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General Chair

Prof. Dr. Srikanta Patnaik

Interscience Institute of Management & Technology,  Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

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Prof. Dr. Srikanta Patnaik is a Director of Interscience Institute of Management & Technology,  Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He has received his Ph. D. (Engineering) on Computational Intelligence from Jadavpur University, India in 1999 and supervised 12 Ph. D. theses and more than 30 M. Tech theses in the area of Machine Intelligence, Soft Computing Applications and Re-Engineering. Dr. Patnaik has published more than 60 research papers in international journals and conference proceedings. He is author of 2 text books and edited 12 books and few invited book chapters, published by leading international publisher like Springer-Verlag, Kluwer Academic, etc. Dr. Patnaik was the Principal Investigator of TAPTEC project “Building Cognition for Intelligent Robot” sponsored by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi and Major Research Project “Machine Learning and Perception using Cognition Methods” sponsored by University Grant Commission. He is the Editors-in-Chief of International Journal of Information and Communication Technology and International Journal of Computational Vision and Robotics published from Inderscience Publishing House, England and also Editors-in-chief of Book Series on “Modeling and Optimization in Science and Technology” published from Springer, Germany.

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General Co-Chair

Prof. Dr. Margarita N. Favorskaya

Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications, 31, Krasnoyarsky Rabochyave., Krasnoyarsk,660037, Russia

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Dr. Margarita N. Favorskaya is a Professor and Head of Department of Informatics and Computer Techniques at Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology., Russian Federation. Professor Favorskaya is a member of KES organization since 2010, the IPC member and the Chair of invited sessions of over 30 international conferences. She serves as a reviewer in international journals (Neurocomputing, Knowledge Engineering and Soft Data Paradigms, Pattern Recognition Letters, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence), an associate editor of Intelligent Decision Technologies Journal, International Journal of Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Engineering Systems, International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems, a Honorary Editor of the International Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Soft Data Paradigms, the Reviewer, Guest Editor, and Book Editor (Springer). She is the author or the co-author of 200 publications and 20 educational manuals in computer science. She co-authored/co-edited around 20 books/conference proceedings for Springer in the last 10 years. She supervised nine Ph.D. candidates and presently supervising four Ph.D. students. Her main research interests are digital image and videos processing, remote sensing, pattern recognition, fractal image processing, artificial intelligence, and information technologies.

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Program Chair

Prof. (Dr.) Tripti Swarnkar

Professor, National Institute of Technology, Raipur CG (NITRR)

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Tripti Swarnkar received a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science & Engineering from IIT Kharagpur WB India. She is currently a Professor, National Institute of Technology, Raipur CG (NITRR). At present, she has more than two decades of teaching experience in the field of  Computer Science & Engineering  She is currently guiding eight Ph.D. and five have already been awarded. Dr. Swarnkar’s principal research interest is Machine learning, Omics data analysis, and Medical image analysis. Her aspiration is to work at the interface of these different fields or Multidisciplinary Environments. She is IEEE senior member and IEEE EMBS & GRSS member, currently chairing the IEEE Bhubaneswar Subsection WIE Affinity group. She has organized many conferences as well as workshops successfully, currently chaired the Women in imaging session of IEEE ISBI-2022. She is also a Principal Investigator of a Multidisciplinary Project on “Validation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based models in screening and diagnosis of diseases in routine clinical practices”, sponsored by Intel India.

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Publication Chair

Prof. Hakim Bendjenna

Professor, Department of Computer Science, Tebessa University, Algeria

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Hakim Bendjenna is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Tebessa University-Algeria, where he has been since 2004. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Constantine University, Algeria and Toulouse University, France in 2013. His research interests lie in the general field of Information systems and image processing with special focuses on security issues. He has led numerous groundbreaking research projects in these areas. He has taught primarily introductory programming courses and courses in system engineering for over ten years. He also frequently serves as a program committee member for various international conferences and workshops. He is a chair of several conferences. He is the head of LAMIS laboratory at the University of Laarbi Tbessi- Tebessa, Algeria.

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Organizing Chair

Prof. Xiaonan Xiao

Vice Dean of School of Information Science and Technology, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, China

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Prof. Xiao Xiaonan, Ph.D. academic advisor, and vice dean of the Department of Information and Computational Science at Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College. He is the Associate Dean of the College of Information Science and Technology and a member of the International Association for Biostatistics & International Statistics Association. Professor Xiao is the executive director of the Biological Mathematical Society & Mathematical Society of Fujian Province. He has been awarded The Distinguished Teacher of Higher Education in Fujian Province. His expertise mainly focuses on the studies of complex systems modeling and optimal control. He has published 124 articles in important journals and 23 academic works and textbooks. He was awarded numerous nationwide and international prizes in research and teaching, including 69 research projects that have won national, provincial, and college awards (33-first awards, 13-second awards, 10-third awards, and 13-excellence awards).

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Organizing Co-Chair

Prof. Dhananjaya Sarangi

Interscience Institute of Management and Technology (IIMT), Bhubaneswar, India

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Dhananjaya Sarangi is a Professor of Computer Science and Applications of Interscience Institute of Management and Technology (IIMT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha since April 2019 .He received his MCA degree from NIT, Rourkela in 1989. He is having 30 years of rich experience as Head of IT invariousreputedMNCs both in India & abroad. Professor Sarangi was Head of IT of Hindalco Industries, a Aditya Birla Group company located at Hirakud, Odisha for both its Smelter & Power plant and then relocated to Malaysia as Head of IT for its Palm Oil Edible Oil and Oleo Chemical division. Subsequently professor Sarangi moved to Singapore as Head of Business Information System of Palm Oil Business of RGE Pte Ltd Singapore. Professor Sarangi has vast experience mainly focused on IT Strategy, IT Project Management, IT Planning & Governance, IT Infrastructure Management, Business Transformation, Change Management, People Management, IT Policy & Security, Vendor Management, ERP implementation etc. He has undergone various training& seminars from reputed institute like NTU-Singapore, IIM-Kolkata, NITIE-Mumbai, Human Synergistic International- Bangalore,NityoInfotech-Singapore.Currently Professor Sarangi is continuing his PhD from Birla Global University (BGU), Bhubaneswar, and Odisha. Professor Sarangi has travelled various countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam & Australia.

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Organizing Co-Chair

Dr. Yonghang Tai

Color & Image Vision Lab., Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China

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From 2009-2012, Dr. Yonghang Tai studied in Yunnan Normal University and got his bachelor’s degree. He has received his Ph. D on Computer Science from Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He has hosted 4 Fund projects including Deakin University Postgraduate Research Full Scholarship, Yunnan Education Commission, Yunnan Natural Science Foundation, and Yunnan Education Commission. He has published more than 30 papers, 5 of which have been indexed by SCI. He is the Co-Editor of International Journal of Telemedicine and Clinical Practices and Machine learning and data analytics. His research interests include VR/AR/MR in surgical simulation, Physic-based rendering, Medial image processing.

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Finance Chair

Mrs. Soma Mitra

I.I.M.T., Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

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Mrs. Soma Mitra brings a wealth of expertise to her role as Assistant Professor in Human Resource and Communication at IIMT, Bhubaneswar. Holding a Master’s in Business Administration with a focus on HR and Finance, along with an M.A in English from Utkal University, Odisha. With a career spanning Communicative English, Soft Skills, and Life Skills, Mrs. Mitra's professional journey is marked by significant contributions. As the Associate Dean of Corporate Relations at the Sponsored Research & Industrial Consultancy (SRIC) Cell of IIMT, she plays an important role in providing outreach research publications, particularly in STEM fields Her academic interests and contributions are extensive, particularly in the field of Behavioral Science. Mrs. Soma Mitra has made notable contributions to various areas including Effect of IoT in Recruitment and Selection, Social, Ethical & Legal aspect of RWA (Resident Welfare Association) Management, Metro Report: Building Urban Rail Infrastructure, and the emerging field of the Human Resource and Analytics. Her dedication to research is evident through her numerous publications in these domains. As an Assistant Professor in the department of Human Resource Management and Communication at IIMT, Bhubaneswar, Mrs. Soma Mitra continues to share her expertise and knowledge with students while furthering her research endeavors in the realm of Behavioral Science. With a keen interest in Communicative English, Soft Skills, and Human Resource Development, she continually seeks to enhance her professional skills through relevant courses, demonstrating her commitment to staying abreast of industry trends. Mrs. Mitra's leadership qualities, coupled with her dedication to excellence, position her as a valuable asset in both academic and professional spheres, where she persistently works towards achieving optimal outcomes.

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International Advisory Chair

Dr. Roumiana Kountcheva

Vice president, TK Engineering, Sofia

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Dr. Kountcheva has completed her M.Sc. in Computer Science in 1973 from Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria and Ph.D. in 1977;she joined as a Senior Researcher TIE in 1992. Presently, Dr. Kountcheva is working as the Vice president of TK Engineering, Sofia. Her main scientific interests: Image processing, Image compression and digital watermarking, Image tensor representation, CNCs, Programmable controllers. Her total number of publicationsincludes176 (30 Journal papers, 18 Book chapters). She has delivered plenary speeches at international scientific conferences and scientific events: 15. Also Dr. Kountcheva has handled about 45 scientific research projects (PI and Co-PI). Again she has filed 5 Patents(2 USA and 3 EU). She has been a member of Bulgarian Association for Pattern Recognition (member of IAPR), member of International Research Institute for Economics and Management(IRIEM), member of Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (IDSAI), http://www.idsai.org/memberships/Members.aspx. She is also an honorary Member of the Honorable Editorial Board of the nonprofit peer reviewed open access IJBST Journal Group http://board.ijbst.org

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Technical Reviewer

Pranshul Sardana

Ph.D. Candidate, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University.

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Pranshul Sardana is a doctoral candidate at Purdue University. During his Ph.D., he is developing deep learning-based solutions for fluid applications. He has 11 publications in journals and conferences from Springer and IEEE. He also has won various awards ranging from hardware grants to international business competitions in the USA, Germany, India, & Malaysia for developing cutting-edge technologies and attempting to bring these from research labs to the real world. He holds an M.Sc. in Microsystems Engineering from Uni-Freiburg and completed his thesis at Hahn-Schickard.

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Student Symposium Chair

Prof. Jacek Lukasz Wilk-Jakubowski

Ph.D. Candidate, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University.

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Jacek Lukasz Wilk-Jakubowski is an Associate Professor at the Kielce University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatic Control and Computer Science,Department of Information Systems. He was awarded the doctor of technicalscience degree (with the specialization in ICT, teleinformatics, data transmission and signal processing) and doctor of science (habilitation) degree in the informatics and computer science discipline. He is the author of several inventions that have been granted protection by the Patent Office, participant of many national and international conferences and projects, and laureate of several awards, among others for patents. He is the author more than 60 scientific publications (including 5 monographs, 5 chapters in monographs, as well as more than 50 papers).

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Student Symposium Chair

Dr. Junlin Hu,

Associate Professor, School of Software, Beihang University, Beijing, China.

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Dr. Junlin Huis currently an Associate Professor in the School of Software, Beihang University, Beijing, China. He received the Ph.D. degree from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 2018, then worked as a Research Fellow in the same university. From 2018 to 2021, he was an Associate Professor in the College of Information Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China. His research interests include computer vision, pattern recognition, and biometrics. He has authored or co-authored more than 50 research papers in these areas.