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About Me

Welcome to my personal website! I am Dr. Nikhil Mhala, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) in Pune, India. With a strong passion for Image Processing, Machine Learning, Matlab, Python, and C, I have dedicated my career to advancing research and education in these fields. I hold a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused on Visual Cryptography and Image Processing from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka.

My primary research interests include- Image Processing Visual Cryptography Information Security Data Structures Operating Systems Machine Learning I am constantly exploring new ideas and collaborating with fellow researchers to push the boundaries of knowledge in these areas.

If you would like to learn more about my work, collaborate on a project, or discuss potential opportunities, please feel free to reach out. I look forward to connecting with you!

Available Slots for Students

  • Monday and Tuesday: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 3:30 AM- 5:00 PM
  • Thrusday and Friday: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Research Publications

Journals

  • Mhala, N. C., Jamal, R., & Pais, A. R. (2018). Randomised visual secret sharing scheme for grey‐scale and colour images. IET Image Processing, 12(3), 422-431.
  • Mhala, N. C., & Pais, A. R. (2021). A secure visual secret sharing (VSS) scheme with CNN-based image enhancement for underwater images. The Visual Computer, 37(8), 2097-2111.
  • Mhala, N. C., & Pais, A. R. (2019). Contrast enhancement of progressive visual secret sharing (pvss) scheme for gray-scale and color images using super-resolution. Signal Processing, 162, 253-267.
  • Savyanavar, A. S., Mhala, N., & Sutar, S. H. (2023). Star Galaxy Classification Using Machine Learning Algorithms and Deep Learning. International Journal on Information Technologies & Security, 15(2).
  • Muhammed, A., Mhala, N. C., & Pais, A. R. (2021). A novel fingerprint template protection and fingerprint authentication scheme using visual secret sharing and super-resolution. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 80(7), 10255-10284.
  • Srujana, O. S., Mhala, N. C., & Pais, A. R. (2021). Verifiable XOR-based visual secret sharing scheme for hyperspectral images. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 15(1), 016510-016510.
  • Holla, R., Mhala, N. C., & Pais, A. R. (2022). GPGPU-based randomized visual secret sharing (GRVSS) for grayscale and colour images. International Journal of Computers and Applications, 44(6), 552-560.
  • Savyanavar, A. S., Sankpal, P., & Mhala, N. C. (2024). Phishing Webpage Detection using Feature Selection Methods. Journal of Electrical Systems, 20(5s), 447-452.

Conferences

  • Mhala, N. C., & Pais, A. R. (2019, January). An improved and secure visual secret sharing (VSS) scheme for medical images. In 2019 11th International Conference on Communication Systems & Networks (COMSNETS) (pp. 823-828). IEEE.
  • Mhala, N. C., & Bhandari, S. H. (2016, October). Improved approach towards classification of histopathology images using bag-of-features. In 2016 international conference on signal and information processing (IConSIP) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  • Srujana, O. S., Mhala, N. C., & Pais, A. R. (2020, February). Secure transmission of hyperspectral images. In 2020 Third ISEA Conference on Security and Privacy (ISEA-ISAP) (pp. 94-99). IEEE.
  • Gaikwad, H., Mhala, N., Umare, A., Milmile, A., & Lanjewar, A. (2024, January). Classification of Star and Galaxy Objects Utilizing Machine Learning Techniques and Deep Neural Networks. In International Conference on Advances in Distributed Computing and Machine Learning (pp. 13-23). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
  • Nair, R. R., Prabhu, P., Panchal, C., Sarnot, L., Bhingarkar, S., Savyanavar, A., ... & Mhala, N. (2024, March). An Automated System for Waste Segregation Using Deep Learning Algorithms. In 2024 3rd International Conference for Innovation in Technology (INOCON) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.

Courses Taught

  • CSE2PM09A / AID2PM07A: Design and Analysis of Algorithm
  • Course CSE2PM01A: Data Structures
  • Course CSE2PR02A: Data Structures Lab
  • Course CET1043B: Fundamentals of Data Structures
  • Course CET2001B: Advanced Data Structures
  • Course CSE1011: Fundamentals of Computer Science
  • Course CSE2005: Object Oriented Programming
  • Course CSE1012: Problem Solving using Python

Contact Information

Email: nikhil.mhala@mitwpu.edu.in

Office: Room No. KS207, kashyap Building,

MIT World Peace University,

S.No.124, Paud Road Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra 411038

Working Hours: 9am - 5pm [Mon-Fri]

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