Call for Papers 2027

Present your research at V-CIM 2027 - the IEEE National Conference on VLSI, Communication & Intelligent Machine. The conference will be held in hybrid mode at OUTR, Bhubaneswar from 7-9 January 2027.

Submission: 15 Nov 2026 Notification: 5 Dec 2026 IEEE Conference Format

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Authors (Invitation to Participate)

Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers that advance the state of the art in VLSI systems, communication technologies, intelligent machines, embedded intelligence, signal processing, and related interdisciplinary areas.

V-CIM 2027 welcomes contributions from researchers, faculty members, scientists, industry professionals, startups, and students. Accepted papers must be presented by at least one registered author for possible inclusion in IEEE Xplore, subject to IEEE quality and scope requirements.

Registration & Guidelines

Registration

At least one author of each accepted paper must register by 20 December 2026.
One full author registration covers one accepted paper.
Authors may present in person at OUTR Bhubaneswar or virtually in approved hybrid sessions.

General Guidelines

Submissions must be original and not under review elsewhere.
Papers must follow IEEE double-column conference format.
All manuscripts will undergo similarity screening and peer review.

Tracks

VLSI & Embedded Systems Low-power VLSI, FPGA/ASIC design, SoC, NoC, EDA, hardware security, testing, and verification.

Intelligent Machines & AI Edge AI, ML accelerators, neuromorphic computing, computer vision, robotics, and autonomous systems.

Communication Systems 5G/6G, massive MIMO, optical communication, cognitive radio, THz communication, and network intelligence.

Signal & Image Processing Biomedical signals, speech, radar, sonar, image analysis, smart sensors, and deep learning for signals.

IoT & Cyber-Physical Systems Smart cities, sensor networks, industry 4.0, embedded IoT platforms, CPS security, and digital twins.

Security & Trustworthy Systems Secure VLSI, lightweight cryptography, PUFs, communication security, privacy, and reliable AI systems.

Important Dates

Paper Submission Deadline 15 November 2026

Acceptance Notification 5 December 2026

Early Bird Registration 20 December 2026

Camera-Ready Copy 25 December 2026

Conference Dates 7-9 January 2027

Note: All deadlines follow Indian Standard Time (IST).

Author Guidelines

Manuscript Format

Full papers: 4-6 pages in IEEE double-column conference format.
Short papers/posters: up to 3 pages, considered for presentation tracks.
Manuscripts must be written in English with clear abstract, keywords, figures, and references.

Review & Ethics

Submissions will be peer reviewed by the technical program committee.
Similarity should be within the conference plagiarism policy limit.
Authors must address reviewer comments in the final camera-ready version.

Submission

All papers must be submitted electronically through Microsoft CMT. Email submissions will not be considered.

CMT Submission Link:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/VCIM2027

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Publication

Accepted and presented papers will be submitted for possible inclusion in IEEE Xplore, subject to IEEE scope, quality, plagiarism, formatting, and publication requirements.

At least one author must register and present the accepted paper.
Final manuscripts must satisfy IEEE PDF and copyright requirements.
IEEE Xplore inclusion is not guaranteed and is governed by IEEE policies.

Call for Special Sessions

V-CIM 2027 invites proposals for special sessions in focused and emerging areas aligned with VLSI, communication, and intelligent machine technologies.

Proposals should include session title, scope, relevance, organizer details, and expected paper topics.
Special session papers will undergo the same review and publication checks as regular submissions.
Accepted special sessions may include invited talks, panels, demonstrations, or focused paper presentations.

Send special session proposals to vcim2027@outr.ac.in with the subject line V-CIM 2027 Special Session Proposal.

Author Interactive Sessions

Presentation & Discussion

Authors will participate in interactive oral, poster, and hybrid presentation sessions designed for technical discussion with reviewers, peers, and industry participants.

Demonstrations & Mentoring

Selected authors may be invited for demo-focused sessions, doctoral interactions, and mentoring conversations around publication quality, prototype readiness, and translational research.

Brochure

The CFP brochure will include conference scope, tracks, important dates, author instructions, registration details, venue information, and the CMT submission link.

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