Amity University Noida PhD researchers win first prize at ANVESHAN 2025 for Kryoniq, an advanced AI-based audio deepfake detection system.
Amity University Noida has added another prestigious achievement to its research portfolio as two of its PhD scholars secured first prize at the ANVESHAN 2025 Student Research Convention in the interdisciplinary category.
Their award-winning project, “Kryoniq”, addresses one of the most urgent technological threats of the AI era: audio deepfake fraud, a rapidly growing global challenge affecting financial systems, legal integrity, and public trust.
Rethinking Deepfake Detection
Unlike traditional detection systems that rely solely on signal processing, Kryoniq introduces a paradigm shift by treating audio deepfake detection as a computer vision problem. The system visually analyses speech spectrograms—much like forensic phonetics experts—identifying anomalies that synthetic voices fail to replicate.
Key breakthroughs include:
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YOLOv5-based vowel detection, achieving 82.6% faster analysis across 10 languages
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Neuroscience-inspired Cross-Frequency Coupling, optimised using Genetic Algorithms
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A record 3.44% Equal Error Rate (EER), outperforming existing state-of-the-art models
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ArcticEcho, a challenging open-source dataset with over 24,000 samples
The result is a real-time, explainable, forensic-grade detection system capable of generating courtroom-ready evidence—bridging a critical gap in AI governance.
Why This Research Matters
Audio deepfakes are increasingly used for financial scams, impersonation, and legal manipulation. Existing tools often lack transparency, language diversity, and forensic validation. Kryoniq’s explainable, language-agnostic framework offers a scalable solution suited for legal, financial, and national security applications.
Research Excellence at Amity
This achievement underscores Amity University Noida’s focus on interdisciplinary, future-facing research. Global ranking bodies, including THE Rankings, have placed Amity among the top 100 universities worldwide for multidisciplinary research—a position strengthened by innovations like Kryoniq.
Conclusion
The Kryoniq team’s first-place win at ANVESHAN 2025 reflects Amity University Noida’s commitment to impactful research that addresses real-world challenges. By advancing transparent and trustworthy AI systems, the university continues to shape the future of responsible technology.
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Amity Noida PhD scholars won 1st prize. -
Project 'Kryoniq' detects audio deepfakes. -
Uses computer vision on speech spectrograms. -
Record 3.44% Equal Error Rate (EER).
