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2026 International Conference on Intelligent Internet of Things and Communication Technology

May 15-17, 2026


The 2026 International Conference on Intelligent Internet of Things and Communication Technology (IoTCT 2026) will be held on May 15 to 17, 2026 in Nanning.


It focuses on the deep integration of intelligent Internet of Things and new generation of communication technologies. The solicitation covers four directions: new generation of communication technologies and protocols, intelligent Internet of Things systems and applications, AIoT integration and data intelligence, and Internet of Things communication security and protection, including IIoT, edge computing, communication security, blockchain and other hot topics.


The conference invites experts, scholars and industry practitioners from all over the world to contribute actively and share cutting-edge research results and practical application experience. It is expected to build a cross-domain collaborative innovation platform through this conference, accelerate the scientific research breakthrough and industrial empowerment of intelligent Internet of things and communication technology, and jointly start a new journey of industry development!



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IMPORTANT DATES

  • Deadline for Paper Submission: 1 March 2026
  • Notification of Acceptance: 1 April 2026
  • Final Manuscript Submission: 15 April 2026
  • Conference Dates: 15-17 May 2026

COMMITTEE

Honorary Chairs

  • Prof. Shuangliang Zhao, Guangxi University, China
  • Prof. Yi Pan, Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, China
  • Prof. Yulin Wang, Wuhan University, China

Conference Chairs

  • Prof. Zhenrong Zhang, Guangxi University, China
  • Prof. Huiyu Zhou, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Technical Program Committee Chairs

  • Prof. Shirui Pan, Griffith University, Australia
  • Prof. Joey Tianyi Zhou, A*STAR, Singapore
  • Prof. Zuqiang Meng, Guangxi University, China
  • Assoc. Prof. Zulkefli Mansor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Publication Chairs

  • Prof. Jiali Zheng, Guangxi University, China
  • Prof. Shensheng Tang, Bethel University, USA
  • Prof. Gabriel Gomes de Oliveira, Centro de Tecnologia da Informação Renato Archer, Brazil
  • Assoc. Prof. Mukesh Prasad, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Organizing Chairs

  • Prof. Kan Chang, Guangxi University, China
  • Prof. Jin Liu, Central South University, China

Publicity Chairs

  • Prof. Deni Darmawan, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Assoc. Prof. Fazirulhisyam b. Hashim, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Assoc. Prof. Leau Yu Beng, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia

Finance Chair

  • Prof. Wei Lan, Guangxi University, China

Technical Program Committee Members

  • Prof. Tao Zhang, Changsha University, China
  • Prof. Jin Ye, Guangxi University, China
  • Prof. Zhenhua Tang, Guangxi University, China
  • Prof. Ruwei Huang, Guangxi University, China
  • Prof. Xuejun Zhang, Guangxi University, China
  • Prof. Haiqiang Chen, Guangxi University, China
  • Prof. Junbin Liang, Guangxi University, China
  • Prof. Linfeng Yang, Guangxi University, China
  • Assoc. Prof. László Bokor, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
  • Assoc. Prof. Libor Pekař, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic
  • Assoc. Prof. Xiao Liu, Guangxi University, China
  • Assoc. Prof. Priyadarsan Parida, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, India
  • Assoc. Prof. Mohd Zakree Ahmad Nazri, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Assoc. Prof. Pingping Dong, Hunan Normal University, China
  • Assoc. Prof. Shao Jun Zou, Hainan University, China
  • Assoc. Prof. Mohd Khairul Akram Zainol Ariffin, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Assoc. Prof. Nur Fazidah Elias, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Assoc. Prof. Jin Bin Hu, Changsha University of Science and Technology, China
  • Assoc. Prof. Ling Jing Liu, Central South University, China
  • Dr. Sanaz Norouzi Larki, Azad University, Iran
  • Dr. Seppo Sirkemaa, University of Turku, Finland
  • Dr. Ahmad Sahban Rafsanjani, Sunway University, Malaysia
  • Dr. Ali Afzalian Mand, Sunway University, Malaysia
  • Dr. Sima Ahmadpour, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Malaysia

Organizing Committee

  • Assoc. Prof. Changwei Huang, Guangxi University, China
  • Assoc. Prof. Yang Tian, Guangxi University, China
  • Assoc. Prof. Qiang Liu, Guangxi University, China
  • Assoc. Prof. Cuimin Sun, Guangxi University, China
  • Assoc. Prof. Yingying Ren, Guangxi University, China
  • Assoc. Prof. Yu Sun, Guangxi University, China
  • Dr. Sen Liu, Fudan University, China


Call for Papers

Next-generation communication and IoT collaboration technology

  • Synergy between 5G-A / 6G and IIoT
  • ISAC technology
  • C-V2X vehicle networking communication
  • NB-IoT / LoRa low-power communication
  • Space-air-ground integrated communication
  • Massive MIMO networking technology
  • Wi-Fi 6/7 protocol adaptation
  • Edge-cloud cooperative communication
  • Ultra-dense network (UDN) deployment

Internet of things communication security technology

  • IoT End-to-End Encryption
  • Blockchain IoT traceability
  • IoT zero trust protection
  • RFID / NFC security protection
  • Industrial IoT communication security
  • C-V2X communication encryption
  • IoT intrusion detection technology
  • Edge node security protection
  • Internet of Things Privacy Protection

AIoT and intelligent data technology

  • AIoT architecture optimization
  • IoT edge intelligent computing
  • IoT data fusion
  • IoT federated learning applications
  • Industrial IoT big data analysis
  • Digital Twin IoT Modeling
  • Lightweight AI reasoning deployment
  • IoT Multimodal Data Processing
  • Industry large model IoT adaptation

Industry IoT communication application technology

  • Smart city IoT integration
  • Smart grid energy efficiency communication
  • Industrial IoT anti-interference communication
  • Low-altitude IoT communication deployment
  • UAV IoT communication technology
  • Logistics IoT Location Communication
  • Healthcare IoT Reliable Communication
  • Digital Twin Communication Adaptation
  • Network slicing resource optimization

Submission

Click Here for Submission System

Paper Submission

Prospective authors are invited to submit original full papers WITHOUT authors' names and affiliations, in English, of 4-6 pages, reporting their original work and results, applications, and/or implementation in one or more of the listed areas.

Papers must be submitted online only through the submission system of the conference website.

All accepted, presented, and registered papers at IoTCT 2026 will be published in the conference proceedings.

Templates for full paper submission:

Camera-Ready Submission

All accepted authors must register for the conference and present their papers.

Presenter Guidelines

Please review the guidelines below for your presentation type.

Presenter Guidelines

Equipment & Format:

  • All rooms are equipped with a computer with a USB port.
  • Presenters must prepare their presentation in PPT or PDF format. Functionality for other file formats cannot be guaranteed.

Presentation Timing:

12 mins Presentation + 2 mins Q&A + 1 min Shift

A session chair will be assigned to coordinate the session and ensure these time limits are fulfilled.

Important Notes:

  • Make sure to be on time. Arriving at least 5 minutes earlier is strongly advised to check that the presentation is displayed correctly.

Registration

After the paper has been accepted through our review process, the TPC will reach out to the author and send them an acceptance letter along with specific payment instructions. The payment receipt can then be uploaded through our system. For the Student Rate, a photocopy of the student ID card must be attached to the payment evidence as a single file.

Items Registration Fee
Regular Registration for Paper (4 pages) 550 USD/ paper
3800 CNY/ paper
Extra Pages (Begin at Page 5) 60 USD/ extra page
400 CNY/ extra page
Attendees without a Submission 230 USD/ person
1500 CNY/ person
Attendees without a Submission (Groups) 150 USD/ person (≥ 3 person)
1000 CNY/ person (≥ 3 person)
Purchase Extra Proceedings/Journal copies 75 USD/book
500 CNY/book

– At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference at an author or student rate.

– Each paper must be registered under either the Author or Student category. The Participant / Co-author (non-presenter) category is intended for additional attendees (such as co-authors or collaborators) who accompany the presenting Author or Student but are not presenting the paper themselves.

– All bank transfer or transaction fees must be covered by the authors. These fees are not included in the registration fee.

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Yulin Wang

Prof. Yulin Wang

Wuhan University, China Biography
Prof. Yulin Wang is a full professor in the School of Computer Science, Wuhan University, China. His research interests include image and video processing, digital rights management, information security, intelligent system, e-commerce, IoT, code clone and so on. Before joining the Wuhan University, he has worked in Hi-tech IT industry, including HUAWEI© and national research institute, for more than ten years. He has involved more than 15 national and international research projects. In recently 10 years, Prof. Wang has published 1 book, and 50+ journal and conference papers, including in IEEE TIP. He served as EiC of 2 international journals and reviewer of top IEEE and ACM journals. He also served as reviewer of Innovative talents projects and national research funds, including National High Technology Research and Development Program of China. He was the external PhD advisor of Dublin City University, Ireland during 2008-2010. In recently 10 years, Prof. Wang served as chairman of more than 10 international conferences, and keynote speakers in more than 20 international conferences. In addition, Prof. Wang has been appointed as the deputy director of Hubei provincial science and technology commission (CAPD) since 2014.
Prof. Mingzhi Liao

Prof. Mingzhi Liao

Northwest A&F University, China Biography
Prof. Mingqi Liao is the vice dean of the College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, and the headof the subiect of bioinformatics. National Youth Talent Plan entrants, Shaanxi Province Outstanding YouthFund approved. Editor-in-chief Science Press's'14th Five-Year' higher education undergraduate planningtextbook Bioinformatics, participated in many textbooks. The research direction focuses on animalmulti-group student big data mining. It mainly uses advanced information technologies such as artificialintelligence to reveal biological phenomena, key biomarkers, molecular regulation mechanisms andsystem laws, and actively serves the industrial needs of Al-enabled synthetic biology, bio-intelligence andother industries. He chaired four National Natural Science Foundations and three Shaanxi ProvincialNatural Science Foundations. In recent years, he has published more than 70 research papers in PNAS,Advanced Science, Molecular Plant, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Autophagy, Cell Death & Disease,Briefings in Bioinformatics, Bioinformatics, The FASEB Journal, Zoological Research.
Prof. Liquan Chen

Prof. Liquan Chen

Southeast University, China Biography
Liquan Chen, PhD, Professor. Currently, he is the Vice Dean and Professor of the School of Cyberspace Security at Southeast University, Deputy Director of the Information Security Research Center at Southeast University, a Senior Member of IEEE, a Senior Member of the China Institute of Communications, a Member of the Chinese Association for Cryptologic Research, and the Deputy Secretary-General of the Jiangsu Computer Society. His main research areas include mobile information security, IoT systems and security, cloud computing and big data security, cryptography and security protocols, deep learning and artificial intelligence security, blockchain security technology, information hiding and digital watermarking. He has received the third prize of Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award and the second prize of Southeast University Teaching Achievement Award. He has participated in and completed more than 40 projects, including the National "863" Program, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Postdoctoral Science Foundation, and provincial and ministerial-level projects. He has published more than 80 academic papers in important domestic and international journals and at IEEE international academic conferences, nearly 40 of which are indexed by SCI/EI, and has been granted nearly 20 invention patents.
Prof. Chang Tang

Prof. Chang Tang

Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Biography
ChangTang, PhD, Professor. Currently a professor at the School of Software, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and a senior member of IEEE, CCF, and CSIG. His research focuses on multimodal machine learning and pattern recognition in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as its medical applications. He has published over 100 academic papers, including 12 ESI highly cited papers, 2 ESI hot papers, and over 9000 citations on Google Scholar. He holds over 20 authorized Chinese invention patents. He has led 4 National Natural Science Foundation of China projects and a key project of the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation Innovation and Development Joint Fund. He serves on the editorial boards of SCI journals such as *Neural Networks*, *IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics*, and *CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology*, and was the program chair for the International Conference on Digital Image Processing (ICDIP) 2022/2023/2024. His research achievements have won the second prize of the Natural Science Award from the China Society of Image and Graphics in 2024 and the first prize of the Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Natural Science Award in 2024.

Venue

Guangxi University

Address: No.100,East Daxue Road,Xixiangtang District,Nanning, Guangxi
Website: https://www.gxu.edu.cn/index.htm


Founded in 1928, Guangxi University (GXU) is a premier "double first-class" university co-constructed by the Ministry of Education and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It encompasses 12 academic disciplines with 9 ranked in the top 1% of global ESI, boasting profound academic heritage and strong research strength. GXU maintains extensive international cooperation and owns advanced conference facilities, serving as an ideal venue for international academic events with robust academic support and a vibrant research atmosphere.



More information will be released before the meeting.

Conference Program

Day 1- May 15, 2026

13:00 - 17:00 Registration

Day 2- May 16, 2026

09:00 - 12:00 Speeches of Keynote Speakers
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:30 Oral Presentations
18:00 - 19:30 Banquet

Day 3- May 17, 2026

09:00 - 18:00 Academic Discussion (TBD)

Contact

  • Conference Secretariat: NIP
  • Mail Us: ic_iotct@yeah.net
  • Call Us: +86-19221685399