Approved Special Sessions
Special Session 1:
Beyond Static: Dynamic Space-Time Modulated Metasurfaces for Secure Communication and Defense Applications
Convenors:
Dr. Jeet Ghosh, (Assistant Professor, LNM Institute of Information
Technology, Jaipur, India)
Dr. Amartya Banerjee, (Scientist, TCS Research & Innovation,
India)
Dr. Saptarshi Ghosh, (Associate Professor, IIT Indore, India)
Special Session 2:
AI-Driven Array Signal Processing and Imaging for Defence, Biomedical, Space, and Wireless Applications
Convenors:
Dr. Priyadarshini Raiguru, (Faculty, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University,
Bhubaneswar, India)
Dr. Mrutyunjaya Sahani, (Faculty National University of
Singapore, Singapore)
Dr. Susanta Kumar Rout, (Faculty, JSPM University Pune,
India)
Dr. Ashish P, (Faculty, VIT Vellore, India)
Special Session 3:
Recent Advances in Computational Electromagnetics and AI-Driven RF Design and Optimization
Convenors:
Dr. Sandip Ghosal, (Assistant Professor, NIT Rourkela, India)
Dr. Jogesh Chandra Dash, (Assistant Professor, NIT Rourkela, India)
Special Session 4:
Smart Materials and AI Driven Reconfigurable Antennas for B5G/6G Microwave, mmWave and THz Applications
Convenors:
Dr. Pujita Bhatt, (Researcher, Micro-Nano Research and Development
Center, Parul University India)
Dr. Amitkumar V Patel, (Researcher,
Loughborough University, United Kingdom)
Special Session 5:
EM Coupling Aware Near Field Communication Modeling in 5G/6G
Convenors:
Lopamudra Mazumder, (Researcher, SRM Institute of Science and
Technology, Chennai, India)
Durga Prasad Purbey, (Industry Professional, Raddef
Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore, India)
Special Session 6:
Advanced Reflectarray, Transmitarray, and Intelligent Metasurface Technologies for 6G Communication and Space Systems
Convenors:
Dr. Somak Bhattacharyya, (Faculty, IIT (BHU), Varanasi,
India)
Dr. Sougata Chatterjee, (Scientist, NCRA-TIFR (GMRT Observatory), Pune,
India)
Prof. Satish Sharma, (Director Antenna and Microwave Laboratory, San
Diego State University, USA)
Special Session 7:
Next-Generation Radio Astronomy Technologies for Space and Ground Observatories
Convenors:
Prof. Abhirup Datta, (Dean of Research & Development, IIT Indore,
India)
Dr. Somak Bhattacharyya, (Faculty, IIT (BHU), Varanasi,
India)
Dr. Sougata Chatterjee, (Scientist, NCRA-TIFR (GMRT Observatory), Pune,
India)
Special Session 8:
Innovations in Reconfigurable Antennas and Microwave Components for 5G and 6G Wireless Systems
Convenors:
Dr. Partha Pratim Shome, (Assistant Professor, SR University,
India)
Dr. Sounik Kiran Kumar Dash, (Assistant Professor, SRM University,
India)
Dr. Zubair Akhter, (Senior Engineer, Technology Innovation Institute
(TII), UAE)
Dr. Shahanawaz Kamal, (Research Scientist, Barkhausen Institute,
Germany)
Special Session 9:
System-Level Integration of RIS and Dynamic Metasurfaces for mmWave and Sub-THz Communication and Sensing
Convenors:
Shobit Agarwal, (Researcher, University of Naples Federico II,
Italy)
Dinesh Yadav, (Faculty, Manipal University Jaipur, India)
Amit Kumar Singh, (Faculty, IIT Patna, India)
Special Session 10:
Advanced Materials and AI Based Wearable Antennas for Wireless Body Area Network Communication
Convenors:
Dr. Amitkumar V Patel, (Researcher, Loughborough University, United
Kingdom)
Dr. Pujita Bhatt, (Researcher, Micro-Nano Research and Development
Center, Parul University, India)
Special Session 11:
Advanced Microwave Components, Electromagnetic Modeling and Multiphysics Systems
Convenors:
Dr. Rajan Agrahari, (Faculty, NIT Patna, India)
Dr.
Raghvenda Kumar Singh, (Faculty, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida,
India)
Dr. Diptiranjan Samantaray, (Faculty, University of Delhi, India)
Dr. Somak Bhattacharyya, (Faculty, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India)
Special Session 12:
Low Observable Antennas
Convenors:
Dr. Raghvendra Kumar Chaudhary, (Professor, Indian Institute of
Technology Kanpur, India)
Dr. Vijay Kumar Sutrakar, (Scientist, Aeronautical
Development Establishment, DRDO, Bengaluru, India)
Prof. Saptarshi Ghosh,
(Professor, IIT Indore, India)
Special Session 13:
Microwave Photonics for Next-Generation Radar, EW, Sensing and Secure Communication
Convenors:
Dr Sunil Sharma, (Sc-F, Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), DRDO,
New Delhi, India)
Sh Umakant Goyal, (Sc-G, Solid State Physics Laboratory
(SSPL), DRDO, New Delhi, India)
Dr Rajesh K. Singh, (Asst. Professor, Defence
Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) Pune, India)
Special Session 14:
Advancements in Integrated RFID monitoring, tracking and sensing systems
Convenors:
Prof. Luca Catarinucci, (Professor, University of Salento, Italy)
Prof. Kamlesh Patel, (Professor, University of Delhi South Campus, India)
Dr. Ashwani Sharma, (Asst. Professor Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar,
India)
Dr. Amit Birwal, (Asst. Professor University of Delhi South Campus,
India)
Proposals for Special Sessions for the 2026 IEEE Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation Conference (IEEE MAPCON 2026) in Nagpur, India, are due by June 1, 2026. Special sessions will be selected and finalized by June 9, 2026. Special session paper submissions follow the regular submission process. The deadline for paper submission is July 15, 2026. Please ensure you select the appropriate special session during submission if you wish for the paper to be considered for that session.
Important Dates:
| June 1, 2026 | Special Session Proposal Deadline |
| June 9, 2026 | Special Session Acceptance Notification |
| July 15, 2026 | Special Session Paper Submission Deadline |
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