COMMITTEE CHAIRS

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General Chair

Prof. Dr. Vijayan Sugumaran

Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA.

Short Profile

Vijayan Sugumaran is Professor of Management Information Systems and Chair of the Department of Decision and Information Sciences at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA. He received his Ph.D in Information Technology from George Mason University, Fairfax, USA. His research interests are in the areas of Big Data Analytics, Ontologies and Semantic Web, Intelligent Agent and Multi-Agent Systems, and Component Based Development. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles in Journals, Conferences, and Books. He has edited twelve books and serves on the Editorial Board of eight journals. He has published in top-tier journals such as Information Systems Research, ACM Trans on Database Systems, IEEE Trans on Engineering Management, Communications of the ACM, and IEEE Software. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Intelligent Information Technologies. He is the Chair of the Intelligent Agent and Multi-Agent Systems mini-track for Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 1999 - 2019). He has served as the program co-chair for the International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information Systems (NLDB 2008, 2013, 2016, and 2019).

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Publication and Program Chair

Prof. Dr. Srikanta Patnaik

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

Short Profile

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 55 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 Convegence 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. He is a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). He is also Fellow of IETE, Life Member of ISTE, and CSI. Dr. Patnaik has visited more than 20 countries across the globe and visiting professors to some of the universities.

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Program Chair

Prof. Dr. Debi Prasanna Acharjya,

VIT University, Vellore, India

Short Profile

Prof. D P Acharjya is a Professor (Higher Academic Grade) in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, India. He has authored many national and international journal papers and 14 books to his credit. His 17 years of experience include teaching, academic guidance, and research. He has produced 10 Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering. He is associated with many professional bodies CSI, ISTE, IMS, AMTI, ISIAM, OITS, IACSIT, CSTA, IEEE, and IAENG. He was the founder and secretary of the OITS Rourkela chapter. His current research interests include rough sets, formal concept analysis, knowledge representation, data mining, granular computing, and business intelligence.

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Organizing Chair

Dr. Bishwa Ranjan Das,

Head of the Department of MCA, IIMT, Bhubaneswar

Short Profile

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 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. He has more than 24 years of teaching experience with major subjects in Computer Science and Engineering. His research areas are Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics, Machine Translation, Information Retrieval and Sentiment Analysis using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. He has published more than fifty research papers, apart from book chapters in various reputed international and national conferences and journals including Scopus, Elsevier, IEEE, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar, and He has attended more than fifty seminars, workshops, FDPs, symposiums, and short-term courses in both online and offline mode at various reputed institutes, colleges, and universities like IIT, NIT, ISI and Central University.

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Organizing Chair

Prof. Dr. Pramod Kumar Prusty,

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

Short Profile

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 also 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 also in different reputed Educational Institutions as Prof.and Dean of Commerce.

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Technical Chair

Dr. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra,

Asso. Professor Dept. of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering
Trident Academy of Technology (TAT), Bhubaneswar

Short Profile

Dr. Sumant Kumar Mohapatra is working as Asso. Professor in the department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering at Trident Academy of Technology (TAT), Bhubaneswar. He obtained his Ph. D from SoA University, M. Tech from BPUT, Odisha and B. Tech from Utkal University, Odisha. He has over 21 years of teaching experience with 7+ year of research. His research area includes Bio-Medical Signal Processing, IoT, AI/ML, DL, Cloud Computing, Image Processing, Wireless Communication etc. Dr. Mohapatra has published more than 80 numbers of research publications in various refereed journal and conferences in his credits. Currently, he is working as Prof. in-charge of NBA and NAAC department coordinator. He is the life member of ISTD, IETE, and ISTE.

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Convenor

Mrs Soma Mitra,

IIMT, Bhubaneswar, India

Short Profile

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 a pivotal role in fostering outreach research publications, particularly in STEM fields. Prior to her academic role, she gained valuable experience at Wipro, Kolkata, and as a Trainer at the Central Tool Room and Training Center in Bhubaneswar, where she excelled as a Soft Skill Coach and Communicative English Faculty. Mrs. Mitra's accolades, including prizes in Debating at the State Level and an Appreciation Certificate from the Rotary Club for Best Anchor in 2012, underscore her proficiency and versatility. 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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Student Symposium Chair

Prof. (Dr.) Jagamohan Pattanayak,

Dean (Administration & Student Welfare), IIMT, Bhubaneswar

Short Profile

Prof Dr Jagamohan Pattanayak is a prolific writer, poet and accomplished researcher. He has 8 research publications in National & State journals. He has been awarded PhD degree in participation and status change in development process, a study of tribal’s in koraput district, odisha. He was the research fellow of Tribal development Department, Ministry of welfare Govt of India. He is an illustrator in both Academics and Administration. With an exceptionally mentoring career leading to nearly four decades, he has held an administrative position as principal in Sri Jagannath Degree College, kaipadar khurda. Prof Pattanayak was conferred with prestigious award as best NSS programme officer, odisha for his selfless service to the society. Prof Pattanayak conferred with Law degree founded an institution to provide free legal service to the stranded people to establish their view. He has planted Twelve Thousand saplings over 7 acres of lands. He has attended 12 National Integration camps across India, he is being acclaimed by distinguished honour in social service being a counselor of IGNOW Odisha State Open University, he has been with students for continuous Learning.

Impotant Date

Paper Submission Opening Date:

21st October, 2024

Last Date of Paper Submission:

10th March, 2025

Notification of Acceptance/Rejection:

7th April, 2025

Camera Ready Submission:

28th April, 2025

Last Date of Registration:

19th May, 2025

Date of Conference:

7th-8th June, 2025