Dr. Sushanth S. Manakhari is an engineer, educator, artificial intelligence researcher, technology leader, author, and international speaker specializing in artificial intelligence, computer vision, deep learning, generative AI, large language models, MLOps, big data analytics, cloud computing, software engineering, and enterprise AI strategy.

He currently serves as a Master Engineer at ERIE Insurance, where he leads advanced analytics and enterprise AI initiatives focused on transforming complex business challenges into scalable, secure, and production-ready intelligent systems. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Gannon University and Emory University, where he teaches, mentors, and contributes actively to research in artificial intelligence and computer science.

Dr. Manakhari holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics, an M.S. in Computer Science from Texas A&M University, College Station, and a B.E. in Information Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and is the author of the Springer Nature book Leadership, Business and Management in STEM. He has been honored by Marquis Who’s Who in America for his contributions to software engineering and artificial intelligence.

As an international reviewer and Technical Program Committee member for IEEE and other global conferences, Dr. Manakhari actively supports research advancement across AI, machine learning, computer vision, software engineering, data science, cloud computing, and intelligent systems. His work bridges academic research and enterprise practice, helping organizations adopt AI responsibly and effectively while advancing the future of intelligent technologies.