2025 IND PRO

1. Glen Bright, Dean of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Title: Design and Development of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Integrated Inertial Stabilization Platform (ISP) Targeting Industrial, Disaster Management and Humanitarian AID Scenarios.
2. A. Zafer Acar, Professor, Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences, İstanbul Bilgi University, Türkiye.
   Serkan Karakaş, Professor, İstanbul Bilgi University, Türkiye.
   Kenan Dinç, Head, Department of Logistics Management, İstanbul Bilgi University, Türkiye.
   Title: The Impact of Blockchain on Transforming to Sustainable Transportation.
3. Clara Guttenberger, Tunnel Project Engineer, MSc Graduate, FOM University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
   Joachim Berlak, Professor, FOM University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
   Title: A Systematic Methodology for CO₂ Accounting and Sustainability Assessment in Mechanized Tunnel Construction.
4. Govind Sharan Dangayach, Professor, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India.
   Alok Bihari Singh, Research Scholar, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India.
   Title: Evaluating the Impact of Energy-Efficient Practices on Hospitality Industry Performance: A Sustainability Perspective.

1. Motao Zhu, Professor, Nationwide Children’s Hospital / The Ohio State University, USA.
   Songzhu Zhao, Senior Statistician, The Ohio State University, USA.
   Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Smartphone App Intervention for Improving Driving Safety in Novice Teen Drivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
2. Mohamed Mostafa Mostafa, Chair and Director: KZNDOT Chair in Sustainable Transportation, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Dillip Kumar Das, Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Paul Terkumbur Adeke, Researcher, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Title: Climate Change Effects on Roads Infrastructure and Adaptive Strategies in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa.
3. Thilina Ganganath Weerakoon, PhD Student, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania.
   Zenonas Turskis, Professor, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania.
   Jūratė Šliogerienė, Associate Professor, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania.
   Title: A Hybrid Explainable Machine Learning (XML)-Supported Fuzzy AHP Framework for Resilient Circular Supply Chains in Construction.
4. Jinesh Kumar Jain, Associate Professor, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India.
   Title: Supply Chain Management in Automotive Industries: Overcoming the Barriers.

1. Larisa Caisin, Professor, Technical University of Moldova, Moldova.
   Elena Scripnic, Associate Professor, Technical University of Moldova, Moldova.
   Daniela Dubit, Associate Professor, Technical University of Moldova, Moldova.
   Title: Assessing Corn’s Productive Capacity in the Republic of Moldova Under the Climate Change.
2. Tolga Benli, Assistant Professor, Wenzhou Kean University, China.
   Title: Exploring the Use of Agricultural Waste and Natural Fibers in China for Sustainable Packaging Solutions in the Logistics Sector.
3. Makkhan Lal Meena, Associate Professor, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India.
   Anil Chaudhary, Research Fellow, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India.
   Title: Ergonomic Hand Tool Interventions to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders among Carpet Weavers.

1. Glen Bright, Academic Member, Athens Institute & Professor and Dean of the School of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Title: Project Based Learning for Undergraduate Engineering Students of the Future.
2. Elena G. Skvortsova, Head, Department of Zootechnics, Yaroslavl State Agricultural Academy, Russia.
   Title: Teaching Genetics in Higher Education: From Classics to Genomics – Challenges and Prospects.
3. Alexandra Duarte Castillo, Professor, Caldas University, Colombia.
   Title: New Frontiers in Engineering Education.
4. Bárbara J. Teruel Mederos, Professor, University of Campinas, Brazil.
   Title: AI and LLMs in Engineering Research and Education.
5. Theodore Trafalis, Head, Industrial Engineering Unit, Athens Institute, Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Director, Optimization & Intelligent Systems Laboratory, The University of Oklahoma, USA.
   Title: AI and LLMs in Engineering Research and Education.

Short  Interventions (≤3 minutes):

1. Virginia Sisiopiku, Head, Transportation Engineering Unit, Athens Institute, & Professor, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
2. Mohamed Mostafa Mostafa, Chair and Director: KZNDOT Chair in Sustainable Transportation, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
3. Emre Bayraktar, Professor & Director, The University of Southern Mississippi, USA.
4. Mona Ben Matiwane, Senior Lecturer, University of Mpumalanga, South Africa.
5. Magdalena Lewandowska, President of the Institute of Health and Social Support, Institute of Health and Social Support, Poland.
6. Huaguo Zhou, Professor, Auburn University, USA.

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1. Mareen Derda, Vice Dean for Studies, Teaching and Equal Opportunities, Technical University Berlin, Germany.
   Marco Wedel, Senior Researcher, Technical University Berlin, Germany.
   Title: Educating Future Engineers to be Responsible Citizens.
2. Kiyoshi Nagata, Professor, Daito Bunka University, Japan.
   Title: Ontology-based System for Generating Information Security Policy.
3. Joanna Raczkiewicz-Golacka, Lecturer, Head of Foreign Languages Teaching and Certification Centre, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland.
   Title: Application of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) on the Example of Functional Safety Study Programme in English.

1. Krzysztof Golacki, Professor, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland.
   Title: Mechanical Properties of Sugar Beet Root Tissue Under Different Types of Loading Conditions.
2. Barbara Teruel Mederos, Full Professor, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil.
   Fernando Finger, Researcher, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil.
   Title: Real-Time Supervision System of Agricultural Tractor Operational Performance.
3. Alexandra Duarte Castillo, Professor, Caldas University, Colombia.
   Juan Carlos Uribe Hurtado, PhD Student, Caldas University, Colombia.
   Cesar Vargas Yamayuza, PhD Student, Caldas University, Colombia.
   Title: BioReIL: Circular Bioeconomy Model for Bottle Reuse in the Liquor Industry.

1. Eunsoo Choi, Professor, Hongik University, South Korea.
   Title: Estimation of Self-Centering Capacity of Mortar Beams due to Activated Shape Memory Alloy Fibers.
2. Roberto Gomez, Associate Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico.
   Raul Sanchez, Assistant Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico.
   Title: Dynamic Characteristics of Wind Flow in a Wind Tunnel.
3. Marcell Knolmar, Assistant Professor, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary.
   Title: Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Simulations in Urban Water Systems.
4. Vusumzi Funda, Lecturer, University of Fort Hare, South Africa.
   Title: Understanding Student Insights on AI Adoption in Learning: Exploring Value, Ease of Use, and Benefits.