Call for Papers
Theme Tracks
Special Issues
Submission
September 30, 2025
December 1, 2025
Rolling submissions:
January 10, 2026
Notification
October 1, 2025
December 20, 2025
Within 3 weeks of submission
Submissions are accepted until 11:59 pm AoE (Anywhere on Earth).
In addition to our core conference themes, TE2026 invites proposals for Theme Tracks that explore timely, emerging, or underrepresented topics in transdisciplinary engineering, design, and innovation. We welcome creative, cross-disciplinary, and globally relevant proposals that can broaden the conversation and engage diverse academic, professional, and community perspectives.
What is a Theme Track?
Theme Tracks are curated sessions organized by you around a focused topic or issue. These tracks are fully integrated into the TE2026 program and allow organizers to:
Define a specific thematic direction
Coordinate with selected reviewers
Curate paper sessions, panels, or dialogues under their theme
This is a great opportunity to:
Bring visibility to a new or niche area
Build an international network around a shared interest
Connect theory and practice across disciplines
Chairs of Special Theme Tracks at TE2026 will take the lead in shaping and managing their track. This includes sharing the call for submissions within relevant communities, facilitating the review process, maintaining review quality, and working with the TE2026 program chair to finalize accepted papers. During the conference, chairs will also organize and host their track sessions. While TE2026 will help promote tracks through its networks, their success will also rely on the chairs’ active involvement in engaging their academic and professional networks.
Special Theme Track Proposal Format
Track Title
Abstract (max 300 words)
Relevance to TE2026 and its main theme
Suggested Topics or Subthemes
Target Audience
Proposed Chairs and Affiliations
Optional: Review process coordination or panel formats
Optional: Diversity or regional inclusion considerations
Deadline
September 30, 2025 ｜ Notification: October 1, 2025
Submit Your Proposal
Please submit your proposal using the online form: Form Link
TE2026 invites proposals for interactive and engaging workshops to be held on the pre-conference day, July 6, 2026. Workshops can be either half-day or full-day sessions and are
We encourage proposals that provide opportunities for in-depth learning, networking, and collaborative knowledge creation, across fields such as engineering, design, data science, social sciences, and policy.
Workshop Proposal Format
Workshop Title
Abstract (max 300 words)
Objectives and Relevance to TE2026
Planned Agenda or Format
Target Participants and Audience
Organizers’ Names, Affiliations, and Short Bios
Expected Outcomes (e.g., publication, toolkit, follow-up initiative)
Technical or Logistical Requirements
Deadline
December 1, 2025 ｜ Notification: December 20, 2025
Submit Your Proposal
Please submit your proposal using the online form: Form Link
TE2026 welcomes proposals for journal special issues in collaboration with the conference. These special issues may be linked to accepted tracks or workshops, or proposed independently by researchers.
We are particularly interested in special issues that address transdisciplinary research, connect theory and practice, or bring global perspectives to regional challenges in engineering, innovation, and design.
Special Issue Proposal Format
Tentative Special Issue Title
Proposed Journal Name and Publisher
Rationale and Relevance to TE2026
Guest Editor(s) Names and Affiliations
Target Paper Count
Estimated Timeline
Deadline
Rolling submissions (final deadline: January 10, 2026) ｜ Notification: Within 3 weeks of submission
Submit Your Proposal
Please submit your proposal using the online form: Form Link
Important Dates
Abstract
Paper
Poster
Submission
December 15, 2025
2026.02.01
Accpetance
January 10, 2026
2026.03.01
Full paper/Extended Abstract
Paper
Poster
Submission
Full Paper
March 10, 2026
Extended Abstract
March 31, 2026
Review outcome
Full Paper
April 10, 2026
Extended Abstract
April 10, 2026
Camera ready
Full Paper
May 31, 2026
Extended Abstract
May 31.2026
Submissions are accepted until 11:59 pm AoE (Anywhere on Earth).
Submission Types
Paper
Length: Abstract-800 words ｜ Full Paper-To be announced
Poster
Length: Abstract-300 words ｜ Extended Abstract-To be announced
Templates
Abstract: Download
Full Paper: Download
Poster: Download
Design for Human Agency in Intelligent Systems
As intelligent systems increasingly shape our environments, behaviors, and decision-making, the question of human agency becomes more pressing than ever. This year’s conference invites transdisciplinary perspectives to explore how design—integrated with engineering, data science, and the humanities—can reinforce autonomy, emotional well-being, and ethical engagement in complex socio-technical systems. From affective computing and adaptive interfaces to human-in-the-loop systems and resilient infrastructures, we seek contributions that reimagine intelligent futures where people are not only present—but empowered.
Track 1: Intelligent Systems and Data-Driven Engineering
Advancing autonomous, adaptive, and optimized systems through data, modeling, and computation.
Cyber-physical systems and digital twins
Digital manufacturing and simulation
Engineering informatics and big data analytics
Model-based and knowledge-based engineering
AI-augmented decision support and optimization
Algorithmic transparency and explainability
Risk analysis in intelligent environments
Other data engineering related topics
Track 2: Lifecycle Systems and Resilient Innovation
Redesigning processes, products, and infrastructures through sustainable and adaptive thinking.
Systems engineering and complex systems
Life cycle assessment and end-of-life strategies
Reverse engineering and through-life support
Sustainable materials and circular economy models
Regenerative and planet-centered engineering
Resilience-by-design in products and services
Other sustainable technology related topics
Track 3: Sustainable Enterprise and Socio-Technical Systems
Bridging innovation, governance, and ethics in complex organizations and infrastructures.
Enterprise systems integration and interoperability
Supply chain collaboration and lifecycle transparency
Open innovation and platform strategies
Lean thinking and sustainable value creation
Intellectual property management and knowledge transfer
Sociotechnical systems and safety engineering
Engineering policy, standards, and ethics
Other social impact and innovation related topics
Track 4: Product Design and Development
Exploring how design enables empathy, interaction, and well-being in intelligent systems.
Design of personalised products and services
Human factors in design and manufacturing
Industrial design for intelligent products and services
User experience and interaction design
Emotional and affective design
Neurodesign and cognitive engineering
Generative AI for design ideation and co-creation
Human–AI collaboration and multimodal interfaces
Responsible and ethical AI in design
Other social impact and innovation related topics
Track 5: Future of Engineering and Design Education
Innovating pedagogy through AI, simulation, and transdisciplinary learning.
AI in engineering and design education
Simulation-based and immersive learning environments
Generative tools and prompt engineering
Learning analytics and adaptive assessment
Curriculum innovation for cross-disciplinary learning
Design thinking and systems thinking in education
Human-centered pedagogy in engineering contexts
Other social impact and innovation related topics
Track 6: Taiwan-Japan Design Forum (Special Theme)