Jamal Alotaibi | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Jamal Alotaibi | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Department of Computer Engineering, College of Computer, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Jamal Alotaibi is an accomplished researcher and educator in the field of Computer Engineering. With expertise in IoT, AI, and security, he has contributed significantly to the advancement of Smart Transportation and Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication. Currently serving as the Head of the Computer Engineering Department at Qassim University, his work focuses on secure and efficient computing frameworks for the Internet of Vehicles (IoV).

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Education 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (2018 – 2022) – Wayne State University, USA

  • M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2016 – 2017) – Wayne State University, USA

  • B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (2008 – 2013) – Qassim University, KSA

Experience 👨‍🏫

  • Qassim University (2022 – Present) – Assistant Professor, now Head of the Computer Engineering Department (2024–Present)

  • Wayne State University (2016 – 2022) – Research Assistant in IoT and Security Labs

  • STC Company (2013) – Network Engineer

  • Consultations:

    • Ford Motor Company (2020 – 2022) – Embedded Systems Consultant for Electric Vehicles

    • Verizon Company (2021–2022) – V2V Infrastructure Consultant

    • City of Detroit (2021–2023) – IoV Consultant

Research Interests 🔬

  • Internet of Vehicles (IoV) and Fog Computing

  • Software-Defined Networking (SDN) for Smart Transportation

  • Blockchain-based Security Solutions

  • Machine Learning for Secure Communication Systems

Awards 🏆

  • Head of IoT Research Lab – Wayne State University

  • Head of Research Committee – Qassim University (2023 – Present)

Publications Top Notes: 📚

SAFIoV: A Secure and Fast Communication in Fog-Based IoV Using SDN and Blockchain

IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), 2021

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A Lightweight and Fog-Based Authentication Scheme for Internet-of-Vehicles

IEEE 12th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEM-CON), 2021

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PPIoV: A Privacy-Preserving Framework for IoV-Fog Using Federated Learning and Blockchain

IEEE World AI IoT Congress, 2022

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Insight into IoT Applications and Common Practice Challenges

Insight Journal, 2022

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A hybrid software-defined networking approach for enhancing IoT cybersecurity with deep learning and blockchain in smart cities

SDN-Enabled Efficient Resource Utilization in a Secure, Trustworthy and Privacy Preserving IOV-Fog Environment

Lilian Huang | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Lilian Huang | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Professor Harbin Engineering University China

Lilian Huang is a professor at the School of Information and Communication Engineering, Harbin Engineering University. With a strong background in navigation, guidance, and control, she has made significant contributions to fractional-order chaotic systems, nonlinear dynamics, and chaos-based encryption. Her research has been widely published in high-impact journals, and she holds multiple patents related to chaotic system control and encryption techniques.

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🎓 Education

Lilian Huang earned her Ph.D. (2005) and Master’s (2002) in Navigation, Guidance, and Control from Harbin Institute of Technology. She completed her Bachelor’s in Automation from Zhongyuan University of Technology in 1996. Her academic journey laid a strong foundation for her expertise in control systems and nonlinear dynamics.

💼 Experience

Currently serving as a professor at Harbin Engineering University since 2012, Lilian Huang has also worked as an associate professor (2005-2012) and postdoctoral researcher (2005-2008) at the same institution. She was a visiting scholar at the University of Delaware in 2016-2017. Before joining academia, she worked as an assistant engineer at Harbin Dong’an Engine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (1996-2000), gaining industry experience.

🔬 Research Interests

Lilian Huang’s research focuses on fractional-order chaotic systems, nonlinear dynamics, and chaos control. She explores their applications in encryption, secure communication, and dynamic system analysis. Her work contributes to developing novel chaotic systems with enhanced security features for information processing.

🏆 Awards & Recognitions

She has led several prestigious research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Heilongjiang Province. Her innovations in chaos-based encryption and nonlinear control have been recognized through numerous patents and high-impact publications.

📚 Publications Top Notes: 

Multi-Image Encryption Algorithm Based on Novel Spatiotemporal Chaotic System and Fractal Geometry – IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, 2024. Read here

Design and Implementation of Grid-Wing Hidden Chaotic Attractors with Only Stable Equilibria – IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, 2023. Read here

Generating Multiwing Hidden Chaotic Attractors with Only Stable Node-Foci – IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2024. Read here

A Construction Method of N-Dimensional Non-Degenerate Discrete Memristive Hyperchaotic Map – Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2022. Read here

A Novel 3D Non-Degenerate Hyperchaotic Map with Ultra-Wide Parameter Range and Coexisting Attractors – Nonlinear Dynamics, 2023. Read here

Exploring extreme multistability in cyclic symmetric conservative systems via two distinct methods

Image encryption based on 2D-SAHM chaotic system and a novel DNA operation rule

Locally Active Memristor-Based De-Jong map and Information Hiding

 

Barbaros PREVEZE | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barbaros PREVEZE | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr Çankaya University Turkey

Barbaros Preveze is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Çankaya University, Turkey. With a career spanning over two decades, he has made significant contributions to the fields of wireless communication, computer networks, and cognitive systems. He has served in various academic roles, including Vice Dean and Co-Head of the Department, reflecting his dedication to teaching and research excellence.

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Education 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Başkent University (2011)
    Thesis: Cognitive Methods in Multimedia Communication
    Advisor: Aysel Şafak
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Çankaya University (2004)
    Thesis: Simulation on Efficiency of IP Protocol in Networks
    Advisor: Halil Tanyer Eyyuboğlu
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Çankaya University (2001)

Experience 🏫

  • Associate Professor, Çankaya University (2023–Present)
  • Assistant Professor, Çankaya University (2011–2023)
  • Research Assistant, Çankaya University (2001–2011)

Barbaros has supervised numerous theses, conducted projects funded by TUBITAK, and developed innovative solutions in networking systems.

Research Interests 🔬

Barbaros Preveze focuses on wireless communication, SDN (Software-Defined Networking), cognitive networking, and network optimization. His current research explores adaptive traffic load management, deep learning in classification, and network security protocols.

Awards 🏆

  • Instructor Excellence Award by CISCO Networking Academy, USA (2017)
  • Recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching and research in network systems.

Publications Top Notes: 📚

A Novel High-Performance Traffic Load Management Method (2025). Wireless Personal Communications. Read here.

Network Flexibility in Mobile Multi-Hop Tunneling Networks (2023). Wireless Personal Communications. Read here.

SDN-driven Internet of Health Things (2022). Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. Read here.

High-Performance Routing in Mobile Multi-Hop Networks (2020). Wireless Personal Communications. Read here.

Cognitive Methods for Ad Hoc Networks (2015). Wireless Personal Communications. Read here.

Improvement of Underlay Cooperative Cognitive Networks Bandwidth Efficiency under Interference and Power Constraints

Effects of novel long life routing algorithms on IEEE 802.16 throughput improvement methods for various vehicular velocities

Dynamic Optımızatıon of Image Brıgthness Level With Optimal Gamma Value Assessment (OGVA) Method

Research Article SDN-Driven Internet of Health Things: A Novel Adaptive Switching Technique for Hospital Healthcare Monitoring System

Cited extensively, these works focus on innovative methods for optimizing wireless and cognitive networks.

RISHITEJ CHAPARALA | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. RISHITEJ CHAPARALA | Engineering | Best Researcher Award

Assistant professor Pragati engineering college India

👨‍🎓 Rishitej Chaparala is an Assistant Professor and Ph.D. candidate in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) at SRM University AP. With 6.5 years of teaching experience, he has been an integral part of institutions like TKR College of Engineering, BVC Engineering College, and Kallam Harnadhreddy Institute of Tech & Engineering. Rishitej’s primary research interest lies in plasmonic waveguide and antenna design, spanning the RF to THz spectrum. He is an active member of OPTICA, IEEE, and IETE and has filed multiple patents in the field of sensor systems.

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Education 🎓

Rishitej holds a Ph.D. (Full-time) in ECE from SRM University AP, with his synopsis submitted in October 2024. He completed his M.Tech in VLSI Design from Sasi Institute of Technology and Engineering (2013-2016) and B.E. in ECE from GGR College of Engineering, Vellore, in 2011.

Experience 💼

With over 6.5 years in teaching and 3 years in research, Rishitej has held positions in institutions like TKR College of Engineering, BVC Engineering College, Dhanekula Institute of Engineering & Tech, and currently at Pragati Engineering College, Rajahmundry. He has also worked as a Quality Analyst at SERCO Pvt Ltd for a year.

Research Interests 🔬

His research focuses on Plasmonic Waveguide/Antenna Design across the RF to THz spectrum. He explores the enhancement of spoof surface plasmon polariton (SSPP) waveguides and their applications in sensor-based technologies, including glucose detection for medical diagnostics and dielectric constant measurement for material analysis.

Awards 🏆

Rishitej’s work has been recognized at national and international platforms. His research on SSPP waveguides has earned him multiple accolades in conferences and journals. Notable recognitions include contributions to IEEE Sensors Journal, Optical Engineering, and Progress in Electromagnetics Research M.

Publications Top Notes: 📚

Chaparala, R., Shaik Imamvali, & Sreenivasulu Tupakula. “Enhancement of spoof surface plasmon polariton waveguide performance through modified groove width.” Optical Engineering, 63.5 (2024): 055102-055102. DOI: 10.1117/1.OE.63.5.055102

Chaparala, R., Shaik Imamvali, & Sreenivasulu Tupakula. “Spoof surface plasmon polaritons based feeder for a dielectric rod antenna at microwave frequencies.” Progress in Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 129, 23-32, 2024.

Chaparala, R., et al. “Optimization of Dielectric Rod Antenna Performance Using Spoof Surface Plasmon Polaritons.” Sensors MDPI (Accepted, IF: 3.4).

Imamvali, S., Chaparala, R., Tupakula, S. “Spoof surface plasmon polaritons based detection of glucose in blood phantom for medical diagnosis.” IEEE Sensors Journal (2024, IF: 4.3).

Kolli, V. R., Chaparala, R., Tupakula, S., & Talabattula, S. “A high-sensitive integrated optic serially coupled racetrack ring resonator based pressure sensor.” Optical Materials (2024, Q1, IF: 3.1).