International Conference On Information Science & Communication Technology 2019

Topic : Predicting important key player nodes in a network

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Analysis of social networks is quite commonly performed to understand the behavior of nodes in the network. The nodes represents various things symbolically that may be a person or a group of persons, events, areas or organizations etc. Therefore, in reality, these nodes could represent anything, the notable thing is that these nodes has certain capability and obviously have attributes. Analysis of social network (SN) is quite challenging, as it is a multi-dimensional task due to multi-model & multi-link problem. Typically, social network model is represented by a graph data structure. However, one can see the problem of representing by a graph data structure for larger social networks, it can be quite complex and potentially it is hard to see or understand the various important details about the relationships between different nodes. However, by various analytical methods we can find relationship dependencies, role of different nodes and their importance in the social networks. In this research we analyze a network and apply our novel attribute based technique to locate and highlight a passage of nodes which could be the important key players in the network.

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Dr. D. M. Akbar Hussain is working as an associate professor in the department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University Denmark. He holds a PhD degree in Control Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences (EAPS), University of Sussex ENGLAND, more specifically, in the field of state estimation / Tracking and its implementation on multi-processor systems. The main focus of his research is related with computer and control engineering. He has made contributions in several energy related areas for example; PV integration with grid and security issues related with grid communication network, energy efficient hardware design and design of control to get maximum power from a wind turbine. He has the experience of working in three continents (ASIA, EUROPE and NORTH AMERICA) with different cultural heritage and feels proud in adapting to these environments adequately. He has multi-discipline/cross disciplined ability in teaching and he has have been teaching both core computer science and computer engineering subjects, for example Computer Architecture, Micro-controller Programming, Compiler Construction, Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Digital Signal Processing, Real Time and Embedded System Programming, Databases and Engineering Management. He is chief editor of a Springer Book CCIS series published in November 2008, 2013; he is also author of a contributory chapter in a book “Parallel Processing in Control System Environment, published by Prentice Hall UK, 1993, edited by Eric Rogers. He has over 100 publications in various fields of his interest and expertise which are published in refereed journals, Springer books and conference papers. He has been the Chief Editor of Journal of Software Engineering, Associate Editor of International Journal on Computer Engineering and Information Technology (IJCEIT), Editor of Advances in Computer Science and IT, Editor of International Journal of Computer Science and Software Technology (IJCSST) Editor Board Member of International Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Engineering (IJMSE), Regional Editor for Journal of Computing & Applications, Editorial Board Member for ACRS International Journal on computing & ACRS Journal on Mathematics and Computer Science and Member of International Committee for IMECS. He has also reviewed books on filtering, management, computer science and actively involved in reviewing conference papers related with his research. He is external examiner, chairman of the evaluation committee and coordinator for over 30 PhD examinations. He is member of the E-study board of Aalborg University for many years which governs the education in electronics and computer engineering. He is coordinator for 3 different semesters, currently and in the past he has been active member of the department in connection with coordination, supervision, administration and curriculum review. He has formally obtained a certificate in management from the University of Toronto, CANADA, Adjunktpædagogikum ved Aalborg Universitet (University Pedagogy for Assistant Professors). He is the chair and one of the organizer for the series of these conferences http://www.icgcet.org/ , http://www.rtcse.org/ & http://icosat.org/ showcased in different parts of the world.

Topic : Applications of Machine Learning and Deep Neural Networks

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The applications of machine learning have increased significantly in the last years. Supervised machine learning techniques are being applied in an increasing number of domains such forecasting, computer vision, speech recognition, text processing, and big data analytics, among other areas. In this talk, we will discuss how we have applied machine learning techniques in some of these domains and discuss in detail the application of shallow and deep neural networks in time series forecasting and computer vision. We will discuss the similarities and differences between these approaches and the future development in these areas.

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Daniel Ortiz-Arroyo of Aalborg University, Aalborg with expertise in: Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Network and Computer Architecture.

Topic : The application of Synthetic Intelligence to help solve real-world problems

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As Professor in Computing, Andrew is engaged in both teaching and research. He is currently supervising eight PhD students and leading on a number of initiatives with local companies.

Beyond the University, Professor Ware is currently working as external examiner in Oxford Brookes University, Professor Ware is currently the USW representative on a European Funded Intensive Programmes and involved in research projects with Tata Steel and NWIS.

Topic : Optimization and illumination of Indoor Visible Light Communication Using Optical Attocells Layout.

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Visible light communication (VLC) is deemed as a promising technology for future of indoor cellular coverage due to the valuable features such as unlicensed free spectrum, great bandwidth, high security and low power consumption. The investigation of illumination intensity, SNR and optical received power in a confine room is crucial. Therefore an optical attocells configuration with LEDs array distribution mounted on the ceiling is proposed to offer uniform communication and illumination distribution. Initial results showed that the proposed attocells configuration improved the maximum illumination and illumination intensity at the center of the room with average difference ratio of 10% and 14% respectively. The optical received power and SNR distribution are significantly improved based on semi-angle at half power and FOV respectively. Beside the proposed optical attocells configuration was consumed less transmission power and saved 13.2% from the total transmitted power used before.

Topic : Issues in Next Generation Communication and Solutions.

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Prof. Geetam Singh Tomar, received his UG, PG, and Ph. D. degrees in electronics engineering from The Institute of Engineers, Calcutta, REC Allahabad and State Technology Univ Bhopal, respectively and Post Doctoral Fellowship from University of Kent, Canterbury U.K. He is Director of THDC Institute of Hydropower Engg & Technology, Tehri (Govt of Uttarakhand), and Prior to this worked as visiting Professor at School of Computing, University of Kent, UK, Faculty at University of west indies, Trinidad & Tobago. Apart from this, has served in IIITM Gwalior, MITS Gwalior and three private Institutes. Received International Plato award for academic achievements in 2009 from IBC, Cambridge UK. He was listed in 100 top academicians of the world in 2009. Listed in who is who in the world for 2008 and 2009 continuously. He is IEEE Senior Member, Fellow IETE and IE (I) member CSI, ACM and ISTE. He is Chairman IETE Gwalior Sub Center and Vice Chairman IEEE MP Sub Section. He is chief editors of 5 International Journals and for 08 in past. Has published 03 Patents, more than 200 research papers in international journals/conferences and has written 10 books from Springer, CRC, IGI and Indian publishers. He is actively involved in IEEE activities and has organized more than 30 IEEE International conferences in India and other countries with which he is associated and delivered more than 12 Keynotes abroad. He is member, working group setup to finalize IEEE Standard; ISO/IEC/IEEE 21451-1-4. Member of Technical committee IEEE SMC and Industrial Electronics. Associated with many boards and committees of Government and currently working for prototyping of the research outcomes in Sensor networks and cognitive radio networks.

Topic:AI-based Emergency Management

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An increase in the in the intensity, scope and frequency of disaster events are forcing the development of new technologies to meet the threat of catastrophe. This talk addresses the role that AI-based emergency management plays in mitigating the likelihood and the consequences of threats ranging from intentional attacks and natural hazards to health-related and technological disasters. The nature of these threats are investigated and the most recent counter-terrorism and disaster management trends and developments of this century are described. A particular focus of the talk is to show how the Second Machine age is transforming Counter-Terrorism and Disaster Management technologies. The onset of this “fourth industrial revolution” has also given rise to range of vexing moral, economic and planning decisions that are discussed at length. Accordingly, the talk provides a connection to effective, timely and important policy solutions. Another unique perspective of this book is to highlight the fusing of physical, digital and biological domains and to show how this provides unique opportunities for the first response communities (from emergency managers to law enforcement personnel) to reduce disaster risk in a sustainable fashion.

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Dr. Levy is a professor of public administration at the University of Hawaiʻi who works with engineers, computer scientists and disaster managers to promote disaster resilience and socio-economic sustainability. Dr. Levy has received more than $3 million in research grants and worked at leading academic centers around the world. He has published over 50 peer reviewed journal publications and serves on the editorial boards of over a dozen academic journals. His research develops timely, interdisciplinary and effective Information and Computer Technologies for managing the unexpected, major and cascading impacts of hazards and disasters that cross policy domains, geographic, political and sectoral boundaries

Topic: Gamification of Alumni Management System

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Managing an alumni is akin to managing a loyalty system. Having a strong an inclusive alumni benefit its member in various forms such as in term of financial as well as know-how support. It is pertinent for its management system to be optimized that the members felt they are accepted in the community and have the desire to contribute back enhancing its strength. Gamification is an approach that can be used to implement the alumni management system.By definition, Gamification is the application of game-design elements and game principles in non-game contexts. In the context of alumni management system, gamification will infuse game element inside the managemet system so that the user will feel motivated to use it without solely relying in limited individuals to manage it.The presentation will look at the features of alumni management system and how gamification can be infused into it so that it will encouraged dynamic autonomous growth without having to rely to much on the specific maintainers.

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Dr. Fakhrul Hazman Yusoff is a senior lecturer in Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Unversiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). He is also appointed as Visiting Full Professor at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Being a recepient of US-Asean Fulbright Visiting Scholar for 2017/2018, he graduated with B.Sc. (Management – Information System) from Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA (1998). He earned his M.Sc. (Information Technology) from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (2001) and obtained his Ph.D in Computer Graphics (2010) also from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. His Ph.D work was “Modelling of head movement during facial expression”. His research interest includes computer graphics, gamification and game development. He leads an entity known as Spatial Visual Analytics Group (SVAG). The group focuses on enriching life via graphics and multimedia. Among the projects he initiated include “The Enjoyment Design of Augmented Reality Based Gamification for Learning Environment” (current PhD student grant), “Sound Visualization as a tool for anxiety alleviation during Waiting Room environment” (2015), “Quranic-Based Sound-Induced Visualization” (2013) and “Emotional Conditioning Sound-Induced Visualization” (2013). In term of administrative post he used to hold positions at UiTM Office of Information Technology (Infotech) between 2010-2016 and UiTM Institute of Leadership and Development in 2017. Overall he is always on the look-out to leverage the knowledge he acquired through-out his 17 years of working experiences for the betterment of society in general.

Topic : Taking the lead for living in the digital age perfection

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He is Distinguished National Professor and the Dean Faculty of Electrical Electronics and Computer Engineering at Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan. He did his PhD from renowned School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK in 1990. He is having teaching, research and administration experience of more than 35 years. He has the honour of being one of the editor of several books “Wireless Networks, Information Processing and Systems”, CCIS 20, “Emerging Trends and Applications in Information Communication Technologies”, CCIS 281, “Wireless Sensor Networks for Developing Countries”, CCIS 366, “Communication Technologies, Information Security and Sustainable Development”, CCIS 414, published by Springer Verlag, Germany. He has also been serving as a Guest Editor for special issue “Wireless Personal Communications” Springer International Journal. He has produced more than 13 PhDs and supervised more than 50 MPhil/Masters Thesis in the area of ICT. His list of research publication crosses to over 60 in national and international journals, IEEE and ACM proceedings. Also, he has Chaired Technical Sessions in USA, UK, China, UAE, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Pakistan, Denmark, Spain and Belgium. He is member of various professional bodies including: immediate past Chairman IEEE Karachi Section, Region10 Asia/Pacific, Fellow IEP, Fellow IEEEP, Senior Member, IEEE Inc. (USA), SM ACM Inc. (USA). He is a Lead person for four European Commission Erasmus Mundus exchange programs “Mobility for Life”, “STRoNG-TiES” (Strengthening Training and Research through Networking and Globalisation of Teaching in Engineering Studies), INTACT (It's Time for CollaboratioNTowArds Close CooperaTion) and LEADERS (Leading mobility between Europe and Asia in Developing Engineering educations and ReSearch). He organized several International Conferences including “IMTIC08”, “IMTIC12”, “IMTIC13”, “IMTIC15”, “WSN4DC13”, “IEEE SCONEST”, “IEEE PSGWC13”, and track chair in “Global Wireless Summit (GWS 2014), and Chief Organizer and Co-Chair GCWOC’16, GCWOC’17 in Malaga Spain. In 2015, he also organized two weeks ICTP/UNESCO Regional workshop on “FPGA Based Instrumentation Systems”, fully funded by The Abdus Salam ICTP/UNESCO first time in Pakistan in which scientist from 27 regional countries were invited for participation. He has been actively serving national and international professional and scientific bodies in various capacities including:

• Member Governing Body and Washington Accord team, Pakistan Engineering Council (2012-at present)
• Chairman IEEE Communication Society (COMSOC), Karachi ChapterRegion10 Asia/Pacific, (2011-2015)
• Chair IEEE Karachi Section Region10 Asia/Pacific (2016 -2017), Fellow IEEEP.
• Senior Member, Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers Inc. (USA).
• SENIOR Member, Association of Computer Machinery (ACM), USA.
• Member IEEE Industrial Electrical Society.
• Member IEEE Communication Society.
• Member IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology.
• Member IEEE Education Society, Member IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society.
• Member IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society, Member IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.
• Member IEEE Biometrics Council, Member IEEE Nanotechnology Council.
• Member IEEE Sensors Council.
• Member IEEE Systems Council.
• Member The International Society for Telemedicine & e-Health (ISfTeH).
Switzerland.
• Member, World Federation of Engineering Organization (WFEO), France.
• Member, International Association of Engineers (IAENG).
• Member Engineering Accreditation Board PEC, 1999-at present.
• Reviewer IEEE Transaction of Education.
• Expert reviewer ICTR&D, and various HEC reviewers/experts Committees.
• Honorary Consulting Editor “Engineering Review” and “Wire and Wireless” Magazine.
• Honorary Consulting Editor-Education “Engineering Review”.
• Chief Editor, IEEEP Journal “Horizon”.
• Visiting Guest Scientist/Regular Associate, The Abdus Salam ICTP/UNESCO Centre, Trieste , Itlay (1996-2002) and (2004-2011)
• Erasmus Mundus visiting Fellow, City University, London, 2017.

Topic : Joint of Reflectometry and Communication Systems for Beyond 5G

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The explosive growth of data traffic coupled with the explosion in the number of reflectometry systems (including Radars and LiDARs) foreseen for the coming years will provide new challenges. Apart from the cost and size reduction, and improved spectrum efficiency, the integration of both technologies brings further benefits. Namely, the communication domain complements the Radar/LiDAR domain information to enable the formation of higher resolution scene imagery, and the reflectometry domain is instrumental for the establishment, coordination and maintenance of a high capacity communication link through the effective use of the space domain. For example, the advantages of merging these two technologies such as cooperative beam alignment, tracking capabilities and image resolution enhancement with lower bandwidth by sharing the information of several reflectometry systems spatially distributed. The remaining bandwidth, not used for Radar and/or LiDAR imaging can be reutilized, for example, to alleviate the spectrum scarcity problem in sub 6GHz communication bands. The dual-functionality approach would allow intelligent transportation systems to simultaneously reap the benefits of autonomously sensing the driving environment (via reflectometry) and cooperatively exchanging information such as velocity, braking, and entertainment content among vehicles (via communication). Similarly, to the case of the intelligent transportation system, sensing and communication are also fundamental for the IoT paradigm, and therefore their unification will bring significant advantages for the Future of the IoT. The joining of reflectometry and communication systems as a Future Wireless Ecosystem will be addressed in this talk.

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Paulo P. Monteiro received the diploma “Licenciatura” in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Aveiro in 1988, the M.Sc. in Electronic Engineering, from the University of Wales UK, in 1990 and the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Aveiro, in 1999. Presently, he is Associate Professor at the University of Aveiro and Researcher at the Instituto de Telecomunicações. From October 2002 until March 2007 he was at Siemens S.A, Portugal as a Head of Research of Optical Networks. From April 2007 until December 2009 he was at Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) Portugal as a Research Manager at Transport, Aggregation and Fixed Access and from January 2010 until June 2012 as a R&D manager of Network Optimization unit at NSN. From July 2012 until May 2013 he was research Manager at NSN Portugal. In May 2013, the Optical Networks business unit of Nokia Siemens Networks began operating as a new company Coriant where he left in June 2013. In 1992, he joined the Department of Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering of University of Aveiro and the Optical Communications Group of Institute for Telecommunications as an Assistant Professor and Researcher, respectively. In 1999, he became an Auxiliary Professor at the University of Aveiro and he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2005. His main research interests include Optical Communication Networks, Microwave Photonic and Electronic Subsystems. He tutored and co-tutored successfully more than 14 PhD’s, having participated in more than 28 projects (national, and international). He was the coordinator of a CELTIC project OPTRONET and a large-scale integrating project FUTON (FP7 ICT-2007–215533). He has authored/co-authored more than 18 patent applications and over 100 papers in journals and 360 conference contributions. He has been TPC member of ECOC and Senior Member of IEEE.

Topic :There is More to AI than Meets the Eye: Inevitable Supremacy or Cooperative Coexistence?

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Ever since the idea of thinking machines was first inspired by computer scientist and artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer Allan Turing (1950), experts did not stop arguing pro or contra “strong AI”: the possibility of super intelligent machines that exhibit (or even surpass) human-level intelligence. Today, AI is among the most discussed topics in the spirited conversation between researchers, industrialists, and policy makers. In this talk, we look at three schools of thought that stand out in the current debate: digital utopia, techno-scepticism, and the so called beneficial AI movement. We argue that despite the recent, jaw-dropping progress in AI applications, we are still away from achieving strong AI. In particular, an era of cooperative human-machine coexistence is still to shape up.

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Dr Oussama Hamid is a Research Fellow in Machine Learning for Data Analysis at the University of Nottingham (School of Computer Science) in the United Kingdom (UK) and an Accredited Researcher at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in London, UK. He is also a member of the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) Technical Committee on Soft Computing and a member of the European Institute Systems and Technologies, Control and Communications (INSTICC).

Professionally trained in Germany, Dr Oussama earned in 2011 a doctoral degree in Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) from Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg for his research on the Role of Temporal Context in Human Reinforcement Learning. Back in 2002, he was awarded a Master’s degree as a Graduate Engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) in Computational Visualistics and two German Vordiplom Certificates (≈ BSc) in Computer Science and Mathematics in 2000 and 1998, respectively.

From 2012 to 2018, Dr Oussama Hamid held the position of Assistant Professor of IT and Computer Sciences, complementing his research capacity with an educationally enlightening and culturally diverse teaching experience, in which he designed (and delivered) postgraduate and undergraduate curricula in Computer Science and Mathematics.

Topic:Computational Intelligence in Green Computing

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Green computing is the environmental friendly usage of information technology. In the other words, green computing is also defined as the design of computing devices in a way that decreases overall impact on mother nature. Pakistan is a leading pioneer in this area. Pakistan has huge potential in either solar or wind energy. For smart management of green computing, computational intelligence and communication network plays an important role. Today is an era of artificial intelligence and computational intelligence is an integral part of artificial intelligence. Communication between green energy source and energy consumer require help of communication networks. Communication networks is a not only backbone of globalization, but also green computing.

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Mr. Bishwajeet Pandey is a research scholar in Gran Sasso Science Institute, Italy. He was Assistant Professor at Center of Excellence in Chitkara University.

He was UGC NET-JRF at South Asian University (SAU), an international university established by the eight member nations of South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) viz. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

He received the Master of Technology in Computer Science Engineering with specialization in VLSI from Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT), Gwalior and Integrated BCA-MCA degree from The Peoples University, Delhi in 2013 and 2009 respectively.

He has worked in a joint research project of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC) Noida and VLSI Design Lab of IIIT Gwalior.

He has received Fellowship from University Grant Commission and has received fellowship from MHRD, Goverent of India.

His area of Interest is Cyber Physical System, Low Power Research in Hardware Design for Energy Efficient Computing i.e. Green Computing.

He is working with more than 30 Co-Researcher from Industry and Academia to create a globally educational excellence. He has authored and coauthored over 120 papers in journals and conference proceedings in various areas of VLSI design, applications and in Electronics Design Automation. He is a member of IEEE, and International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology. He is the Editor and Reviewer in various journals.

He has 11+ year work experience in different domain as Website Developer, Lecturer, Trainer, Cloud Manager and Application Software developer.

Topic:Design and Development of Different Innovation Using Modern Multiprocessor System-on-Chip (MPSoCs)

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The rapid growth in the advancements of Field Programming Gate Arrays (FPGAs) technologies is encountered nowadays. The shrinking of Chip size to 16nm and 20nm scaling from monolithic through 3D ICs combine new memory, and multiprocessing SoC (MPSoC) technologies to deliver a generation ahead of value. There are various innovations and applications of Multiprocessor System-on-Chip (MPSoCs) are being developed for PLC/HMI/Motion Control, Motor Control, Machine & Computer Vision, Video Surveillance, Telecommunication, Security, Industrial Networking and many more. Among these Multiprocessor System-onChip (MPSoCs) the UltraScale architecture is staying a generation ahead with an Extra Node of Value. In this talk, the key innovations and their design applications will be discussed for UltraScale (MPSoCs). The design applications and innovations using UltraScale technology for different themes related to Electronics and Computer Technology will be communicated with the audience. This talk will be of interest for the engineers, designers, scholars, academicians and technical persons working in the field of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Technology, Computer Networking, and related fields, to design their respective system using UltraScale technology.

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Dr. Bhagwan Das received his PhD degree in Optical Communication from Department of Communication Engineering, Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Malaysia in OCT 2017. He succeed in achieving a patent and 8 copyrights for his research and innovation. Dr. Bhagwan Das is the recipient of BEST MAN INVENTOR 2016 award given by International Federation of Inventors Associations (IFIA), Geneva, Switzerland. He won COMMERCIAL AWARD given by Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) in 2016. He also received BEST INNOVATION AWARD from Malaysian Research & Innovation Society (MyRIS) in 2017. He has won seven gold medals in international innovative competitions held in different countries for his research work. He has presented his research and innovation work in Denmark, Sweden, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Dubia (UAE), Singapore, Malaysia, China, Cambodia, and in Vietnam. He has more than 10 years combined experiences of teaching and industry. He has published three book chapters with world’s well known publisher i.e. Springer and IGI Global. He has published more than 40 articles in reputed ISI impact factor journals and in conferences having indexing in SCOPUS, ISI (Thomson Reuters/ Clarivate Analytics), EI compendex (Elsevier) and etc. He is member of professional bodies such as Pakistan Engineering Council, Pakistan Engineering Congress, Senior Member- IEEE (USA), IFIA (Switzerland), SCIEI (Hong Kong), IAENG (Hong Kong), Internet Society (USA), IRed USA. Dr. Bhagwan Das appointed as nominated International Program Committee member in ICOCI 2015 (ISI indexed conference), SCDS 2015, 2016 (Published by Springer). He is the member of Technical Program Committee and Reviewer of several Scopus, Springer and ISI (Thomson Reuters/ Clarivate Analytics) indexed conferences. He has served as reviewer for many ISI (Impact factor) and Scopus indexed journals. He has delivered several keynote speeches in international conferences and delivered more than 10 workshops related to Research and Innovation. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor in QUEST, Pakistan. His area of research includes optical system design, optical signal processing, UltraScale Technology, and energy efficient optical communication.

Industry 4.0 & Blockchain

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IR 4.0 (Industrial Revolution 4.0) is the new wave, but many are not sure what IR4.0 really is, how it works and impacts lives, what skillsets are needed, how to prepare for it. In today’s presentation, I will touch on some aspects of dimensions of IR4.0 such as Social, Strategy, Talent & Workforce, and Technology. Specifically, I will touch on Big/Smart Data, Optimization, Autonomous, Robots/Cobots, Additive Manufacturing, Horizontal & Vertical System Integration, Simulation, Augmented/Virtual Reality, Cloud, Cybersecurity, IoT, Supply Chain Management, and Blockchain and Cryptocurrency.

Profile

Dr. P. Sellappan is currently Professor of Information Technology, Dean of School of Science and Engineering, and Provost of the Malaysia University of Science and Technology. Prior to joining Malaysia University of Science and Technology, he held a similar academic position in the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, Malaysia. He holds a Bachelor in Economics degree with a Statistics major from the University of Malaya, a Master in Computer Science from the University of London (UK), and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh (USA). Working in the academia for more than 30 years, he has taught a wide range of courses both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels: Principles of Programming, Advanced Programming, Programming Languages, Data Structures and Algorithms, System Analysis and Design, Software Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, Database Systems, Data Mining, Health Informatics, Web Applications, E-Commerce, Operating Systems, Management Information Systems, Research Methods, Mathematics and Statistics. Professor Sellappan is an active researcher. He has received several national research grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology and Innovation under E-Science and FRGS to undertake IT-related research projects. Arising from these projects, he has published numerous research papers in reputable international journals and conference proceedings. Besides, he has also authored over a dozen college- and university-level IT text books. As a thesis supervisor, he has supervised more than 70 Master and PhD theses. He also serves in editorial/review boards of several international journals and conferences. He is also chief editor of the Journal of Advanced Applied Sciences and the Plain Truth magazine. He is a certified trainer, external examiner, moderator and program assessor for IT programs for several local and international universities. Together with other international experts, he has also served as an IT Consultant for several local and international agencies such as the Asian Development Bank, the United Nations Development Program, the World Bank, and the Government of Malaysia. His professional affiliation includes membership in the Chartered Engineering Council (UK), the British Computer Society (UK), the Institute of Statisticians (UK), and the Malaysian National Computer Confederation (MNCC).

Topic:Body-Centric Wireless Communications: Trends and Challenges

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Body-Centric Wireless Communications: Trends and Challenges The advancement of intelligent, small sensors, microelectronics, integrated circuit and low power wireless communication has led us close to the deployment of body area networks. This has revolutionized the healthcare system by providing long- time continuous monitoring of patients and providing real time feedback to medical experts. A reliable Wireless Body Sensor Networks (WBSN) system depends on good understanding and in-depth analysis of wave propagation around and inside the human body. There is considerable ongoing research on antennas and propagation for body area networks. In this paper, we discuss the antennas and propagation issues for in-body and on-body communication with a special focus on channel modeling and wearable antenna design. The current standards for the WBAN and the relevant issues are discussed with focus on the current research dimensions.

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Dr. P. Sellappan is currently Professor of Information Technology, Dean of School of Science and Engineering, and Provost of the Malaysia University of Science and Technology. Prior to joining Malaysia University of Science and Technology, he held a similar academic position in the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, Malaysia. He holds a Bachelor in Economics degree with a Statistics major from the University of Malaya, a Master in Computer Science from the University of London (UK), and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh (USA). Working in the academia for more than 30 years, he has taught a wide range of courses both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels: Principles of Programming, Advanced Programming, Programming Languages, Data Structures and Algorithms, System Analysis and Design, Software Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, Database Systems, Data Mining, Health Informatics, Web Applications, E-Commerce, Operating Systems, Management Information Systems, Research Methods, Mathematics and Statistics. Professor Sellappan is an active researcher. He has received several national research grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology and Innovation under E-Science and FRGS to undertake IT-related research projects. Arising from these projects, he has published numerous research papers in reputable international journals and conference proceedings. Besides, he has also authored over a dozen college- and university-level IT text books. As a thesis supervisor, he has supervised more than 70 Master and PhD theses. He also serves in editorial/review boards of several international journals and conferences. He is also chief editor of the Journal of Advanced Applied Sciences and the Plain Truth magazine. He is a certified trainer, external examiner, moderator and program assessor for IT programs for several local and international universities. Together with other international experts, he has also served as an IT Consultant for several local and international agencies such as the Asian Development Bank, the United Nations Development Program, the World Bank, and the Government of Malaysia. His professional affiliation includes membership in the Chartered Engineering Council (UK), the British Computer Society (UK), the Institute of Statisticians (UK), and the Malaysian National Computer Confederation (MNCC).

Topic:Digital Entrepreneurship Toward a Digital Technology Perspective of Entrepreneurship, Especially for Women.

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New digital technologies have transformed in such a way that the nature of uncertainty inherent in entrepreneurial processes and outcomes as well as the ways of dealing with such uncertainty. While considering 51% female population in Pakistan and out of which 65% is youth, women Entrepreneurship can change the world. The economists are predicting by 2030 Pakistan will be in top 5 Emerging Countries having great impact of Digital Entrepreneurship. By women Entrepreneurship, my emphasis is that our culture support women working from home or in a secure environment can be more benefitting towards the national prosperity. This has raised important questions at the intersection of digital technologies and entrepreneurship—on digital entrepreneurship. We consider two broad implications—less bounded entrepreneurial processes and outcomes and less predefined locus of entrepreneurial agency—and advance a research agenda that calls for the explicit theorizing of concepts related to digital technologies. In articulating the promise and value of such a digital technology perspective, we consider how it would build on and enrich existing entrepreneurship theories. The change in economy most probably will be by the digital economy by and large impacting the life style of the future youth and Humanity/Society at Large, which will make impact on Industry and Governance as well, directly as well indirectly.

Profile

Tahir Mahmood Chaudhry
Chief Executive, Falcon Engineering
Former Advisor-Consultant NCEAC at HEC Islamabad.
Member Advisory Board, Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi.
Director on Board, Cloud Security Alliance CSA Pakistan.
Founding Member & Chair Industry – Academia Linkage, Open Source Foundation of Pakistan.
President, Career Development Association (Pakistan Chapter)
President & CEO Falcon Consulting & Training.
President, Computer Society of Pakistan.
Secretary General, Human Resources Forum.
President & CEO, Pakistan Institute of Entrepreneurship.
President, Pakistan Society of Security Professionals.
Founder Member, Pakistan Information Security Association.
Founding President, Turnaround Management Association, Pakistan Chapter.
Secretary, Cyber Security Task Force.
President RIPHAH Advisory Council for Excellence.
Member, Corporate Advisory Council CUST, Islamabad.
Address: 531, St: 68, Sector I-8/3, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Ph. 0518311963, Fax, 0518311590, Cell: 0300-8508288

Topic:Revolutionizing water and agriculture sectors in Pakistan using informatics, systems analysis and robotics.

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Regions around the world are facing rapid large-scale environmental changes brought about by climate change, demographic transitions, urbanization and disruptive technologies. In South Asia, the impact of these changes is felt most in the water sector in poor management of irrigation networks, depletion of groundwater, deterioration in water quality, poor sanitation and difficulties in preservation of ecosystems. Towards taming the hydrologic complexity of river basins, the speaker's group has developed and deployed robotics and automation solutions for water management and precision agriculture in the world's largest contiguous irrigation network in Pakistan. These include real-time flow monitoring systems, innovative schemes for demand-based irrigation delivery and the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to inspect siltation of water channels. Recognizing simultaneously the strong coupling of human behavior with the natural systems, the speaker's group has developed game-theoretic socio-ecological models to investigate sustainability and environmentalism. In many instances, the effectiveness of these technologies has been demonstrated in scaling-up solutions to ensure transparency and effective governance.

Profile

Abubakr Muhammad is an associate professor of electrical engineering, the founding director of Center for Water Informatics & Technology (WIT), and the lead for NCRA National Agricultural Robotics Lab at LUMS. He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2005 from Georgia Institute of Technology winning the Sigma Xi Best PhD Dissertation Award. He received masters degrees in mathematics and electrical engineering from Georgia Tech and was a postdoctoral researcher at University of Pennsylvania and McGill University. Since 2008, his research group at LUMS is doing applied research in robotics and cyber physical systems with applications to water, agriculture and sustainability issues. He serves on various advisory panels to government agencies and industry in Pakistan on water, climate and agricultural policy, specially on the use of emerging information and communication technologies.

Topic:Innovation and Future Trends in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Abstract

The talk is titled, “Innovation and Future Trends in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)”. ICT is an exciting area where as Pakistan we can quickly catch-up to the most advanced countries in the world. Our researchers need to know the latest trends in the filed of ICT and their relevance to knowledge economy for Pakistan. My talk would focus on these trends with examples from the work I have been involved over the years. Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IIOTs), Communication and Networks, Software Defined Radios and Routers, ASICs and FPGA based designs, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Digitization, Social Media Analysis are some of these fields where we should learn the new trends and innovations in these areas. We should focus in learning modern tools and techniques in these fields, especially their applicability in solving real-life problems to bring comfort in the life of people, giving visibility and transparency in systems, decision aiding in optimization of resources. Solving local problems with global relevance is key to our success in moving Pakistan towards knowledge economy. The talk shall enumerate several examples where my team has used these techniques for crafting innovative solutions for solving local problems with global scope. There are several business opportunities that can be created around solutions to complex problems where these techniques come very handy. The talk shall also touch the basic ingredients in creating innovation and skills of marketing solutions based on these innovations.

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Dr. Shoab Ahmed Khan is Professor in college of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, National University of Sciences & Technology. He is an inventor of 5 awarded US patents and has 260+ international publications. His book on Digital Design is published by John Wiley & Sons and is being followed in national and international universities. Dr. Shoab Ahmed Khan has more than 22 years of industrial experience in companies in USA and Pakistan. He has been awarded Tamgh-e-Imtiaz (Civil), National Education Award 2001 and NCR National Excellence Award in Engineering Education. He is the Chairman of Pakistan Association of Software Houses (P@SHA) and is a member of Board of Governance of many entities in the Ministry of IT and Commerce. He has also served as member of National Computing Council and National Curriculum Review Committee.​​

Topic:A look at fruits and minerals with deep learning methods

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Using a deep learning model, we explore ripeness of fruits (watermelon as a base example). The model can predict the ripeness of a watermelon using image of the exterior of the sample. Empirical results show that the model provides accuracy of about 80% for common watermelon species in Pakistan. In another scenario, contents of a mineral ore are studied using a deep learning model. The model predicts with accuracy of about 60%. An interactive application of the two models is also presented that provides real life application for a user.

Profile

Faisal Ahmad Khan is the Pro Vice Chancellor at BUITEMS University Quetta. He is a Fulbright fellow, Momentum award recipient and Senior Member IEEE. He has received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. He has been working with the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology at BUITEMS since October 2007.

Dr. Khan has worked with the Communications Systems Center (CSC) at Georgia Institute of Technology from Fall 2009 to Spring 2013. His research at CSC focused on Vehicular Ad hoc Networks under the title Safety-Message Routing in VANETs. His research work at Bahria University focused on Radio-Wave Propagation into Buildings and Client-Server Architecture for Cellular Handheld devices.Awards and distinctions to his credit include Fulbright Ph.D. scholarship award 2009-2013, outstanding leadership award IEEE Karachi section 2015, excellence in leadership award by World Confederation of Business, Houston, Texas, 2015; best teacher award BUITEMS 2008, Bahria University scholarship award 2006, and undergraduate distinction Bahria University 2005.

He has been invited speaker and session chair at a number of international IEEE conferences. More recently, he has been the conference chair of the IEEE ICE Cube Conference 2016. Besides professional undertakings, he is the founder of Quetta Going Green, a citizens' movement for the promotion of environmental awareness in the city of Quetta. He is also the founder of Honesty Mart, an initiative for the promotion of trust and honesty in the society.