Distinguished Faculty

Keynote Speakers & Resource Persons

Pioneering researchers, clinicians, engineering scholars, and healthcare leaders convening at Parul University to share next-generation evidence and smart nursing innovations.

Ms. Viktorija Kielė
Conference Speaker

Ms. Viktorija Kielė

Lecturer, Faculty of Health Care

🏛️ Vilniaus Kolegija (VIKO), Higher Education Institution Vilnius, Lithuania, Europe

Dr. Jurgita Kazlauskienė
Conference Speaker

Dr. Jurgita Kazlauskienė

Vice-Dean (Prodekanė), Faculty of Health Care

🏛️ Vilnius University of Applied Sciences (VIKO), Vilnius, Lithuania

Dr. Judie Arulappan
Resource Person

Dr. Judie Arulappan

Associate Professor & Director: Nursing Laboratory and Simulation Unit (NLSU)

Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (SSH, USA), Faculty Fellow (SQU)

🏛️ Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Sultanate of Oman

Scientific Session:Session 01: The Digital Heart — Advancing Nursing Research and Evidence for Early Detection & Personalized Cardiovascular Care
Pre-Conference Workshop:Workshop III: Smart Monitoring in Critical Care Nursing
Dr. Gerald Amandu
Resource Person

Dr. Gerald Amandu

Associate Professor, Leadership, Management, Entrepreneurship

Healthcare Simulation & Clinical Leadership Lead

🏛️ Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Sultanate of Oman

Scientific Session:International Healthcare & Nursing Deliberations
Pre-Conference Workshop:Workshop V: Human-Technology Integration: Smart Healthcare with Nursing and Clinical Judgment
Mr. Shivaprasad Anagi
Resource Person

Mr. Shivaprasad Anagi

Nurse Practitioner & Critical Care Researcher

PhD Scholar, Flinders University

🏛️ Flinders University, South Australia

Scientific Session:Session 07: Ageing Smarter — Digital Innovation and Nursing Evidence for Healthy, Independent and Person-Centred Ageing
Harikrishnan Ramachandran
Resource Person

Harikrishnan Ramachandran

Professor, Dept. of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Biomedical IoMT Systems Lead

🏛️ Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), Pune, Maharashtra, India

Scientific Session:IoMT and Medical Sensor Integration
Pre-Conference Workshop:Workshop III: Wearables, Smart Alarms & Early Recognition in Critical Care
Prof. (Dr.) Ketki Pathak
Resource Person

Prof. (Dr.) Ketki Pathak

Associate Professor, Electronics & Communication Department

Signal Processing & Clinical Surveillance

🏛️ Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology, Surat, Gujarat, India

Scientific Session:Clinical Signal Alerts in ICUs
Pre-Conference Workshop:Workshop IV: Smart Nursing Surveillance — Early Recognition of Clinical Deterioration
Dr. Shilpa Bade-Gite
Resource Person

Dr. Shilpa Bade-Gite

Professor of Computer Science

AI & Connected Health Systems Lead

🏛️ University of York, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Scientific Session:Session 06: Breathing Smarter — Connected Technologies for Predictive Respiratory Care
Pre-Conference Workshop:Workshop IV: Physiological Trends & Early-Warning Scores (EWS)
Dr. Sukhpal Kaur
Resource Person

Dr. Sukhpal Kaur

Professor cum Principal

National Institute of Nursing Education (NINE)

🏛️ Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

Scientific Session:Clinical Simulation & Nursing Judgment
Pre-Conference Workshop:Workshop V: Interactive Simulation in Smart Clinical Environments
Dr. Sheela Durai, Ph.D.
Resource Person

Dr. Sheela Durai, Ph.D.

Head of Department, Medical & Surgical Nursing

College of Nursing

🏛️ Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Scientific Session:Evidence-Based Practice Systems
Pre-Conference Workshop:Workshop I: From Patient Data to Bedside Decisions — EHR & Evidence-Based Care
Venkateswarlu Gonuguntla, Ph.D.
Resource Person

Venkateswarlu Gonuguntla, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Research Faculty

Quantum AI School for Advanced Research

🏛️ Alliance University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Scientific Session:Session 03: Time Is Brain — Smart Nursing for Early Recognition & Rapid Stroke Care
Pre-Conference Workshop:Workshop II: AI-Assisted Imaging in Acute and Bedside Nursing
Prof. (Dr.) Lilly Podder
Resource Person

Prof. (Dr.) Lilly Podder

Associate Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing

Faculty of Nursing

🏛️ All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Scientific Session:Session 05: Smart Maternal & Newborn Care — Risk Prediction and Personalised Midwifery
Dr. Vithoba Narayan Mhalkar
Resource Person

Dr. Vithoba Narayan Mhalkar

Associate Professor

Psychiatric Nursing & Digital Mental Health

🏛️ Institute of Psychiatry & Human Behaviour, Bambolim, Goa, India

Scientific Session:Session 08: Next-Generation Mental Health Nursing — Digital Innovation for Early Detection
Dr. Kiran R. Amin
Resource Person

Dr. Kiran R. Amin

Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor & Executive Dean

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

🏛️ Ganpat University, Gujarat, India

Scientific Session:Session 02: Precision Oncology Nursing — Next-Gen Evidence for Early Detection & Personalized Cancer Care
Prof. (Dr.) Harmeet Kaur Kang
Resource Person

Prof. (Dr.) Harmeet Kaur Kang

Director, Chitkara School of Health Sciences

Chitkara School of Health Sciences

🏛️ Chitkara University, Punjab, India

Scientific Session:Session 04: Smart Nursing in Diabetes Care — Digital Innovation for Early Detection, Prediction and Personalised Management
Pre-Conference Workshop:Workshop II: Intelligent Imaging in Smart Nursing: From Visual Detection to Clinical Decision-Making
Dr. Hemant Kumar Patadia
Session Chairperson

Dr. Hemant Kumar Patadia

Professor & Principal, Parul Institute of Allied & Healthcare Sciences

Session 01 Chairperson

🏛️ Faculty of Medicine, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat

Scientific Session:Chairing Session 01: Cardiovascular Care (Dr. Judie Arulappan)
Dr. Anita Prakashan
Session Chairperson

Dr. Anita Prakashan

Dean, Faculty of Nursing

Session 02 Chairperson

🏛️ Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Scientific Session:Chairing Session 02: Precision Oncology (Dr. Kiran R. Amin)
Dr. Satish Biradar
Session Chairperson

Dr. Satish Biradar

Registrar

Session 03 Chairperson

🏛️ P. P. Savani University, Surat, Gujarat, India

Scientific Session:Chairing Session 03: Stroke Care (Venkateswarlu Gonuguntla)
Dr. Ravindra H. N
Session Chairperson

Dr. Ravindra H. N

Dean, ITM College of Nursing & Director of Paramedical Programs

Session 04 Chairperson

🏛️ ITM SLS Baroda University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Scientific Session:Chairing Session 04: Diabetes Care (Prof. Harmeet Kaur Kang)
Ms. Indravati Pandey
Session Chairperson

Ms. Indravati Pandey

Principal

Session 06 Chairperson

🏛️ Government College of Nursing, Surat, Gujarat, India

Scientific Session:Chairing Session 06: Respiratory Care (Dr. Shilpa Bade-Gite)
Dr. Siddaram Sarate
Session Chairperson

Dr. Siddaram Sarate

Principal, College of Nursing

Session 07 Chairperson

🏛️ CVM University, Anand, Gujarat, India

Scientific Session:Chairing Session 07: Healthy Ageing (Mr. Shivaprasad Anagi)
Dr. Nivedita Gupta
Session Chairperson

Dr. Nivedita Gupta

Associate Professor, Research Cadre

Session 08 Chairperson

🏛️ Parul Institute of Allied Healthcare Sciences, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat

Scientific Session:Chairing Session 08: Mental Health Digital Care (Dr. Vithoba Mhalkar)
Dr. Ramji Gupta
Resource Person

Dr. Ramji Gupta

R & D Member, Assistant Professor

Biomedical & Engineering Informatics

🏛️ Parul Institute of Engineering & Technology (PIET), Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat

Scientific Session:Clinical Engineering Collaboration
Pre-Conference Workshop:Workshop I: Electronic Health Records & Clinical Data Integration