Draft:Dilip K. Prasad
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{{Infobox scientist
| name = Prof. Dilip K. Prasad
| image = Prof Dilip K Prasad.jpg
| nationality = Indian
| fields = Artificial Intelligence
| workplaces = *University of Tromsø
| alma_mater = *Nanyang Technological University
}}
Dilip K. Prasad (born 1977) is an Indian academic and computer scientist who serves as a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at UiT{{Cite web |title=Prasad, Dilip K. {{!}} UiT |url=https://en.uit.no/ansatte/dilip.prasad |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=en.uit.no |language=en}} The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø. He works in the field of artificial intelligence{{cite web |title=Dilip K. Prasad: Weaving Innovation into the Fabric of a Better Tomorrow |url=https://conglomeratemagazine.com/dilip-k-prasad-weaving-innovation-into-the-fabric-of-a-better-tomorrow/ |website=conglomeratemagazine.com |access-date=4 January 2025}}, and has contributed scientific publications{{Cite web |title=Dilip K. Prasad |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=a6ZNU7EAAAAJ&hl=en |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=scholar.google.com}} and books on contemporary artificial intelligence topics such as "Interpretability in deep learning"{{Cite journal |last1=Somani |first1=Ayush |last2=Horsch |first2=Alexander |last3=Prasad |first3=Dilip K. |date=2023 |title=Interpretability in Deep Learning |url=https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-20639-9 |journal=SpringerLink |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-031-20639-9|isbn=978-3-031-20638-2 }} and "Gender & Diversity Policy in AI: Strategies, Metrics and Case Studies"{{Cite book |title=Gender and Diversity Policy in AI |url=https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/14159 |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=www.worldscientific.com |date=2025 |language=en |doi=10.1142/14159 |last1=Sekh |first1=Arif Ahmed |last2=Prasad |first2=Dilip K. |isbn=978-981-98-0723-9 }}. He has featured on Stanford Top 2% Scientists list continuously in 2021{{Citation |last=Jeroen Baas |title=September 2022 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" |date=2022-10-10 |url=https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/4 |access-date=2025-03-23 |others=John P.A. Ioannidis |volume=4 |publisher=Elsevier BV |doi=10.17632/BTCHXKTZYW.4}}, 2022{{Cite book |last=Ioannidis |first=John P. A. |date=2023-10-04 |title=October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" |chapter=Bibliometrics |chapter-url=https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6 |language=en |volume=6 |publisher=Elsevier Data Repository |doi=10.17632/btchxktzyw.6}}, and 2023{{Cite book |last=Ioannidis |first=John P. A. |date=2024-09-16 |title=August 2024 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" |chapter=Bibliometrics |chapter-url=https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/7 |language=en |volume=7 |publisher=Elsevier Data Repository |doi=10.17632/btchxktzyw.7}}. He has been awarded "Distinguished Alumnus Award"{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Alumni Affairs Portal |url=https://alumni.iitism.ac.in/DistinguishedAlumniAwardees |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=alumni.iitism.ac.in}} in 2025 under the category Academic & Research Excellence by Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India.
Prasad is also an active entrepreneur with a focus on AI-powered med-tech technologies and innovation driven start ups such as Finiac{{Cite web |title=Finiac Pte. Ltd. – Portable head scanning device |url=https://finiac.io/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=finiac.io}} and Spermotile{{Cite web |title=Spermotile - a revolution in Assisted Reproductive Technology |url=https://spermotile.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Spermotile |language=en-US}}. Asia's Leading Brands and Leaders Awards{{Cite web |title=Asia Award By Brands Impact {{!}} Mumbai {{!}} Asia's Leading Brands & Leaders Submit and Awards 2025 |url=https://brandsimpact.in/asia-award.html |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=brandsimpact.in}} considers Prasad as a ‘Visionary Leader of the Decade (Healthcare Technology & Artificial Intelligence)’{{Cite web |date=2025-01-13 |title=Prof. Dilip K. Prasad Bags Asia's Leading Brands and Leaders Award 2024 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/buzz/article/prof-dilip-k-prasad-bags-asias-leading-brands-and-leaders-award-2024-3893 |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}. NewsX TV{{Cite web |title=Breaking Latest News Today {{!}} Today News Headlines {{!}} Latest English News {{!}} Top News in India - Newsx |url=https://www.newsx.com/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=NewsX World |language=en}} channel featured an Exclusive interview{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJAD1OPlVYI&t=3s |title=Prof. Dilip K Prasad, Founder, Spermotile Interview {{!}} NewsX A-List Special Telecast {{!}} NewsX |date=2025-01-29 |last=NewsX Live |access-date=2025-02-07 |via=YouTube}} of Prasad in its A List segment to discuss Prasad's "groundbreaking work in assisted reproductive technology" and "Its Impact On Global Fertility Clinics"{{Cite web |last=R |first=Lavanya |date=2025-01-30 |title=Revolutionizing IVF With AI: Professor Dilip K Prasad On Sperm Motility And Its Impact On Global Fertility Clinics {{!}} NewsX Exclusive |url=https://www.newsx.com/health/revolutionizing-ivf-with-ai-professor-dilip-k-prasad-on-sperm-motility-and-its-impact-on-global-fertility-clinics-newsx-exclusive/ |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=NewsX World |language=en}}. Femina Acheivers 2025 recognized Prasad as "his work continues to advance global health"{{Cite web |title=Femina Achievers 2025 North: Meet the Inspiring Leaders {{!}} Femina.in |url=https://www.femina.in/trending/achievers/femina-achievers-2025-north-meet-the-inspiring-leaders-285789.html |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=www.femina.in |language=en}}.
Education
Prasad earned a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India. He completed his PhD in Computer Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, in 2013.{{cite web |title=Dilip K. Prasad |url=https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/126494/bio |website=frontiersin.org |access-date=4 January 2025}}
= Research =
Prasad's research focusses on artificial intelligence, aiming to improve current paradigms of AI to make architectures more flexible, understandable, and scalable. He specializes in applied AI topics, notably AI for microscopy and nanoscopy, generative AI, and sustainable AI.{{Cite journal |last1=Starzyk |first1=Janusz A. |last2=Prasad |first2=Dilip K. |date=2011 |title=A Computational Model of Machine Consciousness |url=https://philpapers.org/rec/STAACM |journal=International Journal of Machine Consciousness |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=255–281 |doi=10.1142/s1793843011000819}}
His recent research focuses on sustainable AI practices. Including developing energy-efficient AI models and benchmarks to evaluate AI's computational efficiency and environmental footprint.
He has also applied AI to microscopy and nanoscopy, working towards knowledge discovery using these instruments. In maritime computer vision, Prasad's research has also addressed the challenges associated with vision-based maritime navigation and situational awareness.{{Citation |last1=Bamba |first1=Udbhav |title=Partial Binarization of Neural Networks for Budget-Aware Efficient Learning |date=2023-11-08 |arxiv=2211.06739 |last2=Anand |first2=Neeraj |last3=Aggarwal |first3=Saksham |last4=Prasad |first4=Dilip K. |last5=Gupta |first5=Deepak K.}}
= Notable publications =
- A. A. Sekh and D. K. Prasad. "Gender & Diversity Policy in AI", World Scientific, 2025.
- A. Somani, A. Horsch, D.K. Prasad. "Interpretability in Deep Learning." Springer, pages 483, 2023.
- A.A. Sekh, I-S. Opstad, G Godtliebsen, A.B. Birgisdottir, B.S. Ahluwalia, K. Agarwal, and D.K. Prasad, "Physics based machine learning for sub-cellular segmentation in living cells," Nature Machine Intelligence, vol. 3, 1071–1080, 2021.{{Cite journal |last1=Sekh |first1=Arif Ahmed |last2=Opstad |first2=Ida S. |last3=Godtliebsen |first3=Gustav |last4=Birgisdottir |first4=Åsa Birna |last5=Ahluwalia |first5=Balpreet Singh |last6=Agarwal |first6=Krishna |last7=Prasad |first7=Dilip K. |title=Physics-based machine learning for subcellular segmentation in living cells |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s42256-021-00420-0 |journal=Nature Machine Intelligence |date=2021 |language=en |volume=3 |issue=12 |pages=1071–1080 |doi=10.1038/s42256-021-00420-0 |issn=2522-5839|hdl=10037/24124 |hdl-access=free }}
- D. K. Prasad, D. Rajan, L. Rachmawati, E. Rajabally, and C. Quek, "Video Processing from Electro-optical Sensors for Object Detection and Tracking in Maritime Environment: A Survey," IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 18, issue 8, pp. 1993-2016, 2017.{{Cite journal |title=Video Processing From Electro-Optical Sensors for Object Detection and Tracking in a Maritime Environment: A Survey |url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7812788 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423193358/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7812788 |archive-date=2024-04-23 |access-date=2025-01-04 |journal=IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems |date=2017 |doi=10.1109/TITS.2016.2634580 |arxiv=1611.05842 |language=en-US |last1=Prasad |first1=Dilip K. |last2=Rajan |first2=Deepu |last3=Rachmawati |first3=Lily |last4=Rajabally |first4=Eshan |last5=Quek |first5=Chai |volume=18 |issue=8 |pages=1993–2016 |url-status=live }}
= Awards and recognition =
- He received the Rolls-Royce Inventor Award in 2016.{{Cite web |title=[CLIMB] Artificial intelligence at nanoscale for life sciences: Dilip Prasad – iOptics at Illinois |url=https://iopticsuiuc.web.illinois.edu/event/artificial-intelligence-at-nanoscale-for-life-sciences-dilip-prasad-climb/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |language=en-US}}
- In 2011, he was selected for the prestigious Kauffman Global Fellowship {{Cite web |title=Dilip Prasad |url=https://www.intechopen.com/profiles/103174 |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=www.intechopen.com |language=en}}.
- Listed among the Top 2% Scientists of the World by Stanford University from 2021 to 2023.{{cite web |title=World Top 2 Percent scientists List 2023 Stanford University PDF- |url=https://rkmvc.ac.in/vinstrom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/World-Top-2-Percent-scientists-List-2023-Stanford-University-PDF.pdf |website=rkmvc.ac |access-date=4 January 2025}}
- Featured in Global Leaders Today as "The AI Polymath" {{Cite web |last=Gomes |first=Sherlyn |date=2024-06-03 |title=The AI Polymath: Dilip Prasad's Quest to Humanize Artificial Intelligence |url=https://globalleaderstoday.online/the-ai-polymath-dilip-prasads-quest-to-humanize-artificial-intelligence/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Global Leaders Today |language=en-US}} in its special issue on "Top Business Leaders of Asia 2024" in June 2024{{Cite web |title=Special Issue June 2024 |url=https://globalleaderstoday.online/special-issue-june-2024/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Global Leaders Today |language=en-US}}.
- Featured article on 'Marrying Artificial Intelligence to Sustainability' {{Cite web |title=Marrying Artificial Intelligence to Sustainability – Business Frontier |url=https://thebusinessfrontier.com/marrying-artificial-intelligence-to-sustainability/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |language=en-US}} in The Business Frontier in July-August 2024 issue{{Cite web |title=July-August 2024 – Business Frontier |url=https://thebusinessfrontier.com/july-august-2024/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |language=en-US}}
- In 2024, he was honored as "The Distinguished Researcher of the Year in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence" by the Asian African Economic Forum{{Cite web |title=#aaef2024 #businessexcellence #leadershipawards #robotics #ai… {{!}} Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/asian-african-chamber-of-commerce-and-industry_aaef2024-businessexcellence-leadershipawards-activity-7247123204412952576-ViFS?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAATCFIIB8-zXXlnGwqun3Gt2aSFyQTxGfOE |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=www.linkedin.com |language=en}} .
- Featured article 'The Catalyst For Change' {{Cite web |date=2024-09-15 |title=Dilip Prasad - Passion Vista Magazine |url=https://www.passionvista.com/dilip-prasad/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |language=en}} as one of the "Most Admired Global Indian 2024" by Passion Vista Magazine {{Cite web |title=The Most Admired Global Indians 2024 |url=https://www.passionvista.com/the-most-admired-global-indians-2024/page/2/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |language=en}}.
- He was recognized as 'AI Leader of the Year' and one of the "Top 10 Best Global Business Leaders of 2024" by The Business Frontier.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}
- Received 'Asia's Leading Brands and Leaders Award 2024' {{Cite web |last=Zarchobe |first=Sumit |date=2025-01-13 |title=Prof. Dilip K. Prasad Bags Asia's Leading Brands and Leaders Award 2024 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/buzz/article/prof-dilip-k-prasad-bags-asias-leading-brands-and-leaders-award-2024-3893/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Mid-Day |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-13 |title=Prof. Dilip K. Prasad Bags Asia's Leading Brands and Leaders Award 2024 - RV Rising Media Pvt Ltd - PR & Advertising Agency |url=https://rvrising.com/news/prof-dilip-k-prasad-bags-asias-leading-brands-and-leaders-award-2024/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |language=en-US}} from Chief Guest Vaani Kapoor.
- Featured for 'Revolutionizing MedTech and AI' {{Cite web |date=2025-03-11 |title=Prof. Dilip K. Prasad: Revolutionizing MedTech And AI - Business Connect Magazine |url=https://businessconnectindia.in/prof-dilip-k-prasad/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |language=en-US}} in Lounge Interview by Business Connect India in March 2025 edition {{Cite web |date=2025-03-11 |title=Business Connect Lounge Interview {{!}} Best Business Connect Magazine |url=https://businessconnectindia.in/lounge-interview/page/2/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |language=en-US}}.
- Featured in Forbes India 7th March 2025 print edition {{Cite web |title=Forbes India Archive {{!}} 07 March, 2025 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/magazine/1522 |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Forbes India |language=en}} for 'Shaping the future: How Prof Dilip K. Prasad is revolutionizing AI, medtech, and digital innovation' "Shaping the future: How Prof Dilip K. Prasad is revolutionizing AI, medtech, and digital innovation," Forbes India, Issue 1522, page 77, Date of publication: 7th March 2025..
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= External links =
- [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=a6ZNU7EAAAAJ&hl=en Google Scholar]
- [https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-20639-9 Interpretability in Deep Learning (book I)]
- [https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/14159?srsltid=AfmBOoqDLDTEVknq8WFYb_4HtdzEybvaiwYeubMJIAB4pntojWWxLnHy#t=aboutBook Gender & Diversity Policy in AI (book II)]
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