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Following the success of the past editions, 2026 5th International Conference on Intelligent Science and Technology (ICIST) will be held during July 17-19, 2026 in Nanjing, China. ICIST 2026 is co-sponsored by IEEE and Hohai University, China, hosted by College of Computer Science and Software Engineering of Hohai University, China. This international conference will be a place for presenting the cutting-edge technology in intelligent science and technology, exchanging innovative ideas, promoting friendship, and experiencing new culture. The conference will cover keynote speeches, invited speeches and technical sessions on theory, analysis, design, test and applications related to intelligent science and technology. It is our pleasure to welcome you to ICIST 2026.

==Conference Committees==
Advisory Chairs:
Sung-Bae Cho, Yonsei University, South Korea (Fellow of IEEE, AAIA, KAST, NAEK);
Haijun Zhang, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China.

Conference Chairs:
Ning Zhang, University of Windsor, Canada;
Hexuan Hu, Hohai University, China.

Program Chairs:
Roberto Montemanni, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy;
Vittorio Maniezzo, University of Bologna, Italy;
Katsuya Suto, Hokkaido University, Japan;
Pengcheng Zhang, Hohai University, China;
Honggang Qi, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China;
Shuai Li, Shandong University, China;
Shaohua Wu, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), China.

Publicity Chairs:
Shu Fu, Chongqing University, China;
Kunhong Liu, Xiamen University, China;
Matteo Salani, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland;
Meng Li, Beijing University of Technology, China;
Huan Rong, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China;
Yujun Cheng, Beijing University of Science and Technology, China;
Tao Huang, James Cook University, Australia.

Publication Chairs:
Haibing Yin, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China;
Siyuan Zhou, Hohai University, China.

Area Chairs:
Yuzheng Ren, Beijing University of Science and Technology, China;
Kan Wang, Xi'an University of Technology, China;
Ran Zhang, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China;
Laha Ale, Southwest Jiaotong University, China.

Local Organizing Chairs:
Qian Huang, Hohai University, China;
Zaipeng Xie, Hohai University, China.

Local Organizing Committees:
Hao Lu, Hohai University, China;
Yirui Wu, Hohai University, China;
Qing Meng, Hohai University, China.

More Details please click: https://icist.org/committees.html

==Keynote Speaker & Invited Speakers==
Prof. Sung-Bae Cho
Fellow of IEEE, AAIA
Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST )
National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK)
Yonsei University, South Korea

Assoc. Prof. Walisa Romsaiyud
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand

Assoc. Prof. Zheng-Ming Gao
Jingchu University of Technology, China

Assoc. Prof. Tengku Siti Meriam Tengku Wook
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Assoc. Prof. Regina Garcia Almonte
City College of Calamba, Philippines

==Publication==
Conference Proceedings:
Submitted papers will be peer reviewed by program committees and technical committee, and accepted papers will be published into conference proceedings by IEEE after registration and presentation. The proceedings will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore and indexed by Ei Compendex & Scopus.

ICIST 2026 has been included in IEEE event list!
https://conferences.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/conferencedetails/71063

==Topics==
(Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:)
Track 1: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• Deep Learning & Neural Networks
• Reinforcement Learning & Adaptive Systems
• Explainable & Trustworthy Al
• Few-shot & Transfer Learning
• Al Optimization & Deployment
• Al for Scientific Computing
• Generative Models & Content Creation
• Al Security & Defense

Track 2: Big Data & Intelligent Information Processing
• Big Data Mining & Analytics
• Knowledge Graphs & Semantic Computing
• Multimodal Information Fusion
• NLP Frontiers
• Intelligent Search & Recommendation
• Privacy Computing & Security
• Blockchain & Distributed Data
• Industrial Big Data

Track 3: Robotics & Autonomous Systems
• Robot Perception & Localization
• Autonomous Navigation
• Human-Robot Collaboration
• Service Robotics
• Autonomous Driving
• Drones & Mobile Robots
• Industrial Automation
• Robot Learning

Track 4: Human-Computer Interaction & Intelligent
Interfaces
• Immersive Interaction
• Brain-Computer Interfaces
• Intelligent Voice Interaction
• Gesture & Motion Sensing
• UX Design
• Smart Environments & loT
• Multimodal Fusion
• Al Creative Tools

Track 5: Intelligent Healthcare & Bioinformatics
• Medical Image Analysis
• Clinical Decision Support
• Genomics & Precision Medicine
• Health Monitoring & Wearables
• Surgical Robotics
• Public Health Intelligence
• Bioinformatics Algorithms
• Healthcare Data Security

Track 6: Sustainable Intelligence & Smart Cities
• Intelligent Transportation
• Smart Energy Management
• Environmental Monitoring
• Green Computing
• Urban Digital Twins
• Social Computing
• Sustainable Industry
• Ethics & Policy

More Details please click : https://icist.org/cfp.html

==Submission Instructions==
1) Language: All submissions should be written in English.
2) Submission Types: Abstract submission for presentation only without publication; Full paper submission for both presentation and publication.
3) Paper Length: All papers will go through double blind review process and to be accepted for publication or rejected. Regular papers should be no less than 4 pages in double-column, papers exceed 6 Page will be charged extra.
4) Submission Method:
▪ By online submission system: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icist2026
▪ or by email: icist_contact@yeah.net

==Conference Program==
July 17th, 2026
Conference Sign in & Materials Collection
Committee Meeting
July 18th, 2026
Conference Opening
Keynote Speech Session
Oral&Poster Session
Gala Dinner
July 19th, 2026
Invited Speech Session
Oral&Poster Session
Workshop
Conference Closing

==Contact us==
Conference secretary: Ms. Tessa Chen
Office Hour: 9:30--18:00, Monday to Friday (GMT+8 Time Zone)