NErD'26
Network Engineering Day 2026
The Network Engineering Department of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya is pleased to promote and organize the 5th Network Engineering Day (NErD'26), a workshop on Communications Networks, Systems and Services.
• July 2nd 2026 • Campus del Baix Llobregat UPC, Castelldefels, Barcelona •
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This is an event aimed at the scientific community in general, in which a forum will be offered to the students of the Network Engineering Department to present their works and projects, organized into four different categories. In each category, some prizes will be awarded to the best works.
The conference will take place at the Department's facilities (sala d'actes C4-001) on the UPC Campus del Baix Llobregat (Castelldefels, Barcelona)
This conference is primarily a face-to-face event, although it will be also possible to attend online.
Categories
Ph.D.1
First or second year students of the Doctoral Program in Network Engineering
Awards
1st: 600 € + Diploma
2nd: 400 € + Diploma
3rd: 200 € + Diploma
3rd: 200 € + Diploma
Committee
Dr. Joan Serrat Fernández
Dra. Enrica Zola
Ph.D.2
Students above the third year of the Doctoral Program in Network Engineering
Awards
1st: 600 € + Diploma
2nd: 400 € + Diploma
3rd: 200 € + Diploma
3rd: 200 € + Diploma
Committee
Dra. Marisa Catalán Cid
Dr. Xavier Hesselbach Serra
Masters
Students who complete their Master's studies during the 2025-2026 academic year. They must present their Master's Thesis
Awards
All students selected to present their work will be awarded 100 € + Diploma
Committee
Dra. Mónica Aguilar Igartua
Dr. Jordi Forné Muñoz
Bachelors
Students who complete their Bachelor's Degree studies during the 2025-2026 academic year and present their Final Degree Project
Awards
All students selected to present their work will be awarded 100 € + Diploma
Committee
Dr. Josep Pegueroles Valles
Dr. Luis J. de la Cruz Llopis
Important dates
Submission deadline: June 14th 2026
Notification of acceptance: June 25th 2026
Conference: July 2nd 2026
Technical Program
Ph.D.1 Session
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09:15
Guido Betcher Sbrolla
"Integration of Next-Generation IEEE 802.11 Technologies into Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Environments"
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09:40
Michail Vazaios
"Data Traffic Control over Wireless Communication Networks"
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10:05
Agneev Guin
"An AI system to predict intelligent routes for a large fleet of vehicles"
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10:30
Estabraq Abbas Fadhil
"Towards an Explainable Framework for Detecting AI-Generated Phishing Emails in Arabic Using Transformer-Based and Stylometric Analysis"
Coffee Break
Ph.D.2 Session
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11:35
Jordi Doménech Fons
"Preventive and Reactive Cybersecurity Techniques on IoT Devices in Healthcare Environments"
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12:00
Àlex Miranda-Pascual
"A Formal Study of the Techniques and the Privacy–Utility Tradeoff of Differential Privacy"
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12:25
Oriol Fusté
"Contributions to Delay-Tolerant Architectures for Connectivity Services in Sparse LEO Constellations"
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12:50
Nestor González Díaz
"Improving the Scalability and Availability of Indoor Location Solutions based on Wi-Fi RTT (IEEE 802.11mc)"
Lunch
Master Session
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14:45
Vicenç Porras Berenguer
"Implementation of a secure environment for Ambient Intelligence IoT solutions"
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15:00
Alwin Sam Roy
"An Empirical Analysis of Cookie Matching and Its Implications for Web Privacy"
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15:15
Pantelis Petrakis
"Unifying Heterogeneous IoMT Datasets for Machine Learning-Based Intrusion Detection: From Laboratory Testbeds to Real Hospital Network Evaluation"
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15:30
Marc Farrés
"TBD Project Thesis Presentation"
Bachelor's Degree Session
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15:45
Kevin Manuel Rodríguez Flores
"Implementation of a Federated Network Digital Twin (NDT)"
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16:00
Arnau González
"IoMT-IDS-Poisoning"