CONFERENCE TRACKS
SIDe’26 invites original research contributions across six major tracks covering secure, intelligent, connected, and sustainable digital ecosystems. All submissions undergo the same initial double-blind peer-review process, regardless of publication-route preference. Subject to final IEEE approval, eligible papers assigned to the IEEE route will be submitted for possible inclusion in IEEE Xplore. Selected papers assigned to the confirmed Springer Nature route will be considered for an edited STEAM-H volume. Each paper may be published through only one publication route.
- TRACK 1:
Computational Intelligence
Track Chair: Siamac Fazli, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan- 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 2:
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
- TRACK 3:
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
- TRACK 4:
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
- TRACK 5:
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
- TRACK 6:
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