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SRIKANTH THUDUMU

Also known as: S Thudumu

Institute of Applied Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Deakin University, Swinburne University of Technology, University of South Australia

ORCID iD 0000-0002-7848-9008

About

Dr. Srikanth Thudumu is currently the Director of AI at the Institute of Applied Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (IAAIR), United States, where he leads strategic research initiatives, industry collaborations, and the application of AI to solve real-world problems. His expertise lies in applied AI, particularly in AI/ML optimisation, AI model reduction, intelligent automation, and scalable AI solutions, with a strong focus on bridging the gap between fundamental AI research and practical implementation.

He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and has an extensive background in applied AI research and development. Prior to his current role, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²), Deakin University, where he led high-impact research projects in collaboration with CSIRO and the Australian Department of Defence.

Dr. Thudumu actively contributes to the AI research community and serves as an Associate Editor, Review Editor, and Reviewer for several leading academic journals.

Employment

  • Institute of Applied Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Director
    2025 - Present
  • Deakin University Senior Research Fellow
    2023 - Present
  • Deakin University Research Fellow
    2021 - 2023
  • University of South Australia Research Associate
    2021 - 2021
  • Swinburne University of Technology Tutor/Research Assistant
    2016 - 2020
  • University of Tasmania Tutor
    2015 - 2016

Education

  • Swinburne University of Technology PhD
    ? - 2021

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (44)

  • Goal-Oriented Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Decentralized Agent Teams
    2026 IEEE 23rd Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC) 2026
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  • Device-Robust Spectral Grading and Origin Detection from UV-Vis-NIR Images: Towards Practical Gemstone Quality Assessment
    Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision 2026
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  • Topology Matters: Evaluating Multi-Agent Organizations for Resilient Flood Detection
    2026 IEEE 23rd Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC) 2026
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  • NQ-SVM: Scalable Quantum Kernel Learning via Nyström-Based Support Vector Machines
    Research Square 2026 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8962794/v1
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  • A comprehensive survey on deep reinforcement learning in object tracking
    Machine Learning with Applications 2025
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  • The M-factor: A Novel Metric for Evaluating Neural Architecture Search in Resource-Constrained Environments
    2025
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  • Supervised quantum machine learning: A future outlook from qubits to enterprise applications
    2025 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Artificial Intelligence (QAI) 2025
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  • Overcoming Semantic Dilution in Transformer-Based Next Frame Prediction
    AMCIS 2025 Proceedings 2025
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  • Optimizing Deep Reinforcement Learning Configurations for Single Object Tracking
    2025 IEEE International Conference on eScience (eScience) 2025
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  • OpenAg: Democratizing Agricultural Intelligence
    2025
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