Ivica Kopriva | Pattern Recognition | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Ivica Kopriva | Pattern Recognition | Best Researcher Award

Rudjer Boskovich Institute | Croatia

Dr. Ivica Kopriva is a distinguished Senior Scientist at the Ruđer Bošković Institute, Croatia, internationally recognized for his pioneering contributions to signal processing, machine learning, and blind source separation. Dr. Ivica Kopriva’s interdisciplinary research integrates statistical learning, low-rank sparse modeling, and nonlinear decomposition methods to address complex challenges in biomedical imaging, remote sensing, and hyperspectral data analysis. His highly influential publications, including “Multi-view Low-Rank Sparse Subspace Clustering” (Pattern Recognition, 2018) and “l₀-Motivated Low-Rank Sparse Subspace Clustering” (IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 2018), have significantly advanced subspace clustering and unsupervised learning, with the former ranked among the top 1% of highly cited papers in Engineering. Dr. Ivica Kopriva’s research further encompasses image co-segmentation, tumor detection, and signal demixing, contributing to innovations in medical imaging and AI-based diagnostics. With over 2,546 citations, an h-index of 21, and an i10-index of 50, Dr. Ivica Kopriva’s scholarly impact extends across multiple disciplines of computational and biomedical sciences. His exceptional achievements have been recognized through numerous awards, including the State Award of the Republic of Croatia for Scientific Achievement (2009), multiple Director’s Awards for Scientific Excellence (2010–2021), and MICCAI Outstanding Reviewer Awards. As a Senior Member of IEEE and OSA and an affiliated faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Ivica Kopriva continues to contribute extensively to international scientific communities, shaping the global research landscape in computational imaging, data-driven signal analysis, and intelligent biomedical systems.

Profiles: Google Scholar | Scopus | Orcid

Featured Publications

  • Brbić, M., & Kopriva, I. (2018). Multi-view low-rank sparse subspace clustering. Pattern Recognition, 73, 247–258.

  • Huang, T. M., Kecman, V., & Kopriva, I. (2006). Kernel based algorithms for mining huge data sets: Supervised, semi-supervised, and unsupervised learning. Springer Berlin Heidelberg.

  • Ju, W., Xiang, D., Zhang, B., Wang, L., Kopriva, I., & Chen, X. (2015). Random walk and graph cut for co-segmentation of lung tumor on PET-CT images. IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 24(12), 5854–5867.

  • Brbić, M., & Kopriva, I. (2020). l₀-Motivated low-rank sparse subspace clustering. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 50(4), 1711–1725.

  • Tolić, D., Antulov-Fantulin, N., & Kopriva, I. (2018). A nonlinear orthogonal non-negative matrix factorization approach to subspace clustering. Pattern Recognition, 82, 40–55.

Youwei Wang | Data Mining | Young Researcher Award

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Mr. Youwei Wang | Data Mining | Young Researcher Award 

Central University of Finance and Economics | China

Mr. Youwei Wang is an Associate Professor at the School of Information, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China. He holds a Ph.D. in Computational Bioinformatics, a Master’s in Computer Application Technology, and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Technology, all from Jilin University. His research primarily focuses on data mining, deep learning, and social networks, with significant contributions to misinformation detection, fraud analysis, and blockchain security. Dr. Wang has published over 60 research papers, including SCI and EI-indexed works, and authored one book with an ISBN. He also holds two patents and has led multiple funded projects from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Ministry of Education, and the Beijing Natural Science Foundation. A member of the China Computer Federation (CCF) and the China Cyberspace Security Association, Dr. Wang collaborates actively with institutions such as Tianjin University of Finance and Economics. His research employs advanced techniques in graph modeling, deep learning, and knowledge distillation to improve fake content recognition, sentiment analysis, and smart contract anomaly detection, thereby contributing to digital governance and financial technology. He teaches courses on Network Content Security Analysis, C++ Programming, and AI Programming, mentoring graduate students in applied artificial intelligence. Mr. Youwei Wang commitment to innovation and interdisciplinary exploration continues to advance the fields of information security, machine learning, and financial data analytics.

Profile: Scopus

Featured Publications

  • Wang, Y., Feng, L., Xie, J., & Feng, Q. (2023). Fast multi-channel adaptive learning-enriched learning algorithm for text classification. Multimedia Tools and Applications. (SCI, CCF C)

  • Wang, Y., Feng, L., Zhu, Y., Li, Y., & Chen, F. (2022). Improved AdaBoost algorithm using multisatisfied samples oriented feature selection and weighted non-negative matrix factorization. Neurocomputing, 506, 133–149. (SCI, CAS District 2, CCF C)

  • Wang, Y., & Feng, L. (2021). An adaptive boosting algorithm based on weighted feature selection and category classification confidence. Applied Intelligence, 51(6), 6879–6888. (SCI, CAS District 2, CCF C)

  • Wang, Y., Feng, L., & others. (2024). Dual EROU-CON-based sentiment classification method combining global and local attention. The Journal of Supercomputing, 89, 2799–2817. (SCI, CCF C)

  • Wang, Y., Lu, K., & Feng, L. (2024). Sentiment classification method based on user personality and semantic-motivation features. Journal of Electronics.