Conference Overview
Blockchain is considered to be one of the most fundamental inventions in the history of computer science. Blockchain's transparent and decentralized nature enables the development of a non-refutable, and unbreakable record of data which makes the blockchain network useful for many applications. According to Mr. R. Gandhi, Former Deputy Governor of RBI, Blockchain technology is the disruptive innovation for the financial business applications. Asmart contract is an executable code that runs on the blockchain to facilitate, execute and enforce an agreement between untrusted parties without the involvement of a trusted third party. Although smart contract concept was introduced by Szabo in 1994 but there was no real time implementation of it. Only in 2008 when the blockchain (Bitcoin) was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto real implementation of smart contract was made possible.
The first national conference on Blockchain and Smart Contract Technologies 2019 (BSCT 19), will be held in NIT Trichy, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu. The aim of the conference is to bring all researchers in this field and learners under one premise to build a community. A pre-conference th tutorial will be conducted on 7 November,2019 th th followed by conference from 8 -10 November, 2019. The conference includes paper presentation and talk to cover broad spectrum of Blockchain technology and smart contract. This conference invites original research contributions in all aspects of Blockchain technology and smart contract.
About the Institution
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NITT), is one among the premier Institutions of India and is well known for its high standards in teaching and research. It offers 10 undergraduate and 23 postgraduate programs in disciplines spanning engineering, science, architecture and management. It has been declared as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under NIT Act. According to the Ministry of Human Resources Development, NIRF 2019, NIT Trichy has been ranked as the 1st NIT among all the NITs consistently for last three years and 10th among all the technical institutes in India in 2019. It has been awarded the “Best Industry linked National Institute of Technology in India” by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in the year 2015.
About Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) is the 4th largest town in Tamil Nadu. The city has been ruled byvarious ancient and historical kingdoms and empires. The Cholas, Pandyas, Pallavas, Vijaynagar Kingdom, Carnatic Kingdom and British have ruled this region and have deeply influenced the city's culture over the years. The famous Temples to visit in and around Trichy are Ranganathaswamy Temple, Rockfort Temple, Jambukeswarar Temple, Sree Meenakshi Amman Temple (Madurai), Brahadeeswara Temple (Thanjavur).
Brahadeeswara Temple (Thanjavur)
Rockfort temple (Tiruchirappalli)
Committee
Organizing Committee
Patron
Dr. Mini Shaji Thomas, Director, NIT Tiruchirappalli
Co-Patron
Dr. M. Punniyamoorthy, Professor (HAG), NIT Trichy
Chairman
Dr. K. Viswanathan Iyer, Prof., NIT Trichy
Dr. Michael Arock, Prof., NIT Trichy
Dr. Kunwar Singh, Asst.Prof ,NIT Trichy
Organizing Secretary
Dr. S. Jaya Nirmala, NIT, Tiruchirappalli
Dr. E. Sivasankar, NIT, Tiruchirappalli
Programme Committee
Dr. Somitra Sanadhya, IIT, Ropar
Dr. Santanu Sarkar, IIT, Madras
Dr. Jimmy Jose, NIT, Calicut
Dr. Hariom, IIT (ISM), Dhanbad
Dr. Sahadeo Padhye, NIT, Allahabad
Dr. C. D. Jaidhar, NIT, Surathkal
Dr. Narendran Rajagopalan, NIT, Puducherry
Dr. P. Arun Rajkumar, NIT, Calicut
Dr. B. Surendiran, NIT, Puducherry
Dr. B. Suresh Babu, NIT, Warangal
Dr. M. Venkatesan, NIT, Surathkal
Dr. R.Chandrasekar, NIT, Puducherry
More are being invited
Conference Themes and Papers
Research papers are invited in the following areas but not limited to:
Blockchain technologies
Cryptocurrencies
Smart contracts
Smart contracts deployment & maintenance
Blockchain vulnerabilities & attacks schemes
Blockchain Security and privacy concerns
Industry applications of Blockchain
Speakers
Dr. C. Pandurangan, IIT, Madras
Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishna, IBM Bangalore
Dushyant K Behl, IBM Bangalore
M. Prem Laxman Das, SETS Chennai
Saravanan Vijayakumar, IIT Bombay
Somitra Sanadhaya, IIT Ropar
Dr. Kannan Srinathan, IIIT, Hyderabad
Dr. Mahavir Jhanwar, Ashoka University
More speakers from premier institutes are being invited
Program
Download Schedule here
Call for Papers
Papers submitted by the authors will be strictly reviewed by a review panel. The full paper should not be more than 10 pages (maximum) and the paper should be in IEEE format. All Submissions in PDF format can be forwarded to conference mail ID: bsct2k19@gmail.com
Extended version of the selected papers will be published in the journal. Research Briefs on Information & Communication Technology Evolution (ReBICTE) https://www.rebicte.org/
Important Dates
(Limited to 10 pages)
6th October 2019
of Paper
18th October 2019
28th October 2019
8th - 10th November 2019
Registration
Academicians from Engineering Colleges & Research Institutions, Research Scholars, Industrialists and Professionals in the field of Electronics, Information Technology and related fields are eligible to attend this conference. Fill this form to register for the conference.
Registration Fee details
| Category | Registration Fee |
|---|---|
| Listeners (People from Industry, faculties from Academic Institute) | ₹400/- |
| Listeners (Research Scholar/Student) | ₹200/- |
| Registration fees is waived and 3 AC fare for the shortest route will be provided for listeners belonging to ST Category | |
| Registration fees is waived for one of the author of the selected paper | |
Registration fee is paid through DD drawn in favor of THE DIRECTOR,NIT Trichy
How to Reach Us
NIT-T is in Tiruchirappalli (also know as Trichy or Tiruchy). It is located on the Trichy-Thanjavur Highway about 22 km from Tiruchirappalli Railway Jn / Central Bus stand. The nearest airport is Tiruchirappalli airport. The simplest and most economical way to reach NITT from Trichy city is by bus. Any city bus at the Tiruchirappalli Railway Junction will take you to the central bus stand. Board Thanjavur bound mofussil or route bus. The journey time from Trichy city will be around 30 minutes. Ola and Fastrack cabs are also an option to reach the campus.