International Conference on Data, Energy and Communication Networks (DECoN)

About the Institute

Our educational pursuit began in 1995, when Oriental Institute of Science & Technology came into being. We toiled hard amidst adversities to reach our goal of developing an Internationally acclaimed group of Instituitions. Today with world class infrastructure, highly experienced and motivated faculty, superb industry focus, competitive passion, cutting edge and a galaxy of top rankers to our credit, we have a distinctive edge in the area of Technical education. OIST the oldest among the Institutes, has reached its objective,long back, with the NBA accreditation for its programs.

About the conference:

The 2nd International Conference on Data, Energy and Communication Networks (IC- DECoN 2026) is a globally recognized event to be organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at OIST, Bhopal, India, in collaboration with the IEEE MP Section. Serving as a prestigious platform, this flagship conference will facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge advancements across a spectrum of disciplines, including Aerospace, Communication, Circuits, Devices and Systems, Signal Processing, Computing and Processing, IoT, General Topics for Engineers, Geoscience, Power, Energy and Industry Applications, Robotics and Control Systems, Automation and allied domains. As a recurring annual event with nationwide participation, IC-DECoN 2026 will converge experts, researchers, scholars, and industry professionals from around the world to share and deliberate on their work, offering profound insights into emerging technological trends. In adherence to global trends, IC-DECoN 2026 will be conducted in a hybrid mode at OIST, Bhopal, allowing for both in-person and virtual participation. We anticipate a strong turnout of authors and participants, fostering engaging discussions and impactful networking opportunities.

DECoN-2026 Committees

Call for Papers

The International Conference on Data, Energy, and Communication Networks (DECoN 2026) invites researchers, academics, industry professionals, and practitioners to submit their original research papers for presentation at the conference. DECoN 2026 aims to bring together experts from diverse fields to explore the latest advancements, challenges, and opportunities in the interconnected domains of data science, energy systems, and communication networks.

Paper Submission

• Papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.
• Submissions should follow the IEEE conference template. Vist the link: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html
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• Papers should not exceed 6 pages including figures, tables, and references.
• All submissions will be peer-reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical quality, and relevance to the conference themes.
• The working language of the conference is English, which will be used for all printed material, presentations and discussion.
• Paper submission should be through CMT submission
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• Author must create a CMT account to submit their paper using the link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/general/account-creation.html
• Author must use the given link to understand the paper submission process on CMT: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/docs/help/author/author-submission-form.html
• Total file size of the paper must not exceed 5 MB.

Registrations – Microsoft CMT

IEEE policies:

The E-Copyright form must be submitted by the author or presenter at the time of registration. IEEE reserves the right to exclude a paper from distribution after the conference (e.g., by not including it in IEEE Xplore) if the paper is not presented at the conference. Papers are reviewed on the basis that they do not contain plagiarized material and have not been submitted to any other conference at the same time (double submission). These matters are taken very seriously and IEEE will take action against any author who has engaged in either practice.

Note: The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

Camera Ready Guidelines

A. For successful submission of camera-ready paper, carefully follow the instructions mentioned below:

• You have already received the comments by the reviewers through notification email. Please incorporate the reviewers’ suggestions when preparing your camera-ready paper for the proceedings. The page limit is six pages and is strict. The final paper is to be submitted latest by 8th November 2026. This is a firm deadline for the submission of paper.
• At least one author must register with Full Author Registration and present the selected paper at IC-DECoN 2026, in order for the paper to be considered for inclusion on IEEE Xplore. Each registration is meant for ONE (01) participant to attend the conference only. Co-author(s) who are also participating in the conference will need to register separately under the appropriate registration category. Please keep the proof of payment with you as it will be asked to be submitted.
• Please make sure that the similarity index of your manuscript is below 15%, using standard plagiarism-checking software (e.g., Turnitin, etc.), before submitting the camera-ready paper from your end to confirm the submission of the paper to IEEE Xplore. If the similarity index is more than 15%, then your paper will not be included in the conference proceedings
• The authors are urged to ensure that the camera-ready submission strictly follows the IEEE Template given at https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html The camera-ready papers that do not meet these requirements will not be submitted for further consideration to IEEE Xplore.
• Before submitting the camera-ready paper and e-copyright transfer form on Microsoft CMT create PDF through PDF eXpress of your manuscript.
• The final manuscript should have the copyright clearance code notice at the bottom of the first page. Kindly refer to the LaTex/Word template provided here: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html and replace the dummy code at the first-page bottom with this code (as shown in sample image 1) whichever is applicable:
  

  For papers in which all authors are employed by the US government, the copyright notice is: U.S. Government work not protected by U.S. copyright

  For papers in which all authors are employed by a Crown government (UK, Canada, and Australia), the copyright notice is: 979-8-3315-9442-8/25/$31.00 ©2026 Crown

  For papers in which all authors are employed by the European Union, the copyright notice is: 979-8-3315-9442-8/25/$31.00 ©2026 European Union

  For all other papers the copyright notice is: 979-8-3315-9442-8/25/$31.00 ©2026 IEEE

B. Before Creating a PDF

• Add the copyright clearance code notice to the bottom of the first page of your paper as shown in sample image 1.
• Proof read your source document thoroughly to confirm that it will require no revision.

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C. Instructions for Authors to Create Final PDF for IC-DECoN-2026 Submission

Prior to the Final Submission, the pdf file should be created through PDF eXpress (https://ieee-pdf-express.org/). If you generated a pdf from Latex, then again, you have to check it through PDF eXpress. The instructions for IEEE PDF eXpress are:

Creating your PDF eXpress Account (New user on PDF eXpress)

Log in to the IEEE PDF eXpress site https://ieee-pdf-express.org/

1. First create the account on IEEE PDF eXpress site (if no account created before). Select create an account in link https://ieee-pdf-express.org/ or directly click on https://ieee-pdf-express.org/account/signup

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a. Enter the following:
- 67170X for the Conference ID
- your email address
- a password

b. Continue to enter information as prompted.

c. An Online confirmation will be displayed, and an email confirmation will be sent on your email for verifying your account setup.
- After Verification, log into your IEEE PDF eXpress account by entering the Conference ID, email address, and password.

d. Authors already having eXpress Accountneed to add DECoN-2026 through following steps:
- Login by entering Conference ID (67170X ), email address and password. (Sample Image: 3)
- Click Associate your account with the conference (if you have IEEE Pdf Express Account).

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2. Fill up the information needed for the user profile and submit once completed after login.

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3. Go to the Dashboard and Click create new title for your paper.

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4. Enter the paper title and continue.

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5. Upload File word/pdf format (if you generated by Latex) created earlier having copyright clearance code. Click Continue once the file is chosen.

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6. Click Continue again.

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7. Conversion will be in progress (Word file will take a while to complete)

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8. If successful, you will get this message. Click Ok.

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9. Click Download PDF ICON to download the pdf express verified file.

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D. Author Console

You should submit your camera-ready paper and e-copyright transfer form on Microsoft CMT (See Sample Image 12 given below) for IC-DECoN-2026. First, click on the create camera ready submission and upload the final pdf created above.

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After that, on author console, click on Submit IEEE Copyright Form. The IEEE Copyright Form Submission page opens in CMT (Sample Image 13). You must read the instructions before proceeding.

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Click here to redirect to the IEEE Copyright website. You will be directed to the IEEE Copyright Web Site to submit IEEE Copyright Form (Sample Image 14)

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Upon completion, download the completed IEEE Copyright Form in PDF. When you are finished, you will be redirected back to Author Console on CMT(Sample Image 15).

Once you have the IEEE Copyright file, you may either drag and drop the file into the dotted region or click ‘Upload from Computer’ to upload the file that way. Then click ‘Save’as shown in below image 15.

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Complete!

You may create a new title if you have more than one paper accepted for this conference or you can repeat the process if any change in the final paper.

Oral Presentation Guidelines

• The total time allotted to each speaker is 12 minutes. You should plan to speak for 10 minutes and leave 2 minutes for questions. Also, it is compulsory to follow the template of the DECoN-2026.
  Presentation Template
• There is NO EXCUSE for using more than your allotted time. Rehearse your presentation several times; projecting slides and doing anything else you would otherwise expect to do at the meeting. It is a discourtesy to your audience, the Session Chair and the other speakers to exceed your allotted time. The Session Chairs are instructed to adhere to the printed schedule for the session. With parallel sessions this is critical to the overall success of the conference.
• Presenters are required to present their paper as a live, offline or online (Google Meet) presentation mode, followed by Q&A during their scheduled timeslot. Live presentation of Oral papers is a requirement for publication in IEEE Xplore. For online presenters, Google Meet team links of each Track and their time slot will be provided soon.
• Presentations should be clearly structured and should contain the essential elements of the accepted formal paper. Please include such content as the problem, the background, the innovative approach, the new results, and any comparative evaluation that the author wishes to present.
• The presenter should prepare a reasonable number of PowerPoint slides, so as not to exceed the time limit. Typically, 1 slide is presented in 1 minute. Slides should not be overcrowded by text and graphics. Too much text should be avoided.

Registration

Note: The above fees is inclusive of the 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.

Important Dates

Awards

Best Paper Award in each Track

The TPC will select the above awards by judging the submission based on the following criterion:

• Novelty
• Type of Presentation (Online/Offline). Extra credit will be awarded to participants opting for an offline presentation.
• Advancement of the theory and application
• Quality of the presented results

• Quality of the written manuscript
• Practicality and industrial relevance of the presented work
• Quality of the oral/poster presentation
• Formatting of the Paper