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MHBM 2025

Speakers

Carlos M. Travieso-González

Carlos M. Travieso-González

Professor, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Spain.

Research field: Biometrics, Biomedical signals, Data mining, Classification system, Signal and image processing, Environmental intelligence.

Prof. Carlos M. Travieso-González received the M.Sc. degree in 1997 in Telecommunication Engineering at Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Spain; and Ph.D. degree in 2002 at University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC-Spain). He is currently a Full Professor in signal processing and pattern recognition and the Head of the Signals and Communications Department, ULPGC, teaching on subjects on signal processing and learning theory, since 2001. He has researched in more than 50 International and Spanish Research Projects, some of them as head researcher. He is co-author of 4 books, inventor on 7 Spanish patents, co-editor in 24 Proceedings Book, Guest Editor for 8 international journals and up to 22 book chapters and 72 JCR-ISI indexed journal papers. He has over 450 papers published in international journals and conferences. He has published a patent and two more under revisions. He has been supervisor on 8 PhD Thesis (and 12 more in process), and 140 Master Thesis. He is/was evaluator in H2020 (EU), ANR (France), MRC (UK), ANECA (Spain), DAAD (Germany), Argetinian Government, Colombian Institutions, and Academics positions (EEUU, Slovenia, Spain). Too, he has been reviewer in different indexed international journals (>65) and TCP member in international conferences (>200), since 2001. He has been General Chair in APPIS 2021/2020/2019/2018, IEEE-IWOBI 2020/2019/2018/2017/2015/2014, InnoEducaTIC 2017/2014, IEEE-INES 2013, NoLISP 2011, JRBP 2012 and IEEE-ICCST 2005 Co-Chair. He won award "Catedra Telefonica" in editions 2017, 2018 and 2019 in Transfer Technology Modality. He was Vice-Dean from 2004 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2017 in Higher Technical School of Telecommunication Engineers in ULPGC.

Dimitrios A. Karras

Dimitrios A. Karras

Associate Professer, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece.

Research field: Intelligent & Distributed Systems, Multiagent Systems, Pattern Recognition and Computational Intelligence, Image & Signal Processing/Systems, Biomedical Systems, Communications, Networking, Security and Sustainability Applications.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitrios A. Karras received his Diploma and M.Sc. Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece in 1985 and the Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, NTUA, Greece in 1995, with honors. Since 1/2019 is Associate Prof. in Digital and Intelligent Systems & Signal Processing, in National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, School of Science, Dept. General as well as adjunct Assoc. Prof. Dr. with the School of Basic Sciences, BIHER University, Chennai, India, as well as with the GLA university, Mathura, India and EPOKA & CIT universities, Computer Engineering Dept., Tirana. He has published more than 80 research refereed journal papers in intelligent and distributed/multiagent systems, pattern recognition, image/signal processing and neural networks as well as in bioinformatics and more than 185 research papers in International refereed scientific Conferences. He has served as program committee member as well as program/general chair at several international workshops and conferences in signal, image, communication and automation systems. He has been cited in more than 2500 research papers, and his H/G-indices are 21/51 (Google Scholar) and his Erdos number is 5. His RG score is 31.94 , in the highest 10% of scientific researchers.

Aamir Jalal Al Mosawi

Aamir Jalal Al Mosawi

Advisor (Professor level), Pediatrics and Pediatric Psychiatry, Baghdad Medical City and the Iraqi Ministry of Health, Iraq.

Research field: Pediatrics and Pediatric Psychiatry.

Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi is board certified in pediatrics and is an advisor (Professor Level) in pediatrics and pediatric psychiatry at the National Training and Development Center of the Iraqi Ministry of Health and Baghdad Medical City. Aamir Al-Mosawi served as the Head of the Iraq Headquarters of the Copernicus Scientists International Panel from 2006 until October 2020, showcasing his leadership and commitment to advancing scientific endeavors. Notably, he played a pivotal role as the founding editor of the groundbreaking "The New Iraqi Journal of Medicine" (2005-2013), the first Iraqi medical journal to achieve inclusion in Scopus, thereby enhancing the global visibility of Iraqi medical research. Since 2004, he has been a member of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) and the Eastern Mediterranean Association of Medical Editors (EMMAME). He has also been a member of the advisory council of the International Association of Medical Colleges (IAMC) since 2008. Al-Mosawi has contributed significantly to the peer-review process of numerous esteemed international medical journals. His expertise has been sought after by journals such as The BMJ, Acta Paediatrica,  Nephrology, and The Lancet, Journal of Pediatric Neurology, Southern Medical Journal, Clinical Anatomy, International Brazilian Journal of Urology, International Journal of Dermatology, Fundamental & Clinical Pharmacology, International Journal of Infections in the Developing World, and Journal of Renal Nutrition. Previously, Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi served as the head of the Department of Pediatrics at the University Hospital in Al-Kadhimiyia (Al-Kadhimiyia Teaching Hospital) and as the physician in charge of the CME center in the hospital from 2004 to 2008. He was also a member of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics for several years starting in 2001. In 2006, he became a fellow and member of the Association of Clinical Scientists. Al-Mosawi was a founding member of the original Iraqi Association for Nephrologists Urologists (2000-2003), which is no longer active.

Byungmo Ku

Byungmo Ku

Assistant Professor, Yong-In University, South Korea.

Research field: Physical Activity, Motor Behaviors, Physical and Mental Health, Children with Disabilities.

Byungmo Ku is an Assistant Professor at Yong-In University in South Korea. Previously, he held similar positions at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and Vanguard University of Southern California, USA for three years. He directs a laboratory focused on physical activity behaviors for individuals with disabilities, known as PABCID. He has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed articles. Additionally, Ku serves on the editorial boards of both international and Korean journals and is a member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee at Yong-In University. His research interest is to explain, predict, and promote physical activity and motor behaviors in individuals with disabilities. I am also interested in promoting physical and mental health in families of children with disabilities.

Guneet Inder Jit Kaur

Guneet Inder Jit Kaur

Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Psychology, School of Sports Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, India.

Research field: Psychological Skills Training, Mental Training, Organizational Behaviour in Sports, Psychology of Sports Excellence, Health and Wellbeing, Exercise Psychology, Sports and Mental Fitness, Psychology and Sports Rehabilitation Psychology of Coaching, Social Psychology in Sports.

Dr. Guneet Inder Jit Kaur is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sports Psychology, School of Sports Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan. She is the Associate Editor of UGC Care listed journal- Indian Journal of Psychology and the Associate Editor of Asian Journal of Psychology and Education. As a Sports Psychologist, she has worked with athletes in the areas of mental training for performance enhancement. She has published 27 research articles and has presented 36+ research presentations at 66 International and National Conferences/Seminars and has recently been awarded Prof. Deepak Bhat Award for Best Paper Presentation in the session at the 56th National and 25th International conference of IAAP (2021). She has guided 4 M.Phil, 28 M.Sc. and 31 PGD sports psychology projects.

Omkar Singh Kushwaha

Omkar Singh Kushwaha

Senior Principal Project Scientist, Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai, India.

Research field: Biomaterials, Synthesis, Material Characterization, Thin Films and Nanotechnology, Polymers, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanomaterials Synthesis, Nanostructured Materials.

Dr. Kushwaha is recipient of DST-SERB & CSIR Projects for independent research. He is a multidisciplinary Scientist, with experience of teaching & research of Chemistry, Engineering, Polymers, Materials, Nanomaterials & Biomaterials, Composites, High pressure reactions, contaminated water-treatment, and many more. Dr. Kushwaha is open to world-wide collaborations across all disciplines of research in order to learn, share and promote science and technology.

Stalis Norma Ethica

Stalis Norma Ethica

Associate Professor, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Indonesia.

Research field: Microbial Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Toxicology.

Dr. Stalis Norma Ethica, M.Si., is an Associate Professor for the Magister of Clinical Laboratory Science at Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Indonesia, with courses taught to students in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Toxicology, Bioinformatics, and Food Biotechnology. Her research comprises isolating and characterizing enzymes and toxins for their encoding genes involving bioinformatics, genomics, and proteomics studies from bacterial sources. Her enzymes of interest are those with potential as antithrombosis, antibiofilm, anti-necrosis, and bioremediation agents. Genetic engineering and downstream processes for wound healing applications of marine bacterial protease have been a new area of research for Dr. Norma. The research allows her to cooperate with the Indonesian Ministry of Research and High Education, the health industry through the Matching Fund Kedaireka, and recently with Oregon State University USA through the Fulbright postdoctoral research grant. By October 2024, her 40 reputed publications had earned a Scopus H-index of 7, with more than 700 Google Scholar citations.

Shaharior Rahman Razu

Shaharior Rahman Razu

Associate Professor, Khulna University, Bangladesh.

Research field: Public Health, Gender Inequality, Sociology.

Shaharior Rahman Razu is an Associate Professor at Khulna University, currently pursuing a Ph.D. on COVID-19 health management at the University of New England in Australia, where he also works as a Casual Academic. Previously, he completed doctoral research training at Chiang Mai University in Thailand and earned his undergraduate (1st position) and master’s (1st position) degrees in Sociology from Khulna University. In addition to teaching, Razu has published over 40 research articles in various journals focusing on public health, gender inequality, and sociology. He currently serves as an editor and reviewer for several international journals, including BMC Public Health (Springer Nature) and the Journal of Women’s Studies (Bridgewater State University, USA).

Varalakshmi Manchana

Varalakshmi Manchana

Associate Professor, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India.

Research field: Healthy Ageing, Frailty, Dementia, Disability, Nutrition, Nursing, Sleep and Chronic Pain, Women and Mental health, Adolescent wellbeing, Socio-Behavioural health, Gender, Health promotion, NCDs and Injury Epidemiology.

Dr. Varalakshmi Manchana, is an Associate Professor at School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad. With 19 years of experience in teaching, her research focuses on Healthy Ageing,  Frailty, Dementia, Disability, Nutrition, Nursing, Sleep and Chronic Pain, Women and Mental  health, Adolescent wellbeing, Socio-Behavioural health, Gender, Health promotion, NCDs and  Injury Epidemiology. She coordinated and supervises PhD in Health sciences (Public health and Nursing) in her school, A PhD candidate awarded, three ongoing, and she has guided more than 80 BSc nursing, and 90 Masters in Public health and Masters in Nursing Research projects, an external examiner and research guide to MSc and MPhil and PhD programs. Published 32 research papers in renowned, peer reviewed journals and 10 general articles. Organized several  international and national workshops and seminars such as GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic  Networks) and workshop series in Ageing and Health. Presented her research in several national  and international conferences, served as convenor for the Institutional Ethics Committee and  resource person to various external organizations and human and animal ethics committee  member. She has coordinated academic programs in collaboration with external and conducts  research with international collaboration. Professional developmental courses to her credit like,  Disaster management, Gender studies, Hospital administration, Education Technology and  Bioethics and Quality assurance in Teaching-Learning etc affirms her commitment for Lifelong  learning. She strongly believes in Value based education.

Supported By

Medic & Public Health Association Malaysia (MPHAM)

Medic & Public Health Association Malaysia (MPHAM)

Medknow Wolter Kluwer India

Medknow Wolter Kluwer India

International Islamic University Malaysia IIUM

International Islamic University Malaysia IIUM

Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA)

Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA)

International Network for Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health (INAMPPH)

International Network for Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health (INAMPPH)