International Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering 2026

The International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering organized by the Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya provides a distinguished platform for academia to present their research within their respective fields of interest. The papers published in the SCSE 2019 - SCSE 2025 conferences are indexed in Scopus and available in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library: SCSE proceedings. The accepted papers of SCSE 2026 will be indexed in Scopus and submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore, subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.

The inauguration ceremony of the 9th International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering - 2026, organized by the Department of Industrial Management was held on March 26, 2026. It was graced with the presence of Senior Prof. Nilanthi De Silva, Vice Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya as the Chief Guest, while Senior Prof. Gihan Dias, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, attended as the Keynote Speaker of the conference. Other distinguished guests included Dr. Ruvan Weerasinghe, Honorary Chair, Dr. Chathumi Kavirathne, Conference Co-Chair, Prof. Jeewantha Premaratne, Dean - Faculty of Science, Senior Prof. Sudath Kalingamudali, Former dean, Faculty of Science, , Dr. Dilani Wickramaarachchi, Head, Department of Industrial Management,  Prof. S. Wasanthapriyan, past chair & Conference quality management lead, IEEE Sri Lanka, Mr. Dinesh Asanka, technical Programme co- Chair, and Ms. Chalani Oruthotaarachchi, Conference Secretary.

SCSE 2026 received an overwhelming response, with 682 full paper submissions from researchers representing countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, India, etc. The paper selection process was highly competitive, resulting in an acceptance rate of 32%. 

There were twelve technical sessions after the inaugural ceremony to present papers in eight technical tracks:

• Software Engineering

• Artificial Intelligence

• Text Analytics

• Smart Logistics and Supply Chain Solutions

• Industrial engineering and management

• Smart Systems (IoT, VR, AR)

• IT and Education

• Health Analytics

The interested fields of study include (but are not limited to) data science and analytics, business intelligence, machine learning, process automation, language models and natural language processing, image and video analytics, internet of things, cloud computing, multi-agent systems, agent-based modelling and simulation, blockchains, industrial and systems engineering, business process engineering and optimization, digital transformation, digital innovation, financial and marketing technology, etc. SCSE 2026 manuscripts were aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined by the United Nations.