Research

The international conference on the latest research in Industrial Networks & Intelligent Systems (INISCOM 2026), organized by DTU and the European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) on February 26, generated high expectations.

Prof. Dr Duong Quang Trung (left) and Prof. Dr Dusit Niyato gave

talks and shared their opinions at INISCOM 2026. Photo: DTU

Promoting research, innovation, and collaboration

Now in its 12th edition, INISCOM 2026 was expected by scientists, experts, and scholars from Vietnam and abroad to provide a platform for exchanging ideas, contributions, and insights on the latest achievements and the most advanced technological applications at the frontier of the 6G era, including:

-    big data,
-    artificial intelligence (AI),
-    digital twins, and microelectronics & quantum computing,

from pioneering technologies to practical applications.

“Through EAI, conferences such as INISCOM serve as leading platforms for promoting research, innovation, and collaboration by empowering individuals and organizations for the benefit of society, to fully benefit from the digital revolution,” Canada Excellence Research Chair Prof. Dr Duong Quang Trung - full professor at Memorial University (Canada), Director of the Quantum Communications & Computing Center, tenured at Queen’s University Belfast (UK), and chair of the INISCOM 2026 steering committee - emphasized.

“INISCOM 2026 has a significant impact by offering an opportunity for building collaborative networks and enhancing the research capacity of participating organizations and individuals. The conference gives members quick and effective access to the latest technological advances to develop telecommunications and IT network infrastructure, industrial communication networks, and intelligent systems. This helps narrow technological and engineering gaps while defining directions, goals, tasks, and solutions to accelerate research, development, and real-world applications.”

A total of 46 scientific papers were submitted to INISCOM 2026 by 145 authors and co-authors from 18 countries and territories. Each paper underwent rigorous evaluation with at least three independent technical reviews, conducted by the fifty members of the Technical Program Committee (TPC) coming from universities, research institutes, laboratories, and enterprises worldwide. Following the review, the organizers selected 22 high-quality papers for presentation at the conference and publication in the EAI INISCOM 2026 proceedings.

In-depth perspectives and updates

Leading global experts in industrial networks & intelligent systems shared a range of in-depth perspectives and updates on cutting-edge research trends. Notably, three keynote speeches were delivered at the conference:

-    Prof. Dr Dusit Niyato (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) presented “Toward Edge General Intelligence with Agentic AI and Agentification: Concepts, Technologies, and Future Directions”;
-    Prof. Dr Lihong Zhang (Memorial University, Canada) presented “Advances in Machine Learning for Automated Microsystems Design”;
-    Dr Sujan Rajbhandari (University of Strathclyde, UK) presented “Optical Wireless Communication: From Underwater to Space Connectivity”.

Vietnamese and foreign scientists at INISCOM 2026 at DTU. Photo: DTU

The numerous presentations at the technical sessions at INISCOM 2026 reflected the growing interest of the research community in key areas such as industrial networks & intelligent systems, telecommunications systems & networks, information processing & data analysis, and security & privacy in the 6G era driven by big data, AI, digital twins, microelectronics, and quantum computing.

“DTU’s continued collaboration with the European Alliance for Innovation in hosting these annual international conferences is not only to affirm DTU’s academic reputation,” Assoc. Prof. Dr Ha Dac Binh, Rector of the DTU School of Engineering & Technology (SET) and technical program chair of INISCOM 2026, said. “It also gives DTU lecturers and students access to the latest research results and engage in professional exchanges with leading experts from around the world.

“Following this event, we expect that many opportunities for research collaboration and technology transfer will open up, particularly in AI solutions applied to 6G mobile networks, and that the development of projects, initiatives, and highly applicable solutions will be promoted. INISCOM 2026 also provides additional opportunities for DTU students to pursue graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels. This will improve the highly-tech workforce later on.”

At the conference, Best Paper Awards were presented to three groups of authors for their outstanding research. These works demonstrated novelty and academic depth besides a strong potential for application in ensuring security, optimizing performance, and improving energy efficiency in next-generation network systems.

More than a forum for knowledge exchange, INISCOM 2026 was also an important bridge between universities, businesses, and scientists. It fostered research collaboration and technology transfer. This will lead to advanced technological solutions that will gradually be brought into real-world practice and to solutions to many challenges plaguing digital economy and smart society.

Hosting INISCOM 2026 once again affirms DTU’s commitment to international integration, its research capacity, and its sustainable development orientation in science & technology.

The event also provided Vietnamese researchers and lecturers with a chance to engage with the latest global technology trends, which will enable them to join the world’s common development in the era of 6G.

(Media Center)