ASHUTOSH TIWARI (Graduate Student Member, IEEE) received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the Department of Mathematics at South Asian University, New Delhi, India, in 2024. He has presented his papers internationally, including at FUZZ IEEE 2022 in Padua, Italy, and FUZZ IEEE 2023 in Songdo, South Korea. These presentations were funded by South Asian University and the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). Additionally, he was awarded the IEEE-CIS Grant for conference paper presentations. His research focuses on intuitionistic fuzzy sets, uncertainty in decision making, ranking techniques, pattern recognition, and clustering. He is a Student Member of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society.

Dr. Shikha Karamchandani is an Assistant Professor at the School of Business, RV University. She holds a Ph.D. in management from Sardar Patel University. Before joining RV University, she has worked with institutes like MICA and Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore as research associate. She has also presented research papers at several national and international conferences and published research articles in several reputed journals. Her specialization is marketing.

Dr. G. Shobha boasts over 29 years of extensive experience in the realms of teaching, research, and administration. Her illustrious career at RV College of Engineering has been marked by numerous leadership roles, each underscoring her commitment to academic excellence and institutional advancement. Having served as the Director of MCA, Dean of PG Studies, and Head of the Computer Science & Engineering Department, Dr. Shobha has left an indelible mark on the institution’s academic landscape. Her leadership has not only propelled the growth of these departments but has also nurtured a culture of innovation and intellectual inquiry among students and faculty alike.

Dr. Shobha’s influence extends beyond the confines of RV College of Engineering. She has played a pivotal role in organizing international conferences, where her expertise and insights have garnered acclaim. Her contributions to academia have been further recognized through her invitations as a resource person at various international conferences and Faculty Development Programs. Furthermore, Dr. Shobha’s presence has been felt on a global scale as she has chaired sessions at prestigious international conferences, lending her expertise and guidance to scholarly discussions and academic discourse. Through her unwavering dedication and visionary leadership, Dr. G. Shobha has not only shaped the trajectory of RV College of Engineering but has also made significant contributions to the broader academic community.

She has an active and diverse research record in the area of Data Mining, Big Data Analytics, with 150 publications in reputed journals and conferences. She has executed sponsored projects worth INR 300 lakhs funded from various agencies nationally and internationally. She has filed four patents with one patent granted. She is also an advisory committee member for IET India Scholarship Award from 2021.

Rohith Krishnan is a visual artist from Calicut, Kerala, and an alumnus of the National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar, India. His practice as a teacher focuses on pedagogies in visual communication design and user experience design, and as an artist explores the mediums of still and moving images on topics related to human emotions, communities, landscapes, violence, socio-political phenomena, etc.

Dr. Hasan Akhtar is an Assistant Professor (Environmental Science) in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at RV University and holds an Associate Researcher position at the University of Exeter, UK. His primary research endeavours revolve around the crucial role of forest ecosystems in mitigating global warming and addressing climate change challenges. Drawing from extensive Postdoctoral research experience at both the University of Exeter and the National University of Singapore (NUS), he has solidified his expertise in this domain.

Dr. Akhtar earned his Ph.D. from NUS and an M. Tech. in Environmental Engineering from IIT Dhanbad. Beyond his academic achievements, he has four years of valuable industrial experience. During this period, he contributed significantly as an environment manager at both the Steel Authority of India Limited and Jindal Steel and Power Limited. This dual perspective, blending academic rigour with practical industry insights, enriches his approach to environmental science and sustainability.