Venkat Margapuri, PhD

Assistant Professor, Computing Sciences Villanova University

  • Villanova PA

Dr. Margapuri researches in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for applications in agriculture and healthcare.

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Areas of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Hardware Security
Cyber Physical Systems
Image Processing
Databases
Cyberattacks

Biography

Dr. Margapuri's research is focused on the field of cyber-physical systems wherein he develops end-to-end software and hardware solutions to drive applications in the fields of agriculture and medicine. His work leverages and advances Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and he can discourse on a diverse range of problems within this space.

Affiliations

  • Villanova’s Center of Excellence in Enterprise Technology (CEET)

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'It Sounded Legit': Eagles Fan Falls Victim to Scam Trying to Buy Tickets to Home Opener

6 ABC  tv

2025-09-08

On Monday night, Action News spoke with Venkat Margapuri, an assistant professor of computing sciences at Villanova University, about online ticket scams.

Speaking about some online sellers, Margapuri said, "They make it look like they're legitimate sellers, but then they have essentially built their reputation over time to essentially fool people."

Margapuri said if you're looking for tickets online, there are several red flags to keep in mind. First, he said, be aware of a seller who tries to pressure you into making a quick decision.

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Brushing Scams with Venkat Margapuri

Easy Prey Podcast  online

2025-02-26

Scams come in many forms but receiving a freebie from a scammer doesn’t make sense. If something shows up at your door that you didn’t order, should you be worried? Brushing scams are becoming more common and while they may seem harmless at first they can be a gateway to fraud, identity theft and financial loss.

Today we’re diving into how these scams work, why they exist and the real dangers behind them. Our guest is Dr. Venkat Margapuri, an assistant professor of computer science at Villanova University.

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Authorities Warn About 'Brushing Scams' - Here's how it Works

6 ABC  tv

2024-12-20

Experts like Venkat Margapuri, who is an assistant professor of computing sciences at Villanova University, say once a fraudulent seller sends a package, even though you didn't order it, they can write a verified review for their product online.

"Once these packages have been delivered, these fraudulent sellers go online and write a glowing review for their product in an attempt to boost sales," said Margapuri.

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Research Grants

Monitoring Bombus, floral abundance and diversity using computer vision and autonomous aerial vehicles

United States Department of Agriculture

05/01/2024

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Select Academic Articles

Learning Parallelism through an Unplugged Class Activity

Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges

2024

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Image processing for high-throughput phenotyping of seeds

EPiC Series in Computing

2021

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Detection of unknown galaxy types in large databases of galaxy images

EPiC Series in Computing

2021

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