Biography:

Professor Alamgir Hossain received the DPhil degree from the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK. He is currently serving as the Vice President and Professor Artificial Intelligence of the Cambodia University of Technology and Science. Prior to this, he also served in the Teesside University (Research Lead of the Centre for Digital Innovation, Head of the National Horizon Centre), Anglia Ruskin University at Cambridge (Director of IT Research Institute), University of Northumbria (Research Lead of the Computational Intelligence Group), University of Bradford, University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and University of Dhaka (Chairman, Department of Computer Science and Engineering). He has extensive research experience in artificial intelligence, image processing, predictive modelling, cybersecurity, intelligent decision support systems, robotics and adaptive control systems. He has led many funded projects as an international lead investigator, worth over £16 million. With a publication in Nature, he has published over 350 refereed research articles, contributed to 12 books, received the "F C Williams 1996" award (UK) and Lifetime achievement award (Channel S, London). He has received over 12,000 citations and won five best paper awards at international conferences. He had 17 successful PhD completions under his direct supervision. He also served as a guest editor of many high-quality journals and chair/co-chairs of many conferences. See further details of articles and citations in his Google Scholar account.

Speech title: AI-Powered Village – Can AI Help To develop Smart Villages?

Abstract:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most important technology in the game-changing world of every domain to enhance the efficiency of services, increase productivity with reduced costs and improve quality of life. AI with cloud computing, mobile, immersive, Internet of Things (IoTs) and game technology offer new potential not only for smart cities but also for rural villagers to address their challenges in a holistic (agriculture, health, education and business) form. In this talk, Professor Hossain will discuss his current research linked with the AI-powered village for a developing country. He will particularly demonstrate the opportunity of the machine learning algorithm to address a holistic approach (for example, One Health) with a cloud-based knowledge sharing model for data-driven diagnosis.