HONET-ICT 2015

Steering Committee Chairs

	Dr. M. Yasin Akhtar Raja Prof. Physics & Optical Science Optoelectronics & Optical Communication UNC Charlotte, NC, USA raja@uncc.edu \| +1 704-687-8156	Dr. Ian T. Ferguson, IEEE Fellow Prof and Former Vice Provost & Dean COE & Computing Missouri University of Sci. & Tech. Rolla, MO, USA ianf@mst.edu \| +1 573-341-4625
	Dr. Aftab Maroof Chairman IEEE, Islamabad Section

General Chair
	Dr. S M H Zaidi Principal and Dean NUST School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan drzaidi@seecs.edu.pk \| +92 51 9085 2005
Conference Chairs
	Dr. Ziya Arnavut Prof. Computer Science Dept., SUNY Fredonia, NY, USA	Dr. Awad S. Gerges Physics and Optical Sci., UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
Local Host Co-Chair
	Dr. Nadeem Ahmed Head of Department of Computing NUST School of EE&CS H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
TPC co-Chairs
	Dr. Ahmed E. Kamal, IEEE Fellow Prof., ECE Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA	Dr. Junaid Zubairi Prof., Computer Science SUNY Fredonia, NY, USA
Finance Chairs
	Dr. Abasifreke Ebong EPIC Professor, ECE Department UNC Charlotte, NC, USA	Dr. Sharifullah Khan Dept. of Computing, NUST School of EE&CS H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
Publication co-Chairs
	Dr. Syed Ali Haider NUST School of EE&CS H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan	Dr. Burak Kantarci Electrical & Computer Engineering Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA
Publicity co-Chairs
	Dr. Jala Al-Azab, NILES, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Industry Expo Co-Chairs
	Dr. Manshad Satti CEO IT Butler Dubai, UAE	Mr Fahad Ahmed Satti NUST School of EE&CS H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
Advisory Board
	Dr. Glenn D. Boreman Prof. and Chair Physics & Optical Science Dir., Center for Optoelectronics & Optical Commun., UNC Charlotte, USA	Dr. Arshad Ali Rector National Textile University Faisalabad, Pakistan
	Dr. Mirasd Hadzikadic Prof. CCI Director Complex Systems UNC Charlotte, NC, USA	Dr. Salahuddin Qazi Prof. Emeritus, ECE SUNY, Utica, NY, USA
	Dr. Kamal Alameh Prof. & Dir., Electron Science Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia	Dr. Johan Enslin Prof. ECE and Director EPIC (Energy Production Infrastructure Center) UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
	Dr. Hussein Mouftah Distinguished Prof. and Director SITE University of Ottawa, Canada	Dr. Sahar Idwan Associate Dean, School of Engineering American University of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
	Dr. Mahmood Nagrial Prof. Electrical Engg., University of Western Sydney, Australia	Dr. Mohammad Ilyas Prof. & Dean Electrical Engineering Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
	Dr. Rafael Tsu Distinguished Prof. ECE UNC Charlotte, NC, USA	Dr. Manshad Satti CEO IT Butler Dubai, UAE
	Dr. Khurram Kazi NYIT, NY, USA	Dr. Badrul Choudhry Prof. ECE and EPIC Implementation Member, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
	Dr. Iqbal Choudhary Qorvo, Greensboro, NC, USA	Dr. Arshad Mahmood Project Director, NILOP-PIEAS Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
	Dr. Aykut Hocanin, Dean & Professor, Electrical Eng., Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus	Engr. Shaftab Ahmed Chair Computer and Software Engineering (CSE), Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan
	Dr. Mohammad Aslam Khan Prof. & Advisor, Physics Dept., COMSATS Institute of IT, Chak-Shahzad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan	Dr. M. Ashraf Gondal Distinguished Prof. Physics Department, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
	Dr. S M Javed Akhtar Member Science, PAEC, Islamabad, Pakistan	Dr. Abdullah Aldawayyan Prof and Associate Dean, Phys. and Nanosci. KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
	Dr. James M Conrad Prof., ECE, UNC Charlotte, USA	Dr. Shaukat Hameed Khan Coordinator General COMSTECH, Islamabad, Pakistan
	Dr. Ferat Sahin Prof. Electrical Eng., Rochester Institute of Technology, USA	Dr. Huseyin Kocak, Professor, Computer Science, University of Miami, USA
	Dr. Hasan Dag, Chair & Professor, Electrical Eng., Kadir Has University, Turkey	Dr. M. Zafar Iqbal, Prof. & Advisor, Physics Dept., COMSATS Institute of IT, Islamabad, Pakistan
Local TPC Members
Dr. Salman Abdul Ghafoor, NUST SEECS Dr. Syed Ali Hassan, NUST SEECS Dr. Farooq Ahmad Tahir, NUST SEECS Dr. Hassan Khaliq, NUST SEECS Dr. Rizwan Ahmed, NUST SEECS Dr. Sajid Saleem, NUST SEECS Dr. Arsalan Ahmed, NUST SEECS Dr. Fahd Ahmed, NUST SEECS Dr. Shahzad Saleem, NUST SEECS Dr. Farid Gul, NUST SEECS Dr. S M Raza Kazmi, NUST SEECS Dr. Hammad Sherazi, NUST SEECS Dr. Hammad Cheema, NUST SEECS Dr. M Shahzad Younis, NUST SEECS Dr. Usman Ilyas, NUST SEECS Dr. Usman Hasan, NUST SEECS Dr. Asad W. Malik, NUST SEECS Dr. Aamir Shafi, NUST SEECS Dr. Mian Hamayun, NUST SEECS Dr. Tahir Azem, NUST SEECS Dr. Sohail Iqbal, NUST SEECS Dr. Peter Bloodsworth, NUST SEECS Dr. Zahid Anwar, NUST SEECS Dr. Mudassar Aslam, CIIT Abbottabad Dr. Awais Shibli, NUST SEECS Dr. Abdul Ghafoor, NUST SEECS Dr. Shahzad Saleem, NUST SEECS Dr. Khurram Aziz, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan Dr. Kashif Bilal, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan Dr. Osman Khalid, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan Dr. Saif Ur Rehman Malik, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan Dr. Ali Hassan NUST College of EME, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
International TPC Members
Dr. Jamie Payton, College of Computing & Informatics, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA Dr. Michael A. Fiddy, Phys & OSc. and ECE, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA Dr. Jiang (Linda) Xie, College of Engineering, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA Dr. Abasifreke Ebong, ECE & EPIC, UNC Charlotte, USA Dr. Thomas Suleski, Ctr. for Optoelectronics & Optical Comm., UNC Charlotte, NC, USA Dr. Patrick Moyer, Physics and Optical Science, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA Dr. Vasily Astrotov, Physics and Optical Science, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA Dr. Nathaniel Fried, Physics and Optical Science, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA Dr. Hasan Demirel, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Dr. Erhan Ince, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Dr. Runyi Yu, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Dr. Osman Kukrer, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Dr. Huseyin Ozkaraman, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Dr. Hasan Demirel, Eastern Mediterranean University, Magosa, Cyprus Dr. Erhan Ince, Eastern Mediterranean University, Magosa, Cyprus Dr. Runyi Yu (Prof.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Magosa, Cyprus Dr. Osman Kukrer, Eastern Mediterranean University, Magosa, Cyprus Dr. Huseyin Ozkaraman, Eastern Mediterranean Univ, Magosa, Cyprus Dr. Nasir Ghani, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA Dr. Burak Kantarci, SITE, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada Dr. Khaled Harfoush, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Dr. Hakki Cankaya, Computer Sc. and Engineering, SMU Campus, Dallas, TX, USA Dr. Filippo Cugini, (CNIT) Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna and University of Pisa, Italy Dr. Aykut Hocanin, Chair Electrical Engg. Dept., Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Dr. Muhammed Salamah, Chair Computer Engg., Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Dr. Dogu Arifler. Eastern Mediteranean University, Cyprus Dr. Ahmet Unveren, Eastern Mediteranean University, Cyprus Dr. Gurcu Oz, Eastern Mediteranean University, Cyprus Dr. Jala El-Azab, NILES, Cairo University, Egypt Dr. Habib Fathallah (Optical access network) King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Dr. Koji Kamakura, Info & CS., Chiba Institute of Technology, Chiba, Japan Dr. Ahmed Kamal, Iowa State University, Ames IA, USA Dr. Zafar Taqvi, NASA, Houston, USA Dr. Bulent Orencik, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Dr. Sema Oktug, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Dr. Murat Manguoglu, Middle East Technical University, Turkey Dr. Deniz Dal, Ataturk University, Turkey Dr. Taner Arsan, Kadir Has University, Turkey Dr. Tamer Dqg, Kadir Has University, Turkey Dr. M Ashraf Gondal, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia Dr. Berk Canberk, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey Dr. A Coskun Sonmez, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey Dr. Ali Gokhan Yavuz, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey Dr. Fahrettin Yakuphanoglu, Prof. and Chair Physics Dept, Firat University Elizig, Turkey Dr. Boon S. Ooi, KAUST, Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Byrav Ramamurthy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Dr. Zeyad Alahmed (Photonics) King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Dr. Mohammed Alduraibi (Microelectronics & Nanofabrication) KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Dr. Saleh Alshobaili (Wireless & Sensor network) King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Dr. Mohammad Alsunaidi, KFUPM, Dhahran Saudi Arabia Dr. Clara Dimas, Masdar Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE Dr. Mahmoud Rasras, Masdar Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE Dr. Hakan Bagci, KAUST, Thuwal Saudi Arabia Dr. Yaping Zhang, KAUST, Thuwal Saudi Arabia Dr. Ajay K. Sharma, NIT Jalandhar, India Dr. Andre Girard, EXFO Optical Systems, Montreal, Canada Dr. Admela Jukan, Technische Universitat Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig Dr. Mahmood H. Nagrial, Univ. of Western Sydney, Australia Dr. Mostafa H. Aly, Prof., ECED, AAST, Alexandria, Egypt Dr. William Liu, University of Auckland, New Zealand Dr. Nikolas Tziritas, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Dr. Zhihui Du, Tsinghua University, China Dr. Raihan-ur-Rasool, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia Dr. Ibrahim Baggili, University of New Haven USA. Dr. Andrew Marrington, Zayed University UAE. Dr. Shahid Raza, The Swedish Institute of Computer Science, Sweden. Dr. Quaiser Saleem, Department of Information Technology, Al-Baha University, KSA.

Steering Committee Chairs

General Chair

Conference Chairs

Local Host Co-Chair

TPC co-Chairs

Finance Chairs

Publication co-Chairs

Publicity co-Chairs

Industry Expo Co-Chairs

Advisory Board

Local TPC Members

International TPC Members