University of Wah (UW) co-organized the International Mediterranean Conference on Emerging Technologies and Systems (MCETS 2026), held in a hybrid format on 29-30 October 2026 at the American University of Cyprus (AUCY), Larnaca. The conference brought together international researchers, academics, and industry professionals to discuss advances in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Computer Vision, and Next-Generation Networks.
UW faculty held several key roles. Prof. Dr. Hikmat Ullah Khan, Dean, Faculty of Computer Science, and Prof. Dr. Amjad Hassan, Director, ORIC, delivered the welcome address on the first day, emphasizing the importance of international academic collaboration. Prof. Dr. Hassan Nazeer, Chairperson, Department of Computer Science, delivered an invited talk on Generative AI. Dr. Syed Muhammad Mohsin served as Program Committee Chair, and Dr. Mumtaz Ali Shah, Dr. Shahid Sultan, Dr. Rizwan Taj, and Mr. Syed Ahmad Raza Kazmi chaired technical sessions.
The university presented six research papers and received two awards: The Best Paper Award in the Computer Vision & Image Processing Track and the Best Student Paper Award. All accepted papers will be published in the Springer Nature ACSAR Series.
The university’s participation reaffirms its continued commitment to research excellence, innovation, and international academic partnerships.
