Day I (22-05-2026)

10.00 AM : Inaugural Session – Dr. Arun A U (Registrar, CUSAT)

11.30 AM : From discovery to funding: Powering Research with Web of Science & Pivot-RP

01.30 PM : Inside the Black Box: Assessing AI-Powered Library Discovery Systems Dr. Nikesh Narayanan, Research Librarian and library systems specialist, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi

02.30 PM : Originality Matters: Navigating Plagiarism in the Age of AI – Turnitin

03.45 PM : Paper Presentations and Best Practices

Day II (23-05-2026)

10.00 AM : From Idea to Manuscript: Using Generative AI in Academic Research Dr. Chinju Paul, Assistant Professor Department of Management & Information Systems College of Business, Mississippi State University

11.30 AM : Impact of AI in Academic Librarianship Mr. Jasimudheen S, College Librarian (UGC), St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor

01.30 PM : Academic Session on Publishing – Informatics 02.30 PM : Paper Presentations 03.30 PM : Valedictory Function