Itba Malahat

Machine Learning Engineer · Trustworthy AI Researcher

Publications

Published articles

Proceedings article

Double-Layered Authentication Door-Lock System Utilizing Hybrid RFID-PIN Technology for Enhanced Security

Aneeqa Ramzan, Warda Farhan, Itba Malahat, and Namra Afzal

Materials Proceedings, 23(1), Article 19, 2025

Preprint

The Socio-Political Implications of Deepfakes in Developing Countries

Lailoma Noor, Itba Malahat, and Haya Noor

Preprints, 2024 · Posted 23 September 2024

Manuscripts in preparation

Survey

Mammogram Preprocessing for Breast-Cancer Detection: Methods, Evidence, and Research Gaps

A structured review of more than 70 studies examining preprocessing strategies and their implications for robust medical-image analysis.

Survey

Deepfake Detection in South Asia

Itba Malahat, Dr. Dilrukshi Gamage, Dr. Savindhu Herath, and Prof. Yash Raj Shrestha

A region-wide study of deepfake-detection methods, datasets, modalities, and evaluation practices, with particular attention to South Asian languages, identities, and underrepresented populations. In its final stages of write-up ahead of submission to ACM.

Mixed-methods study

From Reddit to Telegram: Deepfake Discourse in Fragmented Public Channels

Itba Malahat, Dr. Subhayan Mukherjee, Dr. Dilrukshi Gamage, and the Data4Transparency (D4T) community

A computational and qualitative study of how deepfake-related discourse changes as it moves from Reddit into public Telegram channels. Targeted for submission to ICWSM.