Panels
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Manufacturing Panel – Machining and Digital Manufacturing
November 6, 2:00 pm
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Dr. Thirumurugan M
Associate Professor
B.S. Abdur Rahman Institute of Science & Technology
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Panel Speaker II
Dr. Animesh Gupta
Professor of Practice
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), Kanpur
India
Ex-President Steel Manufacturing
Strategic Corporate Supply Chain Expert
Advisor Vishwa Hindu Mahasangh
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Global Supply Chain and Logistics Panel
November 6, 4:00 pm
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AI in Academia and Industry Panel
November 7, 2:00 pm
Panel Chair
Dr. Nagajyothi Koripella
Pro VC
Bharatiya Engineering Science & Technology Innovation University (BESTIU)
Gownivaripalli, Gorantla, Andhra Pradesh, India
Topic: Innovation, entrepreneurship and startups
Dr K Nagajyothi, AICTE Margadarshak, NAAC peer team chairman and Pro Vice-chancellor of Bharatiya Engineering science and technology innovation university has 24 years rich academic experience in various reputed academic universities and colleges across South India. Dr Jyothi has published 31 research papers in journals and presented 46 papers in conferences. She has three patents to her credit in which two are granted, one by Indian Patents and other by Australian patents. She has received best innovator and best researcher award for the Indian patent. She is the recipient of many awards for academics and community services. To name a few recent ones include Exemplary women in education award by Asia Today in 2020, Best youth worker award by Indian Srilankan embassy in 2019, the super woman award by Star network in 2022 apart from many best teacher awards. recently she has been honoured as the Best Education Leader in Hyderabad by forever star group. Her long academic service has facilitated her to get recognised by AICTE as margadarshak in 2018 to guide higher educational institutions to improve quality of education and acquire accreditation. Dr Jyothi has been recognised as an expert committee member by Ministry of education for NEAT and SLA. With rich expertise in accreditation process of NAAC, NBA, Dr Jyothi has been guiding many colleges presently towards accreditation. As a NAAC peer team chairman, Dr Nagajyothi Visited many universities and colleges across the country and guided many colleges for NAAC and NBA accreditation.
Panel Speaker I
Manish Kumar Yadav
Country Head (Canada & Mexico)
Vice President (US, Canada, Mexico, and India)
Xforia Technologies Inc.
Manish Kumar Yadav is the Vice President (US & India) and Country Head (Canada & Mexico) at Xforia Global Talent & Technology Solutions, where he leads global talent strategy, workforce management, and recruitment innovation. Based in Toronto, Canada, he brings over 16 years of diverse experience spanning talent acquisition, project management, business development, and the application of artificial intelligence in human resources.
Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence & Human Resource Management, Manish builds on a strong academic foundation that includes an MCA (Honors), MBA in Human Resource Management, and a B.Sc. in Mathematics & Chemistry. He is also a Certified Technical Recruiter, Salesforce Agentforce Champion, FinOps Professional, and has completed advanced certifications from leading institutes including IIT Madras (Research Methodology – Top 5%) and IIT Guwahati (AI in HRM).
At Xforia, he has spearheaded AI-driven recruitment strategies, Gen Z campus hiring programs, and workforce transformation projects across North America, India, and Mexico. His earlier leadership roles at GlobalLogic, Persistent Systems, Tek Leaders, Themesoft, and Xavient saw him manage large-scale recruitment operations, consulting, and strategic initiatives for Fortune 500 clients.
A sought-after guest professor and speaker, Manish frequently delivers sessions on HR, recruitment, and AI, with a passion for equipping Gen Z and emerging professionals for the future workplace. He has been invited to speak at multiple universities and institutions, receiving numerous Certificates of Appreciation for his impactful contributions.
As a Canadian Permanent Resident with global exposure, Manish is particularly passionate about exploring “How Recruitment is Changing with Artificial Intelligence”, blending academic research, corporate leadership, and practical expertise to shape the future of talent management.
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Women in Industry and Academia (WIIA) sponsored by Ford Motor Company
November 7, 4:00 pm
Panel Chair – VIT
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Global Engineering Education Panel
Leveraging IEOM to Enhance Industrial Engineering Education in India
November 8, 2:00 pm
Panel Chair
Dr. Devinder Kumar Banwet FIE
Vice Chancellor Founding Retd
University of Engineering & Management
Kolkata India
Professor Emeritus, DMS, IIT Delhi (India)
Prof. Devinder Kumar Banwet is Vice Chancellor Founding Retd. of University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata India. He is an Emeritus Professor of DMS IIT Delhi in the area of Operations & Supply Chain Management, Industrial Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Project Systems Management, TQM, DSS, Operations Research Applications, Prof Banwet is a graduate Mechanical Engineer, with Master of Industrial Engineering and a PhD (Industrial Engg /Production Management from IIT Delhi. Previously he served as a Vice Chancellor of the University of Engineering and Management at Kolkata. He has made significant contributions in publications related to Operations Management. His areas of research interest include Operations Management, Supply Chain and Logistics, Services Management, Project Management, IT-enabled DSS, Industrial Systems Engineering, Total Quality Management, Manufacturing Strategy, Technology Management, Materials Inventory Management, Facilities Planning, Operations Research Systems Modelling, Telecom Systems and Entrepreneurship Management. Prof Banwet has more than 40 years of academic teaching, research and administrative experience Prof Banwet has guided 35 + PhD projects:, has many research publications in reputed journals in India and abroad, Has had prestigious assignments at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, University of Sorbonne at Paris, Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok; Awarded Best Engineer Award IE, India, PMI Distinguished Researcher Award, IEOM Award, Life Time Achievement Award of POMS India, ISTD India,, President of professional Societies Decision Science Institute of USA India Chapter,. Prof Banwet is on the Governing Board of many Professional Institutes of Technology, and Management, and usually Chairman of many NBA Nat Board of Accreditation team expert visits.
Panel Speaker I
Dr Pratibha Dharmavarapu, M.Tech, Ph.D
Assistant Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Director,
Office of Industry Alliances
Anurag University,
Venkatapur, Jodimetla, Hyderabad
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Industry 4.0 and Industry Solutions
November 8, 4:00 pm
Panel Chair
Dr. V. Vasu
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
NIT Warangal &
Director for School of Smart Manufacturing, NAMTECH (Initiative of ArcelorMittal)
Dr. V. Vasu serves as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Warangal & Director for School of Smart Manufacturing, NAMTECH (Initiative of ArcelorMittal) and held the position of Associate Dean (Research & Consultancy) from 2022 to 2024 at the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India. Prof. Vasu graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Nagarjuna University, pursued post-graduation in Manufacturing Engineering from BITS, Pilani, obtained a PhD from JNTU, Hyderabad, and completed a POST-DOC under the Erasmus Mundus fellowship from Politecnico Di Milano, Italy, Europe. Certified Lean Manufacturing Practices from IIM Bangalore . His areas of research encompass Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, Robotics, IIoT, and Smart Manufacturing. He has authored 75 research papers in International Journals and has actively participated in numerous conferences, presenting technical papers. Prof. Vasu has supervised 10 PhD students with 4 ongoing and mentored 35 M.Tech students. He also holds 5 patents granted and 2 under process. He has developed online pedagogy courses for “Mechatronics” and “Systems & Controls” under ICT MHRD, India. Furthermore, he has successfully executed sponsored research projects worth 1.75 Cr funded by various agencies. Prof. Vasu has been honored with the Young Engineer award-2010 by IE India & Govt. of India, Best Researcher Engineering award-2020 from NIT Warangal, and Outstanding Engineer Award-2021 from IE India, Jaipur chapter, on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day. Prof. Vasu is also a member of the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Digital Manufacturing & Automation, developed in collaboration with Siemens and NIT Warangal. Within the CoE, he oversees the Mechatronics & Smart Factory labs, contributing significantly to research and development in these areas. Recently Prof. V Vasu started CoE on Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality for Digital Manufacturing and he is the Coordinator for the CoE.
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