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most citedNeuroGraph: Benchmarks for Graph Machine Learning in Brain Connectomics

9 citations · 15 across the 12 of their papers we have counts for

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12 papers

cs.LG2026

Graph Classification via Network Usable Information: From Representation Evaluation to Structure Selection

Abdullah Shaik, Anwar Said

We propose NetinfoGC, a framework for graph classification that extends the Network Usable Information (NUI) paradigm to graph-level learning. Unlike conventional graph neural netw…

cs.LG2025

Defining and Benchmarking a Data-Centric Design Space for Brain Graph Construction

Qinwen Ge, Roza G. Bayrak, Anwar Said +3

The construction of brain graphs from functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) data plays a crucial role in enabling graph machine learning for neuroimaging. However, current p…

cs.LG2025

Feature Construction Using Network Control Theory and Rank Encoding for Graph Machine Learning

Anwar Said, Yifan Wei, Obaid Ullah Ahmad +3

In this article, we utilize the concept of average controllability in graphs, along with a novel rank encoding method, to enhance the performance of Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) in…

cs.LG2025

Learning Backbones: Sparsifying Graphs through Zero Forcing for Effective Graph-Based Learning

Obaid Ullah Ahmad, Anwar Said, Mudassir Shabbir +2

This paper introduces a novel framework for graph sparsification that preserves the essential learning attributes of original graphs, improving computational efficiency and reducin…

cs.LG2024

PropEnc: A Property Encoder for Graph Neural Networks

Anwar Said, Waseem Abbas, Xenofon Koutsoukos

Graph machine learning, particularly using graph neural networks, heavily relies on node features. However, many real-world systems, such as social and biological networks, lack no…

cs.LG2024

Improving Graph Machine Learning Performance Through Feature Augmentation Based on Network Control Theory

Anwar Said, Obaid Ullah Ahmad, Waseem Abbas +2

Network control theory (NCT) offers a robust analytical framework for understanding the influence of network topology on dynamic behaviors, enabling researchers to decipher how cer…

cs.LG2024

Control-based Graph Embeddings with Data Augmentation for Contrastive Learning

Obaid Ullah Ahmad, Anwar Said, Mudassir Shabbir +2

In this paper, we study the problem of unsupervised graph representation learning by harnessing the control properties of dynamical networks defined on graphs. Our approach introdu…

cs.SI2023

Enhanced Graph Neural Networks with Ego-Centric Spectral Subgraph Embeddings Augmentation

Anwar Said, Mudassir Shabbir, Tyler Derr +2

Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) have shown remarkable merit in performing various learning-based tasks in complex networks. The superior performance of GNNs often correlates with the…

cs.LG2023★ 2 cited

A Survey of Graph Unlearning

Anwar Said, Ngoc N. Tran, Yuying Zhao +4

Graph unlearning emerges as a crucial advancement in the pursuit of responsible AI, providing the means to remove sensitive data traces from trained models, thereby upholding the \…

cs.LG2023★ 9 cited

NeuroGraph: Benchmarks for Graph Machine Learning in Brain Connectomics

Anwar Said, Roza G. Bayrak, Tyler Derr +4

Machine learning provides a valuable tool for analyzing high-dimensional functional neuroimaging data, and is proving effective in predicting various neurological conditions, psych…

cs.CR2023★ 1 cited

Sequential Graph Neural Networks for Source Code Vulnerability Identification

Ammar Ahmed, Anwar Said, Mudassir Shabbir +1

Vulnerability identification constitutes a task of high importance for cyber security. It is quite helpful for locating and fixing vulnerable functions in large applications. Howev…

cs.SI2023★ 3 cited

Identifying Misinformation Spreaders: A Graph-Based Semi-Supervised Learning Approach

Atta Ullah, Rabeeh Ayaz Abbasi, Akmal Saeed Khattak +1

In this paper we proposed a Graph-Based conspiracy source detection method for the MediaEval task 2022 FakeNews: Corona Virus and Conspiracies Multimedia Analysis Task. The goal of…