Scope and Objective

IEEE CONECCT 2026 invites contributions in the following 7 focus areas and their respective tracks: 

• Focus Area-1: VLSI & Embedded Systems 

  • Track-1.1: Future Circuits

  • Track-1.2: Autonomous Silicon: Automation across Design and Verification Stack

• Focus Area-2: Signals & Systems

  • Track-2.1: Intelligent Signal Processing

  • Track-2.2: AI & Emerging Technologies in MedTech

• Focus Area-3: Communication Systems

  • Track-3.1: Antennas and Microwave Technologies for Wireless Communication 

  • Track-3.2: Photonics for Sensing, Communication and Quantum Technologies 

  • Track-3.3: Information Theory in Machine Learning, Networks & Communication Systems

  • Track-3.4: Autonomous, AI Native, Intelligent, Secure, Sustainable Networks for Connected Future

• Focus Area-4: Computing & Software Systems

  • Track-4.1: Computer Engineering & AI

  • Track-4.2: Intelligent Computing & Computational Intelligence

  • Track-4.3: Remote Sensing Technology & Applications

• Focus Area-5: Control & Robotics

  • Track-5.1: Robotics and Automation

  • Track-5.2: System Engineering and Large Scale System Integration

• Focus Area-6: Energy & Mobility

  • Track-6.1: Immersive Technologies for Next-Generation Power and Communication Systems

  • Track-6.2: Power Electronics for Sustainable Future

  • Track-6.3: Industrial Automation and System Engineering

• Focus Area-7: Education and Technology Management

  • Track-7.1: Reimagining Engineering Education in the Era of AI & Sustainability

  • Track-7.2: Entrepreneur Challenges and Mitigations

Important Dates

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

• Paper Submission Opens: Dec 01, 2025

• Paper Submission Deadline: Feb 09, 2026

• Notification of Acceptance: May 01, 2026

• Camera-ready Submission: May 31, 2026

Paper Types

We solicit submission of original, unpublished work in any of the following 3 categories (where page limit includes all figures, tables, references, etc.):

• Research category (6-8 pages) – open to ALL

• Industry category (4-6 pages) – open to ONLY INDUSTRY participants

• Position paper/Work in Progress category (4 pages) – open to ALL