Biography:

Professor Sardar M.N. Islam has lived, studied, worked and travelled (extensively) in different countries over a long period of time. In his research, he has undertaken rigorous scientific studies of universal and emerging issues in several disciplines. Currently, he is a Professor at Victoria University's Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities. He was a Professor of Business, Economics and Finance from 2007 to 2017, and has had many years of academic work experience in teaching, supervision, and multi-disciplinary research. He has published extensively across a broad range of disciplines. His research has attracted international acclaim, leading to a number of appointments as distinguished visiting professor, visiting professor or adjunct professor in artificial intelligence, accounting, industrial engineering, finance, economics and management in several different countries. Professor Islam has also received a many invitations to address international conferences as a keynote speaker. He has published a large number of research books in artificial intelligence and digitalisation, game theory, operations research, supply chian management, accounting, finance, business, economics and law. Each of these books makes significant scientific contributions to the literature. These books are published by prestigious publishers and the majority of his books are published in highly regarded book series.

Speech Title:

Quantum Computing and the Future of Mankind: Technologies, Applications, and the Future of Mankind and the World.

Biography:

Dr. Anand Nayyar received Ph.D (Computer Science) from Desh Bhagat University in 2017 in the area of Wireless Sensor Networks, Swarm Intelligence and Network Simulation. He is currently working in School of Computer Science-Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam as, Scientist, Vice-Chairman (Research) and Director- IoT and Intelligent Systems Lab. A Certified Professional with 100+ Professional certifications from CISCO, Microsoft, Amazon, EC-Council, Oracle, Google, Beingcert, EXIN, GAQM, Cyberoam and many more. Published more than 160+ Research Papers in various High-Quality ISI-SCI/SCIE/SSCI Impact Factor- Q1, Q2, Q3 Journals cum Scopus/ESCI indexed Journals, 70+ Papers in International Conferences indexed with Springer, IEEE and ACM Digital Library, 40+ Book Chapters in various SCOPUS/WEB OF SCIENCE Indexed Books with Springer, CRC Press, Wiley, IET, Elsevier with Citations: 9800+, H-Index: 52 and I-Index: 185. Member of more than 60+ Associations as Senior and Life Member. He has authored/co-authored cum Edited 50+ Books of Computer Science. Associated with more than 600+ International Conferences as Programme Committee/Chair/Advisory Board/Review Board member. He has 18 Australian Patents, 7 German Patents, 4 Japanese Patents, 40 Indian Design cum Utility Patents, 4 UK Patent, 1 USA Patent, 3 Indian Copyrights and 2 Canadian Copyrights to his credit in the area of Wireless Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, IoT, Healthcare, Drones, Robotics and Image Processing. Awarded 40 Awards for Teaching and Research—Young Scientist, Best Scientist, Best Senior Scientist, Asia Top 50 Academicians and Researchers, Young Researcher Award, Outstanding Researcher Award, Excellence in Teaching, Best Senior Scientist Award, DTU Best Professor and Researcher Award- 2019, 2020-2021, 2022 and many more. He is listed in Top 2% Scientists as per Stanford University (2020, 2021, 2022) , Ad Index (Rank No:1 Duy Tan University, Rank No:1 Computer Science in Viet Nam) and Listed on Research.com (Top Scientist of Computer Science in Viet Nam- National Ranking: 2; D-Index: 31). He is acting as Associate Editor for Wireless Networks (Springer), Computer Communications (Elsevier), International Journal of Sensor Networks (IJSNET) (Inderscience), Frontiers in Computer Science, PeerJ Computer Science, Human Centric Computing and Information Sciences (HCIS), Tech Science Press- IASC, IET-Quantum Communications, IET Wireless Sensor Systems, IET Networks, IJDST, IJISP, IJCINI, IJGC, IJSIR. He is acting as Managing Editor of IGI-Global Journal, USA titled “International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science (IJKSS)” and Editor-in-Chief of IGI-Global, USA Journal titled “International Journal of Smart Vehicles and Smart Transportation (IJSVST)”. He has reviewed more than 2500+ Articles for diverse Web of Science and Scopus Indexed Journals.

Speech Title:

Digital Twins: Transforming Industries and Revolutionizing the World.

Jin Peng received the B.S. in mathematics, the M.S. degree in operations research & control theory from Central China Normal University, and the Ph.D degree in operations research & control theory from Tsinghua University , respectively. As a visiting scholar, he carried on further studies at University of New South Wales in Australia from 1993 to 1994. As an advanced visiting scholar, he carried on further studies at North Carolina State University in 2013. Now he is a full professor and currently served as vice chancellor at Huanggang Normal University, Hubei, China. His primary research interests include uncertainty theory, uncertain programming, uncertain risk analysis, uncertain network optimization, intelligent computing and uncertainty modelling in various application areas such as scheduling, vehicle routing problems, finance. Dr. Peng has published more than 80 papers in various journals or conference proceedings. He has also successfully conducted various projects including the National Natural Science Foundation, the Humanity and Social Science Foundation of Ministry of Education, Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation, and the Group Innovation Project of Hubei Provincial Department of Education, China. Prof. Peng is currently serving as the associate editor, area editor, editorial board member, or peer reviewer of several international journals. He has also acted as the chairs, board members of program committees or organizing committees in various conferences or academic organizations at home and abroad.

Dr. Manoj Kumar Paras is working as an Assistant Professor with the Department of Fashion Design. He has completed PhD under Sustainable Management and Design for Textiles programme from The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås, Sweden. He has worked in the industry and has been an academician now for 12 years. His research interest includes Design Research, Sustainable Design, Redesign and Upcycling. He has presented his research in various national/international conferences and published in journals such as Sustainability, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, Supply Chain Management, Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, International Journal of Value Chain Management and Man-Made Textiles.

Speech Title:

Digital Transformation in Fashion Industry.

Dr. Nasser Al Harrasi is an accomplished senior lecturer of Business Studies at the University of Technology and Applied Science-Muscat. With over a decade of diverse experience, he has held various roles in teaching, consultancy, and corporate management in Oman. Dr. Al Harrasi received his PhD in Human Resources Management from Binary University, College of Management & Entrepreneurship, Malaysia in 2020 and is also a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. As a dedicated researcher, Dr. Al Harrasi is passionate about investigating topics related to HRM practices, organization behavior, and higher education. He has a successful track record of securing external funding and grant research opportunities and leads and supervises several research teams. His research has been published in reputable journals such as the Journal of Social Science and Business Management. Dr. Al Harrasi is a dynamic professional who is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and community service. He is well-respected by his colleagues and students for his inspiring leadership, mentoring, and contributions to the field of business studies.

Speech Title:

Bridging the Knowledge and Skills Gap of Entry-Level Graduates in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Insights from Oman's Industry Perspective.