ISDTDE • Governance
ISDTDE
International Society for Digital Technology Driven Engineering
Transparency & integrity

Governance

ISDTDE is governed with transparency, academic integrity, and international representation. This page describes the Society's organs, roles, election cycles, policies, and founding membership.

Founding Chairs

Leadership of the establishment phase

NL Prof. Nikos D. Lagaros
Chairman

Nikos D. Lagaros

National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece

RA Prof. Rajai Z. Alrousan
Co-Chairman

Rajai Z. Alrousan

Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jordan

SG Prof. Stelios K. Georgantzinos
Co-Chairman

Stelios K. Georgantzinos

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UOA), Greece

Founding Members & initial General Assembly

The individuals below constitute the founding membership of ISDTDE and the initial General Assembly at establishment. The official registry is maintained by the Secretariat.

NameAffiliationCountry
Em. Prof. Khairedin M. AbdallaJordan University of Science and TechnologyJordan
Dr Afaq AhmadOsloMet UniversityNorway
Dr. Mohanad AlayediHaliç UniversityTurkey
Dr. Ahmad Hussain AlBayatiUniversity of KirkukIraq
Dr. Adelina Aleksieva-PetrovaTechnical University of SofiaBulgaria
Prof. Mohammad AlhassanJordan University of Science and TechnologyJordan
Dr. Mohammed Hussein AliAl-Iraqia UniversityIraq
Dr. Alimov Azam AnvarovichJoint Belarus–Uzbek Institute, TashkentUzbekistan
Dr Bara'a R. AlnemrawiAl al-Bayt UniversityJordan
Prof. Rajai Z. AlrousanJordan University of Science and TechnologyJordan
Dr. Salmawaty ArifUniversitas Syiah KualaIndonesia
Prof. Dr. Marwan Abdul Hameed AshourUniversity of BaghdadIraq
Dr. Gabriel Silva AtencioLatin American University of Science and TechnologyCosta Rica
Dr. Arbai AzizENSIT – TangerMorocco
Dr. Hafizah BahaludinInternational Islamic University MalaysiaMalaysia
Dr. Duong Xuan BienLe Quy Don Technical UniversityVietnam
Prof. Ihor V. BrazhnykIgor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic InstituteUkraine
Dr. Oumaima ChaanouneHassan First UniversityMorocco
Prof. Dimos C. CharmpisUniversity of CyprusCyprus
Prof. Ing. Giuseppe CiaburroPegaso UniversityItaly
Dr. Debashis DasDr. Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of TechnologyIndia
Dr. Christoforos DimopoulosTeesside UniversityUK
Dr. Albena Petrova DoichevaUACEG – SofiaBulgaria
Dr. Zaheer DoomahUniversity of MauritiusMauritius
Dr. Tutiyo EgamberdiyevaJoint Belarus–Uzbek Institute, TashkentUzbekistan
Dr. Ilias ElmoukiEHTP, CasablancaMorocco
Prof. Rouhi Samar FaisalLiwa UniversityUnited Arab Emirates
Dr. Ricardo FitasTechnical University of DarmstadtGermany
Dr. Marian Gaiceanu“Dunarea de Jos” University of GalatiRomania
Dr. Ivan GaidarskiBulgarian Academy of SciencesBulgaria
Prof. Stelios K. GeorgantzinosNational and Kapodistrian University of AthensGreece
Dr. Sachin G. GhalmeSandip Institute of Technology and Research CentreIndia
Dr. Ghiorghita Dan Ionut“Dunarea de Jos” University of GalatiRomania
Dr. Denis IstratiAarhus UniversityDenmark
Prof. Georgios GiannopoulosUniversity of the PeloponneseGreece
Dr.-Ing. Stefanos GkatzogiannisNational Technical University of AthensGreece
Prof. Katsuichiro GodaWestern UniversityCanada
Dr. Sandhya GunnessUniversity of MauritiusMauritius
Dr. Debela N. GurmuSilesian University of TechnologyPoland
Dr. Thelugu Novah Mary GurulooUniversiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaMalaysia
Dr. Bei HanShandong Institute of Commerce and TechnologyChina
Dr. Xiaoming HuangBeijing Information Science & Technology UniversityChina
Dr. Etin IndrayaniInstitut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri (IPDN)Indonesia
Dr. Hala Abdulsalam JasimUniversity of BaghdadIraq
Dr. Imeliana JopiBINUS UniversityIndonesia
Dr.-Eng., Prof. Iurii KaliukhNational Academy of Science of UkraineUkraine
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Manad KhamkongChiang Mai UniversityThailand
Dr. S. N. KumarAmal Jyothi College of EngineeringIndia
Prof. Nikos D. LagarosNational Technical University of AthensGreece
Dr. Eng. Imane LamdjadMohamed Boudiaf University of MsilaAlgeria
Dr. Li JinglongUniversiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia
Dr. Yikang LiChina Construction Sixth Engineering BureauChina
Dr. Pengfei MaState Grid Electric Power Engineering Research InstituteChina
Dr. Bai Rafsan-Zahna I. MamaMindanao State University-MaguindanaoPhilippines
Dr.-Ing. Maria MatheouUniversity of CyprusCyprus
Prof. Sameh MehannyCairo UniversityEgypt
Dr. Chara Ch. MitropoulouInfersence LTDGreece
Prof. Luminita MoraruDunarea de Jos University of GalatiRomania
Dr. Thangavel MuruganUnited Arab Emirates UniversityUnited Arab Emirates
Dr. Jashwini Jothishna NarayanThe University of the South PacificFiji
Prof. Howard O. NjokuUniversity of Nigeria, NsukkaNigeria
Prof. Osama NusierAl Al-bayt UniversityJordan
Dr. Zhisong OuChinese Academy of SciencesChina
Dr. Prince Kelvin OwusuGhana Communication Technology UniversityGhana
Mr. Lenh Phan Cong PhamFPT University, Can Tho CityVietnam
Prof. Marios C. PhocasUniversity of CyprusCyprus
Prof. Vagelis PlevrisQatar UniversityQatar
Dr. Potula Sree BrahmanandamShri Vishnu Engineering College for WomenIndia
Prof. Aurela QamiliAlbanian University, TiranaAlbania
Prof. Youssef F. RashedCairo UniversityEgypt
Dr. Ilda RusiPOLIS UniversityAlbania
Dr. Kaies SametHigher Institute of Industrial Management of SfaxTunisia
Dr. Krishnakumar SankarRajalakshmi Engineering CollegeIndia
Dr Swapna SiddamsettiNeil Gogte Institute of TechnologyIndia
Er./Ing. Aditya SinghAmrita Vishwa VidyapeethamIndia
Dr. Rebiha SmahiUniversity of Mouloud Mammeri, Tizi-OuzouAlgeria
Prof. Georgios E. StavroulakisTechnical University of CreteGreece
Dr. E. Mohankumar SujathaSaveetha Engineering CollegeIndia
Dr. Agus SujatmokoInstitut Teknologi Sepuluh NopemberIndonesia
Prof. Stela Dimitrova TodorovaBurgas State UniversityBulgaria
Dr. Huu Q. TranIndustrial University of Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
Dr. Themistoklis TsalkatidisNorwegian University of Life SciencesNorway
Dr. Amaliyah UnairUniversitas AirlanggaIndonesia
Dr. Maria Luisa VillaniENEAItaly
Dr. Quang-Viet VuVNU Vietnam Japan UniversityVietnam
Dr. Yanwei WangNazarbayev UniversityKazakhstan
Dr. CunQian YouChina Jiliang UniversityChina
Prof. Weiqi ZhangHarbin Institute of TechnologyChina
Dr. Tianwen ZhaoDaegu Catholic UniversityRepublic of Korea

Downloadable lists (Founding Members PDF, ISDTDE Members PDF) and links to the Statutes/Bylaws, COI policy, and elections procedure can be added here.

Organs of the Society

A structure balancing academic leadership, operational continuity, and member representation across clusters.

G-01

General Assembly

The supreme body of all members. Approves statutes, elects officers, ratifies major decisions.

Meets: annually.

G-02

Executive Council

Strategic direction and oversight; alignment across SIGs, publications, and clusters.

Composition: President, VPs, Secretary, Treasurer, Members-at-large.

G-03

Steering Committee (Conferences)

Coordinates clusters, appoints chairs, standardizes quality, ensures continuity.

Scope: ICONS / ICDTDE clusters.

G-04

Publications Committee

Oversees proceedings relationships and the IJDTDE journal, including ethics.

Scope: proceedings, journal, special issues.

G-05

SIG Council

Coordinates SIGs, approves proposals, supports plans, promotes collaboration.

Composition: SIG Chairs + Coordinator.

G-06

Ethics & Integrity Committee

Research integrity, COI management, misconduct handling, transparent procedures.

Scope: activities, conferences, publications.

Transparency, ethics & good practice

Clear policies that protect research integrity, ensure fairness, and build trust.

Conflict of Interest

Officers, editors, chairs, and reviewers disclose COIs and recuse as needed.

Research integrity

Misconduct handling for conferences and publications (allegations → review → decision).

Appeals & complaints

Transparent route for appeals with documented outcomes.

Diversity & inclusion

International balance in committees and leadership; respectful conduct policy.

Data & reproducibility

Encourages data/code availability statements, repositories, reproducible workflows.

Financial transparency

Annual financial statement covering fees, sponsorships, and expenditures.

Terms

Officers: 2-year terms (renewable once). SIG Chairs: 1–2 years. Members-at-Large: staggered for continuity.

Elections

Held by the General Assembly (online voting allowed). Candidates nominated by members and validated for eligibility and COI.

Succession & continuity

Supported through staggered terms, documented procedures, and a stable administrative secretariat.

Nominate or volunteer

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