Between September 25–27, 2025, within the framework of the IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics (SISY 2025), the Women in Engineering and Informatics Special Session was held in three different sections. The session was organized by Melánia Pamuki-Puskás, Chair of the IEEE HS WIE AG, and Prof. Dr. habil. Andrea Tick.

Over the course of the two days, a total of 11 presentations were delivered, all by female researchers. The sessions were inspiring and took place in a friendly atmosphere, with breaks providing excellent opportunities for valuable networking. The presentations attracted numerous SISY participants, who enriched the sessions with their questions and remarks.

The talks covered a wide range of topics, reflecting the diversity and interdisciplinary nature of engineering and computer science. Presentations included novel methods for cyberbullying detection and data mining approaches for financial fraud detection, both aiming to strengthen security and reliability in the digital world. Research with social science and healthcare focus also featured prominently, such as a GIS-based analysis of fear of crime, the optimization of kidney exchange programs, and modeling teacher motivation using fuzzy cognitive maps. The session further included contributions on medical and biological data analysis, including predicting female infertility using large healthcare datasets, tumor modeling, and automated image analysis of 3D tumor cocultures, representing cutting-edge biomedical research. In addition, technological innovations were presented, such as traffic-based anomaly detection in IoT networks and VR-based immersive training solutions supporting the education of high-risk professions.

Accepted papers and presenters:

 

  • Haifa Saleh Alfurayj, Syaheerah Lebai Lutfi – A Trustworthy Classifiers Chain for Cyberbullying Detection Using Bystander Roles
  • Andrea Pődör, Andrea Tick – Surveillance and Subjectivity: A GIS-Based Study of Fear of Crime and CCTV Distribution
  • Dávid Bognár, Andrea Tick – Optimizing Financial Fraud Detection in ETL: A Data Mining Approach with Oversampling Considerations
  • Rita Fleiner, Patrik Dobrovodsky, Albert David, Zsolt Bringye – Multi-user support in pan-European kidney exchange programs
  • Zsuzsanna Deák – The Possible Impact of Trump Policies and the Anti-DEI Agenda on Women in Science
  • Döníz Borsos – Traffic-Based Anomaly Detection in LoRaWAN Networks under Indoor Environment
  • Martin Ferenc Dömény, Melánia Puskás, Balázs Gombos, András Füredi, Gergely Szakács, Levente Kovács, Dániel András Drexler – Tumor model fitting using Markov Chain Monte Carlo method
  • Rozália Szatmáry, Johanna Dr. Sápi – Predicting Female Infertility Using NHANES Data: A Component-Based Analytical Approach
  • Borbála Gergics, Lilla Kisbenedek, András Füredi, Levente Kovács, Dániel András Drexler – Automated image analysis for 3D tumor coculture spheroid
  • Dániel Frankl, Kornélia Lazányi – Immersive EOD Training with Standalone VR: A Modular and Scalable Approach to High-Risk Skills Development
  • Judit Sörfőző Szügyi, Zoltán Papp, Márta Takács – Modelling Teacher Motivation with Fuzzy Cognitive Maps: A Pilot Study on Serbian Data (from the Erasmus+ VETAssist Project)

The papers will soon be available in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.

On behalf of the IEEE HS WIE AG, we express our gratitude to the SISY conference organizing committee for the opportunity, to the authors and reviewers for their valuable presentation and feedback, and to Prof. Dr. habil. Andrea Tick for her support in the organization and execution of the session. Special thanks also go to Dr. Dániel András Drexler, Chair of the IEEE Hungary Section, whose presence greatly contributed to the success of the session.

This event has once again demonstrated that the presence and contributions of female researchers in engineering and informatics are indispensable, and we hope to establish a lasting tradition with this special session at SISY.