Call For Papers

The NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science (NICS) is an International Conference on Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology, and related areas, technically sponsored by IEEE, IEEE Vietnam, and organized by the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) of Vietnam. It aims to build a durable, innovative and conducive forum for international researchers to present and discuss recent advancements and future directions in the field of Artificial Intelligence & Knowledge Discovery, Network & Communications, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, and related areas.

The 2022 9th NAFOSTED Conference on Information and Computer Science (NICS 2022) will be hosted by Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam during October 31 – November 01, 2022.

Time, date and location

• Date: October 31-November 01, 2022
• Location: HCMC University of Technology
• Address: Building A3, 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10 HCMC, Vietnam

Objectives And Topics

You are invited to contribute your original work to NICS 2022. Topics of interest belong to the following, but not limited to, areas:

Track 1: Artificial Intelligence & Knowledge Discovery

Chair: Quan Thanh Tho, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Chair: Truyen Tran, Deakin University, Australia

• General Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Reinforcement Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• Computer Vision
• Speech-to-text and Text-to-Speech
• Data Mining
• Knowledge Representation
• Graphs, Networks, and Semi-Structured Data
• Recommendation Systems

Track 2: Networking and Communications

Chair: Tran Manh Ha, HCMC University of Foreign Languages-Information Technology, Vietnam
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• Network Virtualization
• Software-Defined Networking
• Network Programmability
• Cloud Computing Services
• Content Delivery Services
• Social Networking Services
• Management & Orchestration
• Fog and Mobile Edge Computing
• Scheduling and Resource Management
• Peer-to-Peer Applications and Algorithms
• Cloud Computing Security
• Network Security
• Network Measurements
• Multi/Many-core Architectures and Applications
• High Performance Computing
• IoT Architectures and Technologies
• IoT-Enabled Smart Cities
• Accelerated Big Data Systems
• Embedded Systems
• Parallel and Distributed Computing
• Hardware Accelerator Computing
• Rebooting Computing
• Communication Network and Security
• Other topics in Network and Service Management

Track 3: Computer Science

Chair: Man Van Minh Nguyen, Mahidol University, Thailand
Chair: Huynh Tuong Nguyen, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Chair: Nguyen An Khuong, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam

• Theory of Computation
• Algorithms and Data Structures
• Programming Language
• Applied Computer Science
• Computational Science
• Computer Graphics, Computer Vision and Image Processing
• Game Theory Optimization
• Computer Security and Cryptography
• Computational Statistics
• Time Series Analysis and Applications
• Blockchain technology and Applications
• Statistical Machine Learning
• Graph Theory and Applications
• Control Theory and Applications
• Optimization and Optimal Control
• Operational Research
• Financial and Economical Modeling
• Bioinformatics
• Dynamics in Life Sciences
• Computational Mathematics
• Numerical Methods and Algorithms
• Quantum Computing
• Post Quantum Cryptography
• Scientific Visualization
• Scientific Simulation

Track 4: Advances in Software Engineering

Chair: Truong Tuan Anh, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
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• Search-based software engineering
• Machine learning for software engineering
• Program repair
• Software testing
• Program analysis
• Debugging and Fault localization
• Software visualization
• Reverse engineering
• API design and evolution
• Software reuse
• Agile methods and software processes
• Privacy and Security by Design
• Software Architecture and Design
• Software services
• Modeling and Model-Driven Engineering
• Formal methods
• Validation and Verification
• Privacy and Security in Software

Track 5: Information Systems

Chair: Tran Minh Quang, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam
Chair: Phu Huu Phung, University of Dayton, USA.
Chair: Nguyen Huu Phat, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam

• Mobile Computing Systems
• Multimedia Systems and Applications
• Information and Knowledge Management
• Management Information Systems
• Business Information Systems
• Data warehouse and Business Intelligence
• Intelligent and Decision Support Systems
• Organizational Models and Information Systems
• Big Data Analytics and Applications
• Data Security
• Information System Security
• Computers and Security
• Health Informatics
• Information Technologies in Education
• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Smart City Applications and Services
• Media, Applied Technology

Submission guidelines

• All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. Authors are invited to submit papers of up to 6 pages, written in English, in PDF format, and compliant with the IEEE standard.
• Papers are submitted via the EDAS system at https://edas.info/N29662
• At least one author of each accepted paper is required to pay a registration fee and to present the paper at the conference. Accepted papers presented at the conference will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore.

Venue

• HCMC University of Technology
• Building A3, 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, HCMC, Vietnam
• Hotel: in progress

Important dates (AoE, UTC-12)

• Paper submission deadline: May 30, 2022
• Notification of acceptance: July 15, 2022
• Camera-ready submission: July 30, 2022
• Registration deadline:: July 30, 2022
• Website: http://nafosted-nics.org