Special Sessions

ESIC-2027

Special Sessions

Co-located thematic sessions at ESIC-2027

Call for Special Session Proposals

The editorial board invites proposals for Special Sessions to supplement the regular program of ESIC-2027. Special sessions focus on emerging research topics of specific domain interest, led by eminent professors and researchers.

Proposals should be focused and must not overlap with the regular conference tracks. The final approval is based on the novelty, domain focus, and multi-disciplinary essence of the proposed session.

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Proposal Requirements
  • Provide an overview of state-of-the-art and highlight important research directions in a focused domain.
  • The proposal must not exceed 2 pages and should include:
a Title of the proposed session with a short abbreviation
b Names, affiliations, brief bio, and email of all Session Chair(s)
c Session abstract/theme — significance and rationale
d List of Topics of Interest
e Submission process details (email submission only)
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Submission Process
  • Download and use the official proposal template below.
  • Submit your completed proposal via email to the organising team.
  • Approval decision will be communicated within 3 working days.
  • Approved sessions will be published on this webpage with a dedicated Call for Papers.
Special Session Chair Incentive Policy

To encourage the organization of high-quality Special Sessions, the following incentive is offered to Session Chairs:

Minimum Registered Papers Each Special Session must secure a minimum of 10 registered papers to qualify for the incentive.
Complimentary Registration Upon achieving this target, the Special Session Chair will be entitled to one complimentary (free) registration for the conference.
Exclusively for the Chair The complimentary registration will be granted exclusively to the Special Session Chair of that Special Session.
Approved Special Sessions

Co-Located with ESIC-2027

SS-01
Intelligent Health Informatics

AI-Driven Healthcare Analytics, Medical Imaging, and Smart Healthcare Systems

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Dr. R. Arthi
Dr. R. Arthi

Session Chair

Associate Professor, Dept. of ECE
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, India

Healthcare AI  ·  Machine Learning  ·  Medical Imaging

Healthcare is undergoing a transformative revolution through Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), Explainable AI (XAI), Big Data Analytics, and Digital Health Technologies. Intelligent Health Informatics is emerging as a multidisciplinary field that enhances disease diagnosis, patient monitoring, personalized treatment, healthcare decision-making, and remote healthcare delivery.

This special session provides a platform for researchers, academicians, healthcare professionals, industry experts, and practitioners to present innovative methodologies, applications, and emerging trends in AI-enabled healthcare systems.

Topics of Interest include:
AI-based Disease Diagnosis Medical Image Analysis IoMT & Smart Wearables Explainable AI in Healthcare Electronic Health Records Federated Learning in Medicine Remote Patient Monitoring Drug Discovery with AI
SS-02
Biomedical Computing and Health Engineering

Intelligent Computing, Biomedical Signal Processing, AI-Driven Diagnostics, and Digital Health Technologies

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Dr. Akash Kumar Bhoi
Dr. Akash Kumar Bhoi

Session Chair

Assistant Professor, Dept. of E&TC
Symbiosis Institute of Technology
Pune Campus, Symbiosis International
(Deemed University), Pune, India

Biomedical Computing  ·  Signal Processing  ·  Digital Health

Biomedical Computing and Health Engineering is transforming modern healthcare by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Biomedical Signal Processing, Medical Imaging, Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), Wearable Technologies, Digital Health, and Computational Intelligence. The convergence of advanced computing with biomedical engineering enables intelligent diagnosis, personalized healthcare, remote monitoring, clinical decision support, and precision medicine.

This special session aims to bring together researchers, academicians, healthcare professionals, clinicians, biomedical engineers, and industry experts to discuss recent advances, innovative methodologies, and real-world applications in biomedical computing and intelligent healthcare systems. The session welcomes both theoretical developments and practical implementations addressing emerging challenges in healthcare technologies.

Topics of Interest include:
Biomedical Signal Processing ECG, EEG, EMG & PPG Analysis Brain-Computer Interface Medical Image Analysis IoMT & Wearable Devices Remote Patient Monitoring Explainable AI in Healthcare Clinical Decision Support Digital Health Technologies Telemedicine & eHealth Healthcare Big Data Analytics Computational Bioinformatics
SS-03
Data-Centric Artificial Intelligence

Foundations, Methods, and Real-World Applications

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Dr. Sandeep Kumar Satapathy
Dr. Sandeep Kumar Satapathy

Session Co-Chair

Associate Professor & Deputy Director
Centre for Advanced Data Science
School of Computer Science (SCOPE)
VIT Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Dr. Shruti Mishra
Dr. Shruti Mishra

Session Co-Chair

Associate Professor
Centre for Advanced Data Science
School of Computer Science (SCOPE)
VIT Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Data-Centric AI  ·  Machine Learning  ·  Responsible AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has traditionally focused on developing increasingly sophisticated models. However, the paradigm is shifting toward Data-Centric AI, where the quality, diversity, and management of data are recognized as the primary drivers of AI performance. By emphasizing data collection, annotation, curation, augmentation, governance, and continuous improvement, Data-Centric AI aims to build robust, reliable, fair, and trustworthy AI systems that generalize effectively across diverse real-world scenarios.

This special session invites original research, review articles, and application papers that advance the theory, methodologies, and practical deployment of Data-Centric AI across healthcare, finance, manufacturing, cybersecurity, transportation, smart cities, agriculture, education, and other domains.

Topics of Interest include:
Data Quality Assessment Data Annotation & Labeling Synthetic Data Generation Active Learning Dataset Bias Detection Data Governance & Privacy Federated Learning Benchmark Dataset Development Data Versioning & Lineage Knowledge Graphs Explainable Data-Centric AI Domain-Specific Applications
SS-04
Special Session on Responsible, Sustainable and Intelligent Technologies for Emerging Systems

Next-Generation Intelligent Technologies with Focus on Sustainability and Responsibility

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Dr. Chinmaya Kumar Nayak
Dr. Chinmaya Kumar Nayak

Session Chair

Associate Professor
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Sri Sri University
Katak, Odisha, India

Sustainable AI  ·  Emerging Systems  ·  IoT & WSN

The proposed Special Session, "Responsible, Sustainable and Intelligent Technologies for Emerging Systems", aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working on next-generation intelligent and emerging technologies. The session will cover advances in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IoT, Wireless Sensor Networks, embedded and electronic systems, communication technologies, edge computing, and cyber-physical systems.

With growing concerns regarding energy efficiency, sustainability, security, privacy, reliability, and responsible technology development, the session will provide a platform for innovative research addressing these challenges. It will encourage interdisciplinary contributions integrating intelligent computing, sensing, communication, and sustainable technologies for real-world applications.

Topics of Interest include:
AI, ML & Deep Learning Generative AI & LLMs Responsible & Sustainable AI Wireless Sensor Networks IoT & Sensor Intelligence Smart Embedded Systems Energy-Efficient Electronics Next-Gen Networks Edge & Cloud Computing Federated Learning Cyber-Physical Systems Intelligent Robotics Smart Healthcare & Cities Cybersecurity & Privacy
SS-05
AI-Driven Computer Vision and Mathematical Intelligence for Emerging Healthcare and Intelligent Systems

Intersection of Computer Vision, Biomedical Imaging, Graph Theory, and Mathematical Modeling

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Dr. Soumya Ranjan Nayak
Dr. Soumya Ranjan Nayak

Session Co-Chair

School of Computer Engineering
KIIT University
Bhubaneswar, India

Dr. K.P. Swain
Dr. K.P. Swain

Session Co-Chair

Trident Academy of Technology
Bhubaneswar, India

Computer Vision  ·  Mathematical Intelligence  ·  Healthcare AI

This special session aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of computer vision, biomedical image analysis, graph theory, mathematical modeling, and intelligent systems. The session focuses on novel AI-driven methodologies for healthcare, pattern recognition, image understanding, and mathematical intelligence.

The objectives are to present recent advances in AI-driven computer vision, discuss state-of-the-art biomedical imaging techniques, explore mathematical intelligence for intelligent systems, promote graph-theoretic and optimization approaches, and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among AI, healthcare, and mathematics researchers.

Topics of Interest include:
Computer Vision Medical Image Analysis Deep Learning for Healthcare Vision Transformers Explainable AI in Medical Imaging Image Segmentation Graph Neural Networks Mathematical Structures Fractal Geometry Optimization Algorithms Quantum Machine Learning Decision Support Systems Multi-Agent Systems Digital Health