TRACK 01
Computational Intelligence
Track Chair: Siamac Fazli, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, and Hamed Taherdoost, Chair of RSAC, University Canada West, Canada
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Federated Learning & AI Security
- Ethical, Trustworthy & Responsible AI
- Neural networks, deep learning, evolutionary computation, fuzzy systems
- Federated and distributed learning
- Explainable AI, fairness, bias mitigation
- Cognitive systems and computational social systems
- AI applications in smart cities, healthcare, and industry
TRACK 02
Information forensics, cryptography, and cybersecurity
Track Chair:
Ali Kashif Bashir, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and
Haris Pervaiz, University of Essex, UK
- Cybersecurity, Privacy & Cryptography
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Secure Digital Ecosystems
- Classical and post-quantum cryptography
- Secure protocols and privacy engineering
- Trusted computing and identity systems
- Threat detection and cyber risk management
- Blockchain security and distributed trust
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TRACK 03
Communication & Network Science
Track Chair:
Zohaib Latif, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Hina Tabassum (Senior Member, IEEE), Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada
- Communication Technologies and Network Systems
- IoT connectivity aspects
- Cloud/Edge networking security
- Wireless, optical, and cognitive communications
- Network science and SDN/NFV
- Data communications and switching systems
- Green communications and 6G networks
- Network security and management
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TRACK 04
Internet of Things, Consumer technologies
Track Chair:
Dimitrios Zorbas, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Hadis Karimipour, University of Calgary, Canada.
- Includes your topics:
- Internet of Things (IoT) & Smart Systems
- Smart Cities & Industry 5.0
- IoT architectures and sensor networks
- Smart city platforms and digital twins
- Industrial automation and CPS
- Human-centric Industry 5.0 systems
- Robotics-enabled smart environments
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TRACK 05
Cloud, Edge, Blockchain & Distributed Systems
Track Chair:
Zhengxin Yu, Lancaster University, UK.
Muhammad Ajmal Azad, Birmingham City University, UK
- Cloud & Edge Computing Security
- Blockchain & Distributed Systems
- Cloud computing architectures and security
- Edge and fog computing
- Distributed systems and consensus protocols
- Smart contracts and DLT governance
- Secure orchestration and virtualization
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TRACK 06
Engineering Management and Digital Transformation
Track Chair: Shumaila Yousafzai, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
- Digital Transformation & Emerging Technologies
- Technology and Engineering Management topics
- Technology innovation and entrepreneurship
- Digital transformation strategies
- Socioeconomic impact of technology
- Program/project management in engineering
- Human behavior in technological systems