Biographical note

Dr. P. Karrupusamy is working as Professor and Head in Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Shree Venkateshwara Hi-Tech Engineering College, Erode. In 2017, he had completed doctorate in Anna University, Chennai, and in 2007, he had completed his postgraduate in power electronics and drives in Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India.  He has more than 10 years of teaching experience. He has published more than 40 papers in national and international journals and conferences. He has acted as a conference chair in IEEE international conferences and a guest editor in reputed journals. His research area includes modeling of PV arrays and adaptive neuro-fuzzy model for grid-connected photovoltaic system with multilevel inverter.

Dr. Isidoros Perikos completed his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering and Informatics, Computer Engineering and Informatics Department at University of Patras, Greece (2016), and M.Sc. in Computer Science and Technology, Computer Engineering and Informatics Department at University of Patras (2010). He has completed Engineering Diploma (5-year program, M.Eng.) in Computer Engineering and Informatics, Computer Engineering and Informatics Department at University of Patras (2008). His research interest includes Semantic Web & ontology engineering, Web intelligence, natural language processing & understanding, human–computer interaction, and affective computing robotics. He has published in national and international journals and conferences. 

Dr. Fausto works at UCLM as Full Professor (Accredited as Full Professor from 2013), Spain, Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Birmingham University, UK, Lecturer at the Postgraduate European Institute, and he has been Senior Manager in Accenture (2013-2014). He obtained his European Ph.D. with a maximum distinction. He has been distingueed with the prices: Advancement Prize for Management Science and Engineering Management Nominated Prize (2018), and he has published more than 150 papers (65 % ISI, 30% JCR, and 92% internationals), some recognized as: “Renewable Energy” (as “Best Paper 2014”), “ICMSEM” (as “excellent”), “Int. J. of Automation and Computing” and “IMechE Part F: J. of Rail and Rapid Transit” (most downloaded), etc. He is an author and an editor of 25 books (Elsevier, Springer, Pearson, Mc-GrawHill, Intech, IGI, Marcombo, AlfaOmega…) and 5 patents. He is Editor of 5 international journals and Committee Member of more than 40 international conferences. He has been Principal Investigator in 4 European Projects, 5 National Projects, and more than 150 projects for universities, companies, etc. His main interest includes maintenance management, renewable energy, transport, advanced analytics, and data science.