With 24+ years of combined experience in teaching, research, and industry, Prof. Sudan Jha is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Kathmandu University, Nepal. He leads the IoT R&D Lab at Kathmandu University and has previously been affiliated with KIIT University, Chandigarh University, Christ University, and more. He has held key positions such as Technical Director at Nepal Television, Principal in engineering colleges, and Individual Consultant at Nepal Telecom Authority.Prof. Jha is an AI expert with active contributions to Nepal's AI Policy 2081 for the Government of Nepal. He has also mentored the AI Concept Paper submitted by the Federation of Computer Association of Nepal (CAN Federation). Additionally, he serves as the Vice President of npCERT (Information Security Response Team Nepal), playing a crucial role in cybersecurity and digital infrastructure initiatives.

Dedicated to advancing higher education and smart platform technologies, he has published 95+ SCI/SCIE-indexed research papers and book chapters in international peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He is a Co-Editor-in-Chief of an international journal and a Guest Editor for SCIE/ESCI/SCOPUS-indexed journals. His research contributions include three patents and authorship/editorship of seven books on IoT, 5G, and AI, published by Elsevier, CRC, and AAP. His work has also secured funding for two international projects.Prof. Jha has delivered keynote speeches at over 45 international conferences and has conducted faculty development programs, short-term training programs, and workshops at both national and international levels. He holds certifications in Microservices Architecture, Data Science, and Foundations of Artificial Intelligence.His primary research interests include AI & IoT integration, Quality of Services in IoT-enabled devices, Neutrosophic Theory, and Neutrosophic Soft Set Systems.