Within the framework of the Conference Committee of the Faculty of Engineering organizing a series of workshops and discussion sessions in light of the work of the international conference entitled (Smart Cities - Opportunities and Challenges), the second workshops and research discussions entitled (Communication and Information Technology) were held for researchers, faculty members and the teaching assistants interested in participating and publishing research papers.

The workshop was held in the Seminar Hall in the Faculty’s Central Library. The session was moderated by Prof. Diaa Abdel Mageed Khalil - Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, and with the participation of a number of researchers from faculty members specialized in this field from other departments, namely: Prof. Dr. Waheed Gharib Ali Abdel Aal - Professor In the Department of Computer and Systems Engineering, Prof. Dr. Hussain Abdel-Aty El-Sayed - Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Prof. Dr. Fatima Abdel-Karim Al-Nouigi - Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communications, Prof. Dr. Walid Al-Khitam - Professor in the Department of Power and Electrical Machines Engineering and General Coordinator of the Energy Excellence Center project in cooperation with the University The American Arizona, Prof. Hussein Shehata - Professor in the Department of Computer and Systems Engineering, and Dr. Michael Naim Abdel Masih - Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, in implementation of the vision of the Faculty and the conference in the principle of interdisciplinary studies and joint research in different disciplines.