Keynote Speakers

Dr. Krishna Busawon

Dr. Krishna Busawon is currently a Professor in Control Systems Engineering and the Head of Electrical Power and Control research group in the Faculty of Engineering and Environment. My research interest lies mainly in the area of mathematical modeling, nonlinear control, nonlinear observer design, fault detection and isolation with application to various engineering disciplines such as mechanical, power and biotechnological systems. Recent research interests are in compressive sensing, chaos communications and hybrid systems.

In 1989, he obtained my first degree in Mathematics and Fundamental Sciences from the University of St-Etienne. He then went to the University of Lyon where he obtained his BEng and MSc Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1990 and 1991 respectively. He went on to continue my post-graduate studies in the same university and consequently obtained my MPhil and Ph.D. degree in Control Systems Engineering in 1992 and 1996 respectively.

After obtaining his PhD, he was appointed as Research Fellow at Simon Fraser University, Canada, in 1997. Following this, he joined the University of Nuevo León in Mexico where he worked as a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (FIME).

In the year 2000, he joined Northumbria University where he was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing, Engineering, and Sciences. Later in 2008, he became a Reader in Control Systems Engineering and recently a Professor since February 2013 at the same university.

Dr.Sanjeet Kumar Dwivedi

Dr. Sanjeet Kumar Dwivedi is Fellow of IET (UK) &working as Senior Research Leader at Danfoss, Denmark since 2008. Prior to this, Dr. Sanjeet was an electrical engineer in Larsen and Toubro, an infrastructure company in India (1991-92), Electrical Engineer in CPWD, Government of India (GoI). He worked as senior faculty member of the Department of Technical Education, MP, India (1993-2006) and Dean R&D, Government Engineering College SAGAR MP India(2006-2008) Dr Sanjeet has awarded with two master degrees, first one from IIT Roorkee, ME (Gold Medal) in Power Apparatus and Drives and second one from South Denmark University, M.Sc. Engineering in Innovation and Business. He has completed his Ph.D. degree in Green Technologies from IIT Delhi India. Dr. Sanjeet also completed his executive leadership education from MIT Boston. He was honored with adjunct professor at Curtin University, Perth, Australia (2016-18). Dr Sanjeet is Member of Faculty board of South Denmark University in the Innovation and Business department. Dr. Sanjeet has authored more than 40 technical papers and holds 11 international patents, three business trade and three books engineering research books published from Academic Press (UK) and IET Press (UK). He is anadvisory board member of of International Journal of Power Electronics (IJPE), Associate Editor of the IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics (IEEE TIE). He has given invited presentations, organized and chaired special sessions in several IEEE and European Power Electronics conferences around the globe. Previously he worked as Technical Editor of IEEE/ASME transaction on Mechatronics, Associate Editor of IET (United Kingdom) Power Electronics Journal, Associate Editor of Korean Journal of Power Electronics (JPE).He is a recipient of Merit Award from Institution of India IE(I) (2006) for his research publication on permanent magnet machines. He was also awarded with 9th Man on the Moon Global Innovation Award from the CEO and President of Danfoss (2015) and another prestigious recognition as winner of IETE-Bimal Bose Award (2017) for outstanding contribution in power electronics and drive.