Colon cancer detection using VGG16 and XAI methods Anvaya Solanki, Dewansh Gopani, Monika Mangla, Deepak Kumar Connecting Intelligence Trends in Computation and Data Communication, 2026 Colon cancer is responsible for a high percentage of cancer mortality throughout the world, and therefore there was a need to create early and better diagnosis methods. The conventional methods were not unambiguous enough and were “black boxes,” which compromised clinical adoption and endorsement. In this paper, we attempt to address these issues by creating a VGG16-tailored convolutional neural network on a balanced dataset of 10,000 histopathological images of 5,000 colon adenocarcinomas and 5,000 benign tissue samples. We used the latest breakthroughs in deep learning in medical imaging to include XAI techniques which are Grad-CAM, LIME and SHAP to provide both visual and quantitative explanations of model decisions. This illuminates the attributes behind the classification, which are concealed usually. Our work highlights the efficiency of combining high-performing CNN architectures with explainable artificial intelligence to enhance the early detection of colon cancer and facilitate clinical diagnosis with increased transparency and reliability.
Fit AI: A Deep Learning-Based Fitness Coaching System with Real-Time Pose Detection Dhwani Dalal, Dipti Agarwal, Hetvi Patel, Archie Mehta, Monika Mangla, Monali Sankhe 6th Biennial International Conference on Nascent Technologies in Engineering Icnte 2026, 2026 In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reformed several fields, including health and physical fitness. Fit AI is an AI-powered virtual fitness coach created to support mental and physical well-being. TensorFlow’s MoveNet model enables Fit AI to track body movements in real time and respond with corrective feedback. Through this continuous monitoring, users can improve form and reduce the risk of injury. It delivers guidance without the high cost of personal coaching, helping more people access fitness support. Fit AI was evaluated across three performance metrics: training accuracy (92.3%), testing accuracy (90.4%), and user satisfaction (93.0%). These findings show that AI-based fitness tools can offer accurate, personalized, and affordable training experiences.
FinFlow: Enhancing Portfolio Performance Through Risk Optimization Ruchit Sheth, Shreya Khandekar, Vedica Mrudul, Monali Sankhe, Monika Mangla, Pravin Hole 6th Biennial International Conference on Nascent Technologies in Engineering Icnte 2026, 2026 The growing complexity of financial markets has made personal asset management a major challenge for individual investors. While robo-advisors and digital platforms aim to simplify investment decisions, they often use fixed allocation rules and miss important factors like behavioral risk, long-term stability, and market sentiment. This paper presents FinFlow, a Personal Asset Management System that combines machine learning, sentiment analysis, and financial optimization into one framework. The system is delivered through a web-based interface, offering investors personalized recommendations and an interactive dashboard. Evaluation using simulated user profiles and historical market data shows that FinFlow creates allocations that match investor preferences, reduces volatility through diversification, and increases responsiveness to sentiment-driven changes. The findings show the potential of AI-driven systems to fill the gap between the tools used by institutions and the needs of retail investors.
Symmetry-guided explainable deep learning for colon cancer diagnosis: model benchmarking, cross-validation, statistical analysis, and explainability via ablation studies Anvaya Solanki, Dewansh Gopani, Monika Mangla, Nonita Sharma, Mu’azu Jibrin Musa, R. S. M. Lakshmi Patibandla Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 2026 Introduction Histopathological tissue reveals natural radial and bilateral symmetry in glandular structures, which becomes progressively disrupted during malignant transformation. Leveraging this observation, this work presents a VGG16-based deep learning model enriched with symmetry-aware interpretation for early detection of Colon Adenocarcinoma. The traditional approaches are not straightforward enough and acts as “black boxes” diminishing their clinical adoption and acceptance in real-world scenario. Current research work uses the most recent breakthroughs in deep learning on medical imaging and integrates Explainable AI strategies such as LIME, SHAP, and Grad-CAM into the model to interpret how cancer-induced symmetry distortions influence model decisions. Methods This work is experimented on a balanced dataset of 10,000 histopathological scans, including 5,000 Colon Adenocarcinoma tissue samples and 5,000 Benign Colon Tissue samples. This research aims to shed light on how benign tissues preserve consistent symmetric glandular patterns; while cancerous samples exhibit pronounced asymmetry, irregular boundaries, and disrupted structural repetition. Authors further aim to quantify these differences using lightweight 2D symmetry indices, demonstrating a clear separation between normal and malignant tissues. Results and Discussion Current research presents a highly precise model for the diagnosis of colon cancer using a VGG16 CNN that achieves an encouraging test accuracy of 99.85%. The model exhibited very high precision, recall, and F1-scores for both classes, normal and cancer, as demonstrated by the classification report. Among various XAI techniques, Grad-CAM demonstrated speed and scalability making it an appropriate choice for its large-scale deployment in healthcare. SHAP, though computationally costly, offered theoretical robustness and great insight. LIME was handy in local interpretability, especially convenient in debugging individual predictions.
Blockchain-Enabled Electronic Health Record System with Integrated Machine Learning for Kidney Disease Classification Radhika Patel, Isha Patel, Moksha Shah, Kriya Parmar, Monali Sankhe, Monika Mangla 6th Biennial International Conference on Nascent Technologies in Engineering Icnte 2026, 2026 Electronic Health Records (EHR) are vital to modern healthcare, offering more effective means of electronically managing and accessing patient medical records. Using blockchain technology, this EHR makes use of Ethereum smart contracts for access and decentralized storage to provide security, transparency, and the ability to manage patient medical records in a tamper-proof way. The Interplanetary File System (IPFS), in conjunction with Pinata, provides immutable data storage for medical files. This EHR system combines smart contract-based access, decentralized storage of patient information, and a Web3 interface to support safe wardship of patient medical records while enhancing security and reducing administrative burden. It also includes a convolutional neural network (CNN) machine learning algorithm to harness the patient’s potentially harmful internal kidney conditions. The end product is an intelligent, data-driven, and secure EHR system that increases patient confidentiality of health information in settings with limited resources.
Ensemble of Temporal Weighting, Causal Inference, and Hierarchical Attribution towards SHAP Optimization Archana Salaria, Manik Rakhra, Nonita Sharma, Monika Mangla, Fernando Moreira, Nishan Singh Bala Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2025 During the past few years, the need for transparency and interpretability has been intensified owing to significant advancements in data-driven models, leading to the emergence of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI). Several traditional XAI approaches are prevalent; however, these have limited competence in interpreting dynamic relations. The current research aims to address this limitation by proposing a novel Ensemble SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) framework that focuses on temporal weighting, causal inference, hierarchical attribution, and interpretability optimization referred to as TCHSHAP. TCHSHAP prioritizes current information over historical information by temporal weighting through exponential decay. Further, causal inference separates correlation from causality to gain practical insights. Additionally, hierarchical attribution allows insights at granular (region level) and aggregated levels (feature-group impacts). These approaches are integrated to achieve a more interpretable and explainable model. To validate the efficacy of the proposed model, we carry out an experiment on the crop yield dataset collected from Kaggle. Ahead of experimental evaluation, data preprocessing is performed using one-hot encoding. Data normalization is done by min-max scaling, and outliers are removed through the Interquartile range. For the sake of experimental evaluation, the authors used the SHAP XAI model for Random Forest. When assessing the efficacy of the proposed TCHSHAP model, it is observed that while the average prediction for traditional SHAP is 161.137, it escalates to 161.506 after incorporating temporal weighting and causal inference, advocating the effectiveness of employing temporal and causal significance. Additionally, during hierarchical attribution, it is observed that agricultural features have the strongest dominance over the target variable. This dominance is followed by geographical and environmental factors in order. Thus, the obtained results authorize the efficacy of the proposed approach towards enhancing the global and local interpretability, strengthening the user's trust in model predictions. The current work offers ways to improve transparency and interpretability without affecting model performance. The suggested model also enables interpretable and efficient regression modelling in complex, data-driven applications, enabling its widespread application in real-world settings.
EMPLOYING GENETIC ALGORITHM INSPIRED HYPERPARAMETER OPTIMIZATION IN MOBILE NET V2 ARCHITECTURE Baljinder Kaur, Manik Rakhra, Nonita Sharma, Monika Mangla Proceedings on Engineering Sciences, 2025 This paper presents a novel approach for hyperparameter optimization for the MobileNetV2 architecture using a genetic algorithm. The proposed approach aims to automate the hyperparameter tuning leading to performance enhancement. This automated approach conserves the computational overheads involved in traditional hyperparameter tuning methods. This automated method for hyperparameter tuning is the result of significant advancement in the domain of deep learning models and eventually offers a scalable and efficient solution for developing high-performance mobile applications. This understanding will surely aid authors to devise an intriguing solution to address the involved challenges. Authors have provided 2-step solution where first part proposes a novel genetic algorithm based hyperparameter optimization followed by creation of a lightweight deep learning architecture, the second step of the solution. Further, the authors also aim to devise a mobile application that widens the scope of real-life application of the case study. Here, authors have undertaken the case study of poultry disease identification to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of proposed solution.
Lung Disease Detection from Chest X-Ray Using GANs Richa Sharma, Monika Mangla, Sharvari Patil, Priyanca Gonsalves, Neha Agarwal 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Data Communication Technologies and Internet of Things Idciot 2024, 2024
Classification and Comparative Analysis of Earth's Nearest Objects using Machine Learning Models Proceedings of the 17th Indiacom 2023 10th International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global Development Indiacom 2023, 2023
Analysis and Visualization of Netflix Shows Devashree, Himanshi Goel, Nonita Sharma, Monika Mangla Aist 2022 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Speech Technology, 2022
Aspect Analysis of Dementia Patients Saloni Gupta, Riya Sharma, Nonita Sharma, Monika Mangla 2022 3rd International Conference on Issues and Challenges in Intelligent Computing Techniques Icict 2022, 2022
Regression Analysis & Visualization of Twitch Dataset Insha Khan, Riya Kumari, Nonita Sharma, Monika Mangla, Inderdeep Kaur 2022 3rd International Conference on Issues and Challenges in Intelligent Computing Techniques Icict 2022, 2022
A gesture based remote control for home appliances N. Sharma, M. Mangla, S. Mohanty, Suneeta Satpathy Proceedings of the 2021 8th International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global Development Indiacom 2021, 2021
Ensemble CNN for colon cancer detection using histopathological image A Kulkarni, A Upadhyay, M Mangla, S Aggarwal Frontiers in Oncology 16, 1674606 , 2026 2026
Symmetry-guided explainable deep learning for colon cancer diagnosis: model benchmarking, cross-validation, statistical analysis, and explainability via ablation studies A Solanki, D Gopani, M Mangla, N Sharma, MJ Musa, RSML Patibandla Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence 9, 1762636 , 2026 2026
Blockchain-Enabled Electronic Health Record System with Integrated Machine Learning for Kidney Disease Classification R Patel, I Patel, M Shah, K Parmar, M Sankhe, M Mangla 2026 6th Biennial International Conference on Nascent Technologies in … , 2026 2026
Fit AI: A Deep Learning-Based Fitness Coaching System with Real-Time Pose Detection D Dalal, D Agarwal, H Patel, A Mehta, M Mangla, M Sankhe 2026 6th Biennial International Conference on Nascent Technologies in … , 2026 2026
Finflow: Enhancing portfolio performance through risk optimization R Sheth, S Khandekar, V Mrudul, M Sankhe, M Mangla, P Hole 2026 6th Biennial International Conference on Nascent Technologies in … , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Fake Profile Detection in Social Media: Incremental Greedy Ensemble Approach S Nonita, M Mangla, Y Gokul, R Manik AI-Driven Competitive Intelligence and Next-Generation Security, 106-121 , 2025 2025
IndoorNavX: ARCore-Powered Markerless Indoor Navigation M Mehta, K Mehta, K Chauhan, M Mangla, M Sankhe, P Hole 2025 IEEE International Conference on Smart Power, Energy, Renewables, and … , 2025 2025
Employing Blockchain for a Tamperproof Organ Donation Model in the Post-Supply Chain S Nonita, M Mangla, Y Gokul, R Manik Transformative Healthcare Solutions Powered by AI & ML, 236-256 , 2025 2025
Ensemble of Temporal Weighting, Causal Inference, and Hierarchical Attribution towards SHAP Optimization A Salaria, M Rakhra, N Sharma, M Mangla, F Moreira, NS Bala JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments), e69125 , 2025 2025
Federated Learning for IoT: A Privacy-Preserving Approach to Intelligent Edge Systems N Sharma, M Mangla, R Sharma, M Rakhra Conference on Internet of Things and Smart Spaces, 234-243 , 2025 2025
Bridging Precision and Transparency: XAI Models for Predicting Students Depression M Mangla, B Maram, VM Wadhwa, J Garg, A Sharma, A Dhumane 2025 IEEE 6th Global Conference for Advancement in Technology (GCAT), 1-6 , 2025 2025
Optimizing Digital Storage with Neural Networks: Classification, Anomaly Detection, and Forecasting R Rai, HS Chandhok, A Manna, M Mangla, M Sankhe, P Hole 2025 International Conference on Sustainability, Innovation & Technology … , 2025 2025
A Unified Distributed Version Control System for SQL and Graph Databases M Sankhe, M Mangla, P Shah, P Doshi, J Shah, D Vyas 2025 9th International Conference on Computing, Communication, Control and … , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
AI-Driven Optical Intelligence for Modern Warfare Command and Control R Chougule, V Patil, A Rane, M Mangla, P Hole, M Sankhe 2025 9th International Conference on Computing, Communication, Control and … , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
DNA Inspired Chaotic Encryption with Pixel Shuffling (DICEPS) S Dhar, Y Agarwal, S Pete, S Rodrigues, R Mangrulkar, M Mangla 2025 5th Asian Conference on Innovation in Technology (ASIANCON), 1-8 , 2025 2025
Optimizing Ensemble Models for Security Applications: A Comparative Study of Greedy and Dynamic Approaches M Mangla, N Sharma, S Acharya, V Mehta, M Rakhra Demystifying AI and ML for Cyber–Threat Intelligence, 189-201 , 2025 2025
A Greedy Hybrid Ensemble Approach for Security Applications: Fraud, Intrusion, and Malware Detection M Mangla, N Sharma, M Tripathy, V Mehta, M Rakhra Demystifying AI and ML for Cyber–Threat Intelligence, 177-187 , 2025 2025
A novel deep copy stacked ensemble optimization technique for optimal predictive maintenance of air compressors E Ojha, N Sharma, M Mangla Iran Journal of Computer Science 8 (2), 379-391 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Optimizing Timetable Generation for Educational Institute Using Genetic Algorithm V Shah, A Gadhvi, N Oza, M Sankhe, M Mangla International Conference on Recent Advancements and Modernisations in … , 2025 2025
Optimizing Timetable Generation for Educational Institute Using Genetic Algorithm V Shah¹, A Gadhvi, N Oza, M Sankhe⁴, M Mangla Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advancement and … , 2025 2025
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
LSTM based decision support system for swing trading in stock market S Banik, N Sharma, M Mangla, SN Mohanty Knowledge-Based Systems 239, 107994 , 2022 2022 Citations: 165
A smart ontology-based IoT framework for remote patient monitoring N Sharma, M Mangla, SN Mohanty, D Gupta, P Tiwari, M Shorfuzzaman, ... Biomedical Signal Processing and Control 68, 102717 , 2021 2021 Citations: 159
A sequential ensemble model for photovoltaic power forecasting N Sharma, M Mangla, S Yadav, N Goyal, A Singh, S Verma, T Saber Computers & Electrical Engineering 96, 107484 , 2021 2021 Citations: 96
Detection and prevention mechanisms for DDoS attack in cloud computing environment S Potluri, M Mangla, S Satpathy, SN Mohanty 2020 11th international conference on computing, communication and … , 2020 2020 Citations: 73
A heterogeneous ensemble forecasting model for disease prediction N Sharma, J Dev, M Mangla, VM Wadhwa, SN Mohanty, D Kakkar New Generation Computing 39 (3), 701-715 , 2021 2021 Citations: 72
Predicting mortality rate and associated risks in COVID-19 patients S Satpathy, M Mangla, N Sharma, H Deshmukh, S Mohanty Spatial information research 29 (4), 455-464 , 2021 2021 Citations: 57
Breast cancer classification using snapshot ensemble deep learning model and t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding N Sharma, KP Sharma, M Mangla, R Rani Multimedia Tools and Applications 82 (3), 4011-4029 , 2023 2023 Citations: 52
Real-life applications of the Internet of Things: Challenges, applications, and advances M Mangla, A Kumar, V Mehta, M Bhushan, SN Mohanty CRC Press , 2022 2022 Citations: 40
A sequential ensemble model for software fault prediction: M. Mangla et al. M Mangla, N Sharma, SN Mohanty Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering 18 (2), 301-308 , 2022 2022 Citations: 38
Handbook of research on machine learning: foundations and applications M Mangla, SK Shinde, V Mehta, N Sharma, SN Mohanty CRC press , 2022 2022 Citations: 36
Employing stacked ensemble approach for time series forecasting N Sharma, M Mangla, SN Mohanty, CR Pattanaik International Journal of Information Technology 13 (5), 2075-2080 , 2021 2021 Citations: 36
Comparison of transfer learning techniques to classify brain tumours using MRI images J Jain, M Kubadia, M Mangla, P Tawde Engineering Proceedings 59 (1), 144 , 2024 2024 Citations: 24
A secure fog computing architecture for continuous health monitoring S Deokar, M Mangla, R Akhare Fog Computing for Healthcare 4.0 Environments: Technical, Societal, and … , 2020 2020 Citations: 21
Context-aware automation based energy conservation techniques for IoT ecosystem M Mangla, R Akhare, S Ambarkar Energy conservation for IoT devices: concepts, paradigms and solutions, 129-153 , 2019 2019 Citations: 21
A proposed framework for autonomic resource management in cloud computing environment M Mangla, S Deokar, R Akhare, M Gheisari Autonomic Computing in Cloud Resource Management in Industry 4.0, 177-193 , 2021 2021 Citations: 19
Proposed framework for fog computing to improve quality-of-service in IoT applications R Akhare, M Mangla, S Deokar, V Wadhwa Fog Data Analytics for IoT Applications: Next Generation Process Model with … , 2020 2020 Citations: 19
FinTech edge: utility computing & artificial intelligence technologies for smart financial acquisition & blockchain in the financial industries S Singh, T Sarkar, M Mangla, M Rakhra, A Singh, K Jairath 2024 7th International Conference on Contemporary Computing and Informatics … , 2024 2024 Citations: 14
A proposed framework to achieve CIA in IoT networks M Mangla, S Ambarkar, R Akhare, S Deokar, SN Mohanty, S Satpathy International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable … , 2022 2022 Citations: 14
A fuzzy-based expert system to analyse purchase behaviour under uncertain environment D Van Thang, M Mangla, S Satpathy, CR Pattnaik, SN Mohanty International Journal of Information Technology 13 (3), 997-1004 , 2021 2021 Citations: 13
Early detection of gynecological malignancies using ensemble deep learning models: ResNet50 and inception V3 CV Kwatra, H Kaur, M Mangla, A Singh, SN Tambe, S Potharaju Informatics in Medicine Unlocked 53, 101620 , 2025 2025 Citations: 12