Plenary and Keynote Speakers


9th International Conference on Computer and Information Science and Technology (CIST 2024)



We are pleased to announce the plenary and keynote speakers for the 9th International Conference on Computer and Information Science and Technology (CIST 2024):



Dr. Gitta Kutyniok

Dr. Gitta Kutyniok
LMU Munich, Germany
Plenary Speaker

Topic of Keynote:

Dr. Simon X. Yang

Dr. Simon X. Yang
University of Guelph, Canada
Plenary Speaker

Prof. Simon X. Yang received the B.Sc. degree in engineering physics from Beijing University, China in 1987, the first of two M.Sc. degrees in biophysics from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China in 1990, the second M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Houston, USA in 1996, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in 1999. Prof. Yang joined the School of Engineering at the University of Guelph, Canada in 1999. Currently he is a Professor and the Head of the Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems (ARIS) Laboratory at the University of Guelph in Canada.

Prof. Yang has diversified research expertise. His research interests include robotics, artificial intelligence, sensors and multi-sensor fusion, wireless sensor networks, intelligent control, machine learning, fuzzy systems, intelligent communication and transportation, and computational neuroscience. His significant research contributions can be reflected by his original and innovative work in biologically inspired intelligence with applications to real-time motion planning, tracking and control of various robotic systems, and various other engineering and biomedical systems. He has published over 600 referred papers, including over 330 journal papers. Prof. Yang he has been very active in various professional activities. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Intelligence & Robotics, and International Journal of Robotics and Automation; and an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions of Artificial Intelligence, and several other journals. He has involved in the organization of many international conferences.

Topic of Keynote: Intelligent Sensing and Multi-Sensor Fusion for Various Engineering Systems
Plenary Abstract

Registration fee includes the following:

  • Publication of 1 accepted paper in the proceedings. Publication of each additional paper requires a €250 EUR registration
  • Buffet lunch for each day of the conference
  • 2 coffee breaks for each day of the conference
  • 1 banquet dinner OR cruise tour

Important information for accompanying person(s): Please be informed that the accompanying person can NOT be a co-author.
Co-authors, regardless if 1 author is attending, must pay the full registration fee.
The accompany person fee is only for spouses and/or children. Please contact us if you are unsure.

Virtual registration fee includes the following:

  • Publication of 1 accepted paper in the proceedings. Publication of each additional paper requires a €150 EUR registration
  • Access to all the sessions of the conference