The 12th IEEE International Conference on Control & Automation

June 1-3, 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal

Call for Papers

The 12th IEEE International Conference on Control & Automation (IEEE ICCA 2016) will be held Wednesday throughFriday, June 1‐3, 2016, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The conference is jointly organized by IEEE Control Systems Chapter, Singapore, and Nepal Power Engineering Society. It is technically sponsored by IEEE Control Systems Society, Institute of Engineering. It aims to create a forum for scientists and practising engineers throughout the world to present the latest research findings and ideas in the areas of control and automation, and possible contributions toward sustainable development and environment preservation.

The conference will be held in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, an ancient city located in the lap of the Himalayas. Nepal is rich in culture, ethnic diversity and geography. There are seven world heritage sites in the UNESCO’s list of world heritage within the Kathmandu valley. The ancient city set up more than 2000 years ago is rich of Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage sites, including the world‐famous tourist destination Pokhara.

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Topics of interest include but not limited to

* Modeling and Control of Complex Systems
* Linear Systems
* Robust and H- infinite Control
* Nonlinear Systems and Control
* Fuzzy and Neural Systems
* Estimation and Identification
* Fault Detection and Diagnostics
* Process Control & Instrumentation
* Motion Control
* Flexible Manufacturing Systems
* Integrated Manufacturing
* Factory Modeling and Automation
* Petri‐Nets and Applications
* Micro and Nano Systems
* Sensor Networks
* Networked Control
* Control of Smart Power Delivery Systems
* Control of Distributed Generation Systems
* Optimal Control
* Discrete Event Systems
* Adaptive Control
* Learning Systems
* Intelligent and AI Based Control
* Real‐time Systems
* Sensor/data Fusion
* Robotics
* Automated Guided Vehicles
* Control Education
* Control Applications
* Process Automation
* Man‐machine Interactions
* Smart Structures
* Smart Buildings
* Energy Efficiency
* Multi‐agent Systems
* Signal Processing

Keynote Speeches & Plenary Panel Discussion

Four keynote speeches will be given by the internationally renowned experts:
·Roberto Tempo, Italy, “Randomization and Gossiping in Techno‐Social Networks”
·Frank Allgower, Germany, “Economic and Distributed MPC for Industrial Processes”
·B. Ross Barmish, USA, “From Coin Flipping Games to Stock Trading Using Feedback Control”

Submission of Papers

Regular papers in the full version should be submitted online at the conference website at www.ieee-icca.org. General inquiries should be addressed via Email at ieee-icca2016@ntu.edu.sg to the Program Chair, Prof. Guoqiang HU. Proposals for invited sessions are also solicited and should be submitted to the Invited Session Chair, Prof. Rong SU via email:rsu@ntu.edu.sg.

Important Dates

Deadline for Manuscript Submission: November 15, 2015
Notification of Acceptance: Jan 31, 2016
Submission of Final Manuscripts: March 15, 2016
Advanced Program: April 15, 2016
Conference Date: June 1-3, 2016

Jianliang WANG, Singapore
Nava Raj KARKI, Nepal
Conference General Chairs, IEEE ICCA 2016

Guoqiang HU, Singapore
Netra Prasad GYAWALI, Nepal
Program Chairs, IEEE ICCA 2016