Dr.S.Appavu alias Balamurugan is a highly accomplished academician and researcher with over 20 years of experience in teaching and research. Currently serving as a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and the Director of Sponsored Research at Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology (Deemed to be University), Tamil Nadu, India, his expertise spans Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Science, and Generative AI.Previously, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in AI-ML at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. He holds a Ph.D. in Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli.He has made groundbreaking contributions to AI and Machine Learning, including the development of ID6NB, NB+, and AVD classifier, which are cited in Wikipedia for their significant impact. A prolific researcher, he has authored over 30 SCI-indexed journal papers, 74 Scopus-indexed publications, 112 conference papers, and six international scientific books. Additionally, he holds six granted patents and has mentored 25 Ph.D. scholars specializing in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data science, and Deep Learning.He has published scholarly articles in leading journals, including IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, IEEE Access, Knowledge-Based Systems, Expert Systems with Applications, and Applied Soft Computing. Furthermore, he has served as a keynote speaker for an international conference in Thailand and presented his research findings at international conferences held in Singapore, Thailand, Dubai, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka.Dr.Balamurugan has successfully led four funded research projects sponsored by UGC, DST-SERB, AICTE, and ICSSR. In recognition of his exceptional contributions to academia and research, he has received numerous accolades, including the DST Early Career Research Award, the ICSSR IMPRESS Award, the Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award, the Best Academic Researcher Award (2017), and the Best Computer Science Faculty Award (2016), among others. Title of Talk: Transforming the AI Landscape: Current Trends and Future Breakthroughs in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Science, and Generative AI