Keynote Speakers

Prof. Anu Gokhale

Illinois State University, USA

Dr. Anu Gokhale serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Information Systems at Saint Augustine’s University. She has been selected as a 2023-24 Convergence Fellow by the American Association of Colleges & Universities and was a Fellow with the Center for Advancement of STEM Leadership, 2022-23. Formerly, she served as a Distinguished Professor and Coordinator of the Computer Systems Technology program at Illinois State University. Gokhale has completed thirty years as faculty and has received several College and University research, teaching, and service awards. Having earned certifications in online delivery, she was recruited to mentor colleagues in online teaching beginning March 2020. Gokhale is honored with four prestigious Fulbright awards: Specialist in Data Analytics, Egypt, 2022; Specialist in Cybersecurity, India, 2017; Distinguished Chair in STEM+C, Brazil, 2016; and Scholar in Computer Engineering, India, 2003. She was a Visiting Professor in the College of Business at Shandong University in China in spring 2017 and a Faculty Fellow in Israel in summer 2017. She leads research teams in the U.S., and internationally in India, China, and Brazil. Her achievements encompass extensively cited refereed publications; groundbreaking externally funded research supported by a continuous 20-year stream of grants from state and federal agencies including the National Science Foundation; and elevation of the student experience through excellence in teaching, mentorship, and the creation of opportunities for students to get involved in research. Originally from India, she has a bachelor’s from University of Mumbai, India; master’s in physics‒electronics from The College of William & Mary, and a doctorate from Iowa State University, USA. Dr. Gokhale authored a second edition of her book Introduction to Telecommunications, which has an international edition in Chinese. As an active volunteer in IEEE, she has served as MGA representative to the Educational Activities Board, Women in Engineering Coordinator, and R4 Educational Activities Chair. She was honored with the IEEE Third Millennium Medal and 2019 Region 4 Outstanding Professional Award. She consults for organizations to increase access and productivity while responsibly leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Dr. Gokhale continues to be an invited keynote speaker at various international conferences and has visited over 25 countries. She has delivered multiple workshops on hybrid teaching & learning, STEM public policy, algorithm design, data analytics, and AI applications across a range of sectors.

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