Cognitive Science, Computational Intelligence, and Data Analytics

Vikas Khare, PhD, is an associate professor in the School of Technology, Management and Engineering, NMIMS, India, and is a certified energy manager in the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in India. He is a fellow member of Scholars Academic and Scientific Society, India. Dr. Khare’s main research interests are renewable energy systems, data analysis, artificial intelligence, optimization techniques, game theory, and big data. Sanjeet Kumar Dwivedi, PhD, is an adjunct professor at Curtin University, Perth, Australia and is working as a scrum master and senior R&D engineer in control engineering, application, and motor control for Danfoss Power Electronics, Graasten, Denmark since 2008, where he is conducting research on new control techniques in power electronics and motor drives. He has authored more than 40 technical papers and holds 3 international patents. Monica Bhatia, PhD, is a faculty member at the School of Business Management, NMIMS, India. She holds an MBA and a PhD and is certified by NET, NCFM, and IRDA. Dr. Bhatia has extensive professional experience in training and business development withinboth corporate and educational sectors, covering a wide range of areas such as renewable energy, operational management, data analysis, cognitive science, career development, marketing management, communication skills, interpersonal relations, and workplace professionalism. She has conducted life skills training for students and trainers from various nationalities and with diverse accents, and has been involved in consulting projects on e-commerce, product strategy, marketing strategy, and business processes.

• 1. Foundations of Analytics2. Foundations of Cognitive Science3. Data Theory and Taxonomy of Data4. Multivariate Data Analytics and Cognitive Analytics5. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Data Analysis6. Data Analysis Applications and Methodology