Call for Special Sessions

The conference invites special session (SS) proposals on emerging topics not listed in conference tracks. If interested, complete the proposal form and send it to kumaravel_s@nitc.ac.in.

Important Dates

• Last date to submit proposal: 15 May 2025 → 15 June 2025
• Last date to submit papers in Special Session: 31st July 2025

Proposal Guidelines

The NPEC 2025 invites special sessions (SSs) proposal on emerging topics which are not listed in conference tracks. A proposal for SS should include following information

• Title of the Special Session
• Brief description (approx. 100 words) highlighting the importance of the topic
• Names and contact details of 2-3 session chairs
• Short IEEE-style CV of the organizers
• List of at least 10 potential authors and their affiliations

Organization of Special Sessions

• Publicity: SS organizers should promote their session to ensure sufficient paper submissions.
• Review Process: Similar to regular papers, reviews must be done by SS organizers, with final decisions made by the session co-chairs.
• Conflict of Interest: SS organizers must declare conflicts of interest before reviewing papers.
• Restrictions:
  • An individual cannot be (co-)author of more than two papers in the same session.
  • Papers from organizers must not exceed 60% of the session content.
• Successful Special Session Criteria: At least 6 accepted papers from at least 3 independent institutions.
• Waiver: A complimentary full registration is granted for successful sessions with at least 6 papers.