Advisory Board.
Industry, academic, and civic leaders guiding PLOT research direction and partnerships across the intelligent campus.
52-year T&D veteran. IEEE Life Fellow and 55-year IEEE member. Member, U.S. National Academy of Engineering. Author of 150 papers and co-author of five books. Smart Grid educator at Georgia Tech and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. IEEE Distinguished Lecturer since 1999. MBA, University of California, Berkeley. Professional Engineer in California, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. BS and MS in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University.
Tech ethicist specializing in safe, ethical AI. Teaches AI Ethics at Emory University. Author of "Building a Connected Organization with Data, AI, and Talent."
John Balsam, MBA — senior executive with 40+ years in defense, high-reliability space, and software. Principal Research Engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI); previously VP of Operations at Lancope (acquired by Cisco). MBA, Harvard Business School; BS/MS EE, Clarkson. Professional Engineer (GA & LA); IEEE Senior Life Member.
Enterprise AI strategist at Capgemini America who translates complex AI into high-stakes, real-world deployments, with a focus on decision validation, control, and governance. Industry Chair of ASIConf 2026.
AI and technology leader at T-Mobile USA, and an infrastructure and systems architecture expert who bridges large-scale telecom and enterprise AI. Technical Chair of ASIConf 2026.
Shyam Kandavalli is Senior Vice President of Enterprise Business Solutions at Authority Brands, with prior executive technology leadership experience at Ameris Bank and U.S. Bank. His background spans enterprise solutions delivery, automation enablement, core technology modernization, and customer-focused digital platforms. He keynoted the inaugural ASI Conference at the PLOT launch.
Nishad Sankaranarayanan is Global Director of Cybersecurity at Genuine Parts Company, where he leads a global security program across 17 countries. Previously, he held leadership and advisory roles at Equifax and PwC. His expertise includes identity and access management, security governance, adversarial risk, and secure innovation. He is a recipient of the 2025 SuperNova Cybersecurity Award and multiple identity excellence awards, and is an active cybersecurity advisor, organizer, and speaker.
Neha Prakash advises PLOT on community engagement, program development, and opportunities that connect researchers, students, industry leaders, and professional communities. An IAM Business Analyst and Secretary of IEEE CIS Atlanta, she also served as Program Chair for the inaugural Artificial Super Intelligence Conference, helping create a welcoming forum for research, collaboration, and responsible innovation.