Ms. ANKITA MANOHAR WALAWALKAR | Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Ms. ANKITA MANOHAR WALAWALKAR | Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

PhD, ASIA UNIVERSITY, TAIWAN

Ankita Manohar Walawalkar is an accomplished legal and academic professional from India, currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Business Administration at Asia University, Taiwan, with a strong focus on Artificial Intelligence, Corporate Governance, Human Resource Management, and Supply Chain. With a unique blend of legal expertise and international business experience, Ankita has spent over two decades navigating corporate procurement, translation, teaching, and research. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Chinese, she bridges cultural and linguistic gaps, making her a versatile contributor in academia and international business diplomacy. Her academic versatility, fieldwork experience, and multilingual proficiency make her a standout scholar and practitioner on global platforms.

Publication Profile

🎓 Education Background

Ankita is presently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Business Administration at Asia University, Taiwan (2023–Present), focusing on interdisciplinary support areas such as AI, corporate governance, and HR. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Commercial Law from Amity University, Mumbai (2020–2021), where she deepened her expertise in IP, company law, and securities. Her foundational legal education was completed with a BLS-LLB from KES Jayantilal H. Patel Law College, University of Mumbai (2014–2020). Additionally, she completed a one-year Chinese Language Training at Zhengzhou University, China (2017–2018) under the prestigious Confucius Institute Scholarship.

💼 Professional Experience

Ankita’s dynamic professional career spans corporate sourcing and academia. From 2021 to 2023, she worked as a Sourcing Specialist at Algol Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, specializing in Chinese supplier coordination, procurement, and logistics compliance. She has over five years of experience as a Freelance Interpreter and Translator, working with companies like VOXCO Pigments, Podar Enterprise, and Kohinoor Group, and participating in over 15 international exhibitions and conferences including the China-India Economic and Trade Conference. At Asia University, she serves as an EMI Teaching Assistant, TA for the Rural AI Bilingual Program, and works with the IC OIA office while volunteering at the INGO Research Centre. Her freelance work includes judicial interpretations, educational instruction for YCT/HSK levels, and market research projects for global clients.

🏆 Awards and Honors

Ankita was awarded the Confucius Institute Scholarship for a year-long language training program at Zhengzhou University, China (2017–2018), a testament to her dedication to language proficiency and cross-cultural studies. Her consistent participation in high-impact conferences and scholarly publications with global collaborators is a reflection of her ongoing academic recognition.

🔬 Research Focus

Ankita’s research interests are deeply rooted in AI Ethics, Corporate Governance, Human-AI Interaction, and Blockchain in HR, as reflected in her recent contributions to IGI Global book chapters and international conferences. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary explorations, combining law, ethics, and technology, with a notable focus on Human-AI collaboration in corporate decision-making, DEI challenges in hospital management, and the use of AI in education and language preservation.

📌 Conclusion

Ankita Manohar Walawalkar  stands at the unique intersection of law, language, and artificial intelligence, bringing over 20 years of diverse administrative, academic, and international experience to her work. Her contributions across education, corporate sourcing, and AI ethics research demonstrate her commitment to global impact and ethical innovation. As she continues her doctoral journey, her voice in the field of AI governance and multilingual education is becoming increasingly influential.

📝 Top Publication Notes

  1. Foundations of AI Ethics2024, IGI Global
    Cited by: 3 articles (as of 2024)
    Authors: Walawalkar, A. M., Moslehpour, M., Phattanaviroj, T., & Kumar, S.

  2. Utilization of Blockchain Technology to Manage Human Resources Data: Security Issues in Government Agencies2024, IGI Global
    Cited by: 2 articles
    Authors: Yati, P. P., & Walawalkar, A.

  3. Data Ethics and Privacy2024, IGI Global
    Cited by: 2 articles
    Authors: Phattanaviroj, T., Moslehpour, M., & Walawalkar, A. M.

  4. The Future of Ethical AI2024, IGI Global
    Cited by: 3 articles
    Authors: Firmansyah, G., Bansal, S., Walawalkar, A. M., Kumar, S., & Chattopadhyay, S.

  5. Investigating Human-AI Collaboration in Corporate Decision-Making for Sustainable Business Practices: An Extended UTAUT2 Model – 2025 (Upcoming), ICHESPAN Conference
    Status: Accepted, not yet cited
    Authors: Walawalkar, A. M., Moslehpour, M., Gupta, V., Rizaldy, H.

QIANG QU | Artificial Intelligence Award | Best Researcher Award

Prof. QIANG QU | Artificial Intelligence Award | Best Researcher Award

PROFESSOR, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Dr. Qiang Qu is a distinguished professor and a leading researcher in blockchain, data intelligence, and decentralized systems. He serves as the Director of the Guangdong Provincial R&D Center of Blockchain and Distributed IoT Security at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Additionally, he holds a professorship at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology and has previously served as a guest professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen). Dr. Qu has also contributed as the Director and Chief Scientist of Huawei Blockchain Lab. With a strong international academic presence, he has held research positions at renowned institutions such as ETH Zurich, Carnegie Mellon University, and Nanyang Technological University. His pioneering work focuses on scalable algorithm design, data sense-making, and blockchain technologies, making significant contributions to AI, data systems, and interdisciplinary studies.

Publication Profile

🎓 Education

Dr. Qiang Qu earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Aarhus University, Denmark, under the supervision of Prof. Christian S. Jensen. His doctoral research was supported by the prestigious GEOCrowd project under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. He further enriched his academic journey as a Ph.D. exchange student at Carnegie Mellon University, USA. He holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Peking University, China, and a B.S. in Management Information Systems from Dalian University of Technology.

💼 Experience

Dr. Qu has a diverse professional background, reflecting his global expertise. Since 2016, he has been a professor at SIAT, leading groundbreaking research in blockchain and distributed IoT security. He also served as Vice Director of Hangzhou Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT’s Hangzhou branch). Prior to this, he was an Assistant Professor and the Director of Dainfos Lab at Innopolis University, Russia. His research journey includes being a visiting scientist at ETH Zurich, a visiting scholar at Nanyang Technological University, and a research fellow at Singapore Management University. He also gained industry experience as an engineer at IBM China Research Lab.

🏅 Awards and Honors

Dr. Qu has received several national and international research grants, recognizing his impactful contributions to blockchain and AI-driven data intelligence. He is a prominent editorial board member of the Future Internet Journal and serves as a guest editor for multiple high-impact journals. As an active contributor to the research community, he has been a TPC (Technical Program Committee) member for prestigious conferences and regularly reviews top-tier AI and data systems journals.

🔬 Research Focus

Dr. Qu’s research interests revolve around data intelligence and decentralized systems, with a strong focus on blockchain, scalable algorithm design, and data-driven decision-making. His work has been instrumental in developing efficient data parallel approaches, AI-driven network analysis, and cross-blockchain data migration techniques. His interdisciplinary contributions bridge AI, IoT security, and geospatial analytics, driving innovation in secure and intelligent computing.

🔚 Conclusion

Dr. Qiang Qu stands as a thought leader in blockchain and data intelligence, combining academic excellence with real-world impact. His contributions to AI-driven decentralized systems and scalable data solutions continue to shape the fields of computer science and IoT security. His extensive research collaborations, editorial roles, and international experience make him a key figure in advancing secure and intelligent computing technologies. 🚀

📚 Publications

SNCA: Semi-supervised Node Classification for Evolving Large Attributed Graphs – IEEE Big Data Mining and Analytics (2024). Cited in IEEE 📖

CIC-SIoT: Clean-Slate Information-Centric Software-Defined Content Discovery and Distribution for IoT – IEEE Internet of Things Journal (2024). Cited in IEEE 📖

Blockchain-Empowered Collaborative Task Offloading for Cloud-Edge-Device Computing – IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (2022). Cited in IEEE 📖

On Time-Aware Cross-Blockchain Data MigrationTsinghua Science and Technology (2024). Cited in Tsinghua University 📖

Few-Shot Relation Extraction With Automatically Generated Prompts – IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (2024). Cited in IEEE 📖

Opinion Leader Detection: A Methodological Review – Expert Systems with Applications (2019). Cited in Elsevier 📖

Neural Attentive Network for Cross-Domain Aspect-Level Sentiment ClassificationIEEE Transactions on Affective Computing (2021). Cited in IEEE 📖

Efficient Online Summarization of Large-Scale Dynamic Networks –  IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (2016). Cited in IEEE 📖