** Second Call for Papers - please circulate this CFP to your colleagues and networks **

-- The 12th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA'21) --

http://www.mirlabs.net/ibica21
http://www.mirlabs.org/ibica21

On the World Wide Web

December 16-18,2021

Proceedings of IBICA'21 will be published in Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Springer (Indexed in SCOPUS, INSPEC, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH, SCImago).
<https://www.springer.com/series/15179>

Proceedings of IBICA'2020: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030736026
History of IBICA series: http://www.mirlabs.net/ibica21/previous.php

**Important Dates**
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Paper submission due: September 30, 2021
Notification of paper acceptance: October 31, 2021
Registration and Final manuscript due: November 15, 2021
Conference: December 16-18, 2021

**About IBICA 2021**
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IBICA'21 is the 12th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications. The aim of IBICA is to provide a platform for world research leaders and practitioners to discuss the "full-spectrum" of current theoretical developments, emerging technologies, and innovative applications of Bio-inspired Computing. Bio-inspired Computing is currently one of the most exciting research areas, and it is continuously demonstrating exceptional strength in solving complex real-life problems. The main driving force of the conference is to explore further the intriguing potential of Bio-inspired Computing. IBICA 2021 will be held online.

**Topics (not limited to)**
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Bio-inspired Computing
Ant Colony System
Artificial Immune Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Neural Networks
Cellular Automaton
Cognitive Modeling
DNA Computing
Differential Evolution
Emergent Systems
Evolutionary Computations
Evolutionary Strategies/Programming
Fuzzy Logic
Genetic Algorithms/Programming
Granular Computing
Neutrosophic Systems
Organic Computing
P Systems
Particle Swarm Optimization
Emerging Technologies & Applications
Intelligent Distributed and High-Perfomance Architecture

**Submission Guidelines**
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Submission of paper should be made through the submission page from the conference web page.
Please refer to the conference website for guidelines to prepare your manuscript.

Paper format templates:
https://www.springer.com/de/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/manuscript-preparation/5636#c3324

IBICA’21 Submission Link:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ibica2021

**Plenary Talks**
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You are welcome to attend 8 Keynote Talks offerred by world-renowned professors and industry leaders. The detailed information is available on conference website.

Speaker 1: Antônio de Padua Braga, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Title: Large margin classification with graph-based models

Speaker 2: Juergen Branke, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
Title: Learning to optimise – optimal learning

Speaker 3: Oscar Cordon, University of Granada, Spain
Title: Hybrid Intelligent Systems for Forensic Anthropology and Human Identification

Speaker 4: Kalyanmoy Deb, Michigan State University, USA
Title: TBA

Speaker 5: Andries Engelbrecht, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Title: Set-based Particle Swarm Optimization Approach to Portfolio Optimization

Speaker 6: Frédéric GUINAND, Le Havre Normandy University, France
Title: Swarms of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Speaker 7: Cengiz Toklu, Beykent University, Istanbul, Turkey
Title: Hybrid Algorithms. Applications to Structural Mechanics

Speaker 8: Günther Raidl, Technische Universität Wien, Austria
Title: Combinatorial Optimization Meets (Reinforcement) Learning

** IBICA 2021 Organization **
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General Chairs
Ajith Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR Labs), USA
Ana Maria Madureira, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
Arturas Kaklauskas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania

Program Chairs
Dalia Kriksciuniene, Vilnius University, Lithuania
João Carlos Ferreira, ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
Azah Kamilah Muda, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia

**Technical Contact**
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Dr. Ajith Abraham