Sanjeev K. Kanchan is a distinguished environment and sustainability expert from India, with nearly two decades of leadership in research, consulting, and strategic advisory. He has spearheaded high-impact projects on environmental management, sustainability, and industrial decarbonization for global think tanks, and has held senior roles across monitoring technology companies, data intelligence firms, and consulting organizations.
Sanjeev’s work bridges policy, technology, and practice. He has collaborated closely with regulators, policymakers, industry leaders, technology developers, and civil society organizations, delivering solutions across a diverse geographic footprint—including South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the EU, the UK, Africa, Australia, and the USA.
In India, he has been instrumental in shaping environmental governance through the development of regulatory tools for pollution monitoring, emissions and effluent discharge standards, environmental reporting frameworks, and compliance systems. His technical expertise spans industrial emissions, water and effluent monitoring, real-time monitoring systems, compliance audits, and capacity-building programs.
A respected voice in the field, Sanjeev has authored numerous guidelines, manuals, policy papers, and technical reports, many of which serve as standard references for stakeholders in the environmental and regulatory ecosystem.
Dr. Jyoti Gautam is an accomplished academic and researcher in the field of Computer Science and Engineering, with over two decades of experience in teaching, research, and leadership. She holds a B.E. from Netaji Subhas University of Technology (formerly Delhi Institute of Technology), an M.E. from Delhi Technological University (formerly Delhi College of Engineering), and a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering with a specialization in the Semantic Web from Gautam Buddha University, under the guidance of Dr. Ela Kumar.
Currently, she serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Sharda University. Prior to this, she held academic leadership roles including Associate Professor at NSUT-East Delhi Campus and Head of the CSE Department at JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida.
Dr. Jyoti Gautam is actively involved in global water research initiatives. She is a Steering Committee Member of the Digital Water Program at the International Water Association (IWA), Chair of the Digital Water Sub-Group India, and former member of the IWA India National Executive Committee. She also serves as the State President of the Delhi Artificial Intelligence Council under WICCI.
An internationally recognized speaker, she has delivered keynote addresses at Lincoln University College and Sunway, Malaysia, as well as the IEEE Conference on Future of Educational Innovation at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico. She was a panellist in the UK-India Cooperation event on AI ethics, organized by Infosys Consulting and the British High Commission in collaboration with NASSCOM.
Her research interests span Digital Water, AI, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and Semantic Web technologies. She has published extensively, served as a reviewer for reputed international journals, and co-authored a white paper on resilience with international experts. She also holds a patent in water conservation and management in collaboration with Prof. Amlan Chakrabarti.
Dr.Gautam has been a Visiting Researcher at the Waterinformatics Lab, University of Calcutta, and conducted workshops globally, including in Denmark, Saudi Arabia, and the UK. She is an Innovation Ambassador certified by MOE’s Innovation Cell and AICTE and has contributed to major academic and industry events as a resource person, jury member, and session chair.
Prof. Amlan Chakrabarti is a senior academic and technology leader, currently serving as Professor and Director of the A.K. Choudhury School of Information Technology, University of Calcutta, and Adjunct Professor at IIIT Delhi. With over 20 years of experience in digital systems, AI, IoT, cyber-physical infrastructure, and quantum technologies, he has led major national and industry-funded projects in areas like smart water systems, digital transformation, and secure computing. He is the Chairman of the Computer Society of India (CSI), Kolkata Chapter, and the Series Editor of Springer’s Book Series on “Water Informatics”, reflecting his leadership at the intersection of technology and sustainability. A recipient of several national and international awards including from DST, INSA, JSPS, Cambridge University, and IBM, he has published 200+ research papers, holds multiple patents, and serves on India’s National Quantum Mission Technical Expert Group, contributing to national policy and innovation strategies.
