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Profile : Dr. Prahlad Vadakkepat, a distinguished professor at the National University of Singapore, is a global leader in robotics and artificial intelligence. Known for his pioneering research in humanoid robotics and computational intelligence, he has advanced the field of autonomous systems through innovative applications. As the founder of the Federation of International Robot-soccer Association (FIRA), Dr.Prahlad Vadakkepat has fostered international collaboration and innovation in robotics. His dedication to mentoring and educating emerging AI and robotics talent has made a lasting impact on the next generation of researchers. Through his visionary work, Dr. Prahlad Vadakkepat has reshaped the landscape of robotics education and research worldwide. | |
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| Dr. Kannan M. Moudgalya | ||
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Profile : Dr. Kannan M. Moudgalya, a distinguished professor at IIT Bombay, is celebrated for his profound contributions to educational technology and open source learning. With expertise in control systems and process engineering, he has leveraged his technical prowess to lead transformative projects like the Spoken Tutorial Project, which provides free digital education to millions. An ardent advocate of open source resources, he strives to democratize learning, especially in underprivileged areas. His initiatives, aligned with national educational missions, have significantly enhanced digital literacy and skill development across India. Through innovation, Dr. Moudgalya has left an indelible mark on accessible and inclusive education. |
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| Dr K.V.S. Hari | ||
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Profile : Dr K.V.S. Hari, a PhD graduate from UC San Diego, is a Professor at IISc Bangalore, where he leads the Statistical Signal Processing Lab. He has held visiting faculty positions at Stanford and KTH Stockholm. His research covers statistical and sparse signal processing, machine learning, and their applications in MIMO wireless systems, radar, navigation, autonomous systems, assistive technologies, MRI, and neuroscience. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Sadhana (Springer) and is a Fellow of IEEE and INAE, with significant contributions to signal processing and wireless communications. | |
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| Dr. B. Shadrach | ||
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Profile : Professor B. Shadrach is the Director of the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) in New Delhi, overseeing programs for quality learning and skill development in Asia. He serves on the Global Steering Committee of the Global Partnership of Artificial Intelligence and is an International Alumni Ambassador for Loughborough University. With 37 years of experience in ICT4D and lifelong learning across over forty countries, he has held senior roles at the British Council and Transparency International. He launched India’s first news indexing system and led major digital literacy and community initiatives. He earned his PhD in Information Science from Loughborough University and was awarded an honorary Professorship from Sir Padampat Singhania University in 2022. | |
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| Ms. Shalini Kapoor | ||
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Profile: Shalini Kapoor has 27 years of experience in the technology industry. Her advisory roles include Co-Chair of the FICCI Technology committee, Member of the India AI Advisory Council - World Economic Forum, Member of Board of Governors - IIIT Sri City and Steering Committee Member of ACM India’s Pingala Interactions in Computing. She has filed 15 patents and written 4 IEEE papers. She recently, co-wrote the book AI For You - The New Gamechanger, on AI frameworks and tools in business; and hosts the 'AI Infusion' podcast series, streaming on Spotify. | |
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| Dr.Valliyappan David Natarajan | ||
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Profile : David is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UniversitiTeknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia, with a doctorate from Texas A&M University, USA under the auspices of Fulbright Fellowship, the Rice-Cullimore Scholarship – ASME Auxiliary, and the Malaysian Government.He has held leadership roles in research funding, significantly increasing grants at UiTM, and has earned multiple awards for service excellence. As a prolific author, David has published over 100 scientific articles and served as Chief Editor for conference proceedings. His research spans sustainable composites, viscoelasticity, and educational innovations, including AI-powered blended learning solutions. His recent achievements include a gold medal for an extended reality (XR) teaching tool | |
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| Dr. Alpana Dubey | ||
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Profile : Dr. Alpana Dubey is the Technology Research Principal Director at Accenture Labs Bangalore, leading the Digital Experiences R&D group. Her research focuses on human-computer interaction, AI, and software engineering. She has previously worked at research Labs of ABB, Siemens, and Philips. Dr. Dubey is on the board of iHUB Divyasampark at IIT Roorkee and is an ACM India Women Council member. She has a strong track record in impactful R&D, holds 40 patents, and has published 41 peer-reviewed papers. She is a senior IEEE member and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur | |
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| Prof. Achuthsankar S Nair | ||
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Profile : Dr Achuthsankar is a Professor of Computer Science in University of Kerala, who heads the Dept of Bioinformatics. He is a teacher, researcher and a science communicator with more than 3 decades of academic experience in India and abroad. He was Director of C-DIT, Govt of Kerala during 2001-2004.He had his education from College of Engineering, Trivandrum, IIT, Bombay, University of Cambridge and University of Kerala. He holds two PhDs, one in Engineering and one in Music.His areas of expertise are machine learning, image processing and bio-sequence analysis. Under his leadership, the whole genome sequence of two plants - arogya pacha and sanghupushpam have been sequenced and published. He has successfully guided 30 PhDs.He is the recipient of the first National teacher award by the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi. He is also a recipient of Vaikkom Maulavi Foundation's award for Social Service. He has authored technical and creative works, including a novel "Tharipp" (The Tingling Sensation), which is a historic science fiction.His other recent books are Swathi Thirunal - "A Composer born to a mother", Malayalam Meters (Chandass), Campus Politics, Python Programming, Deep Learning, and Local history of Vanchiyoor. | |
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| Dr.Debanand Singdeo | ||
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Profile : Debanand Singdeo, PhD works as Senior Engineer in the Education Team at MathWorks India Private Limited (Bangalore). His expertise lies in Model Based System Engineering workflows for Electrification applications. Dr. Singdeo has an interdisciplinary background with Bachelor’s in Physics (Hons.), followed by MSc-PhD degree from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay. In previous roles, he has also worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark and faculty at Tezpur University, Assam. He has authored over 10 publications in energy system modelling and holds 2 patents. | |
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| Dr.Arun Surendran | ||
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Profile : Dr. Arun Surendran, the Strategic Director and Principal at Trinity College of Engineering Trivandrum, is a distinguished aerospace engineer with a Masters and PhD from Texas A&M University, complementing his BTech from IIT Bombay. He received the prestigious Eppright Outstanding International Student award from Texas A&M. Dr. Arun is a founder director of Adcy.io Cybersecurity Solutions, a cybersecurity instructor for Upgrad.com, and an Honorary Fellow for Robotics at Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM). He mentors the Kerala Development & Innovation Strategic Council's Young Innovator program and serves as a Core Group Member for the Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission. Additionally, Dr. Arun is involved in various cultural and literary pursuits, including poetry, documentary filmmaking, and authoring books like "The Startup Habit" and "The 7Cs of Entrepreneurship." | |
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| Dr Nagesh Poojary | ||
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Profile : Dr Nagesh Poojary is the Managing Director at IPG Automotive India. At IPG Automotive, Nagesh is specifically responsible for enabling innovative scalable simulation solutions for the Indian automotive context. He was closely associated with Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, India as a research scholar. He has a total 20+ years of experience including industry, and research. He has worked on several projects in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems/ Autonomous Mobility, Computer Vision, Virtual Testing with leading OEMs and Tier1s. Nagesh has published several research papers in the area of signal processing of reputed conferences/journals. | |
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| Aldrin Jenson | ||
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Profile : Aldrin Jenson is a Product Engineer at Athena Intelligence in New York, specializing in developing cutting-edge solutions in generative AI. With a strong background in deploying diverse applications across industries, he is passionate about building impactful technology and exploring the latest advancements in AI. An avid hackathon participant and frequent speaker, Aldrin is dedicated to sharing insights and fostering innovation in AI development. |
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