International School and Conference on Network Science

Indian Institute of Technology

Indore (India)

Conference – January 15-17, 2025

Pre-conference school – January 14, 2025

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NetSciX 2025

The 2025 edition of NetSciX, the signature winter conference of the Network Science Society, will take place in Indore, India.

NetSciX extends the popular NetSci conference series to provide an additional forum for a growing community of researchers and practitioners working in the emergent areas of network science. The conference fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration in network science research across computer and information sciences, physics, mathematics, statistics, life sciences, neuroscience, environmental sciences, social sciences, economics and finance, arts, and design.

The conference is being organized by the Indian Institute of Technology Indore.

Established in 2009, the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) has quickly emerged as one of the leading academic institutions in Central India. The institute hosts 250+ faculty and 3,000+ students in various programs, along with state-of-the-art infrastructure, well-equipped labs, and advanced instrumentation facilities. As per the Indian government’s NIRF rankings 2023, IIT Indore stood 14th in the Engineering category and 28th in the Overall category. The institute is ranked 396th in the QS World University Rankings 2023 and 9th amongst Indian universities, the highest amongst the second-generation IITs. The institute’s larger commitment is to socio-economic development in the region, reflected in its motto: “Knowledge for the well-being of all.” Spread over 512 acres amidst the serene surroundings on the outskirts of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IIT Indore provides a facilitating platform for intellectual advancement and innovation in the region.

NetSciX 2025 Poster- Download here

Keynote Speakers

Samuel Scarpino (Northeastern University, USA)

Ernesto Estrada (Institute of Interdisciplinary Physics and Complex Systems, Spain)

Albert-László Barabási (Northeastern University, USA)

Stefano Boccaletti (CNR- Institute for Complex Systems, Italy)

Osnat Mokryn (University of Haifa, Israel)

Punit Parmananda (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India)

Invited Speakers

István Z. Kiss (Saint Louis University, USA)

Yukie Sano (University of Tsukuba, Japan)

Francesco Sorrentino (The University of New Mexico, USA)

Yong Ee Hou (Nanyang Technical University, Singapore)

Eun Lee (Pukyong National University, South Korea)

School Speakers

Emma Towlson (University of Calgary, Canada)

Inaugural Speech

Muthusamy Lakshmanan (Bharathidasan University, India)

Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar recipient (2024)

Evening special talk speakers

Ram Ramaswamy (IIT Delhi, India)

Adilson E. Motter (Northwestern University, USA)

Previous NetSciX Editions

NetSciX 2024 (Venice)

NetSciX 2023 (Buenos Aires)

NetSciX 2022 (Porto)

NetSciX 2020 (Tokyo)

NetSciX 2019 (Santiago)

NetSciX 2018 (Hangzhou)

NetSciX 2017 (Tel Aviv)

NetSciX 2016 (Wroclaw)

NetSciX 2015 (Rio De Janerio)

Indore, declared the cleanest city in India for the sixth consecutive year and surrounded by scenic picnic spots, historical places, wildlife sanctuaries and hill stations, in the center of Indian Territory, is the heart of India, which gleams with grandeur, history, growth, and modernity. This largest city of Madhya Pradesh has a unique confluence of natural abundance, historical edifices, and contemporary structures, all mixed into one. Situated at an altitude soaring 553 m above the sea level, Indore is full of architectural elegance and industrial progress. This diversity also spans to the culture of this city where history beautifully co-exists with the contemporary. Indore’s history reflects a dynamic narrative of women empowerment, with notable contributions from leaders like Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar, fostering progress and inclusivity.

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