Organizing Committee

Ishaque Hameed is a medical professional serving in the Department of Medicine at MedStar Health in Baltimore, USA. He is dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care and contributing to clinical excellence within his institution.Through his work, he supports evidence-based medical practice, collaborative healthcare delivery, and continuous improvement in patient outcomes. His professional focus reflects a strong commitment to compassion, integrity, and advancing standards of care within the medical community.

Isaac Gumah Akolgo is an academic affiliated with the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS) in Ghana. He is committed to advancing higher education through teaching, research, and community engagement.

His work contributes to academic excellence and capacity building, supporting students in developing practical knowledge and critical thinking skills aligned with sustainable development goals. Through scholarship and institutional service, he plays a role in strengthening education and integrated development initiatives within the university and the broader community.

Bilge is a full-time doctoral candidate in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. She is also a full-time graduate research assistant in the ACE-STEM Project. She is from Turkey, and her specialization is Research Methods. She earned her master’s degree from the University of  California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She has worked for six years as a math teacher in Turkey, and she had many forcibly-displaced students. She worked as the book-coordinator and a board member in an EU funded project, the Universal Language of Mathematics, which was conducted with three partner organizations  from Turkey, Germany, and Italy. Her experiences shaped her academic interests, such as multicultural education, STEM learning, forcibly displaced students, critical pedagogy and mixed methodology.

Rocío Vicente-García is a predoctoral researcher in Gender Violence and Public Health ,  holds a Master's degree in Communication and Creative Industries (Comincrea) (2014-2015), and  a Bachelor's degree in Sociology (2016-2021) and in Advertising and Public Relations (2010-2014). She recently completed a postgraduate course in Gender Violence: An Interdisciplinary Approach (2023-2024) at the University of Alicante (UA). She is employed as a teaching and research staff member in Health Sciences, specifically in the Department of Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, and History of Science. Her research focuses on the planning, policies, promotion, and communication of public health measures related to gender violence.

In her development as a researcher she participates in European research projects, including ISEDA “Innovative Solutions to Eliminate Domestic Abuse” focused on combating and eliminating gender violence.

Zayed Ibnul Hasan is a student at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He is pursuing higher education in engineering and is actively engaged in academic and campus activities.

Jithin K. Sreedharan is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Respiratory Therapy at the University of Manitoba, where he leads academic and clinical education in respiratory care.He holds advanced degrees in respiratory therapy, including a BSc and MSc in Respiratory Therapy and a PhD specific to the field, making him one of the pioneering scholars in respiratory care education globally. Sreedharan’s work bridges clinical practice, higher education leadership, and research, with interests in allied healthcare education, quality improvement, and evidence-based respiratory care. He has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and contributes to the development of professional standards and curricula in respiratory therapy.His academic and professional contributions are recognized internationally, and he is active in advancing respiratory care as a distinct and rigorous healthcare discipline.

Associate Professor Ir. Dr. Norrima Mokhtar is a distinguished academic and Professional Engineer (Ir.) at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Malaya. With a career spanning over two decades, she specializes in Artificial Intelligence (AI), signal processing, and human-machine interfaces. Dr. Norrima’s research is at the forefront of assistive technology, having led high-impact projects such as EOG-controlled wheelchairs and BCI-driven systems. An alumna of Oita University, Japan, and a recipient of the prestigious Panasonic Scholarship, she has authored over 140 publications in top-tier journals. She currently serves as a lead researcher and coordinator for international collaborations with Keio University and Manchester Metropolitan University, bridging advanced computational theory with practical applications in healthcare and autonomous systems

Davy Ng has been an IT Panel Head at a local secondary school in Hong Kong and a Visiting Scholar at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He holds PhD Education and Technology from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), MEd Educational Psychology, BSc Computer Science, and Postgraduate qualification in ICT Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). His research interests lie in the areas of (Generative) AI literacy, metaverse and STEAM education, and technology-enhanced pedagogic innovation. He has published around 50 articles, many in Q1 journals, and authored a book on AI literacy that obtained the China New Development Award from Springer Nature in 2023. He was a recipient of HKU Foundation Publication Award for Research Postgraduate, Social Innovation Leadership Award at CUHK, and Outstanding Paper Award in the International Postgraduate Roundtable and Research Forum at the Education University of Hong Kong. He has been named in the 2024 Stanford's List of World's Top 2% Scientists in Education. He achieved an h-index of 25 over the years.

Carolina Carvajal Villalba is a faculty member in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Unidad Central del Valle del Cauca (UCEVA) in Tuluá, Colombia, and is also affiliated with the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at Universidad San Buenaventura in Cali. Her academic work bridges health sciences and social sciences, with a focus on interdisciplinary research and education.