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Day 1: May 15, 2026
Timing Program
9:30AM - 10:00AM Registration and Tea Foyer, Ground Floor, Martin Luther Block, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab
10:00AM - 11:30AM Paper Presentations in 9 Parallel Tracks, Morning (M)
Tracks 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 1.2, and 2.2 to be held in Physical Mode (P) at Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab [Venue - First Floor, Martin Luther Block]
Tracks 3.2, 1.3, 2.3, and 3.3 to be held in Online (O) mode on ZOOM - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TvW8qfQsTH6FTO4mERToXg#.
Track 1.1 - Computing (P)(M)
Track Chair: Dr. Ruchi Mittal
Session Chair: Dr. Pardeep Mittal (Kurukshetra University, Haryana)
CMT Paper IDs: 285, 411, 236, 59, 204, 283
Track 2.1 - Analytics (P)(M)
Track Chair: Dr. Deepali Gupta
Session Chair: Dr. Balwinder Singh (C-DAC Mohali, Punjab)
CMT Paper IDs: 191, 199, 136, 186, 11, 15
Track 3.1 - Networks (P)(M)
Track Chair: Dr. Ashu Taneja
Session Chair: Dr. Surbhi Sharma (Thapar Inst. of Engg. and Tech., Punjab)
CMT Paper IDs: 702, 182, 811, 897, 547, 149
Track 1.2 - Computing (P)(M)
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Himanshi Babbar
Session Chair: Dr. Sudarsun Santhiappan (Buddi AI, Chennai)
CMT Paper IDs: 653, 389, 576, 626, 544, 669
Track 2.2 - Analytics (P)(M)
Track Chair: Dr. Kalpna Guleria
Session Chair: Dr. Anil Kumar Verma (Thapar Inst. of Engg. and Tech., Punjab)
CMT Paper IDs: 269, 296, 334, 222
Track 3.2 - Networks (O)(M)
Track Chair: Dr. Pradeepta Sarangi
Session Chair: Jerwin Prabu A (Addverb Technologies, India)
CMT Paper IDs: 95, 50, 69, 68, 70, 47
Track 1.3 - Computing (O)(M)
Track Chair: Dr. Rishu Chhabra
Session Chair: Dr. Harpreet Kaur (Punjabi University, Patiala)
CMT Paper IDs: 271, 305, 323, 58, 240
Track 2.3 - Analytics (O)(M)
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Nikhil Srivastava
Session Chair: Dr. Vikram Goyal (IIIT Delhi, New Delhi)
CMT Paper IDs: 133, 128, 276, 244, 203, 2
Track 3.3 - Networks (O)(M)
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Rani Kumari
Session Chair: Dr. Ekta Maini (Amity University, Hyderabad)
CMT Paper IDs: 465, 247, 115, 274, 462, 436
11:30AM - 11:50AM High Tea Foyer, First Floor, Martin Luther Block
12:00 Noon - 1:00PM Inaugural Ceremony Carnegie Hall, Ground Floor, Rockefeller Block
Introduction and Welcome
Dr. Sagar Juneja - Associate Director, Research, Chitkara University, Punjab | Publication Chair and Convener, ICAN 2026

Lamp Lighting

Words of Wisdom by
Dr. Madhu Chitkara - Pro Chancellor, Chitkara University

Inaugural Addresses
Dr. Rajnish Sharma - Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh | General Chair, ICAN 2026
Dr. Sandhir Sharma - Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University, Punjab

Felicitation Ceremony

Vote of Thanks
Dr. Amit Mittal - Pro VC Research Programs, Chitkara University, Punjab | General Chair, ICAN 2026
1:00PM - 2:00PM Keynote Talks
Building AI Native Systems for a World in Constant Change
by
Dr. Sudatta Kar - VP & Head of Engineering, Capgemini Engineering, India

How Should Students Become Ready for Facing AI as an Assistant, as a Partner, and as a Competitor?
by
Dr. Sudarsun Santhiappan - Chief Artificial Intelligence Scientist, Buddi AI and Adjunct Faculty – Wadhwani School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, IIT Madras
2:00PM - 3:00PM Lunch Haveli, Ground Floor, IHM Block
3:00PM - 4:30PM Paper Presentations in 9 Parallel Tracks, Afternoon (A)
Tracks 1.4, 2.4, 3.4, 1.5, and 2.5 to be held in Physical Mode (P) at Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab [Venue - First Floor, Martin Luther Block]
Tracks 3.5, 1.6, 2.6, and 3.6 to be held in Online (O) mode on ZOOM - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TvW8qfQsTH6FTO4mERToXg#.
Track 1.4 - Computing (P)(A)
Track Chair: Dr. Ruchi Mittal
Session Chair: Dr. Dinesh Singh (Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Univ. of S&T, Murthal)
CMT Paper IDs: 548, 494, 493, 533, 476, 598, 480
Track 2.4 - Analytics (P)(A)
Track Chair: Dr. Deepali Gupta
Session Chair: Dr. Mamta Juneja (UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh)
CMT Paper IDs: 687, 673, 683, 458, 479, 541, 448
Track 3.4 - Networks (P)(A)
Track Chair: Dr. Ashu Taneja
Session Chair: Dr. Simranjit Singh (Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh)
CMT Paper IDs: 652, 416, 709, 399, 643
Track 1.5 - Computing (P)(A)
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Himanshi Babbar
Session Chair: Dr. Sneha Kabra (University of Delhi, New Delhi)
CMT Paper IDs: 714, 758, 727, 649, 633, 752
Track 2.5 - Analytics (P)(A)
Track Chair: Dr. Kalpna Guleria
Session Chair: Dr. Sakshi Kaushal (UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh)
CMT Paper IDs: 763, 698, 743, 885, 767, 781
Track 3.5 - Networks (O)(A)
Track Chair: Dr. Pradeepta Sarangi
Session Chair: Dr. S. Mahalakshmi (BMS Inst. of T&M, Bengaluru)
CMT Paper IDs: 569, 488, 514, 570, 513, 481
Track 1.6 - Computing (O)(A)
Track Chair: Dr. Rishu Chhabra
Session Chair: Dr. Sudesh Rani (Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh)
CMT Paper IDs: 405, 324, 364, 379, 363, 439, 308
Track 2.6 - Analytics (O)(A)
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Nikhil Srivastava
Session Chair: Dr. Tripti Sharma (Maharaja Surajmal Inst. of Tech., New Delhi)
CMT Paper IDs: 846, 395, 400, 373, 287, 313, 371
Track 3.6 - Networks (O)(A)
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Rani Kumari
Session Chair: Dr. Seemanthini. K (B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru)
CMT Paper IDs: 456, 703, 571, 797, 849, 738
Day 2 (D2): May 16, 2026 : Virtual Mode on Zoom - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TvW8qfQsTH6FTO4mERToXg#
Timing Program
10:00AM - 11:30AM Paper Presentations in 9 Parallel Tracks, Morning (M)
All sessions to be held in Online (O) mode on ZOOM. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TvW8qfQsTH6FTO4mERToXg#
Track 1.7 - Computing (O)(M) D2
Track Chair: Dr. Ruchi Mittal
Session Chair: Dr. R. John Martin (Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
CMT Paper IDs: 440, 443, 473, 461, 492, 457
Track 2.7 - Analytics (O)(M) D2
Track Chair: Dr. Deepali Gupta
Session Chair: Dr. Maitreyee Dutta (NITTTR, Chandigarh)
CMT Paper IDs: 451, 520, 497, 506, 517, 522
Track 1.8 - Computing (O)(M) D2
Track Chair: Dr. Ashu Taneja
Session Chair: Dr. Jitendra Virmani (CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh)
CMT Paper IDs: 556, 664, 550, 561, 507, 526
Track 2.8 - Analytics (O)(M) D2
Track Chair: Dr. Kalpna Guleria
Session Chair: Dr. Dhavleesh Rattan (Punjabi University, Patiala)
CMT Paper IDs: 534, 559, 538, 540, 530, 523, 230
Track 1.9 - Computing (O)(M) D2
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Himanshi Babbar
Session Chair: Dr. Muhammad Azeem Akbar (LUT University, Finland)
CMT Paper IDs: 759, 670, 786, 701, 776, 717
Track 2.9 - Analytics (O)(M) D2
Track Chair: Dr. Pradeepta Sarangi
Session Chair: Dr. Rakesh Kumar (Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh)
CMT Paper IDs: 568, 566, 563, 607, 564, 601, 682
Track 1.10 - Computing (O)(M) D2
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Saravjeet Singh
Session Chair: Dr. Nirvair Neeru (Punjabi University, Patiala)
CMT Paper IDs: 857, 841, 795, 837, 863, 864
Track 2.10 - Analytics (O)(M) D2
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Nikhil Srivastava
Session Chair: Dr Arun Sharma (IGDTUW, New Delhi)
CMT Paper IDs: 647, 648, 612, 621, 654, 635
Track 1.11 - Computing (O)(M) D2
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Rani Kumari
Session Chair: Dr. Meenakshi Anurag Thalor (AISSMS Inst. of I&T, Pune)
CMT Paper IDs: 876, 868, 865, 882, 415, 446
11:30AM - 11:45AM Break
11:45AM - 12:45PM Invited Talks
The $100 Trillion Convergence: Energy, AI, and the Global Infrastructure Supercycle - by Kundan Das – Co-Founder, 4.0SmartIndustry Advisory Solution Pvt Ltd.

AI-based Law Enforcement in Smart Cities - by - Dr. Pao-Ann Hsiung - Director of the Research Center on AI and Sustainability, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
12:45PM - 1:30PM Lunch Break
1:30PM - 3:00PM Paper Presentations in 9 Parallel Tracks, Afternoon (A)
All sessions to be held on ZOOM. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TvW8qfQsTH6FTO4mERToXg#
Track 2.11 - Analytics (O)(A) D2
Track Chair: Dr. Deepali Gupta
Session Chair: Dr. Kiran Jyoti (Guru Nanak Dev Engg. College, Ludhiana, Punjab)
CMT Paper IDs: 658, 688, 662, 674, 665, 667
Track 1.12 - Computing (O)(A) D2
Track Chair: Dr. Ruchi Mittal
Session Chair: Dr. Megha Bhushan (University of Seville, Spain)
CMT Paper IDs: 586, 498, 496, 580, 78, 354
Track 2.12 - Analytics (O)(A) D2
Track Chair: Dr. Kalpna Guleria
Session Chair: Dr. Sanjeev Sofat (Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh)
CMT Paper IDs: 104, 730, 731, 740, 742, 704, 272
Track 1.13 - Computing (O)(A) D2
Track Chair: Dr. Ashu Taneja
Session Chair: Dr. Roopali Garg (UIET, Panjab University, Chandigarh)
CMT Paper IDs: 629, 592, 618, 134, 898, 625
Track 2.13 - Analytics (O)(A) D2
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Himanshi Babbar
Session Chair: Dr. Daljeet Singh (University of Oulu, Finland)
CMT Paper IDs: 895, 810, 746, 790, 808, 749
Track 1.14 - Computing (O)(A) D2
Track Chair: Dr. Pradeepta Sarangi
Session Chair: Dr. Kanu Goel (Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh)
CMT Paper IDs: 557, 591, 584, 695, 201, 294
Track 2.14 - Analytics (O)(A) D2
Track Co-Chair Dr. Saravjeet Singh
Session Chair: Dr. Rajasekaran S (University of Tech. and Applied Sci., Oman)
CMT Paper IDs: 831, 848, 858, 875, 839, 824
Track 1.15 - Computing (O)(A) D2
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Nikhil Srivastava
Session Chair: Dr. Nanhay Singh (Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi)
CMT Paper IDs: 241, 518, 589, 716, 801, 89, 49
Track 2.15 - Analytics (O)(A) D2
Track Co-Chair: Dr. Rani Kumari
Session Chair: Dr. Kapil Tomar (Thapar Inst. of Engg. and Tech., Punjab)
CMT Paper IDs: 787, 194, 525, 734, 349, 574
3:00PM - 3:30PM Valedictory (To be held in ZOOM)
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