Scope and Objective

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 Appaswamy, 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. Security analysis of DeFi protocols including smart contract vulnerability assessment, formal verification of financial logic, and mitigation of economic attack vectors like flash loans and MEV (Miner Extractable Value).

  • 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

Important Submission Guidelines:

• 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) 

Important Dates

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