ECE PGR Conference 2026
Event date
- 18 June 2026
The Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment PGR Conference 2026.
ECE PGR Conference 2026
The ECE PGR Conference is a yearly celebration of the research being carried out by postgraduate students across the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment. It’s a chance to share your work, connect with peers and staff, and explore ideas across different disciplines in a friendly and engaging environment.
Research presented at the conference spans a wide range of disciplines, all connected by a shared focus, including:
- Computer Science and Mathematics
- Engineering
- Built Environment and Geography
Information
Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment PGR Conference. The theme of this year’s conference is Sustainable AI and the Future of Research, and we aim to bring together researchers from all disciplines to present and discuss their work in pursuit of a better future enabled by technology.
We look forward to seeing and hearing about your research on 18 June 2026. Further information below covers the specifics of the day, prize categories, and the expected criteria for your oral presentation and/or poster.
The conference will be held in the John Galsworthy building at our Penrhyn Road campus in Kingston upon Thames. Please keep an eye on your inbox as we will be sharing more information via the conference account: [email protected]. Feel free to get in touch with us too.
Lunch will be provided on the day for those who have pre-registered and shared their dietary requirements.
If you are presenting a poster, we will print and display it at the poster gallery event on the day of the conference, so it is ready for the conference.
The day will consist of a mix of sessions from across the faculty and external guest speakers. There will also be time slots for breaks, and for audience feedback and voting from the judges (there are cash prizes for the top 3 in each category).
Announcements
Please check back here for announcements about this conference.
Key deadlines
- Call for Conference: 13 April 2026
- Abstract Submission System Opens: 15 April 2026
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 22 May 2026
- Author Notification: 3 June 2026
- Full Poster/Presentation Submission Deadline: 12 June 2026
- Conference Date: 18 June 2026
Committee introductions
The Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment (ECE)
Professor Dimitrios Makris
Professor in Computer Vision and Machine Learning, Faculty Director of PGR Studies
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Dr Yannis Spyridis
Lecturer in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Web-Presence/Programme Team
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Arya Pradeep Menon
PhD Student in Computer Science
Programme Coordination
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Gabriel Chukwu
PhD Student in Mathematics
Programme Coordination
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Negar Abbasi
PhD Student in Computer Science
Communications and Social Media Team
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Kiyadokht Moniri
PhD Student in Computer Science
Communications and Social Media Team
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Dr Olga Napolitano
Lecturer in Control Engineering
Communications and Social Media Team
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Mahmoud Akkawi
PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering
Finance and Catering Team
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Ricky Mahay
PhD Student in Aerospace Engineering
Finance and Catering Team
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Raheel Tariq
PhD Student in Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Finance and Catering Team
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Sanaz Hariri
PhD Student in Sustainable Buildings
Communications and Social Media Team
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Ore Lawale
PhD Student in Renewable Energy
Web-Presence/Programme Team
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Dr Rishi Parajuli
Lecturer in Structural Engineering
Finance and Catering Team
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Aiswarya Sukumaran
PhD Student in Civil Engineering
Communications and Social Media Team
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Stephen Kwofie
PhD Student in Civil Engineering
Web-Presence/Programme Team
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Mahziyar Dostmohammadi
PhD Student in Artificial Intelligence
Web-Presence/Programme Team
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Information for presenters
Types of research dissemination
You can present your research in two ways – presenters are welcome to take part in both if they wish:
- Oral presentation on the day – PowerPoint-style live presentation to an audience (consisting of your fellow peers and Faculty staff) and will be held live in person on 18 June 2026.
- Poster presentation – your poster PDF will be uploaded into the poster gallery within Canvas by the conference team two weeks leading up to the conference event. For those attending in person, we will be printing and displaying your poster on the day at the poster gallery event. Winners of all categories will be announced in the closing session of the conference.
Submitting your abstract
Please submit an abstract form via the CMT submission portal by 8 May 2026.
Download abstract form (Word doc)
How to submit your abstract
- You will need to have a CMT account before submitting your abstract, you can create an account here.
Authors will take full responsibility for any intellectual property issues related to their oral and poster presentations. The Organising Committee reserves the right to use the presentations for conference purposes.
Further information
The committee team require the following information from both oral presenters and poster authors so they can market the event effectively. We will be showcasing this on our website and the CMT portal, and will also be sharing via the @ECEConf X/Twitter handle and LinkedIn.
Please send the following to [email protected]:
- A short bio (<250 words) about yourself, your background, and your research focus.
- A high-resolution headshot type photo of yourself, or of you doing your research.
- Follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn @ECEConf.
- Submission: Please email us with your final presentation slides no later than 10 June 2026.
- Format: You may choose a presentation method of your choice (e.g. PowerPoint, Google Slides, Prezi, Canva or others).
- Timings: Please be present at the start of your allotted session regardless of your exact presentation time.
- Length: 10 mins with 5 mins for questions (you will be timed and told when you have 5 minutes and 1 minute remaining by the Chair of the session).
- Content: Please include in the presentation: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion, References.
- N.B. You can include expected results/initial results if your work is not yet finalised.
- Content should be accessible as we are a broad faculty and not everyone may be familiar with your research discipline!
- Dissemination: Don't forget, there is an additional prize category for "best creativity/dissemination". Use social media to maximise exposure to your research. Use hashtags #KUECE and #KUECECon2026 when mentioning the event. This will include engaging in your peers' work as well as your own.
- Submission: Please email us with your final poster submission no later than 10 June 2026.
- Format: Your poster will be uploaded by the Committee team to the conference Canvas module gallery for viewing and online judgement.
- We require a high-resolution PDF – 600 dpi resolution
- Dimensions ISO A1 (portrait or landscape)
- On the day of the conference, your poster will be displayed in person in the poster gallery event which will take place over lunch time.
- Timings: You will be required to check the status of your poster and answer any comments it may have received in the 2 weeks leading up to the conference from staff and peers.
- Content: Please include in the poster: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion, References.
- N.B. You can include expected results/initial results if your work is not yet finalised.
| Best Oral Presentation | Award will be given to best presentation along with a 2nd and 3rd place |
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| Best Poster | Award will be given to best poster along with a 2nd and 3rd place |
*Creativity and dissemination are important parts of gaining research exposure. This prize could go to a presentation or poster, so we encourage all participants to be active on social media (X/Twitter), sharing their work and interacting with other students’ work as this is how this prize category will be judged.
Judging criteria
Judges will be marking posters excellent, good, average, below average, or poor in the following categories:
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Judges will be marking oral presentations excellent, good, average, below average, or poor in the following categories:
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The Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
