Speakers

Dr. S. D. Sudarsan has over 3 decades of R&D experience in India as well as the United States and a wide expertise in various technology domains. His areas of interest include Semantic mining/BIG Data, HPC, Cyber Security, IPR, Technology Management, Strategic Management and emerging technologies. Dr. Sudarsan is currently heading C-DAC Bangalore as Executive Director, where he is overseeing the development of Quantum Technologies, Chip-2-Startup program, EDA Toolgrid etc. among other technologies. Prior to his position at C-DAC Bangalore, Dr. Sudarsan was associated with ABB Corporate Research; The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA); Central Research Laboratory (Bharat Electronics Limited (CRL-BEL); ERDCI; CEDTI. Dr. Sudarsan has been honoured with prestigious awards like FDA's Outstanding Service Award, FDA's Group Recognition Award. During his PhD at UALR, US he had received the Outstanding PhD Graduate Student Award, Academic Achievement Award & Professional Service Award. He has been a Featured Reviewer at “reviews.com” (2010) and he has also been mentoring Graduate and Doctoral students. Dr. Sudarsan completed his Ph.D. from University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) USA and is a Fellow IETE and Senior Member IEEE. He has to his credit more than 100 technical papers and 8 patents (3 granted). He is actively involved in professional activities including organizing conferences.

Dinesh is a Managing Director and head of business at Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Bangalore. Prior to joining Samsung, He worked for companies like Amazon, Honeywell, HCL Technologies. He was a post doctoral fellow at Seoul National University, Seoul. His areas of research interest includes Image processing, Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision and Machine Learning. He has over 75 publications to his credit at both International and National Journals and conferences. He also has 27 awarded patents to his credit. He is serving in the editorial board of several journals. He has been identified as reviewer for several International Journals/conferences. He has served as program committee member for several National/International Conferences. He has successfully guided 6 Ph.D scholars and presently guiding 3 Ph.D scholars. He has successfully guided many academic and research projects. He is a life member of IEEE, Computer Society of India and Society of Statistics, Compute and Applications, International Association of Engineers, Hong Kong. He is also serving as member of Board of Studies, Board of Examiners and Advisory committe in several universities.

Dr. Mohammed Misbahuddin is a Cybersecurity expert, AI Governance Assessor, and Technology Leader with over 23 years of experience, including 18 years in Research and Development. He is India’s first IEEE Certified Authorized Assessor for Autonomous Intelligent Systems and a key contributor to the Government of India's Cybersecurity, Identity Management, and Digital Trust initiatives. He Chairs the IEEE P2989 Working Group on Standard on “Authentication in a Multi-Server Environment”, shaping global authentication standards. He has established the Centre for HPC Upskilling and Knowledge-sharing (C-HUK) at C-DAC Bangalore and North East, empowering students, faculty, and professionals in HPC-AI and HPC-Cyber Security. Dr. Misbahuddin is the initiator of ePramaan, a National e-Authentication Service integrated with Aadhaar, significantly strengthening India’s digital identity ecosystem. He has been instrumental in developing the Cyber Security Framework (CSF) for multiple Government Ministries and contributed to the e-Authentication Standards & Guidelines for the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY). A dedicated advocate for Cybersecurity awareness, Dr. Misbahuddin has educated over 20,000 people, including government officials, across India through Digital Signature (www.pkiindia.in) and Cybersecurity Campaigns. He has delivered 300+ expert talks across 33 states and UTs, making cybersecurity knowledge accessible to diverse audiences. He is an invited speaker at national and international conferences, influencing policy, research, and industry best practices. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and IEEE Standards Association. He is an active contributor to IEEE Blended Learning Content in Cyber Security and HPC and an implementor of IEEE SWEBOK for enhancing students' understanding of software design. With 2 granted patents in Secure Authentication, 50 International research publications, and 5 successfully awarded PhDs under his supervision, he continues to lead impactful academic and research initiatives. Dr. Misbahuddin is also involved in Capacity Building and Skill Development programmes. As Member-Convener of the Academic Council of C-DAC, he is involved in efforts to modernize academic programs and align them with emerging technology trends. He also serves on the Board of Studies of various universities, contributing to curriculum development and research initiatives.