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About Us

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

We are dedicated to promoting cutting-edge research and fostering collaboration across the fields of wireless communication, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, IoT/IoV, and sustainable systems. Our mission includes strengthening partnerships between academia and industry to drive the development of intelligent, secure, and future-ready technologies. We actively support student engagement and professional growth through hands-on tutorials, competitions, and mentorship opportunities. Through our initiatives, we aim to advance efforts in sustainability and smart connected technologies while empowering the next generation of innovators and technology leaders.
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Meet The Team

  • General Chair: Dr. Tamer Omar, Cal Poly Pomona, IEEE Foothill ComSoc Chapter Chair.
  • Technical Program Co-Chair: Dr. Moe Saouli, Devry University, IEEE Foothill Section Students Liaison Officer.
  • Technical Program Co-Chair: Dr. Abdelfattah Amamra, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Internet of Things / Internet of Vehicles Track Chair: Dr. Scott Boskovich, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Co-Track Chair: Dr. John Korah, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Co-Track Chair: Dr. Ericsson Marin, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Wireless Communication and Networking / Smart Power Track Chair: Dr. Saja Altaleb, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Workshops and Tutorials Chair: Dr. Yongzhi Wang, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Student Program Chair: Dr. Weijun Zheng, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Cybersecurity and Privacy Track Chair: Dr. Charif Mahmoudi, Siemens Corporate Technology.
  • Publication Chair: Dr. Valerio Formicola, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Publicity, Outreach and Media Chair: Dr. Bryan Chou, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Finance Chair: Dr. Gerald Herder, Cal Poly Pomona, IEEE Foothill Section Secretary.
  • Industry Liaison & Publicity Chair: Dr. Scott Wedge, Siemens EDA, IEEE Foothill MTT/APS Chapter Chair.

Technical Program Committee

  1. Mr. Siddhartha Biswas, CVS Health
  2. Dr. Fatemeh Jamshidi, Cal Poly Pomona
  3. Dr. Tim H Lin, Cal Poly Pomona
  4. Mr. Chinmay Sumant, Apple
  5. Dr. Huihui Wu, Ningbo Institute of Digital Twin
  6. Dr. Hadi Alasti, Purdue University Fort Wayne
  7. Dr. Mohammad Gaballa, Anglia Ruskin University
  8. Dr. Alaa Awad Abdellatif, INESC TEC
  9. Dr. Mohammed Almukaynizi, King Saud University
  10. Dr. Kabeer Ahmed Bhatti, Bahria University
  11. Dr. Mohamed zied Chaari, Lecturer
  12. Dr. Tingting Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  13. Mr. Urvish Gajjar, Health care service corporation
  14. Mr. Naveen Goel, Amazon
  15. Prof. Hao Ji, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  16. Ms. Hasita Kaja, Samsung Electronics America
  17. Dr. Muhammad Kazmi, Ofinno
  18. Prof. Hovannes K. Kulhandjian, California State University, Fresno
  19. Dr. Akhila Narla, Resonant Health
  20. Mr. Karan Nisar, none
  21. Dr. Sedat Ozer, Cal Poly Pomona
  22. Mr. Jigneshkumar Patel, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
  23. Dr. Brianna Posadas, Cal Poly Pomona
  24. Dr. Beverly A. Quon, Cal Poly Pomona
  25. Mr. Lokesh Ramesh, University of California, Riverside
  26. Mr. Ameer Shohail, Communications Service Provider
  27. Dr. Hengky Susanto, Education University of Hong Kong
  28. Dr. Asis Kumar Tripathy, Vellore Institute of Technology
  29. Dr. Yunsheng Wang, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  30. Dr. Rich Wolski, UC Santa Barbara
  31. Dr. Yifan Wu, Cal Poly Pomona
  32. Dr. Mingyan Xiao, Cal Poly Pomona
  33. Dr. Zhen Yu, California State Polytechnic University at Pomona
  34. Dr. Maheshwar Chandrasekar, Synopsys
  35. Prof. Abdelhadi Ennajih, ENSEM, Hassan II University of Casablanca
  36. Dr. Gabriel Granco, Cal Poly Pomona
  37. Dr. Rakibul Hasan, Arizona State University
  38. Mr. Kiran Paul Kanikaram, Majesco
  39. Prof. Shokoufeh Mirzaei, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
  40. Dr. Ramesh Chembil Palat, Analog Devices
  41. Mr. Gaurav Patel, T-Mobile
  42. Dr. Avinash Yagnapu, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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