SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
POWER AND ENERGY
CYBERSECURITY
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE LEARNING
CIVIL ENGINEERING
The Southeast Symposium on Contemporary Engineering Topics provides a unique forum for universities, government, and industry to meet and discuss prevalent engineering topics and share solutions in a multi-disciplinary environment.
The 14th Southeast Symposium on Contemporary Engineering Topics invites authors to submit papers with suggested but not limited to areas listed in the following tracks.
System of Systems
System Security, IOT
Model Based Engineering
Autonomous Systems
AI and ML Systems
Human Factors
Data Science & Analytics
Decisions/Control & Design
Modeling & Simulation
Optimization, Multiple Objectives
Risk & Resiliency
Decision-Making Analytics
Prediction, Prescriptive Modeling
Integration of Renewable Energy Resources
Power System Modelling and Stability
Load and Generation Forecasting
Electricity Markets and Regulations
HVDC/Hybrid DC/AC Trans/Distribution Systems
Battery Energy Storage Systems
Power Electronics for Transportation Electrification
Wide Bandgap AC and DC Converters
Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Inverters
Application of AI in Power Systems Design & Operation
Power System Protection and Control
Applications of cryptography
Artificial intelligence in cybersecurity
Privacy-enhancing technologies
Cloud computing security
Cyber physical systems security
Digital Forensics
Embedded systems security
Formal methods and verification
Hardware security
Intrusion detection and prevention
Malware and unwanted software
Security and privacy metrics
Security and privacy policies
Security architectures
Social issues in cybersecurity
Wireless and mobile security/privacy
Climate, Weather, and Geosystems
Simulations in Physics & Engineering
Smart Infrastructure and Urban Systems
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Manufacturing & Process Optimization
Generative Design and Real-Time Digital Twins
Intelligent Data Pipelines and Big Data Handling
Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models
General Civil Engineering Topics
Coastal and Inland Waterways Engineering
Environmental Engineering Topics
Transportation Engineering
Digests limited to 5 pages. Use 12 pt font, 1.20 line-spacing and single column. Refer to the Word.doc template provided. Please do not list author names and affiliations in the digest, and please make sure author details do not appear in PDF file properties. All accepted submissions should be original and will be peer-reviewed and accepted based on the contributions to engineering theory and applications. Final paper submissions are limited to 6 pages (two-column IEEE format) for inclusion in IEEE Xplore.
Paper Digest Submission: June 15, 2026
Digest Acceptance Notification: July 15, 2026
Final Paper Submission: August 1, 2026
Please address digest submissions and correspondence to the Systems Engineer Paper Chair:
Randy Buchanan, Ph.D.
randy.buchanan@ieee.org
Please address digest submissions and correspondence to the Power & Energy Paper Chair:
Roy McCann, Ph.D.
rmccann@uark.edu
Please address digest submissions and correspondence to the Cybersecurity Paper Chair:
Chris Farnell, Ph.D.
cfarnell@uark.edu
Please address digest submissions and correspondence to the AI/ML Paper Chair:
Mariofanna Milanova, Ph.D.
mgmilanova@ualr.edu
Please address digest submissions and correspondence to the Civil Engineering Chair:
Robert W. Whalin, Ph.D.
robert.w.whalin@jsums.edu