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Oct 11 2026

Dr. Mohsen Dorodchi Confirmed as Chief Guest for Tech Talks at IC‑DAIS 2026

Dr. Mohsen Dorodchi

We're delighted to announce that Dr. Mohsen Dorodchi will join us as Chief Guest at Tech Talks at IC‑DAIS 2026, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 11 AM to 4 PM at 10130 Mallard Creek Rd, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, NC.

Dr. Mohsen Dorodchi is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Human-Centered Computing and Education in the College of Computing and Informatics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. With over 10 years of experience in industry and over 26 years in academia, he combines technology advancements with different pedagogical approaches to train future professionals. He is an active member of the Computer Science Education Research Community led by ACM SIGCSE and served as the inaugural chair of the first ACM SIGCSE Virtual Conference in 2024. He has published many peer-reviewed articles in prestigious journals and conferences, and is currently conducting research on combining machine learning and deep learning with generative AI to build tools that facilitate teaching and learning. He has been Principal Investigator (PI) as well as co-PI for a number of National Science Foundation grant projects, as well as several industry-sponsored ones.

The call for speakers and papers is still open, with speaker proposals due October 25, 2026. Event details and submission links are on the events page.

Sep 20 2026

Our First Tech Talks, as Technical Sponsor of IC‑DAIS 2026

The Charlotte ACM Chapter is a technical sponsor of IC-DAIS 2026, the International Conference on Data Intelligence & Smart Communication, and is hosting its first Tech Talks session on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 11 AM to 4 PM at 10130 Mallard Creek Rd, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, NC. This is our first event since the chapter was chartered in February.

The session runs as part of the wider IC-DAIS 2026 conference (November 7–8, hybrid). Talks span data and AI, smart communication, intelligent computing, security and privacy, and smart applications in areas such as healthcare, energy, and sustainability.

The call for speakers and papers is open. Speaker proposals close October 25, 2026. Details and submission links are on the events page.

Feb 17 2026

Charlotte ACM Chapter Officially Chartered

We're excited to announce that the Charlotte ACM Chapter has been officially chartered by the Association for Computing Machinery. Our chapter (Group ID: 208225) was approved on February 17, 2026, making us one of the newest ACM professional chapters in the country.

The founding officers are Rohit Nimmala (Chair), Viswanathan Ranganathan (Vice Chair), and Siva Rama K Varma Bayyavarapu (Treasurer). We're based in Charlotte, NC, but open to computing professionals, students, and enthusiasts everywhere.

If you're interested in joining, check out our membership page or get in touch.