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Join us for MAPCON 2026!

December 14 to 18, 2026 

Indian Institute of Management Nagpur

Maharashtra, India

Greetings!

On behalf of the organizing committee of the IEEE Microwave Antennas and Propagation Conference (MAPCON 2026), we invite you to attend this joint flagship conference of the IEEE Microwave Theory & Technology (MTT) and IEEE Antennas & Propagation (AP) Societies in India. The Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society is proud to be an official partner of MAPCON 2026. As part of this new collaboration, MAPCON 2026 will feature EMC-focused workshops, keynote presentations, and technical papers, bringing the latest developments and expertise in electromagnetic compatibility to the conference program. We look forward to engaging with the microwave, antenna, and propagation communities and highlighting the important role of EMC across these disciplines. This mega-annual event of the radio frequency (RF), microwave, antenna, and EMC communities provides an international platform to researchers, working professionals, academicians, and industries to showcase their state-of-the-art research and technologies to co-workers/peers.

MAPCON 2026, the fifth edition of this renowned series, will be held from December 14 to 18, 2026, on the sprawling campus of Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Nagpur city is located at the heart of India, is well known as Orange City, Tiger Capital and Zero Mile of India. The Conference is co-organized by the IEEE MTT-S and AP-S Nagpur Chapters.

General Chairs,

Ashwin Kothari and M. V. Kartikeyan

Conference Highlights

• Technical and Poster Sessions
• Involvement of ISRO and DRDO 
• 10 Unique Technical Tracks
• Special Sessions and Invited Talks
• Workshops and Tutorials
• Plenary Speeches, Keynote and Invited Speakers 
• Focused Tracks on Young Professionals, Women in Engineering, Student Design Contests, Start-Up India, India Semiconductor Mission, Aerospace and Defense Industry, and more.
• Industry Exhibition featuring emerging technologies and innovations in RF, microwave engineering, antennas, and EMI/EMC systems.
• More than 1,000 international participants expected based on last year’s attendance.

Electronic Paper Submission

Prospective authors are invited to submit their original research work as a technical paper (3-4 pages). All submitted papers will undergo a peer-review process, and accepted papers presented at the conference will be included in IEEE Xplore (subject to review).

MAPCON 2026 Awards & Grants

• MAPCON Best Paper Award (Academic and Industry)
• MAPCON Best Student Paper Awards
• MAPCON Student Design Contest Award
• MAPCON Young Professional Best Paper Award
• MAPCON Travel Grants

Important Dates

December 14 to 18, 2026 – Conference Dates

August 24, 2026 – Regular and Special Session Papers Submission Deadline

May 28, 2026 – Notification of Acceptance

September 20, 2026 – Final (Camera-ready) Paper Submission Deadline

Exhibitions and Sponsorships

Companies and organizations interested in exhibiting their products and services related to MAPCON topics are invited to contact the Conference Secretariat.



 For inquiries, contact us at: mapcon2026@ieeemapcon.org

Important Links

We warmly invite you to join us for this exciting event and contribute to discussions shaping the future of our field. Stay tuned for further details on paper submissions, registration, and sponsorship opportunities.

General Chair

Ashwin Kothari; Professor, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

M. V. Kartikeyan; Professor and Director, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Convenor

Puneet Kumar Mishra; Head Electrical Integration Section - 3, U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Technical Program Chair

Mahesh Abgaonkar; Professor, CARE, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India

Chandrakanta Kumar; Project Director, U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Mrinal Kanti Mandal; Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, West Bengal, India

Finance Chair

Abhay Gandhi; Professor, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Finance Co-Chair

Arvind Kumar; Assistant Professor, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Organizing Secretaries

Ankita Harkare; RBU, Nagpur, India

Paritosh Peshwe; IIT, Nagpur, India



For more information, please visit our website: 

https://ieeemapcon.org/

We look forward to welcoming you to MAPCON 2026 in Nagpur, India!

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