June 23rd, 2016: The School of Engineering, Applied Science & Technology at Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has succeeded in bringing one of the major conferences of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) Computer Society to the MENA region for the very first time. Despite fierce competition and bids from international universities in Singapore and Germany, the prestigious IEEE International Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN) will be coming to Dubai for 2016.
Widely regarded as one of the premier forums on theoretical and practical aspects of computer networking, the annual conference promotes an effective exchange of results and ideas among researchers, users, and product developers. Co-hosted by CUD, the 41st edition of IEEE LCN will take place at The Address, Dubai Mall, from November 7th to 10th, 2016.
The IEEE Computer Society is the world's leading membership organization dedicated to computer science and technology. Serving more than 60,000 members worldwide, the organization is the trusted information, networking, and career-development source for a global community of technology leaders that includes researchers, educators, software engineers, IT professionals, employers, and students.
Having a long standing involvement with the LCN conference since 2005, Associate Professor Dr. Adel Ben Mnaouer, of the School of Engineering at CUD, has successfully earned the confidence of the steering committee of the LCN to bring this flagship conference to the region. Dr. Mnaouer has strong academic and research credentials in the field of networking, and a portfolio of $3 million in funded research and innovation projects.
General Chair of the conference committee, Dr. Salil Kanhere, said, “This will be the first journey of IEEE LCN to Asia and the Middle East and North African region. LCN is one of the flagship conferences of the IEEE Computer Society; major developments from high-speed networks to the global Internet to specialized sensor networks have been reported at past LCNs.
“The 2016 conference has received a record number of submissions from all across the world and it is expected that the event will be a huge success with over 150 international delegates expected to attend from academia and industry. The committee would like to thank Canadian University Dubai for its support and hosting of this event.”
Dr. Mnaouer, who is leading the conference hosting on behalf of CUD and is acting as General Co-Chair of the LCN 2016, said, “We are delighted that IEEE LCN has decided to bring this major conference to the MENA region for the first time, and in particular, to Dubai.
“With a growing research and innovation agenda, the UAE is well-positioned to host this group of eminent scientists from across the globe, to share their research, network and to set the agenda for future technological development. We are also honored that IEEE LCN has trusted in the partnership with CUD on this flagship event, which reflects the importance of higher education in advancing the innovation agenda.”
For more information about the conference, visit http://www.ieeelcn.org/
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