Keynote Speakers

Current developments of intelligent software technology have been playing an important role in a broad range of innovative applications. Major industries such as automotive, telecommunications, banking, e-business, automation, and recent smart applications in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), deep learning, robotics, internet of things and smart devices, smart environment and technology, and many others are highly dependent on intelligent computer software for their basic operations. Moreover, the integration of artificial intelligence with machine learning, deep learning, and block chain are proving to be quite a powerful combination for improving virtually every industry in which they are implemented. AI and ML applications to academics to automobiles to railways to Aviation to healthcare industries are helping to significantly improve reliability, services, safety, and protection to human life and lifestyle. This keynote presentation will address recent applications of intelligent software systems along with the future potential growth of AI. Fundamental concepts and limitations connected with the reliability of intelligent software systems will be introduced. Several issues of software validation techniques involved in maximizing the reliability of a large and complex intelligent software system will be explored. The discussion and presentation may help identify new and innovative research directions for further study and development in computational intelligence with wide range of emerging applications along with the challenges and opportunities.

Professor Dr. Narayan C. Debnath is currently the Founding Dean of the School of Computing and Information Technology at Eastern International University, Vietnam. He is also serving as the Head of the Department of Software Engineering at Eastern International University, Vietnam. Prior to coming to Vietnam in his new position, Professor Debnath served the academic institutions in the USA for over 40 years including Minnesota State University, Iowa State University, Ohio State University, and East Carolina University. Dr. Debnath served as a Full Professor of Computer Science at Winona State University, Minnesota, USA for 28 years, and received numerous Honors and Awards. He served as the elected Chairperson of the Computer Science Department at Winona State University for 7 years. Dr. Debnath has been the Director of the International Society for Computers and their Applications (ISCA), USA since 2014. He also served as the ISCA President for 2 separate terms (2005-2007 and 2011-2013). 

Dr. Debnath has made original research contributions in Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and applications, and Information Science, Technology and Engineering.  Dr. Debnath is an author or co-author of over 500 research paper publications in numerous refereed journals and conference proceedings in Computer Science, Information Science, Information Technology, System Sciences, Mathematics, and Electrical Engineering. He is an author of over 20 books published by well-known international publishers including Elsevier, CRC, Wiley, Bentham Science, River Publishing, and Springer. 

Professor Debnath has made numerous teaching, research, and invited keynote presentations at various international conferences, industries, and teaching and research institutions in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.  Dr. Debnath had served as a visiting professor at universities in Argentina, China, India, Sudan, and Taiwan. He has been maintaining an active research and professional collaborations with many universities, faculty, scholars, professionals, and practitioners across the globe. 

Professor Debnath served as a General Chair, Program Chair, Tutorial Chair, Special Session Organizer and Chair, technical Session Chair, member of the international Program Committees and Advisory Committees for a large number of international conferences organized by well-known professional societies around the world.   He has been an active member of the IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and a senior member of the International Society for Computers and their Applications (ISCA), USA.