From massimo.cafaro at unisalento.it  Sat May  2 04:26:36 2026
From: massimo.cafaro at unisalento.it (Massimo CAFARO)
Date: Sat, 2 May 2026 11:26:36 +0200
Subject: [hpc-announce] BigHPC 2026
Message-ID: <D2B0921A-D7B4-4F93-901A-409E7B8784BC@unisalento.it>


BigHPC 2026

The 4th Workshop on Big Data and High-Performance Computing
Held in conjunction with Euro-Par 2026
August 24?25, 2026, Pisa, Italy

https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://bighpc2026.di.unipi.it__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZR9-lwljD_4laZPagf978XyOivRwccP86mYN1SNpO-fky_UwQbixk1BEWK45NY-gxEHeFGUBW2TUckPGnKMZPk2CsOQMhjmihajM$ 



Call for Papers

The BigHPC 2026 Workshop represents a forum for researchers, practitioners, and industry experts working at the crossroads of High-Performance Computing (HPC), Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and heterogeneous computing infrastructures.
As data- and AI-driven workloads increasingly dominate modern computing, the traditional boundaries between HPC, cloud, and edge systems are rapidly dissolving. Future platforms must confront fundamental challenges such as data movement at scale, complex storage hierarchies, data locality, energy efficiency, and end-to-end performance optimization across highly heterogeneous environments.
BigHPC 2026 aims to foster discussion on end-to-end data/AI/HPC pipelines, from algorithms and runtime systems to architectures and applications, with a strong emphasis on real-world systems, reproducible performance evaluation, and cross-layer integration.
In addition to mature research contributions, the workshop explicitly encourages early-stage ideas, system reports, and industrial experience papers, providing a dynamic venue for exchanging novel concepts, lessons learned, and forward-looking visions.



Topics of Interest

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

- HPC architectures and system software for big data and AI workloads
- Parallel and distributed algorithms for data-intensive computing
- High-performance storage systems, I/O stacks, and data placement strategies
- Data locality, data gravity, and memory hierarchy challenges
- Performance modeling, profiling, and optimization of data and AI pipelines
- AI/ML systems on HPC platforms: distributed training, inference, and workflows
- Integration of HPC with cloud and edge infrastructures
- Workflow management and orchestration across heterogeneous environments
- Energy efficiency, sustainability, and performance-per-watt in large-scale systems
- Hybrid classical?quantum workflows and quantum approaches for data-intensive computing (where relevant)


Submission Types

BigHPC 2026 accepts two types of contributions:

1.   Full Papers (10?12 pages, LNCS format) 
     Original, unpublished research contributions
     Must not be under review elsewhere
     Accepted papers will be published in the Euro-Par 2026 Workshop Proceedings (Springer LNCS)
     Submissions must comply with LNCS formatting guidelines

2.   Extended Abstracts ? Paperless Contributions with Oral Presentation
     Work in progress, emerging ideas, system descriptions, or industrial experience
     May include previously published or ongoing work
     Extended abstracts (6?G pages)
     Accepted contributions will be presented at the workshop but will not appear in the LNCS proceedings

Submission site: EasyChair https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=europar2026workshops__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZR9-lwljD_4laZPagf978XyOivRwccP86mYN1SNpO-fky_UwQbixk1BEWK45NY-gxEHeFGUBW2TUckPGnKMZPk2CsOQMhsOd-9dh$ 

 
Important Dates (Anywhere on Earth ? AoE)

Full Paper Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026
Extended Abstract / Paperless Deadline: May 29, 2026
Author Notification: June 12, 2026
Late Extended Abstract Deadline: June 19, 2026 (fast-track review)
Camera-Ready Deadline (full papers only): July 10, 2026
Workshop Dates: August 24?25, 2026



Organization
Workshop Chairs

Massimo Cafaro, University of Salento, Italy
Beniamino Di Martino, University of Campania, Italy
William Fornaciari, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Steering Committee

Patrizio Dazzi (Chair), University of Pisa
Marco Aldinucci, University of Turin
Beniamino Di Martino, University of Campania
William Fornaciari, Politecnico di Milano
Marco Lapegna, University of Naples
Rajaele Montella, University of Naples ?Parthenope?
Domenico Talia, University of Calabria
Alessia Antelmi, University of Turin
Emanuele Carlini, ISTI-CNR
Program Committee
Michele Amoretti (University of Parma)
Mario Bifulco (University of Turin)
Robert Birke (University of Turin)
Alessandro Celestini (IAC-CNR)
Claudio Cicconetti (IIT-CNR)
Biagio Cosenza (University of Salerno)
Daniele D?Agostino (University of Genova)
Andrea D?Urbano (University of Salento)
Daniele De Vinco (University of Salerno)
Diana Di Luccio (University of Naples ?Parthenope?)
Italo Epicoco (University of Salento)
Sandro Luigi Fiore (University of Trento)
Roberto Giorgi (University of Siena)
Flavio Lombardi (IAC-CNR)
Jacopo Massa (University of Pisa)
Doriana Medic (University of Turin)
Diego Romano (ICAR-CNR)
Marco Pulimeno (University of Salento)
Luca Roversi (University of Turin)
Fabrizio Silvestri (Sapienza University of Rome)
Massimo Torquati (University of Pisa)
Paolo Trunfio (University of Calabria)





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Prof.  Massimo Cafaro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Parallel Algorithms and Data Mining/Machine Learning     

Head of the HPC (High Performance Computing) Lab
Head of the AIMA Lab (Artificial Intelligence Models and Algorithms) 
                                                    
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 University of Salento, Lecce, Italy              
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From jcarrete at inf.uc3m.es  Sun May  3 13:37:17 2026
From: jcarrete at inf.uc3m.es (JESUS CARRETERO PEREZ)
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 20:37:17 +0200
Subject: [hpc-announce] SBAC-PAD 2026. Call For Papers
Message-ID: <CAJnB=Qqz6bKsHFzkV+hKJeg8M37cXWYmRohP_QZtp2D3PqEC6Q@mail.gmail.com>

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SBAC-PAD 2026.  CALL FOR PAPERS
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The 38th IEEE/SBC Symposium on Computer Architecture and High
Performance Computing will take place from October 14 to 16 at Madrid,
Spain.

SBAC-PAD is an annual international conference series that presents
the latest trends, current research and developments, and novel tools
and applications in the fields of Computer Architecture,
High-Performance Computing, and Parallel and Distributed Computing
technologies. SBAC-PAD is open to industry, faculty, researchers,
practitioners, and undergraduate and graduate students from around the
world. Its scientific program is composed of high-quality submitted
papers, selected by a thorough peer review process, and invited talks
from renowned researchers.

Important dates
-------------------

Abstract submission deadline: May 15th, 2026 (AoE)
Paper submission deadline: May 22nd, 2026 (AoE)
Rebuttal period: July 22nd - 27th, 2026
Author notification: August 3rd, 2026
Camera-ready submission: September 5th, 2026

Tracks
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Authors are invited to submit original manuscripts to one of six
tracks that address challenges in any of the following areas related
to the fields of Computer Architecture (CA) and High-performance and
Distributed Computing (HPDC).

Track 1 - System Software: Focuses on the design, implementation, and
optimization of operating systems, compilers, runtimes, and middleware
for high-performance, parallel, and distributed computing
environments. Topics include virtualization, scheduling, resource
management, and programming support for emerging architectures.
Track 2 - Computer Architecture: Covers advances in processor, memory,
interconnect, and accelerator design, including GPUs, FPGAs, and
near-data processing. This track also welcomes contributions on
reconfigurable, energy-efficient, resilient, and secure architectures
for modern computing systems.
Track 3 - Distributed Systems, Networking and Storage: Explores
scalable distributed infrastructures such as clouds, clusters, and
edge/fog systems. It also includes work on networking technologies,
data management, storage systems, and I/O frameworks for
data-intensive and high-throughput workloads.
Track 4 - Parallel Applications and Algorithms: Dedicated to the
development and analysis of parallel and distributed algorithms,
programming models, and real-world scientific and engineering
applications. Submissions addressing performance, scalability, and
resilience on modern architectures are particularly encouraged.
Track 5 - Performance Evaluation: Focuses on benchmarking, modeling,
simulation, and analytical methods for evaluating and predicting the
performance of hardware and software systems. Topics include
power-aware and predictive performance models, as well as tools for
profiling and optimization.
Track 6 - Parallel and Distributed Computing for AI and Data
Analytics: Encompasses AI and machine learning methods applied to
computer architecture and high-performance computing, as well as the
use of HPC for AI workloads. It also includes tools, frameworks, and
data-driven approaches that enhance productivity and insight in
large-scale computing environments.

The program committee will select the top-ranked papers as finalists,
and one paper will be selected during the conference as the Best
Paper.

Paper guidelines
-----------------------

Paper submissions must be in English, have 10 pages maximum (excluding
the references), and follow the IEEE conference manuscript formatting
guidelines for double-column text using a single-spaced 10-point font
on 8.5 ? 11-inch pages. Templates are available from
https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZLrD_8dNcz6OLz440j3uoex2MTyPTkpWULk9uQ3-qKgryhryzu6XhbQ4tnZbsRMv0PV0g6EJ0guDSBCbWgTaCg8cRA67$ . Papers that
do not meet these requirements might be rejected without a review. To
be published in the conference proceedings and to be eligible for
publication at the IEEE Xplore, one of the authors must register at
the full rate and present his/her work at the conference.

The SBAC-PAD 2026 submissions will undergo a double-anonymized review
process, where reviewers will not know the authors? identities, and
vice-versa. Therefore, authors should ?anonymize? their submission by
adopting the following guidelines, otherwise papers will be rejected
without review:

- Authors cannot include their names, affiliations, funding sources,
or acknowledgments in any part of the for-review version of their
paper;

- Self-references that are relevant to the work are allowed, but they
should not appear in the text in the first person. Instead, they
should be referenced in the third person, like ?Smith et al. found
that? [4].?, and;

- For the authors? own unpublished work use anonymous citations.

Paper submission
-------------------------

Link ( through EasyChair):
https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://coco-arcos.github.io/sbac-pad2026/submissions/call-for-papers/*paper-submission__;Iw!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZLrD_8dNcz6OLz440j3uoex2MTyPTkpWULk9uQ3-qKgryhryzu6XhbQ4tnZbsRMv0PV0g6EJ0guDSBCbWgTaCrWcSiHz$ 



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Prof. Jesus Carretero
Computer Architecture Professor
Director of the PhD Program in Computer Science and Technology
Computer Science and Engineering Dep. University Carlos III of Madrid
Avda. Universidad 30,  28911 Leganes, Madrid, Spain

Email: jesus.carretero at uc3m.es
Tel: +34 916249458.  Fax: +34 916249129
Web: https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://arcos.inf.uc3m.es/*jcarrete__;fg!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZLrD_8dNcz6OLz440j3uoex2MTyPTkpWULk9uQ3-qKgryhryzu6XhbQ4tnZbsRMv0PV0g6EJ0guDSBCbWgTaCuV1qORv$ 
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From roman at icis.pcz.pl  Sun May  3 14:19:41 2026
From: roman at icis.pcz.pl (Roman Wyrzykowski)
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 21:19:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [hpc-announce] CFP closes in 1 week: PPAM 2026 Conference
Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.21.2605032118380.12924@icis.pcz.pl>


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We apologize if you received multiple copies of this Call for Papers
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      ******             LAST CALL FOR PAPERS              ******
      ******                  PPAM 2026                   ******
      ******       16th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON       ******
      ****** PARALLEL PROCESSING AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS  ******
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Poznan, Poland,
August 30 - September 2, 2026
https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://ppam.edu.pl__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!aR6Y6guzChnS8-u_Pj_IeyUPUyaly4gwgR3-BQWVbCE3jZmuOruFNDjS29CPl_QpGyd3qV3NmZ-2fhvkmSgM_rCZ$ 

The PPAM 2026 conference, the sixteenth in a series, will cover topics
in parallel and distributed computing, including theory and applications,
as well as applied mathematics. The focus will be on models, algorithms,
and software tools that facilitate efficient and convenient utilization
of modern parallel and distributed computing architectures, as well as
on large-scale applications. Special attention is expected to be given
to the future of computing beyond Moore's Law and AI/ML approaches in
high performance computing, with particular emphasis on LLMs.

PPAM is a biennial conference started in 1994, with the proceedings
published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series.
Next year the PPAM conference will take place in Poznan, an important
industrial, academic, and cultural center in the western part of Poland,
one of the four historical capitals of medieval Poland.

The PPAM 2026 conference is organized by the Department of Computer
Science of the Czestochowa University of Technology together with
the Poznan University of Technology, in technical cooperation with
the Pozna? Supercomputing and Networking Center.


PPAM 2026 is expected to be an in-person conference with the
possibility of remote participation. However, we strongly encourage
in-person participation, as PPAM also has very compelling networking
aspects and a social and cultural program.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Parallel/distributed architectures, emerging technologies
- Quantum computing and communication
- Neuromorphic computing
- Computing beyond Moore's Law
- Cluster, cloud, edge and fog computing
- Multi-core and many-core parallel computing, GPU computing
- Heterogeneous/hybrid computing and accelerators
- Parallel/distributed algorithms: numerical and non-numerical
- Scheduling, mapping, load balancing
- Performance analysis and prediction
- Performance issues on various types of parallel systems
- Auto-tuning and auto-parallelization: methods, tools, and applications
- Power and energy aspects of computation
- Parallel/distributed programming
- Tools and environments for parallel/distributed computing
- Security and dependability in parallel/distributed environments
- HPC numerical linear algebra
- HPC methods of solving differential equations
- Evolutionary computing, meta-heuristics, and neural networks
- Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and HPC, with special
   emphasis on LLMs
- HPC interval analysis
- Applied computing in mechanics, material processing, biology and
    medicine, physics, chemistry, business, environmental modeling, etc.
- Applications of parallel/distributed computing
- Methods and tools for parallel solution of large-scale problems,
    including artificial intelligence and machine learning applications


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (tentative list)

Rosa Badia		Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain
Keren Bergman 		Columbia University, USA
Abhinav Bhatele		University of Marylend, USA
Nick Brown		EPCC at the University of Edinburgh, UK
Jack Dongarra           University of Tennessee and ORNL, USA
John Gustafson		Arizona State University, USA
Georg Hager             University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Miron Livny 		University of Wisconsin, USA
Pekka Manninen          CSC, Finland
Filippo Mantovani	Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain
Satoshi Matsuoka        RIKEN Center for Computational Science, Japan
Manish Parashar         University of Utah, USA
Martin Schulz           Technical University of Munich, Germany
John Shalf              Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
Martin Schulz           Technical University of Munich, Germany
Bronis de Supinski      Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA
Michela Taufer          University of Tennessee, USA
Ines de Vega            IQM, Finland
Jeffrey Vetter          Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Tobias Weinzierl 	Durham University, UK

WORKSHOPS, MINISYMPOSIA, SPECIAL SESSIONS (preliminary list)

- RISC-V Workshop
- Workshop on Models, Algorithms and Methodologies for Hierarchical
    Parallelism in New HPC Systems
- Workshop on Language-Based Parallel Programming Models
- Workshop on Asynchronous Many-Task Systems for Exascale
- Workshop on Quantum Computing and Communication
- Workshop on Scheduling for Parallel Computing
- Workshop on Applications of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
    in High Performance Computing
- Workshop on Advancements of Global Challenges Applications
- DataComp -?AI, HPC and Big Data Analysis for Science and Industry
- Workshop on Applied High Performance Numerical Algorithms for PDEs
- Special Session on Approaches for Parallel Matrix Computatioons
- Minisymposium of HPC Applications in Physical Science
- Minisymposium on High Performance Computing Interval Methods
- Workshop on Complex Collective Systems

PAPER SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION
Original papers are invited for the conference. Authors should submit
full papers using the EasyChair system. Regular papers are not to
exceed 15 pages (LNCS style). Articles will be refereed and accepted
based on their scientific merit and relevance to the conference topics.
Abstracts of accepted papers will be available as a brochure during
the conference. Only papers presented at PPAM 2026 will be included in
the proceedings, which are planned to be published after the conference
by Springer in the LNCS series.

JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUES
Like the previous PPAM editions, the authors of the best papers
selected by the Program Committee will be invited to submit extended
versions of their work to special issues of journals with Impact Factor
such as Future Generation Computer Systems; Int. Journal of High
Performance Computing Applications; Journal of Parallel and Distributed
Computing; International Journal of Parallel Programming??

CONTACT
Roman Wyrzykowski   Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland
                      e-mail: roman at icis.pcz.pl, phone: +48 668 476 840
Ewa Deelman         University of Southern California, USA
                      e-mail: deelman at isi.edu

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of Papers:         May 11, 2026
Notification of Acceptance:   June 15, 2026
Camera-Ready Papers:          Nov. 2, 2026

From zhengxinyucynthia at gmail.com  Sun May  3 13:39:05 2026
From: zhengxinyucynthia at gmail.com (Zhengxin Yu)
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 19:39:05 +0100
Subject: [hpc-announce] =?utf-8?q?=5BCFP=5D_IEEE_FINE_2026=40Osaka_Japan_?=
	=?utf-8?q?=E2=80=93_International_Conference_on_Future_and_Intelli?=
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Message-ID: <CAGZ3gpGVdYRxdJDEkZ1wi2qZ+CB_+Um8eC3cNxQGTrKXq4S=FQ@mail.gmail.com>

*** Please accept our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CFP
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CALL FOR PAPERS

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*International Conference on Future and Intelligent Networking (**IEEE **FINE
2026), **August 26-28, 2026 ? Osaka, Japan*

https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.icfine.org/2026__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZNhSRFq73eowQowQ0GQinum_-kOHVRRihO0QAgcMASJQ6-xdcwqJ1KM64JsiwCot7XwVqCZDlu6IJjpeT0whLLR69do0ri4DPw$ 

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*Submission Deadline:* May 27, 2026 (FIRM)

*Submission Link:* https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ieeefine2026__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZNhSRFq73eowQowQ0GQinum_-kOHVRRihO0QAgcMASJQ6-xdcwqJ1KM64JsiwCot7XwVqCZDlu6IJjpeT0whLLR69droiwn46Q$ 



IEEE FINE 2026 aims at bringing together interested parties (universities,
research centers, industries and stakeholders) from around the world
working in the fields of future and intelligent networking to exchange
opinions, discuss brand-new ideas, developing innovative and emerging

solutions, and establishing new collaborations.



Future Networks, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and 6G are three of the most
rapidly evolving fields of technology, which develop independently yet
integrated with one another. The FINE represents the emerging networking
technologies, integration of AI technologies into network systems, and
supporting network technologies for future mobile communications. The
conference will focus on the areas in the following tracks:



*Track 1: Future Mobile and Wireless Networks (6G, NTN, Extreme Network,
Wi-Fi 8+)*

https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.icfine.org/2026/track1.php__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZNhSRFq73eowQowQ0GQinum_-kOHVRRihO0QAgcMASJQ6-xdcwqJ1KM64JsiwCot7XwVqCZDlu6IJjpeT0whLLR69drgtanTjQ$ 

Architectures, protocols, and technologies for next-generation mobile and
wireless systems. Topics include 6G visions, satellite constellations,
HAPS, UAV networks, maritime communications, and integrated
space?air?ground?sea networks; advanced Wi-Fi, spectrum innovation, massive
MIMO, and ultra-reliable low-latency wireless access.

*Track Chairs:*

Frank Fitzek, TU Dresden, Germany

Imran Shafique Ansari, University of Glasgow, U.K.

Raffaele Bruno, CNR, Italy

Gianluca Rizzo, Universita' di Torino, Italy



*Track 2: Open and Intelligent RAN (Open-RAN, vRAN, AI-RAN)*

https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.icfine.org/2026/track2.php__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZNhSRFq73eowQowQ0GQinum_-kOHVRRihO0QAgcMASJQ6-xdcwqJ1KM64JsiwCot7XwVqCZDlu6IJjpeT0whLLR69dqCuQD1cA$ 

Focuses on open, virtualized, and intelligent radio access networks. Topics
include RAN disaggregation, Open-RAN interfaces, AI-native RAN Intelligent
controlers, interoperability, and performance optimization.

*Track Chairs:*

Paolo Bellavista, University of Bologna, Italy

Rasheed Hussain, University of Bristol, U.K.

Fatemeh Afghah, Clemson University, USA



*Track 3: Network Softwarization and Programmable Infrastructure*

https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.icfine.org/2026/track3.php__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZNhSRFq73eowQowQ0GQinum_-kOHVRRihO0QAgcMASJQ6-xdcwqJ1KM64JsiwCot7XwVqCZDlu6IJjpeT0whLLR69doCSzBCwQ$ 

Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Software-Defined Networking (SDN),
programmable data planes, network slicing, and cloud-native network
functions. Focus on flexible, software-defined and service-oriented
networking.

*Track Chairs:*

Dimitrios Pezaros, University of Glasgow, U.K.

Ricard Vilalta, CTTC, Spain



*Track 4: AI for Network Design, Control, and Operations*

https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.icfine.org/2026/track4.php__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZNhSRFq73eowQowQ0GQinum_-kOHVRRihO0QAgcMASJQ6-xdcwqJ1KM64JsiwCot7XwVqCZDlu6IJjpeT0whLLR69dr7hC5SmA$ 

AI and machine learning techniques applied to network optimization and
automation. Topics include routing, congestion control, admission policies,
resource management, self-driving networks, and closed-loop operations.

*Track Chairs:*

Rodolfo Coutinho, Concordia University, Canada

Alessio Sacco, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

J?r?mie Leguay, Nokia Bell Labs, France



*Track 5: Network Automation, Analytics, and Management*

https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.icfine.org/2026/track5.php__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZNhSRFq73eowQowQ0GQinum_-kOHVRRihO0QAgcMASJQ6-xdcwqJ1KM64JsiwCot7XwVqCZDlu6IJjpeT0whLLR69dr969nYAg$ 

Covers network signaling, monitoring, telemetry, observability, analytics,
digital twins, and zero-touch operations. Emphasis on operational
intelligence and lifecycle automation.

*Track Chairs:*

Engin Zeydan, CTTC, Spain

Leonardo Maccari         , Ca' Foscari university of Venice, Italy

Muge Sayit, University of Essex, U.K.



*Track 6: Internet of AI Agents, Embodied AI Networks, and Network for AI*

https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.icfine.org/2026/track6.php__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZNhSRFq73eowQowQ0GQinum_-kOHVRRihO0QAgcMASJQ6-xdcwqJ1KM64JsiwCot7XwVqCZDlu6IJjpeT0whLLR69dpK0kXbQQ$ 

Networking foundations for agentic, embodied AI systems and Network
architectures and protocols supporting AI workloads. Topics include
Internet of AI Agents, multi-agent coordination, embodied AI communication,
swarm systems, robot networks, digital?physical interaction, and
agent-centric networking architectures; data center networks, CDN and
Network Cache Allocation Schemes, AI fabrics, distributed
training/inference, RDMA, in-network computing, and scalable interconnects.

*Track Chairs:*

Stefano Salsano, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
<stefano.salsano at uniroma2.it>

Zhiqing Tang, Beijing Normal University, China

Nirmala Shenoy, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA



*Track 7: Semantic Communications, Immersive and Tactile Networking*

https://urldefense.us/v3/__http://www.icfine.org/2026/track7.php__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZNhSRFq73eowQowQ0GQinum_-kOHVRRihO0QAgcMASJQ6-xdcwqJ1KM64JsiwCot7XwVqCZDlu6IJjpeT0whLLR69dphiW0BmQ$ 

Goal-oriented and semantic-aware communications, AI-native protocol design,
foundation models for networks, and post-Shannon communication
paradigms. Networking
support for immersive and interactive applications such as XR, metaverse,
tactile Internet, and content-centric networking.

*Track Chairs:*

Zhiyi Tian, Southeast University, China

Nikolaos Pappas, Link?ping University, Sweden



*Track 8: Cloud?Edge?**Device** Computing and Network?Compute Co-Design*

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Integrated networking and computing across cloud, edge, and device. Topics
include orchestration, service placement, latency-aware networking, and
compute?network co-optimization.

*Track Chairs:*

Moez Esseghir, University of Technology of Troyes, France

Virginia Pilloni, University of Cagliari, Italy

Huijun Tang, Durham University, U.K.



*Track 9: IoT, Vehicular, and Industrial Networking Systems*

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Covers networking for cyber-physical systems, including IoT, V2X,
autonomous systems, intelligent transportation systems, industrial networks
and Internet of sounds. Emphasis on scalability, determinism, reliability,
and real-time communication.

*Track Chairs:*

Theofanis Raptis, National Research Council (CNR), Italy

Wanqing Tu, Durham University, U.K.

Jose Neuman De Souze, Federal University of Ceara, Brazil

Rahim Kacimi, Universit? de Toulouse, France



*Track 10: Security, Trust, Privacy, and Network Resilience*

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Covers security architectures, zero-trust networking, privacy-preserving
communication, blockchain and distributed ledgers, and resilience against
failures and attacks.

*Track Chairs:*

Zheng Yan, Xidian University, China

Kuan-Ching Li, Providence University, Taiwan

Kapal Dev, Munster Technological University Ireland, Ireland

Junaid Farooq, University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA



*Special Track: Communication Standardizations*

Track Chair:

Periklis Chatzimisios, International Hellenic University, Greece and
University of New Mexico, USA



*Best Paper Award and Journal Special Issues *

Three accepted papers will be selected for best paper awards. Selected
papers will be recommended to Digital Communications and Networks (IF: 7.5)
for potential fast-track publications.



*Important Dates:*

Paper Submission Due: March 30, 2026

Author Notification: June 30, 2026

Camera-Ready Due: July 26, 2026

Conference Date: August 26-28, 2026



*Regular Paper Submission Guidelines:*

FINE 2026 invites submission of manuscripts with original research results
that have not been previously published, or are not currently under review
by another conference or journal. Manuscripts must adhere to the IEEE
Computer Society Proceedings Format (double column, 10pt font, letter
paper) and be submitted in the PDF format. Submitted manuscripts for review
should not exceed 8 pages. Upon acceptance, the camera-ready paper may
extend up to 10 pages, subject to an additional fee per extra page The
reviewing process will be double-blind, and submissions shall not reveal
authors' names, affiliations, and avoid obvious self-references.
Manuscripts should be submitted to one of the research tracks. Submissions
that do not comply with these guidelines will be rejected without
consideration of their merits. Accepted and presented papers will be
published in the FINE 2026 Conference Proceedings and be included in IEEE
Xplore.



*General Chairs:*

Shiwen Mao, Auburn University, USA

Matti Latva-aho, University of Oulu, Finland



*TPC Chairs:*

Ruidong Li, Kanazawa University, Japan

Kaushik Chowdhury, Univ. of Texas at Austin, USA



*Keynote Chair:*

Chonggang Wang, Interdigital, USA



*Panel Chair:*

Reza Malekian, Malm? University, Sweden



*Standardization Chair:*

Periklis Chatzimisios, International Hellenic University, Greece and
University of New Mexico, USA



*Workshop Chairs:*

JaeSeung Song, Sejong University, South Korea

Yulei Wu, University of Bristol, UK



*Poster Chairs:*

Chuan Foh, University of Surrey, U.K.

Wenjia Li, New York Institute of Technology, USA



*Publicity Chairs:*

Zhengxin Yu, Lancaster University, U.K.

Mostafa Fouda, Idaho State University, ID, USA

Yuchao Zhang, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT),
China

Keshav Sood, Deakin University, Australia



*Publication Chairs:*

Yinfeng Cao, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HongKong



*Web Chair:*

Haihan Nan, Virginia Tech, USA



*Steering Committee:*

Reza Malekian, Malm? University, Sweden

Falko Dressler, TU Berlin, Germany

Shiwen Mao, Auburn University, USA

JaeSeung Song, Sejong University, South Korea

Qun Li, William & Mary, USA

Paolo Bellavista, University of Bologna, Italy

Chonggang Wang, Interdigital, USA (Co-Chair)

Ruidong Li, Kanazawa University, Japan (Co-Chair)

From zhengxinyucynthia at gmail.com  Sun May  3 14:56:28 2026
From: zhengxinyucynthia at gmail.com (Zhengxin Yu)
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 20:56:28 +0100
Subject: [hpc-announce] [CFP] The British Machine Vision Conference (BMVC),
 Lancaster, UK, 23- 26, Nov 2026
Message-ID: <CAGZ3gpHv4=49ENzxMYVqsek4Q7VUmG31nyvv1e+vpJj-uP83ZQ@mail.gmail.com>

*** Please accept our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CFP
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CALL FOR PAPERS

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The British Machine Vision Conference (BMVC)

23-26, Nov, 2026, Lancaster, UK

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The British Machine Vision Conference (BMVC) is one of the major
international conferences on computer vision and related areas. It is
organised by the British Machine Vision Association (BMVA). BMVC?26 will be
hosted by Lancaster University on 23rd - 26th November 2026. Top papers
from BMVC 2026 will be invited to submit extended versions to a special
issue of the International Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV).



*Key Dates (23:59 AoE)*

Abstract Submission Deadline: 22 May, 2026

Paper & Supplementary Submission Deadline: 29 May, 2026

Rebuttal Period: 3 - 10 Jul, 2026

Author Notification of Decisions: 7 Aug, 2026

Camera-Ready Paper Deadline: 28 Aug, 2026



*Please note that the Abstract and Paper/ Supplementary deadlines will not
be extended.



*Topics of Interest *

Authors are invited to submit high-quality papers in image processing,
computer vision, machine learning and related areas including, but not
limited to:

?      3D from X, Shape Modeling and Processing

?      Action, Event, and Video Understanding

?      Adversarial Attack and Defense

?      Biometrics

?      Computational Photography and Photogrammetry

?      Computer Vision Theory

?      Datasets and Evaluation

?      Deep Learning Architectures and Techniques

?      Document Analysis

?      Embodied Vision: Active Agents, Simulation

?      Explainable, Fair, and Ethical AI

?      Generative Models

?      Humans: Face, Gesture, Pose, and Body Movement

?      Image and Video Retrieval

?      Low-level and Physics-based Vision

?      Medical and Biological Image Analysis

?      Motion Estimation and Tracking

?      Multimodal Learning (Vision + Language, Audio, etc.)

?      Recognition, Segmentation, and Scene Understanding

?      Representation, Self-supervised, and Transfer Learning

?      Uncertainty

?      Vision Applications, Systems, and Robotics

?      Visual Reasoning

?      Brave New Ideas (novel approaches or theories, not necessarily
benchmark gains)



*Submission Guideline*

Main papers must not exceed 14 pages (excluding references). Supplementary
information (e.g., appendices, videos, additional results) can be submitted
as a single .zip file by the deadline. All submissions  must  be  made
through  the OpenReview system. BMVC?26 employs a double-blind review
process. Work submitted to BMVC?26 must be original and cannot be under
concurrent review for another peer-reviewed conference or journal.



*Organising Committee*



*General Chairs            *

Jun Liu                            Lancaster University

Majid Mirmehdi          University of Bristol



*Advisory Chairs*

Ming-Hsuan Yang        UC Merced; DeepMind

Stan Sclaroff                 Boston University

Mubarak Shah              University of Central Florida



*Programme Chairs*

Bryan M. Williams      Lancaster University

Hossein Rahmani        Lancaster University

Bohyung Han               Seoul National University

Jianfei Cai                     Monash University

Gabriela Czanner        University of Southampton

Michael Yang                University of Bath



*Technical Programme Chairs*

Qiuhong Ke                 Monash University

Ping Hu                        UESTC; VinUniversity

Haoxuan Qu                Lancaster University

Zhuoling Li                  Lancaster University



*Workshop Chairs*

Richard Jiang               Lancaster University

Guosheng Hu              University of Bristol

Ziquan Liu                   QMUL

Emma Wilson              Lancaster University



*Industrial / Keynote Chairs*

Mark Nixon                 University of Southampton



*Doctoral Consortium Chairs*

Ali Cheraghian             Macquarie University



*Website Chairs           *

Xiaofei Hui                   Lancaster University



*Proceedings Chairs*

Yakun Ju                      University of Leicester

Jian Hu                        QMUL

Qiuchi Xiang                Lancaster University

Yu Xue                         Lancaster University



*Publicity Chairs           *

Kosta Derpanis            York University

Qian Zheng                   Zhejiang University

Ritesh Vyas                   PDEU

Zhengxin Yu                 Lancaster University



*Sponsorship Chair*

Ziquan Liu                   QMUL



*Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Chairs*

Emily Winter               Lancaster University

Yujun Cai                     UQ



*Sustainability Chairs*

Adrian Friday              Lancaster University



*Local Arrangement Chairs*

Miles Walker               Lancaster University



*BMVA  *

Toby Breckon              Treasurer

Neill Campbell             Chairman

Andrew Gilbert           Payments Master General



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