Concepts in Smart Societies: Next-Generation of Human Resources and Technologies

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD is an Adjunct Professor, Academic Advisor and Director of Chemistry & EVSc Labs in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, USA. His research is focused on the applications of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials in Environment, Analytical Chemistry and Various Industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as prolific author and editor of around 50 books, scientific monographs and handbooks.

Antonella Petrillo, PhD is a Mechanical Engineer. She is a Professor in DII, Department of Engineering of University of Napoli “Parthenope” where she teaches Advanced and Sustainable Manufacturing, and Operations Management. She serves as reviewer for over 50 journals and she is a member of Scientific Committee for PhD Programs, International Conferences and Proposal Evaluations. She has over 160 scientific publications in reputable journals and conferences and she is author of 5 books on Innovation and Decision Making in Industrial Applications and Engineering.

Shahid Ul Islam is currently a Fulbright researcher and Cultural Ambassador at the University of California, Davis, United States. Before joining UCD, he was a Principal Project Scientist at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. His areas of interest include smart functional materials, green chemistry, and sustainable engineering practices in different application sectors. He is the author of numerous scientific articles, including peer-reviewed journal papers, reviews, chapters, and books.