Dr. Mustafa Basthikodi

Areas of Interest

• High Performance Computing, AI & ML, Deep Learning, Cloud Computing

Ph.D. SUPERVISION

Current Research

• High Performance Computing and advanced Artificial Intelligence techniques, with a focus on Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and emerging Quantum Machine Learning models.

Journals

Conferences

• Basthikodi, Mustafa & Poornima, B. & Lamani, Manjunath. (2026). Fabric Defect Detection Using YOLOv8 with Hybrid Backbone Fusion. 10.1007/978-3-032-06250-5_16.
• Pai, Shreelakshmi, Gunagi, Anish Dileep, Azad, Shubham Kumar, Basthikodi, Mustafa, & others. (2025). Ultrasound-Based Automated Detection of Critical Fetal Parameters and Early Risk Stratification Using AI. 2025 IEEE International DOI:10.1109/DISCOVER66922.2025.11258961
• Chaitra, KM, Basthikodi, Mustafa, & Poornima, BV. (2025). Scalable Parallelization of Machine Learning Models Using Hybrid Data-Model Partitioning. 2025 Second International Conference on Computing, Semiconductor, Mechatronics, Intelligent Systems and Communications (COSMIC). DOI: 10.1109/COSMIC66647.2025.11152141
• Mustafa Basthikodi, et al. (2026). ML Based Framework for Advanced Threat Detection and Response System. In: Tripathi, A.K., Saha, A.K., Shrivastava, V. (eds) Proceedings of World Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Advances and Applications. WCAIAA 2025. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1909. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-22289-3_20
• Mustafa Basthikodi, et al. (2026). IoT-Based Disaster Management System for Flood and Earthquake Detection Using Sensor Networks. In: Tripathi, A.K., Saha, A.K., Shrivastava, V. (eds) Proceedings of World Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Advances and Applications. WCAIAA 2025. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1766. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-13806-4_9
• Mustafa Basthikodi, et al. (2026). Inclusive STEM Education for Rural Children with AI and VR-Powered Labs. In: Verma, A., Zhang, J., Pandey, A.C. (eds) Business Intelligence and Data Analytics. BIDA 2025. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 472. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-15996-0_3
• Rao, M.G., Shafeeq, B.M.A., Noronha, S., Sardar, T.H., Basthikodi, M. (2026). Intelligent System for Assessing the Ripeness of Tropical Fruits with Machine Learning Techniques. In: R. S. Tavares, J.M., Virdee, B., Ali, T., Tanveer, M. (eds) Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Data Communication. ICCIDC 2026. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1914. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-21966-4_17
• Bhyratae, Suhas A., Pai, Shreelakshmi, Gunagi, Anish Dileep, Aneesh, M., Azad, Shubham Kumar, & Basthikodi, Mustafa. (2025). Hybrid YOLO-CoAtNet Model for Intelligent Detection of Critical Fetal Parameters. 2025 Second International Conference on Computing, Semiconductor, Mechatronics, Intelligent Systems and Communications (COSMIC). 10.1109/COSMIC67569.2025.11380851
• Malagund, Prateek, Zohar, Misbah, Gagan, V., Achar, Neha, & Basthikodi, Mustafa. (2025). Developing an IoT-Driven BCI Framework for Real-Time Neural Signal Decoding to Speech Conversion. International Conference on Computational Complexity and Intelligent Algorithms. DOI:10.1007/978-981-96-7473-2_14
• Sathwik, S. N., Nidhi, Sinchana, K. S., & Basthikodi, M. (2025, March). Autonomous Defense System (WatchDog). In International Conference on Computational Complexity and Intelligent Algorithms (pp. 87-100). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
• Rao, Abhijna, Krithika, M., Kini, Harshitha, Basthikodi, Mustafa, & others. (2025). An Ensemble Deep Learning Framework for Automated Ki-67 Scoring in Breast Cancer. 2025 IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER). DOI: 10.1109/DISCOVER64933.2025.11228085
• Pai, Swathi N., Parol, Sharanya S., Riya, R., Suvarna, Bavith L., & Basthikodi, Mustafa. (2025). AI-Powered Blockchain-Backed System for Cross-Media Deepfake and Forgery Detection. 2025 Second International Conference on Computing, Semiconductor, Mechatronics, Intelligent Systems and Communications (COSMIC). DOI: 10.1109/COSMIC66647.2025.11152150
• Megha, PV, Amrutha, M., Adhwith, A., Thanush, R., & others. (2025). AI-Driven Alumni Connect—A Centralized Platform for Alumni Engagement and Student Development. 2025 IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER). DOI:10.1109/DISCOVER66922.2025.11259025
• Chaithrashree, M. & Basthikodi, Mustafa. (2025). A Fusion-Based Ensemble Approach for Early Diagnosis of Infectious Pulmonary Diseases Using Chest X-Rays. 2025 Second International Conference on Computing, Semiconductor, Mechatronics, Intelligent Systems and Communications (COSMIC). DOI: 10.1109/COSMIC66647.2025.11152156
• Shetty, Himanshu S., Shetty, Pratheek G., Iqbal, M. Imaad, Lobo, Shifali Florine, & Basthikodi, Mustafa. (2025). A Blockchain-Based Framework for Secure Management of Government and Law Enforcement Records. 2025 Second International Conference on Computing, Semiconductor, Mechatronics, Intelligent Systems and Communications (COSMIC). DOI: 10.1109/COSMIC66647.2025.11152131
• Chaithrashree, M., Basthikodi, Mustafa, & Gurpur, Ananth Prabhu. (2024). Feature Extraction and Dimensionality Reduction in Multiclass Brain Tumor Classification. 2024 International Conference on Computing, Semiconductor, Mechatronics, Intelligent Systems and Communications (COSMIC). DOI: 10.1109/COSMIC63293.2024.10871645
• Basthikodi, Mustafa & others. (2024). Enhancing Women's Safety—A Comprehensive Review of Emerging Technologies and Automated Crime Detection Using ML/DL Algorithms. 2024 International Conference on Computing, Semiconductor, Mechatronics, Intelligent Systems and Communications (COSMIC). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-77243-7
• Basthikodi, Mustafa, Shetty, Shreya S., Shetty, Shravya R., PD, Prakruthi, & others. (2024). Automated Wearable Device to Detect Drowning Incidents in Water Bodies. 2024 Second International Conference on Advances in Information Technology (ICAIT). DOI: 10.1109/ICAIT62572.2024.10696065
• Basthikodi, Mustafa, Vidya, B., Pinto, Elvicia Miriam, Basith, Mohammed, & Rao, Srinivas A. (2024). AI Based Automated Framework for Crime Detection and Crowd Management. 2024 Second International Conference on Advances in Information Technology (ICAIT). DOI: 10.1109/ICAIT62572.2024.10696048
• Mehnaz, Fathima, Chaitra, KM, & Basthikodi, Mustafa. (2024). A Fusion Approach for Credit Card Fraud Detection: A Stacked Ensemble Framework. 2024 International Conference on Computing, Semiconductor, Mechatronics, Intelligent Systems and Communications (COSMIC). DOI: 10.1109/COSMIC62454.2024.10712370
• Chaitra, K. M. & Mustafa Basthikodi. (2023). Machine Learning Approaches for Abandoned Luggage Detection. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER). DOI: 10.1109/DISCOVER58830.2023.10316663
• Mustafa Basthikodi, Rasha, Mir Mubashshir Zahoor, Ayesha Thoufira, & Shobith Mallya. (2023). An Earth Observing System for Monitoring the Distribution of Plastic Marine Debris. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER). DOI: 10.1109/DISCOVER58830.2023.10316657
• Holagundi, N., Ashwathsetty, G.H., & Basthikodi, M. (2022). Algorithm Fuzzy Scheduling for Realtime Jobs on Multiprocessor Systems. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. DOI:10.11591/ijeecs.v25.i3.pp1308-1319
• Basthikodi, Mustafa, Faizabadi, Ahmed Rimaz, & Ahmed, Waseem. (2019). HPC Based Algorithmic Species Extraction Tool for Automatic Parallelization of Program Code. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering. DOI:10.35940/ijrte.B1188.0782S319
• Mustafa Basthikodi & Waseem, Ahmed. (2017). Classifying a Program Code for Parallel Computing Against HPCC. IEEE PDGC 2017, Shimla, India. DOI: 10.1109/PDGC.2017.00017
• Shruthi, Maheshappa, Mustafa Basthikodi, & Ananth Prabhu, G. (2016). Parellel Implementation of Modified Apriori Algorithm on Multicore Systems. IMCIC 2016, Orlando, USA.
• M. Basthikodi and W. Ahmed, "Classifying a program code for parallel computing against HPCC," 2016 Fourth International Conference on Parallel, Distributed and Grid Computing (PDGC), Waknaghat, India, 2016, pp. 512-516, doi: 10.1109/PDGC.2016.7913248.
• Mustafa Basthikodi & Waseem, Ahmed. (2016). Automatic Parallelization Tool: Classification of Program Code for Parallel Computing. IMCIC 2016, Orlando, USA.
• Ananth Prabhu, G., Aithal, Ganesh, Ali, Ahammed, Sarika, Tale, & Mustafa Basthikodi. (2016). A Novel Approach for Performance Improvement in Parallel Processing. IMCIC 2016, Orlando, USA.
• Mustafa Basthikodi, Nisha, & Waseem, Ahmed. (2015). Performance Analysis of Sequential Vs Parallel Algorithm Using OpenMP for Multicore Machines. International Conference on Communication and Computing (ICC-2015), McGraw Hill Publications, Bangalore, India. DOI: 10.1109/ICC.2015.7243708
• Mustafa Basthikodi, Rafiya, Shahana, & Waseem, Ahmed. (2015). Parallel Implementation of Doolittle Algorithm Using OpenMP for Multicore Machines. IEEE IACC 2015. DOI: 10.1109/IACC.2015.7154733
• Mustafa Basthikodi, Rafiya, Shahana, & Waseem, Ahmed. (2015). Extended Species for Code Parallelization Through Algorithmic Classification. IEEE IACC 2015, Bangalore, India. DOI: 10.1109/IACC.2015.7154715
• Mustafa Basthikodi & Waseem, Ahmed. (2014). Parallelization Approaches for Stassen’s Multiplication and Canny Edge Detector. International Conference on Communication and Computing (ICC-2014), Elsevier Publications, Bangalore, India. DOI: 10.1109/ICC.2014.7238158

Book / Book Chapter

Indian

• Patent titled “Internet of Things Sensor based Smart and Intelligent Wheel chair system”, Patent#: 202111016924.
• Patent titled “System For Management Of Ventilators For Covid Patients In Hospital Using Block Chain”, Patent#: 202141021200
• Patent titled “Real-Time Intelligent System for Personalized Hospitality Service for Hotel Guests using Machine learning”, Patent#: 202111055001
• Patent titled “An Apparatus for Type-2 Diabetes Detection from Exhaled Breath”, Patent#: 202341050624

International

• German Utility patent titled “Intelligent Gloves for Pressure measurement and Dermis Health Monitoring”, Patent#: 202021106449.
• Australian Innovation Patent titled "System for Secure Authentication and Inter-Communication Among Networked IOT Devices", Patent#:202141021200

Attended

• 2-Day FDP on FDP on Outcome Based Education and Assessment, organized at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, during 10-11, February 2024.
• 5-day FDP on the theme “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), from 26-07-2021 to 30-07-2021.
• AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Interdisciplinary FDP on "Soft Computing and their applications in Electrical Engineering", from 28-06-2021 to 2-07-2021 at National Institute of Technology, Patna.
• AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy FDP on "IoT and Cyber Security", from 21-06-2021 to 25-06-2021 at Institute of Engineering and Management.
• AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy FDP on "Data Science", from 07-06-2021 to 11-06-2021 at Punjab Engineering College.
• AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy FDP on "Recent Trends and opportunities for Research in Electronics and Computer Science Engineering", from 24-05-2021 to 28-05-2021 at Goa College of Engineering.
• One Day Workshop on "Patents and Publications”, on 01-05-2021, organized by IPR Cell Sahyadri in association with Sahyadri Institution's Innovation Cell.
• 5-Day Workshop on Essential Abstractions in GCC, at IIT, Bombay, India.
• 5-Day Workshop on E-Yantra robotics, at IIT, Bombay, India.
• 2-Day workshop on Intel Multicore Computing, at Intel Center of Excellence, Bangalore, India.

Organised

• Organizing Chair, Third IEEE International Conference on Computing, Semiconductor, Mechatronics, Intelligent Systems and Communications (COSMIC-2026), 27-28 November 2026, at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangalore, India.
• Organizing Coordinator for 5-Day Offline Faculty Development Program on High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence, sponsored by the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)—a flagship initiative of the Government of India, from 15-12-2025 to 19-12-2025.
• Organizing Chair, Second IEEE International Conference on Computing, Semiconductor, Mechatronics, Intelligent Systems and Communications (COSMIC-2025), 21-22 November 2025, at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangalore, India.
• Organizing Chair, IEEE International Conference on Computing, Semiconductor, Mechatronics, Intelligent Systems and Communications (COSMIC-2024), 22-23 November 2024, at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangalore, India.
• Organizing Chair, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (2023 IEEE DISCOVER), 13-14, October 2023, at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangalore, India.
• Organizing Coordinator for 5-Day Offline Faculty Development Program on "Research Trends and opportunities in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science", sponsored by Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, from 27-03-2023 to 31-03-2023
• Organizing Chair, SURF-19, International Conference on Sustainable Urban development, Resource conservation and Food security, 26th – 27th April 2019, at Bearys knowledge Campus, Mangalore, India.