Omer Rana is a Professor of Performance Engineering and previously led the Complex Systems research group. His research interests lie in the overlap between intelligent systems and high performance distributed computing. He is particularly interested in understanding how intelligent techniques could be used to support resource management in distributed systems, and the use of these techniques in various application areas. Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj is a distinguished Professor at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) in Pune, India. Before joining Symbiosis International University, he served as a Professor at the School of Computing Science & Engineering at Galgotias University in Greater Noida, India. His academic and research achievements have earned him a place among the top 2% of scientists globally, a recognition bestowed upon him by Elsevier and Stanford University. He earned his B.E. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University Chennai, India, in 2007. Subsequently, he obtained his M.Tech degree from Anna University Coimbatore, India, in 2010. His relentless pursuit of knowledge culminated in a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Anna University, Chennai, India, in 2017. He has authored and edited over 50 books on various cutting-edge technologies and holds 22 patents. Furthermore, he has contributed over 115 articles and papers to esteemed refereed journals and international conferences, in addition to providing chapters for several influential books.
