{"id":751,"date":"2026-10-06T06:15:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icosst.kics.edu.pk\/2026\/?page_id=751"},"modified":"2026-10-06T06:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:20:24","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icosst.kics.edu.pk\/2026\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.elementor-751 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7a53cb4{--display:flex;}.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"751\" class=\"elementor elementor-751\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;profecient_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a53cb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a53cb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;profecient_background_motion_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;profecient_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;profecient_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;profecient_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6950157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6950157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>18th International Conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies (ICOSST)<\/strong><\/h5><p>ICOSST is an international conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies, offering a platform for distributed enterprise computing and e-Governance etc. It highlights cost-effective development and deployment, focusing on innovative OSS approaches. ICOSST 2026 will be hybrid, allowing both virtual and in-person participation. Organized by Al-Khawarizmi Institute of Computer Science, UET Lahore and Department of Computer Science UET Lahore with IEEE\u2019s technical co-sponsorship, it brings together global researchers to share ideas and advancements in Open Source systems and large-scale distributed frameworks. We welcome contributions in various areas related to Open Source systems, including but not limited to:<\/p><ol><li><h6><strong>Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs):<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Architectures, Designing, Training , Evaluation, Benchmarking of Large Language Models<\/li><li>Optimization and Scalability of LLMs<\/li><li>Explainability and Interpretability of Open Large Language Models<\/li><li>Applications of LLMs i.e., Transfer learning, Translations, etc.<\/li><li>Applications of Generative AI like Chatbots<\/li><li>Legal and Ethical Considerations of Generative AI\/LLMs<\/li><li>Testing Biases of Open LLMs and Generative AI<\/li><li>Generative AI and LLM driven Decision Support Systems<\/li><li>Synthesis and Detection of Deep Fakes<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"2\"><li><h6><strong>Software and Systems Engineering:<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Open Softwares for Emerging Systems<\/li><li>Open Software for Education, Healthcare, Finance, etc.<\/li><li>Blockchain based Software\/System Applications<\/li><li>Business Intelligence Applications, Tools, Data warehousing, and Platforms.<\/li><li>Human-Computer interaction<\/li><li>Open Software Development, Debugging, Testing, Verification, and Benchmarking<\/li><li>Open Source Data, Tools, Software, Applications, and Analytics<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"3\"><li><h6><strong>Smart Cities &amp; E-Governance:<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Smart Decision Support Systems for Different Domains like Healthcare, Education, Transportation<\/li><li>Disaster Surveillance and Management for Smart Cities<\/li><li>Framework, Models, Tools, Platforms, Strategies, and Data for E-Governance:<\/li><li>Capacity Building and Skills Development for E-Governance: Strategies, Tools, Data, Software<\/li><li>OpenData, Transparency, and Collaboration in E-Governance<\/li><li>Smart City Infrastructure: Protocols (LoraWAN) and Technologies (FiWARE)<\/li><li>IoT and Sensor Networks for Smart Cities<\/li><li>Energy Management, Smart Grids, and Sustainability in Smart Cities<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"4\"><li><h6><strong>Open Metaverse and Virtual Reality:<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Virtual Humans and Digital Twins<\/li><li>Augmented Reality (AR)\/Virtual Reality (VR)\/Mixed Reality (MR) \/ Extended Reality (XR) Tools, Architectures, Applications, Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization<\/li><li>AI for AR\/VR\/MR\/XR<\/li><li>User Behavior, User Interaction\/Connectivity with Virtual Environment, 3D Object Rendering<\/li><li>Gamification, Game Design, Development, Game-Based Learning\/Training<\/li><li>Application of virtual Reality and Virtual Humans in Various Domains like Military, Healthcare, Education, Cyber Frauds, Entertainment, etc.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"5\"><li><h6><strong>Data Science and Artificial Intelligence:<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Data Science Algorithms, Application, Models, Analytics<\/li><li>Use Cases for Socio-Economic Development<\/li><li>Machine\/Deep\/Reinforcement Learning<\/li><li>Distributed, Centralized, Federated Learning<\/li><li>Natural Language Processing (NLP)\/Understanding (NLU), Reasoning, Inference.<\/li><li>Speech Recognition and Processing<\/li><li>Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition and Applications<\/li><li>Ethics in Data Science\/AI<\/li><li>Explainable AI (XAI)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"6\"><li><h6><strong>Cloud Computing and Big Data:<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Big data Models, Theories, Algorithms, Approaches, Solutions, Applications, Analytics<\/li><li>Cloud Computing Maintenance, Security, Management, Optimization, Automation, and Operations<\/li><li>Big data Processing for Fog\/Edge Computing<\/li><li>Big Data Storage, Management, Retrieval etc.<\/li><li>Cloud Computing Architecture, Optimization, Protocols, Performance Modeling, Services, and Use Cases<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"7\"><li><h6><strong>Network, Communications, and Cyber Security:<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Wireless Communication Systems and Technologies<\/li><li>Drone Networking<\/li><li>Advances, Application, Architecture, Evaluation of P2P Communication<\/li><li>Vehicular Networking (IoV\/V2V\/V2I\/V2X)<\/li><li>Traffic Measurement, Analysis, Modeling, Visualization, and Engineering<\/li><li>Data privacy, Cryptography, and Anonymity on the Network<\/li><li>Network Forensics and Security<\/li><li>Malware, Intrusion, Ransomware, and Virus Detection and Prevention<\/li><li>Green Communications Systems and Networks<\/li><li>Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks<\/li><li>5G Networks: Resource Allocation, Service Monitoring, Security, Debugging, and Management<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"8\"><li><h6><strong>Internet of Things (IoT):<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Fog\/Edge Computing : Applications, Models, Mobility Management, Security, Privacy, Storage, Trust<\/li><li>Big Data\/AI\/Blockchain\/ Cloud computing (AWS\/Azure\/GCP) for IOT Devices<\/li><li>Next Generation Infrastructure and Communication Protocols for IoT<\/li><li>Case Studies and Real Worlds Applications of IoT in Healthcare, Energy, Agriculture<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"9\"><li><h6><strong>Autonomous Systems and Robotics:<\/strong><\/h6><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>AI for Robotics and Automation: Real World Applications<\/li><li>Intelligent and Autonomous Systems<\/li><li>Ethics and social implications of autonomous systems<\/li><li>Autonomous mobile robots and drones<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><em>\u201cIEEE reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference, including IEEE\u00a0<\/em>Xplore<em>\u00ae Digital Library, if the paper is not presented by the author at the conference.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18th International Conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies (ICOSST) ICOSST is an international conference on Open Source Systems and Technologies, offering a platform for distributed enterprise computing and e-Governance etc. It highlights cost-effective development and deployment, focusing on innovative OSS approaches. 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