CSIT DTP Spring School
The CSIT DTP will host a Spring School on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th April.
The 2 day event will feature technical talks with renowned security experts on Day 1 followed by Day 2 which will focus on key transferable skills for PhDs including Career Planning, Networking, Productivity and Wellbeing.
The event is free to attend. The link to register can be found at the bottom of the page.
FULL AGENDA BELOW
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AGENDA Day 1 - Wednesday 9th April 2025
9.00am Arrival and Registration in the Great Hall before moving to Emeleus Lecture Theatre for sessions.
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Time
Session
Speaker
09.30-10.00
Welcome- CSIT DTP
Professor Maire O’Neill
Professor Jesus Martinez Del Rincon
CSIT DTP Spring School Committee10.00-11.00
Abeba Birhane
Research Fellow at the School of Computer Science and Statistics, TCD & PI, AIAL
11.00-12.00
Wireless Security for the Internet of Things: Device Authentication and Key Generation
Juqing Zhang
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, UK
12.00 - 13:00
Lunch & Networking
Great Hall
13:00 – 14:00
Digital Innovation in the Nuclear Sector: Taking a Systems Approach to Security and Resilience
Professor Paul Smith
School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University
14:00 – 15:00
Roberto Doriguzzi Corin
Researcher, Fondazione Bruno Kessler in Trento, Italy
15.00-15.30
Break
15:30 – 16:30
Hardware Security Introduction - Do you trust “The Root of Trust?
Olivier Campagnon
Director of Engineering
Qualcomm
16:30
Close and Reception- Drinks and Canapes
Great Hall
- AGENDA Day 2- Thursday 10th April 2025
**Note this day is targeted to a student audience with the exception of the first Technical Talk.
9.00am Arrival and Registration with Tea/ Coffee in the Great Hall before moving to Emeleus Lecture Theatre for sessions.
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Time
Session
Speaker
09.30-10.30
Decentralised Federated learning: opportunities and security challenges of a new paradigm
Alberto Huertas Celdran, Assistant Professor, Department of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Murcia,
10:30 – 11.30
"Cyber Futures: Charting Your PhD Path" “From academia to industry, career planning, networking, and beating procrastination – real advice for your PhD journey!”
Panellists:
- Rachael Abbott, Aflac
- Jack Miskelly, CSIT
- Styliani (Stella) Tompazi, CSIT
- Mark Lennox, Cattleye
Hosted by Jill Wright, Research Careers and Employability Officer,
Postdoctoral Development Centre, QUB
11:30 – 12.00
Break & Networking
12:00 – 13.00
Confident conferences: How to make the most of your time at academic events
Conferences aren’t just about presenting—they’re opportunities to connect, share, and grow. This session will help you clarify your message, handle tough questions with greater ease, and network with confidence, so you can make the most of every academic event.
Jamie Pei
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch & Networking
Great Hall
14.00-15.00
Working less, accomplishing more: Sustainable productivity for PGRs
Struggling to balance deep thinking with daily tasks? This session will help you structure your workday for greater productivity, focus and flow, using practical strategies to maintain your energy and avoid burnout.
Jamie Pei
15:00- 16.30
Erin McElvogue,
Mindfully Minding me
16.30
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This event is funded by the UK Government as part of the Cyber AI inititiative, through the New Deal for Northern Ireland. The funding is delivered on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology by Innovate UK.