International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning & Cybernetics (IC-AIMLC 2026)

About the Institute

Oriental College of Technology (OCT), Bhopal, is one of the premier technical institutions of Central India, established in 2002 with the vision of imparting quality technical education and fostering innovation, research, and professional excellence. The institute is part of the renowned Oriental Group of Institutes, which has been contributing significantly to higher education for more than two decades.

The institute emphasizes a balanced approach to education by integrating academic rigor, research activities, industry interaction, and ethical values. With experienced faculty members, well-equipped laboratories, and a vibrant academic environment, Oriental College of Technology encourages students and researchers to engage in cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary learning.

About the conference

The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Cybernetics (IC-AIMLC 2026), technically sponsored by the IEEE Madhya Pradesh Section, is envisioned as a high-quality international platform for the dissemination of cutting-edge research. The conference brings together researchers, academicians, industry practitioners, and students to share innovative ideas, discuss recent advancements, and promote interdisciplinary collaboration.

IC-AIMLC 2026 welcomes participation from academia, research institutions, and industry professionals engaged in core and emerging domains, including Computational Intelligence, Communication Technologies, Computer Networks, Cybernetics, and other allied interdisciplinary technologies.

All papers that are registered and presented at the conference will be forwarded for possible inclusion in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library, which is indexed in Scopus, subject to compliance with IEEE Xplore’s scope, technical standards, and quality review criteria.

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Committees

Role	Name	Affiliation
Chief Patron	Shri Praveen Thakral	Chairman, OGI
Chief Patron	Prof G.S. Tomar	Chairman, IEEE MP Section
Patron	Shri Gaurav Thakral	Vice President, OGI
	Prof. M.K. Badapanda	Chair, IEEE Industrial Electronic Society, M.P. Section
	Prof Manish Dixit	Professor, MITS, Gwalior
General Chair	Dr Jitendra Agarwal	Vice Chair IEEE M.P. Section
General Chair	Dr K K Dwivedi	Director, OCT, Bhopal
Conference Chair	Dr Nikhat Raza Khan	Professor, CSE, OCT, Bhopal
Conference Co-Chair	Rajesh Tiwari	OCT, Bhopal
Conference Co-Chair	Dr Yogesh Iyer Murthy	OCT, Bhopal
Technical Program Committee Chair	Dr. Jitendra Agarwal	Vice Chair, M.P. Section
	Dr. Durgesh Mishra	Chair, IEEE C Section, IEEE M.P. Section
	Dr. Ashish Singhal	Chair, SAC, IEEE M.P. Section
	Dr Yogesh Iyer Murthy	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr. Urmila Mehor	OCT, Bhopal
Finance Chair	Dr. Vijay Laxmi Birdar	Treasure IEEE M.P. Section
	Dr Avinash Sharma	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr Priyanka Singh	OCT, Bhopal
Publication Chair	Dr M P S Chawla	SGSITS, Indore
	Dr Vivek Tiwari	IIITM, Gwalior
	Prof. Rajesh Tiwari	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr Sumit Sharma	OCT, Bhopal
	Prof Roopali Soni	OCT, Bhopal
Publicity Chair	Dr. Ashish Singhal	IEEE Senior Member
	Dr Urmila Mahor	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr Mamta Sood	OCT, Bhopal
	Mr Syed Rameez Ali	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr Rajeev Varshney	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr Vandana Jain	OCT, Bhopal
Track Chair	Dr Varun Bajaj	MANIT, Bhopal
	Dr Piyush Shukla	UIT RGPV Bhopal
	Dr Durgesh Kumar Mishra	IEEE Senior Member MP Section
	Dr Rajesh Nigam	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr Pali Sahu	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr Kiran Rohit	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr Sonendra Gupta	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr Syed Shahnawaz Ali	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr Vandana Vaishnav	OCT, Bhopal
	Dr Mahendra Sahare	OCT, Bhopal
Information Contact	Dr Avinash Sharma	OCT, Bhopal
	Mr Rajesh Tiwari	OCT, Bhopal
	Mr. Syed Rameez Ali	OCT, Bhopal
	Ms Bhawana Choubey	OCT, Bhopal
	Ms Anamika Tiwari	OCT, Bhopal
	Ms Aditi Purohit	OCT, Bhopal
Advisory Committee	Dr Maya Ingle	DAVV, Indore
	Dr Ram Bilas Pachori	IIT Indore
	Prof. Milan Tuba	Singidunum University, Belgrade
	Dr Vladan Devedzic	University of Belgrade, Serbia
	Dr Daniel D Dasig Jr	Philippine Women’s University Manila, Philippine
	Edward Nepolo	Namibia University of Science & Technology
	Dr. Eva Tuba	Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, USA
	Dr. Thittaporn Ganokratanaa	King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
	Dr M K Badapanda	IEEE MP Section
	Prof. Bala Subramanian Raman	Professor, CSE, IIT Roorkee
	Prof. R.S. Salaria	Guru Nanak Technical Institutions, Hyderabad
	Dr Durgesh Kumar Mishra	IEEE MP Section
	Dr. Sherin Zafar	Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
	Dr Deepak Tomar	MANIT, Bhopal
	Dr. Ni Eka Made Mahadewi	Lecturer in Tourism Destination, Bali Tourism Polytechnic, Bali, Indonesia
	Dr. Vijay Laxmi / Vijay Lakshmi	MANIT, Bhopal
	Dr Nishchol Mishra	RGPV, Bhopal
	Dr Shikha Agrwal	RGPV, Bhopal
	Dr Abhishek Rawat	IITRAM, Ahmedabad
	Dr Rupesh Dewang	NIT, Allahabad
	Prof. Ibrahim A. Hameed	ICT, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Ålesund, Norway
	Dr Nikhil Singh	IIIT, Bhopal

Call for Papers

The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Cybernetics (IC-AIMLC 2026), technically sponsored by the IEEE Madhya Pradesh Section, invites original and unpublished research papers from academicians, researchers, industry professionals, and students.

IC-AIMLC 2026 aims to provide a premier international forum for presenting innovative research, exchanging ideas, and discussing emerging trends in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cybernetics, and related interdisciplinary technologies. The conference encourages high-quality theoretical and applied research that addresses real-world challenges and advances the state of the art.

The conference invites original research contributions across a wide range of engineering, technology, and applied science domains. Submissions are welcome in the following tracks:

Main Area / Track	Related Sub-Areas / Keywords
Digital Forensics	Cyber Forensics, Computer Forensics
Explainable AI	Transparent AI, Interpretable Machine Learning
Computer Vision	Image Recognition, Machine Vision
Digital Twins	Virtual Prototypes, Cyber-Replicas, Simulation Models
Mobile Systems	Wireless Computing, Portable Systems
Cyber Physical Mechanisms	Smart Systems, Mechatronic Systems
High-Performance Computing	Supercomputing, Parallel Computing
Agile Systems	Adaptive Systems, Flexible Systems, Lean Systems
Signal and Image Processing	Pattern Recognition, Multimedia Processing
Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI)	Microchip Design, IC Design
Power Electronics	Energy Conversion Systems, Electronic Drives
Automation Systems	Industrial Automation, Control Systems
Manufacturing Engineering	Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Paper Submission

Submission Guidelines

Submitted papers must be original, unpublished, and not under review for any other journal or conference at the time of submission.
All papers must be prepared using the IEEE Conference Template. Authors can download the template from: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html
The maximum length of a paper is 6 pages, including figures, tables, and references.
The working language of the conference is English, which will be used for all submissions, presentations, printed materials, and discussions.
The total file size of the submitted paper must not exceed 5 MB.

3.2.1 Submission Process

All papers must be submitted electronically through the Microsoft CMT (Conference Management Toolkit) system.
Authors must first create a CMT account using the following link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/general/account-creation.html
Detailed instructions for paper submission through CMT are available at: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/author/author-submission-form.html
Only submissions made through CMT will be considered for review.

3.2.2 IEEE Policies and Ethics

Papers are reviewed with the understanding that they do not contain plagiarized content and are not double-submitted.
Any violation related to plagiarism or simultaneous submission will be treated seriously, and IEEE reserves the right to take appropriate action.
The IEEE Electronic Copyright (eCopyright) Form must be completed by the author or presenter at the time of registration.
IEEE reserves the right to exclude a paper from IEEE Xplore if the paper is not presented at the conference.

Camera Ready Guidelines

Authors of accepted papers are required to submit the final (camera-ready) version of their manuscript by incorporating all reviewer comments and complying strictly with the following guidelines.

3.3.1. Paper Formatting

The camera-ready paper must strictly follow the IEEE Conference Template.
Templates can be downloaded from: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html
The final paper must not exceed 6 pages, including figures, tables, and references.
Papers exceeding the page limit will not be accepted.

3.3.2. Revisions and Quality Check

All reviewer comments and suggestions must be addressed carefully.
Ensure:
Clear formatting and readable figures
High-resolution images and graphs
Proper citation of references
The paper must be free from plagiarism and must not be under consideration elsewhere.

3.3.3. PDF Compliance

The final manuscript must be submitted in PDF format only.
Authors must ensure the PDF is IEEE Xplore–compatible.
Fonts must be embedded, and the file must not contain any security restrictions.
The total file size must not exceed 5 MB.

3.3.4. Submission Process

Camera-ready papers must be submitted through the Microsoft CMT system.
Authors should upload:
Final camera-ready PDF
Source files (if requested by organizers)
Submission instructions on CMT can be found here: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/author/author-submission-form.html

3.3.5. Copyright and Registration

The IEEE Electronic Copyright (eCopyright) Form must be completed by the author or presenter during registration.
At least one author must register for the conference and present the paper.
Papers that are not presented will be excluded from the conference proceedings and IEEE Xplore, as per IEEE policy.

Registration

Category	IEEE Member		Non-IEEE Member
Category	Online	Offline	Online	Offline
Student (UG/PG)	₹5,400	₹4,400	₹6,000	₹5,000
Academician / Research Scholar / PhD Holder	₹7,200	₹6,200	₹8,000	₹7,000
Industry Participant	₹9,000	₹8,000	₹11,000	₹10,000
Foreign Author	$160	$150	$170	$160
Attendees	₹1,000	₹1,000	₹1,000	₹1,000

Note: The above fees is inclusive of the 18% GST.

Registration Link

Registration Guidelines

Please note that the fees shown in the above table are inclusive of all taxes and levies. Any gateway charges along with applicable taxes or levies, if any, will have to be borne by the registrant.
IEEE member fees discount is only applicable if an active IEEE membership number is provided in the registration form. IEEE members are requested to upload IEEE membership details during the online registration process, if registering under IEEE category.
Students are defined as full-time students, enrolled for degrees or diplomats with a university or another similar institution. The proof of enrollment (Valid Student ID showing name and current status) should be scanned and uploaded on the registration system).
All registrations include admission to all technical sessions.
At least one of the authors must complete an author registration by the final camera-ready paper submission deadline for their paper to be included in the final program of the conference.
One author registration covers only one paper.
Payment can be made by any UPI like Phonepe, Paytm or Google Pay.
For any registration category, no refunds will be made in any case.

Event	Date
Paper Submission Open	1 March 2026
Paper Submission Closes	31 July 2026
Full Length Paper Submission Closes	10 September 2026
Acceptance Notification	10 September 2026
Camera Ready Submission	28 September 2026
Early Registration	20 September - 30 September 2026
Conference Date	20 & 21 November 2026

Call For Reviewer

The Organizing Committee of the conference invites qualified academicians, researchers, and industry professionals to serve as Reviewers and contribute to the peer-review process. Reviewers play a crucial role in ensuring the technical quality, originality, and academic integrity of the conference.

Reviewer Responsibilities:

Reviewers are expected to:

Conduct objective, fair, and timely peer reviews of assigned manuscripts
Evaluate submissions based on:
Originality and novelty
Technical depth and correctness
Relevance to the conference scope
Clarity and quality of presentation
Provide constructive and detailed feedback to help authors improve their work
Recommend acceptance, revision, or rejection through the review system
Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and review discussions
Adhere to ethical standards and avoid conflicts of interest
Complete reviews within the specified deadlines

Reviewer Benefits:

Reviewers will receive:

Certificate of Appreciation for reviewing contributions
Recognition as a Conference Reviewer (subject to consent)
Opportunity to engage with high-quality research in emerging areas
Professional networking with researchers, academicians, and experts
Enhancement of academic and professional profile
Priority consideration for future Technical Program Committee (TPC) roles (where applicable)

We sincerely invite you to contribute your expertise as a member of our Technical Program Committee.

For any queries, feel free to contact us at ic_aimlc2026_oct@oriental.ac.in

We look forward to your valuable participation in IC-AIMLC 2026.

About OCT:

OCT actively promotes research, innovation, and professional development through conferences, workshops, seminars, and collaborations with academic and industry partners. Hosting national and international conferences reflects the institution’s commitment to providing a platform for knowledge dissemination and scholarly exchange. How to reach OCT, Bhopal.

How to reach OCT, Bhopal

This OCT is in city Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal being a major railway junction in the Central region it connects almost all important destinations in north, south, west and east. OCT is located on State highway linking BHEL township & Raisen. It is well connected by local transport, the Institute is 11 kms from Bhopal main station & 7 kms from Ranikamlapati Station and is 20 km away from Rajabhoj Airport.

Address:
Oriental College of Technology (OCT),
Oriental Campus, Opp Patel Nagar, Raisen Road, Bhopal (M.P.) 462022, INDIA.