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Dr. Tomonobu Senjyu received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of the Ryukyus in 1986 and 1988, and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Nagoya University in 1994. Since 1988, he has been with the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of the Ryukyus, where he is currently a professor. His research interests are in the areas of power system optimization and operation, advanced control, renewable energy, IoT for energy management, ZEH/ZEB, smart city, and power electronics. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan and IEEE.Dr Mufti Mahmud is a Professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, where he directs the Cognitive Computing and Brain Informatics research group. Previously, at Nottingham Trent University (UK), he led research initiatives and served in key administrative roles, including coordinating the Computer Science Research Excellence Framework unit and directing the Cognitive Computing & Brain Informatics research group. A recipient of the 2021 VC Outstanding Researcher Award and a Marie-Curie postdoctoral fellow, Dr Mahmud has secured around £4 million in research funding from reputed funding agencies like European Union and British Council. With over 400 peer-reviewed publications, he is ranked among the top 2% cited scientists in Computer Science since 2021. He holds significant leadership positions in learned societies, including chair (2023-2024) and vice-chair (2020-2022) of IEEE CIS Intelligent Systems Application Technical Committee and member of Brain Informatics and CIS Health Systems Technical Committee, and an elected Board of Governors of APNNS (2025-2026). He serves as an editor for journals like Cognitive Computation, Brain Informatics and Frontiers in Neuroscience. He has chaired numerous international conferences, including ICONIP 2024, IEEE/WIC WI-IAT 2025, the Brain Informatics (2020-2022), and the Applied Intelligence and Informatics Conference (2021 onwards). He is the chief editor of book series including Applied Intelligence and Informatics book series with Springer-Nature, Smart Health System with CRC Press and Decentralised Systems and Future Internet with Scrivner/Wiley. Dr Mahmud is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and a senior member of IEEE and ACM, with memberships in BCS, INNS, APNNS, APA, and Sigma Xi.Dr. Amit Joshi is currently serving as the Director of the esteemed G R Scholastic LLP, India. Enhancing his vision with his rich experience spanning approximately 15 years and realizing the need of globalization in education and business. His active affiliations include esteemed professional societies such as ACM, IEEE, CSI, AMIE, IACSIT Singapore, IDES, ACEEE, NPA, and more. He has presented and authored over 50 papers in reputable national and international journals and conferences, specifically those organized by IEEE and ACM. His editorial contributions include editing over 100 books published by renowned publishers such as Springer, T&F and ACM. He has also organized over 100 national and international conference delegations and workshops in over 20 countries including the USA, Canada, majorof Europe, Southeast Asia through various societies and international organizations. He serves as the Director of the Knowledge Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where he concentrates on establishing effective relationships among bureaucrats, industry associations, academic leaders, and regulatory authorities to address common research-related issues across sectors.