Committee Members

Biography:
Kaya Kuru received the B.Sc. degree from the National Defense University (Turkish Military Academy), the ADP/Major degree in computer engineering from Middle East Technical University (METU), the M.B.A. degree from Selçuk University, and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science/medical Informatics from METU. He completed his postdoctoral studies with the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, U.K. He is a Software Engineer and currently an Associate Professor of computer-information systems engineering. He has recently engaged in the implementation of numerous AI-based real-world systems within various funded projects. His research interests include the development of geo-distributed autonomous intelligent systems using FL, ML, DL, and DRL with CPSs.

Biography:
Dr. Ruotao Xu is an Associate Researcher at the Institute of Super Robotics in Huangpu, where he leads a team focused on developing intelligent algorithms and systems for human-robot interaction. His research interests lie at the intersection of robotics, computer vision, image processing, sparse coding, and artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on integrated systems for robotic perception and interaction. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from South China University of Technology (SCUT) in 2020 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at SCUT in September 2023. He has led four national and provincial research projects and has published approximately 30 papers in top-tier journals and conferences, including IEEE TPAMI, IEEE TIP, CVPR, ICCV, and AAAI. Most recently, his novel 3D Gaussian Splatting-based robotic control framework was accepted for oral presentation at AAAI (top 20%). He also served as a session chair for Image Quality Assessment at ICME 2022 and as a reviewer for leading publications such as IEEE TMM, IEEE TNNLS, CVPR, and ICCV.

Biography:
Dr. Mohammad Zubair is the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Adamas University, Kolkata, India. With over nine years of experience in research and academia, his core expertise lies in Robotics and Biomechanics. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and previously worked as a Senior Research Fellow on a BARC-sponsored project focused on the teleoperation of industrial robots. Dr. Zubair has also served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Chungnam National University, South Korea. He has authored over 50 publications in reputed international journals and conferences and holds seven patents in the fields of robotics and biomedical engineering. He is the founder of the university’s Junk Innovation Club, which promotes hands-on student innovation through sustainability. He actively fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and experiential learning among aspiring engineers.

Biography:
Dr Sudhir Rawal is the Medical Director and Chief of Uro-Genito Oncology at the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre in Delhi, India. He received his medical training at K.G Medical College Lucknow and his urology certification at Christian Medical College Vellore (MGR Medical University Chennai) and post doc fellowship from CPDR Maryland. He is first one to do and publish minilap Radical Cystoprostatectomy in world. Over the course of his 30-year career, Dr Rawal has pioneered complex urinary tract cancer surgeries in northern India Has establish first department of Genito-urinary oncology in Northern India has the distinction of having the largest number of robotic urinary tract cancer surgeries in India. He also has to his credit the largest number of retroperitoneal lymph node dissections and video endoscopic lymph node dissections in the world. He is the first surgeon to complete 1,000 robotic surgeries in Eurasia. Many of the procedures pioneered at the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre have been adopted at other centres within India and beyond. He has innovative paper Pitcher Pot Neobladder. The technique and long term result has been published. Dr Rawal has been recognized through the Times Award for Best Doctor and the Delhi Urology Society Award for Best Uro-Oncologist as well as the Dr Rawal has published more than 20 original scientific papers and is a guest lecturer at urology meetings around the world. Through his dedication to innovation and education, Dr Rawal has not only improved the lives of patients from a variety of backgrounds but has also helped guide the careers and legacies of trainees and colleagues working in India and internationally. Dr Rawal is an active participant in numerous SIU initiatives and is dedicated to advancing urology care around the world.

Biography:
Dr. El Jaouhari Asmae is an assistant professor specializing in industrial engineering, supply chain management, and digital transformation. She currently teaches at the National School of Applied Sciences. And she is an academic research member in the Systems Analysis and Modeling Laboratory and Decision Support within Hassan First University. Her research follows an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on the intersection of supply chain systems, sustainability, and cutting-edge technologies. Furthermore, Dr. El Jaouhari’s work addresses a broad range of contemporary issues, including green logistics, decision support systems, generative artificial intelligence, sustainable municipal waste management, and automated property valuation models. Her research places particular emphasis on the strategic applications of emerging technologies in developing countries. Further, she has published extensively in peer-reviewed international journals and collaborates actively with scholars in multidisciplinary research projects.