Dr Usman Qamar is Professor of Data Science at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan. He has over 15 years of experience in Data Sciences both in academia and industry. He has a Masters in Computer Systems Design from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK. His MPhil and PhD are from University of Manchester, UK. He has published extensively in the domain of AI and Data Science which include 27 Book Chapters, 65 Impact Factor Journal Publications and over 100 Conference Publications. He has also written 5 books which have all been published by Springer including textbooks on Data Science and Text Mining. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Informatics of Medicine Unlocked as well as Associate Editor of Information Sciences, Applied Soft Computing, Engineering Applications in AI, Applied Intelligence and AI & Ethics. He has received multiple research awards, including Best Book Award 2017/18 and Best Researcher of Pakistan 2015/16 by Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan.

In 2024, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan conferred him the prestigious Government of Pakistan Civil Award "TAMGHA-I-IMTIAZ (Medal of Excellence)" for exceptional achievement and excellence in Data Science & AI. Dr Muhammad Summair Raza is an Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Software Engineering, University of Sargodha, Pakistan. He has a PhD specialization in Computer Software Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan. He completed his MS in Software Engineering from the International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan in 2009. He has published various papers in international-level journals and conferences. He is also the author of four internationally published books.