Prof. Ghulam Abbas, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Biography: GHULAM ABBAS received the B.S. degree in computer science from University of Peshawar,Pakistan, in 2003, and the M.S. degree in distributed systems and the Ph.D. degree in computer networksfrom University of Liverpool, U.K., in 2005 and 2010, respectively. From 2006 to 2010, he was ResearchAssociate with Liverpool Hope University, U.K., where he was associated with the Intelligent & DistributedSystems Laboratory. Since 2011, he has been with the Faculty of Computer Science & Engineering, GIKInstitute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan. He is currently working as a full Professor,Head of Cybersecurity and Software Engineering Departments, and Director ICT Academy. Dr. Abbas is aco-founding member of the Telecommunications and Networking (TeleCoN) Research Center at GIKInstitute. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Science & Technology, U.K., a Fellow of the British ComputerSociety, and a Senior Member of the IEEE. His research interests include computer networks and wirelessand mobile communications.
Prof. Paulo Batista, University of Évora, Portugal
Speech Title: Theoretical Information Science
Abstract: Following the Second World War an explosion in the quantity of documentation led to a dramatic change in Archiving, or the profession referred to as records managers/records management and archivists/archives. Starting in the 1980s, however, archivists in Quebec began to make great progress by changing their approach and looking at the entire documentary cycle from current to definitive information. Carol Couture and Jean- Yves Rousseau made a crucial contribution towards the understanding of the Three Age Theory that viewed Archiving as an integrated discipline centered on a structural understanding of archives. In 1994, their work Les Fondements de la Discipline Archivistique, presented a new interpretation of Theodore Schellenberg's Three Age Theory. They called attention to the fact that the three phases of archival documents are not separate but, on the contrary, integrated. They argued that these three stages can even be looked at in a segmented way, provided the union between them is ensured. Their great innovation relative to Schellenberg's work lay, precisely, in critiquing the division and separation between the three ages of archival documents. Couture and Rousseau thereby brought together all the phases of the lifecycle of records, from production to dissemination, in opposition to the sterile distinction advocated by traditional archivists and document managers. In my opinion, however, the best approach to integrating information management is known as records continuum, which places archives in a post-custodial, informational, and scientific paradigm. This Australian concept arose in the 1990s amid the huge explosion of information, communication technologies and new media. This context forced Information Science to redefine its object of study. Records continuum is closely related to the integrated management model of Couture and Rousseau, while it carries their innovation further, perfecting it and replacing it with systemic dynamics and providing continuity between archives. In fact, records continuum means, literally, continuous management. It looks at the whole process from the production of records to their final archiving. Otherwise, we cannot speak of continuous management. That is why, when we speak of rigid archives – current, intermediate, and definitive, this approach is more theoretical than practical. There is, in fact, no separation between these phases, even less so from the point of view of the value of documents. The traditional distinction between information with probative and historical value ceases to exist. The information is simultaneous and is, in fact, the same.
Biography: Paulo Batista is PhD Researcher at CIDEHUS.UÉ-Interdisciplinary Center for History, Culturesand Societies of the University of Évora, Portugal, where is the coordinator of the research group2:Heritage and Literacies. Currently works as professor at the Is cte-IUL, in the Master in Architecture andVisual Culture in Lisbon, and at the Autonomous University of Lisbon, where is coordinator and professorof the Postgraduate in Promotion and Cultural and Educational Dynamization of Archives and Libraries,and the Postgraduate in Architectural Archives.
Prof. Jyotsna Kumar Mandal, University of Kalyani, India
Speech Title: Automated Confidence Based Learning and Assessment
Abstract: In this lecture the requirements for development of a system that will promote CBL with an architecture of the same. Existing methods, techniques, and models available in the field of e-learning or TEL are studied and presented and the research gap has been formulated. Moreover. The talk stressed upon the requirement of an enhanced learning content development framework and augmented assessment methodology. In proceeding through the lecture it became evident that as the CBL is concerned with the world of work, input from the jobsite is of immense importance in establishing the performances and adequacies of the learners. Learning Record Store (LRS) are used to identify the adequacies and in promoting the customized content development. The customization of the content and prescribing it to the learner is also important and a method to be discussed in this area. There is a requirement of monitoring the performance of learning method will be discussed.
Biography: Dr. Jyotsna Kumar Mandal, M. Tech. in Computer Science from University of Calcutta in 1987, awarded Ph. D. (Engineering) in Computer Science and Engineering by Jadavpur University in 2000. Working as Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Kalyani. Former Vice Chancellor, Raiganj University, West Bengal, Former Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Technology & Management, KU for two consecutive terms during 2008-2012. Former Director, IQAC and Chairman CIRM Kalyani University. Served as Professor Computer Applications, Kalyani Government Engineering College for two years. He was Associate Professor Computer Science for eight years at North Bengal University and Assistant Professor Computer Science North Bengal University for seven years. He also served as lecturer at NERIST, Itanagar for one year. 36 years of teaching and research experience in Coding Theory, Data and Network Security and authentication; Remote Sensing & GIS based Applications, Data Compression, Error Correction, Visual Cryptography and Steganography. Awarded 30 Ph. D. Degrees and 8 are pursuing. Supervised 03 M. Phil, more than 80 M. Tech and more than 130 M.C.A. Dissertations. Published more than 450 research articles. Recently he has published a text book on Reversible Steganography and Authentication via Transform Encoding from Springer (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-15-4397-5). This book has been translated into Chinese and republished from China by Springer. Organized more than 60 International Conferences and Corresponding Editors of edited volumes and conference publications of Springer, IEEE and Elsevier etc. and edited 60 volumes as volume editor. Received "Shiksha Ratna" Award from Government of West Bengal, India for outstanding teaching and research work in 2018. ISO world Convenor of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC36/WG7. Governing Council(GC) Member of IETE, India.
Prof. Chuan-Ming Liu, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan
Biography: Dr. Chuan-Ming Liu is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering (CSIE), National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), TAIWAN, where he was the Department Chair from 2013-2017. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Purdue University in 2002 and joined the CSIE Department in Taipei Tech in the spring of 2003. In 2010 and 2011, he has held visiting appointments with Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA, and the Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China. He has services in many journals, conferences and societies as well as published more than 120 papers in many prestigious journals and international conferences. Dr. Liu was also the co-recipients of the best paper awards in many conferences, including ICUFN 2015, ICS 2016, MC 2017, WOCC 2018, MC 2019, WOCC 2021, TCSE 2022, and TANET 2023. His current research interests include data science, big data management, uncertain data management, spatial data processing, data streams, ad-hoc and sensor networks, location-based services.
Prof. Yingwah Teh, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Speech Title: Modern Data Mining in Information Systems: A 2025 Perspective
Abstract: This talk examines the role of modern data mining techniques in advancing information systems, with a focus on enhancing property developer experiences. As data generation grows exponentially, data mining has become critical for optimizing systems, improving security, and enabling intelligent, real-time decision-making. Key techniques such as machine learning, clustering, and anomaly detection are applied to improve resource allocation and system efficiency in distributed and cloud-based environments. We also share our experience in developing data-driven solutions for the property development sector, addressing challenges like data privacy and scalability while exploring trends such as AI-driven analytics and edge computing.
Biography: As a highly accomplished computer scientist and data mining expert with over 35 years of experience, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership, expertise, and vision in the field.
Over the course of my career, he has achieved numerous successes and made significant contributions to the industry. He began as an entry-level computer programmer in 1988 and advanced to become a Professor of Data Mining at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology at the University of Malaya. He obtained my tertiary academic qualifications from Oklahoma City University and the University of Malaya, and he has published more than 90 academic papers in top-tier journals, including Information Fusion and the International Journal of Information Management.
He has a remarkable H-index and number of citations in Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholars databases, and he has supervised numerous students at all levels of study. His areas of research include data warehouse, data mining, deep learning, IoT, activity recognition, wearable sensors, accelerometers, heart arrhythmia, electrocardiograph, supraventricular premature beat, multivariate time series, edge computing, task scheduling, data streams, mobile computing, speaker verification, language recognition, clustering algorithms, MapReduce, stock market, and sentiment analysis.
He has received several grants of more than RM one million, including public, international, and private grants, and he has completed two commercial data science projects for Petronas GTD and Air Liquide. I serve as an Associate Editor for Human-Media Interaction – Frontiers in Psychology and a reviewer for several high-quality journals. I am also an Expert Advisory Panel for Master of Science (Data Science) Degree Program at UTP, Programme Advisory Panel for Bachelor of Business (Honors) in Business Analytics at TARUC, and an external
assessor of Swinburne University of Technology (BS of Computer Science program). Additionally, he is an External Assessor for Programme Master Sciences (Computer and Information Engineering), IIUM, and a technical assessor of Swiss National Science Foundation.
He has been teaching data mining since 2002, and has produced many highly qualified data scientists and Ph.D. graduates who have gone on to work for top companies like IBM, Amazon Web Services, and Google.
As a highly respected and accomplished computer scientist, he has demonstrated exceptional dedication to the industry, and I am confident that my expertise, leadership, and vision make me a highly qualified computer scientist.
Assoc. Prof. Rohaya Binti Latip, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Biography: She is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Communication Technology and Network, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia. She holds a Ph. D in Distributed Database and Msc. in Distributed System from Universiti Putra Malaysia. She graduated her Bachelor of Computer Science from University Technology Malaysia, Malaysia. She was the head of Department of Communication Technology and Network from 2017 until 2022. She served as an Associate Professor at Najran university, Kingdom of Arab Saudi from 2012 until 2013. She was the Head of HPC section in Universiti Putra Malaysia (2011-2012) and consulted the Campus Grid project and the Wireless for hostel in Campus UPM project. Her research interests include Big Data, Cloud, Fog and Edge Computing, Network management, and Distributed database. She has published more than 140 papers in international and national journals, proceedings and posters.
Assoc. Prof. Teoh Ai Ping, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Biography: Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Teoh Ai Ping is currently serves as the DBA and Online DBA program manager at the Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia. She holds a Doctor of Business Administration, Master of Science (Information Technology) and Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons.). Ts. Dr. Teoh is a Professional Technologist (Cyber Security Technology) with the Malaysian Board of Technologists and a Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional with the International Association of Risk and Compliance Management Professionals. She is also a member with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, the Institute of Internal Audit, Malaysia and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and member with Association of Computing Machinery and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. With a background in both accounting and information systems technology sector, she began her career as an account executive in the EMS industry and then transitioning to consulting in SAP R/3 Enterprise Resource Planning system specializing in the Financial and Controlling; as well as ABAP/4 programming and SAP Scripts. Ts. Dr. Teoh eventually embarked on a career in the academic sector as a Deputy Dean School of Business Administration in a private University before joining GSB USM. Ts. Dr. Teoh has served as external assessor and subject matter expert in several accounting and business programs and being external examiner for Doctoral theses evaluation. Ts Dr. Teoh has successfully completed several consultancy and corporate training projects to clients in the areas related to Business Information Systems in Malaysia and abroad. She has a widespread publication record, with articles featured in both local and international journals; and delivered speeches at various international conferences and industry events as Invited Speaker and Keynote Speaker. Her areas of interests include enterprise information systems, enterprise risk management systems, cyber security, and business sustainability.
Jackey Cheung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Biography:Jackey Cheung is affiliated with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
He has 15+ years teaching experience in CS/IT area in Universities; and he has taught many courses such as Blockchain, Artificial Intelligent, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Computer Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Database Systems, Information Retrieval, Computer Graphics, Software Engineering, Software Management, Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking, etc. in University UG-Level and Master-Level.
His research interests: blockchain, artificial intelligent, cyber security, deep learning, virtual reality, computer vision, etc.
He likes sports (University-team-member), photography (advisor with photo-albums), traveling (exploring places like Iceland, Yellowknife, etc.), scuba-diving (advanced-diver), windsurfing, k-boating, archery, driving (in-training-pilot), reading (esp. history), HiFi-music, strategy-gaming, programming, and making new things [Welcome to join me if you have similar interest~]