KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ICVEE 2026

Biography

Shoji Kasahara was born in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Pref., Japan, in 1965. He received the B. Eng. degree from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, in 1989. He received the M. Eng. and Dr. Eng. degrees from the Division of Applied Systems Science, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University in 1991 and 1996, respectively. He was with the Educational Center for Information Processing, Kyoto University from 1993 to 1997, as an Assistant Professor. In 1996, he was a visiting scholar of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA. He was also a visiting scholar of the University of Waterloo, Canada in July, 1996. From 1997 to 2005, he was with Department of Information Systems, Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, Japan. From 2005 to 2012, he was an Associate Professor of Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Kyoto Japan. Since 2012, he has been a Professor of Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, Japan. His research interests include queueing theory and performance analysis of computer and communication systems. He is a fellow of IEICE and ORSJ, a senior member of IEEE, and a member of INFORMS, IPSJ, and ISCIE.

• IEEE ICC 2026 Communications QoS, Reliability, and Modeling Symposium, Technical Program Committee Member.
• ACM SIGMETRICS 2026, Technical Program Committee Member.
• IEEE GLOBECOM 2025 – Communications QoS, Reliability, and Modeling Symposium, Technical Program Committee Member.
• Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC) 2025, General Chair.
• IEEE ICC 2025 Communications QoS, Reliability, and Modeling Symposium, Technical Program Committee Member.
• The International Congress on Blockchain and Applications 2024, Technical Program Committee Member.
• ACM SIGMETRICS 2025, Technical Program Committee Member.
• IEEE GLOBECOM 2024 – Communications QoS, Reliability, and Modeling Symposium, Technical Program Committee Member.
• The International Congress on Blockchain and Applications 2024, Technical Program Committee Member.
• IEEE ICC 2024 Communications QoS, Reliability, and Modeling Symposium, Technical Program Committee Member.
• 2024 International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Communications (ICETC2024), General Co-Chair.
• ACM SIGMETRICS/Performance 2024, Technical Program Committee Member

Biography
Ahmed Jamal Abdullah Al-Gburi (Senior Member, IEEE) received his M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in Electronics and Computer Engineering (Telecommunication Systems) from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia, in 2017 and 2021, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Strategic Research Institute (SRI), Asia Pacific University (APU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has authored and co-authored numerous papers in high-impact journals and international conference proceedings. Previously, he served as a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of the Microwave Research Group (MRG) under the Centre for Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI) at UTeM. His research interests include microwave sensors, metasurfaces, metamaterials, and MIMO antennas. He is a registered member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT), and the International Association of Engineers (IAENG). He has received the Best Paper Award from the IEEE community and has earned several gold, silver, and bronze medals in both international and local innovation competitions. In 2023, 2024, and 2025, he was recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University, as published by Elsevier.

• Ranked among the Top 2% Scientists Worldwide (2023–2025)
• IEEE Senior Member contributing to global research communities
• Author and co-author of 200+ high-impact journal publications (Scopus/WoS indexed)
• Recipient of Best Paper Awards (IEEE Access, IEEE Sensors)
• Winner of multiple Gold and Silver Medals in international innovation competitions
• Guest Editor and Associate Editor for WoS/Scopus-indexed journals
• Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator for national and international grants
• Led multidisciplinary research projects in antennas, sensing, materials, and microwave imaging

Biography
An accomplished electrical and telecommunication engineering professional with over 21 years of experience in research, academics, and senior-level administration. Recognized as a senior IEEE member with over 110 peer-reviewed publications, an h-index of 30, and ranked among the top 2% most cited scientists in Telecommunications, Antennas, and Electromagnetics. As a Professor, Head of Research and Chairman of the Telecommunication Engineering Department, I have enhanced the diversity and skills of researchers, faculty, staff, and students. My leadership roles include Pro-Vice Chancellor and Director of Postgraduate Studies at UET Mardan, overseeing academic, financial, and management operations, contributing to strategic planning, and establishing industry liaisons. His career includes roles at National Development Complex, Loughborough University, and Northwestern Polytechnical University. I am an HEC-approved Ph.D. supervisor, registered Professional Engineer, and program evaluator for the Pakistan Engineering Council. I also serve as a technical reviewer for theses, conferences, and journals. His results-oriented professional involved in engineering design, consultancy, strategic planning, process improvement, stakeholder engagement, and decision-making at the management level. I seek challenging roles that utilize my experience and skills while fostering professional development.

• Funded Project from DosT (Directorate of Science & Technology), KP
• Best Paper Award, IETE Journal of Research, Francis & Taylor Publishers, 2018
• Fully Funded Higher Education Commission’s Scholarship for Ph.D. in the UK (2006)
• Merit Scholarship during B.Sc. Engineering
• Distinction in B.Sc. Engineering, UET Peshawar