Publications

International Journals: (SCI/ Scopus Indexed) 

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1. Sushil Chaturvedi, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Investigation of Various Validation and Testing Schemes for Classification of Cross-Session Mental Workload to Match Real-Life Expectations of BCI: A Transfer Learning and XAI Approach, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Aug 2024. 

2. Khushboo Singh, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Manish Pandey, Selected Channel based Multiclass Emotion Classification from Wearable Human Brain EEG Signal, Measurement: Sensors, 101874, March 2025.

3. Vipul Sharma and Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, An End-to-End Brain Computer Interface System for Mental Workload Estimation through Hybrid Deep Learning Model, Human-Centric Intelligent Systems, Oct 2024. 

4. Lalit Kumar, Manish Pandey, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A Survey on Parallel Nature Inspired Algorithms, Wireless Personal Communications, Sep 2024.

5. Rout, N.K., Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Atulkar, M., An Optimized Pair-Wise Comparison Approach for Automated Feature Weight Assignment in Content-Based Image Retrieval System, Multimedia Tools and Applications (Aug 2024).   

6. Lalit Kumar, Manish Pandey, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Implementation and testing of parallel PSO to attain speedup on general purpose computer systems, Multimedia Tools and Applications (June 2024).  

7. Mangesh Ramaji Kose, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Mithilesh Atulkar, A Divide and Conquer approach for In-Depth Analysis of Brain Connectivity Network using Ordinal Sequence based Characterizer, Multimedia Tools and Applications (May 2024). 

8. Manju Lata Sahu, Mithilesh Atulkar, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Afsar Ahamad,Internet-of-Things based Machine Learning enabled Medical Decision Support System for Prediction of Health Issues, Health and Technology (Oct 2023) 

9. Khushboo Singh, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Manish Pandey, Mental Health Monitoring Using Deep Learning Technique for Early Stage Depression Detection, SN Computer Science (Sep 2023) 

10. Khushboo Singh, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Manish Pandey, Subject wise data augmentation based on balancing factor for quaternary emotion recognition through hybrid deep learning model, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control (May 2023) 

11. Mangesh Ramaji Kose, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Mithilesh Atulkar, Weighted Ordinal Connection based Functional Network Classification for Schizophrenia Disease Detection using EEG signal, Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine (May 2023). 

12. Mangesh Ramaji Kose, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Mithilesh Atulkar, EEG based variable node functional network comparison for multiclass brain disease detection using stacked ensemble model, Int. J. of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (May 2023).   

13. Lalit Kumar, Manish Pandey, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Parallel Global Best-Worst Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Solving Optimization Problems, Applied Soft Computing Journal (April 2023), In Press 

14. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Prabhat Kumar, Educational institutions selection using Analytic Hierarchy Process based on National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) criteria, Interchange (April 2023), In press 

15. Mangesh Ramaji Kose, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Mithilesh Atulkar, Dynamic characterization of functional brain connectivity network for mental workload condition using an effective network identifier, International Journal of Information Technology (Jan 2023), https://doi.org/10.1007/s41870-022-01151-0   

16. Khushboo Singh, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Manish Pandey, Quaternary Classification of Emotions based on Electroencephalogram Signals Using Hybrid Deep Learning Model, Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing (Nov 2022), In press. 

17. Rout, N.K., Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Atulkar, M., Improved Content-Based Medical Image Retrieval System for Effective Skin Melanoma Diagnosis based on Proposed Optimized Pair-Wise Comparison (OPWC) Approach, Journal of Digital Imaging (Accepted in Sep 2022) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-022-00710-y  

18. Nimisha Gupta, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Mithilesh Atulkar, Simulation and modeling of human decision-making process through reinforcement learning based computational model involving past experiences, Decision Science Letters, (Accepted in Aug 2022) vol. 11(4), pp. 366-378 

19. Nimisha Gupta, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Mithilesh Atulkar, Development of Human Decision Making Model with Consideration of Human Factors through Reinforcement Learning and Prospect Utility Theory, Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence (Accepted in Aug 2022) https://doi.org/10.1080/0952813X.2022.2117422.   

20. Manju Lata Sahu, Mithilesh Atulkar, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Afsar Ahamad, Internet-of-Things-Enabled Early Warning Score System for Patient Monitoring, IETE Journal of Research (Accepted in July 2022) https://doi.org/10.1080/03772063.2022.2110528. 

21. Rout, N.K., Atulkar, M., Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Assimilation of Pair-Wise Comparison Method to Decide Weights of Features Based on the content of Image. International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making (Accepted in July 2022) https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219622022500407. 

22. Saroj Kumar Pandey, Rekh Ram Janghel, Pankaj Kumar Mishra, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Automated Epilepsy Seizure Detection from EEG Signal based on Hybrid CNN and LSTM model. Signal Image and Video Processing (Accepted in July 2022) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11760-022-02318-9.  

23. Hardev Singh Pal, A.Kumar, Amit Vishwakarma, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Electrocardiogram signal compression using tunable-Q wavelet transform and meta-heuristic optimization techniques, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control (Accepted in June 2022), Volume 78, September 2022, 103932.  

24. Saurabh Pawar, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A new fission fusion behavior‑based Rao algorithm (FFBBRA) for solving optimization problems. Evolutionary Intelligence (May 2022) 

25. Manju Lata Sahu, Mithilesh Atulkar, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Afsar Ahamad, Cloud-Based Remote Patient Monitoring System with Abnormality Detection and Alert Notification. Mobile Networks and Applications (2021). 

26. Kose, M.R., Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Kumar, A. A new approach for emotions recognition through EOG and EMG signals. Signal Image and Video processing (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11760-021-01942-1

27. Rout, N.K., Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, & Atulkar, M. Analytic hierarchy process-based automatic feature weight assignment method for content-based satellite image retrieval system. Soft Computing (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-021-05937-5

28. Sahu, M.L., Atulkar, M., Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, et al. Vital Sign Monitoring System for Healthcare Through IoT Based Personal Service Application. Wireless Personal Communions, Vol. 122 (1), pp. 129-156, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-021-08892-4 

29. Manju Lata Sahu, Mithilesh Atulkar, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal & Afsar Ahamad (2021) IoT-enabled cloud-based real-time remote ECG monitoring system, Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, Vol. 45 (6), pp. 473-485, DOI: 10.1080/03091902.2021.1921870

30. Sahu, Manju Lata, Mithilesh Atulkar, and Mitul Kumar Ahirwal. "IOT-Based Smart Healthcare System: A Review on Constituent Technologies." Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers, Vol. 30 (11), 2021, P.213008. 

31. Nimisha Gupta, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Mithilesh Atulkar, Human Decision Making Modelling for Gambling Task under Uncertainty and Risk, International Journal of Information and Decision Sciences, Vol.14 No.1, pp.15 - 38, 2022.  

32. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal and M.R. Kose. "Audio-visual stimulation based emotion classification by correlated EEG channels", Health and Technology (Springer), Vol. 10 (1), 2020, pp.7-23.

33. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Anil Kumar, and Girish Kumar Singh. "A concept of sub-bands event related potentials to increase classes of brain computer interface system", International Journal of Bioinformatics Research and Applications, Vol. 16 (3), 2020, pp. 257-268. 

34. Kose, Mangesh Ramaji, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, and Rekh Ram Janghel. "Descendant adaptive filter to remove different noises from ECG signals." International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, 33, no. 3 (2020): 258-273. 

35. Mangesh Ramaji Kose, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal and R. R. Janghel, "Principal and independent component-based analysis to enhance adaptive noise canceller for electrocardiogram signals", International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Vol. 38 (1), 1-28, 2022. 

36. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, G. K. Singh and N.D. Londhe, "Performance Prediction of Adaptive filters for EEG signal", IET Science, Measurement & Technology, Vol. 11 (5), 27 July 2017, pp. 525-531.

37. S. Jain, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, V. Bajaj and G.K. Singh, "QRS detection using adaptive filters: A comparative study", ISA Transactions (Elsevier), Vol. 66, 10 Oct 2016, pp. 362-375. [ISSN: 0019-0578, IF: 4.30]

38. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, and G. K. Singh, “Study of ABC and PSO algorithms as optimized adaptive noise canceller for EEG/ERP”, International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2016, pp. 170-183. [ISSN: 1758-0374, IF: 1.91]

39. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Anil Kumar, Girish K. Singh, and Jasjit S. Suri. "Sub-band classification of decomposed single event-related potential co-variants for multi-class brain–computer interface: a qualitative and quantitative approach." IET Science, Measurement & Technology, 10, no. 4 (2016): 355-363. [ISSN: 1751-8822, IF: 1.97]

40. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, G. K. Singh, N.D. Londhe and J.S. Suri, "Scaled Correlation Analysis of EEG: A New Measure of Signal Influence", IET Science, Measurement & Technology, Vol. 10 (6) 29 Aug 2016, pp. 585-596. [ISSN: 1751-8822, IF: 1.97]

41. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Anil Kumar, and Girish Kumar Singh. "Sub-band adaptive filtering method for electroencephalography/event related potential signal using nature inspired optimisation techniques." IET Science, Measurement & Technology, 9, no. 8 (2015): 987-997. [ISSN: 1751-8822, IF: 1.97]

42. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, and G. K. Singh, “Improved Range Selection method for Evolutionary Algorithm based Adaptive Filtering of EEG/ ERP signals”, Neurocomputing, (Elsevier), Vol. 144, 2014, pp. 282-294. [ISSN: 0925-2312, IF: 4.43]

43. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, and G. K. Singh, “Adaptive filtering of EEG/ERP through Bounded Range Artificial Bee Colony (BR-ABC) algorithm”, Digital Signal Processing, (Elsevier), Vol. 25, 2014, pp. 164-172. [ISSN: 1051-2004, IF: 2.87]

44. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, and G. K. Singh, “EEG/ERP Adaptive Noise Canceller Design with Controlled Search Space (CSS) Approach in Cuckoo and other Optimization Algorithms”, IEEE/ACM Transaction on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Vol. 10, No. 6, 2013, pp. 1491- 1504. [ISSN: 1545-5963, IF: 3.01]

45. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, and G. K. Singh, “Adaptive Filtering of EEG/ERP through Noise Cancellers using an Improved PSO Algorithm”, Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, (Elsevier), Vol. 14, 2014, pp. 76-91. [ISSN: 2210-6502, IF: 6.91]

46. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, and G. K. Singh, “A New Approach for Utilization of Single ERP to Control Multiple Commands in BCI”, International Journal of Electronics Letters, (Taylor & Francis), Vol. 2, No. 2, 2014, pp. 166-171. [ISSN: 2168-1732]

47. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, and G. K. Singh, “Descendent Adaptive Noise Cancellers to improve SNR of contaminated EEG with Gradient based and Evolutionary approach”, International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Vol.13, No.1, 2013, pp. 49-68. [ISSN: 1752-6426]

48. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, and G. K. Singh, “Analysis and testing of PSO variants through application in EEG/ERP adaptive filtering approach”, Biomedical Engineering Letters, (Springer),Vol. 2, No. 3, 2012, pp. 186-197. [ISSN: 2093-985X]

49. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal and N.D. Londhe, “Classification of 2D Hand Movement with Power Spectrum Estimation”, International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 277-286, 2012. [ISSN: 1752-6426]

50. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal and N.D. Londhe, “Power Spectrum Analysis of EEG Signals for Estimating Visual Attention”, International Journal of Computer Applications, Vol.42, No.15, pp. 22-25, 2012. [ISSN: 0975 - 8887]

International Conference:

1. Sushil Chaturvedi, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, BCI-Based Cross-Dataset Mental Workload Assessment: Integrating Transfer Learning with XAI for EEG-Based Analysis, 17th IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Communication Networks 2025, NIT Goa, India, 20-21 Dec 2025. 

2. Chandan Kumar Sah, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Deepak Singh Tomar, Deep Learning and EEG Signal Based Biometric System: An Application of Brain Computer Interface, IEEE International Students' Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science (SCEECS), MANIT Bhopal, India, 18-19 January 2025.  

3. Mohit Baghel, Sushil Chaturvedi, and Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Feature Extraction and Comparison of EEG-Based Brain Connectivity Networks Corresponding to Three Mental States (Focused, Unfocused, Drowsed) Using Graph Metrics, 4th International Conference on Machine Vision & Augmented Intelligence (MAI-2024), MANIT Bhopal, India, 20-22 Dec 2024. 

4. Ashu Aman, Kuldeep Kumar Gautam, Mahendra Pratap Singh Kushwah, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Study of Effects on Accuracy and Size of Model Created Using TinyML, 4th International Conference on Machine Vision & Augmented Intelligence (MAI-2024), MANIT Bhopal, India, 20-22 Dec 2024. 

5. Dinesh Bansal, Mithilesh Atulkar, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Enhancing Financial Decision-Making through Cumulative Prospect Theory: Integration of Automation and Human Intelligence, International Conference on Innovations in Data Science 2024 (ICIDS - 2024), Manipal University Jaipur, 28-29 Nov, 2024. 

6. Rishabh Kholiya, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, An End-to-End Brain Computer Interface for Mental Workload Classification based on EEGNet model and Data Augmentation, 2nd  International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computing Technologies, Internet of Things (IoT) and Data Analytics, NIT Raipur, 15-17 November 2024.   

7. Dinesh Bansal, Mithilesh Atulkar, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Enhanced Human Decision-Making Model for Iowa Gambling Task, 3rd International Conference on the Paradigm Shifts in Communication, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning and Signal Processing 2024, VNIT Nagpur, 11-12 Nov 2024. 

8. Sushil Chaturvedi, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Classification of Mental Workload (MWL) Using 1D-CNN with Transfer Learning, International Conference on Pioneering Developments in Computer Science & Digital Technologies, NIT Delhi, 2nd - 4th Aug 2024 

9. Lalit Kumar, Manish Pandey, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Robustness Analysis of RS-GBWPSO Algorithm over Noisy Objective Functions, International Conference on Pioneering Developments in Computer Science & Digital Technologies, NIT Delhi, 2nd - 4th Aug 2024 

10. Alekh Shrivastava, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Refining of Learning in Human Decision Making Models: A Simple Step towards Machine Unlearning, International Conference on Integrated Circuits, Communication, and Computing Systems (ICIC3S-2024) at Indian Institute of Information Technology Una, Himachal Pradesh, (8-9 June 2024)

11. Shubham Pandey, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Optimization of Energy Efficiency in 5G Network through RAO-I Algorithm, 4th International Conference on Emerging Trends and Technologies on Intelligent Systems (ETTIS-2024), at CDAC Noida, UP, on 27th – 28th March, 2024

12. Mrinal Kanti, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, An Online Learning and Problem Solving (OLPS) EEG Database for Mental Workload Assessment and its Initial Benchmark Classification Performance, International Conference on Computational Intelligence (ICCI 2023) at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat,(Nov 2023)

13. Utpal Singh and Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Improved Classification of Mental Workload Using One Dimensional Convolutional Neural Network and SMOTE Technique, 7th International Conference on Graphics and Signal Processing at Fujisawa, Japan, June-2023. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3606283.3606291 

14. Lalit Kumar, Manish Pandey, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Sparse based Particle Swarm Optimization, 2nd International Conference on Data Science and Intelligent Applications (ICDSIA-2023) at Gandhinagar Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujrat, (April 2023).   

15. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Sauhard Pareek, Samyak Mehta, Improved Concentrated Mental State Classification through EEG Signal Augmentation and One-Dimensional Convolutional Neural Network, International Conference on Sustainable Technology and Advanced Computing in Electrical Engineering at  SVNIT Surat, Gujarat, (19-20 Jan 2023) 

16. Saurabh Mahadev Pawar, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Fission Fusion Behavior-Based Rao Algorithm (FFBBRA): Applications over Constrained Design problems in Engineering, 4th International Conference on Machine Intelligence and Signal Processing (MISP 2022) at NIT Raipur.  (This paper won the Best Track Paper Award)

17. Mangesh Kose, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Mithilesh Atulkar, Comparative Analysis of Node Dependent and Independent Graph Metrices for Brain Connectivity Network, 4th International Conference on Machine Intelligence and Signal Processing (MISP 2022) at NIT Raipur.  

18. Yedugani Shailender, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Analysis and Testing of Different Penalty Function Methods and Genetic Algorithm for Solving Beam-Slab Layout Design Problem, 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Techniques (IC-RACT 2022) at Amity University Mumbai. 

19. Nimisha Gupta, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Mithilesh Atulkar, Modeling of Human Decision-Making Process and Effect of Human Factors – A Review, 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Techniques (IC-RACT 2022) at Amity University Mumbai. 

20. Aman Anand Rai, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, “Cognitive Load Classification during Arithmetic Task using Single Convolution Layer based 2D-CNN', 3rd International Conference on Machine Learning, Image Processing, Network Security and Data Sciences (MIND-2021) at NIT Raipur.   

21. Utpal Singh and Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Mental Workload Classification for Multitasking Test using Electroencephalogram Signal, IEEE International Conference on Technology, Research, and Innovation for Betterment of Society (TRIBES – 2021) at IIIT Naya Raipur.  

22. Rout, N.K. and Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, M. Atulkar, Identification of Similar Gastrointestinal Images Through Content Based Image Retrieval System Based on Analytical Hierarchical Process, 2nd IEEE International Conference on Range Technology (ICORT Aug 2021) at DRDO Chandipur, Odisha, India.  

23. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Gautam Patidar, Neeraj, Sandeep Kumar, Amit, Regression-Based Model of Low Cost Air Quality Monitoring System, International e-Conference on Intelligent Systems and Signal Processing, College of Engineering & Technology, Gujarat, India, (28-30 Dec 2020) Processing in Springer.

24. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, “Analysis and Identification of EEG Features for Mental Stress”, Evolution in Computational Intelligence, Frontiers in Intelligent Computing: Theory and Applications (FICTA, Jan 2020 at NITK Surathkal).

25. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal and M. R. Kose, Development of Emotional Decision-Making Model Using EEG Signals, Evolution in Computational Intelligence, Frontiers in Intelligent Computing: Theory and Applications (FICTA, Jan 2020 at NITK Surathkal).

26. Aman Anand Rai, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, “EEG based Cognitive Load Classification during Mental Arithmetic Task”, 26th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communications (16-18 Dec 2020), National Institute of Technology Silchar (In Press).

27. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal and Mangesh Ramaji Kose, "Emotion Recognition System based on EEG signal: A Comparative Study of Different Features and Classifiers", International Conference on Computing Methodologies and Communication (ICCMC 2018), Erode, India, 15-16 Feb 2018.

28. M. l. Sahu, M. Atulkar and Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, "Comprehensive Investigation on IoT based Smart HealthCare System," 2020 First International Conference on Power, Control and Computing Technologies (ICPC2T), Raipur, India, 2020, pp. 325-330, doi: 10.1109/ICPC2T48082.2020.9071442.

29. Gupta, Nimisha, Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, and Mithilesh Atulkar. "Computational model for human decision making: A study of prospect theory." In 2018 Conference on Information and Communication Technology (CICT), pp. 1-6. IEEE, 2018.

30. Rout, N.K. and Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, 2018, July. A Content Based Image Retrieval System: Analysis of Individual and Mixed Image Features. In 2018 International Conference on Recent Innovations in Electrical, Electronics & Communication Engineering (ICRIEECE) (pp. 2561-2566). IEEE.

31. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, Kumar, A. and Singh, G.K., 2017, June. An Approach to Design Self Assisted CBIR System. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Graphics and Signal Processing (pp. 21-25).

32. Londhe, N.D., Mitul Kumar Ahirwal and Lodha, P., 2016, April. Machine learning paradigms for speech recognition of an Indian dialect. In 2016 international conference on communication and signal processing (ICCSP) (pp. 0780-0786). IEEE.

33. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal, A. Kumar, N.D. Londhe and H. Bikrol, "Scalp Connectivity Networks for Analysis of EEG Signal during Emotional Stimulation", 5th IEEE International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing (ICCSP), APEC, Melmaruvathur, India, pp. 462-466, 6-8 April, 2016.

34. Mitul Kumar Ahirwal and N. D. Londhe, "Offline Study of Brain Computer Interfacing for Hand Movement Using OpenVIBE," International Conference on Process Automation, Control and Computing, 2011, pp. 1-5, 20-22 July 2011.