1st International Conference on
Innovations in Automation & Mechanical Engineering
(IAME-2026)

Hybrid Mode Conference

11th – 12th December, 2026

Organised by
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Prayagraj - 211004, U.P., INDIA

Objectives of the Conference

The IAME-2026: 1st International Conference on Innovations in Automation and Mechanical Engineering aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, engineers and industrial professionals to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Materials, Design, Manufacturing, Energy, Industrial Management and automation approach towards sustainable development. This conference provides the premier interdisciplinary forum to discuss the most recent innovations, trends and concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the field of
(i) Automation & Robotics,
(ii) Industry 4.0 & Smart Manufacturing,
(iii) Control Systems & Mechatronics,
(iv) Additive Manufacturing & Advanced Materials,
(v) Energy and Environment,
(vi) Sustainable & Green Automation,
(vii) Design and Mechanical Systems,
(viii) Manufacturing Processes & Optimization, and
(ix) Emerging & Interdisciplinary Topics through keynote lectures and paper presentation.





Scope of the Conference

The event will draw assemblage of people of illustrious personalities from diverse fields of energy. It will also act as a single platform for knowing and exchanging latest updates related to various aspects of energy. The scope of this conference is multidisciplinary and invites original work to be presented in various streams.

Important Dates

June 30, 2026

Last date for submission of full-length paper

August 31, 2026

Notification of final acceptance

November 30, 2026

Last date of Registration

December 11-12, 2026

Conference Date

Keynote Speakers

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Call for Papers and Conference Theme

High quality unpublished original research contributions describing conceptual, constructive, experimental, analytical and theoretical work towards sustainability and management are cordially invited for the conference. The full length paper is restricted to maximum of 8 pages, including figures, tables, references etc. The template for full paper is available at https:/mnnit.ac.in/iame2026/template. Full papers will be communicated through Easy Chair portal.

The topics of the IAME 2026 include (but are not limited to) the following:


Automation & Robotics
Industry 4.0 & Smart Manufacturing
Control Systems & Mechatronics
Additive Manufacturing & Advanced Materials
Energy, Environment & Climate Change
Sustainable & Green Automation
Design and Mechanical Systems
Manufacturing Processes & Optimization
Emerging & Interdisciplinary Topics
Automation & Robotics
  • AI-based robotic manipulation and control
  • Autonomous mobile robots for industrial applications
  • Human–robot collaboration in smart manufacturing
  • Vision-based robotic inspection systems
  • Soft robotics for biomedical and industrial use
  • Swarm robotics for manufacturing and logistics
  • Autonomous drones for industrial monitoring
Industry 4.0 & Smart Manufacturing
  • Digital twin technology for mechanical systems
  • Cyber-physical systems in manufacturing
  • Smart factories using IoT and cloud computing
  • Data-driven predictive maintenance
  • Blockchain for supply chain automation
  • Smart sensors and real-time monitoring systems
  • Augmented reality for manufacturing and training
  • Lean manufacturing with digital technologies
Control Systems & Mechatronics
  • Adaptive and intelligent control systems
  • Fuzzy logic and neural network-based controllers
  • Model predictive control for mechanical systems
  • Control of nonlinear mechanical systems
  • Mechatronic system design and optimization
  • Embedded systems in automation
Additive Manufacturing & Advanced Materials
  • Automation in 3D printing processes
  • AI-based optimization of additive manufacturing
  • Smart materials and shape memory alloys
  • Hybrid manufacturing processes
  • Sustainability in additive manufacturing
  • Modeling and Simulation of Materials behavior
  • Material selection
  • Materials and Characterization
  • Ceramics, Polymers and Composites
Energy, Environment & Climate Change
  • Green Energy
  • Biofuels/Bio-energy, Solar and Wind Energy
  • Energy Storage & Energy Management
  • Hybrid Energy Systems
  • Waste to Energy Technologies
  • Advanced Energy Technologies
  • Energy Policy, Planning & Management
  • Climate Change and Global Warming
  • Power Plant Engineering
  • Energy-efficient automated manufacturing systems
Sustainable & Green Automation
  • Renewable energy integration in smart industries
  • Sustainable robotics and eco-friendly automation
  • Lifecycle analysis of automated mechanical systems
  • Smart grids and automated energy management
  • Environmental Remediation Engineering
  • Environment Pollution and Management
  • Environmental sustainability
Design and Mechanical Systems
  • Design of Mechanical Systems
  • Product Design Concepts
  • Design of Experiments
  • Design for Manufacture & Assembly
  • Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
  • Fatigue and Fracture
  • Mechanical Vibration, Noise and Acoustics
  • Mechanism Design, Design of smart products
  • Tribology and Surface Engineering
  • Machine learning for fault detection in machines
  • Deep learning for vibration and acoustic analysis
  • AI-driven design optimization
Manufacturing Processes & Optimization
  • Smart machining and tool condition monitoring
  • Automated assembly systems
  • Simulation-based manufacturing optimization
  • Green Manufacturing
  • Bio-manufacturing
  • Intelligent CAD/CAM systems
  • Conventional & Unconventional Manufacturing Processes
  • Micro and Nano Manufacturing
  • MEMS/NEMS
Emerging & Interdisciplinary Topics
  • Metaverse and virtual manufacturing
  • Quantum computing in mechanical system optimization
  • Edge computing for industrial automation
  • Smart cities and automated infrastructure
  • Ethics and safety in AI-driven automation
  • Autonomous vehicles and control strategies
  • Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
  • Electric vehicle powertrain automation
  • Smart traffic management systems
  • Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication

Guidelines for Paper Submission

The full length paper is restricted to 10 pages, including figures, tables and references etc. The templates and guidelines for full length paper are available at the Downloads tab. Abstract/Full length papers will be submitted through Microsoft Conference Management Tootlkit (CMT).

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.

The plagiarism (similarity index) limit is permitted up to 15%.

Guidelines for Authors

Publication

  • All accepted and registered papers will be published in the Conference proceeding with e-ISBN Number.
  • Selected submissions will be considered for publication in special/regular issues of Scopus/SCI/SCIE/ESCI-indexed journals (subject to acceptance from the journal).
  • Best Paper Awards and Best Poster Awards will also be presented.
  • The poster publication will also be included in the Conference proceedings.

Awards

• Best Paper Award
• Best Poster Award
• Best Paper presentation awards session-wise

Registration Fee*


Category Publication in conference proceeding with e-ISBN Number/poster presentation (INR/USD) Publication in Journals (INR/USD) Participation Only (INR/USD)
Indian Delegates (Students) INR 3,000 INR 5,000 INR 2,000
Indian Delegates (Faculty) INR 6,000 INR 8,000 INR 5,000
Indian Delegates (Industry) INR 8,000 INR 10,000 INR 7,000
Foreign Delegates (Students) USD 200 USD 250 USD 150
Foreign Delegates (Faculty) USD 350 USD 400 USD 300
Foreign Delegates (Industry) USD 400 USD 500 USD 350
*18% GST is excluded from the above registration fee.


Mode of Payment

All payments should be made through online electronic transfer to the following account:
Please mention your unique ID in the transaction remarks.


Beneficiary Name NON FORMAL CONTINUING OF EDU
Account No 10424975574
Bank SBI, MNNIT Allahabad
IFSC SBIN0002580
SWIFT SBININBB

Please mention your unique ID in transaction remarks

Call for Sponsorship

The international conference provides an excellent opportunity to showcase products and services of leading industries. The organizing committee warmly invites organizations to sponsor this event and gain visibility along with exclusive privileges.

Category Amount Benefits
Platinum ₹3,00,000 5 delegates free, Logo on all materials, Banner display
Diamond ₹2,00,000 4 delegates free, Logo on all materials, Banner display
Gold ₹1,00,000 3 delegates free, Website logo, Banner display
Silver ₹50,000 2 delegates free, Website logo, Banner display
Bronze ₹25,000 1 delegate free, Website logo, Banner display

Address for Correspondence

Prof. Manish Gupta

Organizing Secretary, IAME-2026

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad (MNNITA), Prayagaraj-211004

Email: iame_med@mnnit.ac.in
Mobile: +91-98387-17234

Dr. Swastik Acharya

Organizing Secretary, IAME-2026

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad (MNNITA), Prayagaraj-211004

Email: iame_med@mnnit.ac.in
Mobile: +91-96097-73067

Location

The venue of the Conference is Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad Prayagaraj-211004 India. Prayagraj (Erstwhile Allahabad) is well known throughout the country for its purity and cleanliness that the city has maintained for many years. It’s a holy and religious place and the meeting point of three most pious rivers namely Ganga, Yamuna and invisible Saraswati. The city has always been associated with well-known personalities of the country which has aggrandized the glory of the city. The city has many governmental institutions which include MNNIT Allahabad, High Court, Allahabad University & tourist places like Holy Sangam, Bhardwaj Ashram, Museum, Narayani Ashram, Akshayavat etc. Wide and clean roads with statues at regular squares form a part of the attraction of the city.

Prayagraj city is situated in the north part of India in the Awadh region of state of Uttar Pradesh. It is well connected with flights, rail and road transport to other parts of India. Daily trains, buses and flights are available from major cities in India. The city has its own domestic airport named Prayagraj Airport which is 15 km away from the heart of the city. Good road services are available in Prayagraj. UPSRTC buses offer service to most of the cities in Uttar Pradesh. From Prayagraj bus services are available to as far as Delhi (650 km) and Kolkata (800km). For more details, please log-on to http://prayagraj.nic.in/

Location:

M.N.N.I.T. Allahabad, Prayagraj - 211004, U.P., INDIA

Call:

+91-98387-17234
+91-96097-73067

How to Reach

Prayagraj city is situated in the north part of India in the Awadh region of state of Uttar Pradesh. It is well connected with flights, rail and road transport to other parts of India. Daily trains, buses and flights are available from major cities in India.

  • Prayagraj by Air ↓

    Prayagraj has its own domestic airport which is 15 km away from the heart of the city.

  • Railway station in Prayagraj (Prayagraj Junction) is a major railway station of north India and is situated in the heart of the city. The railway station is very well connected to all the important cities in India

  • Good road services are available in Prayagraj. UPSRTC buses offer service to most of the cities in Uttar Pradesh. From Prayagraj bus services are available to as far as Delhi (650 km) and Kolkata (800km).For more details, please log-on to http://prayagraj.nic.in/

About Host Institution

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India; is an Institute of National Importance as enacted by NIT act 2007 GOI, imparting quality education in Engineering, Science, Humanity and allied areas. It was established as one of the seventeen Regional Engineering Colleges of India in the year 1961 as a joint enterprise of Government of India and Uttar Pradesh, and was an associated college of University of Allahabad, the third oldest University in India. The detailed information about institution is available at www.mnnit.ac.in.

About Mechanical Engineering Department

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the oldest and the largest Department in terms of faculty, students and activities in various directions in MNNIT Allahabad, Prayagraj. The department offers Bachelor of Technology programme in the area of Mechanical Engineering. Department also offers four semester Master of Technology programmes in Mechanical Engineering with the specialization in Design Engineering, Production Engineering, and Thermal Engineering. Department also have significant number of PhD students who are working in different areas of Mechanical and Interdisciplinary domain. The department is also a QIP centre for PhD and M.Tech.

About Maha Kumbh Mela Prayagraj

The Maha Kumbh Mela, an integral part of Indian tradition, is renowned globally as the largest peaceful congregation of people. The festival is a testament to the human quest for divine and spiritual liberation, representing the belief in freedom from the continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. This gathering allows millions of devotees to immerse themselves in the holy waters of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mystical Saraswati, symbolizing a purification of the soul and, as believed, a path to attaining Moksha or liberation. The legend behind the Maha Kumbh Mela is that during Samudra Manthan or the churning of the ocean, a pot of amrita (nectar) emerged from the ocean. Whoever drank the nectar became immortal. So the Devas and Asuras fought with each other for this pot of nectar. And while Lord Vishnu taking the form of Mohini Avatar, carried away the Amrit Kalash (pot of nectar). Some drops fell at Haridwar, Prayagraj, Nashik and Ujjain. Finally Maha Kumbh Mela is held at these places to celebrate this legend. Last Maha Khumbh Mela was hosted by Prayagraj in 2025.

Magh Mela is held every year in the month of Magh (January–February) at Prayagraj. It is considered an annual mini-Kumbh. Bathing during Magh month is considered very sacred in Hinduism. Pilgrims perform Kalpvas (staying in tents for a month for spiritual practices). Important for charity, yajnas, and religious rituals. Lakhs to millions of pilgrims, mainly from nearby regions.