4th DSSE Undergraduate Research Symposium (DURS2026)
Welcome to the DURS2026 Submission Portal
Thank you for your interest in submitting your work. The symposium features four streams:
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Computational Social Science & Humanities
- Sustainable Technologies for Climate and Health
- Robotics and Emerging Technologies
Submission Process
This symposium follows a two-phase review process:
Phase 1 – Abstract Submission
Authors must submit an abstract describing the problem, methodology, and key contributions of the work. Abstracts will be reviewed for relevance, novelty, and quality.
Phase 2 – Full Paper Submission
Authors of accepted abstracts who wish to be considered for oral presentation are invited to submit a full paper for a second round of review. Poster presenters are required to submit a short paper.
Abstract Guidelines
- Maximum length: 2000 characters (~300 words)
- Clearly state the research problem or question, approach/methodology, and key results or expected contributions
- Do not include references
- Select the appropriate track and subject area carefully
- At least one author must register if the paper is accepted
- Only one abstract per submission
Awards
To recognize outstanding research contributions, the symposium will present a
Best Presentation Award and a Best Poster Award.
Awards will be determined by an evaluation panel on the day of presentation,
considering review scores, technical quality, originality, and presentation quality.
We look forward to your submission.
Registration Fee
Poster/Oral Presenters: PKR 2,000
Attendees (Standard): PKR 3,000
Habib Students and Alumni: PKR 1,000
