| Prof. Saman HalgamugeThe University of Melbourne, Australia Saman Halgamuge, Fellow of IEEE, IET, AAIA, and NASSL is a Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Electrical, Mechanical and Infrastructure Engineering. He is a distinguished lecturer/speaker/visitor appointed by: IEEE Computer Society (2024-26) and IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (2019-21) and a member of IEEE Fellow selection panel (2024-25). He served as Director/Head, Research School of Engineering of the Australian National University (ANU) (2016-18), a member of Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts (2016-18), the founding Director of the PhD training centre Melbourne India Postgraduate Academy (MIPA/MIPP) of University of Melbourne and Associate Dean (2013-15) and Assistant Dean (2008-13) in International Engagement in Engineering and IT. He also served as the Visiting DVC (Research and Global Engagement) of SLIIT (2023-25). SLIIT is a well ranked partner University in Asia for TNE programs for UK, Australian and Canadian universities and the largest University in Sri Lanka. Research: AI and Machine Learning: Explainable AI, Democratisation of AI, AI for disadvantaged communities and developing countries, Socially responsible AI, Generative AI, and Unsupervised Learning. AI applications in Medicine, Mechatronics and Energy. Listed as a top 2% most cited researcher in AI (Stanford ranking data). |
| Prof. Sabeena Beevi KTKM College of Engineering, India Dr. Sabeena Beevi K is currently an Professor at TKM College of Engineering, India. She holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Kerala (2018) and an M.S. in Computer Science with a specialization in Digital Image Computing (2009). Her research focuses on machine learning, pattern recognition, medical image analysis, and AI applications in power systems. She has led interdisciplinary projects, including solid-state transformer control and fuzzy logic-based photovoltaic system optimization, and supervised students to win the National IEEE Project Competition Best Guidance Award (2021). As a first author, she has published numerous papers in IEEE and international journals, with notable contributions to ECG signal anomaly detection. She received the IEEE Communications Society Best Paper Award (2019) and serves as a reviewer for journals like IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. A senior member of IEEE and the Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI), she actively promotes AI-integrated engineering education as department head, organizing international conferences like IPECS and mentoring over 50 master’s students. Her work bridges energy transition and smart healthcare, exemplifying the fusion of academic rigor and industrial relevance. |
