research papers in various international journals and conferences. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and was the founder Secretary of Signal Processing Society (SPS) Chapter of IEEE Gujarat Section during 2013-2015. He has been on the Reviewer Panel/ TPC member of many International Journals and conferences including the IEEE Communication Society Magazine, Journal of Biomedical Signal Processing and Control (Elsevier), Journal of Computer Networks (Elsevier), International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms (Inderscience), Biomedical Engineering: Application, Basis and Communication (World Scientific), 1st Global IoT Summit(GIoTS 2017), Geneva, Switzerland, 3rd Global IoT Innovation Forum, Barcelona, Spain, 3rd Annual Int. Conf. on Wireless Comm. and Sensor Networks (WCSN 2016), 2016 IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT), Virginia, US and many more. He has visited Japan, USA and UK for various academic purposes.

Dr. Falgun Thakkar obtained Ph.D. from National Institute of Technology Allahabad in February 2018. He graduated from Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM) in 2004 and completed his Masters of Engineering in Communication from GCET, S P University V V Nagar in 2010. Dr. Falgun has published more than 25 research articles in various International and National Journals and Conferences. He has served as reviewer of many international journals and conferences of repute. He has published a book in the domain of Compressed Sensing based ECG Signal Compression. His areas of interest include Antenna design, HF transmission line, Microwave Engineering, Wavelet based image and signal processing, Medical Image Security, Compressive Sensing and optimization techniques like PSO and GA. He has guided more than 5 M.E. Students in their dissertation as well as more than 10 projects of B.E. Students. At present he is guiding six PhD. students in the domain of microwave antenna design and medical image processing.

Dr. Heena Kher received B.E. in Instrumentation and Control from Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology, Surat in 2001, M.E. in Microprocessors Systems and Applications from M. S. University, Baroda in 2006 and Ph.D. from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar in 2014. She is Assistant Professor in A. D. Patel Institute of Technology, New Vallabh Vidyanagar. She is having 18 years of teaching experience. Her areas of interest are Digital Image Processing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Biomedical Signal Processing, Optimization Techniques. She has guided 10 dissertations of M.E. Students and DPC member of 3 Ph.D. Students. Shehas presented/published 30 research papers in various International/National conferences and International/National Journals. She is a reviewer of many reputed journals.

Dr. Mohammed Atiquzzaman’s research interests and publications are in next generation computer networks, wireless and mobile networks, satellite networks, switching and routing, optical communications and multimedia over networks. Many of the current research activities are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Air Force. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Editor-in-Chief of the Vehicular Communications journal and associate editor of IEEE Communications Magazine, Journal of Wireless and Optical Communications, International Journal of Communication Systems, International Journal of Sensor Networks, International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems, and Journal of Real-Time Image Processing.

Dr. Norliza Mohd Noor is currently attached as Associate Professor in UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur Campus. She received her B. Sc. In Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas and her Master of Electrical Engineering (by research) and PhD (Electrical Engineering) from UTM. Her research area is in image processing and image analysis. Her current work concentrates on medical image analysis for lung diseases. She has published many papers in journals and in indexed conference proceedings, and has published one academic book and two book chapters. Currently she is the Head of the Electrophysiology Research Group., UTM Razak School.