Conference Theme

"Advancing Technology for a Sustainable Future"

Preamble

R.M.K. Engineering College (Autonomous), Chennai, India is pleased to organize the International Conference on RMK SMART – Research in Multidisciplinary Knowledge for Sustainable Modernization and Advancements in Resilient Technologies, in association with IEEE, during 03–05 December 2026.

Aim

The RMK SMART Conference aims to bring together researchers, engineers, and industry experts to explore cutting-edge technologies and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Scope

The conference will cover 17 tracks aligned with the United Nations SDGs, focusing on engineering and technology domains.

About the Conference

The RMK SMART Conference is a premier platform for sharing research and innovations in in sustainable technologies, fostering collaboration among academia, industry, and policymakers toward achieving the SDGs.

Objectives

• Establish a premier international platform for researchers, academicians, industry leaders, and policymakers to exchange innovative ideas.
• Advance multidisciplinary research aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Promote sustainable modernization through resilient, ethical, and inclusive technological solutions.
• Foster strong academia–industry collaborations and interdisciplinary partnerships.
• Encourage young researchers and innovators to contribute to global sustainability goals.

Outcomes

• The outcomes of RMK SMART are to:
• Facilitate and recommend the accepted and presented papers for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
• Develop sustainable and scalable technological solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Strengthen national and international collaborations among academia, industry, and researchers.
• Promote effective knowledge sharing on emerging technologies and future research directions.
• Contribute to policy development, industrial innovation, economic growth, and improved quality of life.

About the Institution

R.M.K. Engineering College, started in the year 1995, has been achieving Academic Excellence for the past 25 years. Our Institution has always been in one among the top 10 positions among all the Engineering colleges affiliated to Anna University and also has maintained excellent placement record. Our college received autonomous status in the academic year 2020-21. In 2008, the College was conferred Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan National Award for its Overall Performance followed by the "Best Principal " Award in the year 2012, by the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) New Delhi. Our College is accredited by NAAC with A+ Grade for 5 years and NAAC has approved our Institution to mentor 10 institutions for NAAC accreditation. Presently, the college offers 9 under-graduate programs and 2 post-graduate programs and 7 eligible UG programmes are accredited by NBA. Our Institution is ranked 155th in the NIRF ranking under the Engineering institutes category in the year 2019 and was ranked 6th across the country in SWACHHTA 2017 ranking by MHRD, Govt. of India. The College has been awarded five-star rating under Institution Innovation Council (IIC) MIC, MHRD, Govt. of India. In the AICTE — CII survey our Institution has been awarded, the Best Industry linked Technical institute for Electron-ics Engineering &Allied (Degree) in the year 2015, Computer and IT Engineering &Allied (Degree) in the year 2018 and Mechanical Engineering & Allied (Degree) in the year 2019.

Institution Vision

• To be the nation’s leading institution, fostering excellence in education and research, producing globally competent ethical professionals, committed to societal welfare and sustainable development of the nation.

Institution Mission

• To inspire a passion for advanced learning and research, preparing students to dedicate societal advancements and to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and global challenges.
• To develop robust infrastructure and a supportive environment that fosters effective teaching and learning.
• To nurture professional and ethical values in students, while cultivating a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship simultaneously.
• To provide skill-enhancement opportunities that empower students industry-ready and future- focused.
• To collaborate with industries and organizations for the exchange of knowledge, technology, and best practices.

About IEEE

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) is the world’s largest professional association for the educational and the technical advancements. The IEEE offers learning and educational opportunities, sponsors conferences, symposiums, workshops and other technical programmes and also facilitates students’ technical activities through IEEE student chapters.

About IEEE Madras Section

The IEEE Madras Section was established in 1973 and is in its golden jubilee year. It has an active membership over 7000. It organizes conferences, seminars, workshops, symposia, faculty development programmes and other technical programmes. The section is concerned about the welfare of the students to enrich their skills and knowledge in this part of the country and strives to improve the teaching learning process in the engineering colleges and universities.

Track 1: No Poverty (SDG 1) - Technologies for Poverty Alleviation

• Affordable technologies for underserved communities
• Digital solutions for poverty reduction
• AI for poverty prediction
• Connectivity for marginalized communities

Track 2: Zero Hunger (SDG 2) - Smart Agriculture & Food Security

• Precision agriculture and smart farming systems
• IoT-enabled crop monitoring
• Agricultural robotics and automation
• Sustainable food production technologies

Track 3: Good Health & Well-being (SDG 3) - Healthcare Technologies

• AI-based medical diagnostics
• Telemedicine and remote healthcare systems
• Biomedical signal processing
• Smart medical devices and health analytics

Track 4: Quality Education (SDG 4) - Educational Technologies

• Intelligent tutoring systems
• Digital learning platforms
• Learning analytics and adaptive education
• Virtual and augmented learning environments

Track 5: Gender Equality (SDG 5) - Inclusive Technologies

• Gender-inclusive technology solutions
• Assistive and accessibility systems
• Human-centered design innovations

Track 6: Clean Water & Sanitation (SDG 6) - Water Sustainability Technologies

• Smart water management systems
• Water quality monitoring sensors
• Wastewater treatment innovations
• IoT-enabled water sustainability solutions

Track 7: Affordable & Clean Energy (SDG 7) - Energy Systems

• Renewable energy integration
• Smart grids and microgrids
• Energy storage technologies
• Energy-efficient systems and lighting

Track 8: Decent Work & Growth (SDG 8) - Industry 4.0

• Intelligent manufacturing systems
• Robotics and industrial automation
• Digital transformation in industries
• Future workforce technologies

Track 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure (SDG 9) - Emerging Technologies

• IoT, 5G/6G networks
• AI and ML for industrial applications
• Smart infrastructure systems
• Embedded and cyber-physical systems

Track 10: Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10) - Inclusive Innovations

• Assistive technologies
• Digital inclusion frameworks
• Technologies for differently abled communities

Track 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities (SDG 11) - Smart Cities

• Urban IoT systems
• Intelligent transportation
• Smart buildings and infrastructure
• Urban data analytics

Track 12: Responsible Consumption (SDG 12) - Circular Economy

• Sustainable manufacturing
• Circular materials engineering
• Lifecycle assessment technologies
• Waste reduction systems

Track 13: Climate Action (SDG 13) - Climate Technologies

• Climate modeling and analytics
• Environmental sensing networks
• Green computing
• Renewable integration for climate mitigation

Track 14: Life Below Water (SDG 14) - Marine Technologies

• Ocean monitoring systems
• Marine pollution control
• Remote sensing for aquatic environments
• Coastal sustainability technologies

Track 15: Life on Land (SDG 15) - Ecological Technologies

• Biodiversity monitoring
• Eco-restoration systems
• Green materials
• Conservation analytics

Track 16: Peace & Justice (SDG 16) - Cybersecurity & Ethics

• Cybersecurity frameworks
• Privacy-preserving AI
• Ethical computing
• Trustworthy intelligent systems

Track 17: Partnerships for Goals (SDG 17) - Collaborative Technologies

• Academia–industry collaboration platforms
• Interdisciplinary research frameworks
• SDG-oriented innovation ecosystems

Paper Submission Process

Researchers from academia (faculty, scholars, students), industry, government, and R&D organizations in India and abroad are invited to submit original research papers to RMK SMART. Submissions must present original work with supporting evidence and must not be previously published or under review elsewhere.

The softcopy of the full-length manuscripts (*.doc or *.pdf) shall be submitted through https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ Email submission will not be accepted.

All queries related to the conference shall be addressed to rmksmart.ieee@rmkec.ac.in

All the accepted and presented papers will be recommended to inclusion of IEEE Xplore digital library. However, the final decision will be based on IEEE Xplore guidelines.

CMT Acknowledgment

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

Guidelines for Paper Submission

All papers must follow submission guidelines and will be peer-reviewed based on originality, technical quality, relevance, and clarity. Acceptance will be informed by email. Authors of accepted papers may revise their work as per reviewer comments. IEEE anti-plagiarism rules apply to all submissions, and authors are solely responsible for any plagiarism.

https://www.ieee.org/publications/rights/plagiarism/plagiarism.html

https://www.ieee.org/publications/rights/multi-sub-guidelines-intro.html

Paper Template

Papers must follow the standard IEEE conference template in double-column format, with not more than 6 pages only. The manuscript must be original and include author name(s), email ID(s), and affiliation(s). Embedded links, scanned images, headers, and footers are not allowed.

https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html

http://www.ieee.org/conferencesevents/conference s/publishing/templates.html

https://conferences.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/author-ethics/ethical-requirements