{"id":4078,"date":"2026-09-10T13:12:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T05:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/mduznir\/?p=4078"},"modified":"2026-09-10T13:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T05:12:38","slug":"when-collaboration-comes-full-circle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/mduznir\/2026\/09\/10\/when-collaboration-comes-full-circle\/","title":{"rendered":"WHEN COLLABORATION COMES FULL CIRCLE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/mduznir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/881\/2026\/09\/A7D91C83-D1C6-4DDC-AA5D-D2E27DB15A99.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/mduznir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/881\/2026\/09\/A7D91C83-D1C6-4DDC-AA5D-D2E27DB15A99-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/mduznir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/881\/2026\/09\/A7D91C83-D1C6-4DDC-AA5D-D2E27DB15A99-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/mduznir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/881\/2026\/09\/A7D91C83-D1C6-4DDC-AA5D-D2E27DB15A99-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/mduznir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/881\/2026\/09\/A7D91C83-D1C6-4DDC-AA5D-D2E27DB15A99-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/mduznir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/881\/2026\/09\/A7D91C83-D1C6-4DDC-AA5D-D2E27DB15A99-624x780.png 624w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/mduznir\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/881\/2026\/09\/A7D91C83-D1C6-4DDC-AA5D-D2E27DB15A99.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WHEN COLLABORATION COMES FULL CIRCLE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another invitation landed in the inbox, this time from&nbsp;<strong>T\u00fcrkiye<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have been appointed as a&nbsp;<strong>Technical Program Committee (TPC) Reviewer<\/strong>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;<strong>Smart City for Applications 2026 International Conference (SCA 2026)<\/strong>, which will be held in<strong>T\u00fcrkiye, from 13 to 16 October 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This one feels a little closer to home because we have previously worked with colleagues from&nbsp;<strong>Karabuk University<\/strong>&nbsp;through our research and publications. Nice to see that collaboration now extending into academic service as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a TPC reviewer, the responsibility is to evaluate submitted papers, provide constructive feedback, and help the committee select research that contributes meaningfully to the conference. Reviewing may happen quietly behind the scenes, but it remains an important part of maintaining academic quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With smart cities increasingly bringing together&nbsp;<strong>AI, geospatial technologies, digital twins, urban analytics and intelligent systems<\/strong>, I am looking forward to seeing what researchers are working on for SCA 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to the organising committee for the invitation and confidence. Another small opportunity to contribute back to the research community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#SCA2026 #SmartCities #AcademicService #GeospatialResearch #InternationalCollaboration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHEN COLLABORATION COMES FULL CIRCLE Another invitation landed in the inbox, this time from&nbsp;T\u00fcrkiye.&nbsp; I have been appointed as a&nbsp;Technical Program Committee (TPC) Reviewer&nbsp;for the&nbsp;Smart City for Applications 2026 International Conference (SCA 2026), which will be held inT\u00fcrkiye, from 13 to 16 October 2026. 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