Keynote Speakers

Prof. Madya Dr. Nor Azman Abu (Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nor Azman Abu is a senior lecturer and researcher in the field of cryptography, mental arithmetic, audio and image compression. He holds a PhD in Cryptography from UTeM, an Associate of Science in Computer Science (with Distinction), a Master of Science in Mathematics from Purdue University, US, and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Statistics from Purdue University.

He is a member of the Information Security Forensics and Computer Networking (INSFORNET) research group. With his expertise in cryptography, he has conducted research on various topics such as encryption, secure key exchange, and digital signatures. He is also known for his work in mental arithmetic, where he has developed algorithms to improve calculation speed and accuracy. His research in audio and image compression focuses on developing efficient methods to reduce the size of digital files without compromising quality.

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Achmad Benny Mutiara, Q. N. SSi, S.Kom

Achmad Benny Mutiara, born in 1968, is a distinguished academic and researcher specializing in computational science and information technology. He earned his bachelor's degrees in Physics and Informatics Engineering in 1991. Following this, he pursued a Master's (S2) and a Doctorate (S3) in Computation at Universitaet Goettingen, Germany, from 1993 to 2000, focusing on Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Monte Carlo Simulation in physics.

Achmad has actively contributed to academia, excelling in teaching and research supervision. He has held administrative roles, managing and evaluating the performance of the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology. His leadership extends to overseeing SARMAG programs in Computer Science and Information Systems.

Adhistya Erna Permanasari, S.T., M.T., Ph.D (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia)

Adhistya Erna Permanasari, S.T., M.T., Ph.D, is an expert in Information and Computing Sciences. She specializes in decision support systems, pattern recognition, data mining, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Permanasari is an active member of the Smart System and Software Engineering research cluster, focusing on preventive and public health dentistry. She obtained her Ph.D. from UTP, Petronas, with a scholarship in 2007.

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