Student Research Forum / PhD Forum
Final date of submission: 22nd 30 September, 2024 Closed
Notification for Acceptance: 20th 28th October, 2024
Enquiries: Contact us
Final date of submission: 22nd 30 September, 2024 Closed
Notification for Acceptance: 20th 28th October, 2024
Enquiries: Contact us
VLSID 2025 will host a Student Research Forum / PhD Forum as part of the main conference. The purpose of this forum is to enable students, who are pursuing research or recently submitted their PhD thesis in the area of VLSI and other allied areas, to interact with experts from academia and industry to get valuable feedback in an informal setting.
Eligibility
- Student Research Forum: Students pursuing their undergraduate, postgraduate or doctoral studies at a recognized University are eligible to participate. Students who are pursuing PhD and have not yet completed their thesis defense are also eligible.
- PhD Forum: Students who have completed their PhD thesis defense on or after 1st Jan 2023 are eligible to participate. Please note that students who have submitted their thesis but are still awaiting reviews are not eligible.
Submission Process
Interested candidates may submit their details (name, affiliation, faculty advisor, etc), list of peer-reviewed publications (with DOIs and URLs) and 2-page extended abstract highlighting the key contributions of their research work using the following templates in PDF format:
Download Student Research Forum Template
Candidates submitting their work to the PhD Forum should also include the title of their thesis, date of thesis defense and URL link to their thesis.
Selection Criteria
Submissions to the Student Research Forum and PhD Forum will be selected based on the quality of research work, its relevance to the VLSID conference and the candidate’s academic achievements and publication record in journals and international conferences. Accepted extended abstracts will not be included in the conference proceedings.
Participation
Conference registration costs will be waived for the selected candidates and accommodation may be arranged upon request. Participants in the Student Research Forum will be required to submit their proof of studentship upon acceptance. Participants in the PhD Forum will be required to submit their proof of thesis defense upon acceptance.
Presentation
Participants in the Student Research Forum will get an opportunity to present their research work in the form of 2-minute lightning talks followed by a poster session. The best candidate will be awarded a ‘Best SRF Poster’ award as decided by the committee.
Participants in the PhD Forum will get an opportunity to discuss their research work in the form of 10-minute presentations followed by 5-minute question & answer sessions. The best candidate will be awarded a ‘Best PhD Thesis’ award as decided by the committee.