Digvijay S Pawar of IIT Hyderabad

Biography:

Digvijay Sampatrao Pawar is an Associate Professor in Transportation Systems Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad. Prior to joining IITH in 2016, Digvijay was a senior research associate in IIT Bombay from 2015. He received his Masters and Doctoral Degree in Transportation Systems Engineering from IIT Bombay, India in 2015. He completed his Bachelors in Civil Engineering from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, India in 2009. His research predominantly focuses on traffic operations and safety, human factors and highway geometric design with emphasis on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Naturalistic Driving Studies (NDS). His contributions in developing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for improving driver and pedestrian safety at uncontrolled intersections are noteworthy. He has played a key role in designing and implementing several ITS technologies and establishing testbed at IITH for studies on autonomous vehicle systems. He was awarded for Excellence in Thesis Work for outstanding research contributions from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay for the year 2014-2016 and Best Ph.D. Thesis on Urban Mobility in Cities of Developing Countries from CODATU-2017, France. He was selected as a young conference chair for the prestigious World Conference on Transport Research 2019, Young Researcher's Conference (WCTR-Y). His research articles have appeared in Transportation Research Part C, Accident Analysis & Prevention, Transportation Research Part F, Transportation Research Record, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, Journal of Safety Research, Safety Science, Journal of Advanced Transportation, IATSS Research, Transportation Letters etc.

Address:Hyderabad, India

Shri. Akhilesh Srivastava

Biography:

Akhilesh Srivastava is the Road Safety Ambassador at the International Road Federation (IC), honorary Chairman of Bitumen India Forum and External Advisor to McKinsey & Co among many other portfolios he holds. A globally renowned technology leader, an eloquent speaker, and a bestselling author. Member and Advisor of top International and National organizations, he is passionate about technology and enjoys innovating & implementing large-scale IT-enabled Solutions to solve citizens' critical problems.

He successfully led the implementation of many flagship e-governance projects like FASTag (electronic toll collection system of India), e-Tendering Portal (Central Public Procurement Portal used by almost all Central, State governments, and PSUs for procurements), e-Measuring Book (for transparent measurement and recording of projects), citizen-centric highway information Mobile Apps, Geo-Fencing of highways and AI-powered NHAI Data Lake.

After the implementation of FASTag (electronic toll collection system of India), he took voluntary retirement from the government and is currently wearing many hats as a Member and Advisor of top International and National organizations.

Address:India

Shri. Ravi Darji

Biography:

Mr Ravi Darji, a self-directed and driven project/program management professional with a strong 16+ years of experience in Automotive Domain, OEM Research, Product development, embedded software development and system application Model Based Development (MBD). Experience in working with extensive Tier 1 and OEM customers with 8+ years at Japan as Techno-Commercial Lead. Currently handling a Revenue of 30+ Mn $ and expert in frontline sales, customer management, delivery and account operations.

Dr. Swarn Rathour

Biography:

Dr. Swarn Rathour is an accomplished engineer with a wealth of experience in electronic systems and control engineering. With a background spanning from internships at leading firms such as TELCON JAMSHEDPUR and EMMESKAY SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD, they have honed their skills in project management and technical problem-solving. Their expertise includes modeling complex systems, designing controllers for stabilization, and verifying models using tools like Labview. They have also contributed significantly to projects like the Multiple AC Temperature Controller, demonstrating a talent for innovative solutions aimed at energy efficiency and system optimization. Alongside their professional experience, they have actively engaged in workshops covering diverse topics such as embedded systems design and nuclear data evaluations. Proficient in programming languages like C, C++, and with familiarity in software tools like MATLAB, Simulink, and PLC programming, they possess a well-rounded skill set crucial for modern engineering challenges.