Kuppan Chetty Ramanathan currently works as Associate Professor in Center for Automation and Robotics, School Mechanical Sciences, at HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOGY AND SCIENCE, CHENNAI. Prior to this, I worked as an academic/research faculty at Monash University Sunway campus, Malaysia. My research interest are in the field of Intelligent Robotics, Path Planning and Navigation, Heuristic approaches, Electrostatic Actuators, Artificial Intelligence, Sensors and Artificial perception etc. I have around 40 Publications in peer reviewed International Journals and Conferences, three research grants, etc. I was also a recipient of prestigious award of National Doctoral Fellowship from AICTE during PHD and a research internship from National Institute of Informatics, JAPAN.
Category: 2020 Delegate
Professor Dr Nor Haniza Sarmin
Dr Nor Haniza Sarmin (Prof Niza) is a Professor of Mathematics at the Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Johor Bahru, Johor. Before she was the Head of Postgraduate Department in Faculty of Science from 2007-2012, the Deputy Dean in the School of Graduate Studies UTM from 2012-2016, the Director (Global Education and Student Experience) in UTM International from April 2016 – 31 March 2018 and later the Associate Director (Student Services and Global Education Experience) from 1 April 2018 – 14 August 2019. She currently holds the portfolio as Associate Director (Global Strategy and Engagement) starting from 15 August 2019 until 31 December 2021. She received her BSc (Hons), Master and PhD in Mathematics from State University of New York (now known as Binghamton University), Binghamton, New York, USA. Her specialization of research is in Group Theory, Graph Theory, Formal Language Theory, Splicing Systems, and Their Applications. She has published over 500 research papers in national and international journals and proceedings, primarily on group theory and splicing systems. She has also supervised and graduated 37 PhD students, 25 masters students and 83 undergraduate students under her supervision. Prof Niza has secured more than 20 research grants as the Leader and over 25 as a collaborator. In the area of internationalization, Prof Niza has delivered talks/papers in many Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) seminars, conferences and exhibitions which include NAFSA, EAIE, Eurie, APAIE, APSSA, SHARE, AIMS, QS-Apple, Going Global and AIEC.
Dr Prabakaran B
Dr.Prabakaran B. is Professor of Automobile Engineering, School of Mechanical Sciences, HITS Chennai India for past 14 years having 15 years of Industrial Experience in TVS Sundram Fasteners Limited as Operations Head. He received the doctoral degree in mechanical engineering in 2019 in the area of RENEWABLE FUELS, published more than 35 International Journals and participated in more than 25 International Conferences. Expert Reviewer for Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Amercian Chemical Society and Institution of Mechanical Engineering U.K. Reviewed more than 200 International Journals, published 5 book chapters. Availed two patents and one International Patent.Life member of Combustion Institute and Member of Society of Automotive Engineers.Mmber of Advisory board of SAE INTERNATIONAL
Dr Professor Baby Joseph
Dr. Baby Joseph is presently working as Dean Research at Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, India. Dr. Baby Joseph received his Ph.D. and Master of Science degrees with outstanding merit cum Gold Medal from University of Madras. He has secured Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education degrees from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala; Bachelor of Philosophy from DPI and Bachelor of Theology degrees from DVK, Dharmaram College, Bangalore with proficiency. His area of interest and focus of research spread across Heat Shock Protein 70KDa Gene expression, Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Stress Biology, Biomaterial Science and Tissue Engineering, Cancer biology – Gene silencing, Natural Products and Drug Designing using Bioinformatics tools. He has worked in different renowned labs and with prestigious institutes in India (IISc. Bangalore; JNU Delhi; Biology and Biotechnology Division, Discovery Lab – IICT, Amino Acid lab in NIN cum CCMB, Hyderabad) and abroad (Tsukuba Japan, NUS and A*STAR Singapore and Biozentrum, Switzerland). He bagged many awards from international scientific bodies cum Universities. He has secured “CSIR Young Scientist Award” for the Research Scholars for the year 1999-2000, Best “Ph.D. thesis award for the year 2004 from AIACHE-New Delhi and Madras University, “Swiss Scientist Forum Award” for the highly commended researcher and best research findings towards global contribution in the year 2004 (Geneva Conference), “Indian President’s Award” for the best research and Scientist in India for the year 2005, “Immuno gene-tech award for excellence” in the research presented by Biozentrum, Basal, Switzerland – 2006. He was also designated as President of European Scientist consortium 2008-2011. (Best Policy maker award), WHO Advisory Committee/ Board Member from 2009 to 2011 (Best innovator award). He was an invited speaker for international conferences, chaired many sessions and presented research findings with novel excellence in foreign Universities in Japan (Tsukuba Science City, Sophia University -Tokyo), Singapore (NUS, NTU,TLL, A*STAR Bio polis), Taiwan (Academia Sinica), Malaysia (USM), Germany (Heinrich Heine Universität-Düsseldorf, Technschen Universität – München, Universität Hohenheim-stuttgart, Europäische Akademie für Umwelt und Wirtschaft e.V: Universität-Lüneburg and Universität Bielefeld), Ilmenau University, Hamm-Lippstadt University Germany, Switzerland (Université dé Genéve, Biozentrum-Basel, ETH-Zurich, Botanisches Universität-Basel, Universität – Bern), Austria (Innsbruck Medical University, Vienna University), Croatia ( National University), Bosnia ( National University) , Italy (Trieste, University of L’Aquila), France (University of Grasse), Canada (McMaster University) and USA ( Boston) over the theme proteomics (HSP70), Toxicology, Tissue Engineering, Cancer Biology cum Diagnostic tools, Biotechnology, siRNA mediated Gene Silencing , Stress Biology , Bioethics economy and law. Having 18 years of teaching, research and administrative experience (Loyola College, Madras University, M.S. University Tirunelveli, MCC Kanyakumari) he worked as resource person to chalk out policy for innovative research to promote education and training; research and development; science and technology par excellence with international standard. He has got MoUs with international Universities in Asia and Europe namely, DBS – National University of Singapore: Biozentrum Basel-Switzerland, TUM and Universität Bielefeld-Germany; BII Biopolis A*STAR- Singapore, Chinese Academy of Sciences-China, Academia Sinica -Taiwan, Tsukuba Science City-Japan. He fosters interdisciplinary research cum guidance keeping bioethics. He is also collaborator with many national and international scientific associations. He has also been the Principal Investigator of research projects supported by Government scientific agencies like CSIR, DST, DBT – India and IFS –Sweden and has completed four major projects. He has published 07 conference abstracts, 24 conference proceedings and more than 170 publications in various national and international Scopus indexed Journals with a total impact factor 34, h index 29, citation index 28724 and also published seven co-authored books with ISBN. He disseminated his knowledge economy and experience in the field of advanced science through his book “Scaffold for bone tissue engineering” and “BIOINFORMATICS an Elementary and Practical Approach” published in 2014 still considered as best references in Universities and Colleges. He has filed one international and two national patent for his innovative findings. He has deposited 03 gene sequence in the EMBL Gen Bank, served as Research Guide, Scientist. He has guided and completed 18 Ph.D., 27 M.Phil. scholars till date and at his credentials. He is guiding 3 Ph.D. research scholars at present. He also has got membership in many professional bodies such as MytoCom Tyrol, Innsbruck-Austria, Live DNA – Germany, Stem cell society of Singapore, Genetic society of India, DBT, CSIR and DST Expert committee. He has been the Principal of MCC for 5 years under M.S. University, Tirunelveli, board of research Member CUSAT, Board of studies member cum Chairman for Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Industrial biotechnology of MSU. He was the Director of International Centre for Bio-resource Management, Director of Interdisciplinary Research Centre, Department of Biotechnology under Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. He is a promising innovator with significant contribution.
Mr Viswanathan Krishnan
Mr. K. Viswanathan received his masters in Mechanical Engineering with specialisation in Engineering Design from Madras University in the year 1982. He has experience in Manufacturing Industries producing products like Shock absorbers, combination locks for luggage industries, signage industries, Bi-metal bearings from 1982 to 2011. Since 2011 he is working as Associate Professor with the School of Mechanical Science, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai and also heading Hindustan Technology Business Incubation Centre since 2019 He is currently pursuing his Ph.D degree on Condition Monitoring of Machines. He is a life member in Condition Monitoring Society of India. He coordinated implementation of 5S system in HITS during 2018, certified by TuV Rheinland India Pvt., Ltd., and this is presented in 2nd European International Conference conducted by IEOM ( Industrial Engineering and Operations Management) at Paris during 26th – 27th July 2018
Dr Saravanan Arumugam
I working an Associate Professor in the department of Chemical Engineering in Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
Dr Saide Saide
Saide Saide is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. Holds two Master’s degrees from Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, and Department of Information System, Institute Technology of Sepuluh Nopember (ITS Surabaya), Indonesia. He obtained a bachelor’s in Information Systems in Indonesia. He also Lecturer at Information System, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, Indonesia. He was a visiting scholar at Tampere University, Tampere, Finland in September–October 2019. His research interests include knowledge management (KM), information system/technology (IS/IT), and IS/IT-marketing/business strategy. He has authored numerous articles published in SSCI/SCI/SCIE indexed journals such as Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Big Data, Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, and IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management; including other journals such as International Journal of Innovation Management, Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, and International Journal of Business and Society