Dr. M. V. N. K. Prasad
Associate Professor
mvnkprasad(at)idrbt(dot)ac(dot)in
Educational Qualifications
- Ph.D. from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University
Research Interests
- Biometrics
- Deepfake Detection
- Financial Inclusion
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, IDRBT since 2013
- Assistant Professor, IDRBT from 2003 to 2013
Courses Taught
Ph.D
M. Tech.
PGDBT
Ph.D
- Biometrics
- Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision
M. Tech.
- Biometrics
- E-Commerce and Payment Systems
- Advanced Operating System
- System Security
- Cryptography
PGDBT
- Fundamental Principles of Banking & Finance
- Object Oriented Programming
Executive Education Offered in the Areas of
- Payment Systems
- Authentication Techniques
- Financial Inclusion
Research Grants Received
- “Biometric Template Protection”, funded by NPCI, 2016, Role: Chief Investigator
- “Protocols and Security Framework for Mobile Payment System “, funded by Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India, 2005, Role: Principal Investigator.
Ph.D. Guidance
In-Progress
Awarded
In-Progress
- E. Sai Hima Harshini, “Frequency-aware Deepfake Generation, Detection, and Variant Attribution “, University of Hyderabad.
Awarded
- Mukku Nisanth Kartheek, “Texture based Feature Extraction Strategies for Facial Expression Recognition”, National Institute of Technology, Warangal.
- S. Sridhar Raj, “Clustering based Unsupervised Person Re-identification Techniques for Multi-camera Surveillance System”, National Institute of Technology. Trichy
- John Paul C I, “Feature Based Representational Structures for Time Series”, National Institute of Technology. Trichy
- Morampudi Mahesh Kumar, “Reliable and Privacy-preserving Iris Remote Authentication Techniques”, National Institute of Technology Warangal,
- Y.L. Malathi Latha, “Studies of Palmprint Identification Approaches”, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.
- M. Sandhya, “Fingerprint Template Security Strategies”, University of Hyderabad.
- K. Ilaiah, “Efficient Indexing Techniques for Biometric Systems” University of Hyderabad, with Prof. B. Chakravarthy, University of Hyderabad.
- K. Hemanth Kumar, “A Systemic Approach to Palmprint Identification”, University of Hyderabad.
- C. Rama Seshagiri Rao, “Color Image Watermarking based on Curvelets and Ridgelets”, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.
- P. Ramana Reddy,” Performance Evaluation of Certain Imperceptible Image Watermarking Techniques for Color Images in Wavelet Domain”, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.
Achievements
- IBA-IDRBT Open Standards on Smart Card based Solution to Financial Inclusion.
Memberships
- Standard Bodies: Senior Member of IEEE & ACM
- Recent Programme Committees / Chair: NEW2AN 2025.
Select Publications
Journals
Conferences
Books
Book Chapters
Staff Papers
Journals
- Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, MN Kartheek, R Bhukya, “Texture Based Feature Extraction Using Symbol Patterns for Facial Expression Recognition”, Cognitive Neurodynamics, Volume 18, Issue 2, pp. 317–335, 2024.
- KN Kumar Tataji, MN Kartheek, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, “CC-CNN: A Cross Connected Convolutional Neural Network Using Feature Level Fusion for Facial Expression Recognition”, Multimedia Tools and Applications, Volume 83, Issue 9, pp. 27619–27645, 2024.
- S Kaushik, P Goel, S Gudavalli, SR Cheruku, D Thakur, M Prasad, “Role of Data Engineering in Digital Transformations Initiative”, International Journal of Worldwide Engineering Research, Volume 10, Issue 2, pp. 95–116, 2024.
- Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Balakrishnan, “Generative Segment-pose Representation Based Augmentation (GSRA) for Unsupervised Person Re-identification”, Image and Vision Computing, Volume 131, Article 104632, 2023.
- MN Kartheek, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Bhukya, “Radial Mesh Pattern: A Handcrafted Feature Descriptor for Facial Expression Recognition”, Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, Volume 14, Issue 3, pp. 1619–1631, 2023.
- N Chinthamu, M Prasad, AJ Chinchawade, KKS Liyakat, K Deepti, et al., “Self-Secure Firmware Model for Blockchain-Enabled IoT Environment to Embedded System”, European Chemical Bulletin, Volume 12, Supplement 3, 2023.
- MN Kartheek, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Bhukya, “Local Triangular Patterns: Novel Handcrafted Feature Descriptors for Facial Expression Recognition”, International Journal of Biometrics, Volume 15, Issue 2, pp. 194–211, 2023.
- MN Kartheek, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Bhukya, “DRCP: Dimensionality Reduced Chess Pattern for Person Independent Facial Expression Recognition”, International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, 2022.
- MN Kartheek, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Bhukya, “Chess Pattern with Different Weighting Schemes for Person Independent Facial Expression Recognition”, Multimedia Tools and Applications, Volume 81, Issue 16, pp. 22833–22866, 2022.
- MN Kartheek, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Bhukya, “Windmill Graph Based Feature Descriptors for Facial Expression Recognition”, Optik, Volume 260, Article 169053, 2022.
- Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Balakrishnan, “Spatio-Temporal Association Rule Based Deep Annotation-Free Clustering (STAR-DAC) for Unsupervised Person Re-identification”, Pattern Recognition, Volume 122, Article 108287, 2022.
- S Kaushik, P Goel, S Jampani, S Gudavalli, VK Ravi, M Prasad, “Advanced Natural Language Processing for SAP Data Insights”, International Journal of Research in Modern Engineering and Emerging Technologies, 2022.
- M K Morampudi, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, SN Raju Undi, “SviaB: Secure and Verifiable Multi-instance Iris Remote Authentication Using Blockchain”, IET Biometrics, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. 35–50, 2022.
- M N Kartheek, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Bhukya, “Modified Chess Patterns: Handcrafted Feature Descriptors for Facial Expression Recognition”, Complex & Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 6, pp. 3303–3322, 2021.
- MK Morampudi, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, USN Raju, “Privacy-Preserving and Verifiable Multi-Instance Iris Remote Authentication Using Public Auditor”, Applied Intelligence, Volume 51, Issue 10, pp. 6823–6836, 2021.
- G Hegde, MVN Prasad, S Asokan, “Temperature Compensated Diaphragm Based Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensor for High Pressure Measurement for Space Applications”, Microelectronic Engineering, Volume 248, Article 111615, 2021.
- CI Johnpaul, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, S Nickolas, GR Gangadharan, “Fuzzy Representational Structures for Trend Based Analysis of Time Series Clustering and Classification”, Knowledge-Based Systems, Volume 222, Article 106991, 2021.
- S. Raj, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, Ramadoss Balakrishnan, “Spatial Segment-Aware Clustering Based Dynamic Reliability Threshold Determination (SSC-DRTD) for Unsupervised Person Re-identification”, Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 170, Article 114502, 2021.
- I. Johnpaul, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, S. Nickolas, G. R. Gangadharan, “Representational Primitives Using Trend Based Global Features for Time Series Classification”, Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 167, Article 114376, 2021.
- K. Morampudi, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, Mridula Verma, U. S. N. Raju, “Secure and Verifiable Iris Authentication System Using Fully Homomorphic Encryption”, Computers & Electrical Engineering, Volume 89, Article 106924, 2021.
Conferences
- N. Pooja Srihitha, Mridula Verma, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, “Federated Scaling of Pre-trained Models for Deep Facial Expression Recognition”, Computer Vision and Image Processing – 8th International Conference (CVIP), pp. 90–101, 2023.
- MN Kartheek, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Bhukya, “Petersen Graph Based Binary Pattern for Person Independent Facial Expression Recognition”, International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence (PReMI), 2021.
- MN Kartheek, R Madhuri, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Bhukya, “Knight Tour Patterns: Novel Handcrafted Feature Descriptors for Facial Expression Recognition”, International Conference on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns (CAIP), pp. 210–219, 2021.
- Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Balakrishnan, “Light-Weight Visual Feature Based Labeling (LVFL) for Unsupervised Person Re-identification”, 15th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems (SITIS), 2019.
- MN Kartheek, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, R Bhukya, “Local Optimal Oriented Pattern for Person Independent Facial Expression Recognition”, Twelfth International Conference on Machine Vision (ICMV), 2019.
- Ravi Uyyala, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, Rajarshi Pal, “An Optimal Wavelet Detailed-Coefficient Determination Using Time-Series Clustering”, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering, 2019.
- Singh, N. Pisipati, P. R. Krishna, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, “Social Signal Processing for Evaluating Conversations Using Emotion Analysis and Sentiment Detection”, Second International Conference on Advanced Computational and Communication Paradigms, 2019.
- Pratyusha, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, “A Copy Move Forgery Detection Scheme Based on Dynamic SURF Feature Detection and Block Matching”, Fourteenth International Conference on Information Processing (ICINPRO), 2018.
- Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, A. Jyothi, “Method for Generating Cancelable Iris Template by Utilizing Binary Filter”, Fourteenth International Conference on Information Processing (ICINPRO), 2018.
- Mahesh Kumar, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, U. S. N. Raju, “Iris Template Protection Using Discrete Logarithm”, 2nd International Conference on Biometric Engineering and Applications, 2018.
- Mahesh Kumar, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, U. S. N. Raju, “Cancellable Fingerprint Template Generation Using Rectangle-Based Adjoining Minutiae Pairs”, 2nd International Conference on Biometric Engineering and Applications, 2018.
- Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, Alugolu Jyothi, Kavadi Lasya, “Cancelable Iris Template Generation Using Modulo Operation”, 13th International Conference on Signal-Image Technology & Internet-Based Systems (SITIS), 2017.
- Ravi Uyyala, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, Rajarshi Pal, “Selected Context Dependent Prediction for Reversible Watermarking with Optimal Embedding”, International Conference on Computer Vision and Image Processing (CVIP), 2016.
- Ravi Uyyala, Rajarshi Pal, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, “Gradient Dependent Reversible Watermarking with Low Embedding Impact”, 3rd International Conference on Signal Processing and Integrated Networks (SPIN), 2016.
- Mulagala Sandhya, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, “A Bio-cryptosystem for Fingerprints Using Delaunay Neighbor Structures (DNS) and Fuzzy Commitment Scheme”, International Symposium on Signal Processing and Intelligent Recognition Systems (SIRS), Advances in Signal Processing and Intelligent Recognition Systems, Volume 425, pp. 145–157, 2016.
- Mulagala Sandhya, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, “Cancelable Fingerprint Cryptosystem Based on Convolution Coding”, International Symposium on Signal Processing and Intelligent Recognition Systems (SIRS), Advances in Signal Processing and Intelligent Recognition Systems, Volume 425, pp. 159–171, 2016.
Books
- Ilaiah Kavati, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, Chakravarthy Bhagvati, Efficient Biometric Indexing and Retrieval Techniques for Large-Scale Systems, Springer, 2017.
- R. S. Rao, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, Digital Watermarking Techniques in Curvelet and Ridgelet Domain, Springer International Publishing, 2016.
- Kaushal K. Shukla, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, Lossy Image Compression: Domain Decomposition-Based Algorithms, Springer Briefs in Computer Science, Springer, 2011
Book Chapters
- Mulagala Sandhya, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, “Biometric Template Protection: A Systematic Literature Review of Approaches and Modalities,” in Biometric Security and Privacy – Opportunities & Challenges in the Big Data Era, Springer, 2016.
- Ilaiah Kavati, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, “Biometric Authentication Based on Hand Vein Pattern,” in Research Developments in Biometrics and Video Processing Techniques, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 52–64.
- L. Malathi Latha, Munaga V. N. K. Prasad, “A Survey on Palmprint-Based Biometric Recognition System,” in Innovative Research in Attention Modeling and Computer Vision Applications, IGI Global, 2015.
Staff Papers
- M V N K Prasad “Financial Inclusion: Emerging Role of FinTech”, Fintech, Vol.5, No.1, 85-107, 2019
- M V N K Prasad “Biometric Template Protection for Banking”, Biometrics, Vol.3, No.1, 102-118, 2017
- M V N K Prasad and S Ananth,”Payments by Migrant Workers – A Survey”, Payment Systems, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 67 – 108, 2016
- S Ananth and M V N K Prasad, “Reality Check: Usage of Mobile and Mobile Banking in District, Mandal Headquarters and Rural Areas”, Mobile Banking, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 59 – 112, 2015.