{"id":251,"date":"2015-04-30T05:55:57","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T05:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icccs.in\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2021-10-21T06:36:36","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T06:36:36","slug":"committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/icabcd.org\/2021\/committee\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t
General Chair<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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Professor Van Greunen<\/strong> leads a research, engagement and innovation group at the Nelson Mandela University, namely the Centre for Community Technologies (CCT). The CCT integrates transdisciplinary research and innovation with community engagement through the development and implementation of apps and other smart technologies that enable the advancement of education, health, rural and social development, particularly in low income communities. This is combined with training, networking and policy analysis and advice. She is recognised as one of a handful of international user experience experts for developing countries, and is affectionately known as \u201cthe people\u2019s professor\u201d who has managed to introduce smart technologies to the man in the street. She was the first joint-appointment as a Senior Researcher between a South African University and the German multinational software corporation SAP AG in 2006. Over the past five years Prof Van Greunen and her team of change-maker researchers have won various awards and international acknowledgment for their ground-breaking research and application development within the African context and thus realising her vision of \u201cICT solutions for Africa, by Africans, in Africa\u201d. Prof Van Greunen has published a number well cited scientific papers and also acts as external reviewer for a number of international journals and actively assists with the formulation of policy for the South African Government. As such, she is then recognised as one of the leading academics in the space of advancing the 4th Industrial Revolution in Education.<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
Co-Chairs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\"upsana\"<\/a><\/td>Dr. Upasana Singh is a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Information Systems and Technology at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Westville Campus, in Durban South Africa. She lectures on a wide-range of IT-related subjects and she has a keen interest in Educational Technologies. In 2019 she completed her Fellowship in \u201cTeaching Advancement in Universities\u201d (TAU), from the CHE. Her primary area of research is Digital Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"sameerchand\"<\/a><\/td>Dr. Sameerchand Pudaruth is a Senior Lecturer & the Head of the ICT Department in the Faculty of Information, Communication & Digital Technologies, at the University of Mauritius (UoM). He has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. He is the holder of an LLB from the University of London. He is an active member of ACM & IEEE. He is currently the Vice-chair of the IEEE Section of Mauritius. Sameerchand is also the author of a programming book in Python: Python in One Week.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
International Advisory Committee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\"zoran\"<\/a><\/td>\"2525\"<\/a><\/td>\"rmoona\"<\/a><\/td>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prof. Zoran Bojkovic,
\nUniversity of Belgrade, Serbia<\/td>		Prof. (Dr.) Subarna Shakya,
\nTribhuvan University, Nepal
\n<\/td>		Prof. Rajat Moona
\nDirector
\nIndian Institute of Technology Bhilai
\nIndia<\/td>		Prof. (Dr.) inz D.Sc. Bozena Skolud,
\nSilesia University of Technology,
\nGliwice, Poland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Technical Program Committee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\"reggie\"<\/a><\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/a><\/td>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prof. Reggie Davidrajuh (Co-chair TPC), University of Stavanger, Norway<\/td>Dr. Vinaye Armoogum,
\nUniversity of Technology,
\nMauritius (UTM), Mauritius<\/td>		Prof. Andrejs Romanovs, Riga Technical University, Latvia<\/td>Prof (Mrs.) Meera K. Joseph,
\nIndependent Institute of Education,
\nSouth Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"Hlaing<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prof. Delene Heukelman,
\nDurban University
\nof Technology,
\nSouth Africa<\/td>		Dr Anand Nayyar,
\nDuy Tan University,
\nVietnam<\/td>		Dr Brett van Niekerk, University of KwaZulu-Natal,
\nDurban, South Africa<\/td>		Prof. Hlaing Htake Khaung Tin
\nUniversity of Computer Studies, Myanmar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Yiannis\"<\/a><\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr Yiannis Koumpouros, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece<\/td>Dr Balasubramani R, NMAM Institute of Technology, India<\/td>Dr Nitish, Chooramun, University of Mauritius<\/td>Prof. Etienne Ntagwirumugara, University of Rwanda, Rwanda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prof. Cecilia Maria Schultz, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa<\/td>Temitope Adetunji
\nVaal University of Technology, South Africa<\/td>		Prof. Bakhe Nleya,
\nDurban University of Technology,
\nSouth Africa<\/td>		Dr Rushan Ziatdinov,
\nKeimyung University,
\nSouth Korea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sajid M. Sheikh,
\nUniversity of Botswana<\/td>		Nikodemus Angula,
\nDurban University of Technology, South Africa<\/td>		Prof. Naison Gasela
\nNorth West University, South Africa
\n <\/td>		Topside Ehleketani Mathonsi
\nTshwane University of Technology, South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kudakwashe Zvarevashe
\nUniversity of Zimbabwe<\/td>		Dr Ntima Mabanza,
\nCentral University of Technology,
\nSouth Africa<\/td>		Prof. Pius A. Owolawi
\nTshwane University of Technology
\nSouth Africa<\/td>		Thipe Modipa
\nUniversity of Limpopo, South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emmanuel Mudaheranwa,
\nUniversity of Rwanda,
\nRwanda<\/td>		Dr Jean Vincent Fonou-Dombeu,
\nUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal,
\nSouth Africa<\/td>		Adeyinka Akanbi,
\nCentral University of Technology,
\nSouth Africa<\/td>		Isaiah Adebayo,
\nUniversity of Zululand,
\nSouth Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kayode Emmanuel Adetunji,
\nUniversity of the Witwatersrand,
\nSouth Africa<\/td>		Kingsley Ogudo,
\nUniversity of Johannesburg
\nSouth Africa<\/td>		Ayotuyi Tosin Akinola,
\nUniversity of Zululand
\nSouth Africa<\/td>		Patricia Lutu,
\nUniversity of Pretoria
\nSouth Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\"carlos\"<\/a><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shirish Patil
\nEnterprise Data Architect
\nAustin, Texas<\/td>		Dr Carlos Caldeira, University of Evora, Portugal<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
Publicity Committee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\"\"<\/td>\"asare\"<\/a><\/td>\"paul\"<\/a><\/td>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Natasha Madhav, The Independent Institute of
\nEducation (Pty) Ltd, South Africa<\/td>		Sampson Asare, University of Botswana, Botswana<\/td>Paul Macharia, Data Manager, Kenya<\/td>Jeraline Dwarika, Durban University of Technology, South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
Local Organizing Committee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\"upsana\"<\/a><\/td>Dr. Upasana Singh is a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Information Systems and Technology at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Westville Campus, in Durban South Africa. She lectures on a wide-range of IT-related subjects and she has a keen interest in Educational Technologies. In 2019 she completed her Fellowship in \u201cTeaching Advancement in Universities\u201d (TAU), from the CHE. Her primary area of research is Digital Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Mr Mogandren Govender is currently the Operations Manager for the Enterprise Development Unit of Durban University of Technology. In 2014, Mogandren graduated with his Masters in Education from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. His other qualifications include a Bachelor of Social Sciences Honours in Psychology. Since he graduated, his work has been centered on the education and skills development sector, focusing specifically on the areas of youth, rural communities and digital skills. Within this space, Mogandren has made a substantial impact in terms of coordinating training and contributing to the broader aims of digitally upskilling marginalized people in South Africa.
\nMogandren is also very involved coordinating research events which contribute to dialogue and academic discussion about key topics pertaining to digital skills and education. He has planned and executed conferences, research seminars and engagement sessions for both public and private sectors including the National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA), Accenture, CISCO and even international partners such as the University of Ontario and University of Northumbria. He has served on the IEEE icABCD committee since 2016, and was Programme Coordinator for the Digital Skills conference in 2020. As an Operations Manager, Mogandren can be best described as a calm and collected personality who is able to handle any challenge effortlessly. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>Ms Anelita Kuhle Njili is currently the Programme Coordinator and Executive Assistant to the Director at the Enterprise Development Unit of Durban University of Technology. Anelita graduated with her Bachelor of Technology Public Relations Management from the Durban University of Technology. Within this space, Anelita has executed graduations, research seminars, conferences, team building with 100+ delegates for both public and private sectors including the National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA), and even international partners such as the University of Ontario and University of Northumbria. Anelita is best described as easy going, friendly and with a willingness to help<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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