Submission Deadline Extended to 13 March 2025

W16: Workshop on Advanced and Lightweight Security Solutions for V2X Networks

Co-Organizer: Hossien Eldeeb, University of Cambridge, UK.
Co-Organizer: Tu Dac Ho, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
Co-Organizer: Marwa Qaraqe, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar
Co-Organizer: Valeria Loscrí, Inria Lille, France
Co-Organizer: Diana Dawoud, University of Dubai, UAE
Co-Organizer: Anshul Pandey, Technology Innovation Institute (TII), UAE.

Abstract: This workshop focuses on innovative and lightweight security solutions designed to address the unique challenges of securing Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) networks. With the rapid evolution of intelligent transportation systems, V2X networks are becoming increasingly complex due to the interconnectivity of vehicles, infrastructure, pedestrians, and IoT devices. Ensuring secure and reliable communication in this dynamic ecosystem demands adaptive and efficient security measures capable of meeting stringent requirements, such as low latency, high reliability, scalability, and energy efficiency.

The workshop will explore a wide range of security approaches, from physical layer security to cryptographic techniques, authentication protocols, and privacy-preserving methods across different layers of the V2X communication stack. It will also highlight the integration of AI and machine learning for proactive, real-time threat detection and cross-layer security solutions that provide end-to-end protection. Cutting-edge advancements in communication technologies, such as intelligent surfaces, millimeter-wave and terahertz bands, and optical wireless systems like LiFi and VLC, will be discussed for their potential to enable novel security mechanisms. Additionally, the workshop will delve into quantum-safe cryptography, blockchain-based decentralized models, and secure hardware architectures tailored for resource-constrained vehicular devices.

By bringing together experts from academia and industry, this half-day workshop provides a platform to showcase the latest advancements and foster collaboration on securing V2X networks. Attendees will gain insights into state-of-the-art solutions and emerging technologies that ensure a secure, resilient, and trustworthy communication infrastructure for the connected vehicles and smart transportation systems of the future.

Co-Organizer’s Bios:

Hossien Eldeeb:

Hossien Eldeeb (Senior Member, IEEE) received a Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Ozyegin University, Istanbul, Turkey, in December 2021. He is currently a research fellow in the Electrical Engineering Division at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. Before that, he was a research and teaching fellow in Computer and Communication Engineering, at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE since June 2022. Before that, he was a research and teaching assistant in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, at Ozyegin University, Istanbul, Turkey. His expertise spans optical and wireless communications, vehicular communications, wireless security, channel modeling, intelligent surfaces, and the application of AI/ML in wireless security. He has authored over 55 peer-reviewed publications, including journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, and contributions to IEEE standardizations. He received two Best Paper Awards at the IEEE-IET CSNDSP 2020 and GITW 2022 conferences. In addition to his academic achievements, Dr Eldeeb serves as the Vice Chair of the IEEE ComSoc/SS Joint Chapter in the UAE Section playing a key role in advancing wireless communication security technologies. He also is an active member of the IEEE VTS AdHoc Committee on Autonomous Vehicles working to advance research, development, and innovation in the technical aspects of automated driving. Also, he contributes to other standardization bodies, including the IEEE 802.11-TGbb standardization task group and IEEE 6G Empowering Robotics Working Group – IEEE P1955 Standard. Furthermore, he has chaired, co-chaired, and served as a TPC for several workshops on OWC and security, in conjunction with leading IEEE conferences such as GLOBECOM, PIMRC, WCNC, VTC, ITC, and MeditCom.

Tu Dac Ho:

Tu Dac Ho (senior member, IEEE) received MSc and PhD degrees from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, in 2005 and 2011, respectively, with a focus on wireless communications. He is currently an associate professor at the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology (IIK) of NTNU since 2023. Before that, he served as an associate professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Arctic University of Norway (UiT) since 2019. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at Waseda University (2011–2012), a postdoctoral fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2012–2014), and a senior researcher at SINTEF Norway (2014–2018). His research interests extend beyond new communication protocols, secured IoV, cognitive radio, and energy harvesting (EH). He has actively participated in and led several scientific projects funded by the Norwegian Research Council and EU Horizon, with a focus on using ML/AI for next-generation wireless communications and networks (6G and B6G), as well as applications of V2X and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in these systems. Additionally, he has served as a committee member and reviewer for numerous journals, including those from IEEE, Elsevier, Wiley, IET, IEICE, and AIAA, as well as flagship conferences such as IEEE GLOBECOM, ICC, PIMRC, and WCNC. He has authored over 60 international peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Furthermore, he is an Editorial Board Member at Modern Subsea Engineering and Technology.

Marwa Qaraqe:

Marwa Qaraqe (Member, IEEE) received a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in Qatar in 2010, followed by M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, USA, in August 2012 and May 2016, respectively. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Division of Information and Communication Technology at the College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar. Her research spans several key areas, including wireless communication, signal processing, and ML, with a focus on their multidisciplinary applications. These applications include but are not limited to security, Internet of Things (IoT), and healthcare. Specifically, her interests lie in physical-layer security, federated learning over wireless networks, and the integration of machine learning for wireless communication, security, and health sectors. Dr. Qaraqe has earned numerous accolades throughout her academic career, including the Best Paper Award at the 2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference, the Richard E. Wing Award for Excellence in Research, and First Place at the Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum in the Health and Biomedical Sector. She also actively serves as a reviewer for various IEEE and international technical journals and conferences and is a board member of the IEEE Communication Society for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region.

Valeria Loscrí:

Valeria Loscrí (Senior Member, IEEE) received M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of Calabria, Arcavacata, Italy, in 2003 and 2007, respectively. In 2018, she was awarded the Habilitation à diriger des recherches (HDR) from Université Lille, Lille, France, enabling her to supervise doctoral research. Since October 2013, she has been a permanent Researcher with the FUN Team at Inria Lille, France. Prior to that, from December 2006 to September 2013, she served as a Research Fellow at the TITAN Laboratory, University of Calabria. Her research focuses on emerging technologies for next-generation communication paradigms, including visible light communication (VLC), mmWave technologies, cooperation and coexistence of heterogeneous wireless devices, and cybersecurity in wireless networks. Dr. Loscrí has been actively involved in several European projects, including Horizon Europe MLSysOps, H2020 CyberSANE, and the FP7 EU Project VITAL. She regularly serves on the Technical Program Committees (TPC) of several prominent conferences such as IEEE ESORICS, INFOCOM, PerCom, Globecom, ICC, CSN, and VNC. In addition, she is an Editorial Board Member for multiple prestigious journals, including IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (TIFS), IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials (COMST), Elsevier’s Computer Networks (ComNet), Computer Communications (ComCom), and the Journal of Network and Computer Applications (JNCA), as well as IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience. Since 2019, Dr. Loscrí has been serving as a Scientific International Delegate at Inria Lille.

Diana Dawoud:

Diana Dawoud a Ph.D. alumna of the Institute for Communication Systems of the University of Surrey, specializes in optical communication, signal processing, and IoT systems. She holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Jordan. After four years of teaching at Khalifa University, she is currently an assistant professor at the University of Dubai. Her contribution to her field is multifaceted; she reviews for top-tier journals and conferences such as GLOBECOM and ICC, organizes scholarly workshops such as the IEEE WCNC Workshop on Optical Wireless Communication in 2023 and 2024. Dawoud’s innovative research, including a U.S. patent in optical communication and publications in esteemed journals such as IEEE Transactions on Communication, highlights her scholarly impact. Her pioneering work in LiFi-enabled autonomous driving solutions garnered recognition as finalists in the Dubai World Challenge for self-driving vehicles and was awarded at the 4th Forum for Women in Research “QUWA” in 2023 at Sharjah University. Dawoud’s leadership and commitment to advancing her field are further demonstrated through her roles as the chair of the IEEE UAE Section ComSoc/SPS Joint Chapter and Vice-Chair of WIE.

Anshul Pandey:

Anshul Pandey (Member, IEEE) received his B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM), Jabalpur, India, in 2012, followed by an M.Tech. degree in Advanced Networks from the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (IIITM), Gwalior, India, in 2016. He earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad, India, in 2021. Currently, Dr. Pandey is a Senior Researcher at the Secure Systems Research Center, part of the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. His research focuses on cooperative relaying for wireless vehicular networks, physical-layer security, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, and signal processing.

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