Committee of GIRST 2026




Committee

Honorary Chairs

Prof. Richard L Church, UC Santa Barbara, USA

Prof. Robert Laurini, INSA Lyon, France

Prof. EWE HONG TAT, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia


General Chairs

Prof. Baozhang Chen, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China

Prof. Min Chen, Nanjing Normal University, China

Prof. Francesco Benedetto, University of ROMA TRE, Italy (Chair of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Italian Chapter, IEEE Senior Member)


Technical Program Committee Chairs

  • Prof. Feng Zhou, Hohai University, China

  • Prof. Shanyou Zhu, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China

  • Researcher, Ronghua Ma, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Prof. Silvia Liberata Ullo, University of Sannio, Italy (IEEE AESS (Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society) Italy Chapter Chair, IEEE Senior Member)


Technical Program Committee Members

Prof. Chan Yee Kit, Multimedia University, Malaysia (IEEE Member)

Prof. Nilanchal Patel, Birla Institute of Technology India, India

Prof. Paolo Merialdo, University of ROMA TRE, Italy

Prof. Mario Porru, University of Cagliari, Italy (IEEE VT Chapter Member)

Prof. Fabrizio Granelli, University of Trento, Italy (IEEE VT Chapter Member)

Prof. Franco Mazzenga, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

  • Prof. Ke Li, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China

  • Prof. Liang Liang, Jiangsu Normal University, China

  • Prof. Xiaodong Ma, Jiangsu Normal University, China

  • Prof. Hongjun Sun, Hohai University, China

  • Prof. Qiuan Zhu, Hohai University, China

  • Prof. Jianling Fan, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China


  • Assoc. Prof. Yibo Liu, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China

Asst. Prof. Suphongsa Khetkeeree, Mahanakorn University of Technology, Thailand
Asst. Prof. Jaime Guihawan, Mindanao State University, Philippines

Asst. Prof. Thota Sivasankar, NIIT University, India (IEEE Member)

Asst. Prof. Yan Lu, Christopher Newport University, USA


  • Asst. Researcher, Huifang Zhang, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, China

Dr. Rajendran Shobha Ajin, University of Florence, Italy

Dr. Sureka Thiruchittampalam, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (IEEE GRSS Sri Lanka Chapter Chair) 

Dr. Anwaar Ul-Haq, Central Queensland University, Australia
Dr. Muhammad Bilal, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, UAE

Dr. Imad Gohar, Sunway University, Malaysia 


Program Committee Chairs
  • Prof. Shuanggen Jin, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China

  • Prof. Qianxin Wang, China University of Mining and Technology, China

  • Assoc. Prof. Bin He, Tsinghua University, China

Prof. Gaetano Giunta, University of ROMA TRE, Italy (IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Italian Chapter Senior Member, IEEE Senior Member)


Program Committee Members

  • Prof. Bo Wang, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China

  • Prof. Shuying Bai, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China

  • Prof. Zhen Yu, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China

  • Prof. Fangmin Zhang, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China

  • Prof. Jianbing Jin, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China

Prof. Pierangelo Di Sanzo, University of ROMA TRE, Italy


Asst. Prof. Dott. MAURIZIO PIZZONIA,University of ROMA TRE, Italy


Publication Chairs
  • Assoc. Prof. Shaobo Sun, Tianjin University, China

  • Assoc. Prof. Jianwu Yan, Shaanxi Normal University, China