SIGARCH

This is the 1st November 2026 digest of SIGARCH Messages.

In This Issue

Call for Papers: FCCM 2027 - (Note: The Call for Paper type has not been set for this item!)

Call for Papers: Workshop on Accelerated Machine Learning (AccML) @ HiPEAC 2027 - (Note: The Call for Paper type has not been set for this item!)

Call for Papers: Submit Agentic Hardware Research to and Attend the A3 Workshop - (Note: The Call for Paper type has not been set for this item!)


Call for Participation: PDSW @ SC26
https://www.pdsw.org/
Submitted by Radita Liem

11th International Parallel Data Systems Workshop (PDSW 2026),
Co-located with SC26
Chicago, IL, USA.

The program brings together researchers and practitioners to discuss advances in parallel data systems, including GPU-aware I/O, scientific data management, storage performance analysis, and AI for data infrastructure.

  • When: Monday, November 16, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM CST (UTC-6)
  • Where: McCormick Place Convention Center, Room W175bc
  • Website: https://www.pdsw.org/

We look forward to welcoming you to the PDSW 2026 workshop in Chicago!

PDSW 2026 Organizing Committee

 


Call for Participation: CHIA Tutorial @ MICRO 2026
https://chialoops.ai/micro-2026-tutorial/
Submitted by Ferran Hermida-Rivera

CHIA Tutorial : Hands-on Agentic AI-driven Architecture Research
co-located with MICRO 2026
Saturday, October 31, 2026

We are excited to announce a hands-on, interactive tutorial covering how to construct and deploy custom Agentic AI-driven architecture research and co-design workflows with CHIA (https://chialoops.ai). 

By the end of the tutorial you’ll have built and run your own custom agentic HW/SW co-design workflow: composing CHIA nodes, putting an LLM agent in the loop, scaling it across a cluster, and using it to automatically customize an industry- and silicon-proven RISC-V design.
All resources are provided by us: attendees only need to bring a laptop with WiFi. We’ll provide cloud compute and all required AI model access free-of-charge to in-person attendees, and over ten students and faculty who work hands-on with AI-driven hardware design and CHIA will be in the room to help. 

To attend in person, register for MICRO 2026 (https://www.microarch.org/micro59/attend/register.php) and select the Agentic AI-driven Design tutorial on the registration form. 

Learn more: https://chialoops.ai/micro-2026-tutorial/


Call for Participation: IEEE IC2E 2026
https://conferences.computer.org/IC2E/2026/index.html
Submitted by Mohammad Atiqul Islam

14th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Engineering,
October 13–15, 2026,
Santa Clara, California

IC2E brings together researchers and practitioners working across cloud computing, distributed systems, data centers, edge computing, networking, storage, and cloud applications.

This year’s program also highlights the increasingly important intersection of cloud computing and sustainability, including both how cloud systems can support sustainability goals and how we can make large-scale computing infrastructure more efficient and sustainable.

With the conference just around the corner, now is a great time to register and make plans to join the community in Santa Clara.

Registration: https://conferences.computer.org/IC2E/2026/registration.html

We hope to see you at IC2E 2026!


Call for Papers: ICS 2027
https://klab-ai3.github.io/ics2027/calls-cfp.html
Submitted by Bahar Asgari

41st ACM International Conference on Supercomputing (ICS 2027)
June 5–11, 2027
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Website: https://klab-ai3.github.io/ics2027/calls-cfp.html

The ACM International Conference on Supercomputing (ICS) is a leading international forum for presenting research results in high-performance computing (HPC) systems.
ICS 2027 particularly encourages submissions in computer architecture, emerging technologies, and algorithms, alongside its traditional strengths in runtime systems, compilers, and programming systems.
Research addressing the future of supercomputing and demonstrating clear relevance to HPC is especially welcome.

Important Dates

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: December 1, 2026
  • Paper Submission Deadline: December 7, 2026
  • Early Reject Notification: February 11, 2027
  • Author Revision Window: February 11–23, 2027
  • Final Decision Notification: March 12, 2027

All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE).

Topics of Interest

  • Architecture and Emerging Technologies:
    Processor, accelerator, memory, storage, and interconnect architectures
    Full-system architectures and hardware-software co-design
    Emerging computing technologies, including quantum, superconducting, photonic, analog, and neuromorphic architectures
    Security, reliability, and other emerging challenges relevant to HPC
  • AI for HPC and HPC for AI
    Machine learning for HPC system optimization, scheduling, and resource management
    GPU and HPC techniques for accelerating AI and machine learning workloads
    Scalable systems for foundation model training and inference
    Hardware-aware ML compilers and communication-efficient distributed training
  • Algorithms and Applications
    Parallel and high-performance algorithms
    End-to-end algorithmic pipelines for large-scale data analytics
    Scalable scientific and computational applications
    HPC-scale processing and analysis of data from scientific instruments and automated laboratories
  • Systems Software and Programming
    Compilers, runtime systems, and systems software
    Programming languages, paradigms, and execution models
    Domain-specific languages and scientific computing environments
    Optimization, energy management, and cross-stack techniques
  • Performance Tools
    Performance measurement, modeling, simulation, and analysis
    Benchmarking, profiling, tracing, and visualization
    Power, energy efficiency, sustainability, and performance portability
    Performance tools for emerging and heterogeneous HPC architectures

Full CFP and Submission Information: https://klab-ai3.github.io/ics2027/calls-cfp.html

Program Chairs

  • Giulia Guidi, Cornell University, USA
  • Daniel Wong, University of California, Riverside, USA

Contact: ics2027pcchairs@gmail.com

 


Call for Papers: ARCS 2027
https://arcs-conference.org/home
Submitted by Mathias Pacher

ARCS 2027 : Unconventional Computing, Beyond von Neumann Computing
Magdeburg, Germany
March 9 -11 2027

The ARCS conferences series has a 40-year tradition on reporting leading-edge research in computer architectures and operating systems. Modern workloads particularly AI/ML and Big Data processing, manipulate enormous amounts of data. As data movement increasingly dominates system design,
conventional von Neumann architectures face fundamental constraints in performance, efficiency, and sustainability. The focus of the ARCS’27 conference will be on unconventional computing covering computer architectures and computing paradigms that explore alternative ways of representing, storing, and processing information

In addition to the main conference, ARCS will host:

  • A special track on Organic Computing.
  • A special track on Dependability and Fault Tolerance.
  • A PhD forum to present the work of early-stage doctoral students.
  • A Group forum for new professors, individual researchers, and consortia to present their research.

The proceedings of ARCS 2027 will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes on Computer Science (LNCS) series.

Topics of Interest

  • Hardware Architectures: Reconfigurable architectures, Domain-specific accelerator architectures, RISC-V and open-source architectures, AI accelerators
  • rogramming Models and Runtime Environments: Programming models for heterogeneous computing, Operating systems, algorithms, and data structures for heterogeneous architectures, System management including but not limited to scheduling, memory management, power/thermal management, and RTOS
  • Cross-sectional Topics: Near- and in-memory computing, Memory and network compression, Organic computing, Pervasive systems

Submission guidelines: https://arcs-conference.org/submission-guidelines.

Organizers
General Co-Chairs: Thilo Pionteck, Otto von Guericke (University Magdeburg, Germany), Sven Tomforde (Christian-Alberts University Kiel, Germany)
PC Co-Chairs: Martin Kumm (University of Applied Science Fulda, Germany), Stefan Wildermann (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)


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Call for Papers: FCCM 2027
https://www.fccm.org
Submitted by Nan Wu

The 35th IEEE International Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM 2027)
May 9 – 12, 2027, Provo, Utah, USA
Conference Site: https://www.fccm.org
Submission Site: https://fccm27.hotcrp.com/

The IEEE Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines is the original and premier forum for presenting and discussing new research related to computing that exploits the unique features and capabilities of FPGAs and other reconfigurable hardware. Over the past three decades, FCCM has been the place to present papers on architectures, tools, and programming models for field-programmable custom computing machines as well as applications that use such systems.

Topics of Interest

  • Custom Computing and Reconfigurable Architectures:
    Heterogeneous and mixed signal digital/analog field customizable accelerators
    Neuromorphic emulation and accelerators
    Memory centric computing architectures
    Overlays, coarse-grained reconfigurable architectures
    Clusters, data centers, and large systems
    IoT and Embedded SoC, MPSoC architectures with reconfigurable devices
    Security enhancements for reconfigurable computing
    Customizable soft processor systems
  • Abstractions, Programming Models, and Tools:
    Use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for FPGA design
    Domain-specific languages, frameworks, and open-source HW/SW synthesis/compilation tools
    Design tools, instrumentation, debug for designer productivity
    High-level synthesis
    Software-defined-systems (e.g. radio, networks, frameworks for new domains)
    CAD tools, abstractions, and languages for mixed analog/digital fabrics
  • Run-Time Reconfiguration:
    Run-time management and scheduling of reconfigurable hardware
    System resilience/fault tolerance for reconfigurable hardware
    Evolvable, adaptable, approximate, or autonomous reconfigurable computing systems
    Security assessment and enhancement of run-time reconfiguration
  • Applications:
    Evaluations and analysis on custom computing architectures with GPUs, NPUs, or DSPs
    Post Quantum Cryptography, quantum control and emulation
    Safety critical, reliable and high assurance
    Security detection and prevention, and side channel analysis and attack
    Digital twin, modeling, and acceleration

 

Submission Guidelines

Research submissions can be in either of two categories:

  • Long — at most 8 pages (excluding references), for a regular presentation at the conference.
  • Short — at most 4 pages (excluding references), for a brief presentation at the conference. This category is intended for new projects, early results, late breaking, and work that can be presented concisely in the 4-page budget.

FCCM uses a double-blind review system. Manuscripts must not identify authors or their affiliations. In addition, papers must not be simultaneously under review or waiting to appear at another conference or in a journal and must not be essentially the same as any paper that has been previously published.

AI policy: Per IEEE policy, the use of content generated by AI in an article (including but not limited to text, figures, images, and code), except editing and grammar enhancement, shall be disclosed in the acknowledgments section of any article submitted to an IEEE publication. Failure of proper disclosure may result in a desk reject.
For more detailed submission guidelines, please refer to https://www.fccm.org/call-for-papers-2027/.

Important Dates

All deadlines are in the Anywhere on Earth (UTC– 12) time zone

  • Abstract Submission Due: January 10th, 2027 (No Extensions)
  • Full Paper Submission Due: January 17th, 2027 (No Extensions)
  • Rebuttal Period: February 23 – 27th, 2027
  • Notification of Acceptance: March 14th, 2027
  • Camera-Ready Submission Due: April 4th, 2027

 

Organizing Committee
General Chair: Jeff Goeders, BYU
Program Chair: Zhenman Fang, University of Minnesota


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Call for Papers: Workshop on Accelerated Machine Learning (AccML) @ HiPEAC 2027
https://accml.dcs.gla.ac.uk/
Submitted by José L. Abellán

9th Workshop on Accelerated Machine Learning (AccML)
Co-located with the HiPEAC 2027 Conference
January 19, 2027
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

  • Novel ML/AI systems: heterogeneous multi-/many-core systems, GPUs, NPUs/TPUs, ASICs, FPGAs, and chiplet-based accelerators;
  • Software ML/AI acceleration: programming models, languages, primitives, libraries, compilers, runtimes, and frameworks;
  • Novel ML/AI hardware accelerators and associated system software;
  • Emerging semiconductor, near-/in-memory, analog, photonic, and neuromorphic technologies for ML/AI hardware acceleration;
  • ML/AI for the design, optimization, autotuning, and management of hardware, compilers, runtimes, and systems;
  • Cloud, data-center, edge, embedded, and on-device ML/AI computing: hardware and software to accelerate training and inference;
  • Hardware/software co-design techniques for efficient model training and inference, including quantization, sparsity, pruning, compression, efficient attention, and distillation;
  • Training, fine-tuning, serving, and deployment of foundation models, LLMs, multimodal models, large GNNs, recommender systems, agentic AI, and retrieval-augmented generation;

Invited Speakers
Anton Lokhmotov (KRAI): “KRAI’s vision on Accelerated Accelerator Programming”.
Miquel Moreto (BSC): “Designing HPC Architectures to Accelerate AI at BSC”

Submission
Papers will be reviewed by the workshop’s technical program committee according to criteria regarding the submission’s quality, relevance to the workshop’s topics, and, foremost, its potential to spark discussions about directions, insights, and solutions in the context of accelerating machine learning. Research papers, case studies, and position papers are all welcome.

In particular, we encourage authors to submit work-in-progress papers: To facilitate sharing of thought-provoking ideas and high-potential though preliminary research, authors are welcome to make submissions describing early-stage, in-progress, and/or exploratory work in order to elicit feedback, discover collaboration opportunities, and spark productive discussions.
The workshop does not have formal proceedings.

Important Dates
Submission deadline: November 13, 2026
Notification of decision: November 27, 2026

Links to the Workshop page
Organizers: https://accml.dcs.gla.ac.uk/workshop-2027-hipeac.html
HiPEAC: https://www.hipeac.net/2027/glasgow/#/program/8325/

Organizers
José L. Abellán (University of Murcia)
Valentin Radu (University of Sheffield)
Ulysse Beaugnon (Google DeepMind)
José Cano (University of Glasgow)


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Call for Papers: Submit Agentic Hardware Research to and Attend the A3 Workshop
https://agentic-arch.org/call-for-papers.html
Submitted by Jack Toubes

A3: Workshop on Agentic Approaches to Architecture
Co-located with MICRO 2026
November 1, 2026
Athens, Greece
https://agentic-arch.org

The A3 workshop explores the paradigm shift toward reasoning-capable AI agents in computer architecture. A3 centers on agentic methodologies which leverage AI reasoning and planning, combined with agentic tool use, perception, and iterative refinement/memory, to make impactful contributions to computer architecture and surrounding fields.

The primary goal of A3 is to foster a collaborative community focused on agentic methodologies in computer architecture. By bringing together researchers in this emerging area, the workshop aims to establish an open forum for sharing preliminary research and establishing core best practices through expert presentations and panel sessions. We welcome 2-4 page submissions that advance the frontier of agentic methodologies throughout the hardware/software co-design ecosystem.

Topics of Interest: https://agentic-arch.org/call-for-papers.html

Agentic discovery for architecture
Agentic cross-stack HW/SW co-design
Dynamically adapting agentic systems for hardware
Infrastructure for agents for hardware
Engineering and analysis of agents for hardware
Making hardware design tools better for Agents
Topics may span architecture and all related fields
e.g. EDA, VLSI, HW/SW co-design, compilers, systems, and more.

Submission Guidelines:

Paper length: 2-4 pages with IEEE or ACM format, excluding references
Other requirements will broadly follow those of conferences like ASPLOS, ISCA, and MICRO. Use of AI-assistance in paper writing is welcomed, but must be acknowledged at the end of the paper. Human authors are responsible for the entire contents, tone, and quality of their paper.

Important Dates:
Abstract Registration Deadline: September 14 AoE
Paper Submission Deadline: September 21, AoE
Decisions Released: September 26, AoE (two days before MICRO early-registration deadline)
Workshop Day: November 1, 1-5pm

Contact: a3-workshop@lists.berkeley.edu


Call for Presentations: IEEE Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust (HOST) 2027: PhD Dissertation Competition Submission
https://host.conferences.computer.org/2027/call-for-phd-dissertation-competition/
Submitted by Christiana Chamon Garcia

Call for Ph.D. Dissertation Competition Submissions — HOST 2027

Are you completing—or have recently completed—a Ph.D. advancing the state of the art in hardware-oriented security and trust? The IEEE International Symposium on Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust (HOST 2027) invites eligible doctoral researchers to submit their dissertation work for the Ph.D. Dissertation Competition.host.conferences.computer

The competition welcomes work across AI and hardware security, hardware security primitives, attacks and defenses, architecture and system security, chiplet and packaging security, and emerging security and privacy challenges. Selected finalists will present a poster and oral presentation at HOST 2027, with the winner announced during the conference reception.host.conferences.computer

Ph.D. Dissertation Competition deadline: October 31, 2026
Submission: One-page cover letter + two-page extended abstract, submitted as a single anonymized PDF
Eligibility: Ph.D. candidates defending by May 31, 2028, and alumni who graduated on or after May 30, 2026.host.conferences.computer

Don’t miss these HOST 2027 opportunities

  • Tutorial proposals: Due October 15, 2026. Tutorials will be offered on May 3, 2027, and may run for 90 or 150 minutes.host.conferences.computer
  • Winter Call for Papers: Abstracts are due November 1, 2026; full papers are due November 8, 2026. Both long and short paper formats are available.HOST2027-CFP-2.pdf

Submit through EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=host2027
Competition details: https://host.conferences.computer.org/2027/call-for-phd-dissertation-competition/


Call for Workshops/Tutorials: CHIA Hackathon: Agentic Approaches to Architecture Workshop at MICRO 2026
https://agentic-arch.org/hackathon.html
Submitted by Angela Cui

We are excited to announce an agentic-architecture hackathon leading up to the A3: Agentic Approaches to Architecture Workshop at MICRO 2026. Participants will be awarded free credit for Google Compute Platform, Gemini, and other Google AI platforms to build out their agentic architecture ideas in the CHIA framework (https://chialoops.ai). 

The top three final projects will receive cash prizes ($750, $500, $250), with first place also taking home an NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU. The top three projects are also invited to give a talk on their work at the A3 workshop at MICRO in Athens, Greece. All participants will be invited to present a poster at the workshop as well. 

Thanks to sponsorship from IEEE TCMM, we will be able to provide travel funding of approximately $1500 to each of the top 10 ranked teams to send a student to present a talk (top 3) or poster (top 10) at the A3 Workshop at MICRO 2026. Full eligibility information for prizes, credits, and travel funding is available on the hackathon website.

There is still time to participate! Final hackathon submissions are due Sept 24 AoE. 

More information: https://agentic-arch.org/hackathon.html


Call for Workshops/Tutorials: EuroSys 2027 Workshops
https://2027.eurosys.org/workshop.html
Submitted by Christina Giannoula

We invite contributions to a workshop held as part of EuroSys 2027, taking place in Rabat, Morocco, April 19–23, 2027.
https://2027.eurosys.org/workshop.html

The workshops will bring together researchers and practitioners interested in emerging and established topics in computer systems.

Topics of Interest

  • Operating systems
  • Distributed systems
  • Systems security
  • Data management
  • Cloud and datacenter infrastructure
  • Systems for AI and machine learning
  • Emerging hardware and hardware-software systems
  • Related areas of computer systems

We particularly encourage contributions that present emerging ideas, early-stage research, open problems, new research directions, and perspectives that can stimulate discussion and collaboration among workshop participants.

Contributions
We welcome submissions that are relevant to the workshop theme and can contribute to an engaging and interactive discussion.
Depending on the final workshop format, contributions may include research papers, position papers, work-in-progress papers, experience reports, emerging ideas, or other forms of technical contributions.
Submissions will be evaluated based on their relevance to the workshop, originality, quality, and potential to stimulate discussion and interaction among participants.

Important Dates

  • Submission deadline: October 16, 2026
  • Notification of workshop acceptance: October 30, 2026
  • Workshop: April 19–23, 2027

The workshops will be held in person. EuroSys 2027 will not host online or hybrid workshops.


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- Adarsh Patil
SIGARCH Content Editor

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