Rhodes Artificial Intelligence Research Group (RAIRG) is based in the Department of Mathematics. The academics in the group have expertise in applied mathematics, computer science, Bayesian techniques, artificial intelligence, signal processing, statistics, and modern astronomical data processing/analysis. Interdisciplinary research thrusts are a major ambition of the group. We welcome MSc, Ph.D., and postdoc candidates willing to learn and contribute.
Staff:
Prof Marcellin Atemkeng (Coordinator), email: m.atemkeng@ru.ac.za
Mr Sisipho Hamlomo, email: S.Hamlomo@ru.ac.za
Available Projects:
Honours, MSc, PhD
Current students:
Siphendulwe Zaza
Degree: PhD
Subject: Applied mathematics
Field of Study: Machine Learning
Research:
Based: Grahamstown
Nicole Oyetunji
Degree: PhD
Subject: Applied mathematics
Field of Study: Machine Learning
Research:
Based: Grahamstown
Future aims:
Brian Welman
Degree: PhD
Subject: Physics
Field of Study: Machine Learning, Astronomy and LLM
Research:
Based: Grahamstown
Future aims:
sisipho hamlomo
Degree: PhD
Subject: Applied Mathematics
Field of Study: Machine Learning
Research:
Based: Grahamstown
Future aims:
Georgina Bianca Fiorentinos
Degree: MSc
Subject: Applied mathematics
Field of Study: Fundamental Machine Learning
Research:
Based: Cape Town
Future aims:
Masixole Jojo
Degree: MSc
Subject: Applied mathematics
Field of Study: Machine learning
Research:
Based: Grahamstown
Future aims:
Casey Chuma
Degree: MSc
Subject: Applied mathematics
Field of Study: Machine learning
Research:
Based: Grahamstown
Future aims:
Alumni (graduated at RAIRG):
- Vanqa Kamva (MSc 2024)
- Nicole Oyetunji (MSc 2024, distinction)
- Irene Nandutu (PhD 2023)
- Avuya Deyi (MSc 2023, distinction)
- Sydil Kupa (MSc 2023)
- Sisipho Hamlom (MSc 2022)
- Siphendulwe Zaza (Honours 2022, distinction)
- Sihle Gcilitshana (Honours 2021, distinction)
- Georgina Bianca (Honours 2021, distinction)
- Vanqa Kamva (Honours 2020, distinction)
- Myren Govender (Honours 2020)
- Benjamin Strelitz (Honours 2019, distinction)
Selected Publications [2024, 2025]
- Atemkeng, M., Hamlomo, S., Welman, B., Oyetunji, N., Ataei, P., & Fendji, J. L. K. (2024). Ethics of Software Programming with Generative AI: Is Programming without Generative AI always radical?. arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.10554. Accepted in Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, Springer.
- Hamlomo, S., Atemkeng, M., Brima, Y., Nunhokee, C., & Baxter, J. (2024). Advancing Low-Rank and Local Low-Rank Matrix Approximation in Medical Imaging: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Directions. arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.14045. Under revision in Neural Computing and Applications
- M Atemkeng, S Perkins, E Seck, S Makhathini, O Smirnov, L Bester, B Hugo. Lossy Compression of Large-Scale Radio Interferometric Data. https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.07050, Under Review in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Nandutu I, Atemkeng M, Okouma P, Mgqatsa N, Fendji JL, Tchakounte F. Enhancing Highway Security and Wildlife Safety: Mitigating Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions with Deep Learning and Drone Technology. Under revision in Journal of Intelligent Systems
- Brima, Y., & Atemkeng, M. (2024). Saliency-driven explainable deep learning in medical imaging: bridging visual explainability and statistical quantitative analysis. BioData Mining, 17(1), 1-33.
- Atemkeng, M., Osanyindoro, V., Rockefeller, R., Hamlomo, S., Mulongo, J., Ansah-Narh, T., ... & Fadja, A. N. (2024). Ensemble learning and deep learning-based defect detection in power generation plants. Journal of Intelligent Systems, 33(1), 20230283.
- Tchokogoué, T., Noumsi, A. V., Atemkeng, M., Fonkou, M. F. Y., & Fono, L. A. (2024). A robust segmentation method combined with classification algorithms for field-based diagnosis of maize plant phytosanitary state. Journal of Intelligent Systems, 33(1), 20230049.
- Nhlapho, W., Atemkeng, M., Brima, Y., & Ndogmo, J. C. (2024). Bridging the Gap: Exploring Interpretability in Deep Learning Models for Brain Tumor Detection and Diagnosis from MRI Images. Information, 15(4), 182.
- Fadja, A. N., Che, S. R., & Atemkemg, M. (2024). Intelligent Vision System with Pruning and Web Interface for Real-Time Defect Detection on African Plum Surfaces. Information, 15(10), 635.
- Varmantchaonala, C. M., Fendji, J. L. E., Schöning, J., & Atemkeng, M. (2024). Quantum Natural Language Processing: A Comprehensive Survey. IEEE Access.
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