Organized by O P Jindal University
Sponsored by
2026 5th OPJU International Technology Conference (OTCON 5.0)
on Smart Computing for Innovation and Advancement
in Industry 5.0
(26th - 28th June, 2026)
Venue: O P Jindal University, Raigarh, India
Hybrid Mode
About Conference
The OTCON is a premier conference in Central India and provides a platform for researchers, academicians, working professionals, students and government personnel from various engineering fields to share and discuss the innovation and advancement of smart computing for Industry 5.0, especially in smart computing for high-performance computing, security, IOT and sensor devices, data sciences, communication and network, signal processing and many more .The conference will witness multiple eminent keynote speakers from academia and industry from all over the world along with the presentation of accepted peer-reviewed articles.The after-conference proceeding of the OTCON Will be submitted for inclusion to IEEE XPLORE
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About OPJU
OP Jindal University (OPJU) has been established under the aegis of the Jindal Education and Welfare Society. The O P Jindal Group is a US$ 22 billion conglomerate, employing more than 50,000 people with manufacturing facilities across India, the US, UK, Australia, Indonesia, South Africa, Chile & Mozambique. OPJU is a multidisciplinary university aimed at developing young professionals and future leaders who will not only power the growth and development of the nation but also become responsible citizens of the world. At the core of the university’s philosophy and approach lies the belief that students learn best when exposed to real-world situations and when nurtured through enriching interactions with practitioners and professors. Website: www.opju.ac.in
Paper Submission Due
Notification of Acceptance
Camera Ready Submission
15 January 2026
28 February 2026
15 February 2026
31 March 2026
30 April 2026
15 March 2026
30 April 2026
30 May 2026
Dignitaries
Chief Patron
Ms. Shallu Jindal
Chancellor
O P Jindal University,
Raigarh, CG, India
Chief Guest
Mr. Naveen Jindal
Chairman
Jindal Steel & Power, India
Chief Guest
Dr. O. P. Vyas
Director, Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT),
Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
General Chair
Dr. R. D. Patidar
Vice Chancellor
O P Jindal University,
Raigarh, CG, India
Guest of Honour
Dr. G. S. Tomar
Chairman
IEEE Madhya Pradesh Section, India
Guest of Honour
Dr. Nishu Gupta
Vice Chairman
IEEE Madhya Pradesh Section, India
Keynote/Invited Speakers
Dr. T. P. Singh
Pro Vice Chancellor
Chandigarh University, Lucknow Campus, India
Dr. Ashok Bhansali
Dean, GLA University
Mathura, India
Dr. Manish Bajpai
Associate Professor, National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Warangal, India
Dr. Suneet Gupta
Director, Chandigarh University
Chandigarh, India
Dr. Soumya Mukherjee
Associate Professor, The LNM Institute of Information Technology (LNMIIT)
Jaipur, India
Dr. Nishu Gupta
Senior Scientist
Future Communication Networks VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.Oulu, Finland
Dr. Dilip Singh Sisodia
Professor,
Department of Computer Science & Engg.
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur, India
Dr. Manish Dixit
Professor and Head,
Department of CSE
Madhav Institute of Technology & Science (MITS), Gwalior, India
Swamy Biru
Vice President(AI&ML)
J P Morgan Chase & Co, Dallas, USA
Janardhana Naidu Kola
Director of Business Intelligence
ADP (Automatic Data Processing, Inc.)
Session Chairs
| Dr Vivek Tiwari, Associate Professor, IIIT Gwalior |
| Dr. Robin Singh Bhadauriya, Assistant Professor, NIT hamirpur |
| Dr. Nitesh Bhardwaj, Assistant Professor , NIT Raipur |
| Dr. PM Kavitha, Associate Professor, SRM Chennai |
| Dr. K Prasad, Associate Professor, BIT Durg |
| Dr. Pushpendra Singh , Associate Professor BIT Durg |
| Dr. Kanchanlata Kashyap, Associate Professor , IIIT Kottayam |
| Dr. Ashutosh Gupta, Associate Professor, Sir Padmapat Singhania University, Udaypur |
| Dr. O P Patel, Associate Professor ,Mahindra University |
| Dr. Shailendra Gupta, Associate professor, Lakshmi Narayan College of Technology & Science, Bhopal. |
| Dr. Rahul Kumar Gour, Assistant Professor, Bansal Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal |
| Dr RamKrishna Dewangan, Associate Professor , Bennet University |
| Mr. Harshavardhan Peddireddy, Platform Architect, Meijer Inc. Michigan, USA |
| Mr. Nagapoturaju Pitchuka, Technical Program Manager, Mckinney Texas, United States |
| Mr. Santhosh Reddy Basi, USAA, Aubrey Texas , USA |
| Dr. Chandani Joshi, Associate Professor, Sir Padmapat Singhania University, Udaypur |
| Dr. Harish Tiwari, Associate Professor, Sir Padmapat Singhania University, Udaypur |
| Dr Vipin Tiwari, Associate Professor, MIT WPU |
| Dr. Gurveen, Associate Professor, Symbiosis Indore |
| Ashok P, Associate Professor, Symbiosis Institute of Digital And Telecom Management |
| Dr Rohit Ahuja, Assistant professor, Thapar University, Patiala |
| Dr. Bharat Singh , Assistant Professor, IIIT Ranchi |
| Dr Anuj Kumar Pal, Associate Professor, Sagar Institute of Science Technology and Research. Bhopal |
| Dr. Mukesh Kalla, Associate Professor, ICFAI University, Jaipur |
| Dr. Shweta Khariya, Associate Professor, Dept. of CSE, Bhilai institute of Technology, Durg |
Conference Tracks
Smart Computing for High Performance Computing
- Computing Theory
- System Architectures
- System Software Support
- Storage and I/O Systems
- Resource Management and Load Balancing
- Database Applications and Data Mining
- HPC for Bioinformatics
- Big Data
- Green High Performance Computing
- Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems
- Parallel and Distributed Algorithms
- Data Center Architectures
- Resource Virtualization
- Web Services and Internet Computing
- Cloud Computing
- Grid and Cluster Computing
- Distributed Systems and Applications
- Pervasive/Ubiquitous Computing and Intelligence
- Distributed AI and Soft/Natural Computing
- Power-Efficient and Green Computing Systems
- Parallel and Distributed Computing for Big Data
- Parallel and Distributed Computing for AI
Smart Computing for Security
- Blockchain security/privacy
- Cryptographic primitives and protocols
- Data protection
- Identity management
- IP protection
- Cloud security/privacy
- Mobile and wireless security (5G, nextG)
- Network security protocols
- Post-quantum cryptography
- Security/privacy of systems based on ML and AI
- Trust management and trustworthy computing in networks or systems
- Authentication and biometric security/privacy
- Email, app and web security/privacy
- Future Internet security/privacy
- Human factors in security
- Blockchains and distributed ledger security
- Information leakage, data correlation, and abstract attacks on privacy
- Software supply chain security
Smart Computing for Communication and Networks
- Wireless Communication Networks
- Mobile and Cellular Networks
- Communication and Information Theory
- Quantum Communication and Networking
- Internet Architecture and Protocols
- Network Protocols and Standards
- Network Performance and Optimization
- Social Networks and Online Communities
- Network Monitoring and Analysis
- Cybersecurity in Communication Networks
- Network Security and Privacy
- Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- 5G Wireless Technology
- Edge Computing
- Data Science for Business Intelligence
- Data preprocessing
- Feature Engineering
- Regression/Classification
- Time series forecasting
- Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
- Business / Corporate / Industrial Data Mining
- Credit Scoring
- Statistical methods used in data mining
- Brain Computer Interface
- Applications in Science, Engineering, Healthcare, Visualization, Business, Education, Security, Humanities, Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Medicine, Finance, Law, Transportation, Retailing, Telecommunication, all Search-based applications, etc.
Smart Computing for Signal Processing
- Intelligent signal processing
- Speech and Audio Processing
- Biomedical Signal Processing
- Pattern Analysis and Classification
- Medical image processing
- Adaptive Signal Processing
- Sensor Array and Multidimensional Signal Processing
- EEG and ECG signal processing
- Optical signal processing
- Mathematical Aspects of Signal Processing
- DSP and Machine Learning Theory
- High-dimensional Statistics
- Conversational Systems
- Robust and Explainable AI
- Active and Reinforcement Learning
- Signal Processing Applications
- Acoustic Signal Processing
Smart Computing for IoT and Sensor Devices
- Autonomous Transport as a Public Service
- Energy Management
- Green IoT: Sustainable Design and Technologies
- Agriculture: New areas and solutions
- Internet of things for Education sector
- Devices and product development, applications areas
- The Convergence of Construction and Manufacturing
- Machine Learning and AI : Smart Manufacturing
- Industry standard in Retails sectors and Security
- Predictive maintenance, optimization and human resource management
- Automotive, Intelligent Transport – world scenario
- Health standards -Internet of things for E-health applications
- Challenges in design of Agriculture related product
- Scalable IoT Architectures including Semantic Interoperability and the Web of Things
- Novel IoT Communication Technologies and Protocols
- Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in IoT including battery-less and biodegradable computing
- Small and Large-scale pilots of IoT Sensing, Signal Processing, Actuation and Analytics
- Safety, Security and Privacy Risks and Guarantees in IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems
- Database and Distributed Ledger Technologies for IoT
- Human Interaction with IoT IoT-enhanced AR/VR/MR, Metaverse, and Games
- Large-Scale IoT Analytics and Internet of Behaviors
- Real-world IoT Deployments, Testbeds and Datasets
- Novel IoT Applications in Industry (e.g., manufacturing, agriculture, business processes, robotics, etc. )
- including networked intelligent production systems
- Novel IoT Applications for Environmental Sensing and Disaster Response
- Societal Impacts and Ethical Implications of IoT