Keynote Speakers

Prof. Jihua Zhu

Xi'an Jiaotong University, China

Jihua Zhu received the Ph.D. degree in pattern recognition and intelligence systems from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, in 2011. He is currently a Professor with the School of Software Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. He is senior member of IEEE and Associate Editor of EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing. His research interests include computer vision and machine learning.

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Invited Speakers

Prof. Mohan Lal KOLHE
University of Agder, Norway

Prof. Dr. Mohan Lal Kolhe is a distinguished academic and researcher, currently serving as a Full Professor of Smart and Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems with Renewables and Hydrogen at the University of Agder in Norway. He is an internationally recognized expert in smart grids, renewable energy technologies, and hydrogen systems, with over three decades of global academic leadership and innovation.
Prof. Kolhe’s research spans integrated renewable energy systems, power electronics and grid stability, hydrogen production and utilization, and AI-enabled energy management. He has held significant academic positions at world-renowned institutions, including University College London (UK/Australia), University of Dundee (UK), University of Jyvaskyla (Finland), and the Hydrogen Research Institute (Canada). He also served on the Government of South Australia’s first Renewable Energy Board (2009–2011), contributing to progressive renewable energy policy development.
A prolific author and editor, Prof. Kolhe has published extensively and secured competitive funding from leading research bodies such as the Norwegian Research Council, EU, EPSRC, and BBSRC. His work has been ranked among the top 2% of scientists globally by Stanford University metrics, reflecting its high impact and influence in the transition toward sustainable energy systems.

Assoc. Prof. Chao Fang
Beijing University of Technology, China

Chao Fang received his B.S degree in Information Engineering from Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2009, and the Ph.D. degree with the State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology in Information and Communication Engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Te4lecommunications, Beijing, China, in 2015. He joined the Beijing University of Technology in 2016 and now is an associate professor. From August 2013 to August 2014, he had been funded by China Scholarship Council to visit Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada, as a joint doctorate. Moreover, he is the visiting scholars of University of Technology Sydney, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kyoto University, Muroran Institute of Technology, and Queen Mary University of London. Dr. Fang is the senior member of IEEE, and the vice chair of technical affairs committee in IEEE ComSoc Asia/Pacific Region (2022-2023). Moreover, he served as the Technical Program Committee Chair of SPCNC 2024, the Session Chairs of ICC 2015, ICCC 2023, and WCNC 2024, Workshop Chairs of ICFEICT (2022-2024) and ICNCIC (2023-2024), and Poster Co-Chair of HotICN 2018. He won the Best Paper Award of IEEE ICFEICT 2022 and 2024, ICCSN 2024, and NCIC 2024. His current research interests include intelligent analysis and control, and intelligent cloud-edge-terminal cooperation computing.

Assoc. Prof. Gang Yang
Information Support Force Engineering University, China

Gang Yang, associate professor from Information Support Force Engineering University, serve a Committee Member of the Intelligent Evaluation Professional Committee at the Chinese Institute of Command and Control. He also works as a reviewer or PC member for prestigious conferences and journals, including TIP, ICASSP, and CogSci (all ranked CCF-A/B). His research portfolio includes leading 3 projects and contributing to 15 others, such as the National Key R&D Program of China. He has authored over 30 academic papers and holds 13 patents and software copyrights.

Assoc. Prof. Chunlei Xia
Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Chunlei Xia received his Ph.D. in the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Pusan National University in 2012. He then served as a Senior Researcher at the SPENALO Robot Center, PNU, before joining the Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2013. His research interests include marine monitoring technology, underwater optical imaging, intelligent ocean-observation instruments, and marine organism imaging and recognition systems. He has undertaken more than ten national-level research projects, including grants from the National Key R&D Program of China, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and talent programs of CAS. He has published over 40 papers, obtained 6 patents, and served as Guest Editor and reviewer for several SCI-indexed journals.