Call for Papers: Call for Contributions: 14th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Engineering (IC2E 2026)
https://conferences.computer.org/IC2E/2026/
Submitted by Mohammad Atiqul Islam
14th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Engineering (IC2E 2026)
October 13 – 16, 2026
Santa Clara, California, USA
Website: https://conferences.computer.org/IC2E/2026/
EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ic2e2026
The IEEE International Conference on Cloud Engineering (IC2E) is a premier conference on Cloud Computing, which in the last two decades has significantly changed the way IT resources are consumed. IC2E provides a high-quality, comprehensive forum where researchers and practitioners can exchange information on engineering principles, enabling technologies, and practical experiences related to Cloud Computing. The conference brings together experts who work on different levels of the cloud stack – including systems, storage, networking, platforms, databases, applications, and software engineering. IC2E offers an end-to-end view of the challenges and technologies in Cloud Computing, fosters new research that addresses the interaction between different layers of the stack, and ultimately helps shape the future of cloud-transformed business and society.
Important Dates
Research and Industry tracks
Abstract submission deadline: Apr 17, 2026 (AoE)
Paper submission deadline: Apr 24, 2026 (AoE)
Workshops and tutorials
Submission deadline: Apr 2, 2026 (AoE)
Demos and posters
Submission deadline: Jun 29, 2026 (AoE)
Environmental challenges are currently reshaping Cloud engineering priorities as they urgently require our attention, both on reducing the environmental impacts of Cloud systems and on participating in proposing sustainable answers to these environmental challenges. Additionally, the convergence of Cloud Computing with AI/ML and High-Performance Computing (HPC) is transforming how computational resources are engineered and consumed, from large language model training requiring GPU-dense clusters to scientific simulations demanding low-latency interconnects and high-throughput storage systems. This convergence presents unique engineering challenges in resource management, energy efficiency, and infrastructure optimisation that are central to modern cloud engineering. A particular focus will be given at IC2E 2026 on sustainable Cloud computing and Cloud for sustainability, while other topics (listed below) are most welcome.
Research and Industry Tracks: Paper submissions
IC2E invites submissions of high-quality research papers describing fully developed results and ongoing foundational and applied work related to all aspects of cloud engineering. The IC2E Program Committee will interpret “cloud engineering” very broadly – to include everything from engineering principles to practical experiences, and advances that target different levels of the cloud stack, from both academia and industry. In particular, submissions on topics of emerging interest in the research and development communities are encouraged. Authors can choose to submit their papers under either the Research and Vision or Industry and Experience Track. Submissions are invited on the following non-exhaustive list of topics for both tracks:
- Sustainability concerns on all levels of the Cloud stack and on all parts of Cloud systems
- Cloud systems for sustainability, e.g., sustainable Cloud systems for environmental modelling and monitoring
- Cloud management and engineering, from single (micro-)services to complete system landscapes
- Cloud applications, ranging from the Internet of Things (IoT) to Big Data and Machine Learning
- AI/ML infrastructure and systems, including distributed training, inference serving, MLOps platforms, and GPU cluster management, and Sustainable-aware AIOps
- High-Performance Computing (HPC) on cloud, including elastic supercomputing, scientific applications, parallel filesystems, and high-performance networking and storage.
- Cloud systems, including storage, data distribution, and serverless computing
- Cloud security and privacy concerns on all levels of the Cloud stack
- Fog and Edge Computing, and all other system types in the Cloud-Edge Compute Continuum
- Everything as a Service
- Non-technical aspects of Cloud Computing, e.g., Cloud governance or cloud economics
IC2E is looking for the following three types of paper submissions:
- Research papers describe original, well-evaluated research. Novelty is a key criterion in the review process.
- Vision papers describe speculative but well-reasoned and inspiring papers. Here, the insights and clarity of the vision are of key concern.
- Industry and experience papers describe how existing research has been transferred into practice. The review focuses on the lessons learned, including those relevant for researchers.
Research and vision papers should be submitted to the Research Track, and industry and experience papers to the Industry Track. Vision papers should have “(Vision Paper)” as a subtitle on the first page.
Accepted papers will be published by the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services (EI indexed). IC2E supports Open Science practices. Therefore, authors are strongly encouraged to publish software and data sets as open-source/data.
For more information, including the detailed submission guidelines, visit https://conferences.computer.org/IC2E/2026/cfp-main.html
Workshops
IC2E 2026 invites submissions of workshop proposals on all the topics covered by the conference. Workshop proposals that advance the field of cloud engineering to new directions in sustainability, edge computing, serverless computing, container technologies, and distributed machine learning are especially encouraged.
For more information, including the detailed submission guidelines, visit https://conferences.computer.org/IC2E/2026/cfp-workshops.html
Tutorials
IC2E 2026 invites proposals for tutorials on Cloud Engineering related topics. Tutorials should provide fresh insights, knowledge, and skills to professionals, educators, researchers, and students. They should focus on methods of widespread interest in the field, emerging paradigms ready for practical application, or those that need further research to achieve maturity.
For more information, including the detailed submission guidelines, visit https://conferences.computer.org/IC2E/2026/cfp-tutorials.html
Demos and Posters
IC2E 2026 invites submissions of high-quality poster and demo papers dealing with all aspects related to cloud engineering. Some representative topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Sustainability concerns on all levels of the Cloud stack and on all parts of Cloud systems
- Cloud systems for sustainability, e.g., sustainable Cloud systems for environment modeling and monitoring
- Cloud management and engineering, from single (micro-)services to complete system landscapes
- Cloud applications, ranging from the Internet of Things (IoT) over Big Data to Machine Learning
- Cloud systems, including storage, data distribution, and serverless computing
- Cloud security and privacy concerns on all levels of the Cloud stack
- Fog and Edge Computing, and all other system types in the Cloud-Edge Compute Continuum
- Everything as a Service
- Non-technical aspects of Cloud Computing, e.g., Cloud governance or cloud economics
The Poster and Demos Track at the conference allows for the presentation and discussion of new or ongoing work and ideas. Early-stage research, innovative concepts, and thought-provoking topics are encouraged to be submitted for feedback and exchange of ideas among attendees.
For more information, including the detailed submission guidelines, visit https://conferences.computer.org/IC2E/2026/cfp-demos-posters.html
Call for Papers: IISWC 2026
https://iiswc.org/iiswc2026/cfp.html
Submitted by Ishita Chaturvedi
IEEE International Symposium on Workload Characterization (IISWC 2026)
September 27-29th 2026
Boulder, USA
Important Dates
- Abstract Submission: May 14, 2026, 11:59 PM, AoE
- Paper Submission Deadline (firm): May 21, 2026, 11:59 PM, AoE (no extensions possible)
- Rebuttal Period: July 6, 2026 – July 10, 2026, 11:59 PM, AoE
- Author Notification: July 27, 2026
- Camera-ready Deadline: August 28, 2026
Topics of Interest
Papers are solicited on a broad range of topics, including (but not limited to):
- Characterization of applications in domains
- Characterization of workloads for emerging workloads and architectures
- Characterization of OS, Virtual Machine, middleware and library behavior
- Implications of workloads in system design
- Benchmark methodologies and suites
- Measurement tools and techniques
Submission guidelines and artifact evaluation details can be found at : https://iiswc.org/iiswc2026/cfp.html
Call for Papers: HEART 2026
https://heart2026.github.io
Submitted by Frank Hannig
International Symposium on Highly Efficient Accelerators and Reconfigurable Technologies (HEART 2026)
Heidelberg University, Germany
June 17-19, 2026
https://heart2026.github.io/
The International Symposium on Highly Efficient Accelerators and Reconfigurable Technologies (HEART) is a forum to present and discuss new research on computing systems utilizing acceleration technology. The main theme of HEART is achieving high efficiency through accelerators, tailored hardware architectures and new methods for computing systems, which are of utmost importance across a wide spectrum of systems. This includes high-performance computing and data centers, as well as the mobile and IoT space.
Important Dates and Deadlines
- Abstract / Paper registration: March 23, 2026 (AoE)
- Submissions due:
March 13, 2026 (AoE) March 30, 2026 (AoE)
- Notification: April 17th, 2026 (AoE)
- Conference Dates: June 17-19, 2026
Submission Link : https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=heart2026
Submission Categories
1) Regular Papers:
Prospective authors are invited to submit original contributions as
12-page papers (not counting references) to be considered regular papers.
2) Work in Progress Papers:
Prospective authors are invited to submit an extended abstract of up to 4 pages (not counting references) about an ongoing research project. If the abstract is accepted, the authors will be asked to give an oral presentation. The presentation time may be shorter than that for regular papers.
3) Ph.D. Forum Papers:
Ph.D. students working in areas relevant to HEART are solicited to
submit an extended abstract of up to 4 pages (not counting references)
comprising a summary of their research findings, work in progress, and/or planned research―the Ph.D. Forum is intended as a platform for Ph.D. students to interact with peers and experienced researchers.
Important: The form of Ph.D. forum will consist of pitch and poster
Presentations. The Ph.D. student should be the first author; thesis advisors may be co-authors. The technical program committee will review submissions to ensure quality and relevance. Accepted contributions must be presented at the conference and will require a full registration.
Topics of Interest
Following its tradition, HEART 2026 will continue to focus on high efficiency as a cross-cutting issue and seeks contributions for the main research track in, but not limited to, the following areas:
Architectures for Efficient Acceleration
– Novel systems/platforms based on FPGA, CGRA, GPU, TPU, Neuromorphic, Quantum, and other devices
– Heterogeneous processor architectures and systems for high-performance and/or low-power
– Domain-specific architectures
Design Methods and Tools for Efficient Acceleration
– Programming paradigms, languages, and frameworks
– High-level synthesis and compilers
– Runtime methodologies for heterogeneous systems
– Design space exploration
– Performance and power modeling; evaluation and analysis
– Benchmarking of heterogeneous and high-performance systems
– New **open-source** tools and frameworks for efficient acceleration
Applications and Systems
– Application examples that benefit from efficient acceleration to a great extent (training/inference, DSP, graph, databases, networking, scientific/HPC, real-time/edge, etc.)
– Complete systems demonstrating increased energy efficiency and/or performance
– Comparisons between accelerator technologies, including trade-offs in programmability, efficiency, and scalability
Organizing Committee
General chair
– Dirk Koch (Heidelberg University, Germany)
Vice co-chairs
– Shinya Takamaeda (University of Tokyo, Japan)
– Mirjana Stojilović (EPFL, Switzerland)
Program co-chairs
– Riadh Ben Abdelhamid (Heidelberg University, Germany)
– Ray Cheung (City University of Hong Kong)
– Frank Hannig (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany)
Call for Papers: PACT 2026
https://pact2026.github.io/submit/
Submitted by Jie Ren
The International Conference on Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques (PACT 2026)
Illini Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
October 19–22, 2026
PACT is a premier forum for research at the intersection of parallel architectures, compilers, runtime systems, and programming models. The conference emphasizes cross-layer design, hardware–software co-design, and rigorous quantitative evaluation of emerging computing systems.
Submission site: https://pact2026.github.io/submit
Important Dates (AoE)
- Abstract submission deadline: April 17, 2026
- Paper submission deadline: April 24, 2026
- Rebuttal Period: July 12–16, 2026
- Author Notification: August 5, 2026
- Artifact submission: August 10, 2026
- Camera-ready papers: October 2, 2026
Topics of Interest
PACT 2026 welcomes high-quality, original research contributions in areas including (but not limited to):
- Parallel architectures (multicore, manycore, heterogeneous systems)
- Accelerator-based and domain-specific architectures
- Memory hierarchies, storage systems, and interconnects
- Optimizing compilers for parallel and heterogeneous platforms
- Runtime systems and task-based programming models
- Auto-tuning and adaptive compilation
- Hardware–software co-design
- Performance modeling, profiling, and debugging
- Energy-efficient and sustainable computing
- Performance
- portability
- AI/ML systems and large-scale training workloads
- Scientific computing and HPC applications
Submission Guidelines
- Full research papers only
- Maximum 12 pages (excluding references)
- References may extend beyond the page limit
- Must follow official ACM conference format
- Double-blind review process
Submissions must present original work and must not be under simultaneous review elsewhere.
Artifact Evaluation
PACT strongly encourages artifact submission to enhance reproducibility and transparency. Accepted artifacts will receive official ACM artifact badges.
PACT provides a unique venue where architects, compiler researchers, and systems designers collaborate to advance parallel computing across hardware and software layers.
We look forward to your submissions and to an exciting PACT 2026.
PACT 2026 Organizing Committee
Call for Papers: LCTES @ PLDI 2026
https://pldi26.sigplan.org/home/LCTES-2026
Submitted by Seonyeong Heo
27th ACM SIGPLAN/SIGBED International Conference on Languages, Compilers, and Tools for Embedded Systems (LCTES 2026)
co-located with PLDI 2026
15 – 16 June, 2026
Seoul, South Korea
LCTES provides a link between the programming languages and embedded systems engineering communities. Researchers and developers in these areas are addressing many similar problems but with different backgrounds and approaches. LCTES is intended to expose researchers and developers from either area to relevant work and interesting problems in the other area and provide a forum where they can interact. Research papers on innovative techniques are welcome, as well as experience papers on insights obtained by experimenting with real-world systems and applications.
We enthusiastically look forward to your submissions on programming languages, compilers, tools, theory, and architectures that help in overcoming technical challenges in embedded systems and their emerging applications.
Important Dates:
- Abstract Submission: March 6, 2026 AoE
- Paper Submission: March 13, 2026 AoE
- Conference Dates: June 15–16, 2026 AoE
Paper Categories:
- Full paper: 10 pages presenting original work (at most 2 additional pages for references and appendix)
- Poster, work-in-progress and invited paper: 4 pages papers presenting original ideas that are likely to trigger interesting discussions
Links:
Call for Papers: ISMM @ PLDI 2026
https://conf.researchr.org/home/ismm-2026
Submitted by Jung Ho Ahn
ACM SIGPLAN International Symposium on Memory Management (ISMM 2026)
co-located with PLDI 2026
June 15 – June 19, 2026
Paper Categories
The 2026 ACM SIGPLAN International Symposium on Memory Management (ISMM 2026) is soliciting full-length submissions covering new work on all memory management related topics in both software and hardware (and their cooperation), as well as papers presenting confirmations or refutations of important prior results. In addition to regular papers, traditionally submitted to ISMM, we also invite submissions of the following kinds:
- Surveys and comparative analyses that shed new light on previously published techniques.
- Practitioner reports, describing experience with memory management in production. Such papers are not expected to provide novel research contributions, but they should not have been previously published.
- Intellectual abstracts, where researchers share designs, algorithms, or theory that may be interesting to the memory management community, but not yet evaluated.
Topics of Interest
- Garbage collection algorithms and implementations
- Memory allocation and de-allocation
- Memory system design and analysis (both software and hardware)
- Hardware support for memory management
- Memory management for large-scale data-intensive systems
- Memory management at datacenter and cloud scales
- Formal analysis and verification of memory management algorithms
- Compiler analyses to aid memory management
- Tools to analyze memory usage and characteristics of programs
- Empirical analysis of memory intensive programs
- Formal analysis and verification of memory intensive programs
- Memory management for machine learning systems
- Programming and management of emerging or persistent memories
- Caches, memory controllers, memory hierarchies (e.g., CXL) and their management
- Cache coherence and memory consistency
- Processing in memory (including processing near and using memory)
- Memory technology and architecture (SRAM, DRAM, flash, NVM, emerging technologies)
- Security and privacy of memory systems
- Robustness of memory systems
- Low-latency and low-energy memory systems
Submission link: https://ismm26.hotcrp.com
Important Dates
- Submission Deadline: March 27, 2026
- Author Response Period: April 27 – May 1, 2026
- Author Notification: May 4, 2026
Organizers
General Chair: Matthew J. Parkinson (Microsoft Azure Research)
Program Co-chair: Tomoharu Ugawa (University of Tokyo)
Program Co-chair: Jung Ho Ahn (Seoul National University)
Call for Papers: APPT 2026
https://www.appt-conference.com/2026/contribute/call-for-papers
Submitted by Shuang Chen
17th International Symposium on Advanced Parallel Processing Technology (APPT 2026)
July 27-31, 2026
Brussels, Belgium
APPT 2026 primarily focuses on next-generation computing paradigms, new hardware and software platforms for computer systems, and the impact of future intelligent technologies on computer architecture. We invite original contributions spanning theoretical breakthroughs, system-level optimizations, and real-world applications.
Topics of Interest
- Parallel Architectures and Hardware Systems
- Software Foundations for Parallel Computing
- Distributed and Cloud computing
- Parallel Algorithms and Applications
- System Support for Emerging Applications
Important Dates:
- Paper Submission (Abstracts) March 27, 2026
- Paper Submission (Full Paper) April 3, 2026
- Paper Notification May 3, 2026
Further submission details available at https://www.appt-conference.com/2026/contribute/call-for-papers
Call for Papers: MICRO 2026
https://www.microarch.org/micro59/
Submitted by Freddy Gabbay
59th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture (MICRO 2026)
October 31 – November 04, 2026
Athens, Greece
The IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture® (MICRO) is the premier forum for the presentation and discussion of new ideas in microarchitecture, compilers, hardware/software interfaces, and the design of advanced computing and communication systems. The goal of MICRO is to bring together researchers in microarchitecture, compilers, and systems to foster technical exchange and advance the state of the art.
New for MICRO 2026: In addition to the main research track, MICRO 2026 will feature its inaugural Industry Track, designed to highlight deep technical insights from real-world, production-focused architectural work. The Industry Track has a dedicated call for papers and a tailored review process to better accommodate industry-specific contributions.
Topics of Interest
- Microarchitectural, architectural, compiler, and hybrid techniques for improving
- performance, power, and energy efficiency
- security, privacy, and reliability
- cost, complexity, and scalability
- programmer productivity, predictability, quality of service, and sustainability
- Processor, memory, and storage architectures
- Multicore and multiprocessor systems
- Instruction-, thread-, and data-level parallelism
- Prediction and Speculation mmchanisms
- Memory Hierarchy design
- Cloud and datacenter-scale computing
- IoT, mobile, and embedded architectures
- Interconnection networks, routers, and network interface architectures
- Accelerator-based, application-specific, and reconfigurable architectures
- Architectural support for programming languages, compilation, software development, virtualization, security, and privacy
- Architectures for emerging technologies and applications
- Architectural support for non-volatile/persistent memory
- Quantum computing
- In-/near-memory or in-/near-storage processing
- Effects of circuits and technology on architecture
- Architecture modeling, simulation and benchmarking methodologies
- Evaluation and measurement of real computing systems
Important Dates
- Abstract Deadline: March 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT
- Full Paper Deadline: April 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT
- Rebuttal/Revision: June 3-17, 2026
- Author Notification: July 7, 2026
Submission information
Submissions must follow the formatting and submission guidelines specified on the conference website. Papers that violate these guidelines may be returned to the authors without review. All submissions will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference.
The Program Chair(s) are responsible for the paper selection process and do not submit papers to avoid potential bias. Program Committee members and the Organizing Committee, including the General Chair(s), are allowed to submit papers because of double-blind reviewing and conflict-of-interest declaration and enforcement. The rationale for explicitly allowing General Chair(s) to submit is that they do not participate in the paper selection process, nor are they involved in the Program Chair and Program Committee selection process. See here for the updated bylaws approved by the MICRO Steering Committee.
CFP & Submission information: https://www.microarch.org/micro59/submit/papers.php
Call for Papers: ACM Computing Frontiers 2026
https://www.computingfrontiers.org/2026/
Submitted by Kun Qin (Publicity Chair of CF'26)
23rd ACM International Conference on Computing Frontiers (CF’26)
Catania, Sicily, Italy,
May 19-21
Computing Frontiers (CF) is an eclectic, interdisciplinary, collaborative community of researchers investigating emerging technologies in the broad field of computing: our common goal is to drive the scientific breakthroughs that support society.
CF’s broad scope is driven by recent technological advances in wide-ranging fields impacting computing, such as novel computing models and paradigms, advancements in hardware, network and systems architecture, cloud computing, novel device physics and materials, new application domains of artificial intelligence, big data analytics, wearables, and IoT. The boundaries between the state-of-the-art and revolutionary innovation constitute the advancing frontiers of science, engineering, and information technology — and are the CF community’s focus. CF provides a venue to share, discuss, and advance broad, forward-thinking, early research on the future of computing and welcomes work on a wide spectrum of computer systems, from embedded and hand-held/wearable devices to supercomputers and data centers.
We seek original research contributions at the frontiers of a wide range of topics, including novel computational models and algorithms, new application paradigms, computer architecture (from embedded to HPC systems), computing hardware, memory technologies, networks, storage solutions, compilers, and runtime environments.
This year, CF also features a Special Session on Collaborative Projects addressing the conference’s key topics, including but not limited to those listed below. We invite submissions from collaborative research initiatives funded by agencies worldwide such as the EU, DARPA, IARPA, DOE, ESA, NASA, and others. The goal of this session is to enhance the visibility of ongoing research and development projects and to foster collaboration within the community. It also serves as a platform to discuss future research projects and explore potential partnerships.
Topics of interest
- Hardware Frontiers
Emerging processor architectures, accelerators and memory systems
Post-exascale high-performance computing
Quantum computing systems, runtimes, algorithms and applications
Post-Moore’s Law Systems: Neuromorphic, biologically-inspired, superconducting, and hyperdimensional computing
- Distributed Systems and Networking Frontiers
Multi and Hybrid Cloud computing, and challenges
IoT, CPS, edge and embedded computing systems
Breakthroughs in edge-cloud continuum, satellite computing
Sensor networks and wearable computing
- System Software and Runtime Frontiers
Virtualization and containerization
Platforms for workflows and distributed programming
Compilers and optimizations for heterogeneous systems
Big data platforms and analytics
- AI for Systems and Systems for AI
Distributed AI and federated learning
System design for efficient AI
AI for system optimizations
Agentic AI and AIOps
- Cutting-edge Developments in Computing for Society and Emerging Applications
AI ethics: Privacy, sustainability, biases
Emerging applications in education, health, smart cities and emerging markets
- Pushing the Boundaries of Cross-cutting Computing Challenges
Designing for scale and performance
Energy efficiency and sustainability
Security and privacy, impact of quantum and AI
Reliability, resiliency and dependability
Algorithmic innovations
Benchmarking, performance analysis and modeling
We strongly encourage submissions in other emerging fields of computing, and welcome submissions that propose new directions of research and out-of-the-box solutions for grand computing challenges. If you are in doubt whether your work fits Computing Frontiers, please contact the program co-chairs.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: January 12, 2026
- Paper submission deadline: January 19, 2026
- Author notification: March 9, 2026
- Camera-ready version due: April 6, 2026
Organizers
General Chair
- Hubertus Franke, IBM Research, US
- Maurizio Palesi, University of Catania, IT
Program Chairs
- Rubén Salvador, CentraleSupélec, IRISA, Inria, FR
- Estela Suarez, Jülich Supercomputing Centre & University of Bonn, DE
Call for Papers: ESWeek 2026
https://esweek.org/
Submitted by Asif Ali Khan, TU Dresden, Germany
IEEE/ACM EMBEDDED SYSTEMS WEEK 2026
Barcelona, Spain, October 4 – October 9, 2026
Home
IEEE/ACM Embedded Systems Week (ESWEEK) is the premier event covering all aspects of hardware and software design for intelligent, connected embedded, edge, and cyber-physical systems. ESWEEK brings together three leading international conferences (CASES, CODES, EMSOFT), one symposium (MEMOCODE), and several workshops and tutorials, enabling attendees to explore the state of the art in embedded systems research and development. One registration enables participation across CASES, CODES, and EMSOFT, while tutorials, symposia, and workshops may require separate registration.
Call for Papers: CASES, CODES, EMSOFT, MEMOCODE
Call for Proposals: Workshops, Tutorials, Educations, Special Sessions
Important Dates
Journal Track
– Abstract Submission: March 23, 2026
– Full Paper Submission: March 30, 2026
– Notification of Acceptance: July 17, 2026
Late-Breaking & Work-in-Progress Track
– Paper Submission: June 5, 2026
– Notification of Acceptance: July 17, 2026
Workshops, Tutorials, Education Classes & Special Session Proposals
– Submission Deadline: March 30, 2026
Publication Model & Review Process
ESWEEK has a Journal-integrated publication model. Full papers accepted in one of the three conferences (CASES, CODES and EMSOFT) will be published in IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (TCAD). Late-breaking results will be published in IEEE Embedded Systems Letters (ESL). More details on the submission guidelines and authors/review details can be found on https://esweek.org/author-information/
Conferences & Symposium
- CASES: IEEE/ACM International Conference on Compilers, Architectures, and Synthesis for Embedded Systems
https://esweek.org/cases/
Program Chairs:
– Christophe Dubach (McGill University, CAN)
– Chia-Lin Yang (National Taiwan University, TW)
- CODES: IEEE/ACM International Conference on Co-Design of Embedded Systems
https://esweek.org/codes-isss/
Program Chairs:
– Paul Bogdan (University of Southern California, US)
– Yuan-Hao Chang (National Taiwan University, TW)
- EMSOFT: IEEE/ACM International Conference on Embedded Software
https://esweek.org/emsoft/
Program Chairs:
– Borzoo Bonakdarpour (Michigan State University, US)
– Li-Pin Chang (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, TW)
- MEMOCODE: IEEE/ACM International Symposium On Formal Methods and Models for System Design
https://esweek.org/memocode/
Program Chairs:
– Yamine Ait Ameur (University of Toulouse, France)
– Nathan Allen (Auckland University of Technology, NZ)
Details on the call for proposals for co-located Workshops, Tutorials, Education Classes and Special Session can be found on the conference website.
Organizers
General Chairs:
– Andy D. Pimentel (University of Amsterdam, NL)
– Mohammad Al Faruque (UC Irvine, US)
Conference & Local Arrangement Chair:
– Francisco J. Cazorla (Barcelona Supercomputing Center, ES)
We look forward to receiving your submissions and to seeing you in Barcelona!
Call for Papers: GLSVLSI 2026
https://www.glsvlsi.org
Submitted by Jianyi Cheng
36th edition of Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI (GLSVLSI 2026)
Finger Lakes region in New York.
June 22 – June 24, 2026
http://www.glsvlsi.org/
Topics of Interest
- VLSI Circuits and Design: ASIC and FPGA design, microprocessors/micro-architectures, embedded processors, high-speed/low-power circuits, analog/digital/mixed-signal circuits, NoC, SoC, IO & interconnects, memories, lab-on-a-chip, biomedical sensors and devices, circuits for wearable or robotic devices, VLSI design and optimization.
- VLSI for Artificial Intelligence (AI): hardware AI accelerators, novel circuit and architectures for machine learning & AI, brain-inspired and neuromorphic computing hardware, compute-in-memory design.
- IoT and Smart Systems: circuits, computing, processing, and design of IoT and smart systems such as smart cities, smart healthcare, smart transportation, smart grid etc.; cyber-physical systems; machine learning for IoT; robots; wearable device and system; network & communication system.
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD): hardware/software co-design, high-level synthesis, logic synthesis, simulation and formal verification, layout, design for manufacturing, algorithms and complexity analysis, physical design (placement, route, CTS), timing analysis, signal and power integrity, machine learning and AI for CAD and EDA.
- Testing, Reliability, Fault-Tolerance: digital/analog/mixed-signal testing, reliability, robustness, static/dynamic defect- and fault-recoverability, variation-resilient design, learning-assisted testing.
- Emerging Computing & Post-CMOS Technologies: nanotechnology, quantum computing, approximate and stochastic computing, post CMOS VLSI.
- Hardware Security: trusted IC, IP protection, hardware security primitives, reverse engineering, side-channel attack/defense, CPS/IoT security, AI for HW security, hardware for classical and post-quantum cryptography.
Important Dates
Paper submission deadline: March 2nd, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)
Acceptance Notification: April 30, 2026
Camera-Ready: May 15, 2026
Submission guidelines, paper format and other information can be found at https://www.glsvlsi.org
Call for Papers: 2nd IEEE International Conference on LLM-Aided Design (LAD 2026)
https://iclad.ai
Submitted by Jeff Goeders
The 2026 IEEE International Conference on LLM-Aided Design (LAD) will focus on how to use LLM (Large Language Model) technology to help design circuits, software, and computing systems with improved quality, productivity, robustness, and cost. It is the first international conference dedicated to this topic, aiming to showcase results that leverage generative-AI advances and provide methods and solutions for design automation, software development, and other fields. The conference will host leading researchers, present open-source LLM models, datasets, tool flows, and offer benchmarking, testing, and validation methods.
Topics of Interest
The main theme of LAD this year will revolve around agentic optimization and scaling inference-time methods, but we welcome a broad range of topics on new methodologies, tools, datasets, and benchmarks pertaining to:
- Agentic workflows for design automation and optimization
- LLM inference-time techniques for design
- LLM-aided HW/SW design, code generation, and test plan generation
- System-level design methodology development with LLMs
- Finetuning of large foundation models for specialization in design automation
- New datasets and benchmarks of relevance to LLM-aided design
- Evaluation and verification of LLM-aided designs
- LLM-aided design for software development, IT automation, site reliability, and regulatory compliance.
- LLMs for EDA, including RTL, HLS, physical design, and EDA scripting
- LLMs for reasoning and logic used in design process
- Computational efficiency of LLM-aided design tools
- Data science and data analytics for LLM-aided design
- Security of LLM-generated designs
- Privacy, copyright, and other regulatory concerns around LLM-aided design
- LLM-aided bug-fixing
- LLM-aided design for various application domains, such as 3D manufacturing, material or drug discovery, sustainability, cybersecurity, etc.
- LLM-aided design for emerging technologies, such as quantum computing, neuromorphic computing, and electro-optic co-design
Important Dates
Abstract Submission: Mar 2nd, 2026 (AoE)
Notif. of Acceptance: May 12th, 2026 (AoE)
Full Paper Submission: Mar 9th, 2026 (AoE)
Camera ready paper: Jun 6th, 2026 (AoE)
See the conference website (https://iclad.ai/) for submission instructions.
Organizers
General Chairs: Azaliza Mirhosseini (Stanford), Yong Liu (Cadence)
Program Chairs: JV Rajendran (TAMU), Cong Hao (GaTech), Jimmy Cheng (Synopsys)
