Dear Researcher / Author,We are pleased to invite you to submit your original and unpublished research papers to the 8th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Smart Computing and Informatics (ESCI-2026), to be held in Hybrid Mode from 11th to 13th March 2026 at AISSMS Institute of Information Technology, Pune, India.The conference is technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Pune Section Communication Society Chapter and IEEE Pune Section Signal Processing Society Chapter.? Tracks and TopicsWe welcome submissions in (but not limited to) the following domains:1. Smart ComputingArtificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Smart Systems2. Internet of Things (IoT)Industrial IoT, IoT Security and Privacy, Smart Sensors, Embedded Systems, AI and Big Data in IoT3. Image and Signal ProcessingMedical Imaging, Computer Vision, Super Resolution, Signal Analysis, Speech Processing, Multimedia Systems?️ Important Dates – First CallMilestone DeadlineCall for Paper Start July 1, 2025Paper Submission Deadline September 15, 2025Notification of Acceptance September 30, 2025Registration & CRC Submission October 10, 2025Conference Dates 11–13 March 2026? Submission and LinksIEEE Conference Record:https://conferences.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/conferencedetails/68015Submission Portal (CMT):https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ESCI2026Conference Website:https://aissmsioitesci.edu.in/Previous Proceedings:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/1836404/all-proceedingsContact Email:esciioit@aissmsioit.org? Publication & IndexingAll accepted and presented papers will be submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and will be indexed by Scopus(subject to IEEE approval and quality review).⚠️ Plagiarism PolicySubmitted manuscripts must comply with the IEEE plagiarism policy. Only papers with less than 20% similarity will be considered for review.We look forward to your active participation and contributions in ESCI-2026!Kind Regards,Dr. P. B. ManeGeneral Chair – ESCI 2026? esciioit@aissmsioit.orgTechnical Queries:Dr. A. D. Shiralkar – ? ashpana.shiralkar@aissmsioit.orgGeneral Queries:Dr. K. S. Wagh – ? kishor.wagh@aissmsioit.org