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Ashok Samal

Computer Vision Pattern Recognition Image Analysis Biomedical Image Analysis Automated Recognition Systems
University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Computing

About

Dr. Ashok Samal is a Professor in the School of Computing at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Iowa State University. Dr. Samal’s research focuses on computer vision, pattern recognition, image analysis, and machine learning, particularly on extracting meaningful information from visual data and developing intelligent systems that can interpret shapes, images, and patterns. His work spans theoretical foundations as well as applications in areas such as biomedical image analysis and automated recognition systems. Dr. Samal has published extensively in top journals and conferences in computer vision and related fields and has mentored numerous graduate students. In addition to his research, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in computing and plays an active role in advancing the department’s research and educational missions.

Research Performance Summary

214
Total Papers
9759
Total Citations
47
H-Index
1986-2026
Active Research Span

First Recorded Paper

CAGD-based 3-D visual recognition

Year: 1986

Citations: 26

Venue: Proceedings of the International Conference on Pattern Recognition

Latest Recorded Paper

Introducing Concurrent Imaging and Unidimensional Analytics for Plant Stress Responses

Year: 2026

Citations: 0

Venue: Plants 15 (3)

Last 10 Years Publication Activity

This timeline shows the professor's yearly publication activity.

2026
1
2025
1
2024
4
2023
8
2022
7
2021
6
2020
9
2019
3
2018
5
2017
9
2016
8

Publication Venues and Collaboration

Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown

Conference 53
Journal 44
Book 6

Top Coauthors

Samal Soh Nugent

Research Impact by Period

2025-2026

Period Stats
Papers 2
Citations 2
Avg. Citations / Paper 1
H-Index 1

2020-2024

Period Stats
Papers 34
Citations 397
Avg. Citations / Paper 11.7
H-Index 9

2015-2019

Period Stats
Papers 34
Citations 1351
Avg. Citations / Paper 39.7
H-Index 20

2010-2014

Period Stats
Papers 36
Citations 1146
Avg. Citations / Paper 31.8
H-Index 18

2005-2009

Period Stats
Papers 53
Citations 2657
Avg. Citations / Paper 50.1
H-Index 22

2000-2004

Period Stats
Papers 11
Citations 1090
Avg. Citations / Paper 99.1
H-Index 9

1995-1999

Period Stats
Papers 21
Citations 1211
Avg. Citations / Paper 57.7
H-Index 14

1990-1994

Period Stats
Papers 11
Citations 1741
Avg. Citations / Paper 158.3
H-Index 6

1985-1989

Period Stats
Papers 12
Citations 164
Avg. Citations / Paper 13.7
H-Index 5

Contact and Professional Links

Contact Information

samal@unl.edu
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Detected Research Keywords

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