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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.
  • Wireless Communication and Networking Track Chair: Dr. Max Shirazi, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Internet of Things / Internet of Vehicles Track Chair: Dr. Scott Boskovich, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Cybersecurity and Privacy Track Chair: Dr. Charif Mahmoudi, Siemens Corporate Technology.
  • 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.
  • Smart Power & Sustainable Systems Track Chair: Dr. Saja Altaleb, Cal Poly SLO.
  • Publication Chair: Dr. Valerio Formicola, 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.
  • Workshops and Tutorials Chair: Dr. Yongzhi Wang, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Student Program Chair: Dr. Weijun Zheng, Cal Poly Pomona.
  • Publicity, Outreach and Media Chair: Dr. Bryan Chou, Cal Poly Pomona.

Technical Program Committee

  1. Prof. Abdelhadi Ennajih, ENSEM, Hassan II University of Casablanca
  2. Mr. Abhishek Chanda, Auth0 Inc.
  3. Mr. Ameer Shohail, Communications Service Provider
  4. Dr. Asis Kumar Tripathy, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
  5. Mr. Aathreya Bhat, Nvidia
  6. Dr. Cong Pu, Oklahoma State University
  7. Dr. Ericsson - Muhammad Kazmi, Ericsson
  8. Ms. Hasita Kaja, Samsung Electronics America
  9. Dr. Hengky Susanto, Education University of Hong Kong
  10. Dr. Huihui Wu, Ningbo Institute of Digital Twin
  11. Prof. Jan Holub, Czech Technical University in Prague
  12. Dr. Jayeshkumar C. Prajapati, Government Engineering College-PATAN
  13. Dr. Jigneshkumar Patel, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
  14. Dr. Kabeer Ahmed Bhatti, Bahria University
  15. Dr. Kwasi Adu-Boahen Opare, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
  16. Prof. Lin Wang, Xiamen University
  17. Dr. Mehdi Sookhak, Texas A&M University
  18. Prof. Mesut Günes, Otto Von Guericke University Magdeburg
  19. Dr. Mohammad Gaballa, Brunel University London
  20. Dr. Rao Kashif, National University of Modern Languages
  21. Mr. Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, Barak Valley Engineering College, Karimganj, Govt. of Assam
  22. Dr. Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University
  23. Dr. Tim H Lin, Cal Poly Pomona
  24. Mr. Vatsal Shukla, Black & Veatch Corporation
  25. Mr. Vishal Sharma, CSIR-CEERI PILANI
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