Technical Papers

TS-1: RIS
Tuesday, 25 June, 10:30-12:00 | Room: Giorgi Nikoladze Hall
Session Chair: Elmehdi Illi (Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar)

THz-Based Microfluidic LSPP-Metastructure for the Analysis of Electrochemical Communication in Bacterial Networks
Aqeel Hussain Naqvi (Michigan State University, USA); Nithin V Sabu; Wen Li; Bige Deniz Unluturk

Multiple RIS Transmissions With Multihop Relaying for THz Wireless System
Vinay Kumar Chapala; Omkar R Durgada; Amay Sood; Vishal Gupta; Rohan Kapur; Syed Mohammad Zafaruddin

On the Secrecy Evaluation of a Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces-Aided Terahertz Network
Elmehdi Illi (Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar); Marwa Qaraqe

Aperiodic Multilayered Dual Band Metasurface Design Using an Analytical Approach
Trisha Bora (Virginia Tech, India)

Efficient Mirror Element Assignment in OIRS-Aided UAV-Based FSO Networks With Rate Adaptation
Priyanka Singh; Haythem Bany Salameh (Al Ain University, United Arab Emirates); Vivek A Bohara; Anand Srivastava; Moussa Ayyash 

TS-2: NTN/UAV
Tuesday, 25 June, 10:30-12:00 | Room: Hall 327
Session Chair: Behrouz Maham (Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan)

A Machine Learning-Based Uplink Resource Allocation Technique for Mixed Traffic in Non-Terrestrial Networks
Mohamed Abdel-Kader, Sr. (Alexandria University, Egypt); Mohammed Karmoose; Mariam Nabil Aboelwafa; Yasser Gadallah; Hassan N Kheirallah

Reliable UAV Navigation Using Cellular Networks: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach
Ghada S. Afifi (The American University in Cairo, Egypt); Yasser Gadallah

Delay-Outage Analysis of LEO Satellite Communications Over Millimeter-Wave Bands
Aigerim Ospanova; Behrouz Maham (Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan); Refik Caglar Kizilirmak

Tethered UAV-Based Communications for Under-Connected Near-Shore Maritime Areas
Sahar Ammar (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia); Osama Amin; Basem Shihada

Base Station Association and Handover for Cellular-Connected Multi-Antenna UAVs
Junpeng Su; Fu-Chun Zheng (Harbin Institute of Tech, China)

TS-3: MIMO/BEAMFORMING
Tuesday, 25 June, 13:00-14:30 | Room: Giorgi Nikoladze Hall
Session Chair: Erdal Panayirci (Kadir Has University, Türkiye)

Beam Training in mmWave Vehicular Systems: Machine Learning for Decoupling Beam Selection
Ibrahim Kilinc (University of California San Diego, USA); Ryan M. Dreifuerst; Junghoon Kim; Robert Heath

Novel Protocol for Efficient MTC Transmission Over Massive MIMO Enabled 2 Step RACH
Srinivasan Selvaganapathy S (International Institute of Information Technology, India); Jyotsna Bapat; Debabrata Das

Pilot Overhead Reduction for Antenna Ports in MIMO OFDM Systems Using High-Resolution Map
Sergey Trushkov; Vitaliy Kuptsov (WiSAVVY (Radio Lab NN Ltd.), Russian Federation); Oleg Shmonin; Kirill Ponur; Georgij Serebryakov; Alexander Blagodarnyi

Location-Aware Spatial Selection With Beam Shape and Width Control in 5G mmWave UDN
Grigoriy Fokin (The Bonch-Bruevich Saint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications, Russian Federation)

Impact of Explicit Channel Sounding Period on the Wi-Fi MU-MIMO Performance
Egor Onore Endovitskiy; Sergei Tutelian; Kirill Chemrov (IITP RAS, Russian Federation); Vyacheslav Loginov; Evgeny Khorov

TS-4: RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Tuesday, 25 June, 13:00-14:30 | Room: Hall 326
Session Chair: Larysa Globa (National Technical University of Ukraine, Ukraine)

Augmenting eXtended Reality (XR) Performance Through Gated Bandwidth Allocation in EPON
Akhilesh Patel (Indian Institute of Technology, India); Yatindra Nath Singh

Extreme Value Theory Based Resource Allocation in Ultra-Reliable Wireless Networked Control Systems
Hamida Qumber Ali (Koc University, Turkiye); Sinem Coleri

Performance Analysis of IM-OFDMA in Cellular Networks
Moustafa Faraj; Mayar Mahmoud; Saud Althunibat; Mazen Omar Hasna; Khalid A. Qaraqe (Texas A&M University, USA)

Improving TCP Fairness in Non-Programmable Networks Using P4-Programmable Data Planes
Jose Gomez; Elie F. Kfoury; Jorge Crichigno (University of South Carolina, USA); Gautam Srivastava

Intelligent Computing for Cybersocial Space
Vladimir Hahanov (Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, Ukraine); Svetlana Chumachenko; Eugenia Litvinova; David Devadze; Zaza Davitadze; Marina Abashidze

TS-5: SIGNAL PROCESSING-1
Tuesday, 25 June, 15:00-16:30 | Room: Giorgi Nikoladze Hall
Session Chair: Andrii Astrahantsev (National Technical University of Ukraine, Ukraine)

Supervised and Unsupervised Matrix Profile Based Algorithms Using Self-Collected Data for Detecting DDoS Attacks in IoT Equipment
Fahri Sinan (Bogazici University, Turkey); Ramin Fuladi; Emin Anarim

Synthesis of Flat-Top Radiation Beam in a Cellular Network Using FIR Filter Windowing Approach
Pampa Nandi (KIIT Group of Institution, India); Anindita Khan; Jibendu Sekhar Roy

NTP-Synchronized Timestamper for RADAR Signal Acquisition
Teodor Margineanu; Alexandra-Mihaela Enescu; Horia-Răzvan Enescu; Marius Enachescu (UNSTPB, Romania)

Approach to Traffic Classification in 5G Networks
Larysa Globa (National Technical University of Ukraine, Ukraine); Andrii Astrakhantsev; Serhii Ushakov

Evolving Industry 4.0: A Methodical Approach to Optimizing IoT Ontologies for Enhanced Automation
Serhii Ushakov; Larysa Globa (National Technical University of Ukraine, Ukraine); Vasul Kurdecha

TS-6: PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Tuesday, 25 June, 15:00-16:30 | Room: Hall 326
Session Chair: Dimitrios Zorbas (Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan)

NET Playground - A Multi-Functional Testbed for Distributed Systems
Paul Schwenteck (TU Dresden, Germany); Sandra Zimmermann; Caspar von Lengerke; Christian Scheunert; Frank H.P. Fitzek 

Efficient Mixed Integer Linear Programming Approaches to Dynamic Path Restoration
Alexander Rubtsov (Higher School of Economics, Kazakhstan); Bruno Bauwens; Dmitri Shmelkin; Elizaveta Rudenko; Alexey Lavrov

Cooperative Transmission of Large Files Over LoRa in Multimedia IoT Networks
Temirlan Nurbay; Sultan Kasenov; Adi Yeltay; Dimitrios Zorbas

Exact Performance Analysis for Multi-Aperture UWOC Systems Over EGG Oceanic Turbulence
Arvind Kumar; Syed Maaz Husain; Piyush Sial; Syed Mohammad Zafaruddin

Performance Analysis of IEEE 802.11 WLANs With Frame Aggregation and Unsaturated Traffic Load
Shinnazar Seytnazarov (Innopolis University, Russian Federation); Dong Geun Jeong; Wha Sook Jeon 

TS-7: 5G/VEHICULAR NETWORKS
Wednesday, 26 June, 10:30-12:00 | Room: Giorgi Nikoladze Hall
Session Chair: Fu-Chun Zheng (Harbin Institute of Tech, China)

Experimental Study on Operating Frequency of Magneto-Dielectric Material Using SIW-Based Device
Junas Haidi; Dwi Andi Nurmantris; Rheyuniarto Sahlendar Asthan; Achmad Munir (Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia)

Design and Implementation of Vivaldi Antenna With Modified Marchand Balun for V2X Communications
Zharfa Haidan Nafilah; Zulfi Zulfi; Ekki Kurniawan; Achmad Munir (Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia)

Enhancing 5G V2X Mode 2 for Sporadic Traffic
Dmitry Bankov; Artem Krasilov; Artem Otmakhov; Aleksei Shashin (IITP RAS, Russian Federation); Evgeny Khorov

A Novel Portable Repeater for 5G Applications
Hongxi Xue (Vaneb Communications Ltd., China); Zhengjie Niu

Future-Proofing 6G V2X Sidelink Connectivity: Scheduling and Adaptive Beamforming Integration
Annu Sahu (IIT Hyderabad, India); P Rajalakshmi

TS-8: Security - Wireless Communication
Wednesday, 26 June, 10:30-12:00 | Room: Hall 326
Session Chair: Cem Örnek (Istanbul Technical University, Turkey)

Distributed Proxy Re-Encryption Protocol for Secure Multiparty Computation With Fully Homomorphic Encryption
Büşranur Bülbül Demir (İstanbul Technical University, Turkey); Turgay D Altilar

Blockchain in Agriculture: A Scalable Solution for Crop Quality Assessment and Data Integrity
Ishtiaque Ahmed Toke; Md Fahad Monir; Tarem Ahmed (Independent University, Bangladesh)

Demonstration of Digital Selective Call Spoofing
Axel Lindbäck; Yamha Javid; Andrei Gurtov (Linköping University, Sweden)

An Efficient Resource Block Scheduling Based Anti-Jamming Method for Securing Next-Generation Communication Systems
Cem Örnek (Istanbul Technical University, Turkey); Mesut Kartal

Development of Parallel RF Power Amplifier Using GaN HEMT With Independent Biasing Circuits for Wireless Communication
Sarah Rahayu; Budi Syihabuddin (Telkom University, Indonesia); Achmad Munir 

TS-9: Security - AI/ML
Wednesday, 26 June, 13:00-14:30 | Room: Giorgi Nikoladze Hall
Session Chair: Hamida Qumber Ali (Koc University, Turkiye)

A Novel Physical Layer Secret Key Generation Method for Wireless Sensor Networks
Mehmet Ali Aygül; Hakan A. Çırpan (Istanbul Technical University, Turkey); Huseyin Arslan

Uncertainty-Aware RSRP Prediction on MDT Measurements Through Bayesian Learning
Lukas Eller (TU Wien - Institute of Telecommunications, CD LAB AIRan, Austria); Philipp Svoboda; Markus Rupp

Real Time Malicious Drone Detection Using Deep Learning on FANETs
Cengizhan Yapıcıoğlu (ASELSAN, Turkey); Mehmet Demirci; M. Ali Akcayol

Ensuring Privacy and Communication Efficiency Through Partial Parameter Exchange in Collaborative Learning for Vehicular Applications
Vignesh Balaji Saravanarajan; Supraja Sridhar; Balasubramanian V; Nagaradjane Prabagarane; Joannes Sam Mertens (University of Catania, Italy); Salvatore D. Cafiso; Laura Galluccio; Giacomo Morabito; Giuseppina Pappalardo

SETTLE: SEquential Training-Based Transfer LEarning in Heterogeneous Wireless Sensor Networks
Joannes Sam Mertens (University of Catania, Italy); Laura Galluccio; Giacomo Morabito 

ESPQ: Quantum-Safe Encapsulation Security Payload
Luka Khorkheli; David Bourne; Gandeva Bayu Satrya 

WORKS IN PROGRESS PAPERS

WIPS-1
Wednesday, 26 June, 13:00-14:30 | Room: Hall 327
Session Chair: Lily Petriashvili (Georgian Technical University, Georgia)

Autonomous Lightweight Scheduling in LoRa-Based Networks Using Reinforcement Learning
Batyrkhan Baimukhanov; Bibarys Gilazh; Dimitrios Zorbas (Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan)

Exploring Federated Learning: The Framework, Applications, Security & Privacy
Ashim Saha; Lubaina Ali; Rudrita Rahman; Md Fahad Monir; Tarem Ahmed (Independent University, Bangladesh)

Performance Analysis of Ensemble and DNN Models for Decoding Mental Stress Utilizing ECG-Based Wearable Data Fusion
Noor Masrur; Nabarun Halder; Sami Rashid; Jahanggir Hossain Setu; Ashraful Islam; Tarem Ahmed (Independent University, Bangladesh)

Detecting Ship Satellite Communication Systems on the Open Internet
Andrei Gurtov (Linköping University, Sweden); Emil Carlsson; Rebecka Lindqvist

Automated Construction Technology of Black Sea Ecomonitoring Information System
Givi Gavardashvili, Lily Petriashvili (Georgian Technical University, Georgia), Gia Surguladze, Taliko Zhvania, Nino Topuria

WIPS-2
Wednesday, 26 June, 13:00-14:30 | Room: Hall 326
Session Chair: Orhan Akbulut (Kocaeli University, Turkiye)

Low Complexity Receiver for Cell-Free mMIMO Networks With THz Wireless Fronthaul Connectivity
Adwait Vyahalkar; Rajeev Rajagopal; Pranay Bhardwaj; Syed Mohammad Zafaruddin

Optimizing Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces With Discrete Phase Shifts and Pilot Overhead Reduction Using Deep Learning
Yasin Emre Tok (TOBB ETU, Turkey); Murat Demirtaş

Node Recommendation System Utilizing NLP Models on No-Code Platforms
Orhan Akbulut (Kocaeli University, Turkey)

Comparative Study of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Against Relay Systems: Amplify-And-Forward and Decode-And-Forward Approaches
İbrahim Yetenek (Tron Elektronik A.Ş., Turkey); Cagatay Edemen; Mohammed Elamassie; Murat Uysal

WIPS-3
Wednesday, 26 June, 15:00-16:30 | Room: Giorgi Nikoladze Hall
Session Chair: Mikheil Ckikhradze (Georgian Technical University, Georgia)

An Advanced EVM Metric Based Jamming Signal Detection Method for Next-Generation Communication Systems
Cem Örnek (Istanbul Technical University, Turkey); Mesut Kartal

Industry Perception of Security Challenges With Identity Access Management Solutions
Abhishek Pratap Singh; Ievgeniia Kuzminykh (King's College London, United Kingdom); Bogdan Ghita

A Proof of Concept for Blockchain-Enhanced Smart Parking System With SDN: BePaS
Ali Berkay Gorgulu; Huseyin Ozgur Kamali; Murat Karakus; Evrim Guler; Suleyman Uludag (University of Michigan – Flint, USA)

A Study of the Ecological Dynamics of Batumi, on the Black Sea Coast, Analyzing Environmental Factors and  Their Impact
Lily Petriashvili (Georgian Technical University, Georgia), Tamar Lominadze, Irine Khomeriki, Nona Otkhozoria, Mzia Kiknadze

Genre Classification of Movie Trailers Using Spectrogram Analysis and Machine Learning
Porawat Visutsak; Fuangfar Pensiri (Kasetsart University, Thailand); Ponrudee Netisopakul; Navapoom Punsathit; Pongkorn Rojsuwan; Maywadee Phuthong; Worapol Khanthawat; Wittawat Prommanee; Kanthong Jearaphan; Tawichai Saekua; Tichaporn Anantaprueksa; Napas Kavalee; Naravitch Sukkokee; Nanticha Kingket; Prapassorn Teeravas; Patchara Nimmonrat; Patcharada Yungyuen; Pattareeya Nurltes; Ratchanon Wongpanti; Sekson Hompangwhai; Haritchaya Sutthikawee; Apichai Siangchin

WIPS-4
Wednesday, 26 June, 15:00-16:30 | Room: Hall 326
Session Chair: Taner Arsan (Kadir Has University, Turkiye)

Middlebox Detection: Evasion and Effectiveness
Vahab Pournaghshband (University of San Francisco, USA); Hassan Pournaghshband

Deepfake Image Detection Using Vision Transformer Models
Bogdan Ghita; Ievgeniia Kuzminykh (King's College London, United Kingdom); Abubakar Usama; Taimur Bakhshi; Jims Ningshen Marchang

Efficient Video Object Detection of Indoor Furniture and Home Appliances
Fuangfar Pensiri (Kasetsart University, Thailand); Phasuwut Chunnapiya; Wanida Khamprapai; Porawat Visutsak

Security and Performance Evaluation in Peer-To-Peer VoIP Communication
Gani Sevki Sanlioz; Mustafa Kara; Muhammed Ali Aydın (Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Turkey)

Predictive Maintenance Analysis for Industries
Selin Sunetcioglu; Taner Arsan (Kadir Has University, Turkey) 

SIGNAL PROCESSING-2 AND WIPS-5
Thursday, 27 June, 10:30-12:00 | Room: Giorgi Nikoladze Hall
Session Chair: Mojtaba Mahdavi (Ericsson, Sweden)

SIGNAL PROCESSING-2

Towards Low-Complexity Hardware Realization of Adaptive Filters
Mojtaba Mahdavi (Ericsson, Sweden) 

Memristor-Based Square Root Computation for Signal Processing Applications
Mojtaba Mahdavi (Ericsson, Sweden) 

WIPS-5