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Personal profile
Personal Profile
Dr. Unnikrishnan is the programme chair for the MSc in Computing (Data Science) programme at ATU and is a senior member of the IEEE. She has secured over €3 million in funding for AI and Computer Vision research through various national and EU funding streams. She leads a TU RISE Postgraduate Research Training Programme at ATU, funded by the European Regional Development Fund, and two Research Ireland funded ARC Hub translational projects, one shaping an AI-assisted computer vision solution for measuring pre-surgical tumour volume, and another enabling solubility characterisation of dairy powder using Deep Learning, potentially initiating spin-outs. She has been nominated as a national delegate from Ireland in the management committee of two European COST actions – 1) the GliMR consortium focusing on AI in neuro-oncology and 2) CYPHER, which stands for Cyber-Physical systems and digital twins for the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries.
Relevant Awards/ Funding Attained Summary:
• National AI Challenge Award Winner in Ireland 2024. Read the news here
• Silicon Republic listed among 20 women scoring big in STEM in 2025
• Silicon Republic listed among 25 scientists you need to know about in 2024
• HEA/ERDF co-funded TU RISE funding worth €2,000,000 to lead a postgraduate research training programme in applied Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (2024 to 28).
• Secured PEACEPLUS deep research funding worth €300,000 in collaboration with industry
• Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation fund worth €400,933 in 2022.
• Patent: Authored and filed a patent in 2019, in multiple jurisdictions, for a pioneering AI-enabled computer vision solution designed to enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Technology Transfer: Successfully conducted pilot trials of a computer vision technology in GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in the UK in 2020, underscoring the commercial viability and innovation of the developed technology, marking a key milestone in technology adoption by industry.
• Secured two President’s bursary awards and two CUA bursary awards worth €400,000 in 2021/22.
• Interreg European Regional Development fund for STRAND 4 CO-INNOVATE programme in 2021.
• HEA pStem Role Models funding as a Co-PI with UCD and TUD in 2021.
• SFI Discover fund as a Co-PI in 2019.
• Irish Higher Education Authority’s Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions in 2003
• Best oral presentation award at the Microscopy Society of Ireland Annual Symposium 2018.
Education/Academic qualification
Engineering and technology, PhD, An Integrated Computer Vision and Machine Learning System for automated quality evaluation of multiphase systems
Name of Affiliated ATU Research Unit
- JANUS - Research Group for HPC, AI and Emerging Technologies
- MISHE - Mathematical Modelling and Intelligent Systems for Health & Environment
- HEAL - Health and Biomedical Research Centre
- PEM - Precision Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Centre
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Automated microstructural characterization of hydrogels using deep instance segmentation and graph-based agglomerate analysis
Khosravi, H., Mulrennan, K., Monteagudo, E., Unnikrishnan, S. & Donovan, J., Jun 2026, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Dual Modular Clock Algorithm for Cognitive Radio-based Emergency Response Network
Unnikrishnan, S., 2025, In: 2025 IEEE 22ND CONSUMER COMMUNICATIONS & NETWORKING CONFERENCE, CCNC.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review of university chatbots for student support: FAQs and beyond
Peyton, K., Unnikrishnan, S. & Mulligan, B., 27 Jan 2025, In: Discover Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deep learning advances in breast medical imaging with a focus on clinical readiness and radiologists’ perspective
Oladimeji, O. O., Imran, A.A.-Z., Wang, X. & Unnikrishnan, S., Sept 2025, In: Image and Vision Computing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimizing BI-RADS 4 Lesion Assessment Using Lightweight Convolutional Neural Network with CBAM in Contrast Enhanced Mammography
Oladimeji, O., Ayaz, H., McLoughlin, I., Unnikrishnan, S., Mann, R. M. (Editor), Zhang, T. (Editor), Tan, T. (Editor), Han, L. (Editor), Truhn, D. (Editor), Li, S. (Editor), Gao, Y. (Editor), Doyle, S. (Editor), Martí Marly, R. (Editor), Kather, J. N. (Editor), Pinker-Domenig, K. (Editor), Wu, S. (Editor) & Litjens, G. (Editor), 2025, p. 96-106. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Prizes
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Best Oral Presentation Award at Microscopic Society of Ireland Annual Symposium
Unnikrishnan, S. (Recipient), 2018
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