Dr Sameena Naaz is currently working as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom. She holds the post of Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India (On leave). She has a total experience of more than 25 years. She received her B.Tech (Computer Engg.) from Aligarh Muslim University in 1998 and the M.Tech. Degree in Electronics with Specialization in Communication and Information Systems from Aligarh Muslim University in 2000. She completed her PhD from Jamia Hamdard in the field of distributed systems in 2014. Sameena Naaz has published several research articles in reputed International Journals and Proceedings of reputed International conferences published by IEEE and Springer. Her research interests include Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Machine Learning, Data Mining and Image Processing. Dr Tariq Umer (M’16, SM’16) received his PhD in Communication Systems in 2012 from the School of Computing & Communication, Lancaster University, U.K, and his Master’s in Computer Science in 1997 from Bahauudin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. He served the IT education sector in Pakistan for more than 20 years. He joined COMSATS University in January 2007 as an Assistant Professor in the CS department of COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore. Currently, he is working as a Tenured Associate Professor (TTS) at CUI, Lahore Campus. His research interests include Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks, the Internet of Things, Digital Twins, Edge Computing and Cyber Security. He served in the TPC for various international conferences. He is currently an Associate Editor of IEEE ACCESS and served as an Editorial team member for Future Generation Computer Systems (Elsevier) for 10 years.Professor Farheen Siddiqui is a professor, former Dean, and Head of Department in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Jamia Hamdard's School of Engineering Sciences and Technology (SEST), New Delhi. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from Jamia Hamdard (2015), with research on Semantic Web-based object systems, and has over 17 years of teaching and industry experience, including software training at AmSoft Systems. Her expertise spans AI, machine learning, cloud computing, cyber security, Python programming, OOP, and DBMS; she has guided 6 PhD students, 60+ Master's theses, and published 80+ papers (cited 365 times).Dr Shahab Saquib Sohail is a globally recognised AI researcher ranked among Stanford/Elsevier's Top 2% Scientists worldwide and Top 10 Scopus authors on ChatGPT research. Currently Assistant Professor at Jamia Hamdard, he earned his PhD in Data Mining from Aligarh Muslim University, specialising in computational social science, recommender systems, machine learning, LLMs, and AI ethics. With 3700+ Google Scholar citations (h-index 35), 100+ SCI/Scopus publications including Nature Machine Intelligence (IF 22.3), Information Fusion (IF 14.7) and IEEE Transactions on Big Data (IF 7.2), and collaborations across NTU Singapore, UK, USA, UAE, Australia, and South Korea, he advances AI applications in healthcare. He is currently working on AI Ethics.Dr Umar Khokhar is an Associate Professor of Information Technology at Georgia Gwinnett College with over 15 years of distinguished academic experience. He is the author of four textbooks and has contributed over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference publications. His research expertise lies in digitisation and cybersecurity, focusing on secure digital ecosystems, data protection, and technology-driven transformation. Dr Khokhar is committed to advancing the field through scholarly research, academic leadership, and the preparation of the next generation of cybersecurity and IT professionals.

• .- Introduction to Digital Twins in Urban Development..- Fundamentals of Urban Planning in the Smart City Context..- The Intersection of Digital Twins and Smart Cities..- Applications of Digital Twins in Transportation..- Digital Twins in Energy Management..- Healthcare Innovation through Digital Twins..- Public Safety and Security..- Infrastructure Development and Maintenance..- Data Integration and Analytics..- The Role of IoT in Digital Twins..- Challenges in Implementing Digital Twins..- Future Trends in Digital Twins for Smart Cities.

Dr Sameena Naaz is currently working as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom. She holds the post of Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India (On leave). She has a total experience of more than 25 years. She received her B.Tech (Computer Engg.) from Aligarh Muslim University in 1998 and the M.Tech. Degree in Electronics with Specialization in Communication and Information Systems from Aligarh Muslim University in 2000. She completed her PhD from Jamia Hamdard in the field of distributed systems in 2014. Sameena Naaz has published several research articles in reputed International Journals and Proceedings of reputed International conferences published by IEEE and Springer. Her research interests include Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Machine Learning, Data Mining and Image Processing. Dr Tariq Umer (M’16, SM’16) received his PhD in Communication Systems in 2012 from the School of Computing & Communication, Lancaster University, U.K, and his Master’s in Computer Science in 1997 from Bahauudin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. He served the IT education sector in Pakistan for more than 20 years. He joined COMSATS University in January 2007 as an Assistant Professor in the CS department of COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore. Currently, he is working as a Tenured Associate Professor (TTS) at CUI, Lahore Campus. His research interests include Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks, the Internet of Things, Digital Twins, Edge Computing and Cyber Security. He served in the TPC for various international conferences. He is currently an Associate Editor of IEEE ACCESS and served as an Editorial team member for Future Generation Computer Systems (Elsevier) for 10 years.Professor Farheen Siddiqui is a professor, former Dean, and Head of Department in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Jamia Hamdard's School of Engineering Sciences and Technology (SEST), New Delhi. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from Jamia Hamdard (2015), with research on Semantic Web-based object systems, and has over 17 years of teaching and industry experience, including software training at AmSoft Systems. Her expertise spans AI, machine learning, cloud computing, cyber security, Python programming, OOP, and DBMS; she has guided 6 PhD students, 60+ Master's theses, and published 80+ papers (cited 365 times).Dr Shahab Saquib Sohail is a globally recognised AI researcher ranked among Stanford/Elsevier's Top 2% Scientists worldwide and Top 10 Scopus authors on ChatGPT research. Currently Assistant Professor at Jamia Hamdard, he earned his PhD in Data Mining from Aligarh Muslim University, specialising in computational social science, recommender systems, machine learning, LLMs, and AI ethics. With 3700+ Google Scholar citations (h-index 35), 100+ SCI/Scopus publications including Nature Machine Intelligence (IF 22.3), Information Fusion (IF 14.7) and IEEE Transactions on Big Data (IF 7.2), and collaborations across NTU Singapore, UK, USA, UAE, Australia, and South Korea, he advances AI applications in healthcare. He is currently working on AI Ethics.Dr Umar Khokhar is an Associate Professor of Information Technology at Georgia Gwinnett College with over 15 years of distinguished academic experience. He is the author of four textbooks and has contributed over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference publications. His research expertise lies in digitisation and cybersecurity, focusing on secure digital ecosystems, data protection, and technology-driven transformation. Dr Khokhar is committed to advancing the field through scholarly research, academic leadership, and the preparation of the next generation of cybersecurity and IT professionals.

• .- Introduction to Digital Twins in Urban Development..- Fundamentals of Urban Planning in the Smart City Context..- The Intersection of Digital Twins and Smart Cities..- Applications of Digital Twins in Transportation..- Digital Twins in Energy Management..- Healthcare Innovation through Digital Twins..- Public Safety and Security..- Infrastructure Development and Maintenance..- Data Integration and Analytics..- The Role of IoT in Digital Twins..- Challenges in Implementing Digital Twins..- Future Trends in Digital Twins for Smart Cities.

Dr Sameena Naaz is currently working as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom. She holds the post of Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India (On leave). She has a total experience of more than 25 years. She received her B.Tech (Computer Engg.) from Aligarh Muslim University in 1998 and the M.Tech. Degree in Electronics with Specialization in Communication and Information Systems from Aligarh Muslim University in 2000. She completed her PhD from Jamia Hamdard in the field of distributed systems in 2014. Sameena Naaz has published several research articles in reputed International Journals and Proceedings of reputed International conferences published by IEEE and Springer. Her research interests include Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Machine Learning, Data Mining and Image Processing. Dr Tariq Umer (M’16, SM’16) received his PhD in Communication Systems in 2012 from the School of Computing & Communication, Lancaster University, U.K, and his Master’s in Computer Science in 1997 from Bahauudin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. He served the IT education sector in Pakistan for more than 20 years. He joined COMSATS University in January 2007 as an Assistant Professor in the CS department of COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore. Currently, he is working as a Tenured Associate Professor (TTS) at CUI, Lahore Campus. His research interests include Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks, the Internet of Things, Digital Twins, Edge Computing and Cyber Security. He served in the TPC for various international conferences. He is currently an Associate Editor of IEEE ACCESS and served as an Editorial team member for Future Generation Computer Systems (Elsevier) for 10 years.Professor Farheen Siddiqui is a professor, former Dean, and Head of Department in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Jamia Hamdard's School of Engineering Sciences and Technology (SEST), New Delhi. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from Jamia Hamdard (2015), with research on Semantic Web-based object systems, and has over 17 years of teaching and industry experience, including software training at AmSoft Systems. Her expertise spans AI, machine learning, cloud computing, cyber security, Python programming, OOP, and DBMS; she has guided 6 PhD students, 60+ Master's theses, and published 80+ papers (cited 365 times).Dr Shahab Saquib Sohail is a globally recognised AI researcher ranked among Stanford/Elsevier's Top 2% Scientists worldwide and Top 10 Scopus authors on ChatGPT research. Currently Assistant Professor at Jamia Hamdard, he earned his PhD in Data Mining from Aligarh Muslim University, specialising in computational social science, recommender systems, machine learning, LLMs, and AI ethics. With 3700+ Google Scholar citations (h-index 35), 100+ SCI/Scopus publications including Nature Machine Intelligence (IF 22.3), Information Fusion (IF 14.7) and IEEE Transactions on Big Data (IF 7.2), and collaborations across NTU Singapore, UK, USA, UAE, Australia, and South Korea, he advances AI applications in healthcare. He is currently working on AI Ethics.Dr Umar Khokhar is an Associate Professor of Information Technology at Georgia Gwinnett College with over 15 years of distinguished academic experience. He is the author of four textbooks and has contributed over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference publications. His research expertise lies in digitisation and cybersecurity, focusing on secure digital ecosystems, data protection, and technology-driven transformation. Dr Khokhar is committed to advancing the field through scholarly research, academic leadership, and the preparation of the next generation of cybersecurity and IT professionals.

• .- Introduction to Digital Twins in Urban Development..- Fundamentals of Urban Planning in the Smart City Context..- The Intersection of Digital Twins and Smart Cities..- Applications of Digital Twins in Transportation..- Digital Twins in Energy Management..- Healthcare Innovation through Digital Twins..- Public Safety and Security..- Infrastructure Development and Maintenance..- Data Integration and Analytics..- The Role of IoT in Digital Twins..- Challenges in Implementing Digital Twins..- Future Trends in Digital Twins for Smart Cities.