ZURC2021: 13th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference on Applied Computing Zayed University Convention Center Dubai, UAE, May 26-27, 2021 |
Conference website | https://www.zu.ac.ae/main/en/urc2021/Index.aspx |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=zurc2021 |
Abstract registration deadline | March 25, 2021 |
Submission deadline | April 5, 2021 |
13th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference on Applied Computing
Zayed University Dubai, UAE May 26 & 27, 2021
The 13th Annual Undergraduate Conference on Applied Computing (ZURC 2021) aims to provide a forum for students and faculty members to present their research ideas and interact with other young researchers from educational institutions across the Arab world, expert faculty, and leaders from the IT industry. Therefore, if you are an undergraduate student working on a final year project in any computing field, you are encouraged to submit one-page abstract for a lightning talk, live demo, or poster presentation; or a full paper to a special track. All submissions will be reviewed by expert faculty and feedback provided to authors. In addition to student presentations, the conference program will feature invited presentations from academia and industry. Join us to present your project and expand your professional network.
Submission Guidelines
Prospective authors are invited to submit a one-page abstract describing their final year project or on-going research project work; OR a full paper to a special track. Please follow the following guidelines:
- Use the templates available on the conference website for your submission.
- All submissions must be made online. Please check the conference website (https://www.zu.ac.ae/main/en/urc2021) for further instructions.
Important Dates
- Abstract Submission: March 25, 2021
- Special Tracks: April 5, 2021
- Notifications: April 15, 2021
- Final Submissions: April 29, 2021
- Pre-Registration: May 3, 2021
- Conference: May 26-27, 2021
Conference Format
Submissions are welcome in four categories. Participants will have a chance to get published in the ebook of abstracts or IEEE Xplore, and get a chance to win one of the presentation awards.
- Lightning Presentations: present your research project in a short oral presentation style.
- Live Demos: present a novel application, system, or tool you have fully developed – a live demo of how it works.
- Poster Presentations: present your project in an exhibit style setting with a poster.
- Special Tracks: submit a full paper to a special track. See the conference website for details.
Committees
General Chair
- Hany El-Kadi, Zayed University (UAE)
Conference Co-Chairs
- Qusay H. Mahmoud, Ontario Tech University (Canada)
- Omar AlFandi, Zayed University (UAE)
- Huwida Said, Zayed University (UAE)
Program Co-Chairs
- Munir Majdalawieh, Zayed University, (UAE)
- Monther Aldwairi, Zayed University, (UAE)
IEEE Publications Chair
- Fatma Taher, Zayed University (UAE)
- Mohammad Kuhail, Zayed University (UAE)
Publicity Co-Chairs
- Abdallah Tubaishat, Zayed University (UAE)
- Hussein Fakhry, Zayed University (UAE)
- Fatma OUTAY Zayed University (UAE)
- Nadia Dahmani, Zayed University (UAE)
Publication
ZURC2021 Abstracts will be published in the URC2020 ebook of abstracts, and full papers in IEEE Xplore.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to urc@zu.ac.ae