IEEE MetaCom 2025: From UGM to Seoul
In August 2025, I had the incredible honor of attending my first-ever international academic conference: the 3rd Annual IEEE International Conference on Metaverse Computing, Networking, and Applications (IEEE MetaCom 2025).
The event was held at Sejong University in Seoul, Republic of Korea, bringing together researchers from across the globe to discuss the future of the Metaverse, AI, and decentralized infrastructure.
The Research: Fast and Interactive BFT
I was given the opportunity to present my thesis work titled:
“Fast and Interactive BFT Web Services via Session-Based Consensus Decoupling”
The core of this research addresses a fundamental tension in distributed systems: How do we maintain Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) without sacrificing the response times required for interactive applications? Most BFT systems suffer from high latency due to the heavy lifting required for consensus. My proposal introduces a two-layer architecture that decouples session management from the consensus process. This allows for a “fast-track” response to users while maintaining the rigorous security guarantees of a Byzantine fault-tolerant backend.
A Global Learning Experience
Standing on a stage in Seoul to present my findings was both nerve-wracking and exhilarating. Beyond my own presentation, I spent those three days immersed in the work of PhDs and senior researchers from top-tier universities worldwide.
Seeing the cutting-edge developments in Web3.0, Blockchain, and Distributed Systems firsthand was a humbling reminder of how deep the rabbit hole goes—and how much more there is to explore.
Beyond the Lab
Of course, I didn’t let the opportunity to explore South Korea go to waste! Between sessions on consensus decoupling and metaverse networking, I managed to experience the vibrant culture and food of Seoul. It was the perfect way to celebrate the culmination of months of intense research.
I am deeply grateful for this learning experience and am more motivated than ever to continue pushing the boundaries of distributed systems.
Resources
- Read the full paper on arXiv: arXiv:2507.08281
- Official IEEE Xplore Link: IEEE Xplore
- Conference Website: IEEE MetaCom 2025
“This journey from a thesis idea at UGM to an IEEE stage in Seoul has been the most challenging and rewarding chapter of my engineering path so far.”