Participation in FOCAPO-CPC 2027 is open to all individuals interested in or working in all areas related to process control and operations. Technical sessions will be comprised of submissions to a common topic. There is a list of general topics categorized by technology, techniques, and applications.

This call is for abstract submissions only. Abstracts received by the submission deadline will be evaluated through a peer-review process. Based on the outcome of this review, authors will be notified whether their abstract is accepted, and they will be invited to submit a full conference paper.

Decisions on abstract submissions will be communicated in mid March 2026.

Full conference paper submission will start in March and end in June 2026 (please check website for most updated important dates).

Authors are responsible for checking the status of their submissions via the conference website. Notification of abstract decisions will be sent by email, and abstract status will also be updated on the conference website.

The Three Submission Types

The authors may choose one of the three following options for their submission type.

1. FOCAPO-CPC
2. FOCAPO
3. CPC

Topic Themes

The authors may choose one of the seven following options for their topic theme.

1. Foundations and Advances in Process Operations/Control
2. Frontiers of Computing and Algorithms in PSE
3. Advances and Applications of AI/ML in PSE
4. PSE Applications in Energy, Circularity, Sustainability, Resilience/Uncertainty
5. Revitalizing Manufacturing through Autonomy
6. Challenges and Opportunities in PSE Education
7. Interdisciplinary Approaches or Other Topics