Doctoral Consortium

ICDCS 2025 Doctoral Consortium

🎓 Doctoral Consortium

ICDCS 2025 – Empowering the Next Generation of Distributed Computing Researchers

Event Information

Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025

Time: 13:45 – 17:15

Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel

🌟 About the Doctoral Consortium

The Doctoral Consortium at ICDCS 2025 offers PhD students a unique platform to present their research, receive expert feedback, and engage with peers and seasoned researchers in the field of distributed computing systems.

🎯 Objectives

  • Present cutting-edge research in distributed computing
  • Receive constructive feedback from industry experts
  • Network with fellow PhD students and researchers
  • Discuss research methodologies and preliminary results

📋 Format

  • Two 90-minute presentation sessions
  • 5-7 minute presentations per paper
  • 7-10 minute Q&A and feedback sessions
  • Poster presentations and networking

🏆 Recognition

  • Best Student Paper Award (IEEE Young Professionals sponsored)
  • Certificate of Participation for all students
  • Certificate of Mentorship for mentors
  • IEEE ICDCS proceedings inclusion

Program Schedule

Session 1: Core Advances in Distributed AI & Federated Learning

90 minutes • Focus: Foundational Research and Theoretical Advances

  • #85
    Multi-Modal Personalized Federated Learning for Human Intent Prediction
    Maximilian Forstenhäusler
    Presentation: 5-7 min • Q&A: 7-10 min
  • #87
    A Robust Byzantine-Resilient Framework for Federated Learning
    Ke Xiao
    Presentation: 5-7 min • Q&A: 7-10 min
  • #75
    Optimization of Knowledge Distillation in Heterogeneous Federated Problems
    Wenhao Li and Kevin Bryson
    Presentation: 5-7 min • Q&A: 7-10 min
  • #80
    Bridging Mobility and Federated Learning: Toward Dynamic Client Orchestration in Distributed Edge Systems
    Qiyuan Wang
    Presentation: 5-7 min • Q&A: 7-10 min
  • #84
    CRS-FL: A Novel Framework for Communication-Efficient, Reliable, and Scalable Decentralized Federated Learning
    Vahideh Hayyolalam and Öznur Özkasap
    Presentation: 5-7 min • Q&A: 7-10 min
☕ Coffee Break & Networking

Session 2: Distributed AI in Real-World Systems

90 minutes • Focus: Applications and Practical Implementations

  • #54
    Improving Healthcare AI-Support Systems for Skin Lesion Diagnosis with tinyML
    Tess Watt, Christos Chrysoulas and Rob Stewart
    Presentation: 5-7 min • Q&A: 7-10 min
  • #83
    Distributed Temporal Graph Learning with Provenance for APT Detection in Supply Chains
    Zhuoran Tan and Jeremy Singer
    Presentation: 5-7 min • Q&A: 7-10 min
  • #86
    Towards Sustainable Synchronization of Digital Twins in Next-Generation IoT Networks
    Yasith Ruwanga Wanigarathna Wanigarathna Arachchige, Roberto Morabito and Sasu Tarkoma
    Presentation: 5-7 min • Q&A: 7-10 min
  • #113
    An Energy-Aware Priority-Based AI-Enabled Offloading Framework in Edge-to-Cloud Continuum
    Jaber Pournazari, Ahmed Al-Dubai and Xiaodong Liu
    Presentation: 5-7 min • Q&A: 7-10 min
  • #79
    Digital Currency and Blockchain
    Uwe A. Kuehn
    Presentation: 5-7 min • Q&A: 7-10 min

📋 Important Information

🎤 Presentation Guidelines

  • 5-7 minute presentation per paper
  • Followed by 7-10 minute Q&A session
  • Focus on motivation, methodology, and findings
  • Prepare for constructive feedback from mentors

📊 Poster Requirements

  • A1 size, preferably vertical orientation
  • Will be displayed during main poster session
  • Bring poster to the conference

🏆 Awards & Certificates

  • Best Student Paper Award sponsored by IEEE Young Professionals
  • Certificate of Participation for all students
  • Certificate of Mentorship for mentors
  • Papers included in IEEE ICDCS proceedings

🤝 Networking Opportunities

  • Interact with fellow PhD students globally
  • Connect with experienced researchers and mentors
  • Join poster session with conference attendees
  • Access to all conference social events

Questions about the Doctoral Consortium?

Contact the DC Chairs or visit the main ICDCS 2025 website for more information about registration and accommodation.