Speakers

Speech Title : Will be updated soon..

"Dr. Rishabh Das is an Assistant Professor at the Scripps College of Communication, Ohio University. With over a decade of hands-on experience in operating, troubleshooting, and supervising control systems in the oil and gas industry, Dr. Das has become a recognized leader in the field of cybersecurity. His award-winning work in developing security architectures and detection algorithms has significantly advanced the protection of legacy industrial controllers against cyber threats."

Speech Title : Big Data in Astronomy

Dr. Areg Mickaelian (Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Armenia) b. 1962 in Yerevan, Armenia, PhD 1994 Leading Scientist and Head of Research Department, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) Director, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO, 2017-) Director, International Astronomical Union (IAU) South West and Central Asian (2015-) Acting President, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Armenian National Committee for Astronomy (NCA) Acting President, Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS, 2001-) Vice Chair, Euro-Asian Astronomical Society (EAAS, 2012-) Project Manager, Armenian Virtual Observatory (ArVO, 2005-) Executive Committee member, International Virtual Observatory Alliance (IVOA, 2005-) Steering Committee member, International Planetary Data Alliance (IPDA) Director, Byurakan International Summer Schools (BISS, 2006-) Research interests: astronomical surveys, blue stellar objects, QSOs and Seyfert galaxies, IR galaxies, X-ray sources, extragalactic radio sources, white dwarfs, cataclysmic variables, Virtual Observatories (VOs) Current Projects: BAO Research Department (2017-) Astronomical Surveys RA Science Committee Advanced Research Grant 2021-2026 Revelation of Early Stages of Galaxies Evolution by Means of Multiwavelength Study of Active Galaxies ANSEF grant 2022-2023 Search and studies of luminous X-ray galaxies COST action CA18104 2019-2023 Revealing the Milky Way with Gaia Academic Visits: Visiting Astronomer and Visiting Professor at Observatoire de Haute Provence (OHP, France), Observatoire de Lyon (France), Hamburger Sternwarte (HS, Germany), Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy), Cornell University (Ithaca, NY, USA), Leibniz-Intitut fur Astrophysik (AIP, Potsdam, Germany), Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ARI, Heidelberg, Germany), University of Naples Federico II (Italy), Institute de Mécanique Céleste et de Calcul des Éphémérides (IMCCE, France), Observatoire de Paris-Meudon (OBSPM, France), Institute d’Astrophysique de Paris (IAP, France), LATMOS (UVSQ, France) Honours and Awards: World Summit Award (WSA) IT award for the best e-Science Project (DFBS, 2005) Republic of Armenia President’s Annual Prize in Physics (2020) University of Hawaii and Tel Aviv University Distinguished Visitors Awards (2015 and 2017) Top-100 Most Productive Scientists of Armenia Tigran Metz medal from Aspetats Academy of International Security (2017) Russian International Academy of Tourism medal (2019) Letters of Commendation from IAU/UNESCO (International Year of Astronomy, IYA-2009), Armenian National Academy of Sciences, Armenian Ministry of Education and Science, Armenian Ministry of Culture, Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS) Publications: 479 publications according to Astrophysics Data System (ADS), including 194 papers in refereed journals, 151 proceedings of meetings, 24 books and booklets, 17 papers in books, 25 electronic catalogs, etc. Review papers in Astronomy Reports, Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions (A&ApTr), Iranian Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics (IJAA), etc. Editing of a number of Proceedings of meetings published by Cambridge University Press (CUP), Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), Aracne Editrice (Rome, Italy), etc.

Speech Title : HR Digitalisation on HR Transformation, and HR Analytics.

Dr. Rakesh Naik Vadithe is an Assistant Professor (Grade 1) at the VIT-AP School of Business (VSB) in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. He is a dedicated academician and researcher specializing in the intersection of Human Resource Management (HRM) and emerging digital technologies. Educational Background Dr. Vadithe's academic foundation is built on a multidisciplinary education spanning management and physical sciences: • PhD in Human Resource Management (2021–2025): Earned from the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, where he served as a Research Scholar. • MA in Psychology (2022–2024): Completed through IGNOU, New Delhi, adding a psychological dimension to his HR expertise. • MBA in HR & Marketing (2018–2020): Awarded by the University of Hyderabad. Professional Career • Assistant Professor (HR & OB): He joined VIT-AP University in August 2025. In this role, he focuses on teaching Organizational Behaviour (OB) and HRM, while actively mentoring students and collaborating with industry partners to foster innovation. • Researcher & Expert: Prior to his current role, he was a Research Scholar at MANIT Bhopal (2022–2025). He has also been recognized for his technical skills, recently hosting expert sessions on advanced data analysis tools like SmartPLS SEM for fellow researchers. Research Contributions & Recognition • Specializations: His work focuses on HR Analytics, Blockchain adoption in HR, Green HRM, and the impact of AI on digital transformation. • Awards: He was the runner-up for the Best Research Paper at the Indian Management Research Conference (IMRC-2024) hosted by IIM Ahmedabad.