About
IPLAN is the Indian Chapter of the ACM Special Interest Group on Programming Languages (SIGPLAN). It promotes programming language research, innovation, and tool development in India by fostering advancements in language design, implementation, theory, and practice. Through conferences, lectures, workshops, and other academic and professional activities, IPLAN brings together students, educators, researchers, and industry professionals from across the country to advance the field of programming languages.
Mission
Programming languages form the foundation of computing, driving innovation in software systems, tools, and applications. IPLAN’s mission is to strengthen the programming languages ecosystem in India by:
- Promoting high-quality research in programming languages and related areas.
- Creating forums for interaction among academia, industry, and the broader programming languages community.
- Enabling regular conferences, workshops, lectures, and other professional activities so that students, educators, researchers, and practitioners in India can benefit from the latest advances in programming language design, implementation, theory, and practice.
Activities
IPLAN’s main activities include organizing and supporting research conferences, workshops, and other activities in programming languages, compilers, and related areas, while fostering collaboration and outreach within the community.
- Conferences and workshops focused on programming languages, compiler technologies, and related research.
- Research meetings and seminars that bring together researchers, students, and practitioners to exchange ideas and discuss emerging developments.
- Tutorials, schools and lecture series featuring academic and industry experts.
For a full list of past and upcoming events, see the Conferences & Events page.