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Research interests
Dr Yakub Sebastian's main research interest is in data science, information retrieval, text mining, and network theory. He is an active advocate of the field Literature-Based Discovery, a specific branch of information retrieval whose goal is to improve computational approaches to hypothesis generation and novel knowledge discovery from multi-modal data sources. Aside from these, he shows interest in scientometrics and science mapping. Dr Sebastian was awarded Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science by Monash University and is currently a Guest Associate Editor for journal Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics (Text Mining and Literature-Based Discovery section).
External positions
Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus
23 Mar 2020 → 22 Mar 2022
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Bioacoustic AI (Bird Call Detection)
Azam, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Sebastian, Y. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Islam, M. R. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Selvarajah, T. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
3/08/26 → 28/07/28
Project: Research
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Biosecurity Risk Area Tool for Northern Australia
Sebastian, Y. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Yeo, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Selvarajah, T. (Chief Investigator C)
15/05/25 → 15/11/26
Project: Research
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To build analytics capabilities that support the implementation of vital sign prediction and early warning score applications in Australian mining sites.
Sebastian, Y. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Krishnan, K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
25/11/21 → 24/11/22
Project: Research
Research output
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Generative Artificial Intelligence in Bioinformatics: A Systematic Review of Models, Applications, and Methodological Advances
Karim, W., Alvi, R., Zaman, S. B., Abian, A. I., Raiaan, M. A. K., Mukta, S., Rashid, M. R. U., Islam, M. R., Sebastian, Y. & Azam, S., Jul 2026, In: Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering. p. 1-50 50 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Mitigating hallucinations in healthcare LLMs with granular fact-checking and domain-specific adaptation
Zeba, M., Mamun, A. A., Tithee, K. J., Sutradhar, D., Raiaan, M. A. K., Mukta, S., Mohamed, R. E., Islam, M. R., Sebastian, Y., Hussain, M. & Azam, S., May 2026, In: Expert Systems with Applications. 329, p. 1-19 19 p., 132966.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Privacy Preserved and Explainable Deep Medical Image Analysis: A Survey
Chowdhury, L., Thuseethan, S., Sebastian, Y., Rajasegarar, S., Alazab, M. & Yearwood, J., Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence. p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards rapid quality control in additive manufacturing: Explainable multimodal deep learning framework for powder flowability
Tran, T. P., Selvarajah, T., Sebastian, Y., Karim, A. & Krishnan, K., May 2026, In: Advanced Powder Technology. 37, 7, p. 1-15 15 p., 105309.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TriCe: Tri-stream video-based emotion change estimation framework
Thuseethan, S., Rajasegarar, S., Yearwood, J., Shanmugam, B. & Sebastian, Y., Jun 2026, In: Neural Computing and Applications. 38, 12, p. 1-15 15 p., 524.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An interpretable approach for schizophrenia classification using fMRI and sMRI features
Chakraborty, A., Chowdhury, L., Thuseethan, S. & Sebastian, Y., Dec 2025, In: Health Information Science and Systems. 14, 1, 14.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diffusion-based knowledge distillation for effective multi-organ segmentation with reduced computational time
Raiaan, M. A. K., Rahman, M. A., Azam, S., Yeo, K. C., Sebastian, Y. & Jonkman, M., Nov 2025, In: Computers in Biology and Medicine. 198, p. 1-14 14 p., 111265.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Nobel Prize winner data used in studies on trends and advances in science
20/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Study: AI generated content is ‘boring’ and lacks journalistic flair
9/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Is This AI Or A Journalist? Research Reveals Stylistic Differences In News Articles
9/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Findings from Charles Darwin University Broaden Understanding of Computer Science (Distinguishing Human Journalists from Artificial Storytellers Through Stylistic Fingerprints)
Azam, S., Karim, A. & Sebastian, Y.
25/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Charles Darwin University: Is This AI or a Journalist? Research Reveals Stylistic Differences in News Articles
8/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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AI Vs. Journalist: Study Unveils Writing Differences
8/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Bioinformatics (Journal)
Sebastian, Y. (Reviewer)
5 Jan 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Journal of Biomedical Informatics (Journal)
Sebastian, Y. (Reviewer)
13 Feb 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics (Journal)
Sebastian, Y. (Reviewer)
6 Feb 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Advanced Technologies (Event)
Sebastian, Y. (Reviewer)
23 Mar 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics (Journal)
Sebastian, Y. (Reviewer)
8 Aug 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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The 12th International Conference on Information Technology in Asia 2021 (Event)
Sebastian, Y. (Reviewer)
9 May 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Journal of Information Science (Journal)
Sebastian, Y. (Reviewer)
16 Jun 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review