11th IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Technology and Engineering

IEEE i-COSTE 2025

Overview

WUST Hosts a Landmark IEEE Conference on Sustainable Technology for Humanity

Washington University of Science and Technology (WUST) proudly hosted the IEEE i-COSTE 2025, the IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Technology and Engineering, bringing together researchers, academics, industry leaders, and students from around the globe. The three-day international conference served as a vibrant platform for sharing research, fostering collaboration, and exploring innovative solutions to today's most pressing global challenges.

Themed "Sustainable Technology for Humanity," i-COSTE 2025 provided an ideal platform for researchers, academics, engineers, industry professionals, and students to present and explore innovative ideas and technologies that address pressing sustainability challenges across the globe.

WUST’s Chairman & Chancellor Eng. Hanip giving a speech during the IEEE i-COSTE conference.

The Conference in Context

First launched over a decade ago, IEEE i-COSTE brings together researchers, engineers, industry professionals, and students to advance sustainable engineering practices worldwide. Supported by the IEEE Systems Council and a consortium of international academic institutions, the 2025 edition continued this legacy under the theme "Sustainable Technology for Humanity."

Held under this theme, IEEE i-COSTE 2025 emphasized the transformative role of technology in addressing critical issues such as climate change, sustainable development, resource limitations, social well-being, and the digital divide. Participants from multiple continents engaged in keynote addresses, technical sessions, tutorials, and panel discussions covering a wide range of interdisciplinary topics.

Research Topics and Technical Sessions

The three-day event featured keynote addresses by renowned experts, tutorials, and technical sessions covering a wide range of topics including sustainable systems, green computing, renewable energy, smart cities, sustainable manufacturing, and more.

The technical programme was structured across multiple face-to-face and virtual sessions, spanning:

• AI, Computer Vision and Robotics
• Sustainable Energy, Environment and Green Mobility
• Explainable AI for Clinical Decision-Making
• Cybersecurity, Trust, Policy and AI Regulation
• IoT, Cloud Computing and Smart Automation
• Computer Vision, Face Recognition and Digital Forensics
• Digital Transformation, Society and Cultural Innovation

Research papers presented covered topics including photovoltaic panel optimization for urban energy solutions, solid-state and sodium-ion batteries in e-mobility, natural fibre reinforced composites for wind turbines, multi-strategy ensemble learning for malware detection, hybrid intrusion detection using explainable AI, AI regulation frameworks across the EU, US, UK and China, and women-led social entrepreneurship in fostering the UN Sustainable Development Goals, reflecting the breadth and ambition of the conference's interdisciplinary scope.

Keynote Speaker

Organizing Committee

IEEE i-COSTE 2025 was led by a distinguished international committee with WUST faculty at the helm:

Prof. Touhid Bhuiyan's role as General Chair of IEEE i-COSTE 2025 is a testament to the caliber of WUST's faculty and the university's growing standing in the global IEEE research community. Prof. Bhuiyan is a leading expert in Cyber Security and Professor at the School of IT at WUST, with research spanning cyber security, intelligent recommendations, social networks, trust management, big data analytics, e-Health, and e-Learning, cited by over 2,360 researchers globally.

Supporting Institutions

Publication and Open Access

Inclusivity and Global Access

WUST and the i-COSTE organizing committee built meaningful accessibility into the conference framework. Scholarships were available for students to support travel and participation, and discounted registration rates were offered for delegates from UN-designated least developed countries, reinforcing the conference's commitment to inclusivity and global knowledge sharing.

This commitment to equitable access reflects values that WUST holds at its institutional core: that knowledge and scholarship must be available to every learner, regardless of circumstance, a principle that runs through everything from WUST's tuition philosophy to its participation in global events like IEEE i-COSTE 2025.

IEEE i-COSTE 2025 and WUST's Research Mission

By hosting IEEE i-COSTE 2025, WUST reaffirmed its dedication to advancing sustainable engineering solutions and nurturing international collaboration. The conference provided a dynamic environment for exchanging ideas, inspiring innovation, and building partnerships that contribute to a more sustainable and equitable world.

For WUST, IEEE i-COSTE 2025 was the most high-profile single conference event of 2025, a direct IEEE-backed endorsement of the university's infrastructure, faculty, and research community. It demonstrated that a focused, mission-driven institution in Alexandria, Virginia can stand alongside the world's leading technical universities as a legitimate and valued host of premier international IEEE scholarship.

Images taken at WUST the day of the IEEE Conference