Revolutionizing Urban Development and Governance With Emerging Technologies

Ali Al Maqousi is an Associate Professor of Information Security at the University of Petra in Jordan and serves as the Director of the Office of External Funding and Technology Transfer. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Computer Networks) from Oxford Brookes University, UK, and specializes in cybersecurity, computer networks, blockchain, and smart systems. With over 30 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Al Maqousi has led and contributed to numerous research initiatives, including high-impact Erasmus+ projects. These include BITTCOIN-JO, which focuses on establishing Technology Transfer Offices in Jordan; RL4Eng, which develops remote and virtual labs for engineering education; Pro-GREEN LABs, promoting sustainable development skills in architecture; and COMMO, a mobility program enhancing international academic exchange across the Mediterranean and Western Balkans. Dr. Al Maqousi contributed to the organization of four international conferences as Organization Chair (AEECT 2011, IT-DREPS 2013, AEECT 2013, and AEECT 2015) and two international conferences as General Co-Chair (JIEEEC 2017 & IT-DREPS 2017) and one international conference as a publication chair (ICCIAA 2025). His work has supported innovation, capacity building, and educational modernization through collaboration with institutions across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He is active in academic quality assurance, supervises graduate research, and serves as a reviewer for international journals. Dr. Al Maqousi is also a senior member of IEEE and the Jordanian Engineers Association, reflecting his strong commitment to advancing research, education, and cross-border collaboration in higher education.

Ammar Almomani is an Internet Infrastructures Security and Cybersecurity based on AI specialist with a Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), which is ranked #142 in the QS World University Rankings 2021. He is recognized as One of the Top 2% of Global Influential Researchers by Stanford University and the Scopus Index-Oct-2023. His academic background also includes a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems and a Bachelor of Computer Science. He has an extensive publication record, with over 113+ articles published in reputable journals and conferences, most of them in Scopus Q1 and Q2 categories, and 8 patents and utility models published as six German utility models and Two India-grated patents. More than 21 articles and patents are under revision. He has significant experience in 20 years of teaching more than 42 topics with various subjects related to cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Engineering area such as “Network Security, Wireless Computer Networks security, Cryptography, Cloud computing, and security special topics (Ethical hacking) Enterprises Information System Security, Big data analytics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, networks, communications, and programming languages. with many international certificates. He taught at reputable 5 academic institutions, Supervising many undergraduate and postgraduate students' research projects and theses (Masters/Ph.D.) from many countries such as the UK, Malaysia, Jordan ..etc. As a cybersecurity and Internet infrastructure security specialist, he actively contributed to the field by managing AI and cybersecurity projects with international teams of top researchers and universities. He has authored 76 Scopus articles, H-index-20, 1380 citations, and garnered over 2,762 citations on Google Scholar, with an H-index of 27. Also he actively engaged in the academic community, with a strong online presence and a large readership and following on ResearchGate with about 89390 readers and followers. Currently working at Faculty - Computer Information Science, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE. He has Five years of management experience with a UAE Golden Visa Holder, and my focus is on improving educational institutes. Moreover, he has made significant contributions to the development of courses and programs, including ABET and AACSB Accreditation

Amjad Aldweesh is a computer assistant professor interested in the Blockchain and Smart contracts technology as well as cyber security. Amjad has a Bachelor degree in computer science. He has a MSc degree in advanced computer science and security from the University of Manchester with distinction. Amjad is the second in the UK and the first in the middle east to have a PhD in the Blockchain and Smart contracts technology from Newcastle University.

Dr. Mohammad Alauthman (contacted at email: mohammad.alauthman@uop.edu.jo) is an associate professor and chair of the Information Security Department at the Faculty of Information Technology, University of Petra inAmman, Jordan. His research interests lie in network security, intrusion detection systems,and the application of artificial intelligence techniques like machine learning and deep learning for botnet detection, DDoS detection, spam email filtering, IoT security, and network traffic classification. He obtained his Ph.D. in computer science with a focus on network security from Northumbria University in the UK in 2016. Alauthman has been awarded several research grants in the field of network security, supporting his work on advanced intrusion detection systems and the development of AI-driven security solutions. These grants have enabled him to conduct extensive research and collaborate with international experts. His funded projects have focused on enhancing the resilience of network infrastructures against emerging threats and improving the accuracy of threat detection mechanisms.