About the workshop

SEENE on Security and Energy Efficiency in smart Numerical Environments

We are excited to invite you to a two-day workshop (November 5th and 6th, 2024). This event is designed to immerse you in the forefront of security and energy efficiency within smart numerical environments, blending cutting-edge academic research with practical industry insights.

This workshop presents a series of demonstrations and proofs of concept across three distinct yet impactful areas: cybersecurity, sustainability in cloud/edge and serverless computing, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Attendees will experience firsthand the latest innovations in cybersecurity, designed to address contemporary threats and enhance system resilience. The session on cloud/edge will focus on sustainable practices and emerging technologies aimed at reducing the environmental impact while optimizing performance. In the UAS segment, participants will explore advancements in unmanned aerial technologies and their applications across various industries. By providing practical insights and interactive experiences, this workshop aims to showcase the forefront of each field, offering valuable knowledge and fostering discussions on future developments.

Among the themes, this workshop covers the following but is not limited to:

1) Cybersecurity: applied cryptography, privacy, authentication, intrusion detection, threat hunting, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) Ops, applied generative AI (GAI)

2) Sustainable Cloud/Edge computing: resource and energy management, energy instrumentation and measurement

3) Distributed and autonomous systems: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), software-in-the-loop simulation and emulation systems

The workshop, in a nutshell:

This workshop will feature one hands-on tutorial, two keynotes, several PhD presentations, and world-class industry presentations.

We look forward to welcoming you to this new workshop!

Invited speakers:

- Dr. Merouane Debbah, Professor, Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi.

- Dr. Mohamed Younis, Professor, University of Maryland Baltimore County.

- Dr. Ahmed Bali, Defense Scientist, DRDC Valcartier, Quebec, Canada.

- Mrs. Alison Cossette, Developer Advocate at Neo4j, Founder with expertise in Generative AI, LLM, and NER.

- Mr. Isael Pelletier, AWS

Participating organizations:

Cyber-Eco, Neo4j, AWS, IBM, Ericsson, Streamscan, T-Rize, CN, NRC, Prompt, DRDC, University of Maryland, Khalifa University, UQTR, ÉTS.

General Co-Chairs

Prof. Nadjia Kara, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Prof. Chamseddine Talhi, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Prof. Aris Leivadeas, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Prof. Kaiwen Zhang, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Prof. Abdelouahed Gherbi, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Steering Committee

Dr. Nadjia Kara, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Dr. Laaziz Lahlou, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Sessions co-chairs

Dr. Nadjia Kara, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Prof. Chamseddine Talhi, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Prof. Aris Leivadeas, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Prof. Kaiwen Zhang, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Organizing Committee

Zouhir Bellal (PhD student, IMAGIN Lab), École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Said Muhammad (PhD student, IMAGIN Lab), École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Wahid Mirza Anas (PhD student, IMAGIN Lab), École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Anes Abdennebi (PhD student, IMAGIN Lab), École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Reda Morsli (PhD student, IMAGIN Lab), École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Prof. Hakima Ould-Slimane, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Dr. Houssem Eddine Mohamadi (Postdoctoral researcher, IMAGIN Lab), École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Dr. Laaziz Lahlou (Postdoctoral researcher, IMAGIN Lab), École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Dr. Cedric St-Onge (Prompt, LASI Lab alumni), Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Sponsors