Call for Papers & Proposals - IKDD CODS 2025

May 30, 2025

IKDD CODS 2025 - 13th International Conference on Data Science

Call for papers and proposals announced for CODS 2025 across various tracks of the conference. The next edition of the conference will be held in IISER Pune on December 17-20, 2025. Go through the detailed call below and mark your calendars with the submission deadline.

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CODS 2025

13th International Conference on Data Science

(also known as CODS-COMAD between 2018 and 2024)

December 17-20, 2025 | IISER Pune

https://ikdd.acm.org/cods-2025/

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We are pleased to announce the 13th International Conference on Data Science to (CODS 2025) be held in IISER Pune, India, on December 17-20, 2025 as a fully physical conference.

CODS (also known as CODS-COMAD between 2018 and 2024) is the premier data centric conference in India. The inaugural edition of CODS was held in Delhi in 2014. In 2018, the conference brought together—and continues to value and cherish, the name reversal notwithstanding—the Database community of the COMAD conference, which originated in 1989. The conference invites researchers in the field of data science, data management, data mining, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, as well as papers describing the design, implementation and results of solutions of such advances to real-world problems. This year we have introduced a new track on AI for Science, with a focus on Life Sciences and Earth Sciences for the inaugural track.

- CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS -

RESEARCH TRACK

The research track invites archival and non-archival papers describing innovative and original research contributions in the areas of data science, data management, data mining, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, as well as papers describing the design, implementation and results of solutions of such advances to real-world problems. Papers can range from theoretical contributions to systems and algorithms to experimental research and benchmarking. Authors of all accepted papers (archival and non-archival) must present their work at the conference. As non-archival submissions, we strongly encourage and solicit submission of papers currently under review at core A* venues or recently accepted for publication at such venues. For more details, visit this page.

APPLIED DATA SCIENCE TRACK

The Applied Data Sciences (ADS) track invites archival and non-archival papers describing the design, implementation and results of solutions and systems for application of data science techniques to real-world problems. Technical approaches can include data science, data mining, applied machine learning, testing and governance of data science models and solutions, and practical MLOps approaches. The ADS Track also strongly encourages and solicits submission of papers currently under review at core A* venues or recently accepted for publication at such venues. Authors of all accepted papers (archival and non-archival) must present their work at the conference. For more details, visit this page.

AI FOR DATA SCIENCE

The AI for Data Science is a new track introduced in 2025 in view of the growing synergy between data-driven methods and core scientific disciplines. The track invites archival and non-archival papers describing original research involving the application of AI, machine learning, or data science in the broad domains of (a) the Life Sciences; (b) the Earth Sciences. For more details, visit this page.

TUTORIALS

Tutorials at CODS offer a platform to showcase state-of-the-art tools and technologies to support research, development, and applications of data systems, data science, data management and platforms, data-driven applications, and ethics of data science. We solicit tutorial proposals on all topics of interest to the CODS-COMAD conference. For more details, visit this page.

DEMO TRACK

The Demo track at CODS provides an excellent opportunity for researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals to showcase their latest innovations, prototypes, tools, systems, or libraries in the fields of data sciences, data management, machine learning, AI, and related areas. We invite submissions for demonstrations on topics related to a broad range of data-driven applications, from data management and retrieval to the use of data science in real-world systems, and include libraries and tools for use by the community. For more details, visit this page.

EARLY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

This year, CODS is starting its invited young speaker program, highlighting data science researchers who have just begun careers as new faculty members, post docs or the equivalent in industry. We invite applications from qualified researchers who have taken up a faculty or post-doc position at a research-intensive university or a broadly equivalent position in industry with a start date between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2025. For more details, visit this page.

YOUNG RESEARCHERS' SYMPOSIUM

The Young Researchers' Symposium at CODS 2025 invites submissions from current students who have a track record of publishing. This is a unique opportunity for young scholars to receive feedback from mid-career and senior faculty. This is also an opportunity for young researchers to have fruitful peer-to-peer discussions and to get feedback from leading senior researchers about their current research work. For more details, visit this page.

DATA/ AI CHALLENGE

The conference invites individuals or industry/academic groups to send their proposals for the CODS 2025 Data/AI Challenge. This challenge is a premier annual Data Sciences & AI competition held as part of the annual CODS conference. The 2024 challenge had over 5000 participants. The problem and the data set should be relevant to the Indian scientific community and society and try to address some problems particularly important in the India context. We are particularly looking for problems that are different from typical machine learning and data science challenges proposed at competitive venues in recent years. For more details, visit this page.

IMPORTANT DATES

● June 30, 2025: Data/AI Challenge proposal submission deadline

● Jul 22, 2025: Tutorial proposal submission deadline

● Aug 1, 2025: Paper submission deadline in Research and ADS Tracks

● Aug 17, 2025: Application submission deadline in Early Career Highlights track

● Sep 1, 2025: Paper submission deadline in Demo Track

● Sep 10, 2025: Paper submission deadline in Young Researchers’ Symposium Track

● Sep 15, 2025: Paper submission deadline in AI for Sciences Track

AWARDS

The best paper in each track will receive an award citation

TRAVEL GRANTS

The conference will provide travel assistance to a reasonable number of students whose papers are accepted. The travel grant includes free accommodation and monetary travel support partially covering the travel cost. Details of the grant will be made available at the conference website in due course.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

General Chairs

  • Amit Apte (IISER Pune)
  • Amith Singhee (IBM Research, India)

PC Chairs (Research Track)

  • Janardhan Rao (Jana) Doppa (Washington State University)
  • Sriparna Saha (IIT Patna)

PC Chairs (Applied Data Science Track)

  • Prathosh A. P. (IISc Bangalore)
  • Srikrishna Karanam (Adobe Research)

PC Chairs (AI for Science)

  • Adway Mitra (IIT Kharagpur)
  • Ravi Nanjundiah (IISc Bengaluru)
  • Sumeet Agarwal (IIT Delhi)
  • Upinder Bhalla (NCBS)
Tutorial Chairs
  • Joseph K J (Adobe Research, India)
  • Arpita Biswas (Rutgers University)

Young Researchers’ Symposium Chairs

  • Ashutosh Modi (IIT Kanpur)
  • Sriraam Natarajan (UT Dallas)
  • Balaraman Ravindran (IIT Madras)

Demo Chairs

  • Manasi Patwardhan (TCS Research)
  • Somak Aditya (IIT Kharagpur)

Data Challenge Chairs

  •  Krishna Kumar Tiwari (Whilter AI)
  • Kuldeep Yadav (SHL Labs)

Proceedings Chairs

  • Tejas Dhamecha (Adobe Research India)
  • Subhajit Datta (Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata)

Web and Social Media Chairs

  • Aakarsh Malhotra (Mastercard)
  • Abinaya K (Flipkart)

Publicity Chair

  • Raj Sharma (Walmart Global Tech, India)

Sponsorship Chairs

  • Tridib Mukherjee (Games24x7)
  • Dinesh Babu Jayagopi (IIIT Bangalore)

Registration Chair

  • Anand Yeolekar (TCS Research)

Finance Chairs

  • Chandrashekhar Sahasrabudhe (Independent)
  • Abhijat Vichare (ACM India)

Local Organizing Chairs

  • Raj Sharma (Walmart Global Tech)
  • Sonia Garcha (CSPathshala, ACM India)
  • Soumen Maity (IISER Pune)
 

STEERING COMMITTEE

  • B. Ravindran (IIT Madras)
  • Indrajit Bhattacharya (KnowDis AI)
  • Mayank Vatsa (IIT Jodhpur)
  • Niyati Chhaya (Hyperbots Inc.)
  • Arnab Bhatacharya (IIT Kanpur)