Prof. Koichi Asatani

Kogakuin University, Japan

Koichi Asatani received his B.E.E.E., M.E.E.E. and Ph. D. degrees from Kyoto University in 1969, 1971 and 1974, respectively. From 1974 to 1997, Dr. Asatani was with NTT and engaged in R&D on optical fiber communication systems, hi-definition video transmission systems, FTTH, ISDN, B-ISDN, ATM networks, IP Networks and their strategic planning. From 1997 to 2014, he served as Professor at Kogakuin University. From 1999 to 2012, he joined Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication, Waseda University as Visiting Professor.  He is currently Chair Professor, Nankai University, Tianjin, China. He is also Professor Emeritus, Kogakuin University. He is Fellow of IEEE and Fellow of IEICE. He was appointed as Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE Communications Society for 2006-2009, 2011-2012, and 2013-2014.

He is a founder of Communications QoS, Reliability and Performance Modeling series symposium at IEEE ICCs and IEEE Globecoms.  He served as co-chair for this symposium at ICCs and Globecoms for 2002-2004.  He is Ex-Chair and Advisory Board Member of IEEE Technical Committee on Communication Quality and Reliability (CQR-TC), Feature Editor on Standards (1993-1999), Senior Technical Editor (1999-2005) of IEEE Communications Magazine. He also served as Executive Chair, ICC2011 in Kyoto. From 1988 through 2000, he served as Vice-Chairman of ITU-T SG 13 (formerly CCITT SG XVIII), responsible for digital networks including GII, IP networks, NGN and Future Networks.  He served as Chair for National Committee on Next Generation Networks in Japan. He also served as Chair, R&D and Standardizations Working Group, Next Generation IP Network Promotion Forum. He served as IEEE Communications Society Director, Membership Programs Development for 2014-2015 term. He is currently Chair, IEEE Com Soc GIMS committee. He has been serving as a Board member, IEICE, and Chair, IEICE Standards Activities since 2014.

He has published more than fifty papers, authored/co-authored nineteen books, and gave more than 120 talks including keynotes and invited talks at the prestigious international conferences such as IEEE ICC and Globecom.

His current interests include Information Networks including Broadband networking, Internet Interworking, IP telephony, NGN, Future Networks, IoT, 5G Networking and their QoS aspects.

Prof. Sabeena Beevi K 

TKM College of Engineering, India

Dr. Sabeena Beevi K is currently the Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and an Associate 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.