Invited Speakers

Short Bio: Wei Li is a professor and lab director at GPL Photonics Laboratory, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Before joining CIOMP, Wei Li did his Ph.D. and postdoc at Vanderbilt University and Stanford University, respectively. His research interests include nanophotonics, thermal radiation, and their applications in next-generation energy and information technologies. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals including Nature Photonics, Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Communications and Light: Science & Applications. He has been awarded MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 – TR35 (Asia Pacific) and MINE Young Scientist Award. He serves as the associate editor of npj Nanophotonics, and the faculty advisor of IEEE Student Chapter and the Optica Student Chapter at CIOMP, CAS.

Title of Talk: Nanophotonics control of thermal radiation for energy applications

Abstract: Thermal radiation represents a ubiquitous aspect of nature. Any object at finite temperatures emits thermal radiation due to thermally induced motion of particles and quasiparticles. The sun at 6000 K and the cold universe at 3 K, representing the most important renewable energy resource and the ultimate thermodynamic heat sink, are all accessible through thermal radiation.  The ability to control thermal radiation therefore plays a fundamentally important role in energy applications. Nanophotonic structures, where at least one of the structural features are at a wavelength or sub-wavelength scale, can have thermal radiation properties that are drastically different from conventional thermal emitters, and offer exciting opportunities for energy applications. In this talk, I will discuss recent developments of nanophotonic control in thermal radiation, and highlight some exciting energy application opportunities, including radiative cooling and energy harvesting systems.

Short Bio: Prof. Mardeni Roslee is a Professor at Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Malaysia. His current research interests are 5G/6G telecommunication, Internet of Things, radar and sensing technology. He serves as Chair of Centre of Wireless Technology, former Deputy Director of Research Management Centre and was President of MMU Staff Association, Multimedia University. He was also the main founder of Armada Smart Tech MR Sdn Bhd, Spinn Off Company and registered Chartered Engineer with Engineering Council United Kingdom, and Member with The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK. His experiences include consultation, professional institution and academic sectors. He was invited as 25 keynote speaker for at worldwide international conferences and been invited by IEEE international conference as an invited speaker at 16 countries such as at Thailand, China, Australia, Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, French, United Kingdom, Spain, Canada, New Zealand, Romania, India and Turkey. His contributions to academic and the engineering professional over the years have earned him recognitions nationally and internationally, he has awarded more than 100 International/local awards including recipient of VTS Chapter of the Year Award 2017 from Canada, Excellence in European Creativity Special Award 2018 from Romania, World Invention Special Award 2019 from World Invention Intellectual Property Associations, Outstanding Researcher Award 2020 from VTS, USA, 2021 IEEE Malaysia Outstanding Volunteer Award, Global Challenge Award 2022 from Japan and Top Research Scientists in Malaysia 2020 from Academy Science Malaysia.

Title of Talk: Path Loss Models of 5G mmWave Communication System

Abstract: Wireless networks generally include some form of radio transmission for broadcasting and receiving wireless signals across a specified range of electromagnetic radiation spectrum, commonly referred to simply as spectrum.  The signal power in wireless communication systems is influenced by its surroundings; primarily, it will be affected by the path difference, operating frequency, and environmental effects. This makes it extremely challenging to plan any communication system that will provide better signal strength. Therefore, large scale path loss models are considered to estimate the path loss at various frequencies, distances, and in various environments. In this keynote, it will focus on the UMi, Uma and RMa environments to estimate the LOS and NLOS path loss for frequencies from 0.5-100 GHz. In the millimeter wave frequency range, a comparison is made between the path loss observed and the path loss models created by different standard organizations. The simulation results demonstrate that the 5GCM model is an optimized path loss model in the urban micro environment, similarly 3GPP model is an optimized path loss model in UMa and RMa environments. These optimized models produce enhanced path loss compared to the other path loss models. These optimized models could be used by the service providers to enhance the quality of service in 5G wireless networks.

Short Bio: Dogu Cagdas ATILLA received Ph. D. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2017 from Istanbul University and was employed as an instructor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department and on number of Scientific Research Projects in Istanbul University between 2009-2018. Also he worked as a full-time teaching assistant in Isik University between 2012-2017. His main fields of interest are electromagnetics, wide-band antenna design, power transfer networks, and electrical vehicles. He is employed as an associate professor at Altinbas University started in 2017, Dean of Institute of Graduate Studies, head of Data Analytics Department and the founder deputy director of Electric, Autonomous, Unmanned Vehicles Research and Application Center(AUTONOM) in this school. Atilla is currently holding six patents, conducted more than ten research projects as leader/researcher, published more than forty international research papers and conference proceedings and one book chapter. Further the academic advisor of, award winner project EVA Team(Electrical Vehicle of Altinbas) in efficiency car challenge of Turkey, and TUAV Team, EVA X, EVASAT challenging in UAV, Rocket and Satellite competitions respectively.

Title of Talk: Future Trends in ADAS Systems: Testing, Validation, and Simulation

Abstract: One of the challenging and remarkable transformation in transportation is advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and their role in shaping the future of mobility. It acknowledges the challenges in the development, testing, validation, and simulation of ADAS systems, necessitating robust methodologies and rigorous standards. The significance of testing and validation is discussed, emphasizing the complexity of ADAS systems and the need for innovative techniques to evaluate their performance. Simulation is highlighted as a vital tool for creating virtual environments that replicate diverse driving conditions. Furthermore, the importance of establishing standards and regulations, along with collaboration to address ethical considerations, privacy concerns, and cybersecurity risks, is emphasized. Also it is worthy to discuss future trends in ADAS systems, advancements in machine learning, artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and data analytics, to enhance their capabilities. To conclude, by highlighting the collective responsibility of researchers and engineers to shape the future of ADAS systems and create safer and more efficient transportation through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous innovation.

Short Bio: Jawad Ahmad (SMIEEE) is a highly experienced teacher with a decade of teaching and research experience in prestigious institutes. He has taught at renowned institutions such as Edinburgh Napier University (UK), Glasgow Caledonian University (UK), Hongik University (South Korea), and HITEC University Taxila (Pakistan). He has also served as a supervisor for several PhD, MSc, and undergraduate students, providing guidance and support for their dissertations. He has published in renowned journals including IEEE Transactions, ACM Transactions, Elsevier and Springer with over 150 research papers and 3800 citations. In 2020, Jawad was endorsed as a Global Talent by the UK Research and Innovation Body and the Royal Academy of Engineering. Furthermore, his name appeared in the list of the world’s top 2% scientists in Cybersecurity, as published by Clarivate (a list endorsed by Stanford University, USA). Till date, he has secured research and funding grants totalling £195K in the UK and Norway as a Principal Investigator (PI) and a Co-Investigator (Co-I). In terms of academic achievements, he has earned a Gold medal for his outstanding performance in MS (Electrical Engineering) and a Bronze medal for his achievements in BS (Electronics Engineering).

Title of Talk: Substitution Boxes for Image Encryption Applications in Highly Auto-Correlated Data

Abstract: With the advent of digital communication, the security of digital images during transmission and storage has become a major concern. Traditional Substitution Box (S-Box) replacement algorithms frequently fail to successfully conceal information inside highly auto-correlated parts of an image. The security challenges raised by three popular S-box substitution methods—single S-box, multiple S-boxes, and multiple rounds with multiple S-boxes—particularly when dealing with images with highly auto-correlated pixels and lower grey scales will be addressed in this talk. We will discuss a novel technique known as SRSS (Single Round Single S-Box encryption scheme) that overcomes the existing methods’ latency and large computing requirements. To effectively encrypt the plaintext image, SRSS uses a single S-box for substitution in just one round. Furthermore, this work introduces a new method CROSS (Chaos-based Random Operation Selection System), which eliminates the need for several S-boxes, lowering the complexity of the encryption system.

Short Bio: Dr. Athar Waseem received the B.S. degree in electronics engineering from CUST Islamabad, Pakistan and M.S. degree in electrical engineering from BTH, Sweden, in 2009 and 2013, respectively. He received the Ph.D. degree in electronic engineering from IIUI Pakistan, in 2020. He is a Senior Member, IEEE and a faculty member at IIUI DEE-FET, Pakistan since 2014, previously he served as a faculty member and Lab Manager at Abasyn University, Pakistan from 2013-2014. Dr. Athar’s current research interests include 5G, B5G Communication, D2D, AI, ML, RF, radio communications, signal processing, CS based channel estimation and security techniques for Massive MIMO systems in 5G networks. Dr. Athar is the head of wireless technology research lab at IIU. He has published over 35+ peer-reviewed journal papers+conference proceedings and supervised/supervising multiple MS/PhD students. Dr. Athar is an internationally recognized expert in organizing IEEE conferences and has organized multiple conferences at international venues in different areas of Electrical Engineering and Technologies since 2014, currently he is associated with several conferences/Journals as Executive Chair, Technical Chair, Founding Chair, Technical Advisor and Editor/Assoc. Editor.

Title of Talk: Security Threats and Mitigation Approaches for D2D Communication in 5G & B5G Wireless Networks

Abstract: The 5G and B5G cellular networks are densified heterogeneous wireless networks which are aimed to increase the throughput and reduce latency. D2D communication which is direct communication between devices is a promising technology to achieve these aims with saving energy. D2D communication has serious designing challenges concerning to security due to the limitations of resources in most of the devices which makes the task of security more perplexing. The existing schemes are deficient in managing the security needs as devices have to care this at own but most devices are resource constrained. Therefore, need of light weight and efficient algorithms which can save processing time an essential prerequisite. Compressed sensing based on chaotic systems, has recently been used for encryption which not only saves bandwidth and enable security treatment especially if it is fused with some smart crypto schemes like ECC. This paper analyzes the threat surface of D2D technology including detail working regarding the nature of available threats in wireless network and particularly D2D communication along with existing security solutions with a purpose to identify the weak links and suggest proper improvement in order to make the D2D technology more secure, efficient and energy friendly.