Prof. Nikhil Marriwala
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

Speech Title: Fuzzy Based Control & Measurement of Temperature and Humidity for Greenhouse System
Biography: Prof. Nikhil Marriwala (B-Tech., M-Tech. and PhD in Engineering & Technology) is working as Associate Professor and Head of the Department Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. He did his PhD. from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra in the department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. He did his post-graduation (M-Tech) in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE) University, and did his B-Tech in Electronics and Instrumentation from MMEC, Mullana, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. He has more than 18 years of experience teaching graduate and postgraduate students. More than 31 students have completed their M-Tech dissertation under his guidance. His areas of interests are Software Defined Radios, Cognitive Radios, Soft Computing, Wireless Communications, Wireless Sensor Networks, Fuzzy system design, and Advanced Microprocessors. He has published more than 5 book chapters in different International books, has authored more than 10-books with Pearson, Wiley, etc. and has more than 30 publications to his credit in reputed International Journals (SCI, SCIE, ESCI, and Scopus) and 20 papers in International/National conferences. He also has 04 patents published to his credit with 02 International Patents. He has been Chairman of Special Sessions in more than 10 International/National Conferences and has delivered a keynote address at more than 05 International conferences. He has also acted as organizing secretary for more than 05 International conferences and 01 National Conference. He is having additional charge of Training and Placement Officer, UIET, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra and heading the T&P cell for more than 11 years now. He is the Single point of contact (SPOC) and head of local chapter of SWAYAM NPTEL Local Chapter of UIET, KUK. He is the SPOC for Infosys campus connect program for UIET, KUK. He is also the reviewer for many reputed journals such as the International Journal of Communication Systems, Wiley, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, International Journal of Measurement Technologies and Journal of Organizational and End User Computing (JOEUC), Egyptian Informatics Journal – Elsevier, Instrumentation Engineering (IJMTIE), International Journal of Interactive Communication Systems and Technologies (IJICST), Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, UK. He was awarded as the “Career Guru of the Month” award by Aspiring Minds.

Prof. Ankush Ghosh
The Neotia University, India

Speech Title: Artificial Intelligence for Future Generation Robotics
Biography: Prof. Ankush Ghosh is Senior member of IEEE, Fellow of IETE currently working as Director, International Relations, The Neotia University. He has received his Ph.D. (Engg.) Degree from Jadavpur University, India in 2010. He was a research fellow of the Advanced Technology Cell- DRDO, Govt. of India. He was awarded National Scholarship by HRD, Govt. of India. He has outstanding research experiences and published edited books, patents and more than 80 research papers. He is serving as an editorial board member of several international journals including an Chief Editors. He has more than 15 years of experience in Teaching, research as well as industry. His UG and PG teaching assignments include Microprocessor and microcontroller, AI, IOT, Embedded and real time systems etc. He has delivered Invited lecture in a number of international seminar/conferences, refreshers courses, and FDPs. He has guided a large number of M.Tech and Ph.D. students.