Wednesday, January 7, 2026

[DMANET] Postdoc positions in Scientific Machine Learning for Model Discovery at Aarhus University

Hi everyone,

We invite applications for 2 one-year postdoctoral positions in Scientific Machine Learning for Model Discovery at Aarhus University.

The positions are part of the ERC-funded project "ALPS – AI-based Learning for Physical Simulation". The main focus is developing and implementing algorithms that combine computational physics and machine learning for data-driven model discovery, i.e. identifying the governing PDEs of physical systems or closure models from data. The postdoc will work with methods like symbolic regression, neural networks (PINNs, neural operators) and reduced order modeling, and apply them in areas such as robotic control, mechanics of materials and biological systems, and fluid mechanics (i.e. data-driven turbulence modeling).

Application deadline: 31 January 2026 (23:59 CET).

Full job details and how to apply:
https://international.au.dk/about/profile/vacant-positions/job/postdoc-positions-in-scientific-machine-learning-for-model

Please forward to anyone who might be interested.

Best regards,
Alessandro Lucantonio

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

[DMANET] Final Call: PhD fellowship in Algorithms at University of Copenhagen

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen (DIKU) invites applications for PhD or integrated MSc + PhD fellowship in Algorithms.

Start date 1 September 2026 (Or as soon as possible hereafter).

The deadline for applications is JANUARY 10, 2026, 23:59 GMT +1.

The project and the scientific environment
The PhD project is broadly within algorithms. The expectation is curiosity driven research in a highly collaborative environment. Using the power of mathematics, we strive to create fundamental breakthroughs in algorithmic thinking. We are currently ranked 1st in the EU in algorithms and complexity theory by CSrankings.org with a strong presence at top-tier conferences like STOC, FOCS, SODA, CCC and SoCG. We are home to the Basic Algorithms Research Copenhagen (BARC) centre (https://barc.ku.dk/), joint with the IT University of Copenhagen, and have extensive collaborations with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and with Lund University on the Swedish side of the Øresund Bridge, as well as with our many visitors. We aim to attract top talent from around the world to an ambitious, creative, collaborative, and fun environment. While our focus in on theoretical research, we do have a track record of surprising algorithmic discoveries leading to major industrial applications.
The University of Copenhagen was founded in 1479 and is the oldest and largest university in Denmark. It is often ranked as the best university in Scandinavia and consistently as one of the top places in Europe. Within computer science, it is ranked 1st in the European Union by ShanghaiRanking.
Principal supervisor is expected to be Associate Professor Mikkel Abrahamsen (miab@di.ku.dk, https://sites.google.com/view/mikkel-abrahamsen) or Professor Mikkel Thorup (mthorup@di.ku.dk, https://hjemmesider.diku.dk/~mthorup/). Candidates interested in working with other faculty from DIKU at the BARC center (https://barc.ku.dk/researchers/) are also encouraged to apply.

Who are we looking for?
To be eligible to apply for these positions, applicants need to have or be about to obtain either a BSc or an MSc degree (equivalent to a Danish BSc or MSc degree) in computer science, mathematics, or a related field. The successful candidates are expected to have a strong background and passionate interest in mathematics and theoretical computer science, as demonstrated by excellent grades in relevant courses, or by results at the Olympiads of Mathematics or Informatics, or by publications in relevant internationally recognized conferences or journals. Problem solving skills and creativity are a must.
Applicants need to be highly motivated for doctoral studies; should possess the ability to work independently and perform critical analysis and also have good levels of communicative abilities and English language skills.
The working language of the group is English, and knowledge of English is also fully sufficient to navigate life in Denmark in general. It might also be worth mentioning that Denmark routinely scores at the absolute top in rankings of quality of life such as, e.g., the OECD Better Life Index http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/.
See more and apply at:
https://employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=153212


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[DMANET] Deadline extended OLA'2026 @Creta (Greece)

Apologies for cross-posting. Appreciate if you can distribute this CFP
to your network.
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                          OLA'2026
          International Conference on Optimization and Learning
                          28-30 April 2026
                         Chania, Crete, Greece
                http://ola2026.sciencesconf.org/
                    SCOPUS Springer Proceedings
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OLA is a conference focusing on the future challenges of optimization
and/or machine learning methods and their applications. The conference
OLA'2026 will provide an opportunity to the international research
community in optimization and learning to discuss recent research
results and to develop new ideas and collaborations in a friendly and
relaxed atmosphere.
OLA'2026 welcomes presentations that cover any aspects of optimization
and/or machine learning research such as big optimization and learning,
optimization for learning, learning for optimization, optimization and
learning under uncertainty, deep learning, new high-impact applications,
parameter tuning, 4th industrial revolution, computer vision,
hybridization issues, optimization-simulation, meta-modeling,
high-performance computing, parallel and distributed optimization and
learning, surrogate modeling, multi-objective optimization ...
Submission papers: We will accept two different types of submissions:
-       S1: Extended abstracts of work-in-progress and position papers
of a maximum of 3 pages
-       S2: Original research contributions of a maximum of 12 pages
-    S3: High-quality manuscripts that have recently, within the last
year, been submitted or accepted for journal publication

Important dates:
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Paper submission deadline extension    Jan 16, 2026
Proceedings: Accepted papers in categories S1 and S2 will be published
in the proceedings. A SCOPUS and DBLP indexed Springer book will be
published for accepted long papers. Proceedings will be available at the
conference.

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OLA'2026
10th International Conference on Optimization and Learning (SCOPUS, Springer)
April 28-30, 2026, Creta, Greece, https://ola2026.sciencesconf.org
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Prof. El-ghazali TALBI
Polytech'Lille, University Lille - INRIA
CRISTAL - CNRS

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[DMANET] EuroCG 2026: Last Call for Contributions

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Call for Contributions
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42nd European Workshop on Computational Geometry (EuroCG 2026)
Organized as an event of the Computational Geometry Society
https://computational-geometry.org/

March 25-27, 2026, Hagen, Germany       
https://eurocg26.fernuni-hagen.de

EuroCG 2026 will be held from March 25-27, 2026, in Hagen, Germany.
EuroCG is an annual workshop that combines a strong scientific
tradition with a friendly and informal atmosphere. The workshop is a
forum where established researchers and students can meet, discuss
their work, present their results, and establish scientific
collaborations.

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Important Dates
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- Submission Deadline: January 13, 2026
- Acceptance Notification: February 24, 2026
- Early Registration Ends: March 3, 2026
- Camera-Ready Version: March 10, 2026
- Registration Ends: March 17, 2026
- EuroCG 2026: March 25-27, 2026

All deadlines are 23:59 AoE.

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Invited Speakers
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- Maike Buchin (Ruhr University Bochum)
- Jean Cardinal (Université libre de Bruxelles)
- Marcus Schaefer (DePaul University Chicago)

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Topics of interest
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Topics of interest cover all aspects of computational geometry,
including but not limited to the following:

- discrete and combinatorial geometry and topology,
- design and analysis of geometric algorithms and data structures,
- implementation and experimental evaluation of geometric algorithms,
- numerical and algebraic issues arising from implementations,
- analysis of geometric configurations,
- geometric modeling, visualization and simulation,
- combinatorial optimization,
- graph drawing,
- structural molecular biology,
- geometric puzzle analysis,
- applications of computational geometry,
- geographic information systems,
- robotics and virtual worlds, and
- computer-aided design and manufacturing.

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Submission Guidelines
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We invite authors to submit extended abstracts of their original
research that has not been published before January 1, 2025, and has
not been presented at a previous edition of EuroCG. If a submission
consists of work that has been published already, the submission must
provide the name of the respective conference or journal and the date
of publication. The authors themselves are responsible for ensuring
that they do not violate copyright laws. Already published work may
receive fewer and less detailed reviews.

Submissions will be handled through EasyChair.

Each submission must not exceed 175 lines of text, excluding title,
references, and appendix.

Submissions must be prepared with the LaTeX class files "euroCG26" and
"eurocg26-submission", which are provided at the website
(https://eurocg26.fernuni-hagen.de) and based on the LIPIcs class
file. These class files should automatically count all lines
containing text, excluding title and references, and excluding
figures. Authors are expected to make a reasonable effort to make sure
all lines that contain text are counted: the class file should be
considered an aid, and the responsibility of correctly counting lines
remains with the authors. A zip file containing an example of how to
use the class file can be found at the website.

The main body (of 175 lines) should be self-contained and provide a
clear and succinct description of the main results and an indication
for their correctness. Content that does not fit in the main body due
to space restrictions must be placed in a clearly marked appendix,
which will only be read at the discretion of the program committee.
These rules also apply to submissions concerning already published
papers.

Submissions should contain names and affiliations of authors.

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Acceptance Policy
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EuroCG is a non-competitive forum and there is no competitive
selection process. We will accept all submissions that are original,
non-trivial, correct, well-presented, and in scope. Submissions must
satisfy all five criteria. Failing to comply with any of these may
lead to rejection.

In particular, a submission may be rejected
- if it does not contain original research by the authors, or if there
is good reason to believe that this is the case, or
- if it contains a main result with an erroneous proof, or if the
provided material is insufficient to establish the correctness of the
results (however, acceptance at EuroCG does not guarantee
correctness), or
- if it is unreadable, or does not follow the submission guidelines
provided above.

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Proceedings
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EuroCG does not have formally reviewed proceedings. A booklet of
abstracts, without an ISBN, will be accessible online on the website
for the benefit of the community. It must be regarded as a collection
of preprints rather than a formally reviewed selection of papers.
Results presented at EuroCG are expected to appear (or have appeared)
in other conferences with formal proceedings and/or in journals.

Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended
version to a special issue of the Computing in Geometry and Topology
(CGT) journal.

There will also be a vote for the Best Student Presentation Award.

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Conference Attendance
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EuroCG is dedicated to providing an environment that is free from
harassment, bullying, discrimination, and retaliation for all
participants. Following the decision made at EuroCG 2024
(https://www.computational-geometry.org/eurocg/policies/), EuroCG is
organized as an event of the CG Society
(https://www.computational-geometry.org) and only members of the CG
Society may attend EuroCG 2026. Society membership is free of charge.
All members of the CG Society are bound by its Code of Conduct
(https://computational-geometry.org/society/code-of-conduct/).

EuroCG is an in-person event and all presentations are expected to be
given on site. At least one author of each accepted contribution must
attend EuroCG (as a member of the CG Society) and present the work. If
no author attends, the contribution may be removed from the program,
the booklet of abstracts, and the conference website.

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Program Committee
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Mikkel Abrahamsen (University of Copenhagen)
Eyal Ackermann (University of Haifa)
Hugo Akitaya (University of Massachusetts Lowell)
Erin E. W. Chambers (University of Notre Dame)
Simon D. Fink (TU Wien)
Henry Förster (TU Munich)
Thekla Hamm (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Katharina Klost (Freie Universität Berlin)
Jan Kratochvíl (Charles University)
Giuseppe Liotta (University of Perugia)
André Nusser (CNRS)
Eunjin Oh (POSTECH: Pohang University of Science and Technology)
Evanthia Papadopoulou (Università della Svizzera italiana)
Irene Parada (UPC: BarcelonaTech)
Carolin Rehs (TU Dortmund University)
Christian Rieck (University of Kassel)
Jonathan Rollin (FernUniversität in Hagen)
Maria Saumell (Czech Technical University in Prague)
Christian Scheffer (Bochum University of Applied Sciences)
Lena Schlipf - co-chair (University of Tübingen)
Christiane Schmidt (Linköping University)
Patrick Schnider (ETH Zurich and University of Basel)
André Schulz - co-chair (FernUniversität in Hagen)
Michiel Smid (Carleton University)
Frank Staals (Utrecht University)
Alexandra Weinberger (FernUniversität in Hagen)
Carola Wenk (Tulane University)
Alexander Wolff (University of Würzburg)
Yelena Yuditsky (Université libre de Bruxelles)
Ji Zeng (Rényi Institute)

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Organizing Committee
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Julia Oppermann (FernUniversität in Hagen)
Jonathan Rollin - co-chair (FernUniversität in Hagen)
André Schulz (FernUniversität in Hagen)
Alexandra Weinberger - co-chair (FernUniversität in Hagen)


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[DMANET] CFP Computational optimization

Call for Papers

19th International Thematic Track/Workshop on Computational Optimization
(CO25)
Riga, Latvia, August 23-26, 2026

organized in the framework of CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER SCIENCE AND
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
FedCSIS - 2026


IEEE CS is a technical co-sponsor of FedCSIS 2026

https://2026.fedcsis.org/thematic/co
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We invite original contributions related to both theoretical and practical
aspects of optimization methods. The list of topics includes, but is not
limited to:

* combinatorial and continuous global optimization
* unconstrained and constrained optimization
* multiobjective and robust optimization
* optimization in dynamic and/or noisy environments
* optimization on graphs
* large-scale optimization, in parallel and distributed computational
environments
* meta-heuristics for optimization, nature-inspired approaches and any
other derivative-free methods
* exact/heuristic hybrid methods, involving natural computing techniques
and other global and local optimization methods
*numerical and heuristic methods for modeling

The applications of interest are included in the list below, but are not
limited to:

* classical operational research problems (knapsack, traveling salesman,
etc)
* computational biology and distance geometry
* data mining and knowledge discovery
* human motion simulations; crowd simulations
* industrial applications
* optimization in statistics, econometrics, finance, physics, chemistry,
biology, medicine, and engineering.
*environment modeling and optimization
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Best paper award

The best CO26 paper will be awarded during the social dinner of FedCSIS2026.
The best paper will be selected by CO26 co-Chairs by taking into
consideration the scores suggested by the reviewers, as well as the quality
of the given oral presentation.

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Submission and Publication

* Authors should submit draft papers in PDF format.
* The total length of a paper should not exceed 12 pages for regular paper
and 6 pages for short papers (IEEE style). IEEE style templates are
available at http://2026.fedcsis.org/.
* Papers will be refereed and accepted on the basis of their scientific
merit and relevance to the track.
* Accepted and presented papers will be published in the Conference
Proceedings and included in the IEEE Xplore database and submitted for
different indexations (Communication and Position papers will only appear
in the conference proceedings).
* Extended versions of selected papers presented at CO26 will be published
in edited book of the series "Studies of Computational Intelligence",
Springer with SJR 0.237.

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Important dates:


+ Paper submission (strict deadline): April 15, 2026, 23:59:59 pm HST
(there will be no extension)
+ Position paper submission: May 19, 2026
+ Author notification: June 16, 2026
+ Final paper submission and registration: June 30, 2026
+ Conference date: August 23-26, 2026

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Organizing Committee

Stefka Fidanova, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Bulgaria
Antonio Mucherino, IRISA, University of Rennes 1, France
Daniela Zaharie, West University of Timisoara, Romania

If you have any question do not hesitate to send an email to :
co@fedcsis.org

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IICT-BAS
Acad. G. Bonchev str. bl.25A
1113 Sofia Bulgaria
Ph. +359-2-9796642

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[DMANET] Winter School at IBS ECOPRO on cut problems

Dear all,

This year's winter school will be about cut problems, given by our new
member Eero Raty.
Please find all information here: https://www.ibs.re.kr/ecopro/winter-2026/


- Time: everyday Jan 19 to Jan 23, 2026, offline at IBS headquarter B332.
Online: *10:00-11:30am (Seoul)*.
- *Zoom: 955 7502 7689, PW: 260119*


This mini-course will serve as an introduction to cut problems in graphs
and related topics. The course will begin by covering the basics of
spectral graph theory, including the Alon–Boppana theorem and the expander
mixing lemma. We will then introduce some fundamental tools in the field,
such as the Goemans–Williamson algorithm, along with its applications to
various types of max-cut problems in graphs and hypergraphs. Towards the
end of the course, we will explore recent advancements in the area, which
rely on more involved spectral properties of adjacency matrices.

Wish you a happy and productive 2026 ahead,
Hong

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[DMANET] CFP Envirorisks2026

Dear Colleagues,

We are happy to inform you that the *International Conference EnviroRisks*
will be held in the period *0**1**-0**3** June 202**6**, Sofia**, Bulgaria*.
The conference will provide an excellent international forum for
dissemination of original research results, new ideas and practical
development experiences which concentrate on both theory and practices of
the academics, researchers, engineers and also industry professionals.

*All accepted and presented papers will be submitted* *for publication** to
the SPRINGER **Series* *"Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems"**.*

*Please**, **visit the conference web page for more details:*
https://envirorisks.cmdrcoe.org/

*Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:*

*1. Disaster Management, Natural Hazards, Risk reduction and Building
Resilience*

*2. **Environmental Degradation*

*3**. **Resilience and Business Continuity Management*

*4. **High Performance Computing, Modeling & Simulations, GIS for
environmental monitoring and Artificial Intelligent *

Please, save the dates and feel free to circulate this message among your
friends.

*Important dates:*


*Abstract** Submission D**ate**: **01** of **March**, 202**6*

*Notification of Abstract Acceptance: **20 March, 2026*

*Full **Paper Submission D**ate**: **01 **of **April**, 202**6*
* Notification** for Paper Acceptance**: ** 01 **of **May**, 202**6*

*Final paper submission:** 20 of May, 2026*
*Conference Dates: **0**1**-**03** of **June**, 202**6*


*Best regards, **EnviroRISKs*
* Organizing Team E-mail: **envirorisks@gmail.com *


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Monday, January 5, 2026

[DMANET] FUN 2026: Last call for paper

Last call for Papers: FUN with algorithms 2026

* Venue: Island of Porquerolles, France, 18-22 May 2026,
* Paper registration deadline: January 7, 2026 AoE (abstract)
* Paper submission deadline: January 13, 2026 AoE (full paper)
* Website: https://fun2026.limos.fr/

The Thirteenth International Conference on Fun with Algorithms (FUN 2026) will be held in Island of Porquerolles, France, in May 2026, at Hôtel Club Igesa Porquerolles.
FUN is a series of conferences dedicated to the use, design, and analysis of algorithms and data structures, focusing on results that provide amusing, witty but nonetheless original and scientifically profound contributions to the area.
Fun is a notion that can be judged from different perspectives, and be defined in many different manners. The conference defines fun in a broad sense, including aspects such as elegance, simplicity, amusement, surprise, originality, etc.
The topics of interest include all aspects of algorithm design and analysis, and of computational complexity, under all types of models (sequential, parallel, distributed, streaming, online, etc.).
Submissions can have unlimited length, and authors are encouraged to submit complete papers, in A4 or letter format, 11pt, single column, with reasonable margins. The first ten pages of the submitted papers must include a self-contained description of the results, of their motivations and impact. Papers submitted for review should represent original, previously unpublished work. At the time the paper is submitted to the conference, and for the entire review period, the paper (or essentially the same paper) must not be under review by any other conference with published proceedings or by a scientific journal.
IMPORTANT: At least one full registration is required for each accepted paper.
There are two types of registrations:

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Full: early registration at 800 euros (late: 900 euros) – full registrations entitle you to accomodation (4 nights), all breakfasts (including friday morning), all lunches, all diners (including monday evening), social dinner, coffee breaks, social event, and an (electronic) copy of the proceedings;
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Student: early registration at 650 euros (late: 750 euros) – student registrations provide the same benefits at a discounted prices, but the registrant must be a student (i.e., M.Sc. or Ph.D. student) and proof of enrolment at an accredited institution will be required.


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[DMANET] Discrete Optimization Talks (DOTs): schedule Spring 2026

Discrete Optimization Talks (DOTs)
A virtual seminar series by the Mixed Integer Programming Society, a section of the Mathematical Optimization Society.

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We invite you to join us for the next season of Discrete Optimization Talks (DOTs).
DOTs are virtual discrete optimization talks, organized by Margarita Castro (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), Silvia Di Gregorio (Université Sorbonne Paris Nord) and Aleksandr M. Kazachkov (University of Florida). The format is two 30-minute talks.
In the coming semester, DOTs will be held on the last Friday of the month at 12:00pm Eastern Time over Zoom.

After a usual (in-person) seminar, you might grab a tea/coffee and chat with other attendees. Why not here too? You are invited to stay on for some informal discussion and socialization after the talks.

To attend, please subscribe via https://mixedinteger.hosted.phplist.com/lists/?p=subscribe. We will send the link to join by the morning of the seminar.
Details for this season of DOTs can be found on our website: https://talks.discreteopt.com <https://talks.discreteopt.com/>. There, you may also subscribe to our calendar or watch recordings of previous talks. You may also sign up to give a future DOT.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at discrete.opt.talks@gmail.com <mailto:discrete.opt.talks@gmail.com>.

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Schedule:

January 30, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Emma Johnson
Yongjia Song

February 27, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Vera Trau
Ozlem Ergun

March 27, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Claudia D'Ambrosio
Oktay Gunluk

April 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Marius Roland
Chen Chen

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[DMANET] Networks Special Issue: "Innovative Approaches in Network Optimization"- EURO 2025 - Extended Deadline: February 28, 2026

This special issue of Networks invites high-quality and innovative
submissions that focus on network optimization methods arising in
different applications, like (but not restricted to) telecommunication,
logistics, network analysis.All contributions will be peer reviewed
according to the usual standards of the journal.

This special issue celebrates the 34th European Conference on
Operational Research (EURO) 2025 in Leeds, UK; participants of EURO 2025
are encouraged to submit relevant work to this special issue. This call
for papers is also open to the entire community of academics and
practitioners working in the field of Network Optimization Methods.

*Extended Deadline for submission: February 28, 2026.*

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[DMANET] CfP : International Network Optimization Conference 2026 (INOC2026)

INOC 2026 - Call for Papers
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INOC 2026, the International Network Optimization Conference, provides a
forum for researchers in the broad field of network optimization to
present and publish their latest results and ongoing research. INOC is
the conference of the European Network Optimization Group (ENOG), a
working group of EURO, the Association of European Operational Research
Societies. The aim of this conference is to provide conference of the
European Network Optimization Group (ENOG), a working group of EURO. The
conference has been held biennially since 2003, the latest in 2024 at
the University College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland).

INOC 2026 is the 12th conference of this group and will take place at
HEC Liège, the Management School of Liège University, Liège, Belgium,
April 22-24, 2026.

Topics of Interest
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INOC solicits contributions in the broad field of Network Optimization,
from the areas of Mathematical Optimization, Operations Research,
Artificial Intelligence and Graph Theory. Application-oriented network
optimization from areas like Telecommunications, Routing, Smart Grids,
and Logistics are most welcome. Topics include but are not restricted
to:

- AI and Machine Learning for Network Optimization
- Algorithmic Game Theory on Networks
- Approximation Algorithms
- Combinatorial Optimization
- Connectivity Problems
- Graph Algorithms
- Graph Theory
- Heuristics and Meta-heuristics
- Mixed Integer Linear Programming
- Mixed Integer Nonlinear Optimization
- Multi-objective Optimization
- Multicommodity Flows
- Network Design
- Network Flows
- Network Interdiction
- Network Optimization
- Network Reliability
- Path and Tree Problems
- Robust Optimization
- Routing Algorithms
- Smart Grids
- Stochastic Networks
- Supply Chain Network Optimization
- Sustainable Mobility and Transportation
- Telecommunication Networks
- Transportation Networks
- Vehicle Routing

Submission Guidelines
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INOC accepts both short papers to be published in the proceedings and
extended abstracts to be published at the conference only:

- Short papers describing original work, not yet published or
submitted elsewhere. Short papers can be up to 6 pages (with two
columns) long.
- Extended abstracts describing recent results and ongoing research
can be up to 2 pages long.

All submissions must be formatted with the Latex templates provided and
submitted to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=inoc2026.

For short papers, please use the template and style files in
https://www.euro-online.org/inoc2026/cfp/INOC_short_paper_template.zip.

For extended abstracts, use the simple template in
https://www.euro-online.org/inoc2026/cfp/INOC-ext-abstract-template.zip.

Contributions will be peer-reviewed by the Programme Committee. The
proceedings will be published at OpenProceedings. After the conference,
extended papers can be submitted to a special issue of the journal
Networks.

Important Dates
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Short papers submission deadline January 16
Extended abstracts submission deadline January 30
Notification of acceptance - Short papers January 30
Notification of acceptance - Extended abstracts February 13
Registration deadline March 6
Final version of short papers deadline March 6
Conference April 22-24
Full paper for the special issue of Networks deadline July 31

Contact
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You will find information about the conference and venue on the INOC
2026 webpage (https://www.euro-online.org/inoc2026/). If you don't find
the answer there, you can email your questions about INOC 2026 to
inoc2026@euro-online.org.

We look forward to seeing you in Liège!
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Sunday, January 4, 2026

[DMANET] Due Jan 19: APDC- Parallel and Distributed Computing, April 1-2, USA & Online

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--- Call for Abstracts and Papers -------------
2026 OkIP International Conference on Advances in Parallel and
Distributed Computing (APDC)
Online & Oklahoma City, OK, USA
April 1-2, 2026
https://eventutor.com/e/APDC003

OkIP Published & Submission for Indexation
Submission Deadline: January 19, 2026
Extended versions of the best papers will be considered for publication
in the inaugural volume of the International Journal of High-Performance
Computing or the International Journal of Cloud Computing and
Technologies.


* Tracks/ Areas (detailed Online):
https://eventutor.com/event/78/program

- High-Performance Computing
- Parallel Computing
- Mobile & Wireless Computing
- Network Architecture/System
- Reconfigurable Architectures/Systems
- Parallel/Distributed Systems Security
- Blockchain and Information Warfare in Wireless/Parallel/Distributed
Systems
- Parallel/Distributed Applications
- Cloud Computing Concepts/Applications/Services
- Programming Models/Benchmarks/tools
- Platform/Provisioning/Storage in Parallel/Distributed Systems
- Infrastructure in Parallel/Distributed Systems
- Data and Big Data in Distributed Systems
- Energy-Efficient Data Centers
- Algorithms/Models/Programming in Distributed Systems
- Massively Parallel/Distributed Data Visualization
- Distribution, Componentization, and Collaboration
- Formal Methods and Theoretical Foundations
- Parallel, Distributed, and Concurrent Systems
- Aspect-Oriented Software Engineering
- Decentralized Artificial Intelligence
- Other

>> Important Dates:
- Abstract or Paper Submission: January 19, 2026
- Author Notification: February 2-16, 2026
- Camera Ready Paper Submission, Registration: February 9-23, 2026
- Conference Date: April 1-2, 2026

>> Contribution Types (Two-Column Format Style):
- Full Paper: Accomplished research results (6 pages)
- Short Paper: Work in progress/fresh developments (3 pages)
- Extended Abstract/Poster/Journal First: Displayed/Oral presented (1
page)

>> Technical Program Committee
https://eventutor.com/event/78/page/202-committee

Please feel free to contact us for any inquiries at:
Kris Zeuti
OkIP Secretariat
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Saturday, January 3, 2026

[DMANET] SMARTCOMP 2026: Call for Research Papers

Call for Research Papers

SMARTCOMP 2026, the 12th edition of the premier conference on smart computing, will be held in Messina, Italy from 22nd to 25th June 2026.

Smart computing is a multidisciplinary domain enabled by advances in sensor-based technologies, Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems, edge computing, big data analytics, machine learning, cognitive computing, ambient intelligence, and artificial intelligence.

Applications of smart computing can be found in diverse societal domains, including transportation, energy, environmental protection, smart and connected communities, healthcare, industrial systems, precision farming, and entertainment. Algorithmic and systems advancements in edge, fog, or cloud computing, mobile and pervasive computing, sensor networking, and social computing are accelerating such innovation while expanding its influence in everyday ways of living.

SMARTCOMP 2026 welcomes novel, cutting-edge and creative research contributions. Authors should discuss the importance, timeliness, and significance of their work as well as limitations, implications, future opportunities and open research directions.

Main Research Track

SMARTCOMP 2026 solicits papers that address the core challenges of smart computing, focusing on the design and development of scalable, dependable systems, and on leveraging computing technologies to enhance resource sustainability and enhance sustainable quality of human life.

Topics of interest include - but are not limited- to the following:

* Emerging Smart Computing Paradigms
* Algorithms for Smart Computing
* AI and Machine Learning in Smart Computing
* Mobile and Ubiquitous Smart Systems, Wearable Computing and IoT
* Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems
* Cloud, Edge, and Fog based Smart Computing Platforms
* Data Engineering and Analytics for Smart Computing
* Distributed Sensing, AI, and Computation
* Middleware for Smart Systems
* Novel Communication Paradigms in Smart Computing
* Low Power Communication and Computing for Smart Systems
* Social Computing and Smart Systems
* Quantum Computing in Smart Systems
* Security, Privacy, and Trust in Smart Computing
* Fairness and Socio-technical Aspects of Smart Computing
* Interdisciplinary Approaches to Smart Computing
* Novel applications of Smart Computing in emerging and high potential fields (e.g. Smart Communities, Health, Industry, Transport, Energy, Space, Agrifood, ...)

Important Dates

Paper Submission: 1st February 2026

Acceptance Notification: 15th April 2026

Camera Ready (tentative): 22th April 2026

Conference: 22 to 25 June 2026

All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth.

Submission Guidelines

Paper submissions must be no longer than 8 pages including references and formatted using the two-column IEEE proceedings template. All submitted papers following these requirements will be peer reviewed by the Technical Program Committee. All presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to the IEEEXplore Digital Library.

The conference will be in-person and no virtual or remote presentations will be permitted.

Accepted papers must be presented in person by one of the authors under full registration. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the exclusion of the paper from the final proceedings, the conference program, and the IEEE Digital Library.

Authors of accepted papers are responsible to obtain an Italian visa, if required, in a timely manner so as to meet the above expectations.

The conference applies a single-blind review process.

Submit your paper here<https://smartcomp2026research.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=34461>.

https://smartcomp2026research.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=34461

Paper registration opens on November 1st, 2025

One additional page for the camera-ready version can be purchased after the paper review and selection.

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BEST PAPER AWARD and Editorial Follow-Ups

The authors of the best paper will receive an award in recognition to their contribution to the field.

Extended versions of selected high-quality papers accepted to the main conference will be considered for publication in Elsevier's Pervasive and Mobile Computing journal (IF: 3.5)<https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/pervasive-and-mobile-computing>

Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs

Daniela Nicklas

George Roussos

Contact Information

For any questions about the conference, please contact the TPC Co-Chairs at: smartcomp26-tpc-chairs.mobi@uni-bamberg.de<mailto:smartcomp26-tpc-chairs.mobi@uni-bamberg.de>

Thanks & Regards,
Debasree Das

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Debasree Das
Research Assistant
Chair of Mobile Systems
University of Bamberg
Webpage: https://debasree08.github.io/debasree/
An der Webrei 5
96047 Bamberg
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Call for Papers

The Fourth International Workshop on Data Driven and AI-Enabled
Digital Twin Networks and Applications (TwinNetApp)

in conjunction with IEEE ICC 2026

May 24-28, 2026 – Glasgow, Scotland, UK


Workshop Website: https://icc26-twinnetapp.bcrg.uk/
Conference Website: https://icc2026.ieee-icc.org/

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Digital Twin (DT) technology has emerged as a critical enabler for next-generation communication networks. Regarding this, DTs provide real-time synchronization between physical and digital systems and support advanced monitoring, emulation, and optimization capabilities. By bridging the physical and virtual domains, DTs provide novel approaches to design, analyze, and operate complex infrastructures that go far beyond traditional simulation methods. Real-time network monitoring, predictive modelling, proactive management, and what-if simulation are significant examples that highlight DT's potential in the communication domain and beyond. When combined with next-generation mobile communications (5G/6G), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI (GenAI), Internet of Things (IoT), Transfer Learning (TL), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Edge/Fog Computing, federated architectures, and microservice-based platforms, DT becomes a foundation to guarantee latency-sensitive, energy-efficient, and secure services. These synergies create opportunities for sustainable and scalable solutions in diverse sectors, from smart cities and agriculture to healthcare, manufacturing, and autonomous systems. This workshop invites original contributions that address all aspects of DT networks, systems, and applications, including theoretical models, system architectures, optimization methods, security mechanisms, and real-world testbeds. By bringing together academia, industry, and standardization bodies, the workshop aims to establish a cross-disciplinary forum to explore the transformative role of DT in shaping sustainable, intelligent, and connected communication infrastructures. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

* Data-driven and IoT-based DT networks for real-time communication systems
* Real-time communication protocols for DT networks
* DT-enabled health applications
* Wireless communications for cyber-physical DT applications
* Security and privacy concepts in DT
* Quantum-enabled DT networks
* DT-assisted AI applications for smart cities
* Communication protocols for enabling DT deployment in real-world applications
* AI applications of DT systems
* DT in Edge/Fog/Cloud Computing
* DT for enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC), and Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) applications
* DT for resource management and network optimization
* Connected DT networking systems for environmental sensing
* DT for precision agriculture, and industry 4.0 applications
* Real-world DT simulations, prototypes, and testbed demonstrations

General Chairs

* Kubra Duran, Edinburgh Napier University, UK (K.Duran@napier.ac.uk) (IEEE Member)
* Berk Canberk, Edinburgh Napier University, UK (B.Canberk@napier.ac.uk) (IEEE Senior Member)
* Octavia Dobre, Memorial University, Canada (odobre@mun.ca) (IEEE Fellow)

Important Dates
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Paper Submission Deadline: January 18, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: March 8, 2026
Camera Ready: March 22, 2026

Submission
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The page length limit for all initial submissions for review is SIX (6) printed pages (10-point font) and must be written in English. Initial submissions longer than SIX (6) pages will be rejected without review.
Submission Link: https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=34796

Regards,
Yagmur Yigit,
PhD Student, Edinburgh Napier University

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[DMANET] AIces 2026: early registration January 17

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1st INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON THE COGNITIVE, ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL DIMENSIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

AIces 2026

Porto – Maia, Portugal

March 30 – April 2, 2026

https://aices.irdta.eu/2026/

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Co-organized by:

University of Maia

Institute for Research Development, Training and Advice – IRDTA
Luxembourg/London

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Early registration: January 17, 2026

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SCOPE:

AIces 2026 will be the first in a series of research training events aiming at updating participants on the most recent multidisciplinary discussions about the foundations, meaning, challenges and risks of AI.

The event will have a global scope along 3 thematic lines: cognition, ethics, and society. It will cover current debates about: AI and philosophy of mind; cognitive architectures; machine learning and cognitive development; large language models and visual information; robotics and embodied cognition; neuroscience-inspired AI; algorithmic bias and fairness; transparency and explainability; accountability and responsibility; privacy and surveillance; autonomy and control; AI impact on human values and social inequalities; the future of work and automation; governance, regulation and public policies; AI, human rights and democracy; AI and global development; information and AI education.

The event will consist of 10 courses, 2 keynote lectures, 3 symposia collecting short contributions from participants, and 3 open thematic debate sessions. Renowned academics and industry pioneers will lecture and share their views with the audience. The organizers are convinced that outstanding speakers will attract the brightest and most motivated students. Face to face interaction and networking will be main ingredients of the event. It will be also possible to fully participate in vivo remotely.

ADDRESSED TO:

Graduate students, postgraduate students and industry practitioners will be typical profiles of participants. However, there are no formal pre-requisites for attendance in terms of academic degrees, so people less or more advanced in their career will be welcome as well.

Since there will be a variety of levels, specific knowledge background may be assumed for some of the courses.

Overall, AIces 2026 is addressed to students, researchers and practitioners who want to keep themselves updated about recent developments and future trends. All will surely find it fruitful to listen to and discuss with major researchers, industry leaders and innovators.

VENUE:

AIces 2026 will take place in Porto, the second largest city in Portugal, recognized by UNESCO in 1996 as a World Heritage Site. The venue will be:

University of Maia
Avenida Carlos de Oliveira Campos - Castêlo da Maia
4475-690 Maia
Porto, Portugal

https://www.umaia.pt/en

STRUCTURE:

2 courses will run in parallel during the whole event. Participants will be able to freely choose the courses they wish to attend as well as to move from one to another.

Full live online participation will be possible. The organizers highlight, however, the importance of face to face interaction and networking in this kind of research training event.

All lectures will be videorecorded. Participants will be able to watch them again for 45 days after the event.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

David Danks (University of Virginia), Trustworthy AI in an Untrustworthy World

Ming Lin (University of Maryland), Socially Responsible and Trustworthy AI

PROFESSORS AND COURSES:

Ricardo Baeza-Yates (Barcelona Supercomputing Center), [introductory] Introduction to Responsible AI

Susan Brennan (Stony Brook University), [introductory/advanced] Where Are the Humans in Human-Centered AI?

Thomas Breuel (Nvidia Research), [introductory] Facts and Rules in LLMs

Carlos Castillo (Pompeu Fabra University), [introductory] Algorithmic Fairness in High-Risk AI Applications

Alan Dix (Cardiff Metropolitan University), [introductory] AI for Social Justice

Elia Formisano (Maastricht University), [introductory/intermediate] Auditory Cognition in Humans and Machines

Marijn Janssen (Delft University of Technology), [introductory/advanced] Data and AI Governance - From Control to Trust

Christian Lebiere (Carnegie Mellon University), [intermediate] Computational Cognitive Models of Human-AI Teaming

Paul Smolensky (Johns Hopkins University), [intermediate/advanced] Symbol Processing in Transformers and Other Neural Networks

Savannah Thais (City University of New York), [intermediate/advanced] Measurement for Safer AI

SYMPOSIA:

A symposium will collect 10-minute voluntary presentations on any of the 3 thematic areas of the event: cognition, ethics, and society.

A 1-page abstract containing the title, authors, and summary of the presentation must be sent to david@irdta.eu by February 28, 2026.

Only registered participants can contribute to symposia.

OPEN DEBATES:

Open debate sessions will be organized for each of the 3 thematic areas of the school: cognition, ethics, and society.

A 2-page expression of interest to lead the respective session including the topics to be debated, the structure, call for contributions, and dynamics of the session must be sent to david@irdta.eu by December 30, 2025.

Only registered participants are eligible for leading a debate session.

SPONSORS:

Companies/institutions/organizations willing to be sponsors of the event can download the sponsorship leaflet from

https://aices.irdta.eu/2026/sponsors/

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Samuel Anjos (Maia, social networks)
José Paulo Marques dos Santos (Maia, local chair)
Carlos Martín-Vide (Tarragona, program chair)
Santiago Montes (Tarragona, webpage)
Sara Morales (Luxembourg)
José Luís Reis (Maia)
Luís Paulo Reis (Porto)
David Silva (London, organization chair)

REGISTRATION:

It has to be done at

https://aices.irdta.eu/2026/registration/

The selection of 6 courses requested in the registration template is only tentative and non-binding. For logistical reasons, it will be helpful to have an estimation of the respective demand for each course.

Since the capacity of the venue is limited, registration requests will be processed on a first come first served basis. The registration period will be closed and the on-line registration tool disabled when the capacity of the venue will have got exhausted. It is highly recommended to register prior to the event.

FEES:

Fees comprise access to all program activities and lunches.

There are several early registration deadlines. Fees depend on the registration deadline.

The fees for on site and for online participation are the same.

ACCOMMODATION:

Accommodation suggestions will be available in due time at

https://aices.irdta.eu/2026/accommodation/

CERTIFICATE:

A certificate of successful participation in the event will be delivered indicating the number of hours of academic activities. This should be sufficient for those participants who plan to request ECTS recognition from their home university.

QUESTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION:

david@irdta.eu

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

Universidade da Maia

Universidade do Porto

Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Institute for Research Development, Training and Advice – IRDTA, Luxembourg/London
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Friday, January 2, 2026

[DMANET] [CFP] The 35th International Conference on Computer, Communication and Networks (ICCCN 2026), July 27 - 30, 2026, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

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The 35th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks
(ICCCN 2026)
July 27 - 30, 2026, Honolulu, Hawaii USA
http://www.icccn.org/icccn26/
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ICCCN 2026 is Technically Co-Sponsored by the IEEE and IEEE Communication
Society.

Paper Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icccn2026 (for
all Conference, Workshop, and Poster papers). The paper submission site is
open now.

ICCCN is one of the leading international conferences for presenting novel
ideas and fundamental advances in the fields of computer communications and
networks. ICCCN serves to foster communication among researchers and
practitioners with a common interest in improving computer communications
and networking through scientific and technological innovation.

Scope:

The primary focus of the ICCCN 2026 conference is on new and original
research results in the areas of design, implementation, and applications
of computer communications and networks. ICCCN 2026 covers the following
technical Tracks (the detailed Track scope and descriptions are posted at

http://www.icccn.org/icccn26/committeesandtracks/technical-tracks/index.html
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Track 1: Infrastructure Networking Technologies

· Dimitrios Pezaros, University of Glasgow, UK

· Ananthram Swami, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

· Feng Wang, Arizona State University

Track 2: Network Architecture, Algorithm, Protocol, and Evaluation

· Berk Canberk, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom

· Kanchana Thilakarathna, University of Sydney

· Murat Yuksel, University of Central Florida

Track 3: IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems

· Fatemeh Afghah, Clemson University, USA

· Chiu Tan, Temple University

· Lei Xie, Nanjing University, China

Track 4: Edge and Cloud Computing

· Oliver Bringmann, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany

· Virginia Pilloni, University of Cagliari, Italy

· Yifan Zhang, Binghamton University

Track 5: Mobile/Pervasive Communications, Networking and Sensing

· Hao Han, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

· Tamer Nadeem, Virginia Commonwealth University

· Wei Wang, San Diego State University, USA

Track 6: Social Networks, Extended Reality, and Metaverse

· Bin Li, Penn State University, USA

· Yao Liu, Rutgers University

· Muhammad Shahzad, North Carolina State University

Track 7: AI/ML for Networks & Networks for AI/ML

· Ahmed Alkhateeb, Arizona State University

· Longfei Shangguan, University of Pittsburgh

· Cheng Zhang, Texas A&M University

· Yanfu Zhang, William & Mary

Track 8: Security, Privacy, and Trust

· Xinwen Fu, University of Massachusetts at Lowell

· Isabel Wagner, University of Basel, Switzerland

· Shucheng Yu, Yeshiva University, USA

· Chuan Yue, Colorado School of Mines

Track 9: Emerging Topics in Networking (e.g., Quantum Networking,
Distributed Quantum Computing, Distributed Machine Learning)

· Trung Q. Duong, Memorial University, Canada

· Nirmalaya Roy, UMBC, USA

· Jindi Wu, DePaul University, USA

Instructions for Authors:

Submitted manuscripts must be formatted in standard IEEE camera-ready
format (double-column, 10-pt font) and must be submitted via EasyChair (
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icccn2026; this site will accept
paper submissions soon in due time) as PDF files (formatted for 8.5×11-inch
paper). The manuscripts should be no longer than 9 pages including all
figures/tables and references. Submitted papers should not be previously
published in or be under consideration for publication in another
conference or journal. Paper titles and/or author names cannot be changed
and/or added to the papers after the submission deadline or in the
camera-ready version if accepted. The Program Committee reserves the right
to not review papers that either exceed the length specification or have
been submitted or published elsewhere. Submissions must include a title,
abstract, keywords, author(s) and affiliation(s) with postal and e-mail
addresses. Note: ICCCN'26 will select Best Paper and a runner-up paper to
recognize the research quality and excellence. The Program Committee
reserves the right to recommend some borderline conference papers to be
accepted as short papers in the conference (the short papers should be no
longer than 6 pages including all figures/tables and references).

Review and Publication of Manuscripts:

Submitted papers will be reviewed by the TPC and judged on originality,
technical correctness, relevance, and quality of presentation (the review
process is single-blind). An accepted paper must be presented at the
conference venue by a registered author at the full registration rate. Each
full registration covers up to two conference papers authored by the
registered author. If the originally registered author is unable to attend
the conference due to extenuating circumstances, he/she must explicitly ask
for the transfer of registration to one of the other authors of the paper.
Please note that an author's registration cannot be transferred to a nonauthor
presenter under any circumstances. Accepted and presented (onsite) papers
will be published in the conference proceedings and IEEE Xplore.

Workshops:
ICCCN 2026 workshops are exciting forums to present, discuss, and formulate
specialize topics and emerging hot research topics (new areas, new problems
or new methods). The workshops offer a perspective distinct from and
complementary to the research themes of the main conference. Workshop
papers should be no longer than 6 pages including all figures/tables and
references. The detailed info can be found in each workshop's Call for
Papers from
http://www.icccn.org/icccn26/workshop/list-of-workshops/index.html. For any
questions or additional information, please contact the Workshop General or
Workshop Program Chairs.

Poster Papers:

ICCCN 2026 provides an opportunity to present in-progress work in the
fields of computer communications and networks. Topics of interest are the
same as the research topics in the ICCCN 2026 main conference Call for
Papers. Early implementations, prototypes, work-in-progress
systems/applications as well as commercial products that are related to the
topics are welcome. Presenting a poster is an effective way to obtain early
and valuable feedback from a knowledgeable crowd at the conference. Posters
must be formatted in standard IEEE camera-ready format (double-column,
10-pt font). Each poster submission must be no longer than 2 pages
including all figures/tables and references.

Important Dates: All times below are 11:59 pm (Honolulu, Hawaii USA);

Conference and Poster papers:

· Paper submission due: February 13, 2026

· Poster Paper submission due: March 29, 2026

· Acceptance Notification: April 24, 2026

· Conference date: July 27 -30, 2026

Workshop papers:

· Paper submission due: March 1, 2026

· Acceptance Notification: April 29, 2026

· Workshop date: July 29 - 30, 2026

All (conference/poster/workshops) Camera-Ready Papers Due: May 11, 2026
(Hard deadline)

Please refer to "Author Information" posted at the conference website for
more info on paper submission, presentation and related rules/policies.

Executive Chair: Krishna Kant, Temple University, USA (kkant@temple.edu)
General Chair: Ruidong Li, Kanazawa University, Japan (liruidong@ieee.org)
TPC Co-Chairs:
Qun Li, William & Mary, USA (liqun@cs.wm.edu)

Danda Rawat, Howard University, USA (danda.rawat@howard.edu)
Workshops General Chair:
Kewei Sha, University of North Texas, USA (comersha@gmail.com)
Poster Chair:

Wenjia Li, New York Institute of Technology, USA (wli20@nyit.edu)
Local Arrangement Chair:

Prof. Yi Zhu, Hawai'i Pacific University, USA (yzhu@hpu.edu)

Publications Co-Chairs:
Wei Tong, Nanjing University,China (wtong@nju.edu.cn)

Zhengrui Qin, Northwest Missouri State University, USA (zqin@nwmissouri.edu)
Publicity Co-Chairs:
(America) Mostafa Fouda, Idaho State University, ID, USA (mfouda@ieee.org)
(Europe) Zhengxin Yu, Lancaster University, U.K. (z.yu8@lancaster.ac.uk)
(Asia) Qiao Xiang, Xiamen University, China (qiaoxiang@xmu.edu.cn)
(Oceania) Wei Xiang, La Trobe University, Australia (W.Xiang@latrobe.edu.au)

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[DMANET] Computability in Europe CiE 2026: 2nd Call for Papers

Computability in Europe (CiE) is a conference series interfacing
informatics and mathematics. For more information on this conference
series, look here [1]. The 21st edition of CiE will take place at Trier
University, July 27.-31., 2026. CiE 2026 will be chaired by Henning
Fernau and Vasco Brattka (Munich).

What to put into your calendar:

* Abstract deadline: January 29th, 2026, submissions are possible via
Easychair [2].
* Full Paper deadline: February 3rd, 2026. We expect submissions up to
15 pages in LNCS format, including "everything" apart from a possible
appendix (read at the discretion of the PC); alternatively, include a
link to an ArXiv version.
* Notification: April 27th, 2026
* Deadline for final papers: May 4th, 2026
* Deadline for submission of informal presentations (not to appear in
the proceedings): May 15th, 2026
* Notification on informal presentations: June 1st, 2026

CiE 2026 will be colocated with other conferences and workshops:

* MCU 2026 [3]: Machines, Computability, Universality,
* CCA 2026 [4]: Computability and Complexity in Analysis,
* GSW 2026: [5] Grammar Systems Workshop

Special Sessions of CiE 2026: (Organizers in parentheses)

* Learning Theory Meets Computability Theory (Cameron Freer & Sandra
Zilles)
* Groups and Computability (Laura Ciobanu & André Nies)
* At the Borderline of Universality (Erzsebet Csuhaj-Várju & Serghei
Verlan)
* Natural Computation and Bioinformatics (Karel Brinda & Giuditta
Franco)
* Quantum Computing and Information (Mika Hirvensalo)
* HaPoC: History and Philosophy of Computation (Hajo Greif)

Confirmed Invited Speakers (more names will be added soon):

* Olivier Bournez (Paris, France) [Tutorial Speaker]
* Georg Zetzsche (Kaiserslautern, Germany) [Tutorial Speaker]
* Albert Atserias (Barcelona, Spain)
* Johanna Franklin (Hempstead, NY, USA)
* Mathieu Hoyrup (Nancy, France)
* Luca San Mauro (Bari, Italy)
* Francesca Zaffora Blando (Pittsburgh, USA)

Program Committee of CiE 2026:

* Nate Ackerman, Harvard University, USA
* Verónica Becher, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
* Paola Bonizzoni,Università di Milano-Bicocca, Italy
* Olivier Bournez, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Ècole
Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
* Vasco Brattka (PC co-chair), Universität der Bundeswehr Munich,
Germany
* Rod Downey, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
* Damir D. Dzhafarov, University of Connecticut, USA
* Henning Fernau (PC co-chair), Trier University, Germany
* Gilda Ferreira, Universidade Aberta, Portugal
* Lorenzo Galeotti (SC chair), University of Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
* Daniel Graça, University of Algarve, Portugal
* Gabriel Istrate, University of Bucharest, Romania
* Jarkko Kari, University of Turku, Finland
* Lila Kari, University of Waterloo, Canada
* Akitoshi Kawamura,Kyoto University, Japan
* Takayuki Kihara, Nagoya University, Japan
* Florin Manea, University of Göttingen, Germany
* Alberto Marcone, Università di Udine, Italy
* Elvira Mayordomo, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
* Wolfgang Merkle, Universität Heidelberg, Germany
* Cécilia Pradic, Swansea University, UK
* Giuseppe Primero, University of Milan, Italy
* Paul Shafer, University of Leeds, UK
* Tomasz Steifer, Polish Academy of Sciences
* Frank Stephan, National University of Singapore
* Manlio Valenti, Swansea University, UK
* Serghei Verlan, University Paris Est Créteil, LACL, France
* Andreas Weiermann, Ghent University, Belgium
* Tomoyuki Yamakami, Fukui University, Japan

List of Topics of CiE 2026 (non-exclusive):

* Algorithmic Information Theory
* Algorithmic Learning Theory
* Algorithmic Measure Theory
* Algorithmic Randomness
* Analog Computation Models
* Automata Theory
* Biocomputing
* Category Theory
* Complexity Theory
* Complex Systems
* Computability
* Computable Analysis
* Computational Biology
* Decidability
* Descriptive Set Theory
* Formal Languages
* History of Computing
* Mathematical Logic
* Natural Computing
* Philosophy of Computation
* Proof Theory
* Quantum Computation
* Recursion Theory
* Reverse Mathematics

Links:
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[1] https://www.acie.eu/cie-conference-series/
[2] https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=cie2026
[3] http://www.mcu-2026.uni-trier.de
[4] https://cca-net.de/cca2026/
[5]
https://www.uni-trier.de/en/universitaet/fachbereiche-faecher/fachbereich-iv/faecher/informatikwissenschaften/professuren/theoretische-informatik/research/conferences-and-workshops/translate-to-englisch-grammar-systems-2026#c471021
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[DMANET] WCCI-IJCNN 2026 Special Session: #SS2, "Remote Sensing and Hyperspectral Image Classification"

Dear Colleagues,

We are organizing a Special Session for WCCI-IJCNN 2026 on papers related
to remote sensing and hyperspectral imaging. The prestigious conference
will be held in Maastricht, the Netherlands, from June 21-26, 2026.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

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Semantic Segmentation of Remote Sensing Images
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SAR Image Segmentation
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Hyperspectral Image Classification
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Graph Learning
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Machine Learning and Deep Learning
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Applications of Hyperspectral Image Classification

All accepted papers will be included in the WCCI 2026 proceedings, which
will be published in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.

The submission portal is: https://ssl.linklings.net/conferences/WCCI/.
Please select *"IJCNN SS02: Advances in Machine Learning and Deep Learning
for Hyperspectral Image Classification."*

*Submission deadline:* January 31, 2026 (no extensions will be granted).

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[DMANET] Assistant Professor in Computer Science (Aalto University, FInland)

Assistant Professor in Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science
<https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-computer-science>  at Aalto
University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the
Assistant Professor level in computer science. This is a broad call and
all areas of computer sciencewill be considered. We are in particular
interested in candidates whose research is on datacenter-scale computing
systems, comprising high-performance computing (HPC); quantum computing
and integration with classical HPC; accelerator platforms and
accelerated computing; parallel, distributed, and HPC programming models
and languages; software design, verification, and optimization;
energy-efficient computing; HPC-AI integration.

The call closes on February 2, 2026. More information:
https://www.aalto.fi/en/open-positions/assistant-professor-in-computer-science


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Thursday, January 1, 2026

[DMANET] Two PhD Positions in Mathematical Phylogenetics at the University of Auckland, New Zealand

Two PhD Scholarships in Mathematical Phylogenetics

Two full-time PhD scholarships are available in the School of Computer Science at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. The successful applicants will work on combinatorial and algorithmic questions related to phylogenetic networks, which are used to analyse and represent the evolutionary histories of biological entities such as species, viruses, and populations. A particular focus of the two projects are phylogenetic networks with directed and undirected edges. The exact questions to be investigated will be discussed with the PhD students to suit their interests and skillsets.

Requirements.
A successful applicant has a Masters or Honours degree in mathematics or computer science, and a strong background in at least one of graph theory, combinatorics, algorithms, and theoretical computer science. Some knowledge of phylogenetics would be helpful, but is not a strict requirement. Candidates must also be eligible for admission to the PhD program at the University of Auckland. For more information on postgraduate studies at the University of Auckland, see the following link: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/doctor-of-philosophy-phd.html.

Scholarship.
The PhD scholarships are funded by the New Zealand Marsden Fund and available from March 2026 onwards. A starting date is negotiable. Each scholarship is for three years, and covers tuition fees and an annual tax free allowance of NZ$35,000. The successful candidates will be supervised by Dr Simone Linz.

Application.
To apply, please email your CV and academic transcript, a short statement of research interests, and names and contact details of two referees to Simone Linz (s.linz@auckland.ac.nz<mailto:s.linz@auckland.ac.nz>). Informal inquiries can be directed to the same email address. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Dr Simone Linz
School of Computer Science
University of Auckland, New Zealand
s.linz@auckland.ac.nz<mailto:s.linz@auckland.ac.nz>
https://simonelinz.wordpress.com<https://simonelinz.wordpress.com/>

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