IWSSS 2027

15th edition, co-located with ECAI 2027

International Workshop on Systems Safety & Security - IWSSS 2027

8–9 July 2027 in Ploiești, Romania

A meeting point for researchers and practitioners who keep critical infrastructure running: safely when things fail, and securely when someone makes them fail.

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Early registration and full paper submission (1 Apr 2027)
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About the workshop

IWSSS brings together academia and industry to discuss the safety and security of critical infrastructure and the control systems behind it: energy, water, transport, manufacturing and the networks that connect them.

The 15th edition runs inside ECAI 2027, the International Conference on Electronics, Computers and Artificial Intelligence, hosted by the Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești. Accepted and presented papers are published in the ECAI proceedings.

First edition
2013
Editions so far
15
Authors from
30+ countries
Proceedings
IEEE Xplore & Scopus

Topics

We welcome work on both sides of the line, and especially on where they meet.

  • Security and safety of critical infrastructure (safety and security)
  • Cyber resilience (safety and security)
  • Formal methods for safety and security (safety)
  • Artificial intelligence for safety (safety)
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning in cybersecurity (security)
  • Malware analysis (security)
  • Penetration testing (security)
  • Wireless sensor network security (security)
  • Access control and biometrics (security)
  • Data privacy (security)
  • Advanced encryption (security)
  • Blockchain (security)
  • Asset tracking and monitoring (safety)
  • Industrial control systems and OT security (safety and security)

Safety Security Both

Important dates

The workshop follows the ECAI 2027 calendar. Authors choose the early or the normal track. See ecai.ro for the official list.

  1. Notification of acceptance
    Early
  2. Camera-ready version
    Early
  3. Early payment due
    Early
  4. Normal registration and full paper submission
    Normal
  5. Notification of acceptance
    Normal
  6. Camera-ready version and conference fee due Unpaid papers are not published
    Normal
  7. Workshop days, 8–9 July
    Event

Information for authors

  • Submit full papers in English through EasyChair. Review is double-blind.
  • Use the IEEE-based ECAI 2027 template. Upload a PDF and a Word version.
  • Length is 10 pages, or up to 20 pages with an extra fee of 10 EUR per two additional pages.
  • Each author may submit at most three papers.
  • AI tools may help with writing but cannot be listed as authors.
  • For accepted papers, the IEEE e-Copyright form is completed through EasyChair.

Submit a paper

Publication

Accepted papers are published in the ECAI 2027 proceedings in IEEE Xplore and indexed in Scopus. A paper is published only if both conditions are met:

  • the conference fee is paid by 15 June 2027, and
  • the paper is presented at the workshop by one of its authors, on site or, for authors approved for the e-session, online.

A paper that is paid for but not presented is not published.

Indexing of the proceedings

Editions 2013–2020 were indexed in ISI Web of Science, Scopus and IEEE Xplore. Editions from 2021 onwards are indexed in Scopus and IEEE Xplore.

Extended versions

Selected papers may be invited to extended versions in IEEE journals or in open-access journals of the conference's publishing partners, with a 10–50% discount on article charges.

Registration fees

Fees are those of ECAI 2027, in euros, paid by bank transfer. Registrations completed by 1 April 2027 get an extra 10% off. Payment details are on ecai.ro.

CategoryOn siteOnline
Standard300 €180 €
IEEE / IAS member200–250 €–
Author from Romania200 €–
Upper-middle-income country250 €150 €
Lower-middle-income country220 €120 €
Student, first author (up to 3 papers)150 €90 €
Co-author attending in person250 €–

Online participation is limited to authors who cannot attend in person and need approval from the conference chairs. The Welcome and Gala dinners are charged separately.

Organising committee

  • Assoc. prof. Emil PRICOP, Ph.D. – Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești, Romania
  • Prof. Grigore STAMATESCU, Ph.D. – National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania

Scientific committee

To be announced.

Program committee

To be announced.

Previous editions

Venue

The workshop is held during ECAI 2027 on 8–9 July 2027 at the Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești, Ploiești, Romania. The host is the Automatic Control, Computers & Electronics Department.

Ploiești is about 60 km north of Bucharest and is reachable by train and by road. Accommodation and travel information will be published on ecai.ro.

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Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești

Automatic Control, Computers & Electronics Department

Bulevardul București 39
Ploiești, Romania

Contact

Questions about topics, submissions or special arrangements? Write to the organisers.

Main organizer

Assoc. prof. Emil Pricop, Ph.D.
Head of the Automatic Control, Computers & Electronics Dept.
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Faculty
Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești
Ploiești, Romania
E-mail: emil.pricop [at] upg-ploiesti [dot] ro