Nicosia, North Cyprus | December 01-03, 2026

honarary chair

Prof. Dr. Erbuğ Çelebi, Rector, Cyprus International University.

steering committee

M. Yasin Akhtar Raja, Senior Member IEEE, Optica and Fellow SPIE, Prof. Phys. and Optical Science & Engineering, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
[raja (at) charlotte.edu | +1 704-687-8156]
Syed M. Hassan Zaidi, Prof. & Pro Rector, GIKI, Pakistan
[prorector_acad (at) giki.edu.pk]
Rachid Benlamri, Prof. & VP Academics, University of Doha for Science & Technology, Doha, Qatar
Glenn D. Boreman, Prof. and Chair Physics & Optical Science, Fellow IEEE, SPIE and Optica,
Dir. Center for Optoelectronics & Optical Communication, UNC Charlotte, USA
[+1 704-687-8173]
Ian T Ferguson, Prof. and Former Dean SPCEET, Fellow of IEEE, IOP and SPIE, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA
[ifergus3 (at) kennesaw.edu]

general chairs

Ziya Arnavut, Prof. CIS, SUNY Fredonia, NY, USA
[arnavut (at) fredonia.edu | +1 716-673-3864]
M. Yasin Akhtar Raja, Senior Member IEEE, Optica and Fellow SPIE, Prof. Phys. and Optical Science & Engineering, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
[raja (at) charlotte.edu | +1 704-687-8156]

conference chairs

Mehmet Kuşaf, Dean of Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
M. Yasin Akhtar Raja, Senior Member IEEE, Optica and Fellow SPIE, Prof. Phys. and Optical Science & Engineering, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
[raja (at) charlotte.edu | +1 704-687-8156]

tpc chairs

Syed A. Haider, Assoc. Prof., Senior Member IEEE, CIS, SUNY Fredonia, NY, USA
[haider (at) fredonia.edu]
Kamil Yurtkan Assoc. Prof., Chair, Computer Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
[kyurtkan (at)ciu.edu.tr]
Abdulhalim Dandoush, Prof., University of Doha for Science & Technology, Doha, Qatar
[abdulhalim.dandoush (at) udst.edu.qa]
Moein Jazayeri, Asst. Prof., Vice Dean, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
[mjazayeri (at)ciu.edu.tr]
Basar Koc, Assoc. Prof., Computer Science, Stetson University, DeLand, FL
[bkoc (at) stetson.edu]
Charles Lord, Chair, IEEE North Carolina Council, NC, USA
[c.j.lord (at) ieee.org]

finance chairs

Abasifreke Ebong, EPIC Professor, ECE Department, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
Asil Azimli, Assoc. Prof., General Secretary, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus

publication chairs

Syed A. Haider, Associate Professor, Senior Member IEEE, CIS, SUNY Fredonia, NY, USA
Hüseyin Öztoprak, Assoc. Prof., Vice Dean, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
M. Yasin Akhtar Raja, Senior Member IEEE, Optica and Fellow SPIE, Prof. Phys. and Optical Science & Engineering, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA

publicity chairs

Basar Koc, Assoc. Prof., Computer Science, Stetson University, DeLand, FL
[bkoc (at) stetson.edu]
Hasan Dag, Prof. Dr., Electrical Engineering, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey
[hasan.dag (at) khas.edu.tr]
Moein Jazayeri, Asst. Prof., Vice Dean, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
[mjazayeri (at)ciu.edu.tr]
Derviş Deniz, Prof., Computer Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
[ddeniz (at)ciu.edu.tr]
Murat Fahrioglu, Dean of Faculty Engineering, Northern Campus of Middle East Technical University, Cyprus.
[Fmurat (at) metu.edu.tr]
Cem Direkoğlu, Assoc. Prof., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Middle East Technical University Northern Campus, Guzelyurt, Cyprus
[cemdir (at) metu.edu.tr]
Junaid Zubairi, Distinguished Prof. and Chair CIS, Geology, Math and Physics, SUNY Fredonia, NY, USA
[junaid.zubairi (at) fredonia.edu]
Muazzam Ali Khan Khattak, Senior Member IEEE, CS, ICESCO Chair, Data Analytics and Edge Computing, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
[muazzam.khattak (at) qau.edu.pk]

Workshops and Special Session Coordinators

Mohammad Ilyas, Prof. and Chair, EE, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Tamer Tulgar, Assoc. Prof., Computer Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
[azeki (at)ciu.edu.tr]
Shaftab Ahmed, Adj. Assoc. Prof., UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
Ali Zeki, Prof., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
[azeki (at)ciu.edu.tr]
Umar Özgünalp, Assoc. Prof., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
[uozgunalp (at)ciu.edu.tr]
Parvaneh Esmaili, Asst. Prof., Computer Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
[pesmaili (at)ciu.edu.tr]
Sara Salehi, Asst. Prof., Computer Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
[ssalehi (at)ciu.edu.tr]
Mehmet Akcin, Executive Director, Clinical Operations, University of Miami, Fl , USA.
[mxa564 at miami.edu]
Izzet Kale, Professor of Computer and Engineering, Westminster University, London, UK
[Kalei (at) westminster.ac.uk]

advisory board

Mohammad Shahidehpour, Prof., IEEE Fellow, IIT Chicago, IL, USA
Muhammad Ilyas, Prof., Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
Ian Ferguson, Prof. and Dean SPCEET, Fellow of IEEE, IOP and SPIE, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA
Syed M. H. Zaidi, Prof. and Pro Rector, GIKI University, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Jim Conrad, Prof. CpE, Assoc Chair & UG Prog. Director, ECE, UNC Charlotte, USA
Badrul Chowdhury, Prof., UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
Ziya Arnavut, Prof., Computer & Information Science, SUNY Fredonia, NY, USA
Asis Nasipuri, Prof. & ECE Chair, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
Shaukat Hameed Khan, Coordinator General, COMSTECH, Islamabad, Pakistan
Min Shin, Prof. & Associate Dean, CCI, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
Arshad Ali, Former Executive Director, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
Kamal Alameh, Prof. & Dir., Electron Science Research Institute, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
Hussein Mouftah, Distinguished Prof. and Director SITE, University of Ottawa, Canada
Khurram Kazi, Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA, USA
M. Ashraf Gondal, Distinguished Prof. Physics Department, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Shaftab Ahmed, Adj. Assoc. Prof., UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
Salahuddin Qazi, Prof. Emeritus, ECE SUNY, Utica, NY, USA
Arshad M. Janjua, Project Dir, Nanodevices Labs, NILOP, Islamabad, Pakistan
Najmi Ghani Haider, Prof. and Chair, Computer Science and Software Engineering Department, NEDUET
Atta Ullah Khawaja, Prof. and Chair, Electrical Engineering Department, NEDUET
Syed Muhammad Usman Ali, Prof. and Chair Electronic Engineering Department, NEDUET
Ali Raza, Prof. and Chair, Biomedical Engineering Department, NEDUET
Muhammad Atif Tahir, Prof., National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Computer Science Department
Jawwad Ahmed Shamsi, Prof., National university of computer and emerging sciences, computer science department
Aqeel-ur-Rehman, Prof., Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology
Shahnawaz Talpur, Prof., Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Computer Engineering Department
Usman Qamar, Prof. and Head Department of Computer & Software Engineering , College of EME Peshawar road, Rawalpindi, NUST
Muhammad Shahab Siddiqui, Chair, Membership Development Karachi Section/ Professor JUW

Technical Committee (Reviewers)

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