Published research

2026 · Conference paper and journal article

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PlanningEFEMix: Hybrid Active Inference for Sequential Decision-Making under Uncertainty

Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala and Atif Farid Mohammad

Affiliation: Capitol Technology University

RAIS Conference Proceedings 2022–2026, Paper 0646; extended journal version in Advances in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, 7(2), 1–17.

Introduces a hybrid Active Inference planning framework that combines heterogeneous decision agents through Expected Free Energy, forward simulation, and adaptive state-action bias memory.

2025 · Conference paper

03

Cognitive Artificial Intelligence in Business Process Management: An Adaptive and Context-Aware Process Optimization Framework

Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala and Atif Farid Mohammad

Affiliation: Capitol Technology University

2025 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI).

A cognitive AI and BPM framework focused on adaptive, context-aware process optimization, explainable decision support, process intelligence, and governed operational learning.

2025 · Conceptual research article

04

Spec-Grounded Modernization of Brownfield Software Systems: An Architecture-Aware Framework for AI-Assisted, Traceable, and Safe Evolution

Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala

Affiliation: Comcast

Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21480921

Combines architecture recovery, specification-driven development, bounded AI-assisted implementation, bidirectional traceability, and evidence-based release assurance for brownfield systems.

2025 · Conceptual research paper

05

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Enterprise Architecture: A BAR Framework for Strategic, Governed, and Human-Centered AI Adoption

Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala

Affiliation: Comcast

Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21479432

Introduces the BAR framework—Business Value and Purpose, Architecture Readiness and Integration, and Responsible Adoption and Realization—to connect enterprise AI strategy, architecture, governance, human oversight, and measurable benefits.

2023 · Conceptual research paper

06

Target Architecture as a Strategic Transition Mechanism: A Capability-Driven Framework for Enterprise Transformation, Roadmapping, and Benefits Governance

Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala

Affiliation: Comcast

Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21479160

Introduces a capability-driven realization framework linking strategic outcomes, baseline evidence, capability gaps, target-state design, transition architectures, investment roadmaps, and benefits governance.

2023 · Conceptual research paper

07

Digital Transformation, Digitization, and Digital Modernization: An ROI-Oriented Decision Framework for Enterprise Investment

Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala

Affiliation: Comcast

Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21478254

Distinguishes digitization, digital modernization, and digital transformation and integrates lifecycle cost, adoption, resilience, risk reduction, and benefits realization into an ROI-oriented investment framework.

Forthcoming in 2026

Upcoming Publications

Accepted or planned conference publications. Abstract, full-text, DOI, and publisher links will be added after official publication.

Forthcoming · 2026

A Balanced Enterprise Architecture Framework for AI Adoption

Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala

Affiliation: Comcast

44th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities

Forthcoming · 2026

Active Inference as an Intrinsically Explainable Recommender Architecture via Epistemic-Pragmatic Score Decomposition

Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala and Atif Farid Mohammad

Affiliation: Capitol Technology University

44th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities

Forthcoming · 2026

Outcome-Centric API Design for AI-Enabled, Observable, and NoSQL-Consistent Service Architectures

Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala

Affiliation: Comcast

The 24th International Conference on Software Engineering Research and Practice

Forthcoming · 2026

Active Inference as Multi-Attribute Decision Making: Explainable Planning via Expected Free Energy Decomposition

Bhagyeshkumar Chokhawala and Atif Farid Mohammad

Affiliation: Capitol Technology University

28th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence