Dr Indu Bala
Lecturer
School of Computer Science and Information Technology
College of Engineering and Information Technology
I have a background in applied mathematics and computational science. My interest lies in optimization, Stochastic Modelling, Artificial Intelligence in Health, Natural Language Processing, and Data Mining techniques
As a researcher and educator, I specialize in designing stochastic algorithms for optimization and leveraging AI and ML tools to enhance healthcare outcomes. My expertise also includes biostatistics and data science, where I am dedicated to developing practical solutions that tackle real-world problems. I am committed to utilizing cutting-edge technologies to boost efficiency and effectiveness across various sectors, including power systems, renewable energy, climate change, water management, and healthcare. My work aims to bridge theoretical research with tangible improvements in these critical areas.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2024 - 2024 | Associate Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - 2024 | Post-Doctoral Researcher | The University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - 2022 | Assistant Professor | Presidency University |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fellowship | Australia India Women Researchers’ Exchange (AIWE) Fellowship | Australian Researcher Cooperation Hub | Australia | 9000 |
| 2025 | Award | STEM Trailblazer Award | Australia Today International Women's Day Awards | Australia | - |
| 2024 | Award | Data Science Pioneer Award | WOC in STEM | Australia | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Hindi | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 - 2021 | The Northcap University | India | PhD |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Chauhan, D., Dutta, B., Bala, I., van Stein, N., Bäck, T., & Yadav, A. (2027). Large language models and evolutionary computation: A critical review of bidirectional interaction, automated algorithm design, and co-adaptive systems. Computer Science Review, 63, 22 pages. |
| 2026 | Khanra, S., Kukreja, V. K., & Bala, I. (2026). Physics-informed neural networks for differential equation solutions: A comprehensive review. Neurocomputing, 680, 133317. Scopus6 WoS6 |
| 2026 | Kelly, T. -L., Stanford, T., Murray, C., Mitchell, L., Bala, I., Pratt, N., . . . Gillam, M. (2026). Signal detection of adverse events in medical devices using natural language processing: a case study in pelvic mesh. Scientific Reports, 16(1), 1-29. |
| 2026 | Bharti, N., Kumar, P., Bala, I., & Gupta, V. (2026). Erratum: The Efficacy of a Novel Approach to Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Colorectal Surgery. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 142(2), e37. |
| 2025 | Aggarwal, A., Awasthi, E., Kukreja, D., Kedia, J., & Bala, I. (2025). Modified moth flame optimization and logistic chaotic map integration for image encryption. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEM ASSURANCE ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 16(2), 785-804. |
| 2025 | Bala, I., Karunarathne, W., & Mitchell, L. (2025). Optimizing Feature Selection by Enhancing Particle Swarm Optimization with Orthogonal Initialization and Crossover Operator. Computers, Materials & Continua, 84(1), 727-744. Scopus9 WoS6 |
| 2025 | Bala, I., Sharma, E., & Mitchell, L. (2025). Clinical insight from mesh implant narratives using zero-shot Retrieval-Augmented Generation approach. Artificial Intelligence Surgery, 5(4), 476-88. Scopus1 |
| 2024 | Bala, I., Kelly, T. -L., Lim, R., Gillam, M. H., & Mitchell, L. (2024). An Effective Approach for Multiclass Classification of Adverse Events Using Machine Learning. Journal of Computational and Cognitive Engineering, 3(3), 226-239. Scopus6 |
| 2024 | Bala, I., Kelly, T., Stanford, T., Gillam, M. H., & Mitchell, L. (2024). Machine learning-based analysis of adverse events in mesh implant surgery reports. Social Network Analysis and Mining, 14(1, article no. 63), 63-1-63-15. Scopus5 WoS3 |
| 2024 | Bala, I., Yadav, A., & Kim, J. H. (2024). Optimization for cost-effective design of water distribution networks: a comprehensive learning approach. Evolutionary Intelligence, 17(4), 2981-3013. Scopus10 WoS4 |
| 2024 | Bala, I., & Mitchell, L. (2024). Thematic exploration of educational research after the COVID pandemic through topic modelling. Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 7(1), 26-34. Scopus6 |
| 2024 | Le, T. N., Afshar Ali, M., Gadzhanova, S., Lim, R., Bala, I., Bogale, K. N., & Gillam, M. (2024). Hernia repair prevalence by age and gender among the Australian adult population from 2017 to 2021. Critical Public Health, 34(1), 1-11. Scopus4 WoS5 |
| 2024 | Bala, I., Kumar, S., Sandhu, M., Chopra, S., & Kumar, D. (2024). Erratum to Estimation of Geometrical Spreading Factor and Coda-Wave Attenuation Characteristics for the Saurashtra Horst in Western Deccan Volcanic Province, Gujarat, India. BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 114(5), 2789-2790. WoS2 |
| 2023 | Bala, I. (2023). Natural Language Processing in Medical Science and Healthcare. Medicon Medical Sciences, 4(1), 1-2. |
| 2022 | Bala, I., & Yadav, A. (2022). Niching comprehensive learning gravitational search algorithm for multimodal optimization problems. Evolutionary Intelligence, 15(1), 695-721. Scopus8 WoS6 |
| 2020 | Bala, I., & Yadav, A. (2020). Comprehensive learning gravitational search algorithm for global optimization of multimodal functions. Neural Computing and Applications, 32(11), 7347-7382. Scopus19 WoS15 |
| 2020 | Singh, K., Bala, I., & Kataria, R. (2020). Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface and DFT based NBO, NLO, ECT and MEP of benzothiazole based hydrazone. CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 538, 11 pages. WoS48 |
| 2020 | Garg, H., Podder, S., Bala, I., & Gulati, A. (2020). Comparison of fasting gastric volume using ultrasound in diabetic and non-diabetic patients in elective surgery: An observational study. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 64(5), 391-396. Scopus27 |
| 2020 | Singla, K., Bala, I., Jain, D., Bharti, N., & Samujh, R. (2020). Parents' perception and factors affecting compliance with preoperative fasting instructions in children undergoing day care surgery: A prospective observational study. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 64(3), 210-215. Scopus17 |
| 2020 | Bala, I., Yadav, R. A. K., Devi, M., De, J., Singh, N., Kailasam, K., . . . Pal, S. K. (2020). High-performing D-π-A-π-D benzothiadiazole-based hybrid local and charge-transfer emitters in solution-processed OLEDs. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 8(47), 17009-17015. WoS33 |
| 2020 | De, J., Devi, M., Shah, A., Gupta, S. P., Bala, I., Singh, D. P., . . . Pal, S. K. (2020). Luminescent Conductive Columnar π-Gelators for Fe(II) Sensing and Bio-Imaging Applications. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 124(45), 10257-10265. Scopus19 Europe PMC8 |
| 2020 | De, J., M. M., A. H., Yadav, R. A. K., Gupta, S. P., Bala, I., Chawla, P., . . . Pal, S. K. (2020). AIE-active mechanoluminescent discotic liquid crystals for applications in OLEDs and bio-imaging. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 56(91), 14279-14282. WoS56 Europe PMC20 |
| 2020 | Bala, I., Singh, N., Yadav, R. A. K., De, J., Gupta, S. P., Singh, D. P., . . . Pal, S. K. (2020). Room temperature perylene based columnar liquid crystals as solid-state fluorescent emitters in solution-processable organic light-emitting diodes. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 8(36), 12485-12494. WoS49 |
| 2020 | Bala, I., De, J., Gupta, S. P., Singh, H., Pandey, U. K., & Pal, S. K. (2020). High hole mobility in room temperature discotic liquid crystalline tetrathienoanthracenes. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 56(42), 5629-5632. WoS28 Europe PMC11 |
| 2020 | Bala, I., Yang, W. -Y., Gupta, S. P., De, J., Yadav, R. A. K., Singh, D. P., . . . Pal, S. K. (2020). Room temperature discotic liquid crystalline triphenylene-pentaalkynylbenzene dyads as an emitter in blue OLEDs and their charge transfer complexes with ambipolar charge transport behaviour (vol 7, pg 5724, 2019). JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 8(10), 3603-3604. |
| 2020 | De, J., Yang, W. Y., Bala, I., Gupta, S. P., Yadav, R. A. K., Dubey, D. K., . . . Pal, S. K. (2020). Erratum: Room-temperature columnar liquid crystals as efficient pure feep-blue rmitters in organic light-emitting diodes with an external quantum efficiency of 4.0% (ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2019) 11:8 (8291-8300) DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b18749). ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12(9), 11306. |
| 2019 | Bala, I., & Malhotra, A. (2019). Fuzzy classification with comprehensive learning gravitational search algorithm in breast tumor detection. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 8(2), 2688-2694. Scopus6 |
| 2019 | Bharti, N., Sujith, J., Singla, N., Panda, N. B., & Bala, I. (2019). Radiofrequency thermoablation of the gasserian ganglion versus the peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: A randomized, control trial. Pain Physician, 22(2), 147-154. Scopus24 Europe PMC20 |
| 2019 | De, J., Yang, W. Y., Bala, I., Gupta, S. P., Yadav, R. A. K., Dubey, D. K., . . . Pal, S. K. (2019). Room-Temperature Columnar Liquid Crystals as Efficient Pure Deep-Blue Emitters in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes with an External Quantum Efficiency of 4.0%. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11(8), 8291-8300. Scopus48 WoS49 Europe PMC14 |
| 2019 | De, J., Bala, I., Gupta, S. P., Pandey, U. K., & Pal, S. K. (2019). High Hole Mobility and Efficient Ambipolar Charge Transport in Heterocoronene-Based Ordered Columnar Discotics. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 141(47), 18799-18805. WoS68 Europe PMC34 |
| 2019 | Bala, I., Yang, W. -Y., Gupta, S. P., De, J., Yadav, R. A. K., Singh, D. P., . . . Kumar, S. (2019). Room temperature discotic liquid crystalline triphenylene-pentaalkynylbenzene dyads as an emitter in blue OLEDs and their charge transfer complexes with ambipolar charge transport behaviour. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 7(19), 5724-5738. WoS51 |
| 2019 | Devi, S., Bala, I., Gupta, S. P., Kumar, P., Pal, S. K., & Venkataramani, S. (2019). Reversibly photoswitchable alkoxy azobenzenes connected benzenetricarboxamide discotic liquid crystals with perpetual long range columnar assembly. ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY, 17(7), 1947-1954. WoS21 Europe PMC12 |
| 2018 | Rai, S., Mukherjee, B., Ghosh, U. S., Biswas, A., Chakraborty, A., Mondal, A. K., . . . Singh, R. P. (2018). High spin states in <SUP>63</SUP>Cu. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL A, 54(5), 12 pages. WoS8 |
| 2018 | Bharti, N., Pokale, S. N., Bala, I., & Gupta, V. (2018). Analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine versus fentanyl as an adjunct to thoracic epidural in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 24(1), 16-21. Scopus5 |
| 2018 | Banerjee, G., Jain, D., Bala, I., Gandhi, K., & Samujh, R. (2018). Comparison of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway with the I-Gel™ in the different head-and-neck positions in anaesthetised paralysed children: A randomised controlled trial. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 62(2), 103-108. Scopus13 |
| 2018 | Singh, M., Sharma, A., Kumar, P., Bhardwaj, N., Sharma, A., & Bala, I. (2018). Studies on clinical efficacy of some therapeutic regimens for the management of endometritis in cows. Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, 8(1), 110-112. Scopus4 |
| 2018 | Bharti, N., Chattopadhyay, S., Singla, N., Bala, I., Batra, Y. K., & Bakshi, J. (2018). Pulsed radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of glossopharyngeal neuralgia secondary to oropharyngeal carcinoma. Pain Physician, 21(3), 295-301. Scopus27 Europe PMC11 |
| 2018 | Battula, V. R., Singh, H., Kumar, S., Bala, I., Pal, S. K., & Kailasam, K. (2018). Natural Sunlight Driven Oxidative Homocoupling of Amines by a Truxene-Based Conjugated Microporous Polymer. ACS CATALYSIS, 8(8), 6751-6759. WoS111 |
| 2018 | Bala, I., Gupta, S. P., Kumar, S., Singh, H., De, J., Sharma, N., . . . Pal, S. K. (2018). Hydrogen-bond mediated columnar liquid crystalline assemblies of <i>C</i><sub>3</sub>-symmetric heptazine derivatives at ambient temperature. SOFT MATTER, 14(30), 6342-6352. WoS40 Europe PMC15 |
| 2018 | De, J., Gupta, S. P., Swayamprabha, S. S., Dubey, D. K., Bala, I., Sarkar, I., . . . Pal, S. K. (2018). Blue Luminescent Organic Light Emitting Diode Devices of a New Class of Star-Shaped Columnar Mesogens Exhibiting π-π Driven Supergelation. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 122(41), 23659-23674. WoS33 |
| 2018 | Bala, I., Ming, L., Yadav, R. A. K., De, J., Dubey, D. K., Kumar, S., . . . Pal, S. K. (2018). Deep-Blue OLED Fabrication from Heptazine Columnar Liquid Crystal Based AIE-Active Sky-Blue Emitter. CHEMISTRYSELECT, 3(27), 7771-7777. WoS31 |
| 2017 | Jafra, A., Dwivedi, D., Jain, D., & Bala, I. (2017). Giant sacrococcygeal teratoma: Management concerns with reporting of a rare occurrence of venous air embolism. Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 11(1), 124-125. Scopus1 |
| 2017 | Bala, I., Gupta, S. P., De, J., & Pal, S. K. (2017). Room-Temperature Columnar Nematic and Soft Crystalline Columnar Assemblies of a New Series of Perylene-Centred Disc Tetramers. Chemistry A European Journal, 23(52), 12767-12778. Scopus25 WoS24 Europe PMC11 |
| 2017 | Rao, V., Bala, I., Jain, D., & Bharti, N. (2017). Effect of intravenous dextrose administration on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 34(10), 705-707. Scopus11 Europe PMC9 |
| 2017 | Bala, I., Dwivedi, D., Jain, D., & Mahajan, J. K. (2017). Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis following total gut irrigation with normal saline in pediatric patients: A rare occurrence. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 21(1), 55-56. Scopus2 |
| 2017 | Ashok, V., Bala, I., Bharti, N., Jain, D., & Samujh, R. (2017). Effects of intraoperative liberal fluid therapy on postoperative nausea and vomiting in children—A randomized controlled trial. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 27(8), 810-815. Scopus27 Europe PMC19 |
| 2017 | De, J., Gupta, S. P., Bala, I., Kumar, S., & Pal, S. K. (2017). Phase Behavior of a New Class of Anthraquinone-Based Discotic Liquid Crystals. LANGMUIR, 33(48), 13849-13860. WoS24 Europe PMC11 |
| 2017 | Bala, I., Singh, H., Battula, V. R., Gupta, S. P., De, J., Kumar, S., . . . Pal, S. K. (2017). Heptazine: an Electron-Deficient Fluorescent Core for Discotic Liquid Crystals. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 23(59), 14718-14722. WoS34 Europe PMC16 |
| 2017 | Singh, H., Tomer, V. K., Jena, N., Bala, I., Sharma, N., Nepak, D., . . . Pal, S. K. (2017). A porous, crystalline truxene-based covalent organic framework and its application in humidity sensing. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 5(41), 21820-21827. WoS137 |
| 2016 | Jain, D., Bala, I., & Gandhi, K. (2016). Comparative effectiveness of McCoy laryngoscope and CMAC ® videolaryngoscope in simulated cervical spine injuries. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 32(1), 59-64. Scopus25 |
| 2016 | Bala, I., Sahni, N., & Mitharwal, S. M. (2016). Anaesthetic challenges in a child with sickle‑cell disease and congenital heart block. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 60(4), 294-295. |
| 2016 | Jain, D., Jain, K., Bala, I., & Gandhi, K. (2016). Evaluation of weight-adjusted doses of palonosetron for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in day care laparoscopic gynæcological surgery. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 33(2), 104-109. Scopus4 Europe PMC4 |
| 2016 | Makkar, J. K., Bhatia, N., Bala, I., Dwivedi, D., & Singh, P. M. (2016). A comparison of single dose dexmedetomidine with propofol for the prevention of emergence delirium after desflurane anaesthesia in children. Anaesthesia, 71(1), 50-57. Scopus46 Europe PMC33 |
| 2016 | Kulhari, S., Bharti, N., Bala, I., Arora, S., & Singh, G. (2016). Efficacy of pectoral nerve block versus thoracic paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia after radical mastectomy: A randomized controlled trial. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 117(3), 382-386. Scopus227 Europe PMC172 |
| 2016 | Jain, D., Ghai, B., Gandhi, K., Banerjee, G., Bala, I., & Samujh, R. (2016). Evaluation of I-Gel™ size 2 airway in different degrees of neck flexion in anesthetized children – a prospective, self-controlled trial. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 26(12), 1136-1141. Scopus6 Europe PMC5 |
| 2016 | Bala, I., & Pal, S. K. (2016). Rod-disc oligomeric liquid crystal based on 4-cyanobiphenyl and truxene core. LIQUID CRYSTALS, 43(7), 963-971. WoS12 |
| 2015 | Bharti, N., Sardana, D. K., & Bala, I. (2015). The analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to local anesthetics in supraclavicular brachial plexus block: A randomized controlled trial. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 121(6), 1655-1660. Scopus66 Europe PMC59 |
| 2015 | Bala, I., Bharti, N., & Ramesh, N. P. (2015). Effect of gabapentin pretreatment on the hemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation in treated hypertensive patients. Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica, 53(3), 95-98. Scopus11 Europe PMC9 |
| 2015 | Bala, I., Bhatia, N., Mishra, P., Verma, G. R., & Kaman, L. (2015). Comparison of preoperative oral acetazolamide and intraperitoneal normal saline irrigation for reduction of postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques, 25(4), 285-290. Scopus14 Europe PMC12 |
| 2014 | Bharti, N., Praveen, R., & Bala, I. (2014). A dose-response study of caudal dexmedetomidine with ropivacaine in pediatric day care patients undergoing lower abdominal and perineal surgeries: A randomized controlled trial. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 24(11), 1158-1163. Scopus36 Europe PMC22 |
| 2014 | Jain, D., Bala, I., & Dwivedi, D. (2014). Anaesthesia mumps in a child: A rare entity. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 58(4), 500-501. Scopus4 |
| 2014 | Bala, I., Bharti, N., Murugesan, S., & Gupta, R. (2014). Comparison of palonosetron with palonosetron-dexamethasone combination for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Minerva Anestesiologica, 80(7), 779-784. Scopus33 Europe PMC28 |
| 2014 | Bhukal, I., Thimmarayan, G., Bala, I., Solanki, S. L., & Samra, T. (2014). Comparison of serum triglyceride levels with propofol in long chain triglyceride and propofol in medium and long chain triglyceride after short term anesthesia in pediatric patients. Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 8(5), S53-S56. Scopus8 |
| 2014 | Gupta, M., Bala, I., & Pal, S. K. (2014). A room temperature discotic mesogenic dyad based-on triphenylene and pentaalkynylbenzene. TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, 55(42), 5836-5840. WoS23 |
| 2014 | Jain, D., & Bala, I. (2014). Manufacturing defect of endotracheal tube connector: A cause of airway obstruction. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 30(4), 583-584. Scopus3 |
| 2013 | Jain, D., & Bala, I. (2013). Failure to deflate endotracheal tube cuff due to improper fixation. Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology, 21(2), 90. |
| 2013 | Jain, D., & Bala, I. (2013). Breathing circuit obstruction: An unusual case. Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 7(4), 492-493. Scopus2 |
| 2013 | Jain, D., Bala, I., & Sharma, K. (2013). Failure of glidescope, rescue by macintosh-old is undoubtedly gold!. Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology, 21(1), 47. |
| 2013 | Bharti, N., Bala, I., Narayan, V., & Singh, G. (2013). Effect of gabapentin pretreatment on propofol consumption, hemodynamic variables, and postoperative pain relief in breast cancer surgery. Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica, 51(1), 10-13. Scopus28 Europe PMC24 |
| 2013 | Bharti, N., Dontukurthy, S., Bala, I., & Singh, G. (2013). Postoperative analgesic effect of intravenous (i.v.) clonidine compared with clonidine administration in wound infiltration for open cholecystectomy. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 111(4), 656-661. Scopus32 Europe PMC25 |
| 2012 | Jain, A., Bala, I., & Makkar, J. K. (2012). Anesthetic management of Prader-Willi syndrome: What if neuromuscular relaxants could not be avoided?. Journal of Anesthesia, 26(2), 304-305. Scopus3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2012 | Bharti, N., Bala, I., & Sharma, K. (2012). Endotracheal tube connector defect as a cause of high airway pressure. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 22(5), 502-503. Scopus7 Europe PMC4 |
| 2012 | Bala, I., Bharti, N., Chaubey, V. K., & Mandal, A. K. (2012). Efficacy of gabapentin for prevention of postoperative catheter-related bladder discomfort in patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumor. Urology, 79(4), 853-857. Scopus69 Europe PMC62 |
| 2011 | Bharti, N., Kumar, P., Bala, I., & Gupta, V. (2011). The efficacy of a novel approach to transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia after colorectal surgery. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 112(6), 1504-1508. Scopus123 |
| 2011 | Samra, T., Bala, I., Chopra, K., & Podder, S. (2011). Effect of intravenous ondansetron on sensory and motor block after spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 39(1), 65-68. Scopus7 Europe PMC6 |
| 2010 | Bharti, N., & Bala, I. (2010). Kinking of endotracheal tube during posterior fossa surgery. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 54(2), 172-173. Scopus11 |
| 2010 | Arora, S., Bharti, N., & Bala, I. (2010). Sudden cardiac arrest during repair of giant occipital encephalocele with microcephaly. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 26(2), 259-260. Scopus3 |
| 2010 | Ghai, B., Makkar, J. K., Bala, I., & Wig, J. (2010). Effect of parecoxib pretreatment and venous occlusion on propofol injection pain: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 22(2), 88-92. Scopus10 Europe PMC6 |
| 2009 | Arora, S., Rattan, V., & Bala, I. (2009). Adult fiberoptic bronchoscope-assisted intubation in children with temporomandibular joint ankylosis: Correspondence. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 19(9), 914-915. Scopus3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2009 | Kanwer, D. B., Kaman, L., Nedounsejiane, M., Medhi, B., Verma, G. R., & Bala, I. (2009). Comparative study of low pressure versus standard pressure pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic cholecystectomy--a randomised controlled trial.. Tropical Gastroenterology Official Journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation, 30(3), 171-174. Scopus36 Europe PMC26 |
| 2008 | Matthew, P. J., & Bala, I. (2008). Comparison of lateral and standard techniques of Laryngeal Mask Airway insertion in adults. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 36(6), 914-915. Scopus5 Europe PMC3 |
| 2008 | Podder, S., Bala, I., & Saini, V. (2008). 'Inhalation induction in children', let us make it more comfortable. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 18(11), 1118-1119. |
| 2008 | Bala, I., Pratap, M., Nakra, D., & Ramprabhu, T. (2008). Prolonged cholinergic crisis and compartment syndrome following subcutaneous injection of an organophosphate compound for suicide attempt. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 15(4), 256-258. Scopus7 Europe PMC7 |
| 2008 | Bala, I., Prasad, K., Bhukal, I., Nakra, D., & Pratap, M. (2008). Effect of preoperative oral erythromycin, erythromycin-ranitidine, and ranitidine-metoclopramide on gastric fluid pH and volume. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 20(1), 30-34. Scopus7 Europe PMC5 |
| 2007 | Nakra, D., Bala, I., Pratap, M., & Kaur, H. (2007). Unilateral postoperative visual loss due to central retinal artery occlusion following cervical spine surgery in prone position. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 17(8), 805-808. Scopus24 Europe PMC19 |
| 2007 | Bala, I., Pratap, M., Nakra, D., & Jain, K. (2007). Author's reply [4]. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 17(8), 810. |
| 2006 | Verma, G. R., Lyngdoh, T. S., Kaman, L., & Bala, I. (2006). Placement of 0.5% bupivacaine-soaked Surgicel in the gallbladder bed is effective for pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 20(10), 1560-1564. Scopus28 Europe PMC23 |
| 2006 | Bala, I., Pratap, M., Nakra, D., & Jain, K. (2006). Retroperitoneal extravasation of i.v. fluid following femoral venepuncture [4]. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 16(7), 803-804. Scopus1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2006 | Bala, I., Ghai, B., Kumar, A., & Pratap, M. (2006). Bilateral pupillary dilatation after intracisternal papaverine application [1]. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 102(3), 965. Scopus11 Europe PMC6 |
| 2006 | Bala, I., Gupta, B., Vhardwaj, N., Ghai, B., & Khosla, V. K. (2006). Effect of scalp block on postoperative pain relief in craniotomy patients. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 34(2), 224-227. Scopus74 Europe PMC50 |
| 2005 | Gopinath, N., & Bala, I. (2005). Anaesthetic breathing circuit obstruction by a massive blood clot [9]. European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 22(7), 562-563. Scopus1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2005 | Bhardwaj, N., Arvind, S. R. K., & Bala, I. (2005). Midazolam and propofol as co-induction agents for ambulatory surgery-haemodynamic effects and recovery profile. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 21(1), 45-49. Scopus2 |
| 2005 | Ghai, B., Bala, I., & Bhardwaj, N. (2005). Caudal block [4]. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 15(10), 902-903. |
| 2005 | Mahajan, R., Bala, I., & Kumar, S. (2005). Proper positioning of the urine collecting assembly [1]. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 21(1), 103-104. |
| 2004 | Bala, I., & Malhotra, N. (2004). Submentotracheal intubation for skull base neurosurgery [1]. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, 16(3), 259-260. Scopus3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2004 | Bhardwaj, N., Bala, I., Kaur, C., & Chari, P. (2004). Comparison of Ondasetron with Ondansetron Plus Dexamethasone for Antiemetic Prophylaxis in Children Undergoing Strabismus Surgery. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 41(2), 100-104. Scopus26 Europe PMC11 |
| 2003 | Grover, V. K., Bala, I., Bandi, S. S., Mahajan, R., & Khosla, V. K. (2003). Changes in Intracranial Pressure in Various Positions of the Head in Anaesthetised Patients. Bahrain Medical Bulletin, 25(4), 159-162. Scopus3 |
| 2003 | Sen, I. M., Bala, I., Puri, G. D., Prasad, R., & Chari, P. (2003). Effect of different doses of succinylcholine on post-operative myalgia. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 19(1), 59-63. |
| 2002 | Panda, N. B., Bala, I., & Chari, P. (2002). Delayed pneumothorax following pacemaker wire insertion through subclavian vein. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 18(1), 103-105. |
| 2002 | Bhardwaj, N., Bala, I., Panda, N., & Chari, P. (2002). Hypothermia in recipients of renal transplant. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 18(1), 41-45. |
| 2002 | Panda, N. B., Bala, I., Kapoor, P., & Chari, P. (2002). Massive airway and facial oedema following two stage bilateral radical neck dissection. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 18(3), 336-338. |
| 2002 | Bala, I., Malhotra, N., Arya, V. K., & Chari, P. (2002). Peripartum cardiomyopathy: A diagnostic enigma. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 18(3), 328-330. |
| 2002 | Grover, V. K., Bala, I., Mahajan, R., & Sharma, S. (2002). Post-dural puncture headache following spinal anaesthesia: Comparison of 25g Vs 29g spinal needles. Bahrain Medical Bulletin, 24(4), 131-134. Scopus6 |
| 2002 | Mahajan, R., Bala, I., Subramanya., Bandi, S., & Chari, P. (2002). Anaesthetic considerations in multi-infarct dementia - A case report. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 18(4), 435-439. |
| 2002 | Bala, I., Bhardwaj, N., Krovvidi, H. P., Chari, P., & Goel, R. C. (2002). Efficacy of rocuronium for suxamethonium induced fasciculations and myalgia: Comparison with pancuronium, vecuronium and atracurium. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 18(2), 153-158. |
| 2002 | Rao, M., Bala, I., Arya, V. K., Verma, N., Bajaj, A., & Chari, P. (2002). Arterial oxygen desaturation in smokers following general anaesthesia. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 18(1), 73-77. Scopus1 |
| 1999 | Sanjay, A., Batra, Y. K., & Bala, I. (1999). The effect of nitrous oxide on laryngeal mask cuff pressure during spontaneous and controlled ventilation in children. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 15(2), 159-163. |
| 1999 | Bhardwaj, N., Bala, I., Arya, V. K., & Chari, P. (1999). Comparison of intubating conditions after rocuronium and succinylcholine following 'rapid sequence induction' with thiopentone in emergency surgeries. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 15(3), 285-289. Scopus3 |
| 1998 | Sethuraman, R., Kannan, S., Bala, I., & Sharma, R. K. (1998). Anaesthesia in Poland syndrome. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 45(3), 277-279. Scopus16 Europe PMC5 |
| 1998 | Vijayendra, H. S., Bhardwaj, N., Bala, I., & Chari, P. (1998). Pre-emptive analgesic effect of intravenous ketorolac tromethamine in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 14(2), 125-127. Scopus1 |
| 1997 | Sunil, K., Bala, I., Arya, V. K., & Sharma, K. N. (1997). Induction intubation responses in controlled hypertensive patients receiving different treatment regimens. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 13(3), 213-218. |
| 1995 | Murthy, V. S. S. N., Malhotra, S. K., Bala, I., & Raghunathan, M. (1995). Detrimental effects of noise on anaesthetists. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 42(7), 608-611. Scopus116 Europe PMC70 |
| 1995 | Murthy, V. S. S. N., Malhotra, S. K., Bala, I., & Raghunathan, M. (1995). Auditory functions in anaesthesia residents during exposure to operating room noise. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 101(MAY), 213-216. Scopus20 Europe PMC12 |
| 1994 | GUPTA, S., CHARI, P., BALA, I., & MURALIDHAR, J. (1994). Phakomorphic glaucoma—an unusual cause of postoperative vomiting. Anaesthesia, 49(11), 959-960. Scopus3 Europe PMC2 |
| 1993 | Kumar, N., Batra, Y. K., Bala, I., & Gopalan, S. (1993). Nifedipine attenuates the hypertensive response to tracheal intubation in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 40(4), 329-333. Scopus21 Europe PMC13 |
| 1992 | Kumar, A., Bala, I., Bhukal, I., & Singh, H. (1992). Spinal anaesthesia with lidocaine 2% for Caesarean section. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 39(9), 915-919. Scopus15 Europe PMC10 |
| 1992 | Narasimhan, K. L., Bhandari, V., Bala, I., & Narang, A. (1992). Neonatal splenic hemorrhage secondary to maternal phenytoin ingestion. Pediatric Surgery International, 7(4), 292-293. Scopus2 |
| 1987 | Tandon, R., Bala, I., & Singh, M. (1987). Polarographic behaviour of methoxychlor and DDT in presence of some ionic and nonionic surfactants vis-a-vis the effect on kinetics of the electrode reaction. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 64(7), 395-398. Scopus6 |
| 1984 | Chandra, K., Bala, I., Goel, H. C., & Singh, M. (1984). KINETICS OF REDUCTION OF NITROBENZOIC ACIDS AT DME AT PRESENCE OF SURFACTANTS.. Journal of the Electrochemical Society of India, 33(4), 251-253. Scopus2 |
| 1984 | Chandra, K., Bala, I., Goel, H. C., & Singh, M. (1984). KINETICS OF REDUCTION OF NITROBENZALDEHYDES AT DME IN PRESENCE OF SURFACTANTS.. Journal of the Electrochemical Society of India, 33(4), 255-257. Scopus2 |
| 1983 | Bala, I., Chandra, K., & Singh, M. (1983). EFFECT OF MIXTURES OF CATIONIC AND ANIONIC SURFACTANTS ON THE KINETICS OF THE ELECTRODE REACTION OF In (III).. Journal of the Electrochemical Society of India, 32(4), 359-365. |
| 1983 | Bala, I., Chandra, K., & Singh, M. (1983). EFFECT OF MIXTURES OF CATIONIC AND ANIONIC SURFACTANTS ON THE KINETICS OF THE ELECTRODE REACTION OF Ga (III).. Journal of the Electrochemical Society of India, 32(4), 351-357. Scopus1 |
| 1983 | Bala, I., Singh, M., & Chandra, K. (1983). ADDITIVE AND ANTAGONISTIC EFFECTS OF MIXTURES OF CATIONIC AND ANIONIC SURFACTANTS IN SUPPRESSING POSITIVE POLAROGRAPHIC MAXIMUM OF Pb(II), AND THE ADSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS.. Journal of the Electrochemical Society of India, 32(4), 341-349. Scopus2 |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2027 | Bala, I., Mitchell, L., & Gillam, M. H. (2027). Analysis of Voluntarily Reported Data Post Mesh Implantation for Detecting Public Emotion and Identifying Concern Reports. In Communications in Computer and Information Science (Vol. 2405 CCIS, pp. 421-433). Springer Nature Switzerland. DOI |
| 2026 | Brar, D. S., Bala, I., Singh, B., & Nanda, V. (2026). Adaptive Augmentation and Synthetic Image Generation (AAg-SiG) Framework for Food Applications. In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (Vol. 1929 LNNS, pp. 155-167). Springer Nature Switzerland. DOI |
| 2026 | Bala, I., & Chahuan, D. (2026). Performance evaluation of the grey wolf optimizer against advanced differential evolution variants. In S. Mirjalili (Ed.), Grey Wolf Optimizer: A Pack of Solutions for Your Optimization Problems (pp. 313-326). US: Morgan Kaufmann. DOI |
| 2022 | Bala, I., De, J., & Pal, S. K. (2022). Functional Discotic Liquid Crystals Through Molecular Self-Assembly: Toward Efficient Charge Transport Systems. In Nanostructure Science and Technology (Vol. Part F10820, pp. 89-130). Springer Singapore. DOI Scopus8 |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2026 | Sharma, S. R., Mitchell, L., Singh, B., & Bala, I. (2026). A Unified Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization Framework for Prompt and Hyperparameters Optimization in Large Language Models. In Gecco 2026 Companion Proceedings of the 2026 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (pp. 317-320). ACM. DOI |
| 2025 | Gupta, N., Bala, I., Dutta, B., Martínez, L., & Yadav, A. (2025). Enhancing Explainability and Reliable Decision-Making in Particle Swarm Optimization through Communication Topologies. In G. Ochoa (Ed.), Gecco 2025 Companion Proceedings of the 2025 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion (pp. 955-958). SPAIN, Malaga: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2025 | Bairagi, A., Sayal, A., Singh, S., Gupta, A., Bala, I., Gokhale, M., & Dubey, D. (2025). A Hybrid Machine Learning and Deep Learning Framework for Early Detection of Depression from Social Media Text. In 2025 International Conference on Electrical Communication and Computing Technologies Iconecct 2025 (pp. 1-6). IEEE. DOI |
| 2025 | Singh, S., Bala, I., Sharma, R., Khomane, R. B., Noonia, A., & Singh, A. K. (2025). ResNet101-Based Guava Disease Classifier: Boosting Detection Accuracy with Deep Learning. In 2025 International Conference on Decision Aid Sciences and Applications Dasa 2025 (pp. 345-350). IEEE. DOI |
| 2025 | Gakhar, D., Bala, I., Kumar, S., Thakur, A., Aggarwal, M., & Tripathi, S. (2025). Pumpkin Leaf Disease Detection Using DenseNet-121: A Deep Learning Approach. In 2025 International Conference on Decision Aid Sciences and Applications Dasa 2025 (pp. 1-6). IEEE. DOI |
| 2024 | Bala, I., Chauhan, D., & Mitchell, L. (2024). Orthogonally Initiated Particle Swarm Optimization with Advanced Mutation for Real-Parameter Optimization. In Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion (GECCO '24) (pp. 735-738). New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery. DOI Scopus4 |
| 2024 | Bala, I., Chauhan, D., & Mitchell, L. (2024). Orthogonally Initiated Particle Swarm Optimization with Advanced Mutation for Real -Parameter Optimization. In PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2024 GENETIC AND EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION CONFERENCE COMPANION, GECCO 2024 COMPANION (pp. 735-738). AUSTRALIA, Melbourne: ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY. DOI WoS4 |
| 2024 | Bala, I., Panwar, P., Gupta, N., & Prabhakar, P. K. (2024). Recent Developments in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis. In Aip Conference Proceedings Vol. 2986 (pp. 030157). AIP Publishing. DOI |
| 2023 | Bala, I., & Yadav, A. (2023). Optimizing Reactive Power of IEEE-14 Bus System Using Artificial Electric Field Algorithm. In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems Vol. 613 (pp. 651-665). Singapore: Springer, Singapore. DOI |
| 2020 | Bala, I., & Yadav, A. (2020). Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch Using Gravitational Search Algorithm to Solve IEEE-14 Bus System. In Communication and Intelligent Systems Vol. 120 (pp. 463-473). Singapore: Springer Singapore. DOI Scopus3 |
| 2018 | Bala, I., & Yadav, A. (2018). Gravitational search algorithm: A state-of-the-art review. In N. Yadav, A. Yadav, J. C. Bansal, K. Deep, & J. H. Kim (Eds.), Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Vol. 741 (pp. 27-37). Singapore: Springer Nature. DOI Scopus15 WoS8 |
| 2017 | Kumar, A., Bala, I., & Jain, S. (2017). A comprehensive study of TARS: Definition, metrics and advancements. In 2017 4th IEEE Uttar Pradesh Section International Conference on Electrical Computer and Electronics Upcon 2017 Vol. 2018-January (pp. 199-204). IEEE. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2015 | Jain, D., Ghai, B., Bala, I., Gandhi, K., & Banerjee, G. (2015). Evaluation of I-gel™ airway in different head and neck positions in anesthetized paralyzed children. In B. von Ungern‐Sternberg (Ed.), Paediatric Anaesthesia Vol. 25 (pp. 1248-1253). France: Wiley. DOI Scopus14 Europe PMC14 |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2022 | Bala, I. (2022). A Comprehensive Learning Gravitational Search Algorithm and its Applications. |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2025 | Bala, I. (2025). Enhancing Explainability and Reliable Decision-Making in Particle Swarm Optimization through Communication Topologies. DOI |
| 2025 | Bala, I., Mitchell, L., & Gillam, M. (2025). Analysis of Voluntarily Reported Data Post Mesh Implantation for Detecting Public Emotion and Identifying Concern Reports. DOI |
| 2025 | Chauhan, D., Dutta, B., Bala, I., Stein, N., Bäck, T., & Yadav, A. (2025). Evolutionary Computation and Large Language Models: A Survey of Methods, Synergies, and Applications. DOI |
| 2025 | Liu, S., Zhang, S., & Bala, I. (2025). Robust or Suggestible? Exploring Non-Clinical Induction in LLM Drug-Safety Decisions. DOI |
| 2024 | Bala, I. (2024). Modified CMA-ES Algorithm for Multi-Modal Optimization: Incorporating Niching Strategies and Dynamic Adaptation Mechanism. DOI |
- SET Early mid-career researcher (EMCR) grant (2025)
- Australia-India Women Researchers’ Exchange Fellowship (2024)
- WIMSNG Conference travel grant (2024)
- Cass Travel grant- The CASS Foundation (2023)
- UN-Datathon travel grant (2023)
MATHS 7097A Master of Data Science Research Projects
MATHS7097 B Master of Data Science Research Projects
DATA4800 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
DATA6000 Capstone: Industry Case Studies
COMP SCI 7100 Research project Master of Computer Science
COMP SCI 3317 - Using Machine Learning Tools
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Principal Supervisor | Al-Driven Text Analytics for Early Detection of Mental Health Risks | University of Adelaide | Internship | Master | - | Yu-Chieh Liao |
| 2025 - ongoing | External Supervisor | Advancing Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Efficient and Generalizable Solutions of Partial and Ordinary Differential Equations in Complex Physical Systems | SLIET | - | Doctorate | Full Time | Subarna Khanra |
| 2025 - ongoing | Principal Supervisor | Exploring Dynamic Knowledge Structures through Transformer-Based Embedding Techniques | University of Adelaide | - | Master | Full Time | Paul Andrew Lucena |
| 2024 - 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Developing of a multi-objective AutoML system to optimise neural network architecture | University of Adelaide | Adelaide Summer Research Scholarship 2024-25 | Other | - | Henry James Philip |
| 2024 - ongoing | Principal Supervisor | Adverse Events Detection and Advisory Systems of FDA Database Based on Machine Learning and RAG Model | University of Adelaide | - | Master | Full Time | Yige Wang |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | Australian Academy of Science | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | Association for Computing Machinery | United States |
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication(INSTICC ) | Portugal |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | MathTech Thinking Foundation | India |
| Date | Topic | Presented at | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2025 | Toward transparent evolution: explainability in stochastic and Machine Learning algorithm | Invited talk at National Conference on mathematical and statistical modelling, Simulation and optimization of Energy | University of Bengkulu | Indonesia |
| 2025 - 2025 | A Synergistic Framework of Evolutionary Algorithms and Explainable Machine Learning | Expert talk at Summer School on Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning, | National Institute of Technology | India |
| Date | Title | Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | International Advisory Committee Member | Advice | International Conference on Recent Trends in Intelligent Computing, Manufacturing, and Electronics (rTIME-2025) | - |
| 2022 - ongoing | MC Medical Sciences | Editorial | Journal | - |
| Date | Title | URL | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Australia India Women Researchers’ Exchange Fellowship | https://arch-india.org/australia-india-women-researchers-exchange-program | - |
