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2016 Workshop

Date:

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - Thursday, January 7, 2016

Location:

Mohammed V University of Agdal
Avenue des Nations Unies
Agdal, Rabat 10000, Morocco

Program Booklet:

There will be a focused follow-up meeting in Rabat, six to 12 months after this workshop, to assess progress along planned directions and courses of action.

 

Day 1: January 5, 2016

7:45 AM—8:30 AM Registration & Breakfast
Session 1—Opening Session
9:00 AM—10:00 AM
  • Welcome remarks from workshop Chairs
  • Welcome remarks from dignitaries:
    • President of Mohammed V University of Rabat.
    • H.E. Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Executives training
  • Introductory remarks by Dr. Samir El-Ghazaly, Division Director, ECCS, US National Science Foundation (NSF), USA.
  • Keynote talk: Prof. Sanjay Raman, Virginia Tech, USA.
  • Development of an Urban Living Laboratory in the National Capital Region: Convergence of Infrastructure, Networks, Data and Policy
10:00 AM—10:15 AM Break: Introductions
Session 2—Enabling Technologies for Smart Cities
Session Chairs: Sajal Das, Missouri University of S&T and Mounir Ghogho, UIR, Rabat
10:15 AM—10:40 AM Presentation 1 (P1): Dr. Sajal Das, Missouri Univ. of S&T, USA
Smart Service Systems and Cyber-Physical Critical Infrastructures with Human in the Loop: Challenges and Opportunities
10:40 AM—11:05 AM P2. Mounir Ghogho, International University of Rabat, Morocco
5G for Smarter Cities
11:05 AM—11:30 AM P3. Prof. Tarek El-Ghazawi, George Washington University, USA
High-End Computing and Smart Cities
11:30 AM—11:55 AM P4. Dr. Mustapha Benjilali, INPT, Morocco
Multihop Cooperation For D2D Applications in Smart Cities: PHY Perspective
11:55 AM—12:20 PM P5. Dr. Aawatif Hayar, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
IEEE Smart Cities Initiative: Casablanca
12:20 PM—1:20 PM Lunch
1:20 PM—1:45 PM P6. Jürgen Becker, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
1:45 PM—2:10 PM P7. Dr. Sejun Song, University of Missouri Kansas City, USA
KC-IEEE Smart Cities Initiative: Novel Communication Methods and Applications to Enhance the Safety of Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) and Drivers for Smart and Connected Cities
2:10 PM—2:30 PM P8. Dr. Abdeloiuahid Lyhyaoui, ENSA, Tangier, Morocco
The Impact of IT on the Development of Tangier as a Smart City
2:30 PM—2:45 PM Discussion on Enabling Technologies
Session 3—Smart Buildings
Session Chairs: Kamin Whitehouse, University of Virginia and Mohamed Bakhouya, UIR, Rabat
2:45 PM—3:10 PM P9. Dr. Mohamed Bakhouya, UIR, Rabat, Morocco
3:10 PM—3:35 PM P10. Dr. Kamin Whitehouse, University of Virginia. USA
3:35 PM—3:50 PM Break: Networking & Tea/Coffee
3:50 PM—4:15 PM P11. Dr. Alberto Cerpa, University of California-Merced, USA
4:15 PM—4:40 PM P12. Dr. Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston, USA
4:40 PM—5:05 PM P13. Dr. Mohammed Erradi, ENSIAS, Rabat, Morocco
Smart Diagnosis Through a Collaborative Distributed e-Health Platform
5:05 PM—5:20 PM Discussion on Smart Buildings
5:20 PM—5:30 PM Adjourn: Day summary and notes on next day's plan
6:00 PM—10:00 PM Dinner in Old City

Day 2: January 6, 2016

8:00 AM—8:45 AM Registration & Breakfast
Session 4—Smart Transportation
Session Chairs: Hani Mahmassani, Northwestern University & Mohammed Boulmalf, UIR, Rabat
8:45 AM—9:10 AM P14. Dr. Hani Mahmassani, Northwestern University, USA
How to Get There from Here: Fundamental Research Opportunities in Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Travelers and the Internet of Things
9:10 AM—9:35 AM P15. Dr. Mohammed Boulmalf, UIR, Rabat, Morocco
VANETs: Connected Vehicles – Challenges and Opportunities
9:35 AM—10:00 AM P16. Dr. Yannis Paschalidis, Boston University, USA
Sensor Data and Analytics Enabling Smarter Cities
10:00 AM—10:15 AM Break: Networking & Tea/Coffee
10:15 AM—10:40 AM P17. Dr. Ala Al-Fuqaha, Western Michigan University, USA
Crowdsourcing Apps for More Livable Communities
10:40 AM—11:05 AM P18. Dr. Ghassane Aniba, EMI Rabat, Morocco
Energy Efficiency in Transport: Smart Management of the Road Traffic in the Rabat-Salé-Témara Agglomeration
11:05 AM—11:30 AM P19. Dr. Mohammed Benkhalifa, Faculty of Science, Rabat, Morocco
Big Data Mining For Smart Cities: Turning Challenges into Opportunities
11:30 AM—11:45 AM Discussion: Smart Transportation
Session 5—Smart Agriculture & Water
Session Chairs: Alan Michelson, University of Colorado & Abdelouahid Lyhyaoui, ENSA, Tangier
11:45 AM—12:05 PM P20. Dr. Alan Mickelson, University of Colorado, USA
Wireless Water Sensor Networks for the Coupled Food, Energy and Water (FEW) Systems of Smart Cities
12:05 PM—12:30 PM P21. Dr. Mostafa Ezziyyani, FST, Tangier, Morocco
Flood Management System
12:30 PM—1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM—1:50 PM P22. Dr. Sejun Song, Univ. of Missouri, Kansas City (KC), USA
KC Experience: Water System / OR Dr. Nalini Venkatasubramanian, University of California, Irvine, USA IoT and smart community water infrastructure
1:50 PM—2:10 PM P23. Dr. Hassan Berbia, ENSIAS, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Smart Agriculture System
2:10 PM—2:30 PM P24. Dr. Amine Berqia, ENSIAS, Rabat, Morocco
New Technologies and Smart Cities
2:30 PM—2:50 PM P25. Dr. Chaker El Amrani, FST, Tangier, Morocco
Early Warning System of Disasters for Smart Cities
2:50 PM—3:05 PM Discussion on Agriculture and Water
3:05 PM—3:15 PM Break and teaming for break-out sessions
3:15 PM—4:45 PM Four breakout sessions on the topics of the sessions 2, 3, 4 and 5.
4:45 PM—5:45 PM Visit to Challah in Rabat followed by Dinner This visit is sponsored by the Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (Fulbright Office in Morocco).

Day 3: January 7, 2016

8:00 AM—9:00 AM Breakfast
Session 6—Education & Collaborations
Session Chairs: Eyad Abed, US NSF & Abdelhak Mouradi, Ministry of Higher Education, Morocco
9:00 AM—9:25 AM P26. Dr. Eyad Abed, NSF, USA
9:25 AM—9:50 AM P27. Dr. Abdelhak Mouradi, Ministry of Higher Education, Morocco
9:50 AM—10:15 AM P28. Dr. Usha Varshney, NSF, USA
10:15 AM—10:30 AM P29. Dr. Dalal Najib, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
10:30 AM—10 :45 AM Break
10:45 AM—11:45 AM Breakout Sessions
12:00 PM—12:30 PM Reporting on breakout sessions and closing remarks
12:30 PM—1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM—6:00 PM Visit to the Green City: Transportation will be arranged to take the participants from Rabat to the Green City of Bengrir.