On Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, the IEEE Communication Society (ComSoc) and IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS), in collaboration with the Faculty of Industrial Technology (FTI) and Department of Engineering Physics, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), held a Distinguished Lecture featuring renowned researcher Prof. Swades De from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. The event took place in a hybrid format, with onsite participation at T.P. Rachmat Building (LabTek VI), 2nd Floor, Engineering Physics Meeting Room, and a live stream via the YouTube channel of Teknik Fisika ITB. Running from 14:00 to 16:00 WIB, this lecture attracted wide interest from students, academics, and professionals across engineering and technology fields.
The session presented two cutting-edge topics at the intersection of artificial intelligence, wireless systems, and sustainable technology. The first lecture, titled “AI/ML-Aided Sustainable IoT for Smart Environments: Theory and Technology Development,” offered an in-depth overview of how intelligent systems can be deployed for efficient resource management, real-time decision-making, and environmental monitoring. Prof. De highlighted both theoretical frameworks and practical use cases of AI/ML integration with Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructures in smart cities, rural networks, and disaster-prone zones. The second lecture, “Intelligent Task Offloading in Edge-Assisted UAV Surveillance,” delved into the challenges and solutions in real-time data processing for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations. It explored how task partitioning between cloud, edge, and onboard systems can enhance responsiveness and autonomy in surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
Participants of the event benefitted from an interactive Q&A session, where Prof. De addressed technical and application-specific inquiries. The atmosphere was vibrant and intellectually engaging, reflecting the audience’s enthusiasm for frontier topics in wireless communications, edge computing, and autonomous systems. Moreover, the event organizers provided free snacks and e-certificates, contributing to the warm and inclusive environment that encouraged student and early-career researcher participation.
This distinguished lecture not only served as a platform for academic enrichment and international knowledge exchange, but also reinforced ITB’s commitment to fostering innovation and global collaboration through IEEE’s network of technical societies. The success of the event reflects the growing interest in AI-enabled technologies for sustainable and intelligent system design, and marks another milestone in the strategic activities of IEEE ComSoc and VTS in Indonesia.
