UPCON 2026

IEEE Uttar Pradesh Section International Conference

19 – 21 December 2026

Paper submission deadline extended to 25 September 2026. Please check the submission guidelines on the Call for Papers page.

Join Us at IIT Kanpur

International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering

19 – 21 December 2026

IEEE Conference

13th International UPCON Conference at IIT Kanpur

IEEE Xplore

All papers will be indexed in IEEE Xplore

Expert Speakers

Renowned speakers from industry and academia

About UPCON 2026

The 13th "IEEE Uttar Pradesh Section International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (UPCON-2026)" will be held at IIT Kanpur, India. UPCON is the top notch International conference covering broad topics in the areas of Electrical, Computer, and Electronics Engineering.

UPCON conference is organized annually at various locations in Uttar Pradesh (UP). Prior to this, the first twelve series of UPCON conferences were organized at GCET, Greater Noida (2014), Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (2015), IIT BHU Varanasi (2016), GLA University Mathura (2017), MMMUT Gorakhpur (2018), AMU Aligarh (2019), MNNIT Allahabad (2020), BTKIT Dwarahat (2021), IIIT Allahabad (2022), Amity University (2023), SRMCEM (2024), and IIT-BHU (2025).

The conference is technically and financially sponsored by IEEE UP Section. There are multiple tracks in the conference covering almost all areas of Electrical, Computer & Electronics Engineering. Conference Proceedings will be abstracted and indexed by IEEE Xplore.

Paper submission deadline extended to 25 September 2026. Please review the submission guidelines before submitting.

IEEE Sponsored

Officially sponsored by IEEE Uttar Pradesh Section

IIT Kanpur

Hosted at one of India's premier technical institutions

International Reach

Participants and speakers from around the world

Important Dates

Important Submission Deadlines

Please keep these milestones in mind while preparing your paper for UPCON 2026.

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Deadline

Digest Submission Deadline

September 15, 2026
September 25, 2026 (Hard Deadline)

Acceptance Notification

October 25, 2026

Camera Ready Paper Submission

November 5, 2026

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Call for Nominations

Best Doctoral Thesis Awards

The Organizing Committee of IEEE UPCON 2026 invites nominations for the Best Doctoral Thesis Awards.

Three Best Doctoral Thesis Awards will be presented to recognize outstanding doctoral research demonstrating originality, technical excellence, innovation, and significant contributions to the fields of Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, and allied disciplines.

Three Awards

Selected collectively across all six technical tracks on research merit.

Nomination Deadline

30 October 2026

Final Presentation

19–21 December 2026 at IIT Kanpur

Technical Tracks

Nominations are invited from Ph.D. graduates whose research falls within any of the six technical tracks of IEEE UPCON 2026. The three awards will be selected collectively from nominations received across all six tracks, based on research merit.

1 Power Systems & Smart Grid

2 Power Electronics & Drives

3 Control Systems & Automation

4 Communication & Signal Processing

5 Emerging Technologies

6 Special Applications

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must have successfully completed a Ph.D. from a recognized university or research institution.
The doctoral thesis must have been successfully defended between 1 January 2024 and 30 September 2026.
The research must fall within the scope of at least one of the six technical tracks of IEEE UPCON 2026.
The doctoral thesis must be written in English.
Shortlisted candidates must be willing to register for and attend IEEE UPCON 2026 at IIT Kanpur.
Candidates who have previously received an Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award at an IEEE-sponsored conference are not eligible to apply.

The eligibility and selection process shall adhere to IEEE Policy 4.4.H regarding conflicts of interest in award nominations and selection.

Nomination Process

Eligible candidates may submit their nominations through the online self-nomination form.

Last date for submission: 30 October 2026

Nominations will be accepted only through the prescribed Google Form.

Open Nomination Form

Selection Criteria

The submitted nominations will be evaluated by an expert committee based on:

1 Originality, novelty, and technical significance of the doctoral research.

2 Contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the relevant field.

3 Potential impact of the research on theory, industry, and practical applications.

4 Quality and relevance of publications arising from the doctoral work.

5 Overall scientific and technical contributions of the thesis.

Phase I

Preliminary Evaluation

All eligible nominations received through the Google Form will be evaluated by the Award Selection Committee. Candidates will be shortlisted based on the quality of their doctoral research, publications, and overall contributions.

Phase II

Final Evaluation

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to present their doctoral research before an expert evaluation panel during IEEE UPCON 2026, scheduled for 19–21 December 2026 at IIT Kanpur.

Based on the evaluation of the doctoral thesis, research contributions, and final presentation, three candidates will be selected for the IEEE UPCON 2026 Best Doctoral Thesis Awards.

The decision of the Award Selection Committee shall be final.

Registration Fee

No fee will be charged for submitting nominations.
Shortlisted candidates invited for the final presentation must register for IEEE UPCON 2026 under the applicable registration category.
No travel or accommodation allowance (TA/DA) will be provided.