2025 Invited speakers
Angel Jimenez-Aranda, University of Salford, United Kingdom
Angel Jimenez-Aranda is an Associate Professor of Digital Transformation at the University of Salford, United Kingdom. He has extensive experience in management and digital innovation across Higher Education, the NHS, and the private sector. From 2013 to 2021, Angel led healthcare technology initiatives at an NHS hospital, developing digital innovations that comply with medical regulations and support healthcare professionals. From 2021 to 2023, he served as Digital Innovation Director at a FTSE 250 manufacturing company, where he drove digital strategies and delivered key projects focused on product data modelling, systems interoperability, and digital customer services. His interests lie in leveraging technology-driven solutions to implement transformational change, enhance decision-making, and deliver value to end-users.
Revathy Sankaran, UCSI University, Malaysia
Dr. Revathy Sankaran
is a distinguished academic with expertise in Bioprocess
Technology, holding a Ph.D. from the University of
Nottingham Malaysia. She is currently an Assistant
Professor and Head of Research at UCSI University and a
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK, with
over seven years of research and teaching experience.
Dr. Revathy's research primarily focuses on food
biotechnology, bioseparation, and sustainable
bioprocessing, with an emphasis on developing innovative
technologies to enhance process efficiency and
sustainability. Her notable contributions include the
development and patenting of Liquid Biphasic Flotation
(LBF), a revolutionary method for bioseparation
applications, particularly in the extraction and
purification of biomolecules like enzymes, pigments, and
bioactive compounds.
Her work has significantly advanced the field of
sustainable food processing, particularly in the
extraction and stabilization of natural pigments such as
betalains for food and pharmaceutical applications. Dr.
Revathy is also actively involved in research on carbon
sequestration and air pollution control, addressing
critical challenges in sustainability and environmental
preservation.
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