Emmanuel U. Ugwu

Emmanuel Ugochukwu Ugwu

Computer Vision Researcher | Deep Learning | Edge AI

Master's student at University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) specializing in computer vision, deep learning architectures, and edge computing. Passionate about developing efficient AI systems for real-world applications.

About Me

I am a final-year Master's student in Computer Science at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), with a strong foundation in computer vision, deep learning, and embedded systems. My research focuses on developing efficient and practical AI solutions that bridge the gap between academic innovation and real-world deployment.

My master's thesis, "SAM-Enhanced Fire Segmentation: From Promptable Foundation Models to Efficient Architectures with Hybrid Refinement for Edge Deployment," explores how state-of-the-art vision foundation models can be adapted for resource-constrained environments. I am passionate about making AI accessible and deployable on edge devices.

Beyond research, I enjoy working on hands-on projects involving IoT systems, DevOps automation, and cloud infrastructure. I believe in continuous learning and actively share my knowledge through technical blogs and video tutorials.

3.71

Master's GPA

4.0

Bachelor's GPA

3+

Publications

Research Interests

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Computer Vision

Image segmentation, object detection, medical and environmental image analysis, vision foundation models

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Deep Learning

Lightweight CNNs, hybrid transformer-CNN models, model compression, parameter-efficient fine-tuning

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Edge & Mobile AI

Real-time inference on resource-constrained devices, neural network optimization, edge-cloud collaboration

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Multimodal Systems

Prompt-based adaptation, visual prompting, guided segmentation, multimodal integration

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Applied AI

Fire detection, medical image analysis, smart environments, computer vision for robotics

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Systems & Security

Embedded systems, IoT, robotics, cybersecurity, DevOps automation

Recent Highlights

2026

Conference Paper Accepted

Paper on "Promptable Fire Segmentation" accepted at ICIGP 2026, Wuhan, China

2025

Journal Submission

Submitted "LimFUNet" to The Visual Computer journal - efficient fire segmentation for edge computing

2025

Journal Submission

Submitted "Edge-Aware Dual Path Network for Medical Image Classification" to Machine Vision and Applications

2025

DevOps Project Leadership

Led team in deploying banking application using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform

2023

Started Master's Program

Began Master's in Computer Science at USTC, focusing on computer vision and edge AI

Interested in Collaboration?

I'm always open to discussing research opportunities, projects, or PhD positions.

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