1st Edition
From Smart Cities to the Metaverse A Journey through Cybersecurity, AI, and Urban Sustainability
Section I: Foundations and Emerging Trends
1. Introduction to Smart City and Metaverse
Norliza Katuk, Noradila Nordin, and Adib Habbal
2. Fundamentals of the Metaverse
Noradila Nordin, Bryan Wing Khong Tiew, and Lee Kai Lun
3. AI-Powered Smart Cities
Michael Bidollahkhani
4. Smart Concrete: IoT-Enabled Smart Materials for Smart Cities
Herry Prabowo, Nurul Qalbi Kurniashally, and Dian Kurnia
Section II: Security and Resilience
5. Security Infrastructure and Challenges in Smart Cities
Norliza Katuk, Modhawi Alotaibi, Derar Eleyan, and Amna Eleyan
6. Cybersecurity in a Smart City Environment: Motives and Methods for Launching Attacks
Norliza Katuk, Modhawi Alotaibi, Derar Eleyan, and Amna Eleyan
7. Governance and Ethics in the Metaverse
Elif Calik
Section III: Innovations and Applications
8. Metaverse for Smart Cities
Feras Zen Alden and Abdulaziz Al-Nahari
9. Metaverse for Sustaining City Historic Places
Husniza Husni, Mohd Zhafri Mohd Zukhi, and Mhd. Zulfansyuri Siambaton
10. AI Chatbots and Smart Cities: A Case Study of Intelligent Transportation
Mohammed F. Alrifaie, Adib Habbal, Ziyodulla Yusupov, and Dilshod Kodirov
11. AI Chatbot and Metaverse
Fady Alkhateeb, Adib Habbal, and Osman Ghazali
Section IV: Sustainability and Inclusivity
12. Augmented and Virtual Realities for Special Needs: Fostering Inclusive Education in Urban Sustainability
Husniza Husni, Nurul Izzah Abdul Aziz, and Emy Hazlinda Mohammad Ridzwan
13. Food Sharing for Sustainability and Inclusivity in the Metaverse
Nor Farzana Abd Ghani and Alawiyah Abd Wahab
Biography
Norliza Katuk is an Associate Professor of cybersecurity at the School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). She earned a bachelor’s degree in information technology at Universiti Utara Malaysia in 2000, a master’s degree in computer science at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2002, and a doctoral degree in information technology at Massey University, New Zealand, in 2012. In her current role as the Deputy Director for Global Engagement at the Centre for International Affairs and Cooperation (CIAC), she leads international partnerships and academic mobility initiatives that enhance the university’s global presence. Her research interests include information security and privacy, cybersecurity awareness, internet technology, IoT, disaster management, e-learning, and human-computer interaction. As a prolific scholar, Dr Katuk has published widely in international journals and serves as a reviewer for several esteemed publications. She also has experience editing and writing books, further contributing to the academic discourse in her fields. Additionally, she serves as the Chief Editor of the Journal of Information and Communication Technology (JICT).
Noradila Nordin earned a BEng (First Class Hons.) in computer engineering in 2010 and an MSc (with Distinction) in telecommunications engineering in 2011 at Queen Mary University of London. She was awarded the prestigious King’s Scholarship by the Government of Malaysia to pursue a PhD, which she earned in 2017 at University College London. Her PhD, awarded by the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, focused on multichannel cross-layer routing for sensor networks. In 2012, she began her academic career as a Lecturer at the School of Engineering and Technology, Insaniah University College, Malaysia. By 2018, she had advanced to Senior Lecturer at the School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). Since September 2023, she has been serving as a Lecturer at the School of Games and Creative Technology at the University for the Creative Arts in the United Kingdom.
Adib Habbal (Senior Member, IEEE) earned a PhD in computer science, specialising in networked computing, at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). He is an Associate Professor of computer engineering and the Founding Head of the Innovative Networked Systems (INETs) Research Group at Karabuk University, Türkiye. Dr Habbal’s research has garnered significant funding from various prestigious organisations. His prolific output includes over 100 refereed publications in top-tier journals and conference proceedings, particularly in the areas of future internet technologies and cybersecurity. His current research interests include IoT, applied AI/ML, cybersecurity, blockchain technology, and digital trust.
