Achieving Organizational Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with AI

|Ankur Gupta - Editor|Prof. Ankur Gupta is the Director at the Model Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jammu, besides being a Professor at the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering. He has 25 years of experience spanning industry and academia. Prior to joining MIET, he worked as a Team Leader at Hewlett-Packard, India Software Operations, Bangalore. He has 5 patents granted, 35 patents pending at the Indian Patents Office and over 90 published research papers in international journals/conferences. Prof. Gupta holds B.E (Hons.) CS and MS degrees from BITS, Pilani and PhD from NIT, Hamirpur. His research interests are in cloud computing, P2P networks, network management and AI. He is a recipient of the AICTE Career Award, faculty awards from IBM, EMC and Rs. 2 crores in funding from Govt. agencies. He is the founder of the International Journal of Next-Generation Computing, senior member IEEE, ACM and a life-member of the Computer Society of India.

Sahil Sawhney , With over 15 years of experience in the higher education and IT sector, Dr. Sahil Sawhney is an accomplished professional. He has a strong academic background, having published 15 research papers in reputed international journals and conferences, and filed 10 patents with the Indian Patent and Trademarks Office. In recognition of his leadership skills, Dr. Sawhney has received the CMI Level 5 award in Leadership from UKEIR. He has also been honored with the 8th I3 India Innovation Startup Award, showcasing his ability to drive innovation and entrepreneurship. Dr. Sawhney is a core member of the faculty-led startup Performance Insight 360, which focuses on developing a Quality Analytics framework. Currently, Dr. Sawhney is contributing as a General Manager of strategic initiatives at Model Institute of Engineering and Technology in Jammu. Under Dr. Sawhney's leadership, MIET is focused on ensuring high standards of excellence in all areas, including academic programs, quality assurance, and student success. He drives learning and development programs to continually improve the skills and knowledge of faculty and staff. Additionally, he is working on strengthening industry linkages by establishing partnerships and collaborations with companies and organizations to provide students with valuable opportunities for internships, research, and networking.

|Ashok Kumar - Editor|Dr. Ashok Kumar is a Professor and Dean of Academic Affairs at MIET Jammu, India. He has over 25 years of professional experience in industry, academics, research, and administration. He earned his bachelor’s degree from NIT, Calicut, Kerala; Master of Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh; and Doctorate from IKG Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. He is a Fellow of IETE, India, and is a Senior Member of IEEE. His research interests are Optical Networks, Electronics Product Design, Wireless Sensor Networks, Digital Signal Processing, and emerging technologies. He has, to his credit, over 67 research papers published in journals of national and international repute. He has two published patents, and he is reviewer of many reputed national and international journals. [Editor]