<div dir="ltr">Dear Colleague,<br><br>We are organizing a special session on  "<b>Randomization-Based Deep and Shallow Learning Algorithms and/or Biomedical Applications</b>" at the WCCI 2024 in Yokohama.<br><br>The aim of this special session is to present the recent advances in randomization- based learning methods. Randomization-based neural networks usually offer non-iterative closed-form solutions. Secondly, the focus is on promoting the concepts of non-iterative optimization with respect to counterparts, such as gradient-based methods and derivative-free iterative optimization techniques. Besides the dissemination of the latest research results on randomization-based and/or non-iterative algorithms, it is also expected that this special session will cover some practical applications, present some new ideas and identify directions for future studies.<br><br>Original contributions as well as comparative studies among randomization-based and non-randomized-based methods are welcome with unbiased literature review and comparative studies. Typical deep/shallow paradigms include (but not limited to) random vector functional link (RVFL), randomized recurrent networks (RRN), kernel ridge regression (KRR) with randomization, extreme learning machines (ELM), random forests (RF), stochastic configuration network (SCN), broad learning system (BLS), convolution neural networks (CNN) with randomization, and so on.<br><br><br>Submission Deadline:  <b>January 15, 2024</b><br><br><b>Submission Site: </b> Please use the IEEE WCCI 2024 double-blind submission procedure when submitting your paper for our special session. Conference formatting templates and submission guidelines can be found at <a href="https://2024.ieeewcci.org/submission">https://2024.ieeewcci.org/submission</a>.<br><br>Tick the radio button on the left to select our session title as a track - Special Session: Randomization-Based Deep and Shallow Learning Algorithms and/or Biomedical Applications - when submitting your IJCNN 2024 Special Session Papers at <a href="https://edas.info/N31614">https://edas.info/N31614</a>.<br><br><b>Special Session Organizers/Chairs:</b><br><br>P. N. Suganthan, Qatar University.<br>M. Tanveer, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India.<br><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#202124;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">----------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#202124;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Dr. M. Tanveer (Founding Chapter Chair, IEEE CIS Chapter - MP Section)</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#202124;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">SERB Ramanujan Fellow and INSA Associate Fellow</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#202124;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">IEEE CIS Distinguished Lecturer (2024-2026)</span></p></span><span><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="2" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Elected Board of </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Governors - APNNS (2023-2024)</font></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Associate Professor </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap">of Mathematics</span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#202124;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap">Indian Institute of Technology Indore</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;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