Newcastle University in Singapore, Singapore, H index: 29 (Scopus)
Prof. Cheng Siong Chin is Chair of Intelligent Systems Modelling and Simulation at Newcastle University in Singapore. He received his Ph.D. in Applied Control Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. His research focuses on intelligent systems, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, control engineering, and simulation technologies. He has secured multiple competitive research grants, published over 150 scholarly papers, authored five books, and holds several patents. Prof. Chin serves as Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member for several international journals and has actively contributed to the global research community as a keynote speaker, conference chair, and technical committee member.
Prof. Hongen Wang
Yunnan Normal University, China, H index: 63 (Scopus)
Prof. Hong-En Wang is a Research Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor at Yunnan Normal University, China. He received his Ph.D. in Physics and Materials Science from City University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on energy storage materials, optoelectronic materials, and photovoltaic devices. Prof. Wang has published over 120 SCI-indexed papers, including more than 80 as first or corresponding author, with over 10 papers recognized as ESI Highly Cited Papers. He holds more than 10 granted invention patents and was listed among Stanford University's World's Top 2% Scientists in 2020 and 2023. He currently serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several international journals.
Prof. Harith Bin Ahmad
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, H index:56 (Scopus)
Prof. Harith Ahmad obtained his First Class Honors degree in Physics from University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, in 1979. He subsequently earned his MSc in Ionization Physics (1980) and Ph.D. in Lasers (1983) from the University of Wales (now University of Swansea). His research focuses on lasers, laser applications, and optical fiber devices. Prof. Ahmad has secured numerous grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology (Malaysia), Telekom Malaysia, and other sources, establishing a well-equipped laser facility and developing various optical techniques such as Q-switching, mode locking, optical parametric oscillation, and optical parametric amplification. From 1983 to 1995, he also undertook frequency doubling and tripling research. He later ventured into optical fiber devices in collaboration with Telekom Malaysia and the Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, under the guidance of Sir Prof. David Payne, establishing the first such research facility in the ASEAN region, which was further expanded into Malaysia's national centre for photonics research.
Prof. Muthuramalingam Thangaraj
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India, H index: 44 (Scopus)
Prof. Muthuramalingam Thangaraj is a Professor in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India. With over 15 years of academic and research experience, he has held visiting appointments at several international institutions in the USA, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. His research focuses on unconventional micro machining, manufacturing automation, process optimization, energy conservation, and flexible printed electronics. He has made significant contributions to advanced manufacturing technologies and intelligent engineering systems.
Assoc. Prof. Hum Yan Chai
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia, H index: 20 (Scopus)
Assoc. Prof. Hum Yan Chai is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia, and serves as Chairperson of the Centre for Healthcare Science and Technology. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, medical image processing, and vision-language models. He has made significant contributions to intelligent healthcare technologies, data analytics, and AI-driven engineering applications.