SMART GRIDS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

S.R. Jena is the Lab Head of x RESEARCH & INNOVATION LABTM. Currently he is working as an Assistant Professor in School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Presently, he is pursuing his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at Suresh Gyan Vihar University (SGVU), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India and he is also the Post-Doctoral Fellow at NextGen University International, United States. He has completed his M. Tech degree in Information Technology form Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India in the year 2013, B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering degree from BPUT, Rourkela, Odisha, India in the year 2010 and also certified by CCNA and Diploma in Computer Hardware and Networking Management from CTTC, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India in the year 2011. He has 10 years of teaching experience from various reputed Universities and Colleges in India. He is basically an Academician, an Author, a Researcher, an Innovator, an Editor, a Reviewer of various International Journals and International Conferences and a Keynote Speaker. His publications have 400 citations, h index of 10, and i10 index of 10 (Google Scholar). He has published 27 international level books, around 30 international level research articles in various international journals, conferences which are indexed by SCIE, Scopus, WOS, UGC Care, Google Scholar etc., and filed 30 international/national patents out of which 15 are granted. Moreover, he has been awarded by Bharat Education Excellence Awards for best researcher in the year 2022 and 2024, Excellent Performance in Educational Domain & Outstanding Contributions in Teaching in the year 2022, Best Researcher by Gurukul Academic Awards in the year 2022, Bharat Samman Nidhi Puraskar for excellence in research in the year 2024, International EARG Awards in the year 2024 in research domain and AMP awards for Educational Excellence 2024. Moreover, his research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Edge AI, Green Computing, Sustainability, Renewable Energy Resources, Cloud and Distributed Computing, Internet of Things, Internet of Energy etc.

Dr. Dileep Kumar M., is the Vice Chancellor of Hensard University of Nigeria. Having 22 years of experience, he has worked in institutions like UM6P (Morocco), University Institute of International and European Studies (Netherlands), Berjaya Business School (Malaysia), International Teaching University Georgia (East Europe), University Utara Malaysia, (Malaysia) MoHE & MoMP (Sultanate of Oman), Symbiosis Center for Management & HRD (India) etc. He was the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Nile University Nigeria, Pro Vice Chancellor of GNS University, India, Director of DBA Program, UNIES, Netherlands, Head of Leadership, innovation and Change Competence Center (OYAGSB, UUM, Malaysia) and the Corporate Relations of AIMS, Bangalore, India, add to his professorial responsibilities. He was selected as the best employee of MoMP Colleges, and has got the outstanding performer recognition in academics from MoHE, Oman. Working knit with the academia, he has published 180 research papers in management (WoS/Scopus journal papers), 56 online articles, 16 books, 3 monographs, 15 papers in edited books, 80 short case studies (including Emerald Emerging Marketing Cases), and presented more than 90 research papers in international conferences. He has engaged as keynote speaker, invited speaker, and chief guest for more than 180 conferences. Dil has 15 patents and 27 copyrights, further demonstrating his contributions to research and innovation. He is the Editor/Editorial Member/Reviewer of several international journals including Scopus journals. Dil has won numerous national and international accolades, including the Honorary Professor award (UCB), Man of Excellence Award, Academic Excellence Award, Outstanding Leadership Award, Excellence in Research Award, Global Academic Icon Award, best research paper awards in IFERP International conference, IBRIICT conference, SJBIT Conference, & IPE National Conference, India, demonstrating his accomplishments in academic and research. He has engaged as a member in quality assurance and accreditation process (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, ISO certification, and ADRI quality Assurance etc). He is the external examiner of 50 PhD, DBA, MPhil and MBA dissertations of various international universities.

Dr. Normala S Govindarajo is an Associate Professor at HELP University Malaysia, holds dual doctorates in Management, specializing in Human Resource. She is actively engaged with esteemed professional bodies such as HRD Corp and Malaysia Board of Technology. Dr. Normala unwavering dedication to research has yield a substantial body of work, including 31 articles, 9 published books, and has secured 12 grants across various field through collaborative efforts. With a remarkable tenure of 21 years in the education sector, she has demonstrated exceptional prowess as an academician. Furthermore, her intellectual property portfolio boasts 7 copyrights and 1 patent spanning three different countries. Beyond her academic pursuits, Dr. Normala is a prolific presenter at international conference and has been recognized as an esteemed speaker in five different countries. Her diverse administration skill set extends to roles as a trainer, club advisor, managing editor, subject expert panellist, and final year coordinator. Proficient in multiple languages including Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin and English, she embodies qualities of adaptability, flexibility, energy, result-orientation, multitasking ability, leadership, and critical thinking, all of which contribute to her commitment to enriching sustainable value in her professional endeavours.

Dr. K. Mahammad Rafi is the Founder and Chancellor of the NextGen University International Chartered Inc., USA. He has completed PhD in Environmental Technology from USA, delivered 580+ Guest sessions on Innovation, R&D, Visiting Professor for more than 72 Engineering colleges across the Globe. He is an expert in Web development, App development, Data Analytics Services, Publishing in Journals Books, Editing services, R&D innovation support, International Conference, Workshop and Seminar organizing.