Recent Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences Select Proceedings of the 15th International Conference—CONFLUENCE 2025

Sumit Kumar is currently a Professor at Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. He earned his Ph.D. from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. With over 20 years of teaching and research experience at reputed colleges and universities across India, he has made significant contributions in the fields of machine learning, image processing, metaheuristics, and soft computing. Dr. Kumar has authored and co-authored more than 40 peer-reviewed research papers. He has delivered keynote addresses at various Faculty Development Programs (FDPs) and international conferences. Additionally, he has served as a program committee member for several international conferences and as a reviewer for numerous reputed international journals.

Garima Aggarwal is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Amity University, Noida. She brings over 15 years of academic and research experience in Computer Science and Engineering and currently serves as the Head of International Collaboration for Engineering & Technology at ASET. Dr. Aggarwal earned her B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering from Kurukshetra University in 2005, followed by an M.Tech. in Computer Science from Chaudhary Devi Lal University in 2007. She completed her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Amity University in 2018. Her research interests include digital data security, steganography, cryptography, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and image processing. She has authored and co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed research papers.

Bhuvan Unhelkar is a distinguished IT professional and Professor at the Muma College of Business, University of South Florida. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Western Sydney University and an Honorary Professor at Amity University, India. Dr. Unhelkar is the Founding Consultant at Method Science and is recognized for his expertise in business analysis, software engineering (UML), big data strategies, AI, agile methodologies, mobile business, and green IT. His domain experience spans banking, finance, insurance, government, and telecommunications. A thought leader and prolific author, he has written 28 books. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, authored Cutter executive reports, and delivered keynote speeches at international conferences. He has also supervised numerous Ph.D. and postdoctoral researchers.

Raju Pal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University School of Information and Communication Technology, Gautam Buddha University (GBU), India. He has over 12 years of academic and research experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and digital forensics. Dr. Pal also serves as a Global Professor of Practice at Golden Gate University (GGU), USA, where he supervises doctoral research in business analytics and AI applications. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida, in 2019, and his M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, in 2012. He has been actively involved in several government-funded research projects supported by SERB, MeitY, ICSSR, and DST.