KEYNOTE/INVITED SPEAKER

Prof. Dr. Margarita N. Favorskaya

Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Russia

Dr. Margarita N. Favorskaya is a Professor and Head of Department of Informatics and Computer Techniques at Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology., Russian Federation.

Professor Favorskaya is a member of KES International since 2010, the IPC member and the Chair of invited sessions of over 30 international conferences. She serves as an associate editor of many internationals journals including Intelligent Decision Technologies Journal, International Journal of Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Engineering Systems, She is the author or the co-author of 200 publications and 20 educational manuals in computer science. She co-edited/co-authored 50+ books for Springer.

Her main research interests are in the theory and applications of artificial intelligence and information technologies.

Dr. S.Nagini

With an illustrious tenure spanning 25+ years at the esteemed VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology in Hyderabad, she boasts a wealth of experience in both teaching and cutting-edge research. Her academic contributions are exemplified by the publication of over 40+ research papers in distinguished National , International Conferences and Journals, all of which are cataloged in esteemed platforms such as SCI, Scopus, IEEE, Elsevier and Springer Proceedings.

As a distinguished Senior member of IEEE, and a lifelong member of ISTE and CSI, she stands as a stalwart in the academic community. Her research endeavors encompass a diverse array of domains including Data Mining, Algorithms, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Blockchain technologies.

Functioning as the linchpin for numerous International Conferences, seminars, workshops, and Faculty Development Programs (FDPs), she brings forth eminent personalities from reputable institutions and industries to benefit both students and faculty members alike. As the pivotal Chairman of the Board of Studies for her department, her contributions to curriculum enrichment have added substantial value. Her indomitable spirit has been instrumental in the establishment of a Center of Excellence in Data Science, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. Under her stewardship, the department has forged significant Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with prestigious software industries and academic institutions, thus bridging the gap between the Industry and Academia. In the interest of students, she founded a coding club christened as Turing Hut.

Her unwavering dedication has been pivotal in achieving coveted accreditations including NBA accreditation, NAAC A++, and a notable NIRF ranking. Guiding a multitude of Undergraduate and Postgraduate projects across diverse technological domains, she has also garnered SIX patents. Currently, she is actively mentoring two Ph.D. scholars.

Dr Suresh Chandra Satapathy

KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar

Dr. Suresh Chandra Satapathy, currently working as a Professor at the School of Computer Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar. I hold a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from JNTU, Hyderabad, and an M.Tech from NIT Rourkela. With over 30 years of teaching and research experience, I am a Life Member of CSI and a Senior Member of IEEE. I served as the National Chairman for Educational and Research for 2015-17 of CSI and held positions as Secretary and Treasurer of the Computational Intelligence Society under the IEEE Hyderabad Chapter. Throughout my career, I have actively organized more than 59 international conferences as an Organizing Chair and have contributed to over 60 book volumes from Springer LNCS, AISC, LNEE, and SIST Series as a corresponding editor. My research interests lie in the fields of Swarm Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Mining. I have supervised more than 70 PG projects and currently guide 8 scholars pursuing their PhD degrees. One of my first PhD scholars received a GOLD medal for her outstanding work in Swarm Intelligence Optimization. With over 250 research articles published in various journals with SCI impact factors, SCOPUS index, and conference proceedings of Springer, IEEE, and others, I actively contribute to the academic community. I have delivered numerous keynote addresses and tutorials at various events in India and abroad. Collaboratively, I engage in research with esteemed institutions such as NTU Singapore, University of Leicester, DuyTan University, and several universities in the US, Japan, and Malaysia.