Guest Speakers

Prof. Dr. S. R. Singh

Professor, Department of Mathematics, Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Prof. S. R. Singh has been serving as a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Chaudhary Charan Singh University since 2015. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to higher education, he was honored with the prestigious Saraswati Award—the highest accolade conferred by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the university category—in 2019. He served as the Head of the Department of Mathematics at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, from May 5, 2021, to May 4, 2024. Prof. Singh has authored or co-authored over 350 research papers published in reputed national and international journals, with 188 of them indexed in Scopus and SCI. He has successfully supervised 26 Ph.D. dissertations and 13 M.Phil. projects, and has led four R&D projects funded by various government agencies and organizations. Currently, Prof. Singh holds the position of Vice-President of the Operations Research Society of India. In addition to his academic roles, he serves as the Convener of several key committees at CCS University, Meerut, and also as the Coordinator of the Vedic Mathematics program. He is an active member of the NCERT Focus Group.

Dr. Maria Zdimalova

Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Constructive Geometry, Slovak University of Technology

Maria Zdimalova currently works at the Department of Mathematics and Constructive Geometry, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia. Maria does research in Applied Mathematics, Algebra and Graph Theory. Their current project is 'Arch Math: Mathematics and Architecture, Design, Fashion, Art,' Algebraic Graph Theory as well as Graph Algorithms in Image Processing and Digital Topology and Mathematical Modelling. She did habilitation to get assoc. prof. degree in 2019 June in the field: Applied Mathematics, at Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Civil Engineering. She is involved in many international and local government research grants where she participates as a researcher and also as a leader. She is also doing many international revisions and reports in different high level international scientific journals. She had many invited talks in India, Dubai, Spain, Italy and many others. She participated at many international conferences and also research stages around the world, also on other continents, e.g, in Indonesia, in Mexico (Middle/South America). She is also advisor for many bachelor, and diploma students for final work. She was guided and cooperated also with students from foreign countries, e.g. India. She has 34 research papers in WOS and Scopus database, but together she has almost 60 research papers. In collaboration with many international coauthors. She also involves and support young people in research, where she involves her students into scientific papers and projects. She participated at many educational and research invitations and stays like in Romania, England, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia, North Macedonia

Dr. Shailendra Rathore

Assistant Professor, Division of Cybersecurity, Abertay University, UK

Dr. Rathore is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Cybersecurity at Abertay University, UK, working at the £18 million Cyber Quarter research and development centre. He is a member of the university's Research Ethics Committee and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), holding a PGCert in Academic Practice (PGCAP). Dr. Rathore has over four years of academic experience in the UK, including a previous role as Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity at the University of Plymouth, where he contributed to the £3 million Cyber-SHIP Lab project. Recently, he was awarded £90K R-LINCS2 funding for research on privacy-preserving machine learning for Next-Generation IoT (NG-IoT) security. He received his Ph.D. from Seoul National University of Science and Technology in South Korea. His research interests include Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Block chain, and Machine Learning. Dr. Rathore has published extensively in top-tier journals and actively contributes to international IEEE and ACM conferences.

Dr. Devendra Pal Singh

Head of the Department of Entomology, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad

Dr. Devendra Pal Singh is a distinguished academician and researcher, currently serving as the Head of the Department of Entomology at Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad. Dr. Singh has dedicated his career to advancing agricultural sciences, Production Technology of Bio-pesticides and Bio-fertilizers, Environmental Studies & Disaster Management. Sustainable farming, and bio-innovation. He serves as a Proctor on the University Proctorial Board, Chairman of Laboratories' Management, Coordinator of the Institution's Innovation Council (IIC), and Co-Coordinator for both the Curriculum Development and Revision Team and the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). He is a respected Member of the Board of Studies (BoS) at the College of Agricultural Sciences, Teerthanker Mahaveer University. As an Innovation Ambassador actively engaged to promote entrepreneurship and startup culture among students. He also coordinates the Experiential Learning Program (ELP) on the Production Technology of Bio-pesticides and Bio-fertilizers, emphasizing hands-on learning and industry engagement. Dr. Singh is the Principal Investigator of a major ongoing research project titled "Agronomic bio-fortification of pesticide-free wheat and pearl millet with zinc, iron, and calcium", carried out in collaboration with the university's medical college worth ₹6.10 lakh. He has also successfully completed two earlier research projects. Notably, he earned a consultancy worth ₹14 lakh on the "Production and Marketing of Biofertilizers and Biopesticides" from Fatten Molecules Pvt. Ltd., a bio-input manufacturing company based in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. His academic contributions include chapter authorship in the "Training Manual of Organic Farming: A Comprehensive Guide to Sustainable Agriculture", published in 2025 by the National Centre for Organic & Natural Farming (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India).Dr. Singh has delivered numerous expert lectures across national training platforms on the production technologies and application of biopesticides and biofertilizers for pesticide-free food production, particularly in programs organized by the National Centre for Organic and Natural Farming (NCONF). His outreach includes participation as an invited expert on DD Kisan, a national television channel focused on agriculture. Dr. Singh has published extensively in reputed national and international journals, contributing significantly to the fields of entomology, sustainable agriculture, Ecology and environment, biodiversity conservation and organic farming.

Dr. Brajesh Pandey

Executive Director, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi

Dr. Brajesh Pandey is a distinguished researcher with extensive experience in scientific research and administration. As the Executive Director of the Indian National Science Academy, he has been instrumental in fostering scientific excellence and promoting research collaborations across disciplines.

His research interests include interdisciplinary approaches to scientific challenges, policy formulation for scientific advancement, and promoting science education. Dr. Pandey has published numerous papers in reputed journals and has been recognized with several awards for his contributions to science and technology.

Prof. Natasha Samko

UiT -The Arctic University of Norway, Narvik

Professor Natasha Samko is a renowned mathematician and researcher at the Arctic University of Norway. Her research focuses on mathematical analysis, fractional calculus, and their applications in engineering and physics.

She has made significant contributions to the field of operator theory and has published extensively in international journals. Prof. Samko is known for her innovative approaches to solving complex mathematical problems and their practical applications in various fields of science and technology.