Plenary Speakers
Dr. Fahad Alasim
King Saud University
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Dr. Fahad Alasim
King Saud UniversityRiyadh
Saudi Arabia
Biography
Fahad Alasim is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial
Engineering Department at King Saud University (KSU).
He earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from KSU
and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the
University of Central Florida (UCF). His research
interests include data analytics, simulation, virtual
reality, and advanced manufacturing.
Speech Title
Leveraging Virtual and Augmented Reality for Enhanced Manufacturing Training
Dr. Fandi Achmad
Lecturer and Researcher Telkom University
Indonesia
Dr. Fandi Achmad
Lecturer and Researcher Telkom UniversityIndonesia
Biography
Dr. Fandi Achmad is a Lecturer and Researcher at Telkom University, Indonesia, specializing in
Industrial Engineering, Knowledge Management, Innovation Management, Sustainability,
Performance Management, and Data Analytics. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in
Industrial Engineering from Telkom University and participated in an international collaboration
program in Global Information and Knowledge Management at Hochschule Ruhr West University,
Germany.
His academic and research activities focus on developing sustainable organizational systems,
innovation-driven performance improvement, digital transformation, knowledge management, and
industrial sustainability. He has actively contributed to numerous research projects, community
engagement programs, and academic collaborations involving government institutions, SMEs, and
industry partners across Indonesia.
Dr. Achmad serves as a reviewer for several internationally recognized journals, including
Environmental Technology & Innovation, Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, Journal of
Environmental Management, IEEE Access, Innovation and Green Development, and Sustainable
Futures. His contributions to the scientific community have been recognized through multiple
reviewer appointments and academic achievements. His expertise encompasses knowledge
management, enterprise systems, sustainability, organizational innovation, structural equation
modeling, dynamic simulation, and data analytics. Through his research, teaching, and scholarly
activities, Dr. Achmad continues to contribute to advancing sustainable industrial systems and
innovation-driven organizational development.
Speech Title
Sustainable Performance, Innovation Management, Sustainability, and Data Analytics
Dr. Gurtej S Sandhu
Principal Fellow and CVP
Technology Development
Micron Technology, Inc
Dr. Gurtej S Sandhu
Principal Fellow and CVPTechnology Development
Micron Technology, Inc
Biography
Dr. Gurtej Sandhu is Principal Fellow and Corporate Vice President at Micron Technology, where he leads end-to-end (Si-to-Package) R&D technology roadmaps. He drives cross-functional innovation to advance memory scaling and develop next-generation semiconductor technologies.
With extensive experience in IC process technologies, Dr. Sandhu has pioneered several innovations widely used in modern semiconductor manufacturing. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
An IEEE Fellow and globally recognized inventor, he received the IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award in 2018 for his outstanding contributions to silicon CMOS process technology enabling DRAM and NAND scaling.
Speech Title
A Legacy of Atomic Scale Innovation - Powering the AI Era
