Simant Prakoonwit

Dr Simant Prakoonwit

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Biography

Dr Simant Prakoonwit, Associate Professor of AI Technology

BEng, MSc, PhD, DIC, MIEEE, MIET, FHEA

After graduating with a BEng in Electronic Engineering (Medical Electronics), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Dr Prakoonwit won the British Government Scholarship to study in Britain. He began research in artificial intelligence/computer vision when studying for an MSc in Communications & Signal Processing at the Dept of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London.

He then completed his PhD in AI/computer vision applied to medicine, also at Imperial. Subsequently, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Imperial College’s Dept of Bioengineering on computer vision (grant from Home Office, UK). His work can be applied to both security, e.g. airport weapon and bomb scanning, and medical applications. His doctoral and postdoctoral research is patented by Imperial.

He joined the Dept of Systems Engineering, Brunel University, UK, as a lecturer in 2000. A year later, he received the Brunel Research Initiative Enterprise Fund Award for his work on AI applied to assistive technology...

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Research

Research topics

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Fraud/Behaviour Detection, Artificial Intelligence Applied to Business, Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired, 3D Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, 3D Reconstruction, Image Processing, Virtual Reality, Medical Imaging, Biomedical Engineering/Simulation, Security X-ray, X-ray scanner.

Selected Current and Past Research Projects

- Artificial Intelligent Project: Artificial intelligence assisted virtual reality system for blockchain network

- Artificial Intelligent Projects: Novel artificial intelligent method for chain decision in blockchain technology

- Artificial Intelligent Project: Artificial intelligence framework for insurance industry

- Artificial Intelligent Project: Interactive visualisation guided hybrid artificial intelligent system for insurance fraud detection

- Artificial Intelligent/Assistive Technology: Improving orientation, mobility and wellbeing using assistive technology

- Computer Vision/Assistive Technology Project: Stereo-vision Positioning Systems for Blind and Visually Impaired

- Artificial Intelligent/Virtual Reality Project: Interactive Immersive Simulation and Visualisation System for Dental Radiography Training

-Artificial Intelligent Project: Intelligent Transportation Analytical Model for SMEs Coach Operators

-Artificial Intelligent Project: Car make and model recognition under limited lighting conditions at night

-Computer Vision Project: 3D multiview X-ray scanning for security applications...

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Favourites

  • Alarab, I. and Prakoonwit, S., 2023. Graph-Based LSTM for Anti-money Laundering: Experimenting Temporal Graph Convolutional Network with Bitcoin Data. Neural Processing Letters, 55 (1), 689-707.
  • Alarab, I. and Prakoonwit, S., 2023. Uncertainty estimation based adversarial attack in multi-class classification. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 82 (1), 1519-1536.
  • Alarab, I. and Prakoonwit, S., 2022. Effect of data resampling on feature importance in imbalanced blockchain data: Comparison studies of resampling techniques. Data Science and Management, 5 (2), 66-76.
  • Boonsim, N. and Prakoonwit, S., 2017. Car make and model recognition under limited lighting conditions at night. Pattern Analysis and Applications, 20 (4), 1195-1207.
  • Prakoonwit, S. and Benjamin, R., 2012. 3D surface reconstruction from multiview photographic images using 2D edge contours. 3D Research, 3 (4), 1-12.
  • Murgia, A., Harwin, W., Prakoonwit, S. and Brownlow, H., 2011. Preliminary observations on the presence of sustained tendon strain and eccentric contractions of the wrist extensors during a common manual task: Implications for lateral epicondylitis. Medical Engineering and Physics, 33 (6), 793-797.
  • Prakoonwit, S. and Benjamin, R., 2007. Optimal 3D surface reconstruction from a small number of conventional 2D X-ray images. Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology, 15 (4), 197-222.
  • Prakoonwit, S. and Benjamin, R., 2007. 3D surface point and wireframe reconstruction from multiview photographic images. Image and Vision Computing, 25 (9), 1509-1518.
  • Benjamin, R. and Prakoonwit, S., 2005. 3D scanning by multiple fan beam X-ray sources and sensors. Sensor Review, 25 (1), 51-55.
  • Koolpiruck, D., Prakoonwit, S. and Balachandran, W., 2004. Numerical modeling of inhaled charged aerosol deposition in human airways. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 40 (5), 1239-1248.
  • Jirawimut, R., Prakoonwit, S., Cecelja, F. and Balachandran, W., 2003. Visual odometer for pedestrian navigation. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 52 (4), 1166-1173.
  • Benjamin, R., Prakoonwit, S., Matalas, I. and Kitney, R.I., 1996. Object-based three-dimensional X-ray imaging. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 34 (6), 423-430.

Journal Articles

Chapters

  • Nacer, M.I. and Prakoonwit, S., 2022. The Vulnerability of the Blockchain Network From the Consensus Perspective. Regulatory Aspects of Artificial Intelligence on Blockchain. IGI-Global.
  • Nacer, M.I., Prakoonwit, S. and Alarab, I., 2021. Blockchain as a Complementary Technology for the Internet of Things: A Survey. International Series in Operations Research and Management Science. 1-24.
  • Nacer, M.I., Prakoonwit, S. and Alarab, I., 2021. The Combination of AI, Blockchain, and the Internet of Things for Patient Relationship Management. International Series in Operations Research and Management Science. 49-65.
  • Sahandi, M., Prakoonwit, S., Khan, W. and Selamat, S.A.M., 2019. Big Data and IoT Opportunities for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Handbook of Research on Big Data and the IoT. IGI Global, 77-88.
  • Prakoonwit, S., 2011. Towards rapid 3D reconstruction using conventional X-ray for intraoperative orthopaedic applications. Applied Signal and Image Processing: Multidisciplinary Advancements. 309-323.

Conferences

  • Strelcenia, E. and Prakoonwit, S., 2023. A New GAN-based data augmentation method for Handling Class Imbalance in Credit Card Fraud detection. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Signal Processing and Integrated Networks, SPIN 2023, 627-634.
  • Xu, W., Alarab, I., Lloyd-Buckingham, C., Bowden, S., Noer, B., Charles, F., Prakoonwit, S., Callaway, A., Ellis, S. and Jones, C., 2022. Re-enacting Football Matches in VR using Virtual Agents' Realistic Behaviours. Proceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality, AIVR 2022, 119-123.
  • Strelcenia, E. and Prakoonwit, S., 2022. Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms using GANs through Credit Card Fraud Detection. Proceedings - 2022 International Conference on Computing, Networking, Telecommunications and Engineering Sciences Applications, CoNTESA 2022, 1-5.
  • Strelcenia, E. and Prakoonwit, S., 2022. GAN-based Data Augmentation for Credit Card Fraud Detection. Proceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Big Data, Big Data 2022, 6812-6814.
  • Strelcenia, E. and Prakoonwit, S., 2022. Generating Syntetic Data for Credit Card Fraud Detection Using GANs. 2022 International Conference on Computers and Artificial Intelligence Technologies, CAIT 2022, 42-47.
  • Ikbal Nacer, M., Prakoonwit, S. and Prakash, E., 2021. TheCoin: Privacy and security considerations within blockchain transactions. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, 10-17.
  • Nacer, M.I., Prakoonwit, S. and Alarab, I., 2020. TheChain: a fast, secure and parallel treatment of transactions. In: 2020 Blockchain and Internet of Things Conference 8-10 July 2020 Singapore. IECC 2020: Proceedings of the 2020 2nd International Electronics Communication Conference ACM.
  • Alarab, I., Prakoonwit, S. and Nacer, M.I., 2020. Competence of graph convolutional network in anti-money laundering in Bitcoin Blockchain. In: 5th International Conference on Machine Learning Technologies 19-21 June 2020 Beijing. ICMLT 2020: Proceedings of the 2020 5th International Conference on Machine Learning Technologies ACM.
  • Alarab, I., Prakoonwit, S. and Nacer, M.I., 2020. Comparative Analysis Using Supervised Learning Methods for Anti-Money Laundering in Bitcoin. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, 11-17.
  • Qureshi, H.A., John, D. and Prakoonwit, S., 2019. Performance Analysis Of LTE-A Systems With Femtocell Overlays Using Different Modulation Techniques Under Different Multipath Fading. In: International Academic Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovations (IACETI) 25-26 September 2019 Rome, Italy. International Science Index.
  • Manoharan M, Sahandi, R., Prakoonwit, S. and Khan, W., 2018. An Intelligent Recommendation Model for Coach Operators. In: International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Computers, Communication, Mechanical and Computing (EECCMC) 28-29 January 2018 India. IEEE Xplore®.
  • Manoharan, M., Sahandi, R., Prakoonwit, S., Khan, W. and Sahandi, M., 2018. Coach Travel Safety Analysis Matrix (CTSAM): A tool for analysing safety of children travelling by coaches in the. In: International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Computers, Communication, Mechanical and Computing (EECCMC) 28-29 January 2018 India. IEEE Xplore.
  • Ramachandran, M., Sahandi, R., Prakoonwit, S., Khan, W. and Sahandi, M., 2018. An Intelligent Recommendation Model for Coach Operators. In: International Conference On Electrical, Electronics, Computers, Communication, Mechanical And Computing (EECCMC) 28-29 January 2018 India.
  • Ramachandran, M., Sahandi, R., Prakoonwit, S., Khan, W. and Mohd Selamat, S.A., 2018. A Safety Transport Model for Validation of UK Coach Operators for School Journeys. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST, 222, 183-191.
  • Ramachandran, M., Sahandi, R., Prakoonwit, S. and Khan, W., 2018. Mathematical Model for Safety Score Calculation for Validation of Coach Operators in the UK. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST, 222, 174-182.
  • Ramachandran, M., Sahandi, R., Prakoonwit, S. and Khan, W., 2017. Big Data analytics: A Review of Data Mining Models for SMEs in the Transportation Sector. In: Intelligent Transport Systems (INTSYS) – From research and development to the market uptake 29-30 November 2017 Helsinki, Finland.
  • Simons, A., pedersen, K.P., fonseca, J.F. and Prakoonwit, S.P., 2017. What’s Wrong with the Feedback? In: Edutainment 2017 26-28 June 2017 Bournemouth. Elsevier.
  • Sahandi, R., Prakoonwit, S. and Khan, W., 2017. School Transport Safety Through Private Coach Hires in Great Britain: A Qualitative Survey. In: 15th International Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Telecommunications 29-31 May 2017 Warsaw. IEEE.
  • Savosin, D., Prakoonwit, S., Tian, F., Liang, J. and Pan, Z., 2017. Representation of Intractable Objects and Action Sequences in VR Using Hand Gesture Recognition. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 10345 LNCS, 3-10.
  • Garcia-Cardona, S., Tian, F. and Prakoonwit, S., 2017. Tenochtitlan - An Interactive Virtual Reality Environment that Encourages Museum Exhibit Engagement. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 10345 LNCS, 20-28.
  • Ramachandran, M., Sahandi, R., Prakoonwit, S. and Khan, W., 2016. Intelligent safety transport framework for schools: A review of route planning and tracking systems. MATEC Web of Conferences, 81.
  • Kanamgotov, A., Koshy, L., Conrad, M. and Prakoonwit, S., 2014. User avatar association in virtual worlds. Proceedings - 2014 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2014, 93-100.
  • Kanamgotov, A., Christopoulos, A., Conrad, M. and Prakoonwit, S., 2012. Immersion in virtual worlds - But not second life! Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Cyberworlds, Cyberworlds 2012, 107-113.
  • Prakoonwit, S., 2010. Finding a set of optimal viewing for 3D surface reconstruction from 2D X-ray images using genetic algorithm. 2010 IEEE 9th International Conference on Cybernetic Intelligent Systems, CIS 2010.
  • Prakoonwit, S., 2010. 3D reconstruction from few silhouettes using statistical models and landmark points. Proceedings - 2010 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2010, 120-125.
  • Prakoonwit, S. and Benjamin, R., 2009. Optimal 3D surface reconstruction from multiview photographic images. 2009 International Conference on CyberWorlds, CW '09, 126-131.
  • Koolpiruck, D., Prakoonwit, S. and Balachandran, W., 2004. Deposition of charged inhaled aerosols with transient airflow in sequential lung airway model. Conference Record - IAS Annual Meeting (IEEE Industry Applications Society), 2, 941-947.
  • Koolpiruck, D., Prakoonwit, S. and Balachandran, W., 2004. Numerical Investigation of Charged Aerosol Deposition in Tracheobronchial and Alveolar Regions. In: Lung Modelling: Numerical and Experimental 1 November 2004 Sheffield, UK.
  • Prakoonwit, S., Koolpiruck, D. and Balachandran, W., 2003. Charged Aerosol Transport and Deposition in a Two-dimensional Model of Human Alveolar Duct. In: Drug Delivery to the Lungs XIV 1 December 2003 London, UK.
  • Koolpiruck, D., Prakoonwit, S. and Balachandran, W., 2003. Deposition of charge aerosol in reconstructed human airways. In: Proceeding of ICLASS 2003 13-18 July 2003 Sorrento, Italy.
  • Koolpiruck, D., Prakoonwit, S. and Balachandran, W., 2003. Numerical modelling of inhaled charged aerosol deposition in human airways. In: Proceeding of ESA/IEEE-IAS Joint Conference 24-27 June 2003 Arkansas, USA.
  • Kulon, J., Koolpiruck, D., Prakoonwit, S. and Balachandran, W., 2003. 3D Numerical and experimental study of the bipolar charge particle separator. In: Proceeding of electrostatics 2003 IOP Conference 23-27 March 2003 Edinburgh, UK.
  • Koolpiruck, D., Prakoonwit, S., Cecelja, F. and Balachandran, W., 2002. A numerical study of charged aerosol transportation in human airways. In: Proceeding of Drug Delivery to the Lungs XIII 12-13 December 2002 London, UK.
  • Jirawimut, R., Prakoonwit, S., Cecelja, F. and Balachandran, W., 2002. Visual odometer for pedestrian navigation. Conference Record - IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1, 43-48.
  • Benjamin, R. and Prakoonwit, S., 1997. Automatic X-ray screening of aircraft hold luggage. IEE Conference Publication, 5-8.
  • Prakoonwit, S., Benjamin, R. and Kitney, R., 1994. The object-based reconstruction of complex-shaped objects from a small number of X-ray images. In: Proc World Congress on Medical Physics and Bio-Medical Engineering 1-5 August 1994 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Profile of Teaching PG

  • Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics/Image Processing, Computer Graphics Programming/Game Programming/Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Virtual Anatomy, Biomechanics (computer modelling), Virtual Reality, Computer and Internet Technology, Information Theory, Machine Intelligence, Computer Vision and Robotics, Fundamentals of Computing, Emerging Technology

Grants

  • AI for image moderation and AI customer assistant (Innovate UK, 01 Feb 2025). Awarded
  • AI-Enabled Image Moderation for a Trustworthy Image-sharing Platform (Innovate UK, 25 Mar 2024). Awarded
  • A novel artificial intelligence technique for the design of electrical systems (Industry, 01 Mar 2022). Awarded
  • Believable Agent Behaviour (BAB) for Data-Driven Real-Time (Innovate UK, 01 Oct 2021). Awarded
  • Interactive visualisation guided hybrid artificial intelligent system for insurance fraud detection. (Industry partnered fund, 25 Sep 2019). Awarded
  • Interactive Immersive Simulation and Visualisation System for Dental Radiography Training (Industry partnered funding, 31 Jan 2019). Awarded
  • Artificial intelligence assisted virtual reality system for blockchain network (Industry partnered fund, 31 Jan 2019). Awarded
  • Novel artificial intelligent method for chain decision in blockchain technology (Industry partnered fund, 31 Jan 2019). Awarded
  • Artificial intelligence framework for insurance industry (Smart Sure, 31 Jul 2018). Awarded
  • Improving orientation, mobility and wellbeing using assistive technology (Guide Dogs UK, 01 Apr 2018). Awarded
  • Intelligent Transportation Analytical Model for SMEs Coach Operators (Industry partnered funded, 28 Apr 2016). Awarded
  • Simulation of 3D constricted human airways model and 3D multiview X-ray scanning for security applications (University of Bedfordshire, 01 Jan 2012). Awarded
  • 3D multiview X-ray scanning for security applications (UK Ministry of Defence (DSTL), 01 Apr 2009). Awarded
  • Object 3D X-ray Modelling/Simulation/Imaging (UK Ministry of Defence (DSTL), 01 Apr 2008). Awarded
  • A Computational Biomechanical Analysis of Lateral Epicondylitis (NHS, UK, 01 Jan 2007). Awarded
  • Stereo-vision Positioning Systems for Blind and Visually Impaired (Brunel University, 01 Jan 2002). Awarded

Qualifications

  • PhD in AI 3D Computer Vision Applied to Medicine (Imperial College London, 1997)
  • DIC (Diploma of Imperial College) in Engineering Applied to Medicine (Imperial College London, 1996)
  • MSc in Communications and Signal Processing (Imperial College London, UK, 1991)
  • DIC (Diploma of Imperial College) in Communications and Signal Processing (Imperial College London, 1990)
  • BEng in Electronic Engineering (Medical Electronics) (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 1989)

Honours

  • Bedfordshire Rising Star/Research Investment Programme Award
  • Brunel Research Initiative and Enterprise Fund Award
  • IEEE Innovation and Creativity Award (IEEE)

Memberships