SCER2026: 2026 Screner Core Compute Engineering Conference San Francisco, CA, United States, November 4-7, 2026

Call for Papers

2026 Screner Core Compute Engineering Conference (SCER)

Hosted by: Nrutseab Ltd

Conference Chair: Hilde (Chew Yi), CEO & Research Lead, Nrutseab Ltd

Venues: San Francisco, California (USA) · Hangzhou / Suzhou, China (to be confirmed)

Parallel in-person events with a live stream link-up between sites

Remote Access: Global live stream and full session playback available

Website: scer.nrutseab.com

Technical Sponsorship: To be confirmed

Overview

The Screner Core Compute Engineering Conference (SCER) is a global, peer-reviewed technical forum hosted by Nrutseab Ltd, focused on advancing the design, evaluation, and optimisation of modern compute systems.

The conference brings together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to present original contributions in distributed systems, high-performance computing, and scalable infrastructure. SCER runs as parallel in-person events in San Francisco and in China (Hangzhou / Suzhou, to be confirmed), with full live stream connectivity between sites and global remote access.

SCER combines a rigorous peer-reviewed conference with a live implementation showcase. Accepted papers are presented in standard academic format, and authors are eligible to demonstrate their system implementations live as part of the Screner Core competition stage. This two-track structure rewards both research rigour and engineering execution.

Topics of Interest

The conference invites original, unpublished research contributions in areas including, but not limited to:

• Distributed systems and large-scale infrastructure
• High-performance and parallel computing
• Edge–cloud and hybrid computing systems
• Hardware–software co-design
• Fault-tolerant and resilient systems
• Resource scheduling and workload optimization
• Performance modeling and benchmarking
• Energy-efficient and sustainable computing
• Systems for AI/ML workloads
• Storage systems and data-intensive computing

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit full research papers describing original work that has not been previously published or submitted elsewhere.

Paper Requirements

1. Maximum 8 pages (excluding references)
2. Two-column, single-spaced format using Times New Roman 10pt font
3. Double-anonymous submission

Papers must clearly include

• Problem definition and motivation
• System design or methodology
• Experimental setup and evaluation
• Quantitative results and analysis
• Reproducibility considerations

Submissions that do not comply with formatting or anonymisation requirements may be rejected without review.

Review Process

All submissions will undergo a rigorous double-anonymous peer review process conducted by the Technical Program Committee (TPC).

Each submission will be evaluated by 3-5 independent reviewers.

Reviews will assess:

• Technical correctness
• Novelty and contribution
• System design and implementation quality
• Experimental rigour and reproducibility
• Relevance to the conference scope

Final decisions will be made by the TPC based on reviewer evaluations and committee discussion. The conference maintains a selective acceptance standard to ensure high-quality contributions.

Detailed Review Procedure

1. Submission & Compliance Check

All submissions undergo an initial screening to ensure formatting compliance, proper anonymization, and alignment with the conference scope. Non-compliant submissions may be rejected without full review.

2. Reviewer Assignment

Each paper is assigned to multiple independent reviewers selected by the TPC based on domain expertise. Conflicts of interest are strictly avoided.

3. Double-Anonymous Peer Review

Authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other. Reviews are conducted independently, and evaluation is based solely on technical merit.

4. Evaluation Criteria

Reviewers assess submissions based on:

• Technical correctness and soundness
• Novelty and originality
• Quality of system design and implementation
• Scalability, efficiency, and robustness
• Experimental rigor and benchmarking methodology
• Reproducibility of results

Clarity and completeness of presentation

5. Review Consolidation & Decision Process

Reviews are discussed within the TPC where necessary. Senior committee members synthesize feedback, and final acceptance decisions are made based on overall merit and consensus.

6. Presentation Requirement

All accepted papers must be presented in person or via live stream. Papers not presented may be excluded from proceedings.

7. Student Reviewer Involvement

Student reviewers may assist with preliminary assessments and structured feedback. All student reviews are supervised and validated by senior reviewers. Final decisions remain with the TPC.

8. Integrity & Standards

Strict conflict-of-interest policies are enforced. All submissions must represent original work. The conference adheres to established academic and professional review standards.

Publication

Accepted papers will be published in two venues:

IEEE Xplore Digital Library

Accepted proceedings are intended for submission to IEEE Xplore. Technical sponsorship is to be confirmed; authors will be notified upon acceptance.

Nrutseab Research Journal

All accepted papers will additionally be published in the Nrutseab Research Journal, Nrutseab Ltd’s peer-reviewed technical publication.

Authors will be informed of final publication arrangements upon acceptance.

Presentation

At least one author of each accepted paper must present the work at the conference.

Presentation options include:

1. In person — San Francisco, California
2. In person — Hangzhou / Suzhou, China (to be confirmed), connected live to San Francisco
3. Remote — via global live stream

Full session playback will be made available following the conference. Papers not presented may be excluded from the final proceedings.

Screner Core Competition Stage

Authors of accepted papers are eligible to participate in the Screner Core live showcase, held as part of the conference program. In this stage, authors demonstrate working implementations of their accepted systems in a live, evaluative setting.

Participation in the competition stage is separate from the paper presentation requirement and is open to all accepted authors. Further details on format and evaluation criteria will be provided with acceptance notifications.

Selected high-quality contributions may be invited for featured presentation sessions at either venue.

Important Dates (Tentative)

Call for Papers Release

April - September 2026

Submission Deadline

October 2026

Notification of Acceptance

November 2026

Camera-Ready Submission

Late November 2026

Contact

hello@nrutseab.com