SJSU faculty and students produce AI research that pushes their fields forward, and King Library's SJSU ScholarWorks helps make sure that research is shared with readers around globe. SJSU's Office of Research has identified emerging technology, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, as an area of research strength at SJSU.
AI @ SJSUSubmissions from 2025
AI for Social Good Education Through a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Yu Chen, Heather Macias, Gabriel Granco, Yunfei Hou, and Frank A. Gomez
Self-Disclosure and Social Support in a Web-Based Opioid Recovery Community: Machine Learning Analysis, Yu Chi, Huai Yu Chen, and Khushboo Thaker
Selective Model Retraining for Malware Detection Using Drift Detection, Christofer Washington Berruz Chungata
Empowering customer service with generative AI: enhancing agent performance while navigating challenges, Charles Costa and Souvick Ghosh
Moving Target Defense with Quantized Morphence: Defense Quantification Against Common Adversaries in Image and Time Series Problems, Rithika Dhamala
Suicidal Ideation Detection on Reddit using LLM-Annotated Data and Graph Neural Networks, Ikbal Singh Gurdev Singh Dhanjal
InvadeAI: INteractive ADvertising with Multimodal AI, Andrew Dunton, Riddhi Vyas, Harshal Shah, Soujanya Sankathala, and Mohammad Masum
Machine Learning based Network Traffic Classification with Cosine-Similarity based Out-Of-Distribution Detection, Prabhat Edupuganti
Using AI-Powered video feedback to improve ergonomics: An analog experiment, Williams A. Espericueta Luna, Yuetong J. Wu, Yue Luo, Boyi Hu, and Nicole Gravina
Image-to-Text Transcription: Analyzing and Describing Visual Content, Zixiao Fan
It's About Time: Incorporating Temporality in Retrieval Augmented Language Models, Anoushka Gade, Jorjeta G. Jetcheva, and Hardi Trivedi
Domain Specific Finetuning of LLMs Using PEFT Techniques, Deva Kumar Gajulamandyam, Sainath Veerla, Yasaman Emami, Kichang Lee, Yuanting Li, Jinthy Swetha Mamillapalli, and Simon Shim
Augmenting Missing Sensor Data for Robust Human Activity Recognition, Suryakangeyan kandasamy gowdaman
SJ Urban Impact: Generative AI Powered System for Participatory Civic Engagement Among Young Adults, Michelle Ha and Yu Chen
Modelling Cognitive Brain Processes, Adithya Harish Kumar
The ChatGPT Fact-Check: exploiting the limitations of generative AI to develop evidence-based reasoning skills in college science courses, Ursula Holzmann, Sulekha Anand, and Alexander Y. Payumo
Association Between Risk Factors and Major Cancers: Explainable Machine Learning Approach, Xiayuan Huang, Shushun Ren, Xinyue Mao, Sirui Chen, Elle Chen, Yuqi He, and Yun Jiang
FRAMEWORK FOR IDENTITY PRIVACY THROUGH GENDER BASED SKELETONIZATION, Harrison Hwang
SyntheticPop: An Investigation Into Poisoning Automated Speaker Verification Systems, Eshaq Jamdar
Lightweight Relevance Grader in RAG, Taehee Jeong
Advanced Carbon Monitoring in Agriculture Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Techniques, Ann John, Priyanka Bhyregowda, Madhulika Dutta, Sahana Prabhuswamy, Supriya Vasagiri, Jun Liu, and Jerry Gao
RIFT - Reddit Information Falsity Tagger, Parth Joshi
Malware Generation and Classification using PixelCNN, Mounika Krishna Teja Karumudi
MediLightRAG: A System for Medical Query Response Using Fine-Tuned LLMs and Graph Based Retrieval, Rajiv Karthik Reddy Kodimala
Advanced Knowledge Extraction with Biomedical Data Using LLMs, Akshat Krishna
Multi-Model Unit Test Generation Framework With Reinforcement Learning, Tasman Kuang
Simple vs. Complex Human Activity Classification via Hybrid Machine Learning Models, Anusha Kukreja
AI-Powered User Activity Prediction and Contextual App Recommendation System, Naveen Kumar Potta
Librarians in U.S. Public Schools Without Other Kinds of Specialist Educators: The Scale of Opportunities for Instructional Leadership, Keith Curry Lance and Caitlin Gerrity
Diffusion Model On API Call Classification, Dan Le
Personalized vs. non-personalized engagement for at-risk new users in data-scarce contexts, Sumin Lim, Chul Ho Lee, Yasin Ceran, and Keumseok Kang
Multimodal Deception Detection via Audio-Text Fusion with Deep Learning and ASR, Xiangyi Li
riboMoE: An Application of Mixture of Experts on Artificial Riboswitch Classification, Hainian Audrey Long
The Impact of Tree Data on Urban Heat Island Mapping: A San José Case Study, Martin Alvarez Lopez and Magdalini Eirinaki
On the Effectiveness of Large Language Models for Classifying Malicious URLs, Jhanvi Lotwala
Transformer Integration, Fine-tuning and Zero-Shot Learning for State of Health Estimation in Li-ion Batteries using Large Language Models, CHINMAY NILESH MAHAGAONKAR
Gen Ai for Malicious Network Data, Aneesh Maturu
Smart City AI Traffic Cloud - City Traffic Analysis and Monitoring Using AI Models, Yukta Mehta, Aishwarya Ashok, Deepthi Desharaju, Padhmavathy Cebolu Srinivasan, Sowmya Manchikanti, and Jerry Gao
Energy Considerations for Large Pre-trained Neural Networks, Leo Mei
Label-Free Visualization and Segmentation of Endothelial Cell Mitochondria Using Holotomographic Microscopy and U-Net, Raul Michael, Tallah Modirzadeh, Tahir Bachar Issa, and Patrick Jurney
SECURED DATA STORAGE MANAGEMENT WITH DEDUPLICATION IN CLOUD COMPUTING AND LOCAL GPT INTEGRATION, Pavan Myana
AI-Enabled Anticipatory Handover Predictions in 5G Networks, Ojas Ankush Naik
Identifying Red Sponges on ARMS Plates by Preprocessing Images using Histogram Equalization, Barry Ng
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Chatbots: A Comparative Study of Claude, GPT-4o, DeepSeek, and Llama, Kalindi Vijesh Parekh
Detecting Malicious Encrypted Network Traffic Using Deep Learning and CNN-Based Feature Representations, Suyash Pasari
StarryStudioAI: Automating UI Design with Code-Based Generative AI and RAG, Bhavik Patel, Poojan Gagrani, Smeet Sheth, Kashish Thakur, Priya Varahan, and Simon Shim
AI-Based Dynamic Spectrum Allocation Model for Wireless Network Management, Sai Sashank Peddibhotla
Automated Research Review Support Using Machine Learning, Large Language Models, and Natural Language Processing, Vishnu S. Pendyala, Karnavee Kamdar, and Kapil Mulchandani
Human vs. LLM: Interpreting Emotion from Neutral Faces in Contextually Charged Backgrounds, Sai Mounika Peteti
Multimodal Feature Fusion and Machine Learning for ADHD Detection Using Neuroimaging Data, Isabel Pham
Collision Scenario Analysis for Autonomous Vehicles Using Multimodal Deep Learning Models, Johnny Qiu, Lin Zhu, Manyu Zhang, Yuan Pan, Peng Xu, Jerry Gao, and Jun Liu
AI Powered Legal Decision Support System, Alisha Rath
Transforming Chatbot Text: A Sequence-to-Sequence Approach to Human-Like Text Generation, Natesh Reddy
A Hierarchical Two-Stage Adversarial Training Framework for Defending LLMs Against Jailbreak Attacks, Revanth Reddy Shada
Enhancing LLM’s Mathematical and Theorem Proving Abilities, Naga Rohan Kumar Bayya
AUTOMATED CORAL DETECTION USING MASK R-CNN FOR RESTORATION MONITORING AT THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM, Sadaf Sadre Arhami
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF MACHINE LEARNING ACROSS METAL, CUDA, AND NEUROMORPHIC FRAMEWORKS, Ryan Saini
RAG ENHANCED LLM-BASED ASSISTANT FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT IN PROGRAMMING, Devam Sanjay Sheth
Improving Gemini’s Ability to Generate Mermaid Code, Pawan Sarma
TraceAI: Intelligent Distributed Tracing Using Large Language Models, Mihir Dhirajlal Satra
Semantic and Structural Fusion for Code Smell Detection Using CodeBERT and Random Forest, Sohail Shaik
Predicting Sleep Stages from Activity Patterns, Sandeep Shandilya Katna
AI Career Paths and Skills for Information Systems Graduates, Ashraf Shirani
AI Career Paths and Skills for Information Systems Graduates, Ashraf Shirani
DETECTING AI-GENERATED NEWS ARTICLES USING UNSUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS, Lilou Sicard-Noel
SMART: Semantic Mapping and Analysis for Regional Terrain Using Multi-Scale U-Net and TOPSIS, Rashmi Sonth
Assessing Pre-processing, Data Augmentation, and Traditional Edge Detection on Arabian Gulf Corals, Maya Talpai-Vasinthascha
AI-Generated Text Detection and Source Identification, Anjana Priyatham Tatavarthi, Faranak Abri, and Nada Attar
Charting the Unknown: formulating problem statements in the age of artificial intelligence: Where human insight and machine intelligence shape systems and missions, Madjid Tavana and Yasser Dessouky
Extraction of a Knowledge Graph of Biomedical Relationships, Brian Tran
MAPLE: Malware Analysis through Projection of Low-dimensional Embeddings, Quang Duy Tran
Characterizing Somatic Variants in Nanopore Data with Machine Learning, Shwethal Sayeeram Trikannad
Coral Vision – Crustose Coralline Algae Detection with Computer Vision, Ryan Tseng
PhotoProof: A Mobile Application for Verifying the Authenticity of Images, Pruthviraj Urankar
EduRAG: Improving AI Teaching Assistants with Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Geethika Vadlamudi
Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Survival Analysis in Cancers: Methods and Evaluation on the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database, Jyothi Vaidyanathan
Coral Vision: A Machine Learning Approach to Aid Coral Restoration in Northwestern Costa Rica, Diana Valderrama
Resume Bullet Point Enhancement Using Multi-Model Fine-Tuning: A Comparative Study, Gupta Vedant
Decision Trees and IMU Sensors for Risk Prediction in Manual Material Handling, Hardik Vora, Fatemeh Davoudi Kakhki, and Armin Moghadam
Divine Feminine Energies in Vedic Anthologies: A Scientific Inquiry Using AI and Large Language Models, Chandrasekar Vuppalapati
The Vital Role of Small and Marginal Farmer in Future of Our Climate: Democratization of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Dairy Cow Necklace Sensors in Achieving the UN Climate Change Goals (COP21) and the Paris Agreement, Chandrasekar Vuppalapati, Anitha Ilapakurti, Sandhya Vissapragada, Vanaja Mamidi, Sriya Vuppalapati, Akshay Vuppalapati, Sharat Kedari, Santosh Kedari, Jaya Vuppalapati, Karthik Kallakur, Koduru Rajasri, and Narendra Lella
Breaking the Cycle: Countering Popularity Bias for Diverse Content Discovery, Brandon Weaver, Melody Moh, and Teng Sheng Moh
Social Engineering Scenario Generation for Awareness-Based Attack Resilience, Jade Webb
Dual Stream Transformer based Architecture for Multimodal User Verification, Johny Xiongz
Domain-Specific Graph RAG Pipelines: Optimized Approaches for Building Efficient Personal Knowledge Repositories, Omkar Yadav
Integrating Retrieval-Augmented Generation with Large Language Models for Supply Chain Strategy Optimization, Beilei Zhu and Chandrasekar Vuppalapati
Books from 2024
Quantitative analysis of Machine Learning model performance and the need to consider explainability, Vishnu S. Pendyala
Redefining Reference Services in the 21st Century, Johanna Tunon
How artificial intelligence incidents affect banks and financial services firms? A study of five firms, Isarin Durongkadej, Wenyao Hu, and Heng Emily Wang
The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Gaming, Aditi Jorapur
Envisioning Archival Images with Artificial Intelligence, Jessica Bushey
Bridging Sociotechnical Divides: Trustworthy AI for Community Well-Being and Fair Decision-Making, Souvick Ghosh
Estimating Models for Engineering Costs on the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) Portfolio of Projects, Elhami Nasr, Tariq Shehab, Nigel Blampied, and Vinit Kanani
Empirical Study of Machine Learning for Intelligent Bearing Fault Diagnosis, Armin Moghadam and Fatemeh Davoudi Kakhki
Social Media and Crisis Informatics Research in LIS, Ly Dinh, Lingzi Hong, Catherine Dumas, Beth Patin, Souvick Ghosh, Lingyao Li, and Christy Khoury
AI for Library and Information Science (AI4LIS): Towards a Research Agenda, Darra Hofman, Alamir Novin, Souvick Ghosh, and Ehsan Mohammadi
Artificial Intelligence for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety: Using AI to Detect Near-Miss Collisions, Mohammad Pourhomayoun
Research on Federated Learning's Contribution to Trustworthy and Responsible Artificial Intelligence, Shijia Huang, Yaxin Liang, Fangzhou Shen, and Fanru Gao