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Professor Lakhmi C. Jain, PhD, Dr H.C., ME, BE(Hons), Fellow (Engineers Australia), is affiliated with the KES International UK. He was formerly with the University of Technology Sydney, the University of Canberra and Bournemouth University. Professor Jain founded the KES International for providing a professional community the opportunities for publications, knowledge exchange, cooperation and teaming. Involving around 5,000 researchers drawn from universities and companies world-wide, KES facilitates international cooperation and generates synergy in teaching and research. KES regularly provides networking opportunities for the professional community through one of the largest conferences of its kind in the area of KES.

Vasile Palade is Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in the Centre for Computational Science and Mathematical Modelling at Coventry University, UK. He joined Coventry University as a Reader in Pervasive Computing in 2013, after several previous academic and research positions at the University of Oxford, UK, University of Hull, UK, and the University of Galati, Romania. He is the Theme Lead for the "Machine Learning for Computer Vision" theme in the Centre for Computational Science and Mathematical Modelling. His research interests are in the area of machine learning/computational intelligence, with a focus on neural networks and deep learning, neuro-fuzzy systems, various nature inspired algorithms, such as swarm optimization algorithms. Application areas include computer vision, autonomous driving, social network data analysis and web mining, smart cities, natural language processing, fault diagnosis, Bioinformatics and health related problems, among others. Vasile Palade is author and co-author of more than 250 papers in journals and conference proceedings as well as books on machine learning and applications. He has also co-edited several books including conference proceedings. He is currently an Associate Editor for several journals, such as IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, Neural Networks, Knowledge and Information Systems, International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools, International Journal of Hybrid Intelligent Systems. Vasile Palade is an IEEE Senior Member and a member of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society.

Smaranda Belciug is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Craiova, Romania, Data Scientist at the Molecular Tumor Board – Multidisciplinary Commission for Personalized Therapeutic Indication based on a Comprehensive Molecular (Genetic) Assessment, an expert for the European Commission Horizon Europe, a Senior Editor for the BMC Medical Informatics and Decision, editor for the Journal of Biomedical Informatics, and Associate member of the Royal Society of Medicine. She has obtained her PhD in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare from the University of Pitesti, Romania in 2010. Her research interests include Artificial Intelligence in the Healthcare system and Statistics. She is the author of three monographs: Intelligent Decision Support Systems – a journey to Smarter Healthcare, Springer-Nature, 2020, Artificial Intelligence in Cancer: diagnostic to tailored treatment, Elsevier Academic Press, 2020, and Pregnancy with Artificial Intelligence, a 9.5 months journey from Preconception to Birth, Springer-Nature, 2023. The first 2 monographs have received the Romanian Academy Award in 2022, the highest award given in Romania. She is an enthusiastic partisan of the multidisciplinary approach in scientific studies, and all her research is driven by this reason. This has been recognized at multiple levels, from the wide variety of nature of the journals she has published into to the variety of journals and conferences that for which she reviews articles.

Dr Milan Simic has PhD, Master and Bachelor in Electronic Engineering, as well as Graduate diploma in Education. He has comprehensive experience from industry (Honeywell Information Systems), Research institute and academia, from overseas and Australia. Dr Simic is currently the General Editor for Knowledge Engineering Systems (KES) International Journal, Program Manager for Master of Engineering (Management), Associate Director of Australia-India Research Centre for Automation Software Engineering, Associate Editor for Intelligent Decision Technologies (IDT) International Journal, and few more. Dr Simic is conducting research and teaching in Mechatronics that is a comprehensive engineering discipline, which includes the following scientific areas in his work -physical systems modelling, autonomous systems, biomedical engineering, robotics, intelligent transportation systems, green energy, information theory, wireless transfer of energy, engineering management, and education. In addition to international publishing leadership role, research, program and course management, Dr Simic is conducting multidisciplinary teaching, currently lecturing mechatronics, electronics and management subjects in the School of Engineering. He has received teaching awards for academic performances at the University and award for the provision of educational services to the Australian community. He has also received number of industry transition grants, research grants and research awards. He has more than 115 research publications including 5 books. His publications cover international journals, books, book chapters and conference proceedings from the areas of Autonomous Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Digital Communications, Electronics, Green Energy Production, Mechatronics Engineering, Management, and Engineering Education.Dr Simic is a programs committee member for a large number of conferences, organised by KES International, and by other scientific organisations. He is reviewer for many international journals, books, research grant schemes, as well as national PhD programs in few European countries.

Prof. Srikanta Patnaik is Director of I.I.M.T., Bhubaneswar, India. He has received his Ph. D. (Engineering) on Computational Intelligence from Jadavpur University, India in 1999. He has supervised more than 30 Ph. D. Theses and 100 Master theses in the area of Computational Intelligence, Machine Learning, Soft Computing Applications and Re-Engineering. Dr. Patnaik has published around 100 research papers in international journals and conference proceedings. He is author of 2 text books and more than 100 edited volumes and few invited book chapters, published by leading international publisher like IEEE, Elsevier, Springer-Verlag, Kluwer Academic, etc. Dr. Srikanta Patnaik 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, Editor of Journal of Information and Communication Convergence Engineering and Associate Editor of Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems (JIFS), which are all Scopus Index journals. He is also Editors-in-Chief of Book Series on “Modeling and Optimization in Science and Technology” published from Springer, Germany and Advances in Computer and Electrical Engineering (ACEE) and Advances in Medical Technologies and Clinical Practice (AMTCP), published by IGI Global, USA. Dr. Patnaik has visited more than 20 countries across the globe and visiting professors to some of the universities.

Prof. (Dr.) Jayadev Kar, Director of Interscience Institute of Management & Technology (IIMT), Bhubaneswar, India, is an accomplished academic leader and administrator with over 37 years of extensive experience in higher education, research, curriculum development and institutional governance. He completed his B.Sc. Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering with Honours from University College of Engineering (UCE), Burla (now VSSUT) in 1987. He further pursued his M.Tech in Computer Science with specialization in Image Processing and subsequently earned his Ph.D. from Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, in 2006. His strong academic foundation in engineering and computer science has significantly shaped his multidisciplinary approach to education and research. Prior to his current role, Prof. Kar served as Professor in the MCA department and Dean at the Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar, where he played a vital role in strengthening academic frameworks and enhancing institutional standards. He also held the prestigious position of Technical Head at Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Bhubaneswar, the only Research and Development Institute under the Science and Technology Department, Government of Odisha. In this capacity, he contributed to scientific outreach, technology integration and innovation-driven educational initiatives. A dedicated research supervisor, Prof. Kar has guided numerous Ph.D. scholars, fostering a culture of inquiry, innovation and academic excellence. His scholarly contributions extend to authorship and co-authorship of nine books in the field of vocational education, covering areas such as Basic Foundation Courses, Repair and Maintenance of Radio & TV Engineering and Electrical Engineering Maintenance. These publications reflect his commitment to skill-based education and practical knowledge dissemination.
With nearly four decades of professional experience, Prof. Kar has been deeply involved in academic administration, examination reforms, curriculum planning and end-to-end institutional management. His leadership philosophy is rooted in student-centered curriculum design, emphasizing adaptive pedagogy, observational methodologies and insights drawn from student psychology. He strongly believes in aligning academic programs with evolving industry requirements while nurturing critical thinking and holistic development among students. As Director of IIMT, Bhubaneswar, Prof. Kar continues to steer the institution toward academic excellence, innovation and sustainable growth. His vision integrates quality education, research advancement and administrative efficiency, contributing significantly to institutional development and the empowerment of future professionals.

Dr. Bishwa Ranjan Das has completed MSc (Mathematics) and PGDCA from Sambalpur University in the year 1995-1997 and 1998, respectively. He has also completed MCA from IGNOU New Delhi in 2009 and subsequently ME (CSE) from Utkal University, Vani Vihar in 2012. He has been awarded with Ph.D. in Computer Science and IT from Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada, Odisha, India in 2024. At present, he is working as Associate Professor and Head in the Department of Computer Application, Interscience Institute of Management and Technology, Bhubaneswar and Former Assistant Professor, NM Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India. He has served as guest faculty at the Centre for Translation and Digital Humanities, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack and Institute of Mathematics and Applications, Bhubaneswar. He has more than 25 years of teaching experience with major subjects in Computer Science and Engineering and Computer Application. His research areas are Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics, Machine Translation, Information Retrieval, Sentiment Analysis, and Machine Learning. He has published fifty-four research papers, apart from poster presentations and book chapters in various reputed international and national conferences and journals including Scopus, Elsevier, IEEE, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. He has attended more than fifty seminars, workshops, FDPs, symposiums, and short-term courses in both online and offline mode conducted by various reputed institutes, colleges, and universities like IIT, NIT, ISI and Central Universities. He is an author of the book with renowned and famous academicians Prof. Amiya Rath, VC, BPUT, Odisha, and Prof. Satchidananda Dehuri, Dept. of Computer Science, FM University, Balasore, Odisha, India. He is also invited as resource person, reviewer, and speaker by various reputed universities and institutions.