Detailed Program
Program Overview
IOCTe 2026 Detailed Program (DAY1)
DAY 1 – Morning
Opening Ceremony
Date: 11 November 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 09:00-11:05 (CET, Basel)
Session 1: Information and Communication Technologies
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
Opening Ceremony |
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| 09:00-09:10 | Prof. Dr. Manoj Gupta Conference Chair |
Welcome from the Conference Chair |
| 09:10-09:15 | Dr. Achilles D. Boursianis Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:15-09:35 | Prof. ZhiPing Liu Invited Speaker |
TBA |
| 09:35-09:50 | Ana Maria Grigoras Oanca Selected Speaker |
Polar-Coded Correlated MIMO System under Impulsive Noise Channels |
| 09:50-10:05 | Sinan Atıcı Selected Speaker |
Secure and Efficient Machine Learning-based Anomaly Detection for IoT-enabled Mechatronic Systems |
| 10:05-10:20 | Bora Meral Selected Speaker |
RFDA-Based Range-Dependent Beamfocusing for Precision Electronic Warfare in Near-Field Urban Scenarios |
| 10:20-10:35 | Dileesh chandra Bikkasani Selected Speaker |
Energy-Efficient Cascaded Machine Learning Framework for Network Anomaly Detection |
| 10:35-10:50 | Bello Kankia Danlami Selected Speaker |
A V2V-Inspired Adaptive Clustering Protocol for Resilient Coordination in Disaster-Response Robotic Swarms |
| 10:50-11:05 | Milos (Ilie) Constantina Alina Selected Speaker |
Virtual Reality and Human–Machine Interaction in Road Aggression Research: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis |
| 11:05-11:20 | Dionisis Pylarinos Selected Speaker |
Multimodal Sentiment Analysis for Depression Detection on TikTok: Combining Generative AI Annotation, DSM-5 Criteria and Public Health Trends |
| 11:20-11:35 | Xufeng Zhang Selected Speaker |
Lightweight Test-Then-Train Adaptation for Cross-User Smartphone Human Activity Recognition |
DAY 1 – Afternoon
Date: 11 November 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 14:00-16:30 (CET, Basel)
Session 1: Information and Communication Technologies
Session 2: Assistive Technologies
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
Session 1: Information and Communication Technologies |
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| 14:00-14:05 | Dr. Achilles D. Boursianis Session Chair |
Welcome From the Session Chair |
| 14:05-14:20 | Volodymyr Pavlenko Selected Speaker |
QoS-Aware Cooperative Multi-AP Wi-Fi Sensing for Coarse Indoor Awareness in OpenWrt-Based WLANs |
| 14:20-14:35 | Nimra Iqbal Selected Speaker |
Adaptive Secure Communication Through Context-Aware Learning in Dynamic Data Networks |
| 14:35-14:50 | Mohammad Nowfel Mahiuddin Selected Speaker |
Optimizing Autonomous UAV Navigation: A Redundancy-Aware ACO Framework for Communication-Constrained Airspaces |
| 14:50-15:05 | Lucian Traian Dimitrievici Selected Speaker |
A Multi-Layer ICT Architecture for Reliable Embedded Multi-Sensor Monitoring |
Session 2: Assistive Technologies |
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| 15:05-15:15 | Dr. Haipeng Liu Session Chair |
Welcome From the Session Chair |
| 15:15-15:35 | Dr. Pengpeng Hu Invited Speaker |
TBA |
| 15:35-15:55 | Prof. Christopher Nugent Invited Speaker |
Technology adoption from a multi-stakeholder perspective |
| 15:55-16:15 | Dr. Juvenal Rodriguez Resendiz Invited Speaker |
Technological Applications of Embedded Systems |
| 16:15-16:30 | Peter L Bishay Selected Speaker |
A Wearable Foot-Based IMU-sEMG Controller for Real-Time Upper-Limb Prosthetic Control |
IOCTe 2026 Detailed Program (DAY2)
DAY 2 – Morning
Date: 12 November 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 09:00-11:05 (CET, Basel)
Session 3: Innovations in Materials Technologies
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
| 09:00-09:10 | Prof. Dr. Manoj Gupta Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:10-09:30 | Assoc. Prof. ABDUL SAMAD MOHAMMED Invited Speaker |
From Tribology to Multifunctionality: Ceria-Engineered PEEK Nanocomposite Coatings for Advanced Surface Protection |
| 09:30-09:50 | Prof. Dr. Shirish H Sonawane Invited Speaker |
TBA |
| 09:50-10:05 | Nasir Ahmad Selected Speaker |
Multifunctional Graphene Aerogel with Bubble-Induced Hierarchical Porosity for Acoustic Absorption, Thermal Insulation and Wearable Sensing |
| 10:05-10:20 | Fnu Adnan Selected Speaker |
Design and Synthesis of Polyaniline Encapsulated Sulfur Impregnated Porous Carbon Composites as Cathode Material for Advanced Lithium Sulphur Batteries |
| 10:20-10:35 | Nana Khandu Satpute Selected Speaker |
Corrosion-Resistant Coatings from Renewable Resources: Preparation, Characterization, and Performance |
| 10:35-10:50 | Vigilant Sebata Selected Speaker |
Production of Smart Based Nano Biochar From Animal Based Biowaste |
| 10:50-11:05 | Yash Varshney Selected Speaker |
Mechanism discrimination versus property optimisation in sequential experimental design: a simulation study in alloy age-hardening |
DAY 2 – Afternoon
Date: 12 November 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00-16:00 (CET, Basel)
Session 5: Environmental Technologies
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:10 | Prof. Dr. Miklas Scholz Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:10-14:30 | Dr. Jing Li Invited Speaker |
A novel multifunctional vacuum membrane dehumidifier |
| 14:30-14:45 | Raquel Gil Mínguez Selected Speaker |
Valorization of Posidonia oceanica biomass through the optimization and characterization of biostimulant extracts for horticultural crops |
| 14:45-15:00 | Stanislovas Zdanevicius Selected Speaker |
Influence of Airflow Velocity and Applied Voltage on the Agglomeration of Ultrafine Particles of Different Origin in a Cold-Plasma Device with an Oval-to-Square Flow Transition |
| 15:00-15:15 | Paulo Jorge Roque O. Nóvoa Selected Speaker |
Upcycling of Industrial Waste Thermoset Prepreg Protective Films into Sustainable Jute-Reinforced Composites |
| 15:15-15:30 | Georgios Kapetanellis Selected Speaker |
Integrated low-cost air quality monitoring system, comparison and reliability of a low-cost particulate matter (PM2.5) sensors |
| 15:30-15:45 | Minerva Muñoz-Mohedano Rincón Selected Speaker |
Rural proofing in the governance of environmental technologies under Spain’s ecological transition |
| 15:45-16:00 | Daniel Aguilar-Torres Selected Speaker |
Physics-Guided Multiphysics Modeling for Resonance Frequency Identification in Ultrasound Seed Priming |
IOCTe 2026 Detailed Program (DAY3)
DAY 3 – Morning
Date: 13 November 2026 (Friday)
Time: 09:00-11:05 (CET, Basel)
Session 4: Manufacturing Technologies
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
| 09:00-09:10 | Prof. Dr. Eugene Wong Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:10-09:30 | Assoc. Prof. Norazlianie Sazali Invited Speaker |
Advanced Membrane Manufacturing Technologies for Sustainable Hydrogen Separation and Clean Energy Applications |
| 09:30-09:50 | Prof. Jyotsna Dutta Majumdar Invited Speaker |
TBA |
| 09:50-10:05 | Héctor Geovanny Lasluisa-Naranjo Selected Speaker |
Curvature-Aware Feedrate Control for Non-Planar Additive Manufacturing |
| 10:05-10:20 | Roberto Bernasconi Selected Speaker |
Inkjet-Assisted Lithography and Electroforming of Complex Micromagnets for Advanced Magnetic Devices |
| 10:20-10:35 | Kyrin Liong Selected Speaker |
Manufacturing Workflow and Cost Efficiency of Large-Format Additive Manufacturing for Composite Marine Mould Fabrication |
| 10:35-10:50 | Ciro Annicchiarico Selected Speaker |
Experimental Performance Assessment of Energy Absorbing 2D Lattice Structures under Quasi-Static Compression |
| 10:50-11:05 | Hafsa Mir Selected Speaker |
Orientational precision of a delta manipulator under drone |
DAY 3 – Afternoon
Date: 13 November 2026 (Friday)
Time: 14:00-16:05 (CET, Basel)
Session 6: Electrical Technologies
| Time in CET | Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:10 | Prof. Dr. Valeri Mladenov Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:10-14:30 | Prof. Dr. Nikolay Hinov Invited Speaker |
The AI–Energy Nexus: Artificial Intelligence for Energy and Energy for Artificial Intelligence |
| 14:30-14:50 | Prof. Dr. Spiros Nikolaidis Invited Speaker |
Reducing energy consumption in embedded systems applications |
| 14:50-15:20 | Prof. Dr. Frede Blaabjerg Keynote Speaker |
TBA |
| 15:20-15:35 | Paolo Blecich Selected Speaker |
The Balkan Solar Boom: How the Region Added 4.5 GW in One Year and What to Expect by 2030 Across the Ten Countries of the Balkan Peninsula |
| 15:35-15:50 | Jna Ahmed Mohamed Gaballah Selected Speaker |
Numerical Investigation of a Dual-Function Active Flap for Aerodynamic Braking and Battery Cooling in Electric Vehicles |
| 15:50-16:05 | Rachid Amenzouy Selected Speaker |
Lithium-ion battery parameter identification using a GRU-guided particle swarm optimization with SLSQP refinement for accurate state-of-charge estimation |