Research & PublicationsResearch & Publications

Artistic Style Transfer using Generative Adversarial Networks: A Pix2Pix Implementation

Pavan Kumar Dubasi, Bhadula, S., et al.

2024 International Conference on Communication, Computer Sciences and Engineering (IC3SE)

Date of Conference 09-11 May 2024, Date Added to IEEE Xplore 23 July 2024

We propose an enhanced Pix2Pix GAN architecture for artistic style transfer that achieves superior results in preserving structural integrity while transferring complex artistic styles.

Verifiable Identity and Audit Infrastructure for DNA Synthesis Compliance

Pavan Kumar Dubasi

BlueDot Impact Biosecurity Programme 2026

IEEE conference paper format, Feb 2026

Proposes a verifiable identity and audit infrastructure for DNA synthesis compliance using W3C decentralized identifiers and verifiable credentials. Includes independent deployment and testing of the NAO metagenomic surveillance pipeline, with discovery of a critical upstream bug.

Emergent Misalignment from Political Content Fine-Tuning at 7B Scale

Pavan Kumar Dubasi

BlueDot Impact AI Safety Fundamentals Sprint 2026

Sole-authored research, BlueDot Rapid Grant recipient ($250)

Political content fine-tuning triggers 3x stronger emergent misalignment than insecure code at 7B scale. Cross-architecture replication on Qwen 2.5 7B and Llama 3.1 8B, validated by a 4-judge LLM panel and human evaluation with Krippendorff alpha 0.90.

A Study on Facial Feature Extraction and Emotional Analysis Using ML

Adhyaru, K., Ishan, Harshitha, D., Mundlur, R.P., Dubali Pavan Kumar, et al.

International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods (IJARESM)

ISSN: 2455-6211, Vol. 11, Issue 7, July 2023, pp. 2455-2467

This research presents a comprehensive approach to facial feature extraction and emotion recognition using machine learning techniques, achieving high accuracy in real-world scenarios.

Federated Learning for Privacy Preserving Collaboration in Healthcare

Pavan Kumar Dubasi, et al.

2025 International Conference on Communication, Computer Sciences and Engineering (IC3SE-2025)

19-21 March 2025, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Greater Noida, India

This paper presents a novel federated learning approach for healthcare data collaboration that preserves patient privacy while enabling effective model training across multiple healthcare institutions.

Identity Delegation Attacks in ControlArena Evaluation Environments

Pavan Kumar Dubasi

AI Control Hackathon 2026 (Apart Research + Redwood Research)

48-hour hackathon, Apr 2026

Develops a ControlArena evaluation environment for identity delegation attacks. Discovers that format mismatches between attacker and monitor silently kill all monitoring scores. Behavioral monitor catches 50% of attacks at threshold 0.5.

NAO Metagenomic Surveillance Pipeline Audit

Pavan Kumar Dubasi

BlueDot Impact Biosecurity Programme 2026

Technical Report, Feb 2026

Independent deployment and comprehensive audit of the Nucleic Acid Observatory metagenomic surveillance pipeline. Discovered a critical upstream bug affecting sequencing data processing and documented full reproducibility steps for the bioinformatics workflow.

AI-Enabled Robotic Device for Business Automation

Kousar, H., Pavan Kumar Dubasi, Mohammed, S.A., et al.

UK Design Registration No. 6335588, Grant Date: 10 January 2024

An innovative robotic system that leverages AI for automating complex business processes, improving efficiency and reducing operational costs.

Emotion Recognition and Analysis System for Mental Health Assessment

Navaneethakrishan, S.R., Chinta, S., Pavan Kumar Dubasi, et al.

The Patent Office Journal, 29/09/2023, No. 39/2023, pp. 64318-64802

A novel system for real-time emotion recognition and analysis, specifically designed for mental health monitoring and assessment.