Professor Ravinesh Deo is an Associate Professor at University of Southern Queensland, Australia, Program Director for Postgraduate Science Program and Research Leader in Artificial Intelligence. He also serves as Associate Editor for two international journals: Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment and the ASCE Journal Hydrologic Engineering journal (USA). As an Applied Data Scientist with proven leadership in artificial intelligence, his research develops decision-systems with machine learning, heuristic and metaheuristic algorithms to improve real-life predictive systems especially using deep learning explainable AI, convolutional neural networks and long short-term memory networks. He was awarded internationally competitive fellowships including Queensland Government U.S. Smithsonian Fellowship, Australia-India Strategic Fellowship, Australia-China Young Scientist Exchange Award, Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellowship, Chinese Academy of Science Presidential International Fellowship and Endeavour Fellowship. He is a member of scientific bodies, won Publication Excellence Awards, Head of Department Research Award, Dean’s Commendation for Postgraduate Supervision, BSc Gold Medal for Academic Excellence and he was the Dux of Fiji in Year 13 examinations. Professor Deo held visiting positions at United States Tropical Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Science, Peking University, Northwest Normal University, University of Tokyo, Kyoto and Kyushu University, University of Alcala Spain, McGill University and National University of Singapore. He has undertaken knowledge exchange programs in Singapore, Japan, Europe, China, USA and Canada and secured international standing by researching innovative problems with global researchers. He has published Books with Springer Nature, Elsevier and IGI and over 190 publications of which over 140 are Q1 including refereed conferences, Edited Books and book chapters. Professor Deo’s papers have been cited over 4,000 times with Google Scholar H-Index of 36 and a Field Weighted Citation Index exceeding 3.5. Dr. Samui is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at NIT Patna, India. He received his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India, in 2008. His research interests include geohazard, earthquake engineering, concrete technology, pile foundation and slope stability, and application of AI for solving different problems in civil engineering. Dr. Samui is a repeat Elsevier editor but also a prolific contributor to journal papers, book chapters, and peer-reviewed conference proceedings. Dr. Sanjiban Sekhar Roy (Member, IEEE) is a distinguished academic and researcher, currently serving as a Professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT). He earned his Ph.D. in 2016 from VIT, and from 2019 to 2020, he served as an Associate Researcher at Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam. With an extensive academic career, Dr. Roy has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles in renowned international journals and conferences, making significant contributions to the fields of deep learning, advanced machine learning, and artificial intelligence. He has authored and co-authored several books published by Elsevier and CRC Press. In addition to these, he has edited 10 books with prestigious international publishers, demonstrating his expertise in computer science and technology. Dr. Roy holds two patents and is an active member of various doctoral committees, providing valuable guidance to Ph.D. scholars. He has mentored numerous postgraduate and undergraduate students, helping them navigate their research projects and academic pursuits. Beyond his research and teaching, Dr. Sanjiban Sekhar Roy has served as an editorial member for several highly respected journals and has edited special issues for prominent publications in his field. His research and academic contributions have been recognized globally, earning him the prestigious “Diploma of Excellence Award for academic research from the Ministry of National Education, Romania, in 2019. Dr. Roy’s work continues to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, particularly in deep learning and machine learning. His contributions to the academic community and his leadership in research have made a lasting impact on the advancement of these transformative technologies.
