About us

ICMC 2026 aims to provide an open and inclusive platform for researchers to showcase their work across all forms of natural computing and related paradigms. This edition is the result of the fusion of the European and Asian branches of the membrane computing conferences. It focuses on bioinspired models of computation (P systems), their theory, applications, and implementation, while fostering interdisciplinary connections with fields like AI, complex systems modeling, and digital twins.

Important Dates

Wed, Jul 1, 2026
Abstract registration deadline
Wed, Jul 1, 2026
Submission deadline
Thu, Jul 30, 2026
Notification of acceptance
Mon, Aug 10, 2026
Camera ready version
Fri, Sep 4, 2026
Honorary Scientific Day in Memory of Prof. Mario J. Pérez-Jiménez

Call For Paper

Systems Biology and Bioinformatics
Membrane computing
Cryptography and security
P systems
DNA computing
Bio-inspired computing models
Theoretical aspects of membrane computing
Ecological and environmental modeling
Optimization of computationally hard problems
Robot controller design
Fault diagnosis of robots, power systems
Information and communication technologies
Digital twin modeling and simulation
Software simulation platforms
Hardware and biochip implementations
Parallel and distributed implementations
In silico and in vivo experimental results
Connections with other natural computing paradigms

Original research contributions (including significant work-in-progress) on membrane computing, its applications and related subjects are sought. Contributions reporting in vivo or in silico experimental results are particularly encouraged. Authors are invited to submit their contribution as PDF, written in English and preferably prepared in LaTeX using Springer LNCS style.

Committee

Program committee

Artiom Alhazov

Chișinãu, Rep. of Moldova

Bogdan Aman

Iași, Romania

Péter Battyányi

Debrecen, Hungary

Francis G.C. Cabarle

Quezon City, Philippines

Lucie Ciencialová

Opava, Czech Republic

Erzsébet Csuhaj-Varjú

Budapest, Hungary

Rudolf Freund

TU Wien, Austria

Giuditta Franco

Verona, Italy

Zsolt Gazdag

Szeged, Hungary

Marian Gheorghe

Bradford, U.K.

Ping Guo

Chongqing, China

Juanjuan He

Wuhan, China

Thomas Hinze

Jena, Germany

Florentin Ipate

Bucharest, Romania

Shankara N. Krishna

Bombay, India

Tseren-Onolt Ishdorj

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Savas Konur

Bradford, UK

Alberto Leporati

Milano, Italy

Jia Li

Chongqing, China

Xiyu Liu

Jinan, China

Ravie Chandren Muniyandi

Bangi, Malaysia

Ferrante Neri

Nottingham, UK

Radu Nicolescu

Auckland, New Zealand

Taishin Nishida

Toyama, Japan

Yunyun Niu

Beijing, China

David Orellana-Martín

Sevilla, Spain

Linqiang Pan

Wuhan, China

Andrei Pãun

Bucharest, Romania

Gheorghe Pãun

Bucharest, Romania

Hong Peng

Chengdu, China

Antonio E. Porreca

Marseille, France

Agustín Riscos-Núñez

co-chair

Sevilla, Spain

Haina Rong

Chengdu, China

Jose M. Sempere

Valencia, Spain

Bosheng Song

Changsha, China

Tao Song

Qingdao, China

Petr Sosík

Opava, Czech Republic

K.G. Subramanian

Chennai, India

D.G. Thomas

Chennai, India

György Vaszil

Debrecen, Hungary

Sergey Verlan

Paris, France

Jun Wang

Chengdu, China

Tingfang Wu

Suzhou, China

Jianhua Xiao

Tianjin, China

Jie Xue

Jinan, China

Hsu-Chun Yen

Taiwan, R.O.C

Jianying Yuan

Chengdu, China

Claudio Zandron

co-chair

Milano, Italy

Xiangxiang Zeng

Xiamen University

Gexiang Zhang

co-chair

Chengdu, China

Ming Zhu

Chengdu, China

Henry Adorna

Quezon City, Philippines

Organizing committee

Agustín Riscos-Núñez

chair

Gheorghe Pãun

honorary chair

José Antonio Andreu-Guzmán

Carmen Graciani

Miguel Ángel Martínez-del-Amor

David Orellana-Martín

Antonio Ramírez-de-Arellano-Marrero

Álvaro Romero-Jiménez

Luis Valencia-Cabrera