CINCINNATI, OH, December 07, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Nirmalya Thakur has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Nirmalya Thakur, a distinguished and respected researcher in the field of Human-Computer Interaction, is currently associated with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, United States. Mr. Thakur's passion for impacting the lives of people and making the world a better place through innovation and discovery has been reflected in his unparalleled excellence in research. His research has explored the intersections of Human-Computer Interaction with Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, 5G, Natural Language Processing, Robotics and their applications in the context of solving real-world problems to improve the quality of lives of people in the future of Smart Homes and Smart Cities, with a specific focus on healthy aging and independent living of the elderly population. Over the years, he has authored a total of 26 peer-reviewed publications in a combination of conference papers, journal publications, and invited book chapters. The outstanding contributions and impact of his groundbreaking research towards addressing multiple global research challenges have allowed Mr. Thakur to gain incredible fame and great repute in the global scientific community. He has delivered a total of 21 presentations in the form of keynote addresses and invited presentations at different international conferences in United States, Canada, China, France, Denmark, and Indonesia. His papers have been cited more than 100 times in the last two years. By working for around 20 conferences and almost as many journals as a reviewer, he has reviewed around 200 papers to contribute towards the global scientific community. He has also been associated with 27 international conferences as an organizing committee member. To add to the above, Mr. Thakur is a licensed Android Developer for Google Playstore, an Oracle Certified Java Professional, an Oracle Certified SQL Developer, an Oracle Certified PL-SQL Developer, and has completed more than 150 online certification courses related to his fields of research interests.
Mr. Thakur is a globally celebrated scholar in the field of Human-Computer Interaction. He is currently inducted in the elite list of Marquis Top Scientists of the World for his pioneering research and exemplary contributions to the field of Computer Science with a specific focus in Human-Computer Interaction. He is a Nominee for the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at the upcoming Indian Awards for Quality & Excellence (IAQE 2020). He would be receiving the 'Young Scientist of the Year' award at the 2nd International Business and Academic Excellence Awards (IBAE 2020). He received the 'Excellent Researcher of the Year' award at the 2nd International Academic and Research Excellence Awards (IARE-2020). Earlier this year, Continental Who's Who recognized him as a 'Pinnacle Professional in Activity Centric Computing' in acknowledgment of his outstanding contributions to this field. In addition to the above, he has received a range of awards from his university which includes the Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship and the Risk Management Award. He has received thousands of dollars in funding to support his ongoing research. He was also a finalist of the highly competitive U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM)'s Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award Competition earlier this year. As a further testament to his success, he was featured in the 72nd edition of Marquis Who's Who in America in 2019.
He currently serves as a nominated Full Member of Sigma Xi - the Scientific Research Honor Society and as a Senior Member of the International Society for Applied Computing (ISAC). He is also an active member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Interaction Design Foundation (IDF), Association for Information Systems (AIS), International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT) and Association of Scientists, Developers and Faculties (ASDF).
A native of India, currently living in the United States, Mr. Thakur holds a Master of Science in Computer Science with a specialization in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from KIIT University, India. He intends to continue in the field of academic research and remain active in training and nurturing the next generation of aspiring researchers. In a couple of years from now, he aspires to make it to the Forbes 30 under 30 list of Scientists.
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