Invited Speakers

Assoc. Prof. Youna Jung
Northeastern University, USA

Youna Jung serves as an associate teaching professor at Northeastern University's Khoury College of Computer Science in Arlington. Prior to joining Northeastern, she worked at the Virginia Military Institute as a tenured faculty member and at the University of Florida as a research faculty member. Her research pursuits revolve around artificial intelligence, IoT, collaborative computing, and cybersecurity, and she has published over 50 papers in journals, conference proceedings, and books. For more information about her background and accomplishments, please refer to her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/youna-jung-4755b28.

Asst. Prof. Jeyaprakash Chelladurai
East Stroudsburg University of Pennslyvania, USA

Dr. Jeyaprakash (Jey) Chelladurai is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at East Stroudsburg University, specializing in Biological Modeling, Graphics, Animation, and Virtual Reality. Jey commenced his research career as a master’s student at the University of Northern British Columbia, focusing on CPU scheduling algorithms. Later, he pursued his Ph.D. under the guidance of the world-renowned scientist, Dr. Przemysław Prusinkiewicz, at the University of Calgary, dedicating over six years to research on computational models of plant development, which incorporates concepts from mathematics and physics, in addition to computer science. He is an enthusiastic educator with nine years of teaching experience, and several of his former students are now employed at Amazon, Siemens, Walt Disney Studios, and Lockheed Martin.

Senior Lecturer Razia Sulthana Abdul Kareem
University of Greenwich, UK

Dr. Razia Sulthana Abdul Kareem is an academic and researcher in the field of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, with over a decade of experience in higher education and research. She currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Greenwich, UK.
Her expertise spans across Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, and Computer Vision, with a strong focus on real-world applications, including healthcare, agriculture, and remote sensing. She is actively involved in collaborative projects with the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, developing machine learning solutions for fungal infection detection in stored fruits and real-time vegetation canopy segmentation.
Dr. Razia has an extensive publication record, with 40 international journal articles published in IEEE, Elsevier, Springer, and other reputed platforms, along with 8 conference papers, 2 book chapters, and 3 patents. She has also served as an invited keynote speaker and session chair at multiple international conferences and faculty development programs. She has received multiple certifications from IBM, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Udacity, and Coursera, further strengthening her technical expertise.
Recognized for her contributions to academia, Dr. Razia is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA, UK). Her work continues to make a significant impact on the fields of AI, machine learning, and applied data science, with a commitment to fostering innovation and sustainable technological solutions.

Prof. Uma N Dulhare
Muffakham Jah College of Engineering & Technology, India

Dr. Uma N Dulhare is a Professor and Head of the Department CS&AI, Muffakham Jah College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, and Telangana, India. She obtained Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Osmania University, Hyderabad, and Telangana, India. She has been teaching for more than 20 years. Her research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Bio-Informatics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Soft Computing. She published more than 40 papers in various journals and conferences. She served as a technical committee member for more than 30 international conferences. She edited 5 books with various leading publishers like springer, and Taylor and Francis. She is a Senior member of Hong Kong Society of Robotics and Automation, Member of IEEE SMC,IEEE GRSS and life fellow of International Society of Research and Development (ISRD), UK, a fellow of Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), member of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), USA. Life member Indian Society for Technical Education (LMISTE), International Association for Engineers (IAENG), Hong Kong, Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), USA,. Dr Uma N Dulhare received as Best Professor in Computer Science & Engineering, Best Teaching & Research Excellence, Best Academic Researcher.

Asst. Prof. Omer Gibreel
Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait

Dr. Omer Gibreel is an Assistant Professor at Gulf University for Science and Technology in Kuwait. He previously served as Dean of the College of Administrative Science and Assistant Professor at National University Sudan, and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Khartoum University. He has also contributed as a Mentor for the Clinton Global Initiative University, focusing on sustainable systems and innovation. A Fulbright scholar, he was honored with the U.S. Presidential Education Award for “outstanding educational improvement in pursuit of academic excellence” by President Bill Clinton. He holds a Ph.D., a Master’s degree from Seoul National University, and dual bachelor’s degrees from Korea University.
Dr. Gibreel’s research focuses on AI literacy and Knowledge Management, alongside system analysis and design, e-commerce, social commerce, frugal innovation, and ICT for Development. His recent work in Generative AI led to the development of the Prompt Engineering Competency Scale (PECS)—the first validated scale to assess prompt engineering competence. Prompt engineering is now recognized as a key skill within AI literacy, enabling users to harness generative AI technologies effectively.
His research has been published in leading journals such as Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, Information Development, Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, and The Journal of Medical Internet Research, and presented at major global conferences including PACIS and ICISS.