About us

The ANTS-6G workshop explores trustworthy, AI-native, and resilient security architectures for next-generation V2X and autonomous mobility systems. It focuses on cross-layers, zero-trust, and compliance-aware security solutions, bridging communication theory, cybersecurity, AI, embedded systems, and regulatory frameworks.

Important Dates

Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Paper submission deadline

Wed, Jul 8, 2026

Paper Acceptance notification

Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Camera-ready papers

Call For Paper

AI-native security architectures for V2X and autonomous systems

Adversarial robustness and secure ML in vehicular environments

Zero-Trust architectures and continuous authentication for mobility ecosystems

Hybrid classical–post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for automotive PKI transition

Secure OTA update mechanisms and SDV protection

Digital twin-based cyber-physical attack modeling and resilience evaluation

ISAC and RIS security for V2X and autonomous systems

Federated learning robustness and privacy-preserving data sharing in IoV

Blockchain-enabled decentralized trust and secure vehicular coordination

Hardware roots of trust, PUFs, and embedded security for automotive platforms

Secure edge computing and AI-enabled vehicular architectures

Cross-layer optimization of security, latency, and reliability in 6G mobility

Experimental testbeds and large-scale validation platforms for V2X security

Privacy-preserving authentication mechanisms for connected vehicles

AI-driven intrusion detection and prevention systems for V2X networks

AI models for proactive identification and mitigation of V2X security threats

Secure integration of edge computing and fog architectures in V2X networks

OWC, Millimeter-wave, and Terahertz-based security mechanisms for V2X

Next-generation adaptive PHY security for 6G-enabled V2X networks

Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished papers of up to 6 pages (plus up to 2 additional pages with overlength charges in the final submissions), following IEEE PIMRC formatting guidelines. Accepted papers will be presented at the workshop and published in IEEE Xplore, subject to PIMRC policies.

Committee

Organizing Committee - General Co-Chairs

Hossien B. Eldeeb

UAE University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Diana W. Dawoud

University of Dubai, UAE

Hassnaa Moustafa

Intel Corporation, USA

Valeria Loscri

Inria Lille-Nord Europe, France

Ali Ismail Awad

UAE University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

TPC Co-Chairs

Tu Dac Ho

NTNU, Norway

Joy Dutta

Khalifa University, UAE

Muataz Alhussein

University of Cambridge, UK

Anshul Pandey

TII, UAE

Selma Yahia

SnT, University of Luxembourg

Syed Waqas Haider Shah