Dr. Ritu Chauhan is a Professor and Head at the Centre for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity University, India, with over 20 years of experience in academia and research. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Jamia Hamdard University and an M.Tech from IIT Patna. She has also completed postdoctoral research at Pennsylvania State University (USA), University of Technology Sydney (Australia), and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (South Korea). Her research expertise lies in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Health Informatics, IoT, and Smart Systems, with a strong focus on developing AI-driven solutions for healthcare and sustainable systems. She has published 100+ peer-reviewed papers in reputed international journals and conferences indexed in Scopus and SCI.
Dr Mukesh Prasad is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and IT at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He has made significant contributions to the fields of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Natural Language Processing. His research interests also span several emerging areas, including Big Data, Computer Vision, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Evolutionary Computation, and the Internet of Things (IoT). He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed research papers in leading journals and conferences, including publications in high-impact venues. His academic achievements are complemented by strong industry experience. He served as Principal Engineer at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) from 2016–2017, where he developed advanced image processing and pattern recognition algorithms using machine learning. He was a postdoctoral researcher leading a Big Data and computer vision team at National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan (2015).
Hamed Taherdoost is an award-winning technologist and R&D professional, and a Professor and Associate Vice President, Academic at University Canada West. With more than 25 years of international academic and industry experience, he has taught and supervised students across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. He is the author of numerous books, including the widely used E-Business Essentials and Digital Transformation Roadmap, and his work spans research methodology, information technology, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.
Bhuvan Unhelkar is Professor at the Muma College of Business, University of South Florida amd an accomplished IT professional. He is the author of 31 books, including Artificial Intelligence & Business Optimization, Big Data Strategies for Agile Business, Psychology of Agile and The Art of Agile Practice (Taylor and Francis/CRC Press, USA); and more than 100 peer-reviewed articles. He is a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society, a Senior Member of the IEEE, and an Associate Editor of IT Professional. He is also a life member of the Computer Society of India and the Baroda Management Association, a certified Professional Scrum Master, and a SAFe Agile Leader. He is also the Past President of Rotary Sarasota Sunrise (Florida) and a Paul Harris Fellow.
