We are excited to announce that the paper, titled "Enhancing Automatic Modulation Classification through Federated Learning: Addressing Data Heterogeneity and Low SNR Accuracy," has been honored with the Best Paper Award at the MERCon 2023 Conference. This recognition underscores the dedication and hard work of our team of authors: Gayani K. Siriwardana, Hashini D. Jayawardhana, Waruni U. Bandara, Saman Atapattu, and Vijitha R. Herath.

This paper represents the culmination of a final-year undergraduate project, overseen by Dr. Himal Suraweera (DEEE, UOP), Prof. Vijitha R. Herath (DEEE, UOP), and Dr. Saman Atapattu at RMIT, Australia. It serves as a testament to the potential for achieving significant milestones and making impactful contributions to our field through passion, perseverance, and collaborative efforts.

The Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference 2023 (MERCon 2023) marks the 9th edition of this international conference organized by the Engineering Research Unit at the University of Moratuwa. MERCon seeks research papers that detail noteworthy and groundbreaking contributions in all engineering disciplines.