Sports Data Analytics: Techniques, Applications, and Innovations
暫譯: 運動數據分析：技術、應用與創新

Dr. Mehul S. Raval, an educator and researcher with 27 years in engineering, holds a B.E., an M.E. in Digital Systems (2002), and a Ph.D. (2008) in Electronics & Telecommunication from the University of Pune. Since 2020, he has been Associate Dean of Experiential Learning and Professor at Ahmedabad University. He previously lectured at SCET, DA-IICT, and was associate professor at Ahmedabad University until 2018. He later founded and led ICT at PDEU (2018-2020). His research includes computer vision, image processing, machine learning, data analytics, and engineering education. Supported by various funding agencies, he has numerous publications, editorial roles, and mentors students. Internationally, he has collaborated with Okayama University (Japan), Olin College (USA), and Sacred Heart University (USA). He also held leadership roles in IEEE Gujarat Section.

Dr. Tolga Kaya joined Sacred Heart University in the fall of 2017 as an Associate Professor and Program Director of the Computer Engineering program under the School of Computer Science and Engineering. His responsibilities include teaching undergraduate Engineering and graduate Computer Science courses and conducting research in his field. Dr. Kaya also oversees the growth of Engineering programs at Sacred Heart University. Before joining SHU, Dr. Kaya was an Associate Professor at Central Michigan University's School of Engineering and Technology between 2010-2017. Dr. Kaya worked as a research scientist at Yale University from 2007 to 2010 at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. For several years, he has worked as a technology consultant (Brightwell Corp.) and a senior analog circuit designer (Microelectronics, Inc.). Dr. Kaya has a diverse research background and accomplishments in Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering. His research primarily focuses on wearable devices to monitor the physiology of athletes. He is well-known in the field of hydration research. Dr. Kaya also focuses on Internet of Things (IoT) devices and 3D printing technologies. Dr. Kaya also researched education technology and teaching pedagogies in the past few years. He implements active learning strategies in his classrooms and focuses on student-centered learning. All his courses have significant hands-on components with plenty of activities to help students link theory with practice.

Dr. N. Sertac Artan is an Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) College of Engineering and Computing Sciences. He got his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from New York University (formerly Polytechnic University). Before joining NYIT, Dr. Artan was on the New York University School of Engineering faculty. He also worked as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Design Engineer, designing integrated circuits for commercial, academic, and military applications. Dr. Artan is the co-chair of the National Workshop for REU Research in Networking and Systems (REUNS) since 2021. He also served on the organizing committees of the ACM/IEEE Symposium on Architectures for Networking and Communications Systems (ANCS), IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, and ACM Conference on Security and Privacy in Wireless and Mobile Networks. His current research interests include network security, circuits and systems for medical devices, hardware accelerators, and biomedical signal processing.

Dr. Christopher B. Taber received a Ph.D. in sport and exercise physiology from East Tennessee State University. He is currently the program director of exercise and sport science, an M.S. program, and an associate professor at the College of Health Professions, Sacred Heart University. His research interests include strength and power development, periodization, muscle physiology, and monitoring and testing of athletic performance.

梅胡爾·S·拉瓦爾博士（Dr. Mehul S. Raval）是一位擁有27年工程經驗的教育者和研究者，擁有普那大學的電子與電信學士學位（B.E.）、數位系統碩士學位（M.E.，2002年）及博士學位（Ph.D.，2008年）。自2020年以來，他擔任艾哈邁達巴德大學的體驗學習副院長及教授。他曾在SCET、DA-IICT授課，並於2018年前擔任艾哈邁達巴德大學的副教授。隨後，他創立並領導了PDEU的資訊與通信技術（ICT）部門（2018-2020）。他的研究領域包括計算機視覺、影像處理、機器學習、數據分析及工程教育。在各種資助機構的支持下，他擁有多篇出版物、編輯角色，並指導學生。他曾與日本岡山大學、美國奧林學院及美國聖心大學等國際機構合作，並在IEEE古吉拉特州分會擔任領導職位。

托爾加·卡亞博士（Dr. Tolga Kaya）於2017年秋季加入聖心大學，擔任計算機工程學程的副教授及程式主任。他的職責包括教授本科工程及研究生計算機科學課程，並在其領域內進行研究。卡亞博士還負責聖心大學工程學程的發展。在加入聖心大學之前，卡亞博士於2010年至2017年間擔任中央密歇根大學工程與技術學院的副教授。卡亞博士曾於2007年至2010年在耶魯大學工程與應用科學學院擔任研究科學家。多年來，他擔任技術顧問（Brightwell Corp.）及高級類比電路設計師（Microelectronics, Inc.）。卡亞博士在電氣、計算機及生物醫學工程方面擁有多元的研究背景和成就。他的研究主要集中在可穿戴設備上，以監測運動員的生理狀況。他在水合作用研究領域頗具聲望，並專注於物聯網（IoT）設備及3D列印技術。卡亞博士在過去幾年也研究了教育技術及教學法。他在課堂上實施主動學習策略，並專注於以學生為中心的學習。所有課程均包含重要的實作成分，並有豐富的活動幫助學生將理論與實踐聯繫起來。

N·塞爾塔克·阿爾坦博士（Dr. N. Sertac Artan）是紐約理工學院（NYIT）工程與計算科學學院的電氣與計算機工程副教授。他在紐約大學（前身為理工大學）獲得電氣工程博士學位。在加入NYIT之前，阿爾坦博士曾在紐約大學工程學院任教。他還曾擔任ASIC（應用特定集成電路）設計工程師，為商業、學術及軍事應用設計集成電路。自2021年以來，阿爾坦博士擔任全國REU網絡與系統研究研討會（REUNS）的共同主席。他還曾參與ACM/IEEE網絡與通信系統架構研討會（ANCS）、IEEE Sarnoff研討會及ACM無線和移動網絡安全與隱私會議的組織委員會。他目前的研究興趣包括網絡安全、醫療設備的電路與系統、硬體加速器及生物醫學信號處理。

克里斯多福·B·塔伯博士（Dr. Christopher B. Taber）在東田納西州立大學獲得運動與運動生理學博士學位。他目前是聖心大學健康專業學院運動與運動科學碩士學程的程式主任及副教授。他的研究興趣包括力量與爆發力發展、週期化、肌肉生理學及運動表現的監測與測試。