CALL FOR PAPERS - SPECIAL TRACKS

IEEE CONECCT 2026 invites contributions in the following 6 special tracks:

• Special Track-1: AI for Semiconductors
  (Co-chairs: Sajal Mittal, Samsung)
  • AI/ML Applications in VLSI Design and Verification
  • Generative AI for Next-Generation Semiconductor Architecture
  • Intelligent Manufacturing: AI-Driven Yield and Process Optimization
  • Edge AI Silicon: Co-Design of Algorithms and Hardware
  • Intelligent Semiconductor Test and Reliability: AI-Enabled Strategies
• Special Track-2: Embodied AI: Towards Generalist Robots
  (Co-chairs: Kaushik Das & Vighnesh Vatsal, TCS Research)
  • Learning-based whole-body control for humanoids and mobile manipulators
  • Vision-Language-Action models and embodied foundation models
  • World models and predictive representations for robotic control
  • Reinforcement learning and hierarchical policy architectures
  • Teleoperation and shared autonomy for scalable data collection
  • Sim-to-real transfer, domain randomization, and robustness
  • Multimodal learning for perception-action integration
  • Benchmarking and evaluation metrics for generalist robots
  • Safety, reliability, and decentralized control in embodied systems
  • Real-world applications in manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and service robotics
• Special Track-3: Computational Neuroscience and Engineering Systems
  (Co-chair: Saneesh Cleatus T., BMSIT Bangalore)
  • Neural Signal Processing: Algorithms for decoding, denoising, and feature extraction
  • Neuromorphic Systems: Brain-inspired hardware, SNNs, and energy-efficient architectures
  • Neuro-Diagnostic Tools: Engineering solutions for identifying and monitoring neurological disorders
  • Neural Instrumentation: Specialized sensors and embedded systems for brain-data acquisition
  • Neuroimaging: Advanced methods for fMRI, PET, and optical imaging analysis
  • Brain-Computer Interfaces: Control systems, feedback loops, and communication protocols
  • Neuromorphic Systems: Brain-inspired hardware, SNNs, and energy-efficient architectures
  • Neural Prostheses: Design and implementation of sensory and motor prosthetics
• Special Track-4: Advanced Frameworks for Cybersecurity and Blockchain Integrity
  (Co-chairs: Niranjan Appasamy, GITAM University Hyderabad & Hariharan R., WIPRO, Bangalore)
  • Secure Software Development: Methodologies, formal methods, and semantics for verified secure systems
  • Infrastructure Protection: Cybersecurity for Mobile, IoT, Cloud, Edge, and Fog computing
  • Threat Intelligence: Anomaly detection, malware identification, and mitigation of DoS attacks
  • Privacy & Identity: Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), anonymity, and authentication/identification security
  • Resilience Engineering: Fault tolerance, reliability, and availability of distributed secure systems
  • Digital Investigation: Digital Forensics, Risk Analysis, and Digital Rights Management
  • Blockchain Fundamentals: Distributed ledger protocols, smart contract security, and consensus reliability
  • Cryptographic Innovations: Secure multi-party computation, advanced cryptography, and trust management systems
  • Economic Security: Cryptocurrency security and reputation systems
  • Integrated Systems: Using Blockchain for secure information retrieval and decentralized cybersecurity governance
• Special Track-5: Integrated Sensing and Communication for Edge Sensing Intelligence in 6G Networks
  (Co-chairs: Chengappa M.R., HPE Bangalore)
  • Network architectures, protocol frameworks, and standardization approaches for ISAC systems
  • Edge sensing architectures and distributed sensing networks for ISAC-enabled environments
  • AI-driven edge sensing techniques for integrated sensing and communication
  • Cross-layer management across physical, network, and application layers for ISAC
  • Efficient sensor data transmission and intelligent signal processing for ISAC networks
  • Multimodal sensing data analytics and intelligent processing at the network edge
  • Resource allocation, spectrum sharing, and optimization strategies for ISAC systems
  • Interference mitigation, coexistence strategies, and performance evaluation in ISAC
  • Security, privacy, and trust frameworks for edge-enabled sensing networks
  • Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and edge computing techniques for ISAC applications
  • Waveform design, beamforming strategies, and joint radar-communication signaling
  • Advanced antenna technologies including MIMO, Massive MIMO, and holographic intelligent surfaces for ISAC
  • Edge sensing intelligence for IoT, Industrial IoT (IIoT), and Internet of Everything (IoE) ecosystems
  • Air-Space-Ground integrated sensing networks and non-terrestrial communication systems
  • Environmental sensing, situational awareness, and radio-based environment reconstruction
  • Software-defined platforms, hardware prototypes, and experimental testbeds for ISAC validation
• Special Track-6: Geospatial AI
  (Co-chairs: Shwetha HR, NITK Surathkal & HS Prashantha, Atria University, Bengaluru)
  • Spatio-Temporal Prediction
  • Spatial Data Mining
  • Geospatial Data Representation
  • Change Detection
  • Spatial Object Detection
  • Climate Change Impact
  • GeoAI in Disaster Management
  • Multi-Sensor Spatial Data Fusion
  • Geo-LLMs
  • Hyperspectral Data Analytics
  • SAR Image Analysis
  • Geo Agents

• Manuscripts must be exactly four (4) pages, double-column, IEEE conference style (2), including figures, tables, and references.
• Double-blind review will be followed. Authors must remove names, affiliations, acknowledgements, and any identifying information from the manuscript.
• All other common instructions and polices are available at [LINK]
• All manuscripts must be submitted through the following Submission link: Click Here (select the relevant special track)

All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE, UTC-1200)

• Paper Submission Opens: Mar 15, 2026
• Paper Submission Deadline: Apr 18, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: May 26, 2026
• Camera-ready Submission: Jun 06, 2026