Prof. (Dr.) Lakhmi C. Jain
PhD | ME | BE(Hons)| Fellow (Engineers Aust),
Founder, KES International
United Kingdom

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Professor Lakhmi C. Jain, PhD, Dr H.C., ME, BE(Hons), Fellow (Engineers Australia), is with the Liverpool Hope University and the University of Arad. 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.

Prof. Jair Minoro Abe
Paulista University, Brazil

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Prof. Jair Minoro Abe received B.A. and MSc in Pure Mathematics - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Also received the Doctor degree and Livre-Docente title from the same University. He is currently coordinator of Logic Area of Institute of Advanced Studies - University of Sao Paulo Brazil and Full Professor at Paulista University - Brazil. His research interest topics include Paraconsistent Annotated Logics and AI, ANN in Biomedicine and Automation, among others. He is Senior Member of IEEE. Professor Abe is a studious of a family of Paraconsistent Annotated Logic which is used to solve many complex problems in engineering. He has authored/edited books on Paraconsistent and related logic published by Springer Germany and other reputed publishers. He is the recipient of many awards including medals for his academic performance and also received many best articles awards. Professor Abe was the Editor-in-Chief of Publicações da Sociedade Paranaense de Matemática de 1990 - 1994. Presently, Professor Abe serves as Associate Editor and member of the Editorial Board of some journals related to the intelligent systems and applications. Professor Abe has supervised a number of PhD candidates successfully and presented a number of keynote addresses. He has authored/co-authored around 300+ publications including books, research articles, research reports, etc. Professor Abe’s research interests include System design using conventional and Artificial Intelligence techniques, Paraconsistent Annotated Logic, Human factors in Aviation, Intelligent Decision Making, Teaching & Learning practices, and Cognitive Studies.

Dr. Akshya Kumar Swain
Professor,
Department of Electrical, Computer & Software Engineering
The University of Auckland, New Zealand

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Akshya Swain is a globally recognized expert in nonlinear system identification and control. He earned his degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, India, graduating with a Gold Medal, and received a Master of Electronic Systems and Communication from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. He was a Commonwealth Scholar in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 1996 and completed his Ph.D. at the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. Currently, he works in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has supervised over 25 PhD students to completion and is currently supervising 10 others. Dr. Swain is an Associate Editor for IEEE Sensors Journal, Electronics, the International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information, and Control (IJICIC), and serves on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Automation and Control and the International Journal of Sensors, Wireless Communications, and Control.

Prof. (Dr.) Sidhartha Panda
Professor in Electrical Engineering,
VSSUT, Burla, Odisha, India

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Dr. Sidhartha Panda obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee in 2008. He completed his Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Power System Engineering from the University College of Engineering (UCE), Burla in 2001, and earned his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electrical Engineering from Berhampur University in 1991. He received two prestigious scholarships during his academic journey: one from NCERT during school education and another from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) during his Ph.D. program. He has a total of about 32 years of professional experience. He has successfully guided 13 Ph.D. scholars and is currently supervising 5 more. Additionally, he has mentored 28 M.Tech. students in their research work. He has published approximately 300 research papers, including 222 papers in international journals and 76 in conferences. He has also authored 2 books, Scopus: 256 documents, 10,589 citations, h-index: 52, Google Scholar: 303 documents, 15,152 citations, h-index: 62, i10-index: 199. Listed among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford University for five consecutive years (2020–2024). Recipient of the 2022 Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in India Leader Award. Served as Head of Department for Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, and Electrical & Electronics Engineering. He held the position of Dean, Post Graduate Studies & Research (PGSR) at VSSUT, Burla. He also served as the Coordinator for TEQIP-II and TEQIP-III, World Bank-funded projects. Additionally, he was the Chairman of the Estate Committee at VSSUT, Burla. He is a member of the Board of Management at VSSUT, Government College of Engineering Kalahandi (GCEK), and Government Engineering College (GEC). He also serves as a member of the Board of Studies for VSSUT, Sambalpur University (SU), and NIST. Furthermore, he is a member of the Academic Council. His research interests include MATLAB/SIMULINK applications, Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS), controller design, power system stability, automatic voltage regulation (AVR), automatic generation control (AGC), improved and hybrid optimization techniques, multi-objective optimization, economic operation of power systems, fuzzy logic, adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS), distributed generation, wind energy integration, and model order reduction.

Prof. (Dr.) Sanjeeb Kumar Kar
Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering,
ITER, SOA Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India

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Dr. Sanjeeb Kumar Kar received his M. Tech in Control Systems Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 2004 and Ph. D from the same institute in 2011. Currently, he is working as a professor in the department of Electrical Engineering, ITER, SOA Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India. He has more than 25 years of teaching and research experience. He authored/co-authored more than 150 papers in international referred journals and international conferences. Also, he authored books in CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group Boca Raton London New York in Dec. 2012, and Lambert Academic Publication in June 2018. Already 11 Ph. D scholars have been awarded under his supervision and 7 are in pipeline. His research interest includes application of Control in different types of systems, Optimal Control, Orthogonal functions, Renewable energy, Power system, Smart grid, Drives etc. He is a reviewer of many international journals and conferences. Member of IEEE, LIFE member of SSI (System society of India) and ISSE (Indian society of systems for science and engineering).

Prof. (Dr.) Jayadev Kar
Director, I.I.M.T., Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

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Prof. Jayadev Kar holds a B.Sc. Engg. (Hons.) in Electronics & Telecommunication from UCE Burla (now VSSUT) and an M. Tech in Computer Science (Image Processing) along with a Ph.D. from Utkal University. With over 37 years of experience in academics, administration, and curriculum development, he has served as Professor, Dean, and Technical Head at leading institutions, including Pathani Samanta Planetarium. He has guided many Ph.D. scholars and co-authored nine books in vocational education. Prof. Kar is passionate about student-centred1 curriculum design and currently serves as Director of Interscience Institute of Management & Technology.

Prof. (Dr.) Pramod Kumar Prusty
Dean Academics,
I.I.M.T, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

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Prof. Pramod Kumar Prusty is the Dean Academics of IIMT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He has received his Ph.D. degree from Utkal University, Vani Vihar on Accounting and Finance based topic. He has supervised five Ph.D. Scholars. He is the Author of 35 Research Articles and 3 Test Books i.e., Management Accounting, Cost Accounting and Advanced Cost and Management Accounting which are useful for CA, CMA and MBA Students. He has supervised more than 300 Projects in different Disciplines. Prof. Prusty has Chaired as Key Note Speaker in many Conferences within the Country. During his Professional Career Prof. Prusty has performed his job as a successful Academician and Administrator around 40 years in different Govt., Govt Autonomous Colleges including Ravenshaw and in different reputed Educational Institutions as Professor and Dean of Commerce.

Dr. Smrutiranjan Nayak
Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering Department
I.I.M.T., Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

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Dr. Smrutiranjan Nayak is an accomplished academician with over 15 years of experience in teaching, research, and administration in Electrical Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Power System Engineering from SOA (Deemed to be University), Odisha, India. His research interests include power system stability, renewable energy integration, and intelligent control systems. He has authored multiple research papers in reputed international journals indexed in Scopus and SCI. Dr. Nayak has also contributed to various book chapters and conferences, showcasing his expertise in power electronics and smart grid technologies. He is an active member of professional societies like ISTE, IE, and the Solar Energy Society of India. Additionally, he serves as a reviewer for leading journals and conferences.