K. A. Desai

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 749 citations indexed

About

K. A. Desai is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, K. A. Desai has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 749 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 38 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 17 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in K. A. Desai's work include Advanced machining processes and optimization (34 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (20 papers) and Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection (16 papers). K. A. Desai is often cited by papers focused on Advanced machining processes and optimization (34 papers), Manufacturing Process and Optimization (20 papers) and Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection (16 papers). K. A. Desai collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Australia. K. A. Desai's co-authors include Swarit Anand Singh, P. Venkateswara Rao, Ankit Agarwal, Piyush Agarwal, Chiranjoy Chattopadhyay, Xia Lin, Laine Mears, Mathew Kuttolamadom, Md. Golam Rabbani and Md. Minarul Islam and has published in prestigious journals such as Expert Systems with Applications, Journal of Materials Processing Technology and International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture.

In The Last Decade

K. A. Desai

53 papers receiving 725 citations

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Automated surface defect detection framework using machine vision and convolutional neural networks

2022 141 citations Swarit Anand Singh, K. A. Desai Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
K. A. Desai India	14	498	373	246	175	97	65	749
Tiziana Segreto Italy	19	531 1.1×	252 0.7×	282 1.1×	355 2.0×	45 0.5×	35	784
Hilde Pérez Spain	18	287 0.6×	246 0.7×	173 0.7×	369 2.1×	20 0.2×	50	760
Xindu Chen China	13	207 0.4×	201 0.5×	100 0.4×	108 0.6×	98 1.0×	47	553
Debasish Mishra India	13	381 0.8×	176 0.5×	91 0.4×	106 0.6×	62 0.6×	52	702
Mourad Nouioua Algeria	14	496 1.0×	100 0.3×	198 0.8×	370 2.1×	34 0.4×	33	658
Zhichao You China	11	351 0.7×	159 0.4×	90 0.4×	141 0.8×	32 0.3×	28	647
Fenghe Wu China	16	309 0.6×	117 0.3×	114 0.5×	99 0.6×	45 0.5×	60	571
Huibin Sun China	14	418 0.8×	198 0.5×	94 0.4×	215 1.2×	56 0.6×	43	681

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Patel, Sagar A., et al.. (2025). A systematic study on PM2.5 and PM10 concentration prediction in air pollution using machine learning and deep learning model. Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology. 7. 1401–1415. 1 indexed citations

Islam, Md. Minarul, et al.. (2025). AI-Powered Business Intelligence in IT: Transforming Data into Strategic Solutions for Enhanced Decision-Making. 7(2). 59–73. 2 indexed citations

Singh, Swarit Anand & K. A. Desai. (2025). Systematic approach determining lighting arrangement for vision-based in-line inspection of axisymmetric metallic components. Measurement. 256. 118134–118134.

Agarwal, Ankit, et al.. (2025). Improving vision-based tool wear state identification under varying lighting conditions using human guided-explainable AI approach. Manufacturing Letters. 44. 709–717.

Rabbani, Md. Golam, et al.. (2025). Human-AI Collaboration in IT Systems Design: A Comprehensive Framework for Intelligent Co-Creation. 7(3). 50–68. 4 indexed citations

Singh, Swarit Anand, et al.. (2025). Identifying Tool Wear Stages in Turning Process through Machined Surface Image Analysis Using Convolutional Neural Network. Manufacturing Letters. 44. 678–686.

Desai, K. A., et al.. (2025). Integrating digital assistant with human operators for realizing process monitoring in manual machine tool operations. Computers & Industrial Engineering. 208. 111421–111421.

Desai, K. A., et al.. (2025). Comparison of the Effects of Left, Right, and Bilateral Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation on Autonomic and Hemodynamic Responses Using an Indigenously Developed Paired Neck Chamber Device. Cureus. 17(4). e82470–e82470.

Agarwal, Ankit, et al.. (2024). HG-XAI: human-guided tool wear identification approach through augmentation of explainable artificial intelligence with machine vision. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. 36(7). 4807–4822. 5 indexed citations

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Singh, Swarit Anand, et al.. (2024). Augmenting human-guided progressive learning with machine vision systems for robust surface defect detection. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 62. 102906–102906. 4 indexed citations

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Desai, K. A., et al.. (2024). Timing of Kasai Procedure for Biliary Atresia: An Analysis of the Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. Journal of Surgical Research. 301. 681–685. 2 indexed citations

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Agarwal, Ankit, et al.. (2024). Realizing on-machine tool wear monitoring through integration of vision-based system with CNC milling machine. Journal of Manufacturing Systems. 78. 283–293. 12 indexed citations

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Singh, Swarit Anand, et al.. (2024). Image processing framework for in-process shaft diameter measurement on legacy manual machines. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 135(9-10). 4323–4338.

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Singh, Swarit Anand, et al.. (2023). Comparative assessment of common pre-trained CNNs for vision-based surface defect detection of machined components. Expert Systems with Applications. 218. 119623–119623. 53 indexed citations

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Desai, K. A., et al.. (2023). Management of Pilonidal Disease and Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Surgical Clinics of North America. 104(3). 503–515.

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Desai, K. A., et al.. (2023). Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Upper Extremity: A Systematic Review of the Literature. 1(4).

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Singh, Swarit Anand, et al.. (2022). Machine Setup Abnormality Detection Using Machine Vision and Deep Learning. 4 indexed citations

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Desai, K. A., et al.. (2020). Preliminary design and testing of neck chamber device for baroreflex sensitivity assessment. BMJ Innovations. 6(4). 132–142. 2 indexed citations

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Arora, Neha, Ankit Agarwal, & K. A. Desai. (2019). Modelling of static surface error in end-milling of thin-walled geometries. 4 indexed citations

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Desai, K. A. & P. Venkateswara Rao. (2015). Machining of curved geometries with constant engagement tool paths. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 230(1). 53–65. 10 indexed citations

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