Dr. J. Joshua Thomas is Professor in Computer Science at UOW M KDU Penang University College, Malaysia since 2024. He obtained his PhD (Intelligent Systems Techniques) in 2015 from University Sains Malaysia, Penang, and Master’s degree in 1999 from Madurai Kamaraj University, India. From July to September 2005, he worked as a research assistant at the Artificial Intelligence Lab in University Sains Malaysia. From March 2008 to March 2010, he worked as a research associate at the same University. Currently, he is working with Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Analytics, Deep Learning, specially targeting on Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Bi-directional Recurrent Neural Networks(RNN) for image tagging with embedded natural language processing. His work involves experimental research with software prototypes and mathematical modelling and designHe is an associate editor for the international journal: Intelligent Information Processing, an editorial board member for the Journal of Energy Optimization and Engineering (IJEOE), and invited guest editor for Journal of Visual Languages Communication (JVLC-Elsevier), Journal of Healthcare Engineering (JHE), and Information Visualization (SAGE). Ambient Intelligence in Data Science and Visualization (AIDSV) at ICO2018 pattaya Thailand, and invited workshop presenter at IVIC2017,IVIC2019, IVIC2021 Malaysia. He has invited as guest speaker for the public lecturers at SQL Saturday Malaysia 2015 and 2016 a training event for Microsoft Data Platform professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server, Business Intelligence and Analytics. He has been serving as programme committee member, external examiner, and referee for more than five international conferences. He has published more than 50 papers in leading international conference proceedings and peer reviewed journals. He has edited Ten Books.Recent Activities:Steering Committee: ICO2021 (https://www.icico.info/)Editorial: Special Issue "Paradigms of Deep Learning, Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Statistics in Medical Applications for Combating Epidemics"https://www.techscience.com/CMES/special_detail/combating-epidemicsSpecial Issue: Computational systems for sustainable development in Computing and Engineeringhttp://www.aimspress.com/mbe/article/5792/special-articles