Prof. Shashikant S. Patil
Atlas SkillTech University, India

Dr. Shashikant Patil is a Professor and Director at Atlas SkillTech University, Mumbai, with 28 years of experience in academia and industry. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from NMIMS Mumbai and is a Senior Member of both IEEE and ACM, along with Fellow Membership from IET (UK), IETE, and IEI. Dr. Patil has authored over 100 publications in signal processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation technologies. He has received multiple Best Paper Awards and the Best Researcher Award 2014 from NMIMS Shirpur.

During his tenure at NMIMS Shirpur, he served as Professor In-Charge of the SVKM's NMIMS Bosch Rexroth Centre of Excellence in Automation Technologies. His IEEE roles include Secretary-Treasurer of the IEEE Bombay Section, IEEE RFID Council Vice President, and Advisor of the IEEE Bombay Section. He is an Associate Editor for IEEE Access, Nature Scientific, and IET journals and has contributed to over 500 international conference committees.

Prof. Chua Hui Na
Sunway University, Malaysia

Chua gained a Ph.D. in computer science and a master's in information systems. Her work journey began in the manufacturing and telecommunication industries. She spearheaded numerous national research-funded projects as a full-time technical lead while tackling industry-driven R&D initiatives. Her efforts resulted in numerous Intellectual Property patents and copyrights, demonstrating an ability to translate research into tangible solutions.

After more than ten years in industry, she joined Sunway University. Her teaching focuses on data mining, data analytics, database systems, applied machine learning, and artificial intelligence.