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AI Researcher

Van-Ninh Ha

AI Researcher & Research Engineer

Computer Vision • Medical Imaging • Explainable AI

I am interested in developing reliable and explainable AI systems for medical image analysis, with a focus on disease detection, clinical decision support, and trustworthy deep learning models.

4+
Publications
Research papers
5+
Research Projects
Active & completed
2+
Conference Papers
Submitted / accepted
5+
Open Source
Public repositories
4+
Years Experience
In AI research

Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed papers and ongoing manuscripts

All publications
In PreparationIn Preparation2025

Evaluation of Explainable AI Methods for Medical Image Classification: A Comparative Study

Van Ninh Ha

Manuscript in Preparation

This manuscript systematically evaluates explainability methods—including Grad-CAM, Grad-CAM++, and SHAP—applied to deep learning classifiers for medical image diagnosis. We define quantitative evaluation metrics for saliency map quality and assess alignment between model explanations and radiologist annotations on chest X-ray datasets.

Explainable AI
Saliency Maps
Grad-CAM
Medical Imaging
Model Interpretability
Under Reviewconference2024

Hybrid CNN-Vision Transformer Framework for Tuberculosis Detection on Chest X-ray Images

Van Ninh Ha, Co-author A, Co-author B

International Conference on [Venue — To be confirmed]

We propose a hybrid architecture combining convolutional neural networks and Vision Transformers for tuberculosis detection in chest X-ray images. The model leverages local feature extraction from CNNs and global context modeling from ViTs to improve detection accuracy, particularly in cases with subtle pathological signs. Experimental results on publicly available datasets demonstrate competitive performance compared to existing state-of-the-art methods.

Tuberculosis Detection
Chest X-ray
Vision Transformer
CNN
Medical Imaging
Under Reviewconference2024

Deep Learning-based Pneumonia Detection Using Chest X-ray Image Augmentation Strategies

Van Ninh Ha, Co-author A

Workshop on [Venue — To be confirmed]

This work investigates the effect of various data augmentation strategies on deep learning models for pneumonia detection from chest X-ray images. We systematically evaluate augmentation techniques including random cropping, rotation, elastic deformation, and CutMix across multiple CNN architectures. Our results show that targeted augmentation pipelines significantly improve generalization under limited training data conditions.

Pneumonia Detection
Data Augmentation
Deep Learning
Chest X-ray
Medical Imaging

Featured Research Projects

End-to-end AI systems and research implementations

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Ongoing2024

Tuberculosis Detection Using Hybrid CNN-ViT Architecture

A hybrid deep learning framework combining ResNet-based feature extraction with Vision Transformer attention mechanisms for automated tuberculosis screening from chest X-ray images.

Medical Imaging
Computer Vision
Deep Learning
Explainable AI
PythonPyTorchVision TransformerResNetGrad-CAM+1
Completed2024

Pneumonia Detection with Data Augmentation Strategies

A systematic study of data augmentation pipelines for pneumonia classification from chest X-rays, targeting performance improvement under limited data conditions.

Medical Imaging
Computer Vision
Deep Learning
Data Augmentation
PythonPyTorchScikit-learnAlbumentationsMatplotlib
Completed2023

YOLOv8 Emergency Event Detection API

A real-time API service for detecting emergency events (falls, fights, intrusions) from security camera feeds using YOLOv8 with low-latency inference.

Computer Vision
Object Detection
API Development
Software Engineering
PythonYOLOv8FastAPIDockerOpenCV+1
Research Vision

Long-term Research Direction

My long-term research vision is to develop AI systems that physicians can genuinely trust and use in clinical practice. Current deep learning models often achieve high accuracy on benchmark datasets but fail to generalize robustly or explain their decisions in ways clinicians can interpret.

I am motivated by three core research questions: How can we build hybrid architectures—combining the local feature extraction of CNNs with the global context modeling of Vision Transformers—that perform reliably even under limited labeled data? How can explainability methods be meaningfully evaluated so that saliency maps actually correspond to clinically relevant regions? And how can multimodal learning across imaging modalities improve diagnostic accuracy for diseases where single-modality data is insufficient?

During my PhD, I intend to pursue these questions in the context of chest X-ray analysis, ultrasound imaging, and potentially retinal imaging—domains where AI has clear potential to augment clinical workflows and improve patient outcomes in resource-limited settings.

Core Research Interests

Computer Vision for Medical ImagingExplainable AI (XAI)Vision TransformersHybrid CNN-ViT ArchitecturesDisease Detection & DiagnosisMultimodal Medical AIEdge AI for HealthcareClinical Decision Support Systems

Latest Posts

Research notes, paper reviews, and reflections

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Medical AI

Challenges of Explainable AI in Medical Imaging

Why saliency maps are not enough, what clinicians actually need from AI explanations, and how researchers should approach XAI evaluation in the medical domain.

Explainable AIMedical ImagingGrad-CAM
October 2, 20248 min read
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Research Notes

How to Evaluate Saliency Maps in Disease Detection

A review of quantitative and qualitative evaluation frameworks for saliency maps, including pointing game, insertion/deletion metrics, and radiologist agreement protocols.

Explainable AISaliency MapsEvaluation
September 10, 202412 min read
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