Prof. Anthony James C. Bautista, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

Biography: Prof. Anthony James C. Bautista, PME, ACPE, MBA, PhD, is a faculty researcher specializing in Agricultural Robotics, Precision Farming, and the Development of Service Robots at the University of Santo Tomas. Notable among his achievements is the creation of the AGROTIS Navigation system, a GPS-guided Autonomous system for Hand Tractor, supported by DOST-PCAARRD, and the deployment system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles used in water quality monitoring, supported by DOST-PCIEERD. The LISA (Logistic Indoor Service Assistant) Telepresence Robot, a project under DOST-PCHRD, stands out as a significant contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to Dr. Bautista's recognition with prestigious awards such as the J. Amado Araneta Foundation Living Heroes for Technology and Ginebra Lalaban Ako Awards. Additionally, he received the Gregorio Y. Zara Award for Applied Research from the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology and was honored as one of Asia's most outstanding researchers for 2022.

Dr. Bautista is also the founder of Filrobotics Technologies Inc., a startup dedicated to developing robots for various applications. His commitment to advancing robotics technology to address real-world challenges is exemplified by his advocacy, and he was honored with the Community Outreach Award during the 2022 eLearning Forum Asia for his exemplary practices within the eLearning communities in the Philippines.

 

Assoc. Prof. Qingshan Wu, Xi'an Technology and Business College, China

Biography: Qingshan Wu, Associate Professor, a teacher of Xi'an Technology and Business College, representative of the 17th National People's Congress of Xi 'an Gaoling District, special supervisor of Gaoling District Supervision Committee, Special Commissioner of Science and Technology Department of Shaanxi Province, member of IEEE (ICMEE, ICMERR, RAAI) Professional Committee, member of the Expert Database of Undergraduate and Graduate Education dissertation Sampling Review of the Ministry of Education of China. Xi 'an Gaoling District Luyuan Middle School vice principal of science and technology. Main research directions: Mechanical design and theory, 3D CAD/CAM digital design and analysis, mathematical algorithms and agricultural machinery, innovation and entrepreneurship education.
In recent years, He have hosted or participated in 9 provincial and school-level educational reform projects and scientific research fund projects. He have published 16 papers (including 3 papers indexed by EI and Scopus; 1 paper indexed by the prestigious Chinese academic journal), applied for 11 patents and software copyrights. He have guided 11 student projects to apply for the "Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of Shaanxi Provincial Education Department," 11 of which were approved at the provincial level and 3 at the national level. He have guided students to participate in national competitions such as the 3D Digital Design Competition, the National Mechanical Innovation Design Competition, and the China "Internet Plus" University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, winning over 20 national first, second, and third prizes and over 70 provincial prizes.
He has received numerous honorary titles, including "Outstanding Worker of Shaanxi Education Department" and "Advanced Individual of the Ministry of Education's Graduate Employment Association.", a teacher at the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, is a representative of the 17th People's Congress of Gaoliang District, Xi'an City, a special monitor for the Gaoliang District Supervisory Commission, a science and technology special envoy of the Shaanxi Science and Technology Department, a member of the EI paper review expert panel of the IEEE (ICMEE, ICMERR, RAAI), a member of the Evaluation Expert Panel for Bachelor's and Master's Degree Education Graduation Theses of the Ministry of Education, and the vice principal for science and technology of Luyuan Middle School in Gaoliang District, Xi'an City.
In recent years, he has served as the principal investigator or co-investigator for one key project of Shaanxi Province's educational reform and three provincial research projects, as well as six projects funded by the Gaoliang District President's Research Fund. He has published 16 academic papers, including three papers indexed by EI and Scopus and one paper indexed by CSSCI. He has also filed for nine patents. He has guided 11 students to apply for the Shaanxi Education Department's "College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Plan Project," with eight projects approved at the provincial level and three at the national level. He has guided students to win more than 20 national first, second, and third prizes in various science and technology competitions, including the 3D Digital Design Competition, the National Mechanical Innovation Design Competition, and the China "Internet Plus" College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. They have also won more than 70 provincial prizes.
Wu has received numerous honorary titles, including "Outstanding Worker of Shaanxi Education Department" and "Advanced Individual of the Ministry of Education's Graduate Employment Association."