Keynote & Invited Speakers

• Jugal Kishore Verma, IIT Gandhinagar (Visiting Professor), IIT Bombay (Retired): Jugal Kishore Verma is a distinguished mathematician specializing in Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry. He is a Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) and has made significant contributions to areas such as Hilbert functions, integral closure of ideals, and Rees algebras. With a strong research background and numerous publications in leading journals, he has also mentored several students in these fields.
• Neha Prabhu, Analytics Consultant, The Parker Avery Group: Neha Prabhu is a talented mathematician currently serving as an Analytics Consultant at The Parker Avery Group. Her expertise spans Analytic Number Theory, Arithmetic Statistics, and Probabilistic Number Theory. Throughout her career, she has made significant contributions to the field of probability, particularly through her numerous publications on the Central Limit Theorem. In addition to her research, Neha has mentored students in the areas of elliptic curve cryptography and number theory, further demonstrating her commitment to advancing mathematical knowledge.Her exceptional achievements have earned her several prestigious awards, including the DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship Award in 2020, the Queen’s University Postdoc Travel Award in November 2017, and the Gold Medal for the Best Ph.D. Thesis in Mathematics at IISER Pune in 2017, among others. Neha's work continues to inspire and contribute to both theoretical and applied mathematics.
• Neeraj Kayal, Principal Researcher, Microsoft, Bengaluru: Neeraj Kayal, an accomplished Indian computer scientist and mathematician, is widely recognized for his groundbreaking contribution to the development of the AKS Primality Test. An alumnus of IIT Kanpur, Neeraj is currently a Principal Researcher at Microsoft, where he specializes in areas at the intersection of Computational Complexity, Algebra, Number Theory, and Geometry.His research has led to significant advancements in arithmetic formulae and circuits, with notable publications including "Partial Derivatives in Arithmetic Complexity" and "Square Root Bound on the Least Power Non-Residue Using a Sylvester-Vandermonde Determinant." His work continues to push the boundaries of mathematical and computational theory. Neeraj has received numerous prestigious accolades throughout his career, such as the Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Kanpur, the Gödel Prize, the Fulkerson Prize, and the Young Scientist Award from the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), among many others. His contributions have left an indelible mark on both the theoretical and applied aspects of computer science and mathematics.

• Ritesh Kumar Dubey, SRM Institute of Science and Technology: Ritesh Kumar Dubey, an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIT Roorkee, is a distinguished mathematician specializing in Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations (PDEs), Applied Mathematics, and the intersection of Mathematics with Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning. His research covers a broad spectrum of mathematical areas, including the numerical solution of hyperbolic PDEs, mesh adaptation for singularly perturbed problems, and the application of deep learning techniques to PDE approximation, among others. He has authored several publications in the fields of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Numerical Methods, and Computational Physics. Notably, he has received prestigious travel grant to attend renowned conferences such as the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Seoul, Korea (2014) and the 9th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM) in Valencia, Spain (2019).
• Felbin C Kennedy, Stella Maris College, Chennai (Retired): Feblin C. Kennedy is a retired Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Stella Maris College, with over 30 years of experience in academia. She specializes in Fuzzy Mathematics and has a deep interest in its various applications. Throughout her career, she has guided more than 50 postgraduate and M.Phil. students on their dissertations, as well as supervised 5 doctoral scholars. Her research focuses on areas such as Fuzzy Operational Research, Fuzzy Decision Making, Soft Fuzzy Information Systems, and Octagonal Fuzzy Numbers. She has published significant work on topics including finite-dimensional fuzzy normed linear spaces, the completion of fuzzy normed linear spaces, and other sub-disciplines of fuzzy mathematics. Dr. Kennedy has received numerous accolades in recognition of her contributions, including the Distinguished Professor Award (2021) by the Institute of Researchers, India, the Bharat Shiksha Ratan Award (2014) by the Global Society for Health and Educational Growth, and the Bharat Seva Ratan Gold Medal (2014) by the Global Economic Progress and Research Association (GEPRA), among others.
• Jim Thomas, ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru: Jim Thomas is a mathematician currently serving as a faculty member at both the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences and the Centre for Applicable Mathematics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. His research focuses on Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, with a particular emphasis on understanding the fluid dynamics of the world’s oceans. With extensive research experience, he has made significant contributions to the field, publishing several papers on topics such as resonant fast-slow interactions and the breakdown of quasi-geostrophy in rotating shallow water, near-inertial wave dispersion by geostrophic flows, and new models for acoustic waves propagating through vortical flows, among others.

• Siddhartha Gadgil (IISC): Siddhartha Gadgil is a distinguished mathematician and professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). An alumnus of the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta (BSc in Statistics), and the California Institute of Technology (PhD), he has had a notable academic journey. Prior to joining IISc, he served as an associate professor at ISI, Bangalore, until 2012. His research interests span Geometric Group Theory, Riemannian Geometry, and Metric Geometry, particularly in relation to Probability Theory. He has also explored the application of topology to Molecular Biology. Recently, his focus has shifted towards automated theorem proving—working on advancing the ability of computers to perform mathematical reasoning. His publications include significant contributions such as his work on Gardam's disproof of Kaplansky's conjecture, "Surfaces of Infinite Type Are Non-Hopfian," "Knots, Braids, and First Order Logic," and more. He has been recognized with the NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Award for his outstanding contributions to the field.