KEYNOTE SPEAKER 1
Prof. Dr. Prashanta Dutta is the Richard Schneider Jr. Professor and serves as Director of the NRT-LEAD Program and Project Director of the GAANN-STAR Program, Washington State University, USA. He is also an Affiliate Professor with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. He received the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2001, the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina in 1997, the M.S. degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1996, and the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from BUET in 1994.
His research contributions span microfluidics and nanofluidics, transport modeling for thermal, chemical, and biological systems, multiscale modeling and simulation of protein-protein interactions, drug delivery and discovery, electrokinetic flow, separation and purification, as well as energy conversion and storage. His broader research areas include biomaterials and bionanotransport, energy systems, thermo-fluid sciences, and manufacturing/3D printing.
Prof. Dutta is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2025) and a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2013). His recognitions include the Fulbright U.S. Scholar award (2016–2017), the Donald N. Zwiep Innovation in Education Award (2024), membership in the Washington State Academy of Sciences (2024), and the WSU Office of Research Excellence Award (2024).
KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2
Prof. Dr. Yanuadri Putrasari is the Head of the Center for Intelligent Mechatronics Research at Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN), Indonesia. He is actively engaged in advancing research and innovation in intelligent engineering systems, contributing to the development of technology-driven solutions and interdisciplinary engineering initiatives.
He received the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ulsan, Republic of Korea, in 2019. Prior to this, he obtained a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) in 2011. His academic foundation includes a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering from Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Mandala Bandung and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Education from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
His research interests include intelligent mechatronic systems, advanced mechanical and engineering technologies, and the integration of intelligent methodologies within modern engineered systems. Through his leadership and research contributions, he continues to support innovation and scientific advancement in mechatronics-oriented and multidisciplinary engineering domains.