Prof.(Dr.) Kailas R. Patil is Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology and Chief Information Security Officer at Vishwakarma University, Pune, India. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore and conducted postdoctoral research at Kasetsart University, Thailand. With substantial experience in academia and research, his work spans cybersecurity, web and network security, Internet of Things, and machine learning. He has a robust record of peer-reviewed publications, along with books, patents, and innovative outputs in emerging technology domains. His research has earned national recognition as a leading cybersecurity scholar and he has received multiple awards for research and innovation. He has led funded projects with major industry players and government agencies. He serves as an editor and reviewer for international journals and contributes to global research collaborations and conference leadership. His focus includes secure systems, IoT security, and ML-driven security solutions.Dr. Sachi Nandan Mohanty is a globally recognized researcher, repeatedly highlighted in prestigious global rankings by Stanford University and Elsevier. He earned his PhD from IIT Kharagpur and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at IIT Kanpur, supported by the MHRD scholarship. A prolific scholar, he has authored and edited books with leading publishers and has published extensively in esteemed international journals. His research spans data mining, big data analysis, cognitive science, fuzzy decision making, brain–computer interfaces, cognition, and computational intelligence. He has received numerous national and international honors, including fellowships from the Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology, and holds fellowships and memberships across leading professional bodies. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal on Intelligent Systems and Machine Learning Applications and as General Chair of ICISML and AIHC conferences, delivering keynote talks worldwide. Dr. Jayant S. Goda (MD, DNB, MRes) is a Clinical Scientist and Professor in Radiation Oncology and In-charge of Radiobiology at ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India. He completed his MD in Radiation Oncology from PGIMER, Chandigarh, followed by advanced translational research fellowships at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, and King’s College London.His research focuses on translational oncology, including the development of novel radiosensitizers and radioprotectors, nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems, and the application of radiomics and machine learning for tumor classification and prognosis. He is actively involved in Phase II and Phase III clinical trials in hemato-oncology. Dr. Goda has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals, contributing significantly to clinical and translational cancer research.Dr. Fernando Moreira is a Full Professor at the University of Porto. He earns a BSc in Computer Science, an MSc in Electronic Engineering, and a PhD in Electronic Engineering from the University of Porto, and has completed habilitation. A long-standing member of the university, he holds the rank of Full Professor and also serves as a visiting professor at several other institutions. His teaching spans undergraduate and graduate programs, and he supervises doctoral and Master’s students. He maintains an active research portfolio with peer‑reviewed publications in international journals and conference proceedings and serves on editorial boards for journals and books. He has organized special issues and has chaired conferences, delivered keynote talks, and contributed to program committees. He coordinates a computation program, participates in the REMIT center, and remains engaged with professional societies. His research interests include mobile computing, artificial intelligence in higher education, and machine learning, areas in which he has received scholarly recognition. Prof. Sital Dash is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Vishwakarma University, Pune, India. She holds an M.Tech in Information Security from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur, and Ph.D. in the area of privacy preservation for static and dynamic healthcare environments.She has over a decade of academic and research experience, with prior affiliations at KIIT Deemed to be University and MIT World Peace University, Pune. Her research interests include privacy-preserving systems, cloud computing, Internet of Things), mobile ad hoc networks (MANET), and data security.Prof. Dash has contributed to 10+ peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and international conference publications in areas of artificial intelligence, IoT, and secure computing. Her work focuses on developing secure and privacy-aware intelligent systems for real-world applications.
