Keshav Dahal

Overview

Professor Keshav Dahal holds the Chair in Intelligent Systems and serves as Director of the Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Communication and Networks (AVCN) Research Institute and the DeLTA (Data Analytics for Intelligent and Autonomous Systems) Research Group at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). He concurrently holds visiting professorships at Amity University (India), Kantipur Engineering College (Nepal), and Chiang Mai University (Thailand). His research focuses on AI-driven solutions for data science, blockchain technology, disaster management, healthcare systems, communication networks, and energy systems.

Research Expertise

Professor Dahal specializes in:

• Applications of AI to data mining, logistics optimization, and decision support systems
• Trust and security modeling in distributed systems
• Blockchain applications for secure authentication and decentralized systems
• Optimization of IoT-enabled smart technologies
• Healthcare informatics and remote patient monitoring

Grants & Projects

He has secured £30M+ in EU/UK/industry funding through 26 projects, including:

• EU eACCESS (2019–2024)
• H2020 SELFNET (2015–2018)
• UK Innovate KTP projects with Little Ltd, PG Paper, and WellFish Tech

Professional Contributions

He has:

• Supervised 11 postdocs and 30 PhD students
• Authored 200+ peer-reviewed publications
• Chaired 60+ international conferences
• Developed frameworks for interdisciplinary machine learning applications

Labs & Initiatives

He leads the AVCN Research Institute and coordinates EU-funded initiatives like SmartLink (2014–2019) and gLINK (2014–2019), focusing on smart technology applications across sectors.