Dr. Alexandre VU

University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC), France

Title: Robust Deep Learning Models for Prognostics and Health Management of Industrial Systems

Dr. Alexandre VU is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC), France. He earned a Master’s degree in Systems Optimization and Security in 2010, followed by a Ph.D. in the same field in 2014, both from the University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), France.

His current research focuses on data science and predictive maintenance in the context of Industry 4.0. His expertise includes anomaly detection and failure prediction using machine learning and deep learning techniques, as well as maintenance optimization for complex industrial systems through meta-heuristics.

Dr. VU has authored or co-authored over 50 scientific publications and has chaired several international conference sessions on smart maintenance and system reliability. He serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Reliability and Safety and is a guest editor for the Journal of Mathematics. In 2022, he co-founded a Master’s program in Data Science in Angola.

Prof. Abdelkhalak El Hami

INSA Rouen, France

Title: Reliability modeling for complex structures

Prof. Abdelkhalak El Hami is a Full professor at INSA Rouen, he got his Phd from the University of Franche Comté in France (1992) and his Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) diploma in 2000. He has been Professor at INSA Rouen since September 2000. Prof. El Hami is currently Deputy Director of the Normandy Mechanical Laboratory and Head of the chair of mechanics at the Conservatoire Nationale des Arts et Métiers in Normandy. He was Director of the training of mechanical engineers at INSA Rouen.

His research activities concern reliability optimization systems. The preferred applications are related to mechanical and mechatronic systems. He leads and leads a research team within the laboratory. He supervised 52 theses (including 31 in co-supervision: Morocco, China, Norway, Sweden, Brazil, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon.) He has published more than 520 articles, including 100 Sci Journals. He has written more than 85 books in the fields of mechanics, mathematics and reliability of multiphysics systems.

Prof. El HAMI has carried out several projects in the form of industrial contracts (PSA, Thales, EADS, Airbus, Alstom, Renault, Alstom Transport, Dassault, Knoor Bremse, Thales, Valeo, ...). The value of these contracts is around 40 million euros. He is responsible for three Integrated Actions with Morocco, PHC Volubilis/Toubkal, and an Alban with Brazil and member and correspondent in Normandy.

He is management and quality controller of the European project TEMPUS MEDA I-crea on Innovation and Responsiveness. He is responsible for several European educational projects. he has spent an average of 4 years abroad as a guest teacher, expertise, conferences (Brazil, Morocco, USA, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, South Africa, Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey, Romania, Algeria, Europe ...). He is also editor-in-chief of 5 book series Elsevier, Wiley & Son, ISTE, Expert and member of committees with ANR, BPI, PHC Utique and Maghreb and European Project auditor.

 Assoc. Prof. Ata Jahangir Moshayedi

JiangXi University of Science and Technology, China

Title: Service Robots in Smart Agriculture: Design Innovations

Dr. Ata Jahangir Moshayedi, an Associate Professor at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology in China, holds a PhD in Electronic Science from Savitribai Phule Pune University in India. He is a distinguished member of IEEE and ACM, as well as a Life Member of the Instrument Society of India and a Lifetime Member of the Speed Society of India. Additionally, he contributes to the academic community as a valued member of various editorial teams for international conferences and journals. Dr. Moshayedi's academic achievements are marked by a portfolio of over 90 papers published across esteemed national and international journals and conferences. In addition to his scholarly publications, he has authored three books and is credited with two patents and nine copyrights, emblematic of his pioneering contributions to the field. His research interests include robotics and automation, sensor modelling, bio-inspired robots, mobile robot olfaction, plume tracking, embedded systems, machine-vision-based systems, virtual reality, machine vision, artificial intelligence.

Dr. Angelos A. Amanatiadis

Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Title: Road networks: From high-definition maps to digital twins

Angelos A. Amanatiadis is Assistant Professor of Robotics in the Department of Production and Management Engineering at Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH). He received his Diploma and his Ph.D. (Hons.) from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, DUTH, Greece, in 2004 and 2009, respectively. His research lies at the intersection of autonomous robotic systems, computer vision, machine learning, and real-time embedded systems. He has received the Stavros Niarchos Award for Promising Young Scientists and a State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) Postdoc scholarship. He is a Senior member of the IEEE and awarded as one of the Transactions “Outstanding Reviewers” in appreciation of outstanding service to the IEEE Society.

His published work includes 3 journal special issues as guest editor, 35 papers in refereed international journals, 3 chapters in books and over 50 papers in international conference proceedings. Ηe holds one patent and has been the technical manager of several European and National R&D projects. He is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems and HardwareX Journal and has been member of the program/organizing committee of more than 10 international conferences. He has also served as expert evaluator in research grant funding bodies for the European Commission, the Government of Canada, Italy, Cyprus and Latvia. Many aspects of his research have been prominently featured in wider media, such as, BBC, Bloomberg, RT and also in technology-focused media, such as IEEE Spectrum, Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Engadget. Currently, he is working as the Chief Research Engineer for building the first Hellenic Autonomous Vehicle (HAV) with the aid of deep learning and artificial intelligence.