HONET-ICT Int'l Symposium 2016

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. 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

Honorary Chair
	Dr. Halil Nadiri Rector Cyprus International University Nicosia, Cyprus
General Chairs
	Dr. Ziya Arnavut Prof. Computer Science Dept., SUNY Fredonia, NY, USA	Dr. Tahir Çelik Dean of Engineering Faculty, Communication Technologies Research Center Cyprus International University, Cyprus
Conference Chairs
	Dr. Ziya Arnavut Prof. Computer Science Dept., SUNY Fredonia, NY, USA	Dr. Mehmet TOYCAN, Advisor to Rector Cyprus International University Cyprus
	Dr. Serkan ABBASOĞLU Assoc. Prof and Vice-Rector, CIU, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Technical Program Committee 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
	Dr. Burçin ÖZMEN Cyprus International University Cyprus
Finance Chairs
	Dr. Abasifreke Ebong EPIC Professor, ECE Department UNC Charlotte, NC, USA	Dr. Erbuğ ÇELEBİ Assoc. Prof, EE General Secretary Cyprus International University Cyprus
Publication co-Chairs
	Dr. Syed Ali Haider NUST School of EE&CS H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan	Dr. Mehmet KUŞAF Chair EEE Dept., CIU, Cyprus
Publicity co-Chairs
	Dr. Ahmet Adalier Vice Rector Cyprus Inernational University Cyprus	Dr. Burak Kantarci Electrical and Computer Engineering Clarkson University, Potsdam NY, USA
	Mr. Görkem CELIK Bookkeeper, Chamber of Electrical Engineers Chambers of Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects
Industry Liaison
	Dr. Manshad Satti CEO IT Butler Dubai, UAE	Dr Mehmet TOYCAN Advisor to Rector Cyprus International University Cyprus
	Mr. Mert GIRGEN President, Chamber of Electrical Engineers Chambers of Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects
Advisory Board
	Dr. Glenn D. Boreman Prof. and Chair Physics & Optical Science Dir., Center for Optoelectronics & Optical Commun., UNC Charlotte, USA
	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. Mohammad Ilyas Prof. & Dean Electrical Engineering Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, 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. Khurram Kazi Principle Member of Technical Staff Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA, USA	Dr. Badrul Choudhry Prof. ECE and EPIC Implementation Member, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
	Dr. M. Ashraf Gondal Distinguished Prof. Physics Department, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia	Engr. Shaftab Ahmed Chair Computer and Software Engineering (CSE), Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan
	Dr. Huseyin Kocak, Professor, Computer Science, University of Miami, USA	Dr. Abdullah Aldawayyan Prof and Associate Dean, Phys. and Nanosci. KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
	Dr. Hasan Dag, Chair & Professor, Electrical Eng., Kadir Has University, Turkey
TPC Members
Dr. Murat Fahrioglu, Assoc. Professor, Electric & Electronic Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University, North-Cyprus, Mersin 10 via Turkey Dr. Eliwa Ugochukwu Kenechi, Assist. Professor, Architecture Dept., CIU, Cyprus Dr. Eliwa Ugochukwu Kenechi, Assist. Professor, Architecture Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Vali Bashiry, Professor, Electric & Electronic Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Devrim Seral, Assist. Professor, Computer Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Mehtap Köse Ulukok, Assist. Professor, Computer Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Oyku Akaydin, Assist. Professor, Computer Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Zehra Boratas Sensoy, Assist. Professor, Electric & Electronic Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Hüseyin Oztoprak, Assist. Professor, Electric & Electronic Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Müesser NAT, Assist. Professor, Management Information Systems Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Neyre Tekbiyik Ersoy, Assist. Professor, Energy Systems Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Ziya Dereboylu, Assit. Assist. Professor, Electric & Electronic Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Kamil Yurtkan, Assist. Professor, Computer Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Reza Sirjani, Assist. Professor, Electric & Electronic Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Halil Gezer, Assist. Professor, Electric & Electronic Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Mary Iyabo Agoyi, Assist. Professor, Management Information Systems Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Meryem Erbilek, Assist. Professor, Computer Engineering Department, CIU, Cyprus Dr. Hasan Dag, Chair & Professor, Electrical Eng., Kadir Has University, Turkey Dr. Taner Arsan, Asst. Professor, Electrical Eng., Kadir Has University, Turkey Dr. Anthony Testse, Asst. Professor, Computer Science, SUNY Fredonia, USA Dr. Junaid Zubairi, Professor, Computer Science, SUNY Fredonia, USA Dr. Aykut Hocanin, Dean & Professor, Electrical Eng., Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Dr. Muhammed Salmah, Professor, Computer Eng., Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Dr. Ferat Sahin, Professor, Electrical Eng., Rochester Institute of Technology, USA Dr. Huseyin Kocak, Professor, Computer Science, University of Miami, USA Dr. Ilker Korkmaz, Asst. Professor, Computer Engineering, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey Dr. Senem K. Metin, Asst.Professor, Computer Engineering, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey 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

Honorary Chair

General Chairs

Conference Chairs

Technical Program Committee Chairs

Finance Chairs

Publication co-Chairs

Publicity co-Chairs

Industry Liaison

Advisory Board

TPC Members