Best Dissertation 2026 – Nominees

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From a competitive field, we are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Best Dissertation Award 2026.

Dr Ammar Altaie

University of Glasgow

Overcoming critical interface design challenges for Automated Vehicle-cyclist interaction.

Dr Matthew Di Meglio

University of Edinburgh

Categorical Hilbert theory

Dr Kubra Duran

Edinburgh Napier University

Digital Twin for IoT-based Smart City Applications: Modelling, Communication and Analysis Perspectives

Dr Kai Feng

University of Glasgow

Fuzzing techniques for automated vulnerability detection in IoT firmware

Dr Cristina Fiani

University of Glasgow

Safeguarding Children from Harassment in Social VR: Integrating Child, Parent and Expert Perspectives into the Design of Automated Embodied Moderators

Dr Weihe Li

University of Edinburgh

Mining High-Speed Data Streams Using Sketches

Dr Titus Mutunga

Glasgow Caledonian University

Wireless Network for Monitoring Pesticide Pollution in Surface and Ground Water

Dr Omar Namnakani

University of Glasgow

Designing gaze interaction for target acquisition on handheld mobile devices.