The 2025 IEEE Colombian Conference on Communications and Computing (COLCOM), in collaboration with the Doctoral Program in Telematics Engineering at Universidad del Cauca, invites Master and Ph.D. students to participate in the Graduate Student Symposium. This forum fosters collaboration, mentorship, and feedback on high-quality research in Telematics Engineering and related fields. Telematics Engineering is a multidisciplinary field that integrates the telecommunications and informatics disciplines.

The symposium allows master and doctoral students to present their progress, gain valuable insights, and connect with peers and senior researchers, in their final research stages.

This  year  will  mark the 18th edition of COLCOM,  and  the  city  of  Popayán has  been chosen to host the conference, known as Colombia's "White City". Popayán is a destination rich in history, culture, and breathtaking landscapes. Its colonial streets, iconic churches, and exquisite local cuisine captivate every visitor; visiting Popayán is an opportunity to experience a place where history and beauty come together!.

Objective

The primary goal of the Graduate Students Symposium is to provide Master and Ph.D. students with a supportive environment to discuss their research ideas, receive constructive feedback from established experts in the field, and establish collaboration networks with other graduate students.

Participants will benefit from:

• Feedback on their research from senior scientists.

• Insights into overcoming research challenges and refining methodologies.

• Opportunities to establish connections with peers and mentors.

The symposium proceedings will be included in the COLCOM 2025 conference proceedings (IEEE Xplore database, including ISBN), so the symposium submission will undergo the same peer review process as the IEEE COLCOM 2025 main conference.

Topics of interest

Submissions should align with the topics of IEEE COLCOM 2025, particularly within the domain of telematics engineering, including but not limited to:

Applications and Services on the Internet

• Internet of Things (IoT).

• Tele-education, Technology Enhance Learning.

• E-commerce systems and platforms.

• AI, XAI, LLM and Gen AI applications.

e-Agriculture and e-Environment

• Smart Farming.

• Agro-Industry 4.0.

• Internet of Things (IoT) in agri-food production and agri-food chains.

• ICT tools for climate change.

• AI applications in agriculture.

• Traceability and agri-food chain systems.

eHealth

• Health information systems and electronic health records.

• Interoperability in eHealth: Standards and architectures.

• Knowledge representation in healthcare: Ontologies, Knowledge Graphs, etc.

• Wearable and embedded sensors, IoT, and mobile health.

• AI in Healthcare: Personalized Medicine, Disease prediction and Diagnostics, and Digital Health applications.

Advanced Telecommunications Services

• Mobile applications and services.

• Interactive digital television.

• Services for next-generation networks.

• Telecommunications network and service management.

• Telematic system architectures.

• Real-time and embedded systems.

Eligibility

To participate in the symposium:

• Participants must be enrolled in a Master or Ph.D. program at the time of submission and include a valid student certificate or letter from the student’s supervisor.

• Accepted papers must be presented in oral sessions during the conference.

Reminder

Papers should be written in English or Spanish; however, the abstract MUST be in English. Submissions must be unpublished and not under review elsewhere. Full papers must follow the standard IEEE double-column conference template, with a maximum length of six pages, including all illustrations and references.

Important Dates

• Submission: May 18, 2025

• Notification: June 15, 2025

• Camera-ready: June 29, 2025

• Symposium dates: August 13,14, 15, 2025

Submission Link:

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=colcom2025

Graduate Students Symposium co-chairs

• Diego M. López, University of Cauca, Colombia (dmlopez@unicauca.edu.co)

• Prof. Dr. Bernd Blobel, University of Regensburg, Germany (bernd.blobel@klinik.uni-regensburg.de)

Learn More:

https://2025.ieee-colcom.org/call-for-papers/