Joy Prabhakaran

Joy Prabhakaran is a highly experienced researcher and consultant specializing in Image and Video Technologies.1 With over three decades of work experience, he has established himself as a versatile professional in various industries.

Educational Background

Joy Prabhakaran holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Image and Video Processing from the International Institute of Information Technology - Bangalore. His earlier education includes:

• B.Tech in E&ECE from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• MS in EE from Michigan Technological University
• SSLC from Space Central School

Professional Experience

Throughout his career, Joy Prabhakaran has held several notable positions:

• Video Technology Consultant at Tata Elxsi
• Founder of Recoplace, a platform for home remedies recommendations
• VP-Engineering at Sourcebits LLC
• Engineering Manager at Celstream Technologies
• Fellow at Honeywell
• Consultant at organizations like Yahoo, Wipro, TCS, and IIIT-Bangalore
• Former professor at KSIT and visiting professor at IIIT-Bangalore
• Guest Lecturer at College of Engineering - Trivandrum

Research Focus

Prabhakaran's research primarily revolves around improving computer vision through novel image pre-processing techniques. His current work focuses on:

• Enhancing the quality of retinal images of premature babies
• Developing an improved edge detection method
• Improving the detection of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) for remote diagnostics

His method is currently undergoing clinical trials in two hospitals.

Areas of Expertise

Joy Prabhakaran's expertise spans various aspects of image and video technology, including:

• Image Enhancement
• Computer Vision
• Pattern Recognition
• Digital Image Processing
• Video Technologies
• Analytics using video and images12

As a self-employed researcher and consultant, Joy Prabhakaran continues to work on cutting-edge problems in image and video technologies, with a focus on codecs, studio systems, and internet video.3