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2025 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM)
May 26-29, 2025
Location: Universidad Complutense de Madrid


About ANNSIM 

The 2025 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM’25) is the annual conference sponsored by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS), which covers state-of-the-art developments in Modeling & Simulation (M&S). The conference includes keynote speeches presented by technology and industry leaders, technical sessions, and tutorials for professional development. Scientists, engineers, managers, educators, and business professionals who develop or use M&S methodologies and tools are invited to participate and present original contributions. 

Hosted by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS), the 2025 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM’25) is the annual conference that covers state-of-the-art developments in Modeling & Simulation (M&S). The conference includes keynote speeches presented by technology and industry leaders, technical sessions, and tutorials for professional development. Scientists, engineers, managers, educators, and business professionals who develop or use M&S methodologies and tools are invited to participate and present original contributions. ANNSIM’25 invites original contributions to the theory, methodology, and practice of modeling and simulation in any discipline. 

2025 Organizing Committee  

Organizing Committee:  

General Chair: Jose L. Risco-Martin, Complutense University of Madrid 

Vice-General Chair: 

Ghaith Rabadi, School of Modeling, Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA 

Program co-Chairs: 

Deniz Cetinkaya, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom 
Román Cárdenas, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain 

Proceedings co-Chairs: 

Samuel Ferrero-Losada, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain 
Ahmad Bany Abdelnabi, School of Modeling, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA 

Awards co-Chairs: 

Andreas Tolk and Herbert Prähofer 

2025 Awards 

Best Paper: Combination of Agent-based Social Simulation Models: Approaches and Challenges by Emil Johansson, Fabian Lorig and Paul Davidsson  

Runner-up Best Paper: Discrepancy of Lane Flow Distribution and Lane-Wise Speed Distribution When Simulating Lane-Drop Bottleneck in Simulation of Urban Mobility (SUMO): A Comparison of Two Car-Following Models by Chukun Gao  

Best Reviewer Award: Maximiliano Cristia 

ANNSIM 2025 Technical Tracks 

Chairs: Joachim Denil, University of Antwerp, and Yilin Huang, Delft University of Technology 

Communications technologies and Networking Simulation (CNS) Chairs:  Abdolreza Abhari, Toronto Metropolitan University and Patricia Arroba, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid 

Cyber-Physical Systems and Digital Twins (CPS/DT) Chairs: Soheil Sabri, University of Central Florida and Yon Vanommeslaeghe, University of Antwerp 

High Performance Computing and Simulation (HPC) Chairs: James Nutaro, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Francisco M. Garcia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid 

Humans Agents and Cooperative Artificial Societies (HACAS) Chairs: Thomas Clemen, HAW Hamburg and Kathleen Salazar-Serna, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 

Machine Learning and AI (MLAIS) Chairs: Avleen Malhi, University of Warwick and Bianica Pieres, The MITRE Corporation 

Modeling and Simulation for Sustainability and Smart Energy Systems (S&SES) Chairs: James Nutaro, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Dominique Blouin, Telecom Paris 

Modeling and Simulation in Cyber Security (MSCS) Chairs: Sachin Shetty, Old Dominion and Danda Rawat, Howard University 

Modeling and Simulation in Medicine Chairs: Michel Audette, Old Dominion University and Jerzy W. Rozenblit, University of Arizona 

Simulation in Education and Training (SET) Chairs:  Ghaith Rabadi, School of Modeling, Simulation, and Training, University of Central Florida and Jalal Possik, Universite Catholique de Lille 

Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design (SimAUD) Chairs:  Mohamed Aly Etman, University at Buffalo, Gabriel Wurzer, TU Wien and Angelos Chronis, Infrared City and Austrian Institute of Technology 

Theory and Foundations for Modeling and Simulation (TMS) Chairs: Gabriel Wainer, Carleton University and Paolo Bocciarelli, University of Rome Tor Vergata 

Tutorials Chairs: Scott Rosen, The MITRE Corporation, Gulesin Sena Das, De Montfort University, Souvik Barat, Tata Consultancy Services Research 

Ph.D. Colloquium Chairs: Cristina Ruiz Martin, Carleton University and Josue Pagan, Technical University of Madrid 

2025 Technical Track Summaries 

2025 Submission Guidelines 

ANNSIM’25 invites original contributions to the theory, methodology, and practice of modeling and simulation in any scientific or engineering discipline. Original, high-quality technical papers are solicited for peer review, presentation, and subsequent publication in the conference proceedings if accepted. Technical papers are max 12 pages long with single column format. Tutorials and Ph.D. Colloquium submissions are 2 pages long. Papers must not have appeared before (or be pending) in a journal or conference with published proceedings, nor may they be under review or submitted to another forum during the ANNSIM’25 review process. 

Authors of the accepted papers are expected to register by the time of camera-ready submission, attend the conference, and present their work to their peers. Accepted technical papers will be submitted to the appropriate Digital Libraries for archiving and will be indexed in Scopus/DBLP and ACM databases. 

Evaluation criteria: Double-blind submissions will be assessed with respect to their overall contributions, strengths and weaknesses. Feedback will include qualitative comments on these three dimensions as well as quantitative scores. Both qualitative and quantitative feedback will be used by track chairs to suggest a decision, which will then be reviewed by the organizing committee. 

ANNSIM’25 Call For Papers                     

(WiP) Workshop Call For Papers 

2025 Important Deadlines for all Submission Types   

Regular and Short Paper Submission Deadlines: 

Paper Submission Deadline: February 2, 2025 

Acceptance Notification: March 14, 2025 

Camera-ready Version Deadline: March 28, 2025 

Conference Program Announced: April 9, 2025 

Tutorials and Workshops Deadline: February 9, 2025 

Ph.D. Colloquium Deadline: March 9, 2025 

Work-in-Progress Deadline: March 9, 2025  

2025 Submission Types 

Full Papers 

Papers are max 12 pages long (one extra page with references and bios is allowed) in single-column format. Submissions as full papers must be double-blind. See the instructions below. 

Submissions that are clearly outside the scope of the conference or do not respect formatting rules might be desk-rejected without review.”  

Short Papers 

Papers are max 6 pages long in single-column format. Submissions as short papers must be double-blind. See the instructions below. 

Submissions that are clearly outside the scope of the conference or do not respect formatting rules might be desk-rejected without review.”  

Tutorials/Workshops 

Proposals should be one to two pages and must include the following information: 

  • Title of the tutorial and description (max 2 pages) 
  • Organizers and their affiliations (including short bios) 
  • Expected duration of the tutorial: 90 minutes, 120 minutes, a half-day, or full day. 
  • Tutorial organizers may submit a full paper with more details about the tools and methods shown in the tutorial to one of the related technical tracks and, if accepted after peer review, it will appear in the 
    conference proceedings. 

Ph.D. Colloquium 

Students interested in participating in the colloquium should submit a 2-page description of their dissertation. 
The abstract should have a single author (the student) and must be formatted using the Submission Guidelines (see below).  
The advisor should be included in the acknowledgments. 
The advisor of the participating student must e-mail a letter of recommendation in support of the student’s application. to the Ph.D. Colloquium chairs: Cristina Ruiz Martin, Carleton University, cristinaruizmartin@sce.carleton.ca or Josue Pagan, Technical University of Madrid, j.pagan@upm.es.   

2025 Author’s Kit Information and Submission Link 

Author’s Kit Instructions and Forms for Papers 

Below you will find PDF forms including general guidelines for preparing and submitting your paper, the required transfer of copyright and author certification form, tips for writing a quality paper, as well as tips for giving a high-quality presentation (all presenters are encouraged to read this). We encourage all submissions to use LaTeX, and we have provided an Overleaf template to simplify the process of starting your paper. Authors are also able to use Word. Please note that these paper templates have changed significantly from previous versions. Please do not use a template from a previous year, as this will cause your manuscript to not be submitted. 

General Process to Prepare and Submit a Paper 

Once you decide on a paper template, the general process for preparing and submitting a conference paper is as follows:  

  • Decide on a format (LaTeX is recommended but Word and Overleaf is allowed). The overleaf template is a quick way to start. 
  • Modify those files to produce your submission. Remember to stay within the page limit and to remove all identifying information, as submissions are double-blind. 
  • If your paper is accepted, you will have to submit to the paper submission site the final material: final version of paper (ZIP file), completed & signed Transfer of Copyright form, completed & signed Author Certification form, and a copy of your registration receipt. At least one author must register in advance for each accepted paper and come present it at the conference. 
  • Submission link for ANNSIM 2025:https://softconf.com/sim/ANNSIM25 to submit your paper. 

Policy on the use of AI in research papers: The use of Generative AI to help with writing some of the paper must be disclosed in the acknowledgements section of any paper submitted to an SCS publication. Generative AI includes the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT. If this use is specific to certain sections of the paper, we encourage authors to identify such sections (e.g., “We used GPT 4 to draft section 3.2”). The policy applies to conferences such as the Annual Modelling & Simulation Conference (ANNSIM), or extended versions submitted to the Society’s journals (Simulation: Transactions of the SCS, The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation). 

 2025 Fees and Registration 

Conference Registration Fees 

ANNSIM 2025 Conference Fees 

Registration Type              Regular up to April 30, 2025              After May 1, 2025 
Member                                                   $650                                                         $700 
Non-Member                                       $810                                                          $860 
Student Member                              $350                                                         $400 
Student Non-Member                  $410                                                         $460 
Retiree Member                                $350                                                        $400 
Retiree Non-Member                   $410                                                        $460 
*Combined Registration            $800                                                       $850 

*Combined Registration includes SCS membership. 

Additional Items                              Regular Fee                        Late Fee 

Additional Paper(s)                         $250  USD/paper              $250 USD/paper 

Additional Page(s)                            $50 USD/page                   $50 USD/page 

WiP or Ph.D. Colloquium Paper   $0 USD **                             $0 USD ** 

Day/Onsite Registration                 $300 USD                           $300 USD 

*The new Combined Registration is now available for non-members. Register at this rate to receive a 1-year membership with SCS and all the conference benefits. Contact the SCS Office at scs@scs.org if you have questions. 

**This fee applies to additional papers.  No extra fee is charged. 

IMPORTANT: Students and Retirees. If you are a non-member student or retiree, please select the Full Conference Non-Member Registration option during the registration process. To receive the student or retiree discount price, turn in your student verification or retiree form found below. 

2025 Venue Information  

Complutense University of Madrid, Spain  

Address: 

Facultad de Informática 

C/Prof. José García Santesmases, 9 

28040 Madrid, Spain 

 Link to presentation 

 2025 Keynote Speakers 

Carolina Cruz-Neira, Agere Chair Professor in Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida  

Professor Rajkumar Buyya, Director, Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems (CLOUDS) Lab, The University of Melbourne, Australia CEO, Manjrasoft Pvt Ltd, Melbourne, Australia 

(Summary of and abstracts of Keynotes) 

2025 Technical Program Committee 

2025 Conference Program 

 2025 Tutorials 

Tutorial I: 

Introduction to Quantum Computing:  

Designing Quantum Circuits and Running Them on Quantum  

Simulators Date | Time: Monday, May 26, 2025 | 1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.  

Presenter: Deniz Cetinkaya  

Location: Classroom 14 

Tutorial II: 

Defining a Shared Standard of Verification and Validation for Agent-Based Models  

Date | Time: Monday, May 27, 2025| 1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.  

Presenter: Sarah Wise  

Location: Classroom 14 

Tutorial III: 

Python-Based Simulation Platforms  

Date | Time: Monday, May 28, 2025| 1:30 p.m.—3:00 p.m.  

Presenter: Wenbing Zhao  

Location: Classroom 15 

 

Since 1952, SCS has been a multidisciplinary society made up of working scientists, researchers, designers, and managers that are focused on promoting the use of computer simulation. Each year, our organization holds multiple events where M&S professionals from around the world come together to advance their career development, share ideas, benchmark processes, and network with each other.

SCS hosts or sponsors a number of conferences each year where participants may do the following:
• Present Papers
• Attend Technical Sessions
• Visit Exhibit Areas
• Interface with Vendors
• Network with Other M&S Professionals

What We Do

At any of the SCS-sponsored conferences, you may present a paper or attend technical sessions. Either way, you benefit from the professional exchange of information and camaraderie created by the social environment. The conference locations are picked with the family in mind so that they can enjoy the surroundings while you participate in the event.

SCS also publishes the proceedings of each conference for distribution to attendees and resale to other M&S professionals. A listing of all our international publications, provided to members free of charge, can be obtained from our office.

Conference Procedures Manual

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