Workshop 1 : “End to End Testing Strategies” Workshop itineraries: • Functional Testing • Performance Testing: Concurrent Users • Performance Testing: Network Bandwidth and Latency • Compatibility Testing • Security Testing • Usability Testing Workshop Leader: Mr. Redzuan Abdullah Mr. Redzuan is currently the Director of the Test Lab in MIMOS Berhad. He comes with more than 14 years of working experience in software development, technical support and software testing in both local and multinational organizations prior to joining MIMOS in 2007. Mr. Redzuan has vast knowledge in various programming languages, CMMi, Six Sigma, Telecommunication and Project Management with international certifications in TOGAF, ASP, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), British Standard Information Security Auditor (BS7799) and Six Sigma Green Belt among others.

Workshop 2: “Network Simulation Using NS2” This workshop provides a general overview of simulation techniques used to study networks. These techniques are applicable in the studies of traffic engineering, routing and protocols, e.g., transmission control protocols and multicast protocols. The focus is on using NS2, an open source discrete-event simulator, as the tool for network simulation. Participants will also have an opportunity to appreciate some successful simulation models developed using NS2.At the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to: • Develop a conceptual simulation model for communication networks • Determine the pros and cons of using NS2 simulator in their research, compared to using other simulators • Understand situations where NS2 can be more supportive or otherwise, as opposed to other simulators, as well as avoiding some pitfalls in simulation • Pick up some tips on verifying and validating a network simulation model. Workshop Leader: Associate Professor Dr. Suhaidi Hassan Associate Professor Dr. Suhaidi Hassan is currently the Assistant Vice Chancellor of the College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). He is an associate professor in Computer Systems and Communication Networks and the former Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology, Universiti Utara Malaysia. In 2006, he established the ITU-UUM Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence (ASP CoE) for Rural ICT Development, a human resource development initiative of the Geneva-based International Telecommunication Union (ITU) which serves as the focal point for all rural ICT development initiatives across Asia Pacific region by providing executive training programs, knowledge repositories, R&D and consultancy activities. Dr. Suhaidi Hassan is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and joins both the IEEE Communications and IEEE Computer societies. He served as the Vice Chair (2003-2007) of the IEEE Malaysia Computer Society. He also serves as a technical committee for the Malaysian Research and Educational Network (MYREN) and as a Council Member of the Cisco Network Academy.

Workshop 3 : "Biometrics: Challenges and Developments" In recent times, an increasing, worldwide effort has been devoted to the development of automatic personal identification systems that can be effective in a wide variety of security contexts. As one of the most powerful and reliable means of personal authentication, biometrics has been an area of particular interest. However, there are many challenges we faced in biometrics research. In order to solve these problems, this presentation will introduce our two different guidelines in selecting a research topic: Do something never done before and do something best than others. As their case studies, 3D/multispectral palmprint & tongueprint biometrics system and high resolution fingerprint & high accuracy palmprint recognition are developed respectively. Workshop leader : Professor David Zhang David Zhang graduated in Computer Science from Peking University. He received his MSc in Computer Science in 1982 and his PhD in 1985 from the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). From 1986 to 1988 he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Tsinghua University and then an Associate Professor at the Academia Sinica, Beijing. In 1994 he received his second PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Currently, he is a Head, Department of Computing, and a Chair Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where he is the Founding Director of the Biometrics Technology Centre (UGC/CRC) supported by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 1998. He also serves as Visiting Chair Professor in Tsinghua University, and Adjunct Professor in Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, HIT, and the University of Waterloo. He is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Image and Graphics (IJIG); Book Editor, Springer International Series on Biometrics (KISB); Organizer, the International Conference on Biometrics Authentication (ICBA); Associate Editor of more than ten international journals including IEEE Transactions and Pattern Recognition; and the author of more than 10 books and 200 journal papers. Professor Zhang is a Croucher Senior Research Fellow, Distinguished Speaker of the IEEE Computer Society, and a Fellow of both IEEE and IAPR.