Prof. Maode MA, Qatar University, Qatar (IET Fellow)

Prof. Maode Ma, a Fellow of IET, received his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Computer Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1999. Now, Prof. Ma is a Research Professor in the College of Engineering at Qatar University in Qatar. Before joining Qatar University, he has been a faculty member at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore for over 20 years. He has extensive research interests including network security and wireless networking. He has led 26 research projects funded by government, industry, military, and universities in various countries. He has supervised 25 research students to get their Ph. D degrees. He has been a conference chair, technical symposium chair, tutorial chair, publication chair, publicity chair, and session chair for over 100 international conferences. He has been a member of the technical program committees for more than 200 international conferences. Prof. Ma has more than 500 international academic publications including over 250 journal papers and about 250 conference papers. He has edited a few technical books and produced over 28 book chapters. His publication has received over 10,000 citations in Google Scholar. He has delivered over 90 keynote speeches and 10 tutorials at various international conferences. Prof. Ma currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Computer and Communication Engineering and the Journal of Communications. He also serves as a Senior Editor for IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, and an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing and International Journal of Communication Systems. Prof. Ma is a senior member of the IEEE Communication Society and a member of ACM. He is now the Chair of the ACM, Singapore Chapter. He has been serving as an IEEE Communication Society Distinguished Lecturer from 2013 to 2016 and from 2023 to 2024.

Prof. Thippa Reddy Gadekallu, Zhejiang A&F University, China (H-index:80, the top 2% scientists in the world)

Prof. Weigang Hou, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China

Weigang Hou, Member of IEEE, earned his Ph.D. in information and communication systems from Northeastern University in Shenyang, China, in 2013. In 2012, he undertook the role of Associate Researcher in the Department of Computer Science at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Currently, he serves as a distinguished Full Professor at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications in Chongqing, China. Dr. Hou's academic contributions are showcased through more than 120 publications to his name. Impressively, over 80 of these papers have been published with him as the first or corresponding author, appearing across a range of prestigious platforms including IEEE magazines, transactions, journals, and renowned conferences. His research endeavors predominantly focus on the cutting-edge domain of optical networks on chips, reflecting his expertise and significant impact in this specialized field.