Q. The prices mentioned on the website for registration are they per author or per paper?  

A.  Per Presenter/Author up to 1 paper.

 

Q.  As students, the three of us would like to attend the conference and present our paper. Would it be possible for all three of us to present our paper in parts? 
A. One should be registered as an author and others should be registered as attendees. 

 

Q. Are there any travel grants for students?
A. Yes.

 

Q. What would be the presentation Dates & when the schedule will be uploaded?
A. Presentation dates would be 08-10th June 2023.  Schedule will be uploaded as per dates mentioned on the website.

 

Q. Who gets the Presentation certificate?
A. The author who has registered and physically presented will get the Presentation Certificate at the end of conference post validictory session only.  No certificates will be emailed or sent by Post/Courier. 

 

Q. Will all authors get the presentation Certificate?
A. No. Only Registered authors who are physically present at the end of valedictory will get the certificates.

 

Q. My Co-author is faculty and won’t be able attend, whether they will get the certificate, if paid but not attended.
A. No. Only Registered and Physically present will get the certificate.

 

Q. I have an early return train/flight, may I get the certificate early?
A. Certificates will be distributed at the End of Day Valedictory Session only. Kindly, plan your travel accordingly.

 

Q. We have 3 authors and would like present. Do all have to register as Authors?
A. No. Only 1 Author needs to register as Author and rest can be registered as Attendees.  

 

Q. Is it mandatory to attend Tutorials?
A. No.

 

Q. I am not able to attend the conference; can I send someone else to collect my certificate?
A. No. Only the physically present registrant will receive the certificate.

 

Q. Can I choose the date of presentation?
A. No. The presentation will be as per schedule only.

 

Q. Can I come on a 2nd or 3rd day of conference?
A. Conference is not only about Paper Presentation or publication.  It is more about networking and Interacting with Experts and Peers in the domain.  The registration counter will be available on on Day 1 and no registrations is possible from Day 2 onwards.  Kindly, plan your travel accordingly.

 

Q. Is it compulsory to make payment in order to get the paper published?

A. Yes.

 

Q. If i make online payment, will that be sufficient for paper publication or i have to be physically present at venue?
A. Physical presence for all days is required for publication.

 

Q. Reviews states Paper is not as per IEEE format.  If I submit without correction will it get published?
A. No. Any paper in incorrect format will be rejected and it will be authors responsibility to get the same corrected before the conference date.

 

Q. I wrote the paper as a student in May 2021 as part of my final semester thesis. However, I am a working professional now. Does this make me eligible to register at the conference as a student or as a professional?
A. It depends on the your IEEE Membership status as on the date of registration ie Student and GSM are eligible Student registration and others will be Professional.  For non-IEEE members, if you are already passed out in the date of registration then you will have to be registered under Professional category.

 

Q. If I want to present my paper and attend only the conference but not the tutorials, should I register myself as a Student/Professional or as a Student/Professional Attendee?

A. Tutorials are complimentary.  Registration category is per the status as on Registration date.

 

Q. “Registration Grants” section states that “a limited number of registration grants are available for high-quality research papers”. What does it mean?  
A. It means on the organisers will seek the application for the registration grants.  We will announce the winners of registration grants and will refund their registration money after the conference is over and they are present.

 

Q. Most of my review comments revolve around not following the IEEE template format. Which is the correct IEEE format?  
A. IEEE template is available on https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates

 

Q. One of the review comments states that one implementation detail is missing. However, adding that to my paper would violate the strict 6-pages size limit. What should I do in such cases? Will my paper be rejected for publication? 
A. Maximum page limited is six. If your page count increases after incorporating the reviewer comments, then you have to remove some unwanted or common information available in the paper but in any case, the page count should not go beyond 6. This is the policy of IEEE.  

 

Q. After creating a camera-ready paper and passing all plagiarism checks, would my paper go through a final sanity check from IBSSC’s side to make sure everything is as expected so that it surely gets published? 
A. Yes.

 

Q. If I present physically:

1. Will I be provided with accommodation, food, and travel during the course of the conference?

2. Any extra covid protocols I should follow?

A. No. IBSSC does not provide for accomodation.  The accommodation options in the nearby area of the conference venue are made available on the website.  You can directly contact the hotels and book. Registration fees include a registration kit, three days lunch , high tea and one-day Gala dinner for one person.

Q. I need an invitation certificate for the visa. How I can get the certificate? 

A. Once, you register, please email us at visa@ieeebombay.org.