8th ICOSNIKOM 2026 — IEEE International Conference of Computer Science and Information Technology

About The 8th ICOSNIKOM 2026

International Forum for Computing Research and Innovation

Bringing together researchers, lecturers, students, and industry professionals to exchange ideas, present research, and strengthen collaborations in the digital era.

About the Conference

The 8th International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology (ICOSNIKOM) 2026, organized under the collaboration of APTIKOM (Association of Higher Education in Informatics and Computing) Region North Sumatra, provides an international forum for researchers, lecturers, students, and industry professionals to present and discuss recent advancements in computing and digital technologies.

The conference brings together participants from diverse fields including computer science, information systems, software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, and communication technology. The conference is hosted by Universitas Prima Indonesia (UNPRI) in Medan.

Through keynote sessions, paper presentations, and scholarly discussions, ICOSNIKOM 2026 aims to promote the exchange of innovative ideas and research findings that address contemporary technological challenges while encouraging collaboration between academia and industry.

Conference Goals

Provide an international platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, and students to present and discuss the latest research in computer science and information technology.
Encourage knowledge exchange and collaboration among universities, research institutions, industry professionals, and government organizations.
Promote interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence, data science, information systems, computer networks, cybersecurity, and emerging computing technologies.
Support the dissemination of high-quality research findings that contribute to scientific advancement and technological innovation.
Strengthen collaboration among members of APTIKOM and international partners in advancing research and education in computing and information technology.
Provide opportunities for students and early-career researchers to present their work and receive feedback from experts in an international academic forum.

Technical Scope

Conference Tracks

ICOSNIKOM 2026 welcomes high-quality research papers in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, and closely related engineering fields. Submissions should present clear technical contributions in computing, software, data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, networking, embedded systems, signal processing, or digital systems engineering.

Papers from applied domains are welcome only when they include a substantial technical, computational, algorithmic, system-oriented, or engineering contribution.

IEEE-Relevant Topical Areas

The conference scope is aligned with IEEE-relevant areas, particularly:

Computing & Processing Communication, Networking & Broadcasting Signal Processing & Analysis Robotics & Control Systems Components, Circuits, Devices & Systems Engineering Profession General Topics for Engineers

Scope note: Papers that only report business case descriptions, management analysis, user surveys, policy discussions, or domain-specific observations without a clear Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or engineering-based technical contribution are considered outside the conference scope.

Track 1

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Intelligent Computing

IEEE areas: Computing & Processing; Signal Processing & Analysis

Machine Learning & Deep Learning

Model development, optimization, explainability, evaluation, deployment, and real-world AI applications with clear algorithmic, computational, or experimental contributions.

Computer Vision & Multimedia Processing

Image processing, object detection, recognition, video analytics, pattern recognition, medical imaging, multimedia retrieval, and intelligent visual systems.

Natural Language Processing & Large Language Models

Information extraction, text mining, speech processing, language understanding, LLM applications, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, and semantic analysis.

Track 2

Data Science, Analytics, and Knowledge Systems

IEEE areas: Computing & Processing; Signal Processing & Analysis

Data Mining & Big Data Analytics

Mining algorithms, scalable analytics, data pipelines, data warehousing, big data processing, dashboard systems, and analytical platforms with measurable technical evaluation.

Decision Support & Intelligent Systems

Decision support systems, recommender systems, forecasting, optimization, intelligent planning, computational decision models, and evaluation of decision-support performance.

Information Retrieval & Knowledge Systems

Search systems, knowledge graphs, semantic systems, ontology-based systems, retrieval-augmented generation, ranking, indexing, and knowledge-based applications.

Track 3

Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Digital Forensics

IEEE areas: Computing & Processing; Communication, Networking & Broadcasting

Network & Cloud Security

Threat detection, intrusion detection, cloud defense, zero-trust architecture, secure network design, security monitoring, and defense mechanisms for modern computing environments.

Privacy & Data Protection

Privacy engineering, data governance, access control, compliance-aware systems, encryption, anonymization, secure storage, and privacy-preserving computation.

Secure Software & Digital Forensics

Secure SDLC, vulnerability analysis, malware analysis, digital forensics, incident response, software security testing, and evidence-oriented computing methods.

Track 4

Networks, IoT, Embedded Systems, and Cloud Computing

IEEE areas: Communication, Networking & Broadcasting; Components, Circuits, Devices & Systems

Wireless & Mobile Networks

5G/6G, QoS, edge networking, mobile communication, network optimization, routing, performance evaluation, and reliable communication systems.

IoT & Embedded Systems

Sensor networks, smart city systems, industrial IoT, embedded platforms, cyber-physical systems, edge device integration, and hardware-software implementation.

Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing

Microservices, orchestration, cloud-native systems, serverless computing, reliability, observability, distributed architecture, and scalable computing infrastructure.

Track 5

Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Human-Centered Computing

IEEE areas: Computing & Processing; Engineering Profession

Software Engineering

Software architecture, testing, DevOps, software quality, maintainability, secure development, software metrics, model-driven engineering, and engineering practices.

Information Systems & Digital Transformation

Enterprise systems, IT governance, business process automation, digital platforms, system integration, workflow engineering, and transformation enabled by technical system development.

Human-Computer Interaction & User-Centered Systems

UX research, usability engineering, accessible design, user-centered systems, interaction design, human-AI interaction, and evaluation of interactive computing systems.

Out-of-Scope Submissions

Submissions are generally considered outside the conference scope if they only present non-technical studies in tourism, business, economics, finance, education, public policy, social science, agriculture, or healthcare without a substantial computing, software, information technology, electrical engineering, signal processing, networking, embedded system, or engineering-method contribution.

Category	Early Bird	Regular	Late
Student (IEEE / APTIKOM Members)	Rp. 1.800.000,-	Rp. 2.200.000,-	Rp. 3.200.000,-
Student (Non-members)	Rp. 2.100.000,-	Rp. 2.500.000,-	Rp. 3.500.000,-
Professional (IEEE / APTIKOM Members)	Rp. 2.200.000,-	Rp. 2.700.000,-	Rp. 3.200.000,-
Professional (Non-members)	Rp. 2.500.000,-	Rp. 3.000.000,-	Rp. 3.500.000,-
Participant / Listener	TBA

8th ICOSNIKOM

International Forum for Computing Research and Innovation

About the Conference

Conference Goals

Conference Tracks

IEEE-Relevant Topical Areas

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Intelligent Computing

Machine Learning & Deep Learning

Computer Vision & Multimedia Processing

Natural Language Processing & Large Language Models

Data Science, Analytics, and Knowledge Systems

Data Mining & Big Data Analytics

Decision Support & Intelligent Systems

Information Retrieval & Knowledge Systems

Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Digital Forensics

Network & Cloud Security

Privacy & Data Protection

Secure Software & Digital Forensics

Networks, IoT, Embedded Systems, and Cloud Computing

Wireless & Mobile Networks

IoT & Embedded Systems

Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing

Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Human-Centered Computing

Software Engineering

Information Systems & Digital Transformation

Human-Computer Interaction & User-Centered Systems

Out-of-Scope Submissions

Conference Timeline

Registration Deadlines

Keynote & Invited Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Dr. Andry Alamsyah S.Si., M.Sc.

Dr. Saiyed Umer

Dr. Chutiporn Anutariya

Prof. Dr. Putra Sumari

Invited Speakers

Invited Speaker 1

Invited Speaker 2

Invited Speaker 3

Invited Speaker 4

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