Montclair Organized the 2025 IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Systems and Interdisciplinary Applications
Posted in: School of Computing
On October 10, 2025, Montclair State University organized the 2025 IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Systems and Interdisciplinary Applications (IEEE ISIA 2025), bringing together scientists, engineers, educators, practitioners, and industry experts to explore the cutting-edge advancements in intelligent systems and their applications across multiple domains. This workshop aims to foster a collaborative platform where participants can exchange knowledge, discuss emerging challenges, and identify innovative solutions that bridge disciplinary boundaries. By integrating insights from science, engineering, and domain-specific expertise, the workshop facilitates holistic approaches and solutions for designing, deploying, and optimizing intelligent systems for real-world interdisciplinary impact.
ISIA 2025 features international invited talks, panel sessions, IEEE student poster competitions, networking with industry leaders, and IEEE student branch activities and celebrations. This full-day workshop engaged about 120 participants, including IEEE Life Fellows, IEEE Fellows, IEEE staff, IEEE professional members, IEEE student members, Montclair faculty and students, Montclair alumni, industry professionals, and faculty and students from neighboring institutions.
After a brief program overview by the organizing chair Dr. Weitian Wang, ISIA 2025 commenced with keynote welcome remarks from Dr. Lora Billings, Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics. Dr. Billings extended a warm welcome to all guests and participants and highlighted Montclair robotics, AI, and intelligent systems research and education in recent years. Followed by speeches from IEEE leaders, including IEEE Region 1 Director Bala Prasanna, IEEE North Jersey Section Chair Dr. Emad Farag, and IEEE AP-S Global CAC Chair Dr. Ajay Poddar. Director Prasanna commended Montclair’s strong engagement, leadership, and contributions to IEEE.
The morning continued with the celebration of the inauguration of IEEE Montclair AP-S Student Branch Chapter, led by Chair Stephania Ivanov and Vice Chair Alex Chornyak, marking a significant milestone in student engagement and professional development at Montclair. It also highlights Montclair students’ growing leadership and involvement in the IEEE community.
Following the inauguration, the workshop featured international invited talks from leading experts in intelligent systems and interdisciplinary applications, including Dr. Branislav Notaros, Dr. CJ Reddy, Dr. Naresh Chand, The Honorable Judge Sohail Mohammed, and Dr. Ulrich Rohde. The “Learning Through Engagement” panel session brought together an impressive lineup of international experts and IEEE leaders, who shared their experiences and insights into how to foster student engagement, promote professional development, and advance interdisciplinary collaboration with participants.
During the afternoon session, attendees took part in a networking lunch that brought together participants from academia, industry, government, and non-profit organizations to foster future research collaborations and support student career development opportunities. The session also featured a student poster competition showcasing innovative research projects led by Montclair’s undergraduate and graduate students. The posters covered a broad range of interdisciplinary topics, including artificial intelligence, robotics, human-robot interaction, data science, cybersecurity, environmental science, machine learning, and intelligent systems applications. Three Best Student Poster Awards were selected by a panel of judges from various disciplines, based on the posters’ visual design and organization, content novelty, content quality, and clarity of presentation.
The 2025 IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Systems and Interdisciplinary Applications successfully fostered meaningful exchanges among students, faculty, and industry professionals by highlighting innovative research, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, and recognizing student achievements. Led by Montclair College of Science And Mathematics and the School of Computing, this workshop was co-supported by the IEEE North Jersey Section, IEEE AP-S CAC, SIGHT, COPE, IEEE NJS AP/MTT Jt. Chapter, Montclair AI Hub, National Science Foundation, IEEE NJS SMC Chapter, IEEE Montclair AP-S Student Branch Chapter, and IEEE Montclair Student Branch.