Prof. Abdul Wahid is a Professor and Dean at the School of Technology, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad. With over 24 years of teaching experience, he specializes in E-learning, Educational Neuroscience, Software Engineering, Machine Translation, and E-Governance. He holds a PhD from Jamia Millia Islamia and has guided numerous PhD scholars. As the Chief Investigator of multiple government-funded projects, including a ?95.05 crore initiative on virtual reality-based assistive learning for persons with intellectual disabilities, his research has significantly impacted technology-driven education. He has published over 60 international journal articles and authored books and patents, including an Indian patent on healthcare record security.
Dr. Fareeha Rasheed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Information Technology at Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad. Her research focuses on E-learning, Educational Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Data Science, and E-Governance. Dr. Rasheed has authored several SCIE- and Scopus-indexed publications, actively contributes to research in learning technologies, and aims to work in areas that benefit society. She is a team member of the successfully completed project “Adaptive Assistive System for Moderate Mentally Disabled Children" supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Additionally, she holds a South African patent for an innovative security system in supply chain management.
Prof. Khairol Amali Bin Ahmad is a Professor at the National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) with expertise in satellite navigation, defence electronics, and the adaptation of electronic systems for tropical environments. His research focuses on improving the resilience and performance of navigation and electronic systems under adverse weather and environmental conditions, which is vital for defence and civilian applications in Malaysia. Prof. Amali has made significant contributions through high-impact publications, collaborative projects with defence organisations, and the supervision of postgraduate students.
Dr. Iqbal H. Sarker is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Securing Digital Futures, Edith Cowan University (ECU), Australia. He received his PhD in Computer Science from Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, in 2018. Dr. Sarker's research focuses on AI-driven cybersecurity, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making. He has published over 100 research articles and authored books on context-aware machine learning and cybersecurity. Stanford University has recognized Dr. Sarker among the world's top 2% most-cited research scientists.
Prof. Stefan Wolfgang Pickl is a Professor of Operations Research at the Universität der Bundeswehr München. He studied mathematics, theoretical electrical engineering, and philosophy at the Technical University of Darmstadt, earning his diploma in 1993. Prof. Pickl completed his doctorate in 1998 and habilitation in 2005. He has served as a scientific assistant and project manager at the Center for Applied Computer Sciences in Cologne. Since July 2005, he has held the chair for Operations Research at the Universität der Bundeswehr München.
