Curriculum Vitæ

I am an Assistant Professor and researcher specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Affective Computing. My research focuses on emotion detection, cognitive appraisal, explainable AI, and healthcare text analytics, with an emphasis on developing intelligent, interpretable, and human-centered AI systems. I have experience in designing deep learning models for emotion recognition, conducting interdisciplinary research, and publishing in reputed journals and conferences. Alongside research, I am actively engaged in teaching, curriculum development, student mentoring, and academic administration. I am committed to advancing rigorous, reproducible, and impactful AI research while fostering innovation, collaboration, and excellence in higher education.

Affective Computing

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Core

Computational emotion modeling, appraisal-based emotion reasoning, and human–AI affective interaction

Text-based Emotion Recognition

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Core

Sentence-, span-, and context-level models for emotion and emotion-cause detection

Explainable AI for NLP

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Methods

Attention-based interpretability, attribution techniques, and rule-based cognitive explanations for deep NLP models

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Applications

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal

M.P. India

Jul. 2019 - Jun. 2026

Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

T. N. India

Jul. 2012 - Jul. 2015

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore

M.P. India

Jul. 2008 - Aug. 2011

Assistant Professor – Computer Applications

Galgotias College of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida

U.P. India

Dec. 2025 - Present

Postgraduate teaching in MCA program, including lectures, practical sessions, assessments, project supervision, and examination duties. Serving as Departmental Training & Placement Coordinator and CPDD Coordinator, coordinating placement activities, student training, industry interactions, skill development programs, internships, academic administration, student mentoring, and departmental quality initiatives.

Faculty – Computer Science

Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Bhopal

M.P. India

Aug. 2016 - Apr. 2019

Undergraduate Computer Science teaching across multiple academic sessions, delivering lectures, supervised practicals, conducting evaluations, and mentoring students. Completed a total of 1,948 lectures between 2016 and 2019 as part of continuous teaching engagement.

Computer Faculty – Computer Applications

Unique Girls College Parasia, Chhindwara

M.P. India

Apr. 2016 - Jun. 2016

Undergraduate teaching in Computer Applications, including practical supervision, evaluations, and student academic support.

Assistant Professor – Computer Science

Sony College of Mgmt. and Technology, Chhindwara

M.P. India

Nov. 2015 - Apr. 2016

Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Computer Science; responsible for lectures, practical sessions, assessments, and examination duties.

Publication Summary

9 as first/corresponding or co-first authors, 1 as co-author

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Expanding AI’s Role in Healthcare Applications: A Systematic Review of Emotional and Cognitive Analysis Techniques

Prashant Kumar Nag, Amit Bhagat, R. Vishnu Priya

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Apr. 2025

IEEE Access

Yolov5-Based Attention Mechanism for Gesture Recognition in Complex Environment

Deepak Kumar Khare, Amit Bhagat, R. Vishnu Priya, Prashant Kumar Nag, Sunil Malviya

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Nov. 2024

International Journal of Advanced Computer Science & Applications

Text-Based Emotion Recognition Using Contextual Phrase Embedding Model

Vishnu Priya R., Prashant Kumar Nag

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Sep. 2023

Multimedia Tools and Applications

Leveraging Text Data in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of AI-Driven Emotional Analysis and Patient-Centric Innovations

Prashant Kumar Nag, Amit Bhagat, R Vishnu Priya, Sunil Malviya, Sanjay Mishra

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In Press

International Conference on Healthcare Innovation and Smart Systems (ICHISS 2024) (Conference Presentation)

Emotional Intelligence Through Artificial Intelligence: NLP and Deep Learning in the Analysis of Healthcare Texts

Prashant Kumar Nag, Amit Bhagat, R. Vishnu Priya, Deepak Kumar Khare

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Dec. 2023

2023 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Innovations in Healthcare Industries (ICAIIHI) (Conference Presentation)

Contextual BI-Directional Attention Flow With Embeddings From Language Models: A Generative Approach to Emotion Detection

Prashant Kumar Nag, Vishnu Priya R

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Jun. 2021

AIR ’21: Proceedings of the 2021 5^th International Conference on Advances in Robotics (Conference Presentation)

Advancing Patient Care through Text Data: A Systematic Review of AI, Emotional Analysis, and Patient-Centric Applications in Healthcare

Prashant Kumar Nag, Amit Bhagat, R Vishnu Priya

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Jul. 2024

Emotional Intelligence Through Artificial Intelligence : NLP and Deep Learning in the Analysis of Healthcare Texts

Prashant Kumar Nag

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Mar. 2024

A Systematic Review of AI, Emotional Analysis, and Patient-Centric Applications in Healthcare

Prashant Kumar Nag, Amit Bhagat, R Vishnu Priya

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Dec. 2024

Impact of Digitization on Indian Economy

Prashant Kumar Nag

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Mar. 2018

2^nd National Conference on “Digital Economy: Impact and Challenges” (Conference Presentation)

National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (2020-21)

National Testing Agency

India

Jun. 2020

Awarded by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

Entrance Examination for Full-Time Ph.D. (with Institute TA)

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Bhopal, M.P.

Jun. 2019

Qualified the MANIT Ph.D. Entrance Test (2019) and was selected for the Full-Time Ph.D. programme with Institute Teaching Assistantship (TA).

National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor

National Testing Agency / University Grants Commission

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Qualified for Assistant Professor

Jun. 2020 (53.33%) Dec. 2019 (46.67%) Jun. 2019 (50.00%) Dec. 2015 (53.71%)

MCA Entrance Examinations

Cleared National Level MCA Entrance Exams

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IIT JAM (2011) JNU MCA (2011) NIMCET (2011, 2012) BIT MCA (2011): AIR 17 KIITEE MCA (2011): Rank 15 (SC)

Question Bank Development Workshop

Department of Physics & Electronics, IEHE

Bhopal, M.P.

Oct. 2023

Topic: Workshop on Question Bank Development and Outcome-Based Assessment Design

National Workshop on Scilab

Institute for Excellence in Higher Education (IEHE)

Bhopal, M.P.

Feb. 2022

Topic: Computation Through Scilab & Solving differential Equations

AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy FDP

Dept. of Mathematics, Bioinformatics and Computer Applications

Bhopal, M.P.

Nov. 2019

Topic: Introduction to Virtual Reality: Concepts, Applications, and Future Trends

AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy FDP

Dept. of Mathematics, Bioinformatics and Computer Applications

Bhopal, M.P.

Sep. 2019

Topic: Fundamentals of Naive Bayes Classification and Its Applications in Machine Learning

Certificate Course in Cryptography (CCC)

Institute for Excellence in Higher Education (IEHE)

Bhopal, M.P.

Aug. 2018

Topic: Foundation Course on Cryptography: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications

Basic Computer Training

RCVP Noronha Academy

Bhopal, M.P.

Feb. 2018

Topic: Cloud Computing for Educators: Practical Use of Google Drive, Skype, and Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools

NPTL Awareness Workshop and Online Learning

NPTL Local Chapter & ICT Cell, IEHE

Bhopal, M.P.

Jan. 2018

Topic: Hands-On Workshop on Configuring and Using Moodle for Online Teaching and Assessment

IEEE Authorship and Open Access Symposium

IEEE

Online

Sep. 2025

Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing

NIT Mizoram & IIT Kharagpur

Online

Jul. 2022

Six-Day Student Excellence and Learning Program (NPIU-SELP)

TEQIP-III at MANIT

Bhopal, M.P.

Mar. 2020

AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Five-Day Workshop

Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering, MANIT

Online

Dec. 2019

NPTEL Awareness Workshop and Online Learning

NPTEL Local Chapter & ICT Cell, IEHE

Bhopal, M.P.

Jan. 2018

National Seminar on Emerging Trends in CS and IT (ETCSIT)

Department of Computer Science, IEHE

Bhopal, M.P.

Feb. 2017

AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy FDP on “Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR)”

Deparatment of MBC, MANIT

Bhopal M.P.

Nov. 2019

AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy FDP on “Internet of Things (IoT)”

Deparatment of MBC, MANIT

Bhopal M.P.

Sep. 2019

Faculty Induction Programme (FIP) under TLC Project

NITTTR

Bhopal M.P.

May. 2019

Faculty Development Programme on Innovative Teaching Methodologies in the Present Context

Department of Computer Science, IEHE

Bhopal M.P.

Sep. 2016

Cyber Security, Cloud & Emerging Technologies Module

Department of Computer Applications, GCET

Greater Noida, UP

May. 2026 - Present

Led academic coordination of the Cyber Security, Cloud & Emerging Technologies module, overseeing curriculum delivery, faculty collaboration, laboratory and project activities, industry engagement initiatives, OBE implementation, and accreditation-related quality assurance processes.

NBA Accreditation Activities – Criterion 2

Department of Computer Applications, GCET

Greater Noida, UP

Dec. 2025 - Present

Supported NBA accreditation activities related to Criterion 2 (Program Curriculum and Teaching-Learning Processes), including documentation, data compilation, compliance reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Department Academic Timetable Management

Department of Computer Applications, GCET

Greater Noida, UP

Dec. 2025 - Present

Assisted in semester-wise timetable planning, faculty workload allocation, laboratory scheduling, conflict resolution, and dissemination of academic schedules to ensure smooth academic operations.

MCA Project Coordination

Department of Computer Applications, GCET

Greater Noida, UP

Dec. 2025 - Present

Coordinated MCA major project activities, including project allocation, progress monitoring, evaluation scheduling, and guidance on project implementation and documentation.

Career Planning and Development Division (CPDD) Activities

Department of Computer Applications, GCET

Greater Noida, UP

Dec. 2025 - Present

Coordinated career planning and development activities, including student career guidance, employability enhancement sessions, industry interaction support, internship readiness, and documentation related to departmental CPDD initiatives.

Department Training and Placement Activities

Department of Computer Applications, GCET

Greater Noida, UP

Dec. 2025 - Present

Coordinated placement preparation activities, recruiter engagement, internship facilitation, placement data management, and student employability initiatives for MCA students.

Board of Studies – Computer Science

Department of Computer Science, IEHE

Bhopal, MP

Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2019

Contributed to curriculum review, syllabus restructuring, and academic policy discussions aligned with emerging trends in computer science and industry requirements.

Students’ Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Sciences (SCEECS2025)

MANIT Student Branch

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Dec. 2025

1^st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Innovations in Healthcare Industries (ICAIIHI)

ICHISS2024 Technical Program Committee

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Dec. 2024

4^th IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Informatics, Communication and Energy Systems (IEEE SPICES 2024)

IIIT Kottayam

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Dec. 2024

7^th International Conference on Recent Trends in Image Processing & Pattern Recognition (RTIP2R 2024)

IIIT Bhopal

N/A

Dec. 2024

Students’ Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Sciences (SCEECS2024)

MANIT Student Branch

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Dec. 2024

6^th International Conference on Communication and Intelligent Systems (ICCIS 2024)

Soft Computing Research Society

Bhopal, MP

Nov. 2024 - Nov. 2024

Served as Session Coordinator for Technical Session TS04 – Emerging Techniques.

TechFest (Computer Forum) – Event Coordination

Department of Computer Science, IEHE

Bhopal, MP

Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2019

Coordinated departmental TechFest activities including event planning, session management, student coordination, and publicity.

TechFest Promotional Teaser (IEHE)

ICT Cell, IEHE

Bhopal, MP

Dec. 2018

Created the first promotional video for the departmental TechFest to support outreach and student engagement activities.

Moodle-Based Online Assignment Submission System

ICT Cell, IEHE

Bhopal, MP

Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2019

Configured Moodle assignment and MCQ modules, prepared structured student data, and trained ICT staff and faculty. Adopted by the Departments of Chemistry, Mathematics, and Forensic Science for digital submissions and assessments.

Google Sites–Based Student Workflow System

ICT Cell, IEHE

Bhopal, MP

Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2019

Designed and implemented structured Google Sites workflows to digitize event registration, distribute schedules and instructions, and reduce paper-based administrative processes.

MANIT Thesis Quarto Extension (manit-thesis)

Developer & Maintainer

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2024

Quarto extension that applies MANIT-approved thesis formatting through a reusable template for fully reproducible dissertation authoring.

MANIT Presentation Template (manit-presentation)

Developer & Maintainer

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2024

Quarto presentation theme (reveal.js/beamer) aligned with MANIT branding, designed for research talks, conference presentations, and academic seminars with automated slide structuring, code highlighting, and reusable layouts.

MANIT Pre-Thesis Template (manit-pre-thesis)

Developer & Maintainer

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2024

Quarto document template for MANIT PhD Pre-Thesis / Synopsis reports with standardized academic sections and automated formatting.

Dr. Amit Bhagat

Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Bioinformatics and Computer Applications
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal

M.P. India

Dr. R. Vishnu Priya

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Applications
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

T.N. India