CONF-MLA 2025

Applied Artificial Intelligence Research

Date

September 3, 2025

Organizer

School of Artificial Intelligence, School of Computer Science & Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing

Symposium Chair

Dr. Ce Li
Associate Professor in China University of Mining and Technology

Personal Bio

Ce Li received the B.E. degree in Computer Science from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, in 2008, the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, in 2012 and 2015, respectively. She is currently an associate professor with China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing, China. Her current interests include computer vision, video analysis, and machine learning. She is the author or coauthor of more than 40 technical articles in refereed journals and conferences, most of which are published on top-tier journals (e.g., TNNLS, TIP, PR) and conferences (e.g., IJCAI, AAAI, CVPR). She has 18 US and Chinese issued patents. She ever served as Associate Editor of Applied Sciences, as PC member of CEII 2024, and as reviewer of IEEE TIP/TCSVT/TNNLS. She was selected into the Beijing Nova Program (2019) and ever received the Second-grade Excellent Achievements in Scientific Research in Higher Education Institutions by the Ministry of Education (2023), and the Second-grade Beijing Science and Technology Award (2018). In addition, she is a senior member of IEEE, CCF and CIE, a member of ACM.

Committee Members

Dr. Guan Bei, Institute of Software Chinese Academy of Sciences; [email protected]
Dr. Zhang Xiaodan, Beijing University of Technology; [email protected]
Dr. Tang Zhengyan, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing; [email protected]

Call for Papers

Background

With Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) changing how society addresses challenges and opportunities, the evolution of AI technologies are critical in recent years like deep learning, machine learning, pattern recognition, Natural language processing (NLP), and computer vision (CV) and their revolutionary applications in the emerging smart city and industrial automation applications. In this scenario, AI provides smart and efficient tools for smart city, energy, and medicine systems to perform smart processing, response, diagnosis, treatment, and management.

Goal/Rationale

The scope of this workshop is to explore applications of artificial intelligence applications that share and exchange innovative Artificial Intelligence solutions and thus contributing in the efficiency, stability, robustness, and security of smart energy systems.

Scope and Information for Participants

Topics of Interest (not limited to):

  • Smart Grids
  • Smart Energy Systems
  • Smart Sensors
  • Intelligent Transportation
  • Big Data Mining in Cities
  • Image and Video Analysis
  • Computer Graphics and Simulation
  • Visualization and Reasoning
  • Intelligent Control and System Modeling
  • Intelligent Optimization and Application
  • Industrial Vision
  • Medical Imaging Diagnosis
  • Biometric Recognition
  • Monitoring and Surveillance Technologies

Submission

Prospective authors are kindly invited to submit full papers that include title, abstract, introduction, tables, figures, conclusion and references. It is unnecessary to submit an abstract in advance. The deadline for general submission is August 27, 2025.

Each paper should be no less than 4 pages. One regular registration can cover a paper of 6 pages, and additional pages will be charged. Please format your paper well according to the conference template below before submission.

Please prepare your paper in both .docx and .pdf format and submit your full paper by email with both formats attached directly to [email protected].

Topics

This symposium welcomes submissions with the following topics

Machine Learning

  • Supervised Learning
  • Unsupervised Learning
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Convolutional Neural Networks
  • Recurrent Neural Networks
  • Generative Adversarial Networks
  • Transfer Learning
  • Ensemble Learning
  • Explainable AI
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Speech Recognition
  • Image Recognition
  • Recommendation Systems
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Dimensionality Reduction
  • Feature Engineering
  • Model Evaluation

Meanwhile, submissions aligned with the overall conference scope are also welcomed.

Automation

  • AI-Assisted Design
  • Automated Machine Learning
  • Clustering and Classification
  • Collaborative Filtering and Recommendation Systems
  • Computer Vision
  • Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Data Preprocessing Methods
  • Feature Selection Approaches
  • Graph and Network Data
  • Home Automation
  • Regression with Machine Learning
  • Robotic Process Automation
  • Sensor Technology
  • Warehouse Automation
  • Hyperparameter Optimization
  • Industrial Automation
  • IoT (Internet of Things)
  • Machine-to-Machine Communication
  • Meta-learning
  • Model Interpretability Techniques
  • Model Selection Strategies
  • Neural Architecture Search
  • Pipeline Generation Methods
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Process Automation
  • Supply Chain Automation
  • Time Series Analysis

Robotics and Intelligent Systems

  • Aerial and Underwater Robotics
  • Assistive Devices and Exoskeletons
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Deep Learning for Robotic Vision
  • Drones
  • Human-Robot Collaboration and Learning
  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Imitation Learning and Learning from Demonstration
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Learning-Based Control and Planning Algorithms
  • Multi-Robot Systems and Learning
  • Reinforcement Learning for Robotics
  • Robotic Manipulation and Grasping
  • Robot Navigation and Path Planning
  • Robot Perception
  • Transfer Learning and Domain Adaptation

Submission & Payment

Type Regular Submission
Final Submission August 27, 2025
Review Process 2 weeks
Revise & Acceptance 2 weeks
Registration & Payment 2 weeks

Fees

Items Amount (VAT Included)
Registration and Publishing Fee (6 pages included) $500
Additional Page $40/extra page

Publication

Accepted papers of this symposium will be published in Applied and Computational Engineering (Print ISSN: 2755-2721), and will be submitted to Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI), Crossref, Portico, Inspec, Google Scholar, CNKI, and other databases for indexing. The situation may be affected by factors among databases like processing time, workflow, policy, etc.

This symposium is organized by CONF-MLA 2025 and will independently proceed the submission and publication process.

Please note that the publication policy may vary between different publishers. For details regarding the publication process, kindly refer to the policies of the respective publisher.

Venue

China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing No. D11, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China

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