Keynote Speakers
Dr. Akash Saxena is currently working as Professor and Head of the Department in School of Engineering & Technology, Central University of Haryana, India. Previously he was associated with Department of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) at Vellore Institute of Technology, University (Bhopal) Campus. As an academician, he has been associated with numerous institutions as Member, Doctoral Research Committee and Member, Board of Studies. He has presented his research work at various platforms to showcase his findings to the fellow researchers and providing a pathway to the future researchers. His intellectual work has been published in leading journals in the form of short communication/letters /articles/research papers.
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Topic: Advanced Variants of the Marine Predator Algorithm: Design, Analysis, and Applications in Fuel Cell Parameter Estimation
Ts. Dr. Aslina Baharum is an Associate Professor at Taylors University with two decades of expertise in IT and User Experience (UX). A certified Professional Technologist and MBOT/MQA auditor, she has previously held roles in both industry and major Malaysian universities. She has published over 60 indexed papers and 20 book chapters in fields such as HCI, Interaction Design, and Multimedia. In addition to her research excellence—recognized by numerous innovation medals and teaching awards—she is a certified Entrepreneurial Educator and HRDF Professional Trainer, frequently delivering talks on Digital Marketing, AR/VR in STEM, and Design Thinking.
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Topic: From Vision to Reality: Collaborative Intelligence in Shaping the Future of Electrical Engineering
Dr. Mojtaba Ahmadieh Khanesar (PhD, MIET’20, SMIEEE’16, MASME’23) is a research fellow in optical metrology with machine learning in the Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Nottingham, UK. With extensive international experience in Denmark, Turkey, Iran, and the UK, his research spans metrology, robotics, control systems, and machine learning. He earned his PhD in Control Engineering from K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. He has contributed significantly to EPSRC-funded projects, including Robodome, HARISOM, and Chattyfactories, and have supervised two PhD and undergraduate students while working at the University of Nottingham. His current project is Robodome, working on multi-illumination system for precise aerospace measurements. He serves as an associate editor for Human-Centric Intelligent Systems, Complex and Intelligent Systems, and Energies, and contribute to special issues on robust control and electromechanical systems. His research output includes 2 books, and 110 papers that have been cited 2,400 times, with an h-index of 27, reflecting his significant impact in the field. He has received multiple honours, including the Collaborate to Innovate Award, top student awards, and top paper recognitions in IEEE conference and Robotics journals, and he maintains active memberships in IEEE, ASME, IET, and BCS, demonstrating leadership and influence in the engineering and computational intelligence communities worldwide.
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Topic: Advanced Optical Metrology Instruments for High Precision Positioning of Industrial Robots: Calibration, and Control
Prof. Ir. Dr. Yusri Bin Yusof is a Professor of Smart Manufacturing and Digital Industry at the Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM). He has over 25 years of academic experience in higher education, research, and industrial collaboration. He received his PhD in Manufacturing Engineering from Loughborough University, United Kingdom, with research focusing on STEP-compliant CNC manufacturing. He is a Professional Engineer (BEM), Technologist (MBOT), ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer, and an HRD Corp Certified Trainer.
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Topic: Smart Retrofitting of Legacy CNC Machines: A Sustainable Pathway Towards Industry 4.0 and Intelligent Manufacturing