Speakers

Varadraj Gurupur, Associate Professor, University of Central Florida, USA \| Chair, IEEE Orlando Section, USA
Varadraj Gurupur, PhD is currently working as an Associate Professor with the School of Health Management and Informatics and has a joint appointment with the Department of Computer Science, and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with the University of Central Florida (UCF). He is also the founding member of the Decision Support Systems and Informatics Lab at UCF. Dr. Gurupur received his Doctoral degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2010. He is currently serving as the chair of the IEEE Orlando section since 2021. Under his leadership the IEEE Orlando section has received the GOLD recognition from IEEE MGA. Dr. Gurupur is a recipient of two international awards, two national awards, and several regional and institutional awards. This includes the prestigious AHIMA Research Award in the year 2017, and the AHIMA Triumph Award for Innovation in 2021. Additionally, he is also the recipient of the prestigious Joseph M. Biedenbach Outstanding Engineering Educator Award from IEEE Region 3. His core research is focused on software engineering decision support systems for healthcare and education. Dr. Gurupur is also someone who has worked in the healthcare industry for several years. Based on this work experience and academic training he is involved in discovering innovative solutions to difficult problems associated with Electronic Health Records. Dr. Gurupur has more than 100 publications which include: edited book, book chapters, journal articles, conference papers, abstracts, and published reviews. Additionally, he has been involved in many research projects funded by the United States Federal government agencies such as National Science Foundation, and National Institutes of Health. Title of the talk: Importance of Transdisciplinary Research

Varadraj Gurupur, Associate Professor, University of Central Florida, USA | Chair, IEEE Orlando Section, USA

Varadraj Gurupur, PhD is currently working as an Associate Professor with the School of Health Management and Informatics and has a joint appointment with the Department of Computer Science, and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with the University of Central Florida (UCF). He is also the founding member of the Decision Support Systems and Informatics Lab at UCF. Dr. Gurupur received his Doctoral degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2010. He is currently serving as the chair of the IEEE Orlando section since 2021. Under his leadership the IEEE Orlando section has received the GOLD recognition from IEEE MGA. Dr. Gurupur is a recipient of two international awards, two national awards, and several regional and institutional awards. This includes the prestigious AHIMA Research Award in the year 2017, and the AHIMA Triumph Award for Innovation in 2021. Additionally, he is also the recipient of the prestigious Joseph M. Biedenbach Outstanding Engineering Educator Award from IEEE Region 3. His core research is focused on software engineering decision support systems for healthcare and education. Dr. Gurupur is also someone who has worked in the healthcare industry for several years. Based on this work experience and academic training he is involved in discovering innovative solutions to difficult problems associated with Electronic Health Records. Dr. Gurupur has more than 100 publications which include: edited book, book chapters, journal articles, conference papers, abstracts, and published reviews. Additionally, he has been involved in many research projects funded by the United States Federal government agencies such as National Science Foundation, and National Institutes of Health.

Title of the talk: Importance of Transdisciplinary Research

Arjun Atreya V, Artificial Intelligence Principal Engineer, Accenture AI Products and Solutions Group
Arjun Atreya V is a distinguished AI professional with a rich and diverse background spanning over a decade. His journey in the field of Artificial Intelligence began in 2010 and continues to flourish. During his doctoral studies at the prestigious IIT Bombay from 2010 to 2017, he delved into the intricacies of "Structure Cognizant Multilingual Query Expansion in Resource Scarce Languages." His research focus predominantly revolved around Indian languages, a testament to his commitment for bridging linguistic gaps in AI. Arjun's groundbreaking work in the domain of information retrieval and natural language processing is exemplified by his thesis, which forms a significant contribution to the field. Furthermore, he played a pivotal role as the Chief Developer in the "Sandhan: Cross-lingual Search for Indian Languages" consortium project from Government of India, Ministry of IT and for nearly six years, from mid-2010 to 2016. His responsibilities extended beyond technical leadership to coordinating development teams spread across nine organizations including different IITs and CDACs across India. Before embarking on his PhD journey at IIT Bombay, he gained valuable industry experience during his year-long tenure at IBM Software Labs in Bengaluru. Arjun's impressive research record includes multiple publications in the area of AI and Wireless sensor networks across international journals and conferences. His dedication to advancing AI is underscored by his enduring interest in Information Retrieval (IR) and Natural Language Processing (NLP). In his current role as an Artificial Intelligence Principal within the Accenture AI Products and Solutions Group, Arjun continues to make significant contributions to the AI landscape. He leads projects from conception to full deployment, leveraging his expertise in areas such as Natural Language Processing, machine learning, machine vision, knowledge representation, and reasoning. Arjun has 4 patents (2 US and 2 Canada) granted in the field of AI and Machine Learning. Arjun collaborates closely with business experts to identify and realize business value, working in tandem with platform engineers and technology teams to craft innovative solutions and implement client pilot projects. His skill set encompasses process innovation, technological innovation, business design, research and development operations, and product and market strategy. Arjun Atreya V stands as a distinguished personality in the AI domain, contributing significantly to the development and implementation of cutting-edge AI solutions and technologies. Title of the talk: Generative AI: Rewards, Risks, Responsibility

Arjun Atreya V, Artificial Intelligence Principal Engineer, Accenture AI Products and Solutions Group

Arjun Atreya V is a distinguished AI professional with a rich and diverse background spanning over a decade. His journey in the field of Artificial Intelligence began in 2010 and continues to flourish. During his doctoral studies at the prestigious IIT Bombay from 2010 to 2017, he delved into the intricacies of "Structure Cognizant Multilingual Query Expansion in Resource Scarce Languages." His research focus predominantly revolved around Indian languages, a testament to his commitment for bridging linguistic gaps in AI.

Arjun's groundbreaking work in the domain of information retrieval and natural language processing is exemplified by his thesis, which forms a significant contribution to the field. Furthermore, he played a pivotal role as the Chief Developer in the "Sandhan: Cross-lingual Search for Indian Languages" consortium project from Government of India, Ministry of IT and for nearly six years, from mid-2010 to 2016. His responsibilities extended beyond technical leadership to coordinating development teams spread across nine organizations including different IITs and CDACs across India. Before embarking on his PhD journey at IIT Bombay, he gained valuable industry experience during his year-long tenure at IBM Software Labs in Bengaluru. Arjun's impressive research record includes multiple publications in the area of AI and Wireless sensor networks across international journals and conferences. His dedication to advancing AI is underscored by his enduring interest in Information Retrieval (IR) and Natural Language Processing (NLP).

In his current role as an Artificial Intelligence Principal within the Accenture AI Products and Solutions Group, Arjun continues to make significant contributions to the AI landscape. He leads projects from conception to full deployment, leveraging his expertise in areas such as Natural Language Processing, machine learning, machine vision, knowledge representation, and reasoning. Arjun has 4 patents (2 US and 2 Canada) granted in the field of AI and Machine Learning. Arjun collaborates closely with business experts to identify and realize business value, working in tandem with platform engineers and technology teams to craft innovative solutions and implement client pilot projects.

His skill set encompasses process innovation, technological innovation, business design, research and development operations, and product and market strategy. Arjun Atreya V stands as a distinguished personality in the AI domain, contributing significantly to the development and implementation of cutting-edge AI solutions and technologies.

Title of the talk: Generative AI: Rewards, Risks, Responsibility

Jayaram Srinivasa Murthy, Chief Architect and Associate Technical Fellow - Hardware, Boeing India Private Limited
23 years of experience in Rugged/Safety Critical Embedded Product design driving differentiated new offerings meeting stringent SWa2PC & Qualification requirements (DO-160G/MIL) in Aero & Defense domains. Involved in full product life cycle of Aero & Defense products with 6 products flying in multiple aircraft platforms and 2 products in Defense Ground Vehicles. Prior to Boeing, Jayaram was with Honeywell for 20 years and instrumental in setting up Avionics Hardware team, process and lab to deliver quality products. Lead joint Product development programs with Indian Defense Labs and delivered products to Indian Army and Navy. Expert in Avionics Displays and Compute Engine products and key stakeholder in technology and product roadmap creation. Focused on adapting new technologies such as Heterogenous Compute Engine, Neural Network Engine, High Speed Interconnects and Hybrid Thermal Solutions to Aero and Defense products by closely working with Eco-System partners to meet Reliability and Certification requirements. Currently serving as Executive Committee Member of IEEE Bangalore Section and Boeing India SPOC for IEEE. Jayaram has multiple invention disclosures and trade secrets to his credit. Title of the talk: Boeing India Introduction

Jayaram Srinivasa Murthy, Chief Architect and Associate Technical Fellow - Hardware, Boeing India Private Limited

23 years of experience in Rugged/Safety Critical Embedded Product design driving differentiated new offerings meeting stringent SWa2PC & Qualification requirements (DO-160G/MIL) in Aero & Defense domains. Involved in full product life cycle of Aero & Defense products with 6 products flying in multiple aircraft platforms and 2 products in Defense Ground Vehicles. Prior to Boeing, Jayaram was with Honeywell for 20 years and instrumental in setting up Avionics Hardware team, process and lab to deliver quality products. Lead joint Product development programs with Indian Defense Labs and delivered products to Indian Army and Navy. Expert in Avionics Displays and Compute Engine products and key stakeholder in technology and product roadmap creation.

Focused on adapting new technologies such as Heterogenous Compute Engine, Neural Network Engine, High Speed Interconnects and Hybrid Thermal Solutions to Aero and Defense products by closely working with Eco-System partners to meet Reliability and Certification requirements. Currently serving as Executive Committee Member of IEEE Bangalore Section and Boeing India SPOC for IEEE. Jayaram has multiple invention disclosures and trade secrets to his credit.

Title of the talk: Boeing India Introduction

Rajeev Ranjan, Associate Technical Fellow and Chief Engineer, Boeing India Private Limited
Rajeev Ranjan, affiliated as an associate technical fellow and Chief Engineer at Boeing, has been engaged in a wide variety of research projects in power and analog electronics, such as power supplies, displays, and cabin systems for airworthy applications. Prior to Boeing, he had a long career at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) as a research scientist. His team at ISRO designed and developed India's first electric ion thruster for satellite applications. He also assisted ISRO in the development of standard power supplies in order to meet the maximum number of satellite power requirements. He also led the team in developing an autonomous battery charger for geostationary satellites, where charging has been done manually until now. He served as the secretary and a member of the Consumer Power and Energy Technical Committee, IEEE Consumer Technology Society (IEEE CTSoc) [2021-Present], and as a member and reviewer for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) [2020-Present]. He has contributed to seven chapters of Boeing Design Practices and is the inventor of one registered patent with three pending applications in the fields of power electronics and analog circuit design. He has more than eight technical publications in IEEE and other journals. Title of the talk: Efficient holdup circuit design to meet power quality requirements for single or dual isolated input bus

Rajeev Ranjan, Associate Technical Fellow and Chief Engineer, Boeing India Private Limited

Rajeev Ranjan, affiliated as an associate technical fellow and Chief Engineer at Boeing, has been engaged in a wide variety of research projects in power and analog electronics, such as power supplies, displays, and cabin systems for airworthy applications. Prior to Boeing, he had a long career at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) as a research scientist. His team at ISRO designed and developed India's first electric ion thruster for satellite applications. He also assisted ISRO in the development of standard power supplies in order to meet the maximum number of satellite power requirements. He also led the team in developing an autonomous battery charger for geostationary satellites, where charging has been done manually until now. He served as the secretary and a member of the Consumer Power and Energy Technical Committee, IEEE Consumer Technology Society (IEEE CTSoc) [2021-Present], and as a member and reviewer for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) [2020-Present]. He has contributed to seven chapters of Boeing Design Practices and is the inventor of one registered patent with three pending applications in the fields of power electronics and analog circuit design. He has more than eight technical publications in IEEE and other journals.

Title of the talk: Efficient holdup circuit design to meet power quality requirements for single or dual isolated input bus