Suraj Karki

Suraj Karki

M.Sc. Data Science student · Deep Learning · Computer Vision · Edge AI

Publications

Conference Papers

No Attention, No Problem: DPU-Aware Attention Approximation in Modern YOLO on FPGA

Published in 29th Euromicro Conference on Digital System Design (DSD 2026), IEEE, 2026

A DPU-aware architecture for attention-based YOLO variants (YOLOv26, YOLOv11) on AMD FPGAs, benchmarked across six datasets and all eight DPU configurations on the Xilinx ZCU104.

Recommended citation: Karki, S., Ahmed, Q. A., & Jungeblut, T. (2026). "No Attention, No Problem: DPU-Aware Attention Approximation in Modern YOLO on FPGA." In 2026 29th Euromicro Conference on Digital System Design (DSD), pp. 106-113. IEEE.
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Strict Left Bundle Branch Block Diagnose Through Explainable Artificial Intelligence

Published in IWINAC 2024, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14675. Springer, Cham, 2024

An explainable machine learning model for detecting Strict Left Bundle Branch Block, developed during my research internship at UPCT.

Recommended citation: Macas Ordóñez, B. C., Garrigós, J., Martínez, J. J., Ferrández, J. M., Karki, S., & Bonomini, M. P. (2024). "Strict Left Bundle Branch Block Diagnose Through Explainable Artificial Intelligence." In Bioinspired Systems for Translational Applications: From Robotics to Social Engineering (IWINAC 2024), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14675, pp. 504-510. Springer, Cham.
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Journal Articles

Bridging the Gap in College Information Access Through Natural Language Processing Powered Lucy Chatbot

Published in BOHR International Journal of Smart Computing and Information Technology, 2024

Lucy is an NLP-powered chatbot that answers questions about Nepal Engineering College, making college information easier to access.

Recommended citation: Shah, K. B., Gelal, R., Karki, S., & Shrestha, S. (2024). "Bridging the Gap in College Information Access Through Natural Language Processing Powered Lucy Chatbot." BOHR International Journal of Smart Computing and Information Technology, 5(1), 1-11.
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Preprints

Mitochondrial PEX14 Supports Peroxisome Biogenesis

Published in bioRxiv, 2026

Using high-content and super-resolution microscopy, shows that endogenous PEX14 localizes to the mitochondrial outer membrane and supports de novo peroxisome biogenesis.

Recommended citation: Nemeita, B., Hammann, A. S., Karki, S., Soykan, T., Wieland, L., Lehmann, M., & Thoms, S. (2026). "Mitochondrial PEX14 supports peroxisome biogenesis." bioRxiv. doi:10.64898/2026.10.16.759530.
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FINN-Tro: Exploiting Verification Gaps in Dataflow Inference Accelerators

Published in arXiv, 2026

Introduces FINN-Tro, an attack that exploits a verification gap in the FINN compilation pipeline to insert stealthy hardware Trojans into FPGA dataflow inference accelerators.

Recommended citation: Ahmed, Q. A., Karki, S., & Jungeblut, T. (2026). "FINN-Tro: Exploiting Verification Gaps in Dataflow Inference Accelerators." arXiv preprint arXiv:2609.26824.
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dSTORMQuant: A Python Package for Post-Processing and Quantitative Analysis of SMLM Datasets

Published in bioRxiv, 2026

An open-source Python package for automated, high-throughput post-processing and quantitative analysis of single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) data.

Recommended citation: Karki, S., Nemeita, B., Hammann, A. S., & Thoms, S. (2026). "dSTORMQuant: A Python Package for Post-Processing and Quantitative Analysis of SMLM datasets." bioRxiv. doi:10.64898/2026.06.30.735216.
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Posters

Software

SMLM Analysis

Published in Zenodo, 2026

Analysis software for single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) data.

Recommended citation: Nemeita, B., Hammann, A. S., Karki, S., & Thoms, S. (2026). SMLM Analysis [Software]. Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.20268284