3MT® Competition

IEEE MAPCON 2025 is pleased to welcome the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition back for its second year. In three minutes or less, using only one static slide, and no other props, contestants deliver their presentation to a panel of non-specialist judges. The judges rank the contestants, based on how engaging, accessible, and compelling they made their presentation. A candidate who goes over time is disqualified.

This exciting event, whose introduction at MAPCON 2024 was a resounding success, is open to students whose papers are accepted for either oral or poster presentation, offering them the chance to showcase their research in a thrilling, fast-paced format. It’s a unique challenge that pushes students to hone their communication skills and distill their complex, cutting-edge research into a clear, engaging, and compelling story in just three minutes with one static slide that any non-specialist can understand. Such skills, namely, clarity of communication without oversimplifying or resorting to jargon and the ability to engage a diverse audience with authenticity and enthusiasm, become lifetime assets for the career advancement of any professional. Once such skills are mastered, they are transferrable to virtually any professional career path.

We encourage all MAPCON attendees to attend the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition. You’re sure to learn from our students—and maybe you’ll take away some tips for communicating your own research!

• Category-1: Undergraduate (B.Tech., B.E., B.Sc. or equivalent) students having a 1^st authored paper accepted in MAPCON-2025
• Category-2: Graduate Students (M.Tech., Ph.D. students) having a 1^st authored paper accepted in MAPCON-2025

The application procedure will be updated soon after paper acceptance notification.

• The 2025 3MT® Competition is designed to spark excitement and curiosity about the diverse applications of microwave, antennas, and propagation research!
• This competition aims to renew public interest in these transformative technologies by showcasing how they shape our daily lives, from the devices we use to the innovations driving our future.
• By highlighting the real-world impact of this research, the 3MT® will inspire both current and future generations—showing that the field is rewarding for those who study it and everyone who benefits from the cutting-edge technologies incorporated into consumer products. Get ready to be part of an event that celebrates the power of science to change the world!

• It is planned to distribute awards to the top three winners, as judged by a panel of non-engineers.
• New for 2025, the awards will be given to candidates in two categories: undergraduate and graduate.
• Awardees will be honored at the closing ceremony of MAPCON 2025.