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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

  • 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 Committee

    10.00-11.00

    From computer vision research to Surveillance AI

    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

    The Open-World challenge in ML driven cybersecurity

    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

    PANEL DISCUSSION

    "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

    The MYND Movement

    Erin McElvogue,

    Mindfully Minding me

    16.30

    Close

REGISTER HERE
TO REGISTER TO ATTEND PLEASE CLICK HERE 

CLOSING DATE MONDAY 31ST MARCH!

FUNDED BY:

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.

CSIT DTP Spring School
  • CSIT DTP
  • Cyber Horizons Summary
  • Session Descriptions Day 1
  • Session Descriptions Day 2
  • Location Details
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