Dr. Jasbir Singh Hundal is a distinguished physicist, educator, and academic leader with more than 34 years of experience in teaching, research, and institution building. He earned his M.Sc. and M.Phil. from Guru Nanak Dev University, a Ph.D. from IIT Roorkee, and completed postdoctoral research at Pennsylvania State University, USA. Throughout his career, he has held key leadership positions, including Professor, Head of Physics, Campus Director, Founder Director, Founder Registrar, and Dean (R&D) at various institutions across Punjab. He played a pivotal role in establishing and expanding major academic and research infrastructures. His research in piezoelectric and pyroelectric composites has produced over 100 publications and guided numerous research scholars.

Prof. Ravi Kumar is a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at NIT, Hamirpur. He holds a M.Sc. (Hons) in Physics from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and PhD from TIFR Mumbai with specialisation in functional Oxide Materials. With over three decades of experience, he has served as a Dean of Research and Consultancy, Dean of Planning and Development, Head of the Centre for Materials Science and Engineering at NIT Hamirpur, Principal of BCET, Gurdaspur and Group-in-charge at IUAC, New Delhi. He has guided 33 PhD scholars, published over 480 research papers and delivered 150 invited talks.

Mr Sanjay Sood as VP of Operations at MoMacMo Limited, a non-profit organisation using geophysics for the greater good. In this role, he advises the President on strategy and partnership across industry, academia and research, while overseeing daily operations and representing the organisation at global events. A geophysicist by background, he brings expertise in seismic processing, recognised for delivering results on time and enabling team success.