Scope & Topics
ICSSES 2026 welcomes original research contributions in, but not limited to, the following 10 technical tracks. Track 10 is a dedicated Photonics track aligned with the technical scope of the IEEE Photonics Society (PHO36), IEEE Bangalore Section:
Track 1: Wireless Communication Systems
- 5G/6G Networks and Beyond
- Antenna Design and Propagation
- Spectrum Management and Cognitive Radio
- Channel Modeling and Estimation
- Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Communication
- Satellite and Deep-Space Communication
- Hybrid RF-Optical and RF-VLC Heterogeneous Networks (see also Track 10)
Track 2: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Deep Learning and Neural Networks
- Computer Vision and Image Recognition
- Natural Language Processing
- Reinforcement Learning
- Explainable AI (XAI)
- AI-Driven Automation and Optimization
Track 3: Secure Communication & Cybersecurity
- Cryptographic Protocols and Systems
- Network Security and Intrusion Detection
- Blockchain and Distributed Security
- Security in IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
Track 4: Signal Processing
- Digital Signal and Image Processing
- Audio, Speech and Music Processing
- Biomedical Signal Analysis
- Radar and Sonar Signal Processing
- Compressed Sensing and Sparse Signals
Track 5: Internet of Things & Industry 4.0
- Smart Devices and Edge Computing
- Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
- Fog and Cloud Integration
- Smart Cities and Connected Infrastructure
- Digital Twin Technologies
Track 6: Autonomous Vehicles & Robotics
- Self-Driving and ADAS Systems
- Robotic Perception and Planning
- Swarm Robotics
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Track 7: Power Systems, Control & Electric Vehicles
- Renewable Energy Systems and Integration
- Electric Vehicle Charging and Battery Management
- Smart Grid and Microgrid Systems
- Power Electronics and Converters
- Energy Harvesting and Storage
Track 8: Smart Sensors & Process Automation
- MEMS and Nano-Sensors
- Sensor Fusion and Data Aggregation
- Industrial Control Systems and SCADA
- Real-Time Monitoring and Diagnostics
- Wearable and Biomedical Sensors
Track 9: VLSI Design & Embedded Systems
- FPGA and ASIC Design
- System-on-Chip (SoC) Architectures
- Low-Power and Energy-Efficient Design
- Embedded Systems and Firmware
- Hardware Security and Trust
Track 10: Photonics & Optical Communications
- Optical Wireless Communication (OWC) & LiFi Systems
- Free-Space Optical (FSO) Communication & Atmospheric Propagation
- Laser-Based Visible Light Communication (VLC)
- LiDAR Systems: FMCW, ToF, and Solid-State Architectures
- Fiber Optic Communication: Coherent Systems & WDM Networks
- Semiconductor Lasers, VCSELs, and Photodetectors
- Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)
- Nonlinear Optics and Ultrafast Photonics
- Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics
- Optical Sensing: Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBG), BOTDR, and Distributed Sensing
- Quantum Optics, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), and Quantum Communications
- Biophotonics and Biomedical Optical Imaging
- Modulation Techniques: OFDM-OWC, NOMA-OWC, and Dual-Carrier Schemes
- RF-Optical Handover and Hybrid RF-VLC Networks
- Machine Learning for Optical Channel Estimation and Equalization
Paper Submission Guidelines
Authors are invited to submit original papers that have not been previously published and are not under review elsewhere. All submissions will be peer-reviewed.
- Submitted manuscripts must be structured as technical papers. They must represent original, unpublished research that is not currently under review elsewhere.
- Manuscripts can be submitted to one of the following three tracks:
Regular track – 4 to 6 pages, double-column, IEEE conference style.
- Plagarism: Similarity score
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• The permissible level for conference papers is capped at 15%, with a 0% AI-Score.
• Upload the full similarity report as PDF
• Reports older than 2 months from submission date will not be accepted
- Use the official IEEE conference templates for MS Word and LaTeX (IEEE eXpress templates).
- Electronic submissions must be in readable PDF format.
- The papers which are in arxiv like sites will be desk rejected as they reveal author identities which is against double blind review.
- All manuscripts must be submitted via the CMT portal: Submit Now
- Acknowledgement: The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bear all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
Paper Review Process
Authors are invited to submit original papers that have not been previously published and are not under review elsewhere. All submissions will be peer-reviewed.
- All submitted manuscripts undergo mandatory plagiarism screening as perIEEE guidelines.
- Double-blind review is used. Authors must remove names, affiliations, acknowledgements, and any identifying information from the manuscript.
- Self-citations must be written in the third person to avoid revealing identity.
- Papers are evaluated on originality, technical depth, clarity, significance, and relevance to the conference scope.
- The author list at the time of submission is final. No reordering, addition or removal of authors is allowed after submission.
- Papers violating formatting, page limits, or anonymization rules will be rejected without review.
- A paper may be moved to WIP/Poster category if it does not meet depth requirements; authors will have 1 week to submit a shorter version.
Publication & Indexing
All accepted and presented papers at ICSSES 2026 will be submitted for possible inclusion in IEEE Xplore Digital Library, which is Scopus indexed. At least one author must register and present the paper for it to be included in the proceedings.
- At least one author of every accepted paper must register for the conference and present it.
- Each accepted paper requires a separate author registration.
- All accepted and presented papers will be submitted for possible inclusion into IEEE Xplore, subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.
- Accepted papers require a signed copyright transfer agreement as per IEEE policy.