Kalyan Veeramachaneni

PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering 
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 

        M.S. Computer Engineering,  Syracuse University, 2004 

Research Interests:

Multi sensor fusion, Distributed detection/Classification, Prognostics, Swarm intelligence, Biometrics
          Brief Portfolio, Brief Summary of 3 Recent Research  Articles

Publications:

Journal Articles

  1. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Ann Osadciw, Pramod K Vasrhney, "An Adaptive Multimodal Biometric Management Algorithm"  IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernatics : Part C: Applications and Reviews, Vol. 35, No. 3 August 2005. (PDF)

Book Chapters

  1. Lisa Ann Osadciw, Pramod K Varshney, Kalyan Veeramachaneni, "Optimum Fusion Rules for Multimodal Biometrics", Multisensor Surveillance Systems : A Fusion Perspective, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003. 
  2. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Osadciw, "Decision Level Fusion in Biometrics/ Layered Biometrics" Springer Encyclopedia in Biometrics, Upcoming in 2008. 

Conference Papers
  1. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Weihua Gao, Lisa Osadciw, " Ultra Wide Band Pulse Shape Design and Multilateration for Localization of First Responders", Nunan Research Day, Syracuse University, Syracuse, 2008. (Best Poster Award) 
  2. Weihua Gao, Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Osadciw, "A Novel Signal Design Technique for Ultra Wideband Communication Systems", submitted to IEEE Globecom, New Orleans, 2008. 
  3. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Osadciw, Arun Ross, Nisha Srinivas, " Decision-Level Fusion Strategies for Correlated Biometric Classifiers", accepted IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Anchorage, Alaska, June, 2008, (Best Paper Award) 
  4. Lisa Osadciw,  Kalyan Veeramachaneni, "Exploration of Pareto Frontier for Decision Support in Sensor Network Management", Proceedings of  41st Annual Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, 2007. 
  5. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Osadciw, "Design of Distributed Detection Systems with Correlated Heterogeneous Sensors", Proceedings of  45th Allerton Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing, Allerton House, University of Illinois, September, 2007. 
  6. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Osadciw, Ganapathi Kamath, "Probabilistically Driven Particle Swarms for Discrete Multi Valued Problems: Design and Analysis", Proceedings of  IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, April 1-5, 2007, Hawaii (Best Paper Award) (PDF).  
  7. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Weizhong Yan, Kai Goebel, Lisa Osadciw, "Improving Classifier Fusion Using Particle Swarm Optimization", Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Multi Criteria Decision Making, 2007, Hawaii.
  8. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Osadciw, "Dynamic Particle Swarm Optimizer for Information Fusion in Non Stationary Wireless Sensor Networks" Proceedings of IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, 2006 (PDF).
  9. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Osadciw, " Multiple Region, Multi function Multi Radar Dwell Time Management Using Particle Swarm Optimization" (M3RTM), Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Radar Conference, April 2006. 
  10. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Ann Osadciw, Pramod Varshney, " An Evolutionary Algorithm Based Approach for Dynamic Thresholding in Multimodal Biometrics", (Invited Paper) International Conference on Biometric Authentication, July 12-17, 2004, Hong Kong, HK. (PDF)
  11. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Thanmaya Peram, Chilukuri Mohan, Lisa Ann Osadciw, "Optimization Using Particle Swarm with Near Neighbor Interactions'', GECCO 2003, Lecture Notes Computer Science, Springer Verlag, Vol. 2723 / 2003. (PDF)
  12. Thanmaya Peram, Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Chilukuri Mohan, " Fitness-Distance Ratio Based Particle Swarm Optimization", IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, April 24-26, 2003, Indianapolis, Indiana. (PDF).
  13. Lisa Ann Osadciw, Pramod K Varshney, Kalyan Veeramachaneni, "Improving Personal Identification Accuracy using Multisensor Fusion for Building Access Control Applications", International Conference on Information Fusion, July 7-11, 2002, Annapolis, Maryland.(PDF)
  14. Lisa Osadciw, Kalyan Veeramachaneni, "A Controllable Sensor Management Algorithm Capable of Learning", Proceedings of SPIE Defence and Security Symposium, Orlando, Florida, March 28-31, 2005. (PDF)
  15. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Ann Osadciw, " Optimal Scheduling In Sensor Networks Using Swarm Intelligence" Proceedings of 38th Annual Conference on Information Systems and Sciences, March 17-19, 2004, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. (PDF)
  16. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Ann Osadciw, "Dynamic Sensor Management Using Multi Objective Particle Swarm Optimization",  Proceedings of SPIE Defence and Security Symposium, April 16-20, 2004, Orlando, Florida.(PDF).
  17. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Lisa Ann Osadciw, Pramod K Varshney, "An Adaptive Multimodal Biometric Fusion Algorithm Using Particle Swarm", Proceedings of SPIE, Aerosense, April 21-25, 2003, Orlando, Florida.(PDF)

Presentations 

  1. "Adaptive Multimodal Biometric Algorithm for Building Security"  Lisa Osadciw, Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Environmental Quality Systems Symposium, Syracuse, NY, October, 2002

  2. Lisa Osadciw, Kalyan Veeramachaneni, " Multi Objective Optimization and Sensor Management", 3rd IEEE Upstate Workshop on Sensor Networks, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY, October, 15, 2004. 

  3. Lisa Osadciw, Kalyan Veeramachaneni, Erdem Demircioglu," A Sensor Manager with an Ability to Learn" 4th Upstate NY Workshop on Sensor Networks, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY, October 2005. 

 

Master's Thesis

  1. Kalyan Veeramachaneni, " A Swarm Intelligence based approach for multimodal biometric fusion " (PDF) (Graduate School award for Outstanding thesis in school of engineering)

Presentations and Invited Talks

  1. "Sensor Management Using Swarm Intelligence", Kalyan Veeramachaneni, General Electric Global Research Center, January, 10, 2006. 
  2. "Particle Swarm Optimization Paradigms" , Kalyan Veeramachaneni, SAL New Ideas Seminar Series, General Electric Global Research Center, October, 26, 2005.
  3. " A Biometric Sensor Network for Building Security", Lisa Osadciw, Kalyan Veeramachaneni, University Seminar Series, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Rochester, NY, January, 2003

Professional Associations 

  1. Member, IEEE

  2. Member, SPIE

  3. Member, ISGEC 

  4. Founding Member, GROVE Syracuse University