Digital twins for complex systems
Physical models, sensing, machine learning, and visualization for batteries, bridges, parking, and community infrastructure.
Energy systems · infrastructure · mobility
Judith Njoku-VowelsResearch
My research connects models, sensing, simulation, and human judgment so batteries, bridges, vehicles, and communities can make safer and more resilient decisions.
Physical models, sensing, machine learning, and visualization for batteries, bridges, parking, and community infrastructure.
Energy systems · infrastructure · mobilityExplainable, uncertainty-aware, and deployment-conscious methods for safety-critical cyber-physical systems.
XAI · uncertainty · securityEfficient computer vision for degraded real-world scenes and autonomous systems operating in adverse weather.
Image restoration · scene understanding · edge AIInterdisciplinary systems that connect data, simulation, and domain expertise in agriculture, transportation, and energy.
Forecasting · multimodal learning · decision supportResearch systems

Robust visual perception
Can one compact model restore vision across rain, fog, snow, low light, and compound weather?
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Predictive energy systems
What would a battery digital twin look like if prediction, explanation, security, and human use were designed together?
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Predictive smart parking
Can a parking digital twin move from showing what is occupied now to helping operators anticipate what happens next?
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Resilient infrastructure
How can engineers inspect bridge conditions in real time when connectivity, security, and spatial context all matter?
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Transportation perception
Which object detector best supports the mixed visual demands of a smart parking environment?
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Connected battery systems
Which communication protocol gives an electric-vehicle digital twin the right balance of speed, reliability, and resource use?
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AI-enabled decision systems
Can performance analytics show automotive dealerships not only who needs support, but why?
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Trustworthy energy intelligence
A battery prediction should arrive with evidence, especially when it informs safety, maintenance, and remaining life.
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Secure autonomous systems
How can an autonomous vehicle verify who is speaking and preserve trustworthy evidence when an incident occurs?
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Human-centered battery twins
Can a battery digital twin explain its condition in language a user can act on?
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Immersive energy systems
What changes when battery monitoring becomes a synchronized environment that engineers can enter, inspect, and understand spatially?
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Safer virtual environments
How can a metaverse platform detect harmful language in real time without carrying a model too heavy to deploy?
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