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IEEE CCGRID 2026: CALL FOR PAPERS
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The 26th IEEE International Symposium on Cluster, Cloud and Internet Computing (CCGrid 2026)
In conjunction with the 10th IEEE International Conference on Fog and Edge Computing (ICFEC 2026)

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May 18-21, 2026, Sydney, Australia
https://ccgrid2026.cdms.westernsydney.edu.au
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The IEEE International Symposium on Cluster, Cloud, and Internet Computing (CCGrid) is the premier forum for disseminating the latest advances in distributed systems, cloud computing, systems for AI/ML, distributed intelligence and future computing paradigms. In 2026, for the first time, CCGrid will be proudly hosted in Sydney, Australia, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders from across the globe to explore innovations shaping the future of distributed and cloud technologies.

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Call for Papers
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We invite original, high-quality papers that address fundamental research and emerging challenges across a broad spectrum of distributed systems and applications. Submissions may focus on theoretical foundations, system design, implementation, or real-world deployments. We particularly encourage contributions stemming from industry efforts and academia-industry collaborations, including practical experiences, deployed systems, and applied research with tangible impact. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

(*) Track 1: Hardware Systems, Architectures, and Future Compute Platforms
Scalable architectures, accelerators, SDN, high-performance interconnects, and novel computing platforms including quantum and neuromorphic systems.

(*) Track 2: Software Systems, Applications, and Programming Models
Middleware, operating systems, cloud-native platforms, programming frameworks, and distributed applications, including serverless, microservices, orchestration, and data-intensive systems.

(*) Track 3: Sustainable Computing and Green Technologies
Energy-efficient systems, carbon-aware scheduling, sustainable design across cloud-to-edge, and cost-aware optimization for sustainability and resource efficiency.

(*) Track 4: Performance Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization
Performance engineering, system benchmarking, modeling, and optimization for distributed and parallel systems, including reproducibility and workflow tuning.

(*) Track 5: Security, Privacy, and Reliability
Secure infrastructures, confidential computing, privacy-preserving systems, intrusion detection, and resilient, fault-tolerant platforms.

(*) Track 6: Systems for AI/ML and Distributed Intelligence
Scalable AI/ML systems, model serving, MLOps, edge intelligence, federated learning, and system-level support for distributed AI.

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Chairs and Committees
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General Chairs:
Bahman Javadi, Western Sydney University, Australia
Massimo Villari, University of Messina, Italy
Michela Taufer, University of Tennessee, US

Program Committee Chairs:
Adel N. Toosi, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Anne-Cécile Orgerie, CNRS, France
Jon Weissman, University of Minnesota, US

Workshops Chairs:
Javid Taheri, Karlstad University, Sweden
Luiz F. Bittencourt, University of Campinas, Brazil

Posters Chairs:
Mohsen Amini Salehi, University of North Texas, US
Stefan Nastic, TU Wien, Austria
Carlos Jaime Barrios Hernandez, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia

Publication Chair:
Kanchana Thilakarathna, The University of Sydney, Australia

Doctoral Symposium Chairs:
Shrideep Pallickara, Colorado State University, US
Mohammad Goudarzi, Monash University, Australia
Narges Mehran, University of Salzburg, Austria

Publicity Chairs:
Minxian Xu, Shenzhen Institutes of Adv Tech, China
Shashikant Ilager, Uni of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leila Ismail, UAE University, UAE
Hojjat Baghban, Chang Gung University, Taiwan
Guilherme da Cunha Rodrigues, IFSUL, Brazil
Vivek K. Pallipuram, University of the Pacific, US

Scale Challenge Computation Chairs:
Lorenzo Carnevale, University of Messina, Italy
Bernd Mohr, Jülich Supercomputer Centre, Germany

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Important Dates
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All deadlines are in Anywhere on Earth (AoE), UTC-12 timezone.

Technical Papers:
+ Abstract Submission: 1st December 2025
+ Paper Submission: 15th December 2025
+ Author Notifications: 10th February 2026
+ Camera Ready: 15th March 2026
+ Conference: May 18-21, 2026

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Paper Submission
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+ Submitted manuscripts should be structured as technical papers and may not exceed 10 letter size (8.5 x 11) pages including references, figures and tables using the IEEE format for conference proceedings.
+ Author and reviewer anonymity: All submissions need to be double-blind.
+ Review criteria: All manuscripts will be reviewed and will be judged on correctness, originality, technical strength, significance, quality of presentation, and relevance to the conference attendees. Submitted papers must represent original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal.
+ Accepted papers will be submitted for possible inclusion into IEEE Xplore, subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.

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Best Paper Awards
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CCGrid will present Best Paper Awards to the top paper(s) selected by the Program Committee. The award will be determined based on review comments and ratings, viewpoints of the technical and scientific merits, impact of the research work on science and engineering, and the clarity of presentation.