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Indian-origin Penn State professors named fellows of intl AI association
Swaroop Ghosh and Vishal Monga have been named 2025 fellows of the AAIA.
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Pranavi Sharma - Thu, 29, May 2025
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waroop Ghosh and Vishal Monga. / Penn State
Two Indian-origin engineering professors at Penn State College of Engineering, Swaroop Ghosh and Vishal Monga, have been named 2025 fellows of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA), the university announced on May 19.
Ghosh, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and Monga, a professor of electrical engineering, were selected for their work in artificial intelligence and its applications in healthcare, drug discovery, and imaging science.
According to the AAIA, Ghosh was recognized for his contributions to “artificial intelligence for drug discovery and autonomous systems.” His research explores the use of AI and hardware in energy-efficient computing, cybersecurity, and critical sectors like healthcare and automation. Before joining academia, he worked as a senior R&D engineer at Intel. He earned his doctorate from Purdue University.
Monga was selected for “outstanding research towards data science and artificial intelligence methods in imaging science,” according to his notification letter from the AAIA. His research focuses on building robust and interpretable AI models for signal and image processing. He has published extensively and holds 45 U.S. patents.
“The elevation to AAIA fellow is a testament to the research achievements and esteem in which Swaroop and Vishal are held,” said Thomas La Porta, director of Penn State's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Evan Pugh Professor. “This recognition reflects very positively on the electrical engineering department of Penn State and is an example of the outstanding faculty we have.”
The AAIA, based in Hong Kong, promotes the advancement and application of AI in fields such as medicine, robotics, computing, transportation and energy. It supports researchers through conferences, educational programs, exhibitions and publications.
Both professors have earned multiple honors over their careers.
Ghosh is a fellow of the IEEE and a distinguished speaker for the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). He has served as an associate editor for IEEE journals and participated in the technical programs of more than 25 ACM/IEEE conferences. His accolades include the DARPA Young Faculty Award and Director’s Fellowship, the ACM Outstanding New Faculty Award, the IEEE TCVLSI Mid-Career Award, and several best paper awards.
Monga joined Penn State in 2009 after working as an imaging scientist at Xerox Research Labs. He has held visiting positions at Microsoft Research and the University of Rochester. He received the National Science Foundation CAREER award, the 2019 Penn State Engineering Alumni Society Outstanding Research Award, and the 2022 Premier Research Award. In 2016, he was honored with the Joel and Ruth Spira Teaching Excellence Award. Monga is also a 2025 IEEE fellow and was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors in 2022.
“As the department head, I am proud of the accomplishments of both Swaroop and Vishal, who are making tremendous contributions in AI as it relates to drug discovery and imaging,” said Madhavan Swaminathan, the William E. Leonhard Chair Professor and head of the Department of Electrical Engineering. “I look forward to continued contributions from both as we continue to expand in AI at Penn State.” Swaminathan himself, along with Penn State’s Doug Werner, was named an AAIA fellow in 2023.
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