Membership in the Society

ISAC membership is free of charge. It is open to anyone working in computer science, or interested in applied computing in other disciplines. There are three membership types: Regular Member, Senior Member, and Fellow Member.

Three Membership Types

Choose one type when the requirements below are met. Membership is free of charge, and a certificate is issued once the application is approved.

Membership Types Comparison Matrix

Side-by-side comparison of academic privileges, appointment eligibility, and society rights across all three membership types.

Scholarly Privilege / Standing Regular Member Senior Member Fellow Member
Annual Dues & Application Fee Free of Charge Free of Charge Free of Charge
Official Digital Membership Certificate ✓ ✓ ✓
Discounted Registration for ISAC Conferences ✓ ✓ ✓
Subscription to Newsletters & Calls for Papers ✓ ✓ ✓
Technical Program Committee (TPC) & Reviewer Role − ✓ ✓
Conference Session Chair & Invited Speaker Standing − ✓ ✓
Conference General Chair & Keynote Speaker Appointment − − ✓
Invitation to Serve on ISAC Committees − − ✓

Distinguished Members & Scholars

Fellow Members and researchers drawn from across the ISAC membership.

Prof. Grigorios N. Beligiannis

Prof. Grigorios N. Beligiannis

University of Patras, Greece

Specialist in evolutionary computational methods, genetic algorithms, and operational optimization.

Dr. Cong Pu

Dr. Cong Pu

Marshall University, USA

His research covers mobile ad-hoc networking, cyber-physical security, and wireless protocols.

Dr. Malka N. Halgamuge

Dr. Malka N. Halgamuge

The University of Melbourne, Australia

Expert in biomedical signal processing, machine learning for healthcare, and bioinformatics.

Prof. Petr Hájek

Prof. Petr Hájek

University of Pardubice, Czech Republic

His research covers computational finance, neural sentiment models, and economic forecasting.

Dr. Man Fung, LO

Dr. Man Fung, LO

Senior Lecturer, The University of Hong Kong, China

Research spans information technology, knowledge management, and data science.

Prof. Philippe Fournier-Viger

Prof. Philippe Fournier-Viger

Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China

Works on big data, data mining, pattern mining, and algorithm design.

Dr. Yulia Kumar

Dr. Yulia Kumar

Lecturer, Kean University, USA

Research covers artificial intelligence, computer vision, natural language processing, and inclusive education in computer science.

Prof. Swanirbhar Majumder

Prof. Swanirbhar Majumder

Tripura University, India

Research covers biomedical signal processing, image processing, and machine learning.

Prof. Yoshifumi Manabe

Prof. Yoshifumi Manabe

Kogakuin University, Japan

Works on cryptography, game theory, and distributed algorithms.

Prof. Johan Debayle

Prof. Johan Debayle

MINES Saint-Etienne, France

Research covers image analysis, pattern recognition, mathematical morphology, and stochastic geometry.

Assoc. Prof. Fei Li

Assoc. Prof. Fei Li

George Mason University, USA

Works on scheduling and approximation algorithms, energy-efficient and secure computing, and network resource management.

Assoc. Prof. Alex Mathew

Assoc. Prof. Alex Mathew

Bethany College, USA

Research focuses on cybersecurity and the Internet of Things.

Assoc. Prof. Zhiyuan Chen

Assoc. Prof. Zhiyuan Chen

University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia

Research covers machine learning, deep learning, anomaly detection, and robotics.

Assoc. Prof. Hamed Taherdoost

Assoc. Prof. Hamed Taherdoost

University Canada West, Canada

Works on management information systems, cybersecurity, and blockchain.

Assoc. Prof. Abbas Ali Lotfi-Neyestanak

Assoc. Prof. Abbas Ali Lotfi-Neyestanak

Medical Cytometrix Inc, Canada

Works on machine learning for biomedical image processing, antenna and RF design, and numerical methods in electromagnetics.

Assoc. Prof. Ata Jahangir Moshayedi

Assoc. Prof. Ata Jahangir Moshayedi

Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China

Research covers robotics, machine vision, bio-inspired and mobile robot olfaction, and embedded systems.

Prof. Jatinderkumar R. Saini

Prof. Jatinderkumar R. Saini

Symbiosis International (Deemed University), India

Works on natural language processing and machine learning.

Dr. Faqeer ur Rehman

Dr. Faqeer ur Rehman

Research Scholar, Montana State University, USA

Research covers software engineering for machine learning, software quality assurance, and testing of machine learning applications.

Dongwei Xiao

Dongwei Xiao

Ph.D. Candidate, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China

Research focuses on software engineering.

Apply for membership

Download the official application, complete your educational and research profile, and email it with your curriculum vitae to the membership committee. Microsoft Word (.docx). Review window: 3–5 working days.

Send to member@applied-computing.net

01 · Download the form
Download the official .docx file and fill out your personal and institutional details.
02 · Prepare a CV
Attach your recent academic curriculum vitae, including research publications.
03 · Submit to the office
Email both documents to member@applied-computing.net for review.
04 · Certificate issued
An official digital membership certificate is issued by email upon approval.

Students Enjoy Special Benefits

ISAC is committed to fostering student interest and development in applied computing. This is not a separate membership type. Students who qualify may apply as Regular Members. They are eligible for conference grants and fellowships, and for publishing opportunities through ISAC conferences, workshops, and symposiums.

Special networking and mentoring events are offered at the annual ISAC conferences and at other ISAC meetings. Students are encouraged to establish ISAC student chapters at their universities.

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