Physicist · C-Suite Executive · Researcher | Based in Hyogo, Japan 🇯🇵 BSc Physics — Yale University · MSc Astrophysics — Caltech · PhD — University of Hertfordshire
I am a physicist and C-suite executive specializing in the convergence of Space Intelligence, Automotive Safety, and Global Investment Strategy. My research utilizes advanced AI architectures—specifically YOLOv7 and RNNs—to solve complex safety and geospatial challenges.
- Visiting Professor, Shiga University of Medical Science (SUMS) — Department of Legal Medicine, since 2022
- Visiting Professor, Kobe Gakuin University — Department of Social Studies of Disaster Management, since 2022
- Visiting Professor, University of Science and Technology, Chittagong — Since 2022
- Chairman & CEO, AN Holdings Co. — Strategic management and tech-investment across North Asia
- Director, New Space Intelligence (NSI) — Satellite data pipeline services and geospatial AI analytics
- Executive Chairman, Hucha Co., Ltd — Sales and management consulting
My primary research addresses the "classification gap" for road users in non-upright postures—those fallen due to medical emergencies, intoxication, or primary collisions. By bridging Forensic Pathology with Functional Safety, we move from analyzing fatalities to proactive harm prevention.
- Multi-Modal Redundancy: Fuses LWIR Thermal (biological signatures of 36.5–37.5°C), NIR Stereo, and Ultrasonic sensors for all-weather detection reliability.
- Safety Compliance: Maps fallen-pedestrian hazards to ASIL C-D safety goals under ISO 26262 (Severity S3 / Exposure E3 / Controllability C0).
- Architecture: Utilizes YOLOv7-Tiny for spatial detection (mAP@0.5: 91.3%) and RNN/Kalman filters for predictive kinematics — generating alerts 0.3–0.8s before ground contact.
- Explainable AI (XAI): Integrated SHAP values provide a forensic audit trail admissible in legal and post-incident reconstruction proceedings.
- Acoustic Verification: MFCC-based classification distinguishes fall acoustic signatures from road noise, reducing false positives.
| Condition | TPR (%) | mAP@0.5 (%) | Latency (ms) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime, Clear | 98.2 | 91.3 | 38 |
| Night, Dry Road | 95.6 | 88.7 | 42 |
| Night, Rain | 89.4 | 83.1 | 51 |
| Baseline (Monocular, Night) | 21.4 | N/A | N/A |
📄 Sources: MDPI Vehicles 2025
My research portfolio is unified by High-Fidelity Signal Reconstruction and Dynamic Risk Assessment. I specialize in extracting actionable truth from high-entropy environments—from the galactic scale to urban safety.
This flagship framework transposes the mathematical rigor of Galactic Archaeology into a proactive engine for terrestrial and aerial safety.
- [cite_start]Logic: Utilizes Phase-Space Analysis
$(x, v)$ to detect human falls as a kinematic deconvolution[cite: 13, 15, 47, 49]. - [cite_start]Performance: Achieves a 98.2% True Positive Rate (TPR) in high-entropy environments[cite: 18, 53].
- [cite_start]Prediction: Generates alerts 0.3s–0.8s before ground contact occurs[cite: 16, 50].
- [cite_start]Risk Model: Proprietary RASA model:
$R(t) = \alpha \cdot U_s(t) + \beta \cdot L_c(t)$ .
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Explore the Documentation: > 📖 Technical Wiki | 📄 Citable Whitepaper (Zenodo DOI)
- Formation and Evolution of Galaxies: Starlight Synthesis Algorithm | Lead Author | IJAA · DOI: 10.4236/ijaa.2022.121005
- Unveiling Galactic Assembly: Chemo-Kinematic Insights from Stellar Absorptions | Lead Author | SSRN
- Galactic Paleontology: Reconstructing Accretion Events with Chemo-Dynamical Signatures | Lead Author | SSRN
- Galactic Archaeology: A Chemo-Kinematic Review of the Milky Way's Hierarchical Assembly | Lead Author | SSRN
- Global Homeland Security Satellite Imagery Market: Strategic Outlook and Growth Trajectories | Lead Author | SSRN
- SATCOM, The Future UAV Communication Link | Lead Author | SSRN
🔗 This body of work forms a unified 4-paper research program on AI-driven road safety:
| # | Title | Venue | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion System for Detecting Falling Humans | MDPI Vehicles | Technical Foundation |
| 2 | From Post-Mortem to Prevention: Redefining "Invisible" Pedestrians through ISO 26262 and Multi-Modal AI | SSRN | Problem Framing |
| 3 | Integrated Safety Architectures: Leveraging Multi-Modal AI and ISO 26262 to Protect Vulnerable Road Users | SSRN | System Architecture |
| 4 | Sudden Incapacitation or Death at the Wheel | SSRN | Clinical HARA for AFODS |
- Mechanisms, Modelling, and Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation in EVs | Lead Author | SSRN
- Enhancing Audio Classification Through MFCC Feature Extraction and Data Augmentation with CNN and RNN Models | Co-Author | SAI
- Digital Transformation (DX) Impact of Telemedicine on Healthcare Services Around the World and Japan | Lead Author | ResearchGate
| Category | Repository | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Safety | From-Post-Mortem-to-Prevention-AFODS | ISO 26262-aligned AFODS framework — 98.2% TPR for fallen pedestrian detection (Jan 2026) |
| AI & Safety | sensor-fusion-fall-detection | Multi-modal sensor fusion for human fall detection (MDPI Vehicles, 2025) |
| AI & Safety | AFODS-Operational-Sequence | Five-stage data processing pipeline for AFODS architecture |
| Physics | starlight-synthesis-algorithm | Galactic velocity dispersion & spectral synthesis (IJAA, 2022) |
| Geospatial | nsi-satellite-pipeline | Satellite data processing architecture for NSI |
| Year | Award | Presented By |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Top 10 Visionary Entrepreneurs Shaping the Future | CEO Monthly |
| 2025 | Global CEO Excellence Awards — Winner | CEO Monthly |
| 2022 | Most Innovative Executive / CEO of the Year — Japan | APAC Insider |
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| 🟢 ORCID | 0000-0003-4641-0112 |
| 🎓 Google Scholar | Nick Barua |
| 🔬 ResearchGate | Nick-Barua |
| 🗾 Researchmap Japan | nickbarua |
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| 🏢 AN Holdings | anholdings.co |
"Advancing humanity through the convergence of space-intelligence and terrestrial safety."