Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development Goals

Ashutosh Mishra has received his B.Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, India, in 2008. He completed his M.Tech. in Microelectronics & VLSI Design from the National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, India, in 2011, and his Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India, in 2018. He has served as an Assistant Professor in Electronics & Communication Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Raipur, India. Dr. Mishra was awarded the Korea Research Fellowship (KRF) in 2019 by the National Research Foundation of Korea through the Ministry of Science & ICT, South Korea. He also worked as a Brain Pool Fellow in the Seamless Transportation Lab at Yonsei University, South Korea. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering at BITS Pilani, Dubai, UAE. His research interests include smart sensors, intelligent systems, autonomous vehicles, convergence technology, and artificial intelligence.

Abhirup Khanna is an accomplished professional currently working as an Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) at UPES, Dehradun with a strong background in the field of education and research. He is an alumnus of The University of Melbourne, Australia. With over eight years of experience, he has made significant contributions to the institution and the academic community as a whole. In his current role at UPES, Abhirup serves as a respected faculty member and a valuable mentor to students pursuing cloud computing programs. He is known for his dynamic teaching style and his ability to inspire and motivate learners. Throughout his career, he has published various research papers in reputable journals, and has had the privilege of presenting his findings at international conferences and workshops. These experiences have not only helped in refining his research skills but have also exposed Abhirup to diverse perspectives and cutting-edge developments in the industry.

Divya Srivastava is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science Engineering, at Bennett University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. She has received her PhD and Master's degree from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, India. She has authored numerous research publications in the areas of Computer Vision, Image Processing, Algorithms, Social Networks at Scopus and SCI-indexed international journals and conferences.

Manoj Kumar obtained his Ph.D. Computer Science from The Northcap University, Gurugram. He did his B. Tech in computer science from Kurukshetra University. He obtained M. Sc. (Information Security and Forensics) degree from ITB, Dublin, and MTech from ITM University. Dr. Kumar has 11+ years of experience in research and academics. He published over 70 publications in reputed journals and conferences. He published 2 books and 5 patents with his team. He is also editing 8 books from reputed publishers. Presently, Dr. Kumar is working on the post of Associate Professor (SoCS) at the University of Wollongong in Dubai. He is a member of various professional bodies and reviews for many reputed journals. He is an Editorial Board Member in The International Arab Journal of Information Technology (IAJIT), Jordon, and the Journal of Computer Science Research, Singapore. He is recognized as a Quarterly Franklin Member (QFM) by London Journal Press from March 2019 onwards and a Bentham Ambassador (India) on behalf of Bentham Science Publisher. He has delivered various keynote speeches and talks in national and international forums.

Abdul Rajak A. R. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus. His primary expertise lies in communication systems and VLSI (Very-Large-Scale Integration) design. and Data Science Over the years, he has made significant contributions in these areas, particularly focusing on advanced electronic communication technologies and integrated circuit designs. He has been a part of BITS Pilani since 2007, initially serving as an Assistant Professor before being promoted to Associate Professor. Dr. Rajak holds a PhD from Bharathiar University and an M.Tech from Pondicherry Engineering College. His research has also involved guiding doctoral theses, such as projects on interference detection and mitigation for air-to-ground communication systems.