Dr R Mekala

Assistant Professor

Computer Science and Engineering

0431-2258444

mekala.r@ist.srmtrichy.edu.in mekalar@srmist.edu.in

Total Experience 

Area of intErest

NLP, Machine learning, Deep learning

15 Years

course handled

Machine Learning, Data structures, Computer Architecture, Programming for Problem Solving 


Education Details

  • Publication details

    Journal Publications


    Boopathi Rajan P, Dhivya P, Mekala R, Nivedha S, Parvathi M, Puviyarasu R , "Hybrid CNN-LSTM with Clahe-Enhanced Segmentation for Automated Leukemia Detection," 2025 International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Control Systems (ICICCS), Erode, India, 2025, pp. 1320-1326, doi: 10.1109/ICICCS65191.2025.10985277.


    Mekala Ramasamy, Mohanraj Elangovan, “Optimized Neural Attention Mechanism for Aspect-based Sentiment Analysis Framework with Optimal Polarity-based Weighted Features, Knowledge and Information Systems, vol.66, Pp 2501–2535 (2024) (SCI/WOS)


    Mekala Ramasamy, Mohanraj Elangovan “Development of Optimized Cascaded LSTM with Seq2seqNet and Transformer Net for Aspect-based Sentiment Analysis Framework” Web Intelligence,2024(Scopus)


    S Lakshmanaprakash, A Abirami, R Madanachitran, R Mekala, Vaibhav Hirlekar Vaishali,DON: Deep Optimized Network model based on Coot and Convoluted Recurrent learning algorithms for healthcare monitoring in IoMT systems,Measurement,Volume   242,   Part   E,2025,116226,ISSN   0263-2241,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2024.116226(SCI/WOS)


    Arumugam, M., Arun, G., Mekala, R., Anusuya, K. (2024). Detection of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Defects Using Deep Learning Approach. In: Ranganathan, G., Papakostas, G.A., Shi, Y. (eds) Inventive Communication and Computational Technologies. ICICCT 2024. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 23. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7710-5_24


    C. R. Khandhan, S. S, K. Sakthivel, D. Seenivasan and R. Mekala, "Prediction of Autoimmune Disease using Ensemble Machine Learning Approaches," 2023 Second International Conference on Augmented Intelligence and Sustainable Systems (ICAISS), Trichy, India, 2023, pp. 393-398,


    Dr. Vadhri Suryanarayana, Rajeshwari pasupula, Venkata Nagajyothi, Mekala R, Dr.N.Mahendiran,” Grading of Various Bone Neoplasms using SVM by Examining MRI  Images”  Journal  of  Survey  in  Fisheries  Sciences  ,10(2S)  161-174,2023(SCI/WOS)


    Gaurav D Saxena, Dr.shaik Jumlesha,K.Sushmitha,Mekala R,Abhay R Shirode,Amit Chahuan,”Colonoscopy stage wise detection using deep learning techniques”, European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2023, Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages 4561-4570


    Dr.D.Ravikumar , Dr. B. Kavitha , Mekala R , D.Sasikala , P. Dineshkumar , Dr.Vijayalakshmi. P, Dr. M. Monisha. (2023). Classification Of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Binary Particle Swarm Optimization On Oral Histopathological Images. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results,Pp 405–414.(Scopus)


    Dr.S.M.D.Mathuravalli , V.Priya, S.Deepa , Dr.Venkata Ramana Motupalli , Mekala R , Dr. Ganesh kumar R , Dr. D. Stalin David. (2022). “Certain Investigation Of Medical Image Analysis Using Object Recognition And Semantic Segmentation. “Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results,Pp 4484–4492. (Scopus)


    National /International Conferences


    Mekala R, ‘A Smart SOLANA wallet for QR-Based Transactions,Swaps and Airdrops”,5th International Conference on “Inventives in Electrical Information and  Communication Engineering(ICIEICE’25)”, Kongunadu College of  Engineering and Technology,March 2025.


     Mekala R, ‘Exploring Diverse Backbone Architures in Faster R-CNN for Enhanced PCB Defect Detection”, International Conference on “Inventive Communication and Computational Technologies”, Sree Sakthi Engineering College, 2024.


     Mekala R, Rukumanikhandhan C, Sakthivlel K, Seenivasan D, “Prediction of ATO Immune Disease Using Ensemble Machine Learning Approaches”, Second International Conference on “Augmented Intelligence and Sustainable Systems (ICAISS 2023)”, Care College of Engineering, 2023.


     Mekala R, Dr Mohanraj E, Mr C Rukumanikhandhan, “Clinical Decision Support System using Deep Learning-Based Multimodal Approach”, National Conference on “Artificial Intelligence and Robotics”, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, 2023.


     Mekala R, Dr Mohanraj E, “Creating A Precision Agriculture Decision Support System Through NLP and Machine Learning Techniques”,National Conference on “Advances in Science and Technology For Regenerative Agriculture (ASTRA)”, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, 2023.


     Mekala R, “High Speed Video Streaming Based on Frame Modelling”, Second International Conference on “Signal Processing and Communication Systems”, M.Kumarasamy College of Engineering, 2023.


    Books/Book Chapters Published



    Mekala R, Agila harshini T,   Mohanraj E,” Scalable and Distributed Machine Learning and Deep Learning Patterns, IGI Global publications, Aug 2023












  • Awards and Achievements

    Received Mentor Appreciation Certificate for the course “The joy of Computing using Python” (Jan-Apr 2020) from Swayam-NPTEL


    Received mentor Appreciation Certificate for the course “Computer Architecture” (Jul-Oct 2018)from Swayam-NPTEL


    Received mentor Appreciation Certificate for the course “Cloud computing” (Jan- Apr 2018) from Swayam-NPTEL


    Received a Bronze level award from Infosys for the Inspire level partnership for the year 2017


  • Workshops / Seminars

    Nil



  • Work Experience

    Assistant Professor III at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam from 1.04.2024 to 6.06.2025


    Assistant Professor II at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam  from 28.02.2023 to 30.3.2024


    Assistant Professor I at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam  from 28.02.2022 to 28.02.2023


    Assistant Professor at K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode from 01.07.2010 to 25.02.2022



  • Memberships

    Indian Society for Technical Education(ISTE), Life Member, (ISTE LM 64116)


    Member in International Association of Engineers Society (IAENG-319001)


  • Funded Projects

    NIL