IEEE CCECE 2025 – Technical Sessions
ML1
Tuesday, May 27 | 08:30 – 09:45 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Hamed Aly
08:33 — Genetic Algorithm-Driven Feature Selection for Total Harmonic Distortion Prediction Using Hybrid Machine LearningMahmoud Kiasari, Hamed Aly
08:51 — Adaptive Security for IoT: Lightweight Device Classification Using Traffic Metadata and NLPAhmad Enaya, Xavier N Fernando, Rasha Kashef
09:09 — Integrating Speech and Pupillometry for Enhanced Emotion Recognition: a Multimodal ApproachSneha Kiron, Bilal Taha, Ensieh Khazaei, Dimitrios Hatzinakos
09:27 — Hybrid AI-Powered Framework for Proactive Cyberattack Detection Using Multi-Dimensional Network Metadata and Anomaly ScoringNachaat Mohamed
CMP1
Tuesday, May 27 | 08:30 – 09:45 | Room: CEME 1204 | Chair: Abdallah Mohamed
08:33 — SEDM: a Multi-Modal Deep Learning Approach for Detecting Student EngagementJared A Waldroff, Abdallah Mohamed
08:51 — Accelerating Belief Propagation with Task-Based Hardware ParallelismBalaji Venkatesh, Leo Han, Mark C Jeffrey
09:09 — Inside-Out, Real-Time Tracking Solution for Enhanced Laparoscopic SurgeryCham Kudsi, Danny Al-Sammak, Hannah Culhane, Shahram Shirani
09:27 — Diagram Annotation and Classification for Visually Impaired People in Higher EducationAjitesh Parihar, Gaétan J. D. R. Hains, Manpreet Kour, Kristina Cormier, Karine Gros, Mohamed Saber, Youry Khmelevsky
POW1
Tuesday, May 27 | 10:00 – 11:15 | Room: CEME 1215 | Chair: Roy Domingo
10:03 — Solid-State Transformer Framework for FIDVR Mitigation and LVRT Capability Enhancement in PV-Integrated Transmission SystemsKhaled ES Ghambirlou, Adel Ali Abosnina, Javad Khodabakhsh, Gerry Moschopoulos
10:21 — Reliability-Based Artificial Neural Network for Improving Voltage Stability Under Environmental Variability in Smart GridsMehrnaz Ahmadi, Hamed Aly, Jason Gu
10:39 — Operational Bottleneck Analysis for Sending-End Power Systems with High Renewable PenetrationRenshun Wang, Yiqing Liao, Shilong Wang, Guangchao Gen, Quanyuan Jiang
10:57 — Efficiency Analysis of Corrugated Thin-Film Photovoltaic Roofs for Affordable Energy AccessRoy P Domingo, Moein Manbachi
ML2
Tuesday, May 27 | 10:00 – 11:15 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Oladokun Olanrewaju
10:03 — Quantum K-Means for Optimal Allocation of Network Infrastructure Based on Unsatisfied User LocationsRazieh Abdolahi, M. Reza Soleymani, Walaa Hamouda
10:21 — How Effective are Pretrained Programming Language-Based Language Models (PLLMs) in the Detection of Android Vulnerabilities?Olanrewaju Ebun Oladokun, Jacqueline E. Rice
10:39 — Mind Matters: Harnessing Machine Learning to Predict Psychiatric Diagnoses in University Students with Real-World DataYang Liu, Tamal Chakroborty, Jake Watts, Matteo Passalent, Alexander LeBouthillier, Noah Fedosoff, Vikas Movva, Griffin Lind
10:57 — GA-Based Optimization of Visible and Infrared Decision-Level Data Fusion for UAV DetectionAna Catarina Lopes Pereira, Afzal Suleman
COM1
Tuesday, May 27 | 10:00 – 11:15 | Room: CEME 1204 | Chair: Pradeeban Kathiravelu
10:03 — L4S Bandwidth Orchestration Architecture: A Case for Network Optimization for HealthcareKolawole Daramola, Rane Murphy, Pradeeban Kathiravelu
10:21 — Interpolation Techniques for Cost-Effective Channel Data Capturing and Restoration in Ultrasound ImagingSai Prakash Reddy Konda, Hicham Chaoui
10:39 — Assessing the Network Security Threats Posed by Unregulated Free Live Streaming ServicesSina Keshvadi, Nithiya Shri Muruganandham
10:57 — Optimal Power Allocation and Scheduling for Inter-Satellite Cluster CommunicationsTerence H. Chan, Khoa D. Nguyen
POSTERS 1
Tuesday, May 27 | 14:00 – 17:00 | Room: KAIS Autrium | Chair: Zhida Li
Personalizing Human-Robot Communication Using Statistically-Informed Domain AdaptationDebasmita Mukherjee, Homayoun Najjaran
Federated Learning for Accurate Speed and Time Headway Prediction in Mixed Traffic EnvironmentsJakir Ansari, Ahmed Hamdi Sakr
Data-Driven Energy-Efficient Residential HVAC Control via PSO-Tuned PID OptimizationAmar Bitouh, Lokman Sboui
Double Deep Q-Learning for Autonomous Cyber Defense Agent TrainingEthan Morphew, Jie Gao
PPO-Based Cyber Defense Agent Training with Adaptive Decoy DeploymentZhenhong Zhong, Jie Gao, Thomas Kunz
Portable Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Device: Implementations and ApplicationsIllsoo Sohn, Kwangbong Lee, Aishan Han, Sooyong Yoon, Jung Won Shin, Hyun Young Noh, Hyung Jin Choi
Systematic Design Approaches to Duty Cycle Scaling for GPUsAmin Safaei, Arash Moghimi, Farboad Babaei, Ziv Wu, Jain Ashish
NetVisionary: an Automated and Scalable Suricata-Based IDS PlatformGenliang Zhu, Weiqian Dai, Xuanbo Guo, Chu Wang, Yunlong Shao, Adetokunbo Makanju, Zhida Li
Secure and Scalable Digital Health Framework with Blockchain and Software Design PrinciplesShams Khan, Yasin Mamatjan
An Edge AI Solution for Space Object DetectionWenxuan Zhang, Peng Hu
A Fourier Graph Attention Network for Satellite Anomaly DetectionYifei Zhang, Peng Hu
Broadband Measurement of Dielectric Properties of 3D Printed PlasticsTess Doherty, Rodney Vaughan, Christopher G Hynes
Comparison of Beamformed Microphone ArraysAfrooz Haghbin, Rodney Vaughan
ML3
Tuesday, May 27 | 14:15 – 15:30 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Balaji Subramanian
14:18 — PCOS-EnsembleX3: a Feature Selection-Powered Three-Level Stacking Ensemble Model with Explainable Model Performance VisualizationsUmaa Mahesswari G, Pandurangan Uma Maheswari Sundar
14:36 — Automated Grading of Scratch Card Based Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique (IFAT)Davian Todd, Sergei Chernitsyn, Jun Haong, Ruth Nwankwo, Omar Alam, Sindhuja Suresh, Balaji Subramanian
14:54 — Unlocking Emotions: a Novel Fusion of Facial Expressions and PupillometryJackleen Atallah, Cyrus Minwalla, Sherif Seha, Dimitrios Hatzinakos
15:12 — SecPassGAN: Secure and Strong Password Generation FrameworkZixiao Tian, Jun Chen, Mingzhu Ye, Zakaria M Alomari, Umme Zakia
CTR1
Tuesday, May 27 | 14:15 – 15:30 | Room: CEME 1212 | Chair: Michal Aibin
14:18 — Integrating Multi-Spectral Image Fusion and Path Planning Strategies for Effective Drone-Based Search and RescueSemaa Amin, Mitchell Lawson, Kaitlyn Lowen, John David Maunder, Ian Yip, Michal Aibin
14:33 — Scalable Leader-Follower Formation for Nonholonomic Robots: Applications in Autonomous Navigation and Environmental SensingAndres S Erazo Sosa
14:47 — Improvements to Quasi-Static Feedback Linearization Algorithm with Application to a Slung Load System: Experimental ValidationMohamed Al Lawati, Alan Francis Lynch, Zichen Zhang
15:02 — Comprehensive Analysis of Object Detection Using RGB Camera for Autonomous Vehicles Under Adverse Weather ConditionsHasan Abbasi, Marzieh Amini, Richard Yu
15:17 — Adaptive Differentiator EstimatorKarim Khayati, Aymen Maatki
COM2
Tuesday, May 27 | 14:15 – 15:30 | Room: CEME 1215 | Chair: Erfan Jalali
14:18 — Tracking Cell Phones for 5G mmWave Beam Placement Using Advanced Kalman FilteringErfan Jalali, Raman Paranjape
14:36 — Improving Locally Recoverable Codes Through Systematic Construction and Lee Metric AnalysisNasim Abdi Kourani, Mohsen Ghasemi, Hassan Khodaiemehr
14:54 — Impact of Varying UAV Traffic on Terrestrial Users in 5G Cellular NetworkRajveer S Brar, Walter Mérida, Janfizza Bukhari, Amitabh Chhabra
15:12 — Blockchain for Decentralized Authentication in IoT Networks Using Digital CertificatesOsama A. Khashan, Nour Khafajah, Nachaat Mohamed, Waleed Khamees Alomoush, Mohammed Alshinwan
POW2
Tuesday, May 27 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: CEME 1215 | Chair: Ilamparithi Thirumarai-Chelvan
15:48 — Enhancing Microgrid Efficiency via a Novel Hybrid ICA-PSO Approach for Demand ResponseMahdi Ghaffari, Hamed Aly
16:06 — End-to-End Deep Learning for Classification and Quantification of Mixed Eccentricity Faults in Salient Pole Synchronous MachinesLatifa Yusuf, Belaid Moa, Ilamparithi Thirumarai-Chelvan
16:24 — Smart Energy Management in Islanded Microgrids: LSTM-Based Prediction with Real-Time SchedulingAmirhussein Zia, Soroush Naeiji, Hamid Jafarabadi Ashtiani, Mariana Resener, John Shen
16:42 — A Novel Energy Management Strategy to Facilitate the Integration of Renewable Energy Hubs into Local Energy MarketsLeila Bagherzadeh, Innocent Kamwa, Atieh Delavari
ML4
Tuesday, May 27 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Ismail El Sayad
15:48 — AI and IoT-Driven Framework for Predictive Urban Agriculture: Bridging Technology and SustainabilityIsmail El Sayad
16:06 — Enhancing EV Adoption: an Accurate State of Charge Prediction via Machine LearningSergey Dubrovskiy, Thangarajah Akilan, Abdulsalam Yassine
16:24 — A Machine Learning-Driven HVAC Optimization: Occupancy Prediction and Detection at ScaleJustin Vaughan, Amir Ameli, Thangarajah Akilan
16:42 — Predictive Spatial Analytics of Wave Energy Converters Based on Image Representation and Convolutional Neural NetworksAshkan Safari, Hamed Kharrati, Mehrdad Saif
COM3
Tuesday, May 27 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: CEME 1204 | Chair: Nesrine Benchoubane
15:48 — Kisê-Manitow’s Hand in Space: Securing Communication and Connections in SpaceNesrine Benchoubane, Gunes Karabulut Kurt
16:06 — Audio Recognition-Based Method for RF Transmitters Classification Using CNN-LSTM ModelNordine Quadar, Abdellah Chehri, Benoit Debaque
16:24 — On the Von Mises Phase Model for the FFT-Based Two-Channel Digital InterferometerSichun Wang, William Read
CD1
Tuesday, May 27 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: CEME 1212 | Chair: Yugal Maheshwari
15:48 — A Static, Contention-Free, Low-Power, TSPC Dual-Edge Triggered Flip-FlopYugal K Maheshwari, Manoj Sachdev
16:06 — High-Gain Dual-Beam Leaky-Wave Antenna with Left- and Right-Hand Circular Polarizations Utilizing Tensor Impedance SurfacesAliMohammad Hakimi, Tarek Djerafi
16:24 — Employing Air Holes In An Electrostatic Force Driven MEMS DC Electric Field SensorDaniel Ryckman, Tao Chen, Cyrus Shafai
16:42 — Wide-Band Beam Scanning Using Omnidirectional Leaky Wave Coaxial AntennaSeyedeh Nazanin Kamali, Jose Azana, Tarek Djerafi
CD2
Wednesday, May 28 | 08:30 – 09:45 | Room: CEME 1204 | Chair: Majid Ahmadi
08:33 — Energy-Efficient Spike Encoding for Implementing Spiking Neural Networks on FPGASaeed Mozaffari, Armin SalimiKia SalimiKia, Majid Ahmadi, Shahpour Alirezaee
08:51 — A Low-Power Successive Approximation Algorithm for ECG SignalsHamed Nasiri, Cheng Li, Lihong Zhang
09:09 — Simulation and Experimentation of a MEMS Electrostatic Field Sensor with a Virtual GroundJoel Kaskiw, Tao Chen, Cyrus Shafai
POW3
Wednesday, May 28 | 08:30 – 09:45 | Room: MCLD 3014 | Chair: Hamed Ahmadi
08:33 — Comparative Study on the Application of Krylov and Singular Value Decomposition Techniques for Power System Model ReductionMohsen Asgarimoghaddam, Xiaoyu Wang, Michel Nakhla
08:51 — Comprehensive Machine Learning-Based Fault Detection Strategy for Grid-Tied Microgrids Integrating Renewable Energy SourcesSoroush Naeiji, Amirhussein Zia, Hamid Jafarabadi Ashtiani, John Shen
09:09 — Anomaly Detection for Induction Motors Based on Unsupervised Online Machine LearningHamid Jafarabadi Ashtiani, Soroush Naeiji, Amirhussein Zia, John Shen
09:27 — An Optimized Approach to Insulation and Sectionalization of Overhead Ground Wires on Transmission LinesHamed Ahmadi
ML5
Wednesday, May 28 | 08:30 – 09:45 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Caesar Clemente
08:33 — Hybrid Machine Learning Approach to IT Salary Prediction: Insights from Academic, Demographic, and Socio-Economic FactorsCaesar Jude Clemente
08:51 — Deep Learning Model for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Detection in Histopathology ImagesDylan Jayabahu
09:09 — Agentic AI Workflow for End-to-End Prompt-Based Contextual Virtual StagingScott J Murray, Haojin Deng, Yimin Yang, Eman Nejad
09:27 — Transforming Agriculture: Addressing Challenges with Advanced Smart TechnologiesAmit Kohli, Vishaka Gupta, Om P Malik
COM4
Wednesday, May 28 | 08:30 – 09:45 | Room: CEME 1212 | Chair: Yuanxing Zhang
08:33 — Joint Beamforming and Sub-Array Selection for MU-FD-mMIMOYuanxing Zhang, Mobeen Mahmood, Tho Le-Ngoc
08:51 — Construction-D′ Lattices Based on Raptor Codes for Unconstrained AWGN ChannelsPegah Sharifi, Khadijeh Bagheri, Hassan Khodaiemehr, Chen Feng
09:09 — An Adaptive Window Control Mechanism for Serverless ComputingQixiang Pang, Linrui Zhang, Belinda Copus, Shan Du
09:27 — An Enhanced NPCR (ENPCR) Metric with Improved Image/ Video Frame SecurityAhmed Badr Mahmood
POW4
Wednesday, May 28 | 10:00 – 11:15 | Room: MCLD 3014 | Chair: Seyed Masoud Mohseni Bonab
10:03 — Evaluating Power Quality Monitoring Devices: a Hydro-Quebec Benchmark Using Statistical and Machine Learning MethodsSeyed Masoud Mohseni-Bonab, Vincent Choinière, François Beauregard, Francisc Zavoda, Lucas Malo Bélanger, Minh Au
10:21 — False Data Injection Attacks on Wide-Area Out-of-Step Prediction SchemeAmir Dadashi, Hassan Naser, Amir Ameli, Mohsen Ghafouri
10:39 — Towards a Digital Twin of Medium-Voltage Circuit Breakers Using Quantum Algorithms and Deep LearningArianne Lemo, Mactar Thiam, Adam W. W. Skorek, Karl-Igor Pierre
10:57 — Modeling of Voltage Degradation for PEM Electrolyzers Supplied from Variable Renewable Energy SourcesOmar Samir, Hany Farag, Hatem H Zeineldin, Ehab El-Saadany
ML6
Wednesday, May 28 | 10:00 – 11:15 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Jason Gu
10:03 — A Robust Two-Tier Computer Vision System for Energy-Efficient Fire DetectionTianyi Chen, Lin Li, Rui Wang, Pan Wang, Yu Gao, Michal Aibin
10:21 — Occluded Face Recognition Through Enhanced Self-Attention and Cross-Attention MechanismsElhamsadat Hejazi
10:39 — DetTrack: Detect Target from Local Region for 3D Single Object Tracking in Point CloudsHande Yin, Wei Liu, Jason Gu
10:57 — Smart Car Rental Parking Monitoring: Pickup or Return Using AI and IoTTailong Luo, Yuankai Luo, Wen Zhang, Umme Zakia
ML7
Wednesday, May 28 | 10:00 – 11:15 | Room: CEME 1204 | Chair: Fuad Shamieh
10:03 — Enhancing Ad Identification in the Fragmented CTV Advertising EcosystemFuad Shamieh, Mohamed Abu Sharkh, Hassan Hawilo
10:21 — Preliminary Study of Learning Models to Understand the Effect of Unlabelled Data for IoT Attack DetectionRyan C Dee, Nur Zincir-Heywood
10:39 — Improving UAV Thermal Object Detection: a Comparative Assessment of Detection ApproachesMahmoud A Ahmed, Naser El-Sheimy
10:57 — Enhancing Tactile Texture Recognition from Haptic Surface Reconstruction Using Reinforcement LearningLaurent Y. Emile Ramos Cheret, Soheil Khatibi, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Thiago Eustaquio Alves de Oliveira
CMP3
Wednesday, May 28 | 10:00 – 11:15 | Room: CEME 1212 | Chair: Thamer Horbylon Nascimento
10:03 — MetJam: Metamorphic Testing for Data Synthesize and Quality Assurance of an ML-Based Jamming (DOS) Detector in 5GNazanin Bayati Chaleshtari, Andrew Malton, Andrew Walenstein, Steven Henkel
10:21 — Learning About Animals in Virtual Worlds: an AR Prototype for Children’s EducationJoão Primo, Camila Horbylon, Juliana Felix, Luciana Cardoso, Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Fabrizzio Soares
10:39 — Gesture-Based Interaction with Video Players Using MediaPipe: a Case StudyLuan Melo, Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Juliana Felix, Luciana Cardoso, Fabrizzio Soares
10:57 — New Permutation Polynomials on Modular Lipschitz IntegersSichun Wang
POSTERS 2
Wednesday, May 28 | 14:00 – 17:00 | Room: KAIS Autrium | Chair: Craig Scratchley
Street Lighting with Supercapacitor Energy Storage Using a Four-Switch Buck-Boost DC-DC ConverterWansu Lim, Henar Mike O Canilang
Optimal Day-Ahead BESS Schedules in Microgrids: a Comparison Between Reinforcement Learning and Meta-Heuristic AlgorithmsYasmin O Dibai, Ethan Lam, Behdad Faridpak, Arman Ghasaei, Mariana Resener
Dijkstra-Based Dynamic Routing with Non-ISL LEO Satellite Constellations for Remote IoT ConnectivityAymen Ktari, Hakim Ghazzai, Fatma Rouissi, Gianluca Setti, Lokman Sboui
PSO-Based Refinement of Map Transformation in Multi-Robot SLAMHeoncheol Lee
Dynamic Multi-Physics Modeling of Large-Scale PEM ElectrolyzersAbdallah F. El-Hamalawy, Mohamed A. Hafez, Hany Farag, Amir Asif
FPGA Implementation of SNN Based Multiple Input Multiple Output Neurons Using LIF ModelYugal K Maheshwari, Derek Wright
Adaptive Wireless Power Transfer Using 2.4GHz Patch Antenna NetworkMichael Loh, Nathan Gomes, Justin Bouwmeister, Prabhjot Shaglania, Rony E. Amaya
Towards a Docking and Centering Mechanism for Underwater Welding RobotsNadiya R Scratchley, Rishad Irani
LlamaIDS: Real-Time Detection Model of Zero-Day Intrusions Using Large Language ModelsFaqiang Wang, Qun Weng, Manman Zhang, Yunlong Shao, Zakaria M Alomari, Adetokunbo Makanju, Zhida Li
Advanced Feature Engineering for Twitter Bot Detection: Utilizing Metadata, NLP, and TransformersHao Chen, Zhida Li, Yunlong Shao, Adetokunbo Makanju
Risk, Readiness, and Return: Rethinking the North American Connected Vehicle Deployment StrategyDavid G. Michelson, Ali Rastegar
Verification and Validation of Next-Generation Traffic CamerasAli Rastegar, My Lan Nguyen, Carys Fong, Xin Chen, David G. Michelson
Using a Dynamic Channel Emulator for CubeSat GNSS Receiver Test and IntegrationEisha Khan, David Tang, Ari Cholakian, Max Xiang, Warrick Lo, David G. Michelson
POW5
Wednesday, May 28 | 14:15 – 15:30 | Room: MCLD 3014 | Chair: Mohsin Jamil
14:18 — Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption Forecasting with Data-Driven ApproachesMuhammad Sifatul Alam Chowdhury, Mohsin Jamil
14:36 — A Switching-Function-Based Average Value Model for Efficient EMT-Type Simulation of Solid-State Transformer with Interleaved DAB ModulesHengyu Li, Walid Ali Hatahet, Liwei Wang, Wei Li
14:54 — A Performance Comparision of the Smart PV Inverter Functions in Distribution Systems with EVCS IntegrationMashama Noor, Mariana Resener, Patrick R. Palmer
15:12 — Optimal Scheduling of Electrolysis Hydrogen Production and Storage for Decarbonized Steelmaking with Capacity Auction ParticipationHeba Khalil, Hany Farag, Amir Asif
ML8
Wednesday, May 28 | 14:15 – 15:30 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Omer Waqar
14:18 — Exploring the Potential of Oblique UAV Imagery for Wildfire Risk Assessment: Comparative Analysis Between Nadir and Oblique ImagesMichal Aibin, Yue Chang, Chen Chen, Manping Zhao, Siqi Chen, Cuiting Huang, Sujit Nashik, Victor Wu
14:36 — Energy-Aware Structured Pruning Strategy for Scalable Federated Learning in IoT NetworksFazal Muhammad Ali Khan, Omer Waqar, Syed Ali Hassan
14:54 — Predicting Focused and Mind-Wandering States from EEG Signals Recorded During DrivingCamilo E. Valderrama, Johan Nicolas Castro Garay
15:12 — A New Fault Diagnosis Approach Using Nonlinear Feedforward Filter and Deep Learning Techniques for Gas TurbinesMehdi Mousavi, Mojtaba Kordestani, Ali Chaibakhsh, Mehrdad Saif
COM5
Wednesday, May 28 | 14:15 – 15:30 | Room: CEME 1204 | Chair: Hamed Nazari
14:18 — MARINA: Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning-Based Routing with Intelligent Network Adaptation in SDNHamed Nazari, Nashid Shahriar, Piotr Boryło
14:36 — Explanation-Guided Federated Deep Reinforcement Learning for Joint Resource Allocation and Scheduling in 6G in-X SubnetworksRamoni O Adeogun
14:54 — GenTwIBN: Generative AI Digital Twin for Interactive Intent-Based NetworkingMarwa Abdallah, Bassant Selim , Lokman Sboui
History of Technology I
Wednesday, May 28 | 14:15 – 15:30 | Room: MCLD 3038 | Chair: David Michelson
14:18 — A door to the past: services offered by Library and Archives Canada and Key Historical Technology Collections availableAndrew Elliott (Library and Archives Canada, Canada)
14:36 — A “course of pure pragmatism”? Archival government records documenting electrical, electronic, and computer engineeringJennifer Cuffe (Library and Archives Canada, Canada)
14:54 — Introducing Ingenium Library and ArchivesAdele Torrance (Ingenium, Canada)
15:12 — The Inventions that Shaped Telecom: Signal Propagation and HeterodyningDan Gelbart (Entrepreneur, Canada)
History of Technology II
Wednesday, May 28 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: MCLD 3038 | Chair: David Michelson
15:48 — A Brief History of the North-West Telephone Company of British ColumbiaDavid G Michelson (The University of British Columbia, Canada)
16:06 — There is No Red Room: Computing Centres as InfrastructureScott M Campbell (The University of Waterloo, Canada)
16:24 — Intelligent Systems in Health: Historical Evolution, Current Development and Future PerspectivesYasin Mamatjan (Thompson Rivers University, Canada)
16:42 — The Medley Interlisp Project: Reviving a Historical Software SystemEleanor S Young (University of Alberta, Canada); Larry Masinter and Herb Jellinek (InterlispOrg Inc., Canada); Eric Kaltman and Abhik Hasnain (University of Alberta, Canada)
POW6
Wednesday, May 28 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: MCLD 3014 | Chair: Houshang Karimi
15:48 — Adaptive Inertia Estimation of a Power System Area Using Variable Forgetting Factor Recursive Least-SquaresAnoosh Dini, Keyhan Sheshyekani, Hanane Dagdougui
16:06 — The Impact of Tie Line Capacity on the Energy Planning of the Multi-Lateral Grid by Considering Bi-Facial PVMohammad Shaterabadi, Hasan Mehrjerdi, Houshang Karimi
16:24 — Efficient Wireless Power Transfer with Self-Resonant Three-Coil DesignNeda Zahedi Saadabad, Javad Nekoui, Qingsong Wang, Ambrish Chandra
16:42 — A Novel Non-Isolated Semi-Quadratic DC-DC Converter for Application in Battery Power ModulesErfan Sadeghi, Mehrdad Saif
ML9
Wednesday, May 28 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Rogerio Salvini
15:48 — Towards Efficient Assessment: Personalized Quizzing Through Machine LearningSatanshu Mishra, Abdallah Mohamed, Mostafa Mohamed
16:06 — Analyzing the Effect of Replicated Voice Samples in Parkinson’s Disease ClassificationJuliana Felix, Matheus Silva, Ana Bastos Chagas, Rogerio Salvini, Hugo Nascimento, Fabrizzio Soares
16:24 — Data Warehouse Design for Multiple Source Forest Inventory Management and Image ProcessingKristina Cormier, Frank Chang, Joshua Padron-Uy, Albert Wong, Keona Kohorst, Ajitesh Parihar, Youry Khmelevsky
16:42 — Scaling a Data Warehouse System with Machine Learning Integration for Stock Market ForecastingJoshua Padron-Uy, Ajitesh Parihar, Keona Kohorst, Gaétan J. D. R. Hains, Albert Wong, Youry Khmelevsky
CTR2
Wednesday, May 28 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: CEME 1204 | Chair: Homayoun Najjaran
15:48 — \(H_\infty\) Control Design for Large-Scale Systems Based on Different Graphon FunctionsMohammadAli Mohammad BeladiPour, Jafar Zarei, Mehrdad Saif
16:06 — Smart Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Control via Multi-Objective Deep Reinforcement LearningChristian Martel, DI WU, Benoit Boulet, Pier-Olivier Deviveiros, Joel Daguerre
16:24 — A Deployable and Scalable ROS-Docker Framework for Multi-Platform Digital Twin ApplicationsYehor Karpichev, Mahmoud Chick Zaouali, Todd Charter, Homayoun Najjaran
ML10
Thursday, May 29 | 08:30 – 09:45 | Room: CEME 1212 | Chair: Saeed Mozaffari
08:33 — Uncertainty-Aware Lane Change Prediction for Autonomous Driving Using LSTM NetworksArmin Nejadhossein Qasemabadi, Saeed Mozaffari, Mahdi Rezaei, Shahpour Alirezaee
08:51 — SceneScribe: IoT-Enabled AI Audio Narration for the Visually ImpairedNasim Hajari, Jeyaram Nadesan
09:09 — Human Fall Detection Using Multimodal DatasetHiral Sojitra, Ana Janet Pacheco Jimenez, Nasim Hajari
09:27 — A Study on Semi-Supervised Detection of DDoS Attacks Under Class ImbalanceEhsan Hallaji, Vaishnavi Shanmugam, Roozbeh Razavi-Far, Mehrdad Saif
POW7
Thursday, May 29 | 08:30 – 09:45 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Juri Jatskevich
08:33 — Fuzzy Logic Control for Wireless Power Transfer in Light Electric Vehicle Charging ApplicationsAkanksha Akanksha, Afraz Ahmad, Ilamparithi Thirumarai-Chelvan
08:51 — Average-Value Modeling of Shipboard Power Systems with Switching Converters Considering LossesAbhay Kaushik, Shadman Saqlain Rahman, Rahul Raman Ramesh, Juri Jatskevich
09:09 — Accurate Representation of D-and Q-Axes Saturation in Synchronous Machine Modeling for Predicting Terminal CharacteristicsShadman Saqlain Rahman, Abhay Kaushik, Juri Jatskevich
ML11
Thursday, May 29 | 10:00 – 11:15 | Room: CEME 1212 | Chair: Fabrizzio Soares
10:03 — Cross-Domain Intent Decomposition – Interpretable Machine ReasoningPhuc Hong Nguyen, Karthikeyan Premkumar
10:21 — Systematic Exploration of Machine Learning for Automated HVAC Fault Detection Using LuigiSadia Zahin Prodhan, Eleni Stroulia
10:39 — Application of Real-ESRGAN to Improve Resolution in Agricultural Satellite ImagesClaudio G. De L. Almeida, Emília Alves Nogueira, Juliana Felix, Afonso Ueslei Fonseca, Gabriel Vieira, Welington Galvão Rodrigues, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Fabrizzio Soares
10:57 — 3D Point Cloud Segmentation of LiDAR-Scanned Eucalyptus Trees: a Deep Learning AnalysisWelington Galvão Rodrigues, Afonso Ueslei Fonseca, Deborah S. A. Fernandes, Fabrizzio Soares, Juliana Felix, Gabriel Vieira
CMP4
Thursday, May 29 | 10:00 – 11:15 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Ryann Alimuin
10:03 — Automatic SystemVerilog Assertion Generation: Challenges and OpportunitiesRaheel Afsharmazayejani, Hammond Pearce, Benjamin Tan
10:21 — Design of a Tanned Leather Defect Recognition System Using Multi-Scale Training and Image Augmentation TechniqueRyann Alimuin
10:39 — Interaction Method with Virtual Environments for 3D Visualization of Molecules Using Smartwatches and Continuous Gesture RecognitionEduardo Amorim, Thamer Horbylon Nascimento, Ana Valdo, Juliana Felix, Luciana Cardoso, Fabrizzio Soares
ML12
Thursday, May 29 | 14:15 – 15:30 | Room: CEME 1212 | Chair: Ghazal Rouhafzay
14:18 — Modeling and Predicting Parking Demand on a University Campus Using Spatio-Temporal Graph Convolutional NetworksFanomezantsoa Louis Mickael Ratsimbazafy, Ghazal Rouhafzay
14:36 — Feature-Weighted MMD-CORAL for Domain Adaptation in Power Transformer Fault DiagnosisHootan Mahmoodiyan, Maryam Ahang, Mostafa Abbasi, Homayoun Najjaran
14:54 — Domain Adaptive Skin Lesion Classification via Conformal Ensemble of Vision TransformersMehran Zoravar, Shadi Alijani, Homayoun Najjaran
15:12 — Enhancing Gemini for Mental Health AssessmentsOpeyemi Adesina, Yuvraj Gupta, Olutade Olajitan, Christophe Schinckus, Faisal Naeem
ML13
Thursday, May 29 | 14:15 – 15:30 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Amir Ameli
14:18 — Optimizing RIS-Assisted D2D Networks with Energy Constrained Nodes Using Differentiable Projection-Based ApproachesNikita Egorov, Joel Algera, Omer Waqar
14:36 — Detection of False Data Injection Attacks in Vehicle Platoons Using Kalman FiltersChirag Tiwari Rao, Hassan Naser, Amir Ameli, Amir Dadashi
14:54 — Machine Learning-Based Cyberattack Detection and Identification for Automatic Generation Control Systems Considering NonlinearitiesNour M Shabar, Ahmad Saber, Deepa Kundur
CTR3
Thursday, May 29 | 14:15 – 15:30 | Room: CEME 1204 | Chair: Oscar De Silva
14:18 — Consistent Multiple Model Horizon Scenario Tree (MM-HST) Framework for Optimization-Based State EstimatorsMahmoud Naguib Elsayed, Oscar De Silva, George Mann, Awantha Jayasiri, Ray Gosine
14:36 — Towards Smarter Robotics: AI-Powered Potential Fields for Obstacle AvoidanceEhsan Maani Miandoab, Saeed Mozaffari, Shahpour Alirezaee
14:54 — Texture Recognition on Uneven Surfaces Using Deep Learning and Tactile Sensing TechniquesMaliheh Marzani, Soheil Khatibi, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Thiago Eustaquio Alves de Oliveira
15:12 — A Multi-Agent Control Approach for Coverage Maximization in Mobile Sensor Networks in the Presence of ObstaclesNajmeh Zamani, Amir Aghdam
ML14
Thursday, May 29 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: CEME 1212 | Chair: Munima Jahan
15:48 — Multi-Channel Swin Transformer Framework for Bearing Remaining Useful Life PredictionAli Mohajerzarrinkelk, Maryam Ahang, Mehran Zoravar, Mostafa Abbasi, Homayoun Najjaran
16:06 — AI-Assisted System Design: Improving Sequence Diagrams Through Use Case ScenariosHarsh Sarvaiya, Munima Jahan
16:24 — Using Web-Crawling Technology and Machine-Learning to Automate Identification of Sex Trafficking Content in Online Escort AdvertisementsMandeep Pannu, Richard Frank, Barry Cartwright, Karmvir K Padda, Sarah-May Strange
16:42 — Thematic Analysis of Foreign State-Led Disinformation Narratives: a Canadian PerspectiveMandeep Pannu, Barry Cartwright, Richard Frank, Karmvir K Padda, Sarah-May Strange
POW8
Thursday, May 29 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: MCLD 3018 | Chair: Hamed Aly
15:48 — Hybrid Machine Learning-Based Optimization of SVC Firing Angles: a CatBoost-LightGBM Approach for Enhanced Grid StabilityMahmoud Kiasari, Hamed Aly
16:06 — Dual Active Bridge Switching Modes for Interfacing SupercapacitorsHenar Mike O Canilang, Shuai Wang, Ning Zhu, Patrick R. Palmer, Jiacheng Wang
16:24 — Device Effect on Current Balancing in Parallel Connected IGBTsDanielle Jaye Agron, Patrick R. Palmer
COM6
Thursday, May 29 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: CEME 1204 | Chair: Lokman Sboui
15:48 — SPASY: An NDN Sync Protocol for the MetaverseDuff C. Jones, Andrew Ning, Michael Katchabaw, Hanan Lutfiyya
16:06 — Semantic Video Compression on Embedded Devices for Satellite-Assisted Remote SurveillanceRaed Bahria, Mohamed Karaa, Hakim Ghazzai, Gianluca Setti, Lokman Sboui
16:24 — Enhancing Border Gateway Protocol Security: Comparing Traditional, Deep, and Fast Machine Learning ModelsXu Yang, Zhida Li, Yunlong Shao, Zakaria M Alomari, Adetokunbo Makanju
EED1
Thursday, May 29 | 15:45 – 17:00 | Room: CEME 1215 | Chair: Geoff Fink
15:48 — The Missing Software Engineering Course to Developing Essential Skills for Co-Op SuccessSina Keshvadi, Matia Landry, Geoff Fink
16:06 — Advancing Engineering Education in the Age of AI Through Innovative MethodsYasin Mamatjan, Ehesan Maimaitijiang, Maihemuti Dilimulati
16:24 — Integrating Sustainability-Driven Industry Projects into Engineering Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and ImpactRudra Pratap Singh, Navneet Popli