Conference Schedule

8:00

Registration & Breakfast

8:00 - 9:00 14 July, 2025

    Registration & Breakfast

    8:00 - 8:45 15 July, 2025

      Breakfast

      8:00 - 9:00 16 July, 2025

        8:45

        Keynote 2: Dr. Laura Heels

        8:45 - 9:45 15 July, 2025 Info

        9:00

        Introduction & Graham Welcome to USB

        9:00 - 9:15 14 July, 2025

          Tutorial 2: Neo4j

          9:00 - 12:00 16 July, 2025 Info

          9:15

          Keynote 1: Prof. Jim Webber

          9:15 - 10:15 14 July, 2025 Info

          9:45

          Coffee Break

          9:45 - 10:15 15 July, 2025

            10:15

            Coffee Break

            10:15 - 10:45 14 July, 2025

              Query Answering and Education

              10:15 - 11:45 15 July, 2025
              1. Tidenek Fekadu Kore Tidenek Fekadu Kore: Université Clermont Auvergne
                , David Sarrimia, Myoung-Ah Kang and Francois Pinet: "Towards Sustainable DBMS: A Framework for Real-Time Energy Estimation and Query Categorization"
              2. Banan Alkhateeb Banan Alkhateeb: Newcastle University
                and Ellis Solaiman: "Context-Aware Visualization for Explainable AI Recommendations in Social Media: A Vision for User-Aligned Explanations"
              3. Maryam Mosleh Maryam Mosleh: Newcastle University
                , Ellis Solaiman and Marie Delvin: "Transparent Adaptive Learning via Data-Centric Multimodal Explainable AI"
              4. Vanessa Meyer Vanessa Meyer: Goethe University Frankfurt
                , Lena Wiese and Ahmed Al-Ghezi: "Analyzing Student Feedback to Assess NoSQL Education"

              10:45

              Language and Models

              10:45 - 12:15 14 July, 2025
              1. Shohaib Shaffiey and
                Peter Revesz Peter Revesz: University of Nebraska–Lincoln
                : "Generative Adversarial Networks Reveal Relationship of the Carian, Elder Futhark, Old Hungarian and Orkhon Scripts"
              2. Eman Alamoudi Eman Alamoudi: Newcastle University
                and Ellis Solaiman: "EHSAN: Leveraging ChatGPT in a Hybrid Framework for Arabic Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis in Healthcare"
              3. Michael Mason Michael Mason: University of Nebraska–Lincoln
                , Sam Kirchner and Carter Powell: "Automated Glyph Feature Detection Using Convolutional Neural Networks"
              4. Hissah Almousa Hissah Almousa: Newcastle University
                and Ellis Solaiman: "A Vision for Robust and Human-Centric LLM-Based QR Code Security"

              11:45

              Lunch Break

              11:45 - 12:45 15 July, 2025

                12:00

                Lunch Break

                12:00 - 13:00 16 July, 2025

                  12:15

                  Lunch Break

                  12:15 - 13:15 14 July, 2025

                    12:45

                    Tutorial 2: Prof. Mario Nascimento + Coffee Break (2:30pm)

                    12:45 - 16:45 15 July, 2025 Info

                    13:00

                    Data Mining

                    13:00 - 14:30 16 July, 2025
                    1. Peter Revesz Peter Revesz: University of Nebraska–Lincoln
                      and Mohanendra Siddha : "Data Mining for Language Superfamilies Using Congruent Sound Groups"
                    2. Joslin Ishimwe, Adrian Ratwatte and Prince Ngiruwonsanga: "Computational Decipherment and Cross-Linguistic Analysis of Linear A, Linear B, and Swahili"
                    3. Harsh Tamkiya, Gunjit Agrawal, Chiradeep Debnath and
                      Peter Revesz Peter Revesz: University of Nebraska–Lincoln
                      : "EHSAN: Leveraging ChatGPT in a Hybrid Framework for Arabic Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis in Healthcare"

                    13:15

                    Classification

                    13:15 - 15:15 14 July, 2025
                    1. and
                      Alexander Stahl Alexander Stahl: Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
                      : "Exploring Classification with Spectral Transformation"
                    2. Despina Tawadros, Wenhui Yang, Lena Weise and
                      Vanessa Meyer Vanessa Meyer: Goethe University Frankfurt
                      : "Optimizing Classification Accuracy with Simulated Annealing in k-Anonymity"
                    3. Selahattin Barış Çelebi, Ammar Aslan and Mutlu Canpolat: "Predicting Gelation in Copolymers Using Deep Learning through a Comparative Study of ANN, CNN, and LSTM Models with SHAP Explainability"
                    4. Mehdi Rabiee, Sergio Greco, Reza Shahbazian and
                      Irina trubitsyna Irina trubitsyna: University of Calabria
                      : "A Total Variation Regularized Framework for Epilepsy-Related MRI Image Segmentation"
                    5. Mary Dufie Afrane, Yao Xu and
                      Lixin Li Lixin Li: Georgia Southern University
                      : "Enhancing Flight Delay Prediction with Network-Aware Ensemble Learning"

                    14:30

                    Coffee Break

                    14:30 - 15:00 16 July, 2025

                      15:00

                      Industrial Panel

                      15:00 - 16:00 16 July, 2025 Info

                      15:15

                      Coffee break

                      15:15 - 15:45 14 July, 2025

                        15:45

                        Distributed Systems

                        15:45 - 17:00 14 July, 2025
                        1. Kasra Mojallal Kasra Mojallal: University of Windsor
                          , Ali Abbasi Tadi and Dima Alhadidi: "FedMod: Vertical Federated Learning Using Multi-Server Secret Sharing"
                        2. Ye Liu Ye Liu: Newcastle University
                          , Paul Ezhilchelvan, Yingming Wang and Jim Webber: "Throughput-Driven Database Replication Using a Ring-Based Order Protocol"
                        3. Edvan Soares Edvan Soares: Federal University of Pernambuco
                          and Valeria Times: "Blockchain-Backed Fuzzy Search for Semi-Structured Translation Data: A Scalable Hybrid Approach with Hyperledger Fabric and Elasticsearch"

                        16:00

                        Closing Remarks

                        16:00 - 17:00 16 July, 2025

                          16:45

                          17:00

                          Social Dinner

                          17:00 - 19:00 15 July, 2025 Info