<div dir="ltr"><div>Sincere apologies for the multiple postings.<br><hr><h2 style="color:rgb(0,86,179);padding-bottom:1px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:1px;font-size:18px">CALL FOR PAPERS</h2><center><h2 style="margin:12px 0px;color:rgb(0,86,179);font-family:"Agency FB",Arial;font-size:26px"><img src="https://icsoftcomp.org/images/springer_logos.jpg" alt="Springer" width="120" class="gmail-CToWUd"><br>icSoftComp2026</h2><h3 style="margin:12px 0px;color:rgb(0,86,179);font-family:"Agency FB",Arial;font-size:20px;font-weight:300">8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOFT COMPUTING AND ITS ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS</h3><h4 style="margin:12px 0px;color:rgb(0,86,179);font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;font-weight:200">Singapore | December 08–10, 2026</h4><p>Paper submission link: <a href="https://meteor.springer.com/icSoftComp2026" target="_blank">https://meteor.springer.com/icSoftComp2026</a></p></center></div><hr><font face="Helvetica, Georgia, Arial, Calibri"><p>Dear Dr./Prof. KK Patel,<br>Greetings!<br>I'm pleased to inform you that the 8th International Conference on Soft Computing and its Engineering Applications (icSoftComp2026) will be organized on December 8–10, 2026, in Singapore.<br><br>Could you please consider contributing to and/or forwarding this opportunity to the appropriate groups to submit and publish an original research paper to the 8th icSoftComp2026.<br><br>============<br>About the Conference:<br>============<br>icSoftComp2026 aims to provide an excellent international forum for researchers, academicians, students, and professionals in areas of computer science and engineering to present their research, knowledge, new ideas, and innovations. The conference will exhibit an exciting technical program and feature high-quality tutorials and workshops, industry panels, exhibitions, and keynotes from prominent research and industry leaders.<br><br>===========<br>Important Notes:<br>===========<br>- icSoftComp2026 follows a double-blind peer review system.<br>- Conference proceedings by Springer CCIS Series (Scopus-indexed)<br>- The conference will be held in a hybrid mode: in-person and online<br>- Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended article versions for a post-conference special issue of peer-reviewed, Scopus-indexed journals.<br><br>============<br>Speakers:<br>============</p><ul style="margin-left:0px;padding-left:20px"><li style="margin-left:15px">Lipo Wang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Jochen Wirtz, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Kay Römer, TU Graz, Graz University of Technology, Austria</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Joao M.F. Rodrigues, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Ankit Agrawal, Northwestern University, USA</li></ul>============<br>Paper Submission:<br>============<br>icSoftComp2026 solicits papers on all aspects of soft computing and its engineering applications for a smart and better world. The topics of the conference include, but are not limited to the following:<br><table border="0" size="100%" valign="top"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><b>Track 1: Theory and Methods</b><ul style="margin-left:0px;padding-left:20px"><li style="margin-left:15px">Ant colony theory</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Approximate reasoning</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Artificial Intelligence (AI)</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Big Data analytics</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Bio-inspired computing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Chaos theory</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Cognitive science</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Data mining and Knowledge discovery</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Deep learning</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Digital information processing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Evolutionary computing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Fuzzy set theory</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Immunological computing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Knowledge virtualization</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Machine learning</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Modelling</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Neural computing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Probabilistic reasoning</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Rough sets</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Swarm intelligence</li></ul></td><td style="vertical-align:top"><b>Track 2: Systems and Applications</b><ul style="margin-left:0px;padding-left:20px"><li style="margin-left:15px">Advanced intelligent systems</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Agent-based systems</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Agricultural informatics</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Assistive systems</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Autonomic and autonomous systems</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Bioinformatics and scientific computing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Cognitive systems and applications</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Complex systems</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Computer forensics</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Cyber Physical Systems (CPS)</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Human-computer interaction</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Internet of Things (IoT)</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Intrusion detection and Security intelligence</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Mechatronics</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Multi-agent systems</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Natural language processing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Network and telecommunications systems</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Optimization</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Pattern recognition</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Process control</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Remote sensing system</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Robotics</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Signal processing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Time series forecasting</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Web intelligence</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><b>Track 3: Hybrid Techniques</b><ul style="margin-left:0px;padding-left:20px"><li style="margin-left:15px">Auxiliary hybridization</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Embedded hybridization</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Fuzzy-genetic approach</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Neuro-evolutionary computing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Neuro-fuzzy computing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Sequential hybridization</li></ul></td><td style="vertical-align:top"><b>Track 4: Soft Computing for Smart Sustainable World</b><ul style="margin-left:0px;padding-left:20px"><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart agriculture and aquaculture</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart building and structure</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart cities</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart communication</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart cybersecurity and privacy</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart disaster monitoring and management</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart Earth system</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart education</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart elderly care</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart environment and ecosystems</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart furniture</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart grid and energy</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart governance</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart healthcare</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart homes and buildings</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart industry and manufacturing</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart inventory management</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart Kiddy Care</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart learning</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart living</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart logistics and retail</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart machines and robots</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart materials and fabric</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart medicine</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart roads</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart space system</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart social services</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart transportation</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart utilities</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart vehicles</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart villages</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Smart wearables and implants</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><br>===========<br>Important Dates:<br>===========<br><table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Submission due:</td><td>30/06/2026</td></tr><tr><td>Acceptance Notification:</td><td>31/07/2026</td></tr><tr><td>Camera-ready Submission due:</td><td>According to the notification</td></tr><tr><td>Last date of registration:</td><td>According to the notification</td></tr><tr><td>Conference dates:</td><td>08-10/12/2026</td></tr></tbody></table><br>============<br>Paper Publication:<br>============<br>The accepted and presented papers will be published as proceedings with Springer in their prestigious Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series.<br><br>============<br>Indexing:<br>============<br>Indexed by Scopus, Ei Compendex, Google Scholar, and Springerlink<br><br>=============<br>Journal Publication:<br>=============<br>Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended article versions for a post-conference special issue of peer-reviewed journals.<br><br>Could you please let me know if you need any other information?<br><br>Warm regards,<p></p></font><p style="font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Calibri;font-size:10px"><i>--<br>K. K. Patel, Ph.D.,<br>Cell#: +91-8200103724 (WhatsApp)<br>Email: <a href="mailto:kanupatel.mca@charusat.ac.in" target="_blank">kanupatel.mca@charusat.ac.in</a><br><a href="http://icsoftcomp.org/" target="_blank">http://icsoftcomp.org/</a><br><a href="https://iwaiis.org/" target="_blank">https://iwaiis.org/</a></i></p></div>