IEEE CCNCPS 2026 Conference Program

September 14–17, 2026 • Time shown in Dubai (GST, UTC+4).

Only for registered papers

Program Overview

Sessions, breaks, lunch, registration, dinner, and closing remarks. Use the day links below to open the full detailed tab.

September 14 Online

TimeProgram Item
09:00–10:30D1-S1 : Session 1 - Network Security, Digital Forensics & Secure Communications
10:30–10:45Coffee Break
10:45–12:30D1-S2 : Session 2 - Wellness AI, Healthcare IoT & Environmental Intelligence
12:30–14:00Lunch Break
14:00–15:30D1-S3 : Session 3 - Federated Learning, Biomarkers & Smart Energy Forecasting
15:30–15:45Break
15:45–17:30D1-S4 : Session 4 - Healthcare Anomaly Detection & Energy-Aware IoT Systems

September 15 In-Person

TimeProgram Item
08:00–09:00Registration
09:00–10:30D2-S1 : Session 1 - Opening, Digital Forensics, Health AI & Smart Infrastructure
10:30–11:00Coffee Break
11:00–12:30D2-S2 : Session 2 - Invited Talk, Explainable AI & Threat Recognition
12:30–14:00Lunch Break
14:00–15:30D2-S3 : Session 3 - Medical Imaging, IoMT Security & Digital Twins
15:30–16:00Coffee Break
16:00–17:30D2-S4 : Session 4 - MANETs, Satellites, Mobile Systems & 3-D Printing Security
19:00–22:00Gala Dinner - Details to be announced

September 16 In-Person

TimeProgram Item
08:00–09:00Registration
09:00–10:30D3-S1 : Session 1 - Metaverse Learning, Smart Governance, Supply Chains & Navigation AI
10:30–11:00Coffee Break
11:00–12:30D3-S2 : Session 2 - Invited Talk, Trustworthy AI & Cyber-Physical Key Management
12:30–14:00Lunch Break
14:00–15:30D3-S3 : Session 3 - Fraud Detection, Open Datasets & Autonomous Drone Intelligence
15:30–16:00Coffee Break
16:00–17:30D3-S4 : Session 4 - Malware, UAV Surveillance, Heart Disease Prediction & Human Intervention
17:30–17:45Closing Remarks

September 17 Online

TimeProgram Item
09:00–10:30D4-S1 : Session 1 - Edge Robotics & Autonomous Web Execution
10:30–10:45Coffee Break
10:45–12:30D4-S2 : Session 2 - Bitcoin-Derived Systems & Software Security
12:30–14:00Lunch Break
14:00–15:30D4-S3 : Session 3 - Secure Development, Graph Neural Networks & Healthcare CPS
15:30–15:45Break
15:45–17:30D4-S4 : Session 4 - Industrial CPS Cloud Integration
17:30–17:45Closing Remarks

September 14 Online

Monday, September 14, 2026 09:00–10:30

D1-S1: Session 1 - Network Security, Digital Forensics & Secure Communications

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
Opening Remarks
D1-S1-P1 Receiver Sensitivity and Reach Enhancement in 7-Core WC-SDM/MCF Systems Using DFE and XT-Aware Cancellers
Intisar Kareem AL-Shaeli, Ehab AbdulRazzaq Hussein and Saad S. Hreshee (University of Babylon, Iraq)
D1-S1-P2 Differentially Private Quantum Federated Neural Networks for IoT Intrusion Detection
NCh Muraliyaswanth (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Deemed University), India); Sriram Sankaran (Amrita University, India)
D1-S1-P3 A Multi-Resolution Deep Learning System for Proactive 5G Congestion Forecasting and Prevention in Nationwide RAN Operations
Ammar Ayub (USA); Taha Sajid (Principal Security Architect, Xecurity Pulse, USA)
D1-S1-P4 Dynamic Public Key Framework for Pre- and Post-Quantum Cryptography
Bharat S Rawal (Grambling State University, USA)
D1-S1-P5 Dataset Perturbation Effects and Temporal Trends in Android Malware Family Classification
Kevin Day and Khaled Rabieh (Metropolitan State University, USA); Faisal Kaleem (Metro State University, USA)
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10:30–10:45 — Coffee Break

Monday, September 14, 2026 10:45–12:30

D1-S2: Session 2 - Wellness AI, Healthcare IoT & Environmental Intelligence

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D1-S2-P1 Secure and Personalized Explainable Federated Learning for Multimodal Wellness Monitoring
Snit Daniel Zerea, Edmund Evangelista, Syed M Salman Bukhari and Ravishankar Sharma (Zayed University, United Arab Emirates)
D1-S2-P2 HandDx-200: A Multimodal Cyber-Physical Framework for Non-Invasive Anemia Risk Screening Using RGB and Thermal Hand Imaging
Mohamed Ahmed Atwa, Abdelrahman Ahmed Mahmoud Fadl Ahmed, Abdelrahman Ahmed Abdelazim Hassan, Abdelrahman Sherif Mohamed Elmahdy Mohamed Soliman and Zeyad Mohamed Abdelhamid Elsayed Abdelrazek (Cairo University, Egypt); Ahmed E. Mansour Atwa (Mustaqbal University, Saudi Arabia)
D1-S2-P3 Portable COVID-19 Screening System Kit Using Internet of Things and Convolutional Neural Network
Zainal Hisham Che Soh, Ir (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia); Zuraidi Saad, Muhammad Hafiz Abd Hamid, Raja Mohammad Ridzuan Raja Abdullah, Fatin Najihah Shahriman and Nurhidayatul Husna Zahrin (Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia); Meteab Abdullah Abdo Ali Moqbel (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia); Mohamad Zulfadhli Abdullah (Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia,, Malaysia)
D1-S2-P4 An Intelligent UAV-Aided Surveillance Framework Based on Controlled Federated Learning
Rifat Sarker Aoyon and Sangman Moh (Chosun University, Korea (South))
D1-S2-P5 No Influence from Photopic, Mesopic, and Scotopic Lightings on Relaxation of Accommodation and Pupil Response: A Potential for Cyber-Physical Monitoring(Pending Confirmation)
Azmir Ahmad (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia); Saiful Azlan Rosli (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia & Optometry and Visual Sciences (iROViS) Research Group, Malaysia); Ahmad Ihsan Mohd Yassin (Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia); Ahmad Syahhir Syah Mohd Zaini (International Medical School (IMS), Management and Science University (MSU), Malaysia)
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12:30–14:00 — Lunch Break

Monday, September 14, 2026 14:00–15:30

D1-S3: Session 3 - Federated Learning, Biomarkers & Smart Energy Forecasting

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D1-S3-P1 Heart Rate Variability as a Digital Biomarker: Benchmarking Analysis Using Wearable Sensor Data
Sheik Mohammed Ali (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia); Edmund Evangelista and Syed M Salman Bukhari (Zayed University, United Arab Emirates); Dhanjoo Ghista (Centre for Inclusive Digital Enterprise (CeIDE), New Zealand); Ravishankar Sharma (Zayed University, United Arab Emirates)
D1-S3-P2 Joint Spatial-Temporal Modeling of Heatwaves via GNN and Temporal Convolutions
Uma Chinta (Texas Tech University, USA); Mahesh venkat Reesu (Tech Tech University, USA); Manohar Raavi (Kennesaw State University, USA)
D1-S3-P3 A Hybrid TCN-SA-GRU Deep Learning Framework for Multivariate Energy Consumption Forecasting in Smart Buildings
Sandeep Kumar (School of Management Sciences (SMS) Varanasi, India); Vipin Maurya (IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India); Sushma Kumari and Dharmendra Kumar (Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, India); Vibha Jain (Thapar University, India); Ashutosh Mishra (Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Dubai Campus, United Arab Emirates)
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15:30–15:45 — Break

Monday, September 14, 2026 15:45–17:30

D1-S4: Session 4 - Healthcare Anomaly Detection & Energy-Aware IoT Systems

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D1-S4-P1 FedTransformer-Gram: A Hybrid Federated Transformer Autoencoder for Anomaly Detection in Healthcare IoT
Sreelekshmi D (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India); Sriram Sankaran (Amrita University, India); Vatnala shiva gopthreya Kumar (Amrita vishwa vidhyapeetham,India)
D1-S4-P2 SalahSync: An Autonomous and Energy-Efficient IoT-Based System for Prayer-Aware Mosque Cooling
Mustafa Al Juboori and Abdulla Alteneiji (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates); Abdulmalik Alwarafy (United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates & UAEU, United Arab Emirates); Suhib Bani Melhem (UAE University, United Arab Emirates)
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September 15 In-Person

08:00–09:00 — Registration

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 09:00–10:30

D2-S1: Session 1 - Opening, Digital Forensics, Health AI & Smart Infrastructure

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
Opening Remarks
D2-S1-P1 Hybrid Multi-Task LSTM Autoencoder for Semantic Anomaly Diagnosis in Rehabilitation Monitoring Systems
Yassine Benachour, Amanuel Mulugeta Endale, Abel Bekele Balcha, Amanuel Addisu Damtie, Sifana Habtamu Eshetu and Saron Tesfaye Araya (Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates)
D2-S1-P2 Digital Forensics in Social Media Investigations
Manal Waqas (DeMontfort University Dubai, United Kingdom (Great Britain)); Sumaiya Thaseen (DMU, United Arab Emirates); Ayesha Shakeel (United Arab Emirates)
D2-S1-P3 System Architecture of a Satellite-Enabled Platform for Electricity Network Planning
Abhishek Kurup (DEWA, United Arab Emirates); Reem Al-Ali (Dubai Electricity and Water Authorithy, United Arab Emirates); Balaji Ramachandran (Research and Development Centre, United Arab Emirates & Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirates); Jayakumar Kamalakannan, Mohammad Alrahmeh and Ahmad Mustafa Mohammd Shaban (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), United Arab Emirates)
D2-S1-P4 A Blockchain-Integrated Oracle for Beehive Profiling and Monitoring
Khaled Almiani (Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates); Khawla M. Alyammahi (Fujairah Research Centre, United Arab Emirates); Fuad Alhosban (University of Al Dhaid, United Arab Emirates); Simon Zerisenay Ghebremeskel and Fouad Lamghari (Fujairah Research Centre, United Arab Emirates)
D2-S1-P5 Design and Implementation of Solar-Powered IoT Weather Station for PV Performance Monitoring
Roa Osama Elbagoury (Fujairah University, Uganda); Momen Odeh, Lamia Khaled and Yomna Omran Shaker (Fujairah University, United Arab Emirates)
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10:30–11:00 — Coffee Break

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 11:00–12:30

D2-S2: Session 2 - Invited Talk, Explainable AI & Threat Recognition

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
Invited Speaker(s): To Be Announced
Invited Speaker 1 (To Be Announced)
D2-S2-P1 Explainable Deep Learning for Skin Health: Uncovering Genetic and Lifestyle Influences
Yassine Benachour (Higher Colleges of Technoogy, United Arab Emirates); Lina Maloukh (Zayed University, United Arab Emirates); Milki Teshome Feyera and Firaol Tesfaye Hailu (Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates); Sadok Bouamama (Assistant, United Arab Emirates)
D2-S2-P2 FRED: Forensic Recognition of Encryption Using Data-Driven Methods(Pending Confirmation)
Yousha Saibi, Abdur Rahman Grami and Abdullah Abdullah (National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan); Noshina Tariq (National University of Computer and Emerging Sci3nces, Pakistan); Farrukh Aslam Khan and Jalal Almuhtadi (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia)
D2-S2-P3 Multi-Objective Optimization of Adaptive-Heuristic ACO Parameters for Hierarchical Industrial Process Control Architecture
Ruslan Zakirzyanov (LLC NEXT Engineering, Russia)
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12:30–14:00 — Lunch Break

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 14:00–15:30

D2-S3: Session 3 - Medical Imaging, IoMT Security & Digital Twins

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D2-S3-P1 A Hybrid AI Framework for Forecasting Tesla Stock Prices Using Sentiment-Augmented Linear Models and Walk-Forward Validation
Mahmud Yusuf Ahmed (University of East London, United Kingdom (Great Britain) & Arden University, United Kingdom (Great Britain)); Rosheen Hassan (Court Correct Limited, United Kingdom (Great Britain)); Mustansar Ghazanfar and Nadeem Qazi (University of East London, United Kingdom (Great Britain)); Iqbal Singh (Court Correct Limited, United Kingdom (Great Britain))
D2-S3-P2 Hybrid Deep Learning with Domain Harmonization for IoMT Intrusion Detection(Pending Confirmation)
Malaika Azhar and Muhammad Hadi (National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan); Noshina Tariq (National University of Computer and Emerging Sci3nces, Pakistan); Ahmad Din (National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan); Farrukh Aslam Khan and Jalal Almuhtadi (King Saud University, Saudi Arabia)
D2-S3-P3 AI-Driven Digital Twin Model for the Personalized Management of Depressive Disorders
Ghufran A Alsalloum and Abdulrahim Shamayleh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates); Hussam Alshraideh (American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates & Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan); Yacine Hadjiat (Mohammed bin Rashid University, United Arab Emirates)
D2-S3-P4 IoT-Cloud Enabled Weather Monitoring System for Atmospheric Parameter Measurements
Maryam Saeed Alyammahi and Fatema Rashid Almarzooqi (Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates); Zeeshan Hameed Mir (Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), United Arab Emirates)
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15:30–16:00 — Coffee Break

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 16:00–17:30

D2-S4: Session 4 - MANETs, Satellites, Mobile Systems & 3-D Printing Security

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D2-S4-P1 The Redundancy of Full Nodes in Bitcoin: A Network-Theoretic Demonstration of Miner-Centric Propagation Topologies(Pending Confirmation)
Craig Wright (University of Exeter, United Kingdom (Great Britain))
D2-S4-P2 Adaptive Predictive Caching and Reinforced Route Compression for Intelligent DSR in MANETs(Pending Confirmation)
Ammar Kareem Obaid, Mohd Ezanee Rusli and Salman Yussof (Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia)
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D2-S4-P4 A Mobile-Based Integrated System for Substation Condition and Load Monitoring Using Thermal Imaging and Wireless Measurements
Balaji Ramachandran (Research and Development Centre, United Arab Emirates & Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirates); Vinod Subramanian (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirates); Varun Tiwari (DEWA, United Arab Emirates); Jayakumar Vandavasi Karunamurthy (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirates); Rashed Ali Almarzooqi and Omar Ibrahim Alali (DEWA, United Arab Emirates); Hajara Sabnam Kareem Navaz (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirates)
D2-S4-P5 Deep-Learning Multi-View Screening of STL Files for Threat Prevention in Controlled 3-D Printing
Saleh Atatreh (Siemens Energy AG, United Arab Emirates); Ansu Mathew (DEWA R&D, United Arab Emirates); Mozah Alyammahi (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirates); Mahmoud Rezk (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority & DEWA R&D, United Arab Emirates); Emmanuel Ejakpomewhe (Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, United Arab Emirates); Hajara Sabnam Kareem Navaz (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, United Arab Emirates)
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19:00–22:00 — Gala Dinner - Details to be announced

September 16 In-Person

08:00–09:00 — Registration

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 09:00–10:30

D3-S1: Session 1 - Metaverse Learning, Smart Governance, Supply Chains & Navigation AI

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D3-S1-P1 Next-Generation AI Chatbots in the Educational Metaverse
Nkosikhona Theoren Msweli (University of South Africa, South Africa)
D3-S1-P2 Design a Novel Data-Driven Reasoning-Network Mechanism to Detect Cheating in Pollution Governance When Source Data is Unreliable
Junjie Pan and Juncheng Pan (China)
D3-S1-P3 An Analytical Study of Blockchain-Enabled Transparency in Cyber-Physical Supply Chains
Glaret Shirley Sinnappan (Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Malaysia); Mohan Kumar Chandol (Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, India); Nunung Nurul Qomariyah (Binus International University, Indonesia)
D3-S1-P4 SpecTr: An Optimized SegResNet Framework for Robust Brain Tumor Segmentation in BraTS 2020
Ram Kumar Yadav (Manipal University Jaipur, India); Alavikunhu Panthakkan (University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates); Avishek Nandi (Manipal University Jaipur, India); Daniel A (Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai, United Arab Emirates); Fatma Taher (Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates & Zayed University, United Arab Emirates); Balamurugan Balusamy (Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Dubai Campus, United Arab Emirates)
D3-S1-P5 PROXI-NAV: Proximity-Aware Navigation with Audio-Visual Sensing Intelligence
Aswinkumar V, Akshita Jawahar and Sreya Mynampati (Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, India); Sajidha Syed Azimuddin (VIT University Chennai, India); Sumaiya Thaseen (DMU, United Arab Emirates)
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10:30–11:00 — Coffee Break

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 11:00–12:30

D3-S2: Session 2 - Invited Talk, Trustworthy AI & Cyber-Physical Key Management

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
Invited Speaker(s): To Be Announced
Invited Speaker 1 (To Be Announced)
D3-S2-P1 From Prediction to Trust: A Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Architectures for Generalisation and Uncertainty-Aware RUL Prediction
Ahmed Zoarob and Saeed Sharif (UEL, United Kingdom (Great Britain)); Amin Karami (University of East London, United Kingdom (Great Britain))
D3-S2-P2 CA-EKM: Context-Aware Elastic Key Management for Safety-Critical Cyber-Physical Systems(Pending Confirmation)
Mourad Benmalek (Al Yamamah University, Saudi Arabia); Abdessamed Seddiki (Université de Lorraine, France)
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12:30–14:00 — Lunch Break

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 14:00–15:30

D3-S3: Session 3 - Fraud Detection, Open Datasets & Autonomous Drone Intelligence

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D3-S3-P1 Detecting Fraudulent Business Bank Applications Through Similarity-Driven Machine Learning
Joy Kange and Saeed Sharif (UEL, United Kingdom (Great Britain)); Amin Karami (University of East London, United Kingdom (Great Britain))
D3-S3-P2 High-Fidelity Cyber-Physical Systems Datasets for Security Research: A Survey and Open Challenges(Pending Confirmation)
Mourad Benmalek (Al Yamamah University, Saudi Arabia); Abdessamed Seddiki (Université de Lorraine, France); Kamel Haouam (Al Yamamah University, Saudi Arabia)
D3-S3-P3 A Machine Learning-Based Model for Detecting Cyberattacks in Internet of Things Networks
Zhanna Sadirmekova (Astana IT University, Kazakhstan); Abyl Alikhan (M. Kh. Dulaty Taraz University, Kazakhstan); Indira Karbozova (International Taraz University Named After SH.Murtaza, Kazakhstan); Dinara Kargabayeva (Dulaty University, Kazakhstan); Zhanar Altynbekova (International Taraz Innovation Institute Named After Sh. Murtaza, Kazakhstan)
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15:30–16:00 — Coffee Break

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 16:00–17:30

D3-S4: Session 4 - Malware, UAV Surveillance, Heart Disease Prediction & Human Intervention

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D3-S4-P1 Echoes of the Machine - AI Vs AI: Recursive Battle Against Evolving Malware Threats
Waseem Iqbal (SQU, Oman); Dawood Al-Abri (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman); Muhammad Rizwan Mughal (Sultan Qaboos Universtiy, Oman); Syed Sohaib Karim (NUST- Pakistan, Pakistan)
D3-S4-P2 AI-Integrated Moodle Cyber-Physical Learning Systems: A Framework for Real-Time Adaptive Student Engagement and Intelligent Assessment
Ahmad Shtayyat (University of Petra, Jordan)
D3-S4-P3 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Heart Disease Prediction: Exploratory Analysis and Model Evaluation
Hesham Mohamed Allam (Ball State University, USA & Ball Sate University, USA); Juan Dempere (Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates); Ambrose Barrymore-Sackey and Mustapha Seidu (Ball State University, USA); Zainab Buchh (University of Texas at Dallas, USA); Karim Allam and Elhosin Allam (Ball State University, USA)
D3-S4-P4 Statistically Valid Prediction Under Human Intervention in Cyber-Physical Systems
Amar Ahmad (New York University in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates); Yvonne Vallès and Youssef Idaghdour (New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
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17:30–17:45 — Closing Remarks

September 17 Online

Thursday, September 17, 2026 09:00–10:30

D4-S1: Session 1 - Edge Robotics & Autonomous Web Execution

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D4-S1-P1 Domain-Aware Autoscaling for Edge Robotics: A Transfer Learning Approach with Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning
Swarnabha Roy and Stavros Kalafatis (Texas A&M University, USA)
D4-S1-P2 Autonomous Intelligent Agents for Natural-Language-Driven Web Execution with Integrated Security Assurance
Vinil Pasupuleti (IBM, USA); Siva Rama Krishna Varma Bayyavarapu (Docusign Inc, USA); Shrey Tyagi (Salesforce Inc, USA)
D4-S1-P3 A Unified Experimental Framework for Evaluating Security Threat Detection Models in LEO Satellite Networks
Surya Sugunan (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India & Carmel College of Engineering and Technology, India); Sriram Sankaran (Amrita University, India)
D4-S1-P4 An Agentic, Emotion-Aware, Autonomous Drone Framework for Pre-Incident Intervention in Smart Policing(Pending Confirmation)
Swarnamouli Majumdar (Concordia University, Quebec, Canada)
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10:30–10:45 — Coffee Break

Thursday, September 17, 2026 10:45–12:30

D4-S2: Session 2 - Bitcoin-Derived Systems & Software Security

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D4-S2-P1 Formal Security Analysis of SPV Clients Versus Home-Based Full Nodes in Bitcoin-Derived Systems
Craig Wright (University of Exeter, United Kingdom (Great Britain))
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12:30–14:00 — Lunch Break

Thursday, September 17, 2026 14:00–15:30

D4-S3: Session 3 - Secure Development, Graph Neural Networks & Healthcare CPS

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D4-S3-P1 Integrating Security Practices into the Software Development Life Cycle
Vedran Dakic, Zlatan Moric and Tomislav Kešćec (Algebra Bernays University, Croatia)
D4-S3-P2 Reliability-Aware and Explainability-Driven Evaluation of Graph Neural Networks on Citation Networks
Mubassir Javad (Lincoln University College, Malaysia & JAVAD AI, India); Muhammed Basith (Lincoln University College, Malaysia)
D4-S3-P3 Secure-by-Design Healthcare Cyber-Physical Systems: A Quantum-Blockchain-Federated AI Architecture for 6G IoMT
Doha Ar-Reyouchi (Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco); El Miloud Ar-Reyouchi (UNED, Spain & SNRT Company, Morocco); Houssam Benali (Mohammed First University Oujda, Morocco); Benbrik Jihane (Université Mohammed Premier, Oujda, Morocco); Omar Sefraoui (ENSAO, Mohammed I University, Oujda, Morocco); Kamal Ghoumid (ENSAO, Mohammed Premier University, Morocco)
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15:30–15:45 — Break

Thursday, September 17, 2026 15:45–17:30

D4-S4: Session 4 - Industrial CPS Cloud Integration

Session Chair: To Be Assigned
D4-S4-P1 Security-Aware Cloud Integration for Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems: A Qualitative Comparative Review of Risk Segmentation, Zero-Trust, and Blockchain Validation
Abeer Saleh Alshammari (CTU & Hi Conception, USA)
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17:30–17:45 — Closing Remarks