MHBM 2026

Carlos M. Travieso-González

Professor, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Spain.

Research field: Biometrics, Biomedical signals, Data mining, Classification system, Signal and image processing, Environmental intelligence.

Prof. Carlos M. Travieso-González received the M.Sc. degree in 1997 in Telecommunication Engineering at Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Spain; and Ph.D. degree in 2002 at University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC-Spain). He is currently a Full Professor in signal processing and pattern recognition and the Head of the Signals and Communications Department, ULPGC, teaching on subjects on signal processing and learning theory, since 2001. He has researched in more than 50 International and Spanish Research Projects, some of them as head researcher. He is co-author of 4 books, inventor on 7 Spanish patents, co-editor in 24 Proceedings Book, Guest Editor for 8 international journals and up to 22 book chapters and 72 JCR-ISI indexed journal papers. He has over 450 papers published in international journals and conferences. He has published a patent and two more under revisions. He has been supervisor on 8 PhD Thesis (and 12 more in process), and 140 Master Thesis. He is/was evaluator in H2020 (EU), ANR (France), MRC (UK), ANECA (Spain), DAAD (Germany), Argetinian Government, Colombian Institutions, and Academics positions (EEUU, Slovenia, Spain). Too, he has been reviewer in different indexed international journals (>65) and TCP member in international conferences (>200), since 2001. He has been General Chair in APPIS 2021/2020/2019/2018, IEEE-IWOBI 2020/2019/2018/2017/2015/2014, InnoEducaTIC 2017/2014, IEEE-INES 2013, NoLISP 2011, JRBP 2012 and IEEE-ICCST 2005 Co-Chair. He won award "Catedra Telefonica" in editions 2017, 2018 and 2019 in Transfer Technology Modality. He was Vice-Dean from 2004 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2017 in Higher Technical School of Telecommunication Engineers in ULPGC.

Dimitrios A. Karras

Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece.

Research field: Intelligent & Distributed Systems, Multiagent Systems, Pattern Recognition and Computational Intelligence, Image & Signal Processing/Systems, Biomedical Systems, Communications, Networking, Security and Sustainability Applications.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitrios A. Karras received his Diploma and M.Sc. Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece in 1985 and the Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, NTUA, Greece in 1995, with honors. Since 1/2019 is Associate Prof. in Digital and Intelligent Systems & Signal Processing, in National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, School of Science, Dept. General as well as adjunct Assoc. Prof. Dr. with the School of Basic Sciences, BIHER University, Chennai, India, as well as with the GLA university, Mathura, India and EPOKA & CIT universities, Computer Engineering Dept., Tirana. He has published more than 80 research refereed journal papers in intelligent and distributed/multiagent systems, pattern recognition, image/signal processing and neural networks as well as in bioinformatics and more than 185 research papers in International refereed scientific Conferences. He has served as program committee member as well as program/general chair at several international workshops and conferences in signal, image, communication and automation systems. He has been cited in more than 2500 research papers, and his H/G-indices are 21/51 (Google Scholar) and his Erdos number is 5. His RG score is 31.94 , in the highest 10% of scientific researchers.

Guneet Inder Jit Kaur

Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Psychology, School of Sports Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, India.

Research field: Psychological Skills Training, Mental Training, Organizational Behaviour in Sports, Psychology of Sports Excellence, Health and Wellbeing, Exercise Psychology, Sports and Mental Fitness, Psychology and Sports Rehabilitation Psychology of Coaching, Social Psychology in Sports.

Dr. Guneet Inder Jit Kaur is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sports Psychology, School of Sports Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan. She is the Associate Editor of UGC Care listed journal- Indian Journal of Psychology and the Associate Editor of Asian Journal of Psychology and Education. As a Sports Psychologist, she has worked with athletes in the areas of mental training for performance enhancement. She has published 27 research articles and has presented 36+ research presentations at 66 International and National Conferences/Seminars and has recently been awarded Prof. Deepak Bhat Award for Best Paper Presentation in the session at the 56th National and 25th International conference of IAAP (2021). She has guided 4 M.Phil, 28 M.Sc. and 31 PGD sports psychology projects.

Stalis Norma Ethica

Associate Professor, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Indonesia.

Research field: Microbial Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Toxicology.

Dr. Stalis Norma Ethica, M.Si., is an Associate Professor for the Magister of Clinical Laboratory Science at Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Indonesia, with courses taught to students in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Toxicology, Bioinformatics, and Food Biotechnology. Her research comprises isolating and characterizing enzymes and toxins for their encoding genes involving bioinformatics, genomics, and proteomics studies from bacterial sources. Her enzymes of interest are those with potential as antithrombosis, antibiofilm, anti-necrosis, and bioremediation agents. Genetic engineering and downstream processes for wound healing applications of marine bacterial protease have been a new area of research for Dr. Norma. The research allows her to cooperate with the Indonesian Ministry of Research and High Education, the health industry through the Matching Fund Kedaireka, and recently with Oregon State University USA through the Fulbright postdoctoral research grant. By October 2024, her 40 reputed publications had earned a Scopus H-index of 7, with more than 700 Google Scholar citations.

Varalakshmi Manchana

Associate Professor, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India.

Research field: Healthy Ageing, Frailty, Dementia, Disability, Nutrition, Nursing, Sleep and Chronic Pain, Women and Mental health, Adolescent wellbeing, Socio-Behavioural health, Gender, Health promotion, NCDs and Injury Epidemiology.

Dr. Varalakshmi Manchana, is an Associate Professor at School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad. With 19 years of experience in teaching, her research focuses on Healthy Ageing,  Frailty, Dementia, Disability, Nutrition, Nursing, Sleep and Chronic Pain, Women and Mental  health, Adolescent wellbeing, Socio-Behavioural health, Gender, Health promotion, NCDs and  Injury Epidemiology. She coordinated and supervises PhD in Health sciences (Public health and Nursing) in her school, A PhD candidate awarded, three ongoing, and she has guided more than 80 BSc nursing, and 90 Masters in Public health and Masters in Nursing Research projects, an external examiner and research guide to MSc and MPhil and PhD programs. Published 32 research papers in renowned, peer reviewed journals and 10 general articles. Organized several  international and national workshops and seminars such as GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic  Networks) and workshop series in Ageing and Health. Presented her research in several national  and international conferences, served as convenor for the Institutional Ethics Committee and  resource person to various external organizations and human and animal ethics committee  member. She has coordinated academic programs in collaboration with external and conducts  research with international collaboration. Professional developmental courses to her credit like,  Disaster management, Gender studies, Hospital administration, Education Technology and  Bioethics and Quality assurance in Teaching-Learning etc affirms her commitment for Lifelong  learning. She strongly believes in Value based education.