Military College of Signals (MCS), a Campus of National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), is dedicated to advancing knowledge and educating students in science and technology. As part of its continuing pursuit for excellence in research, MCS is organizing 3rd IEEE International Conference on Communication Technologies (ComTech-2021) in collaboration with National Cyber Security Auditing and Evaluation Lab (NCSAEL), MCS, NUST, IEEE and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. The conference will be focusing on the future roadmap of Telecommunication, Software Engineering & Information/Cyber Security to meet the real world challenges in these fields of technology.
The aim of the conference is:
- To provide a forum for researchers, developers and practitioners from academia and industry to meet and share cutting-edge technologies in the field of Telecommunication Engineering, Software Engineering & Information/Cyber Security
- To establish a consortium of R&D between Pakistani universities offering similar Engineering Programs and Industry
- To enhance the image of MCS at national and international forums as a Centre of Excellence in Telecommunication Engineering
Conference Joining Links:
The participants can join the conference online as well as physically. Following are the links for joining parallel sessions.
Conference Workshop : Last date of Registration is September 20, 2021
National Cyber Security Auditing and Evaluation Lab (NCSAEL) at Military College of Signals, NUST is a technical co-sponsor of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Communication Technologies (ComTech-2021)
Extended papers will be recommended for publication in the following journals.
| Journals | Impact Factors |
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| Neural Computing and Applications | 4.774 |
| Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics | 5.223 |
| Cluster Computing | 3.458 |
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Prof. Omer Rana School of Computer Science and Informatics Cardiff University, UK Topic : Data Privacy Re-visited During Covid19 |
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Prof. Siraj Ahmed Shaikh Institute for Future transport and Cities Coventry University, UK. Topic : Assuring systems security: Tackling engineering, monitoring, and perception |
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Prof. Muhammad Ali Imran Professor of Communication Systems / Dean University of Glasgow, Scotland Topic : Energy and cost efficient 5G - An opportunity to bridge the digital divide |
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Prof. Dr. Kashif Kifayat Director National Centre for Cyber Security Air University Islamabad, Pakistan Topic : Pakistan the Next Frontier in Cyber Security |
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Prof. Aamer Iqbal Bhatti Professor/Dean ORIC Capital University of Science and Technology, Pakistan Topic : Indigenous development of radars in Pakistan |
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Prof. Saad Naeem Zafar Deputy Vice Chancellor and Professor of Computing Riphah International University, Pakistan Topic : From Cybersecurity to Cyber Power - Understanding the Paradigm Shift in the Age of Industrial Revolution 4.0 |
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Dr. Basit Shafiq Chair and Associate Professor Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan Topic : Blockchain based auditable access control for distributed business processes |
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Dr. Najam Abbas Naqvi Head of Department Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan Topic : Space Technology for achieving UN SDGs |
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Dr. Hammad Afzal Associate Professor National University of Sciences & Technology, Pakistan Topic : Machine Learning and its applications |
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Sponsors
Paper Submission Deadline
10th April, 2021(Final Extension, Firm Deadline)
Paper Acceptance Notification Date
30th June, 2021
Camera Ready Paper Submission
1st August, 2021
Author Registration Deadline
15th August, 2021
Workshop Registration Deadline
20th September, 2021
3MT Registration Deadline
17th September, 2021
Conference Dates
21-22 September, 2021
Major areas of the conference will be as following:
Telecommunication Track
- Antennas, Propagation and RF Design
- Transmission Technologies and Communication Theory
- Spectrum Efficient Management, Sensing and Cognitive Radio
- Multiple Antenna Systems and Services
- Cooperative Communications, Distributed MIMO and Relaying
- Wireless / Radio Access Technologies
- Mobile Network Applications and Services
- Ad-hoc, Mesh, Machine-to-Machine and Sensor Networks
- Wireless Networks and Security
- Green Communications and Networks
- Satellite Networks, Positioning Technologies, Localization and Navigation
- Vehicular Communications, Networks and Transportation Systems,
- Smart Grid, Electric Vehicles, and Vehicular Electronics
- Optical Networks and NGN
- 5G Cellular systems and SON
- Network Security
- Telecommunication Policy & Regulations
- Future Trends and Emerging Technologies
Software Track
- Distributed Computing
- Cloud Computing
- Requirements Engineering
- User Centric Design
- Modeling Techniques & Methods in Software Engineering
- Software Quality
- Formal Methods
- Security Aspects in Software Engineering
- Agile Software Engineering
- Software Evolution & Reuse
- Reverse Engineering
- Software dependability
- Service-centric software engineering
- Engineering Web Applications
- Intelligent Systems
- Big Data Analysis
- Image Processing
- Software Engineering Case Studies and Industrial experiences
Information Security Track
- Authentication and Access Control
- Botnets
- Cryptography and Cryptanalysis
- Cyber Laws in Pakistan
- Data and Applications Security
- Digital Forensics
- Distributed Systems Security
- Ethical Hacking
- Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance
- Information Hiding
- Information Security Auditing and Management
- Malware Detection, Analysis and Prevention
- Network Security
- Operating Systems Security
- Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessment and Defense
- Physical Security
- Social Networks and Web Security