About the conference

The International Conference on Innovation, Sustainability, and Applied Sciences (ICISAS 2026) stands as the flagship research conference organized by Curtin University Dubai. This prestigious multi-disciplinary conference is dedicated to advancing applied, specialized, and interdisciplinary fields. It offers a unique platform for participants to engage with leading researchers and professionals, exploring collective approaches to shaping the future through innovation, sustainability, and scientific excellence. Following the resounding success of our inaugural conference, ICISAS 2026 is poised to draw an even larger and more diverse group of experts from around the globe.

Over two days, attendees will experience a rich agenda that includes distinguished keynote sessions, plenary and special sessions, poster and oral presentations, symposiums, networking opportunities, and exhibitor showcases. The conference aims to uncover groundbreaking research findings and foster collaboration across various sectors, driving forward the frontiers of innovation and sustainability.

Important dates

  • Paper Submission15 September 2026
  • Full Paper Acceptance19 October 2026
  • Last Date to Register30 November 2026

About Curtin University Dubai

Curtin University Dubai is an international branch campus of Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, established in partnership with Transnational Academic Group ME. It is a top 1% ARWU Australian University in the world. It is revered as one of the most prestigious Australian universities in the UAE and is located in the Dubai International Academic City (DIAC).

Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest university, with more than 58,000 students, of which 15,000 are international students. The University’s home campus is in Perth with other campuses in Dubai, Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, and Colombo. Curtin also has partnerships in several other global locations.

To learn more about Curtin University Dubai, click here.

Eminent Speakers from our first edition in 2023

Speakers from our first edition

Eminent Speakers from our first edition in 2025

Speakers from our first edition

Call for Papers

Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:

Track 1

Sustainable Energy Systems, Power Electronics, and Grid Modernization

  • Renewable energy conversion systems (PV, CSP, wind, tidal)
  • Grid-connected and off-grid microgrids
  • Power electronic converters (DC–DC, multilevel inverters, FACTS)
  • Smart grids and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)
  • Wide-area monitoring systems (WAMS) and PMU applications
  • Energy storage systems (Li-ion, solid-state, flow batteries, supercapacitors)
  • Hydrogen production, electrolyzers, and fuel cell systems
  • Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and EV charging optimization
  • Optimal power flow (OPF) and load forecasting using AI/ML
  • Power system stability, protection, and fault diagnostics
  • Carbon-neutral energy systems and decarbonization modeling
  • Demand response algorithms and energy management systems (EMS)
Track 2

Healthcare Technologies, Biomedical Signal Processing, and Bioinformatics

  • Biomedical signal acquisition and processing (ECG, EEG, EMG)
  • Medical image processing and computer-aided diagnosis (CAD)
  • Deep learning in radiology and pathology
  • Wearable biosensors and IoT-enabled healthcare systems
  • Telemedicine architectures and secure health data transmission
  • Biomaterials and implantable medical devices
  • Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine technologies
  • Biomechanics modeling and rehabilitation robotics
  • Bioinformatics, genomics, and computational biology
  • AI-driven drug discovery and personalized medicine
  • Healthcare cybersecurity and blockchain in EHR systems
Track 3

Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology, and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems

  • Nanomaterials synthesis and characterization
  • Functional and smart materials (piezoelectric, magnetostrictive, self-healing)
  • Polymer composites and biomaterials
  • Additive manufacturing and 3D/4D printing technologies
  • Advanced machining and precision manufacturing
  • Green manufacturing and sustainable process optimization
  • Life cycle assessment (LCA) and carbon footprint modeling
  • Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS)
  • Robotics, automation, and collaborative robots (cobots)
  • Digital twin technologies in manufacturing
  • Circular economy frameworks and waste-to-resource systems
Track 4

Human-Centric Systems, Smart Cities, and Sustainable Development Technologies

  • Smart city architectures and urban informatics
  • Intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
  • Climate modeling and environmental monitoring systems
  • Remote sensing and geospatial analytics
  • Sustainable water resource management systems
  • Disaster prediction and early warning systems
  • AI ethics, responsible AI, and governance frameworks
  • Social network analysis and behavioral modeling
  • Digital inclusion and assistive technologies
  • Cyber-physical-social systems (CPSS)
Track 5

Sustainable Management Engineering, Techno-Economic Modeling, and Digital Transformation

  • Techno-economic analysis of energy and infrastructure systems
  • ESG metrics modeling and sustainability analytics
  • Operations research and optimization in supply chains
  • Circular economy modeling and industrial symbiosis
  • Risk analytics and decision-support systems
  • Financial engineering for green investments
  • Data-driven business intelligence systems
  • Blockchain for supply chain transparency
  • Digital transformation strategies in Industry 4.0
  • Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods
Track 6

Communication Systems, Signal Processing, and Intelligent Computing

  • 5G/6G wireless communication systems
  • Massive MIMO and beamforming techniques
  • Software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV)
  • Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing
  • Digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms
  • Image, speech, and video signal processing
  • Machine learning and deep neural networks
  • Federated learning and distributed AI
  • Cybersecurity, cryptography, and secure protocols
  • Autonomous systems and swarm intelligence
  • Quantum communication and post-quantum cryptography
Track 7

Soil Informatics, Smart Agriculture, and Sustainable Food Systems Engineering

  • Soil sensing technologies and IoT-based soil monitoring
  • Soil microbiome analytics and metagenomics
  • Precision agriculture using UAVs and remote sensing
  • AI-driven crop yield prediction models
  • Smart irrigation and water-use optimization algorithms
  • Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) and vertical farming systems
  • Agricultural robotics and autonomous farming systems
  • Sustainable fertilizer technologies and biofertilizers
  • Post-harvest processing automation
  • Food traceability using blockchain and RFID
  • Climate-resilient crop modeling and agro-climatic simulations
  • Water–Energy–Food nexus modeling

Paper Submission and Guidelines

We are excited to invite submissions for research paper presentations at ICISAS 2026. Please adhere to the following guidelines for your submission.

Paper Submission Guidelines
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General Information
  • Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited. Papers found to have plagiarized content will be rejected. Add AI declaration
  • All submissions will be peer-reviewed, and only accepted papers will be invited for presentation.
  • The paper should be submitted in PDF format.
  • Acceptance of the abstracts/full papers will be communicated to the authors via email.
  • Upon acceptance, authors must complete the registration process and make the necessary payment online by the deadline.
Ethical standards and guidelines of ICISAS 2026

Authors submitting their papers to the International Conference on Innovation, Sustainability, and Applied Sciences (ICISAS 2026), organized by Curtin University Dubai, must adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Originality of Work

  • The submitted research article must be the original work of the authors.
  • The work should not be plagiarized, copied, or derived from any unauthorized source.
  • The article must not have been submitted for publication elsewhere.

2. Non-Usage of Generative AI in Writing

  • Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Bard, etc.) must not be used to write, revise, or rephrase any part of the research article.

3. Ethical Use of AI for Supporting Activities

  • AI tools may only be utilized for ethically permissible purposes, such as grammar correction, formatting, or reference management.
  • The core intellectual and analytical contributions of the research must originate from the authors and not from AI-generated content.

4. Accountability

  • Authors bear full responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the research article, including all ideas, analyses, data interpretations, and conclusions presented.

5. Compliance with Conference Guidelines

  • ICISAS 2026 reserves the right to disqualify or retract any submission that violates these guidelines.
  • Submissions found to include AI-generated content, in contravention of the stated terms, will be subject to disqualification.

6. Verification and Consent

  • Authors consent to the conference organizers conducting verification checks, including the use of AI-detection tools, to ensure compliance with these guidelines.
Templates
  • Standard IEEE conference templates for LaTeX formats are found at: IEEE Templates
  • You may also use one of the following templates for Microsoft Word: A4US letter.
Plagiarism and AI Policy

Similarity in the submitted paper must be less than 30%. Submissions exceeding this threshold will be rejected.

Authors must declare the use of AI in the preparation of their manuscript, including the role of AI in generating content, analysis, or any other contributions. For more details, please refer to the IEEE policy for AI usage.

IEEE Plagiarism and AI Policy

Paper Submission 15 September 2026
Full Paper Acceptance 19 October 2026
Last date to Register 30 November 2026
Category Early Bird Registration Fee(By 20 October 2026) Regular Fee
Author (Regular Presenter) 500 AED 600 AED
Author (Student/Research Scholar/IEEE Member) 300 AED 300 AED
Listener (Attendee) 300 AED 300 AED
The authors can submit the paper under any one of the following applicable categories
  • If a research paper has multiple authors:
    • Presenting Authors: Each presenting author must register individually and pay the applicable registration fee.
    • Co-authors Attending as Listeners: Co-authors who wish to attend as listeners must register under the Listener category and pay the listener fee.
  • Listener Category: All other attendees, including those not presenting, must register under the Listener category and pay the applicable listener fee.
  • Student /  Research Scholars Category:  Students / Research scholars are encouraged to register under the Research Scholar category to avail of special discount. Proof of student  / research scholar status may be required.

Registration will open soon

All accepted and presented papers will be submitted for possible inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore's scope and quality requirements (IEEE approval is currently pending).

ICISAS 2026 only accepts original papers that have not been published elsewhere.

[All submissions will be peer-reviewed prior to acceptance for an oral presentation]

ICISAS 2026 will be conducted in physical mode. At least one author of each accepted paper must register and present the work onsite; no-shows may result in the paper being excluded from the final proceedings and not submitted to IEEE Xplore®.

Keynote Speakers

Speakers will be updated soon. Stay tuned!

Organising Committee

Patrons

• Mr Rakesh Wahi
Co-Founder
Transnational Academic Group

• Prof Ammar kaka
Pro Vice-Chancellor and President
Curtin University Dubai

• Mr Daniel Adkins
President and Group Senior Executive Officer and Advisor to the
Board
Transnational Academic Group

Conference Chair

Prof Chithirai Pon Selvan (IEEE Senior Member)
Director – Research
Head of Faculty
Head of School – Science and Engineering
Curtin University Dubai

Scientific Committee Chair

Prof Anitha Menon
Head of School
School of Psychology
Curtin University Dubai

Organising Committee Chair

Dr Nidhi Sehgal
Head of School
School of Business and Humanities
Curtin University Dubai

Publication Committee Chairs

• Dr Thirumurugan Shanmugam (IEEE Senior Member)
Professor of Information Technology,
Department of Computing and Information Sciences
University of Technology and Applied Sciences
Suhar

• Zubair Azam
Lecturer
School of Business and Humanities
Curtin University Dubai

• Dr Alavikunhu Panthakkan (IEEE Senior Member, UAE Section)
Associate Professor
College of Engineering & IT
University of Dubai

Technical Program Committee Chairs

• Dr Benita Christopher
Program Coordinator
IT & Computing
Curtin University Dubai

• Bhavika Prakash Khetani (IEEE Member)
Lecturer – Cyber Security
School of Science and Information Technology
Curtin University Dubai

• Dr Husameldin Mukhtar (IEEE Senior Member, UAE Section)
Associate Professor
College of Engineering & IT
University of Dubai

Convenor

Dr Bilal Siddiqi
Director – Learning and Teaching
Curtin University Dubai

Organising Committee

• Dr Shamindi Pathirana
• Ms Shahra Jafar
• Ms Shelley Lawson
• Mr Mahesh Nagaraj
• Ms Ajita Nayar
• Mr Nicholas Greig Brown
• Ms Liz Antonette Dacalan

Reviewers Board

• Dr Amir Sarwar Mir, Curtin University Dubai
• Dr Mary Anita, Curtin University Dubai
• Dr Clifton Arokiyaraj Stephen, Curtin University Dubai
• Dr Yu (Roger) Dong, Curtin University, Australia
• Dr Agus Saptoro, Curtin University Malaysia
• Dr Carrie Ho, Curtin University Malaysia
• Dr Carolyn Koh, Curtin Singapore
• Dr Shafiiq Gopee, Curtin Mauritius
• Dr Avinash Lakshmikanthan, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, India
• Dr Shveta Singh, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
• Dr Areej Ahmed, American University of Emirates Dubai
• Dr Neelam Pandey, Amity University India
• Dr Nidhi MB, Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, India
• Dr Simos Chari, Alliance Manchester Business School, UK
• Dr Sreevalsa Kolathayar, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India
• Dr Nasih Osmanovic, Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai
• Dr Nasiha Osmanovic, Heriot Watt University Dubai
• Dr Roopali Sharma, Amity University India
• Dr Neelam Pandey, Amity University India
• Dr P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
• Dr Smita Kashiramka, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
• Dr Sunitha Prabhuram, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dubai
• Dr Seema Jaiswal, American University in the Emirates, Dubai
• Dr Anamika Vajpeyi Misra, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah
• Dr Deepesh Srivastava, Institute of Management Technology, Dubai
• Dr Vinod Shukla, Amity University Dubai
• Dr I Siva, Mohan Babu University, India
• Dr M Saravana Mohan, Kumaraguru college of Technology, India
• Dr Sreekeshava K S, Jyothy Institute of Technology, India
• Dr N Rajeswari, St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research, India
• Dr Rutvij H Jhaveri, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, India
• Dr N Aravind, National University of Science and Technology, Oman
• Dr Anish Georshia, Scott Christian College, India
• Dr V Shally, Holy Cross College, India
• Dr Shan M Assis, Musaliar College of Engineering & Technology, India
• R Praveen Kumar, Builders Engineering College, India
• Dr Yashwant Munde, MKSSS’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women, India
• Dr S D Vijayakumar, Builders Engineering College, India
• Dr Allan Rennie, Lancaster University, UK
• Dr Malini, Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah

Advisory Committee

• Dr Wahidul K. Biswas, Curtin University, Australia
• Dr Ramasamy Nagarajan, Curtin University, Malaysia
• Dr Adrian Tan, Curtin Singapore
• Dr Vikash Rowtho, Curtin Mauritius
• Dr Hussein Znad, Curtin University, Australia
• Dr Haitham Nobanee, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi
• Dr K S Vijay Sekar, SSN College of Engineering, India
• Dr B Sundaravadivazhagan, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Oman
• Dr Vigneswara Ilavarasan, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
• Dr A Madhan Kumar, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia
• Dr Rajesh Kanna, Vellore Institute of Technology, India
• Dr Areej Ahmed, American University of Emirates, Dubai
• Dr K Balasubramanian, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, India
• Dr Nasih Osmanovic, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai
• Dr Nasiha Osmanovic, Heriot-Watt University Dubai
• Dr Roopali Sharma, Amity University, India
• Dr Fayaz Ahamed, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Oman
• Dr Shawn Mathew, Institute of Management Technology, Dubai
• Dr Mervat Madi, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi
• Dr M S Senthil Kumar, Builders Engineering College, India
• Dr C Natesamurthi, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, India
• Dr Renato Pereira, University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal
• Dr Sampath PS, K S Rangasamy College of Technology, India
• Dr Maher Itani, Ajman University, UAE
• Dr Rajesh Mohnot, Ajman University, UAE
• Dr Sukanta Roy, National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India
• Dr M P Jeyasekhar, Scott Christian College, India
• Dr P Sathya, Holy Cross College, India
• Dr Suresh Immanuel, University of Evansville, USA
• Dr Kranti K. Srivastava, Indian Institute of Psychology, India
• Dr Alka Kalra, Eduscan Group, UAE
• Ms Aparna Bajpai, Beingshe Group, UAE
• Dr Sumit Narula, Journal of Content Community and Communication, India
• Dr Vijayakumar Varadarajan, The University of New South Wales, Australia

Conference Location & Venue

Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Venue

Dubai Police Academy,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Associate Partners

Media Partners

Media Partners will be updated soon. Stay tuned!

Publication Partners

Publication Partners will be updated soon. Stay tuned!

Conference Enquiries

For more information or for enquiries, please contact us: [email protected]