30 works spanning telecommunications, networking and AI.

In preparation Other Journal Article · In preparation

A Study on the Impact of Virtual Reality on Mental Health

Sreenivas Sremath Tirumala, K. J. Phillips, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, B. Scott, G. Ingram

Journal manuscript (ready for submission)

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2026 Other Conference Paper · To be submitted

Gap Filling of Photosynthetically Active Radiation Data in Oil Palm Production Using Mean Diurnal Variation Method

Selvi Lukman, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali

TIME-E 2026, Bali, Indonesia

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2026 Other Conference Paper · Accepted

Decoding VR Devices Privacy: Exploring Data Policies and Digital Fingerprints in VR Environment

Sreenivas Sremath Tirumala, Shahid Minhas, A. Mehta, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali

ICIS 2026, Hanoi, Vietnam

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2026 Other Conference Paper · Presented

Digital Prescriptions, Human Connections: Co-Designing a Culturally-Embedded Medication Adherence App for Elderly People in Vietnam

G. Ingram, P. Ngo, H. M. Vu, H. N. T. Nguyen, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali

CYPSY29, Porto, Portugal, 29 Jun – 2 Jul 2026

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2026 AI/ML Conference Paper · Presented

Prompt Engineering as an Expression Game

A. Rohman, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, D. T. Vo, Q. N. Tran, K. J. Phillips

76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), South Africa, 4–8 June 2026

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2026 Computer Vision Conference Paper

Residential Zone Traffic Sign Detection for Vietnam’s Speed Enforcement: A Two-Class YOLOv8 Dataset and Model for R420/R421 Signs

Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, H. Nguyen, S. Lukman, T. N. Nguyen, T. Pham, H. V. Nguyen, R. Shrestha, P. Bachhar

INFINITYS 2026, Solo, Indonesia

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2026 Emerging Technologies Journal Article

Design and Implementation of Intelligent Electronic Systems Using Embedded AI and Quantum Computing

Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, S. Yakubu

IIRJET, March 2026

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2026 AI/ML Preprint

VietNormalizer: An Open-Source, Dependency-Free Python Library for Vietnamese Text Normalization in TTS and NLP Applications

Hung Vu Nguyen, Loan Do, Thanh Ngoc Nguyen, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Thanh Pham, Vinh Do, Charlotte Nguyen, Hien Nguyen

arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.04145

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2025 Other Journal Article · Submitted

Governing Inclusion, Disability, and AI in the Southeast Asian Emerging Digital State

A. Rohman, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, D. T. Vo, Q. N. Tran, K. J. Phillips

Policy & Internet (Wiley)

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2025 AI/ML Conference Paper

The Prospects of Detecting and Flagging Online Hate Speech in Real-Time

Sreenivas Sremath Tirumala, Shahid Minhas, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali

10th IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress (CyberSciTech 2025), Hokkaido, Japan, 21–24 Oct 2025

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2025 AI/ML Preprint

Harnessing the Power of Large Language Models for Software Testing Education: A Focus on ISTQB Syllabus

Tuan-Phong Ngo, Bao-Ngoc Duong, Tuan-Anh Hoang, J. Dwight, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali

arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.22318

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2025 Networks Conference Paper

Indoor Localization using WiFi (ESP32) and Arduino

T. Senson, K. Junhirun, S. Paudel, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Amulya Bhattarai

7th International Conference on Power, Energy and Innovations (ICPEI 2025), Pattaya, Thailand, 15–17 Oct 2025

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2025 AI/ML Journal Article

Enhancing Predictive Accuracy Using Ensemble Machine Learning Models: A Data-Centric Approach

Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Swetha Indudhar Goudar

Journal of Computer Applications and Information Technology, Vol. 1, Issue 3, Sep 2025, pp. 60–72 (ISSN 3107-6424)

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2025 AI/ML Conference Paper

Challenges and Issues for Integrated Internet of Things (IoT) of Emotional Awareness through ChatGPT Effectiveness: Review Paper

Tutun Juhana, Selvi Lukman, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali

ICA 2025, Bandung, Indonesia, 27–29 Aug 2025

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2025 AI/ML Conference Paper

A Framework for Assessment Design in the Era of Generative AI: Case Study of Take-Home Assignment in Software-related Courses

Anna Lyza Felipe, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Thanh Ngoc Nguyen

10th International STEM Education Conference (iSTEM-Ed 2025), Chonburi, Thailand, 30 Jul – 1 Aug 2025

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2025 Other Conference Paper

Unethical Academic Practices through Ethical Tools

Sreenivas Sremath Tirumala, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali

10th International STEM Education Conference (iSTEM-Ed 2025), Chonburi, Thailand, 30 Jul – 1 Aug 2025

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2025 Emerging Technologies Book Chapter

A Systematic Literature Review of Quantum Computing

Sarvesh Chand, Sam Goundar, Deepika Bandhana, J. Avanija, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali

Taylor & Francis (CRC Press), eBook ISBN 9781003538950

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2024 AI/ML Conference Paper

Exploring ChatGPT Integration in Classrooms: Impact on Student Engagement and Personalized Learning Support

Anna Lyza Felipe, Mia Eleazar, Armin Aragoncillo, L. Azuela, H. Azuela, R. Ricafort, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali

2024 International Conference on Innovation and Intelligence for Informatics, Computing, and Technologies (3ICT), Bahrain, 17–19 Nov 2024

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2024 Other Conference Paper

Optimization of Electricity Consumption via Peak Time Reallocation: MATLAB Simulation and Arduino based Lab Implementation

Saharat Kanchanakorn, Monyneath Ros, Amulya Bhattarai, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali

2024 9th International STEM Education Conference (iSTEM-Ed), Hua Hin, Thailand, 31 Jul – 2 Aug 2024

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2023 Other Conference Paper

Leverage Smart Production for Opportunities Seizing and Employee Empowerment

Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Thanh Ngoc Nguyen, Minh Dinh, L. Nguyen, Thanh Pham, Quang Ngoc Tran

2023 International Conference on System Science and Engineering (ICSSE), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 27–28 Jul 2023

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2023 Other Conference Paper

Big Data for Healthcare: Using Entity-Attribute-Value (EAV) Model to Build a National Platform for Disability Management

Thanh Ngoc Nguyen, Long M. Nguyen, Thanh Pham, Minh Dinh, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Quang Ngoc Tran

2023 International Conference on System Science and Engineering (ICSSE), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 27–28 Jul 2023

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2023 Computer Vision Conference Paper

Analysis of Image Pattern Classification using Hopfield Network on Letters and Thai Banknotes via MATLAB Implementation

Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Amulya Bhattarai, Chinarom Hannarong, Siyu Deng

ICDIP 2023, Nanjing, China

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2022 Computer Vision Conference Paper

Fabric Defect Detection Using Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix and Local Binary Pattern

Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Nguyen Thu Tra, Huynh Vinh Tin, T. D. Khai, C. Q. Tin, Loh Ing Hoe

RIVF 2022, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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2021 Telecommunications Conference Paper

Material Identification Using Feature Extraction (Range of IQ) in Wireless System (LimeSDR Mini)

Amulya Bhattarai, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Sneha Paudel, S. Paudel, Domingos Da Costa

ECTI-CON 2021, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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2020 Networks Journal Article

Midpoint Relay Selection Using Social Trust and Battery Level to Enhance Throughput in Cooperative Device-to-Device Communications

Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Prapun Suksompong, Steven Gordon

Sensors (MDPI) — Vol. 20, Issue 21, Article 6007

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2020 Telecommunications Conference Paper

Antenna Parameters Analysis of Patch Arrays at 2.4GHz Using ADS and TTR500 VNA

Amulya Bhattarai, Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Sneha Paudel, N. K. Hom, Fang Yang

2020 Information Communication Technologies Conference (ICTC), Nanjing, China

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2020 Networks Book Chapter

Adaptive Midpoint Relay Selection: Enhancing Throughput in D2D Communications

Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Steven Gordon, Prapun Suksompong

Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 850, Springer International Publishing

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2020 Networks Journal Article

Base Station Assisted Relay Selection in Device-to-Device Communications

Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Prapun Suksompong, Steven Gordon

International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing (IJAHUC), Vol. 33, Issue 1, pp. 22–35

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2018 Networks Poster

Geo-Social Relaying in Device-to-Device Communications

Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Steven Gordon, Prapun Suksompong

Poster session, SmartCom 2018, Bangkok, Thailand (organised by IEICE, Japan)

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2017 Networks Conference Paper

Social-Aware Relay Selection for Device to Device Communications in Cooperative Cellular Networks

Ushik Shrestha Khwakhali, Steven Gordon, Prapun Suksompong

2017 International Electrical Engineering Congress (iEECON), Pattaya, Thailand

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