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Assistant Professor
Scripps Gerontology Center - Fellows, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Veena Chidurala, Ph.D.
Education
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of North Texas, 2022
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of North Texas, 2016
- Bachelor of Technology, Tech, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Research Interests
- Sensor Systems - Internet of Things, Consumer Electronics, Smart Building/City Applications, Cyber-Physical Systems, Embedded Systems.
- Artificial Intelligence - Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Edge AI.
- Signal/ Image Processing
Experience
- Embedded Sensing & Processing Systems Lab, University of North Texas, Research associate Post Doc, Sep. 2022 - Current
- National Renewable Energy Lab, Graduate Intern - Computer Vision and Machine Learning, Jun. 2021 - Dec. 2021
- Ericsson, Data Scientist Intern, May 2020- Aug 2020
- Hawaiya Technologies, Inc., Electrical Engineer, Sep. 2016- Dec 2016
- University of North Texas, Teaching Fellow, Aug 2019 - May 2022
- University of North Texas, Teaching Assistant, Aug 2019 - May 2022
Principal Publications
- Kesseli, V. Chidurala, R. Gooch, and G. Zhu, "A combined computer vision and deep learning approach for rapid drone-based optical characterization of parabolic troughs," J. Sol. Energy Eng, vol. 145, no. 2, 2022.
- Chidurala and X. Li, "Detection of moving objects using thermal imaging sensors for occupancy estimation," Internet of Things, vol. 17, p. 100487, 2022.
- Chidurala and X. Li, "Occupancy Estimation Using Thermal Imaging Sensors and Machine Learning Algorithms," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 21, no. 6, pp. 8627-8638, 2021.
- Chidurala and X. Li, "Occupancy Monitoring and Estimation Techniques for Smart Building Applications: A Review, " (In Progress).
- Kandula, Y. Cao, V. Chidurala, and X. Li, "Localization of BLE Device Based on Single Device RSSI and DOA Measurements," (In Progress).
- Chidurala, X. Wang, X. Li and J. Hamner, "IoT Based Sensor System Design for Real-Time Non-Intrusive Occupancy Monitoring" (Accepted), IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things and Intelligence Systems (IoTaIS), November 2022 (Received Best Paper Award, First place).