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Prof. Abdallah Khreishah, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
Abstract: How to secure machine intelligence? Emerging attacks and defenses
Over the past three decades most research efforts in security and privacy have focused on network and storage security. Recently, Deep Neural Network (DNN)
classifiers gain wide adoption in different complex tasks, including natural language processing, computer vision and cyber security. However, the underlying
assumption of attack free operating environment has been defied by the introduction of several attacks such as adversarial examples and Trojan backdoor attacks.
In Adversarial attacks the adversary perturbs the input examples during inference to force the DNN to misclassify while the adversary in the Trojan
Backdoor operates in both training and inference phases. In the training phase the adversary trains the DNN in a way such that it behaves normally
when the Trojan trigger does not exist, and it misclassifies if the trigger exists. Given that only the adversary knows the trigger, the users of
the DNN will be fooled to trust the DNN model. The adversary can now attach the Trigger to the input examples during inference causing the DNN model
to misclassify. In this talk we will discuss our development of several computationally efficient defense approaches for the Adversarial attacks
enabling real-time detection of the attack for the first time. We will also discuss our development of an adaptive black-box defense approach for
the Trojan Backdoor attack that outperforms the state-of-the-art by studying the relationships among the prediction logits of the DNN. After that
we will discuss our recent follow up work in which we show how to jointly combine the above two adversaries to practically launch a new stealthy
attack, dubbed AdvTrojan. AdvTrojan is stealthy because it can be activated only when: 1) a carefully crafted adversarial perturbation is injected into
the input examples during inference, and 2) a Trojan backdoor is implanted during the training process of the model. We leverage adversarial noise in the
input space to move Trojan-infected examples across the model decision boundary, making it difficult to detect. The stealthiness behavior of AdvTrojan
fools the users into accidentally trusting the infected model as a robust classifier against adversarial examples. We will also discuss our
future research that is focused on expanding the attack and defense mechanisms to new areas such as malicious domain detection,
federated learning setting, personalized federated learning, and Graph Neural Networks. We will also discuss several application domains of
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Biography:
Abdallah Khreishah received his Ph.D and M.S. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University in 2010 and 2006, respectively.
Prior to that, he received his B.S. degree with honors from Jordan University of Science & Technology in 2004. During the last year of his Ph.D, he
worked with NEESCOM. In Fall 2012, he joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering department of NJIT as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to
Associate Professor in 2017 and Full Professor in 2023. He currently leads the engineering center for distributed machine intelligence at NJIT.
His research spans the areas of machine learning, adversarial machine learning, wireless networks, visible-light communication, vehicular networks,
and cloud & edge computing. He was involved in research projects totaling more than $15M funded by several agencies such as the National Science
Foundation of US, The US Department of Defense, New Jersey Department of Transportation, and the State of New Jersey. He won several awards such
as the best presentation award in INFOCOM 2018, the best paper award of ACM GLSVLSI 2023, the best paper award of SDS 2022, a distinguished TPC
member of IEEE Infocom 2021, and the best symposium organization award from IWCMC 2018. He is currently serving as an associate editor for several
International Journals including IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking. He served as the TPC chair for WASA 2017,
IEEE SNAMS 2014, IEEE SDS -2014, BDSN-2015, BSDN 2015, IOTSMS-2105. He has also served on the TPC committee of several international conferences, such as IEEE INFOCOM.
He has mentored several PhD students who currently hold leading positions in academia as well as the industry. He is a senior member of IEEE and the
IEEE EMBS North Jersey chapter chair.
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Abhinav Purohit, Chief Expert, Middle East & Central Asia Region, Business & Strategy Consulting, Huawei, UAE
Abstract: Unleashing the Power of AI in Telco Monetization: A 5G Perspective
In this enlightening talk, Abhinav Purohit, Chief Expert for the Middle East & Central Asia Region at Huawei Consulting, shares his wealth of experience spanning over 17 years in the telecommunications industry. With a primary focus on helping telcos monetize their network investments, he has been at the forefront of launching innovative services, pioneering new tariff structures, and creating impactful marketing campaigns. His most recent venture delves into the realm of 5G, where he has actively contributed to the planning and monetization of 5G-enabled services.
Join us as Abhinav provides an insightful exploration into the convergence of artificial intelligence and the telecom sector, emphasizing its pivotal role in unlocking the full potential of 5G networks. Drawing from his extensive involvement in the commercialization of multiple 5G networks across the region, Abhinav will shed light on how AI is revolutionizing telco monetization strategies. Discover how AI-driven insights, automation, and intelligent network optimization are reshaping the future of telecommunications, and how these transformative technologies can enable telecom companies to deliver enhanced services and capture new revenue streams. This talk is a must-attend for industry professionals seeking to harness the power of AI and 5G for sustainable growth and innovation.
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Biography:
Abhinav Purohit is a Chief Expert, Middle East & Central Asia Region for Huawei consulting. Abhinav has over 17 years experience of helping telcos monetize their network investments – primarily by helping launch new services, new tariffs and new marketing campaigns. His current area of focus has been helping industry and ecosystem players plan and monetize 5G-enabled services. He has been involved in the 5G launches & service commercialization of multiple 5G networks in the region.
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Prof. Mike Hinchey, University of Limerick, Ireland
Abstract: Is there anything that isn’t software?
In this rapidly changing world, evolving technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Big Data, the Internet of Things, and Mobile Computing are combining to disrupt traditional models and radically change how we live, work, and interact. More importantly, these technologies change the way we live and do business: the world’s largest bookstore is a Cloud Computing provider, and the largest fleet of cars in the world is operated by an app provider. Areas such as healthcare have been transformed dramatically, with better analysis, imaging, detection, diagnosis, treatment, robot-assisted surgery, and even significant advances in sharing health records. We eagerly await the day when cars, buses, trucks, and railways are self-driven, and Industry 4.0 is already upon us, and of course we claim the use of AI in just about everything. All of these advances are entirely dependent on software. We ask the question: is there anything that isn’t software?
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Biography:
Professor Mike Hinchey is Professor of Software Engineering at University of Limerick, Ireland, where he was previously Head of Department of Computer Science and Information Systems and Director of Lero-the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, a national research centre headquartered at University of Limerick. He is Past President of IFIP, the International Federation for Information Processing (www.ifip.org) and Past Chair of the IEEE UK & Ireland Section. He is Director-elect of IEEE Region 8 (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and serves on IEEE Computer Society Board of Governors. Prior to joining University of Limerick, Professor Hinchey was the Director of the NASA Software Engineering Laboratory. In 2009, he was awarded NASA’s Kerley Award as Innovator of the Year and is one of only 36 people recognized in the NASA Inventors Hall of Fame. Professor Hinchey holds a B.Sc. in Computer Systems from University of Limerick, an M.Sc. in Computation (Mathematics) from University of Oxford and a PhD in Computer Science from University of Cambridge. Professor Hinchey is a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Engineering Professional, Chartered Mathematician and Chartered Information Technology Professional, as well as a Fellow of the IET, British Computer Society, Engineers Ireland, and Irish Computer Society, of which he is also Past President. He is Editor-in-Chief of Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering: a NASA Journal and Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society. In 2018, he became an Honorary Fellow of the Computer Society of India and was the SEARCC Global ICT Professional of the Year 2018. | |
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Prof.Issam Zabalawi, President of Australian College of Kuwait.
Abstract: AI: A Way Forward for Higher Education
As the higher education landscape undergoes unprecedented changes, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a transformative force that promises to shape its future. This engaging talk, "AI: A Way Forward for Higher Education," delves into the profound impact of AI in the academic realm.
Whether you are an academic leader, educator, or technologist, this talk provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving role of AI in higher education and offers valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in the quest to provide a more dynamic and inclusive learning environment for the next generation of students.
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Biography:
Prof. Isam Zabalawi was born in Amman, Jordan. He holds Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Leeds University of England. Prof. Zabalawi was the president of The Arab Academy for Banking & Financial Sciences since 2009 until 2016, he was also the founding President of International University for Science and Technology (IUST) in Syria 2005-2007. Prof. Zabalawi became the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research – Jordan 2003-2005. He was the Chancellor of the University of Sharjah from 1999-2003. Now, he is the President at Australian College of Kuwait. Prof. Zabalawi was the founding minister for establishing the German-Jordanian University in Jordan. He is a well-published research scholar. He was a research fellow with the German Academy of Exchange (DAAD) at the University of Karlsruhe, the Technical University of Hamburg, and the University of Erlangen, Germany. He is a member of many technical societies. he was the chairman of the HEREs (Higher Education Reform Experts) with the European Union Program ERASMUS+ in Jordan until Feb 2017. Prof. Zabalawi is a member of the Arab Thought Forum and a member of the World Affairs Council- Jordan.. | |
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