MHBM 2026

Michele Biasutti

Full Professor, University of Padua, Italy.

Research field: Psychology, Ict in Education, E-larning, Education for Sustainable Development (Esd), Project Evaluation, Research Methods in Education, Teacher Education, Virtual Creativity, Knowledge Management.

Michele Biasutti PhD, Associate professor at Padova University, has experience in Education for Sustainable Development, awareness on development, both as researcher and Consultant. Deep understanding of EC policies, methodologies and working methods gained through an involvement in EC founded programs, project and institutions. He is a member of the board of Italian Associations and Scientific Director of research projects financed by Italian and EU Institutions. He is a member of the editorial board of international journals and he has published articles in international peer-reviewed journals. He was the conference director of international conferences and author of seven books. Since 2007 he is actively participating in the Mediterranean Universities Network on Sustainable Development focusing on Education for Sustainable Development.

Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi

Full Professor, University of Padua, Italy.

Research field: Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Nephrology, Neurology.

Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi is a board-certified pediatrician and advisor in pediatrics and pediatric psychiatry at Iraq's National Training and Development Center and Baghdad Medical City. He served as Head of the Iraq Headquarters for the Copernicus Scientists International Panel (2006-2020) and was the founding editor of *The New Iraqi Journal of Medicine*, the first Iraqi medical journal to be included in Scopus. A member of WAME, EMMAME, and the European Paediatric Neurology Society, Al-Mosawi has contributed to peer-reviewed journals such as *The BMJ*, *The Lancet*, and *Acta Paediatrica*. He was also head of the Department of Pediatrics at Al-Kadhimiyia Teaching Hospital (2004-2008) and a founding member of the Iraqi Association for Nephrologists and Urologists. With over 70 published books, many translated into multiple languages, Al-Mosawi's global impact is profound. Recognized as the most influential pediatrician from 146 developing countries in a 2021 *ResearchGate* analysis, he holds the highest scientific reputation score among Iraqi physicians. Through his dedication to medical education, he has conducted numerous accredited training courses and authored educational materials that have reached medical professionals worldwide.

Omkar Singh Kushwaha

Senior Principal Project Scientist, 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.

Ram Bilas Pachori

Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India.

Research field: Signal and Image Processing, Biomedical Signal Processing, Non-stationary Signal Processing, Speech Signal Processing, Brain-Computer Interface, Machine Learning, AI and IoT in Healthcare.

Ram Bilas Pachori received B.E. degree with honours in Electronics and Communication Engineering from RGPV, Bhopal, India, in 2001, M.Tech. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur, India, in 2003 and 2008, respectively. Before joining IIT Indore, India, he was Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Charles Delaunay Institute, UTT, France (2007-2008) and Assistant Professor at Communication Research Center, IIIT Hyderabad, India (2008-2009). He was Assistant Professor (2009-2013), Associate Professor (2013-2017), and Professor (2017-2023) at Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Indore, where he has been Professor (HAG) since 2023. He was Visiting Professor at University of Calabria, Rende, Italy, in July 2023; University of Malta, Malta, from June 2023 to July 2023; Free University of Berlin, Germany, from July 2022 to September 2022; Taylor’s University, Malaysia, from 2018 to 2019. Previously, he was Visiting Scholar at Ulster University, Londonderry, UK, in December 2014. His research interests include signal and image processing, biomedical signal processing, non-stationary signal processing, speech signal processing, brain-computer interface, machine learning, and AI and IoT in healthcare. He has more than 365 publications which include journal articles, conference papers, books, and book chapters with approximately 19000 citations as per Google Scholar (March 2025). He is Fellow of IEEE, IET, IETE, and IEI. He was Associate Editor of IEEE TNSRE (2021-2024). Currently, he is Associate Editor of Electronics Letters, IEEE OJEMB, Computers and Electrical Engineering, and BSPC. He is also serving as Handling Editor of Signal Processing and Editor of IETE Technical Review journal.

Mehmet Cuneyt Birkok

Associate Professor, Sakarya Universitesi, The Republic of Turkey.

Research field: Social and Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, Educational Sociology, Social Cognition.

Mehmet Cuneyt Birkok received his bachelor's degree from Istanbul University's Faculty of Political Sciences and his master's and doctoral degrees in sociology. He began his academic career as a research assistant in the Sociology Department of Mimar Sinan University in 1986. He completed his doctoral studies in the United States between 1989 and 1994. He has continued his academic work at Sakarya University since 1998. His research focuses on sociology, social anthropology, social psychology, health sociology, and sociological thinking. He has been the editor of the International Journal of Human Sciences since 1999.

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).

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.

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.

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.