Decarbx: AI, Energy and Industry in the Road to Net-Zero
Call for Papers
Important Dates
| Paper Submission deadline: 15th October 2025 (AoE) |
| Notification of Acceptance: 15th November 2025 |
| Camera-ready Submission: 30th November 2025 |
| Workshop Date: 10th January 2026 |
Workshop Overview: Tech-Driven Solutions for Climate, Energy & Industry 5.0
As the world races toward net-zero, the convergence of AI, energy infrastructure, and industrial innovation is critical. DecarbX: The Climate Leap is a focused workshop under COMSNETS 2026 aimed at exploring tech-driven decarbonization solutions, especially for emerging economies. From smart grids to nuclear-powered data centers, from predictive analytics to disaster-resilient infrastructure, this workshop invites researchers, technologists, startups, and policymakers to shape the future of digital sustainability and industry 5.0.
Topics of Interest
Focus Areas: Submissions may include (but are not limited to)
- Smart Infrastructure & Net-Zero Innovation
- Smart grids, AI-enabled demand response and load shaping
- Grid modernization for AI data centers
- Predictive analytics, digital twins, and resilient grid design
- Remote monitoring, edge infrastructure, and disaster preparedness
- Sustainable Power for the Digital Age
- Role of MMRs/SMRs in powering clean, high-density digital infrastructure
- Energy storage, renewable integration, and system flexibility
- Co-optimization of AI and grid systems for decarbonization
- Policy, Platforms & Equity
- Blockchain and emissions transparency
- Energy access and digital divide
- Industry collaboration, innovation ecosystems, and startups
- Pathways to net-zero for developing economies
In addition to paper presentations, the event will include the following formats and if you would like to participate, we welcome proposals for:
- Design challenges (e.g., smart grid for AI tech parks)
- Simulations / demonstrations (e.g., Incident recovery scenarios)
- Hackathons (e.g., grid-data center co-optimization using AI)
- Panels and group discussions (e.g., nuclear + AI readiness, digital equity in energy transition)
Submission Guidelines
- Submissions (including title, abstract, all figures, tables, and references)should not exceed 5 pages in length. A minimum number of 3 pages are required.
- Reviews will be single-blind: authors’ names and affiliations should be included in the submission.
- Submissions must follow the formatting guidelines as given on the IEEE Website; and those that do not meet the size and formatting requirements will not be reviewed.
- All papers must be in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and submitted on EDAS.
- All workshop papers (full papers - both regular and invited) will appear in conference proceedings and be submitted to IEEE Xplore as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases.
Submission Link: <TBA>
For any queries, please contact the workshop chairs at comsnets.workshop@gmail.com
Technical Program Committee
<TBA>Decarbx Workshop Co-Chairs
Gaurav Vaid
Founder & CEO, InnoEnergy
Formerly: Director, Energy & Sustainability, Accenture
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
India
Email: gaurav@innoenergy.in
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