Name: GRAPH HOC 2026
Start: 2026-07-16T09:00:00+05:30
End: 2026-07-17T18:00:00+05:30
Location: London

18th International Conference on Applications of Graph Theory in Wireless Ad hoc Networks and Sensor Networks (GRAPH-HOC 2026)

July 16 ~ 17, 2026, London, United Kingdom

https://ciot2026.org/graph-hoc/index

SCOPE

18th International Conference on Applications of Graph Theory in Wireless Ad hoc Networks and Sensor Networks (GRAPH-HOC 2026) will provide an excellent international forum for sharing knowledge and results in theory, methodology and applications of Graph Theory in Wireless Ad hoc Networks and Sensor Networks. The Conference looks for significant contributions to all major fields of the Applications in Graph Theory in Wireless Ad hoc Networks and Sensor Networks. in theoretical and practical aspects. The aim of the conference is to provide a platform to the researchers and practitioners from both academia as well as industry to meet and share cutting-edge development in the field.

Authors are solicited to contribute to the conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the following areas but are not limited to:

Topics of interest

Graph Theory for Wireless, Mobile, Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks

Graph based Modeling of Wireless Ad Hoc, Mesh and Sensor Networks
Topology Control, Power Assignment and Connectivity Optimization
Graph Algorithms for Routing, Scheduling and Resource Allocation
Graph Coloring, Dominating Sets and Independent Sets in Network Design
Random, Probabilistic and Stochastic Graph Models for Wireless Systems
Temporal, Dynamic and Evolving Graphs for Mobile Networks
Streaming Graph Algorithms for Real Time Network Analytics
Graph Based Data Aggregation, Compression and In Network Computation
Graph Algorithms for Coverage, Duty Cycling and Network Lifetime Optimization

Algorithms, Complexity and Optimization in Networked Systems

Approximation Algorithms and Heuristics for NP Hard Network Problems
Distributed Graph Algorithms for Large Scale Dynamic Networks
Online Algorithms and Competitive Analysis for Mobile Systems
Fault Tolerant, Resilient and Self Stabilizing Graph Algorithms
Graph Optimization for Energy Efficiency and Load Balancing
Graph Theoretic Approaches to Network Flow, Cuts and Matchings
Spectral Graph Theory for Network Optimization

Graph Theory for IoT, Cyber Physical, Edge and Fog Systems

Graph Based Modeling of IoT Architectures and Smart Environments
Spatio Temporal Graphs for Mobility, Sensing and Actuation
Graph Algorithms for Cyber Physical Systems and Industrial IoT
Graph Theory for Edge Intelligence and Distributed AI
Graph Based Task Offloading and Collaborative Inference
Graph Based Digital Twins for Networked Systems
Graph Based Twin Synchronization and Closed Loop Optimization
Graph Abstractions for Simulation Acceleration

Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), Graph ML and AI on Graphs

Graph Neural Networks for Routing, Localization and Network Prediction
Graph Transformers and Graph Foundation Models (GFMs)
Self Supervised Learning on Graphs
Graph Diffusion Models and Graph Generative Models
Graph Reinforcement Learning and Multi Agent RL on Graphs
ML Driven Topology Control and Resource Allocation
GNNs for Link Prediction, Failure Detection and Network Health Monitoring
Federated Learning on Graphs (GraphFL)
Predictive Network Control Using ML on Graphs

Graph Theory for Security, Privacy and Trust

Secure Routing Algorithms, Trust Graphs and Adversarial Resilience
Graph Based Intrusion Detection and Anomaly Detection
GNN Based Security and Graph Based Threat Detection
Adversarial Attacks on GNNs (Poisoning, Evasion, Backdoors)
Attack Graphs, Threat Modeling and Vulnerability Analysis
Graph Theoretic Approaches to Privacy Preservation
Graph Based Security for Federated Learning
Graph Based Zero Trust Architectures
Secure Data Aggregation and Key Management Using Graph Structures

Graph Theory for Security, Privacy and Trust

Graph Algorithms for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
Graph Theory for Intelligent Transportation Systems and Evacuation Routing
UAV Swarm Networks and Aerial Ad Hoc Networks Modeled as Graphs
Graph Based Coordination and Rigidity Theory for Multi Robot Systems
Graph Theory for Satellite Mega Constellations and Non Terrestrial Networks
Multi Layer Graphs for Hybrid Aerial–Terrestrial Networks
Graph Based Optimization for 5G/6G, mmWave, THz and Ultra Dense Networks
Graph Models for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS)

Graph Theory for Network Reliability, Resilience and Performance

Connectivity, k Connectivity and Robustness Analysis
Graph Based Fault Detection, Recovery and Self Healing Networks
Network Resilience Under Failures, Attacks and Mobility
Spectral Graph Methods for Performance Optimization
Graph Theoretic Scalability and Performance Modeling

Emerging Graph Theoretic Applications in Wireless Systems

Hypergraphs and Multigraphs for Complex Wireless Interactions
Graph Based Localization, Tracking and Sensing
DAG Based Consensus (IOTA, Hashgraph) and Web3 Graph Structures
Graph Theory for Distributed Ledger Technologies in IoT
Graph Epidemiology and Information Diffusion in Mobile Networks
Graph Based Human Mobility Modeling for Smart Cities
Graph Theoretic Approaches to Smart Grid and Energy Networks
Graph Theory for Space Computing and Autonomous Space Systems

Quantum and Post Quantum Graph Algorithms

Quantum Graph Algorithms (Quantum Walks, Quantum Search)
Quantum Routing and Network Discovery on Graphs
Post Quantum Secure Graph Based Routing
PQC Key Distribution Graphs for Wireless Networks

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by April 25, 2026. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedings (H index 46) in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed).

Selected papers from GRAPH-HOC 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journals