The 1st International Online Conference on Aerospace
The 1st International Online Conference on Aerospace
Part of the International Online Conference on Aerospace series
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
16 December 2025
18 January 2026
12 April 2026
Aerodynamics Flight Mechanics, Propulsion Systems Energy, Autonomous AI-Driven Systems, Next-Gen Aircraft Design, Additive Manufacturing Smart Materials, Sustainable Aviation Technologies, Hypersonic Vehicles, Space Systems Exploration, Space Debris Orbital Sustainability
Announcements:
IOCAE 2026 will be FREE for Participation!
Join us today to register and submit your abstract, and be part of cutting-edge discussions and networking opportunities!
Welcome from the Chair
It is my pleasure to invite you to the 1st International Online Conference on Aerospace (IOCAE 2026), which will be held virtually on 16–17 April 2026. This inaugural event aims to bring together leading experts, researchers, and industry professionals to share the latest advances in aerospace science and technology.
IOCAE 2026 provides an interactive and inclusive platform for presenting innovative research, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, and exploring emerging applications across the aerospace sector. Organised under the auspices of MDPI’s journal Aerospace, the conference will offer contributors the opportunity to publish extended versions of their work in a dedicated Special Issue. The themes of the conference include the following:
S1: Next-Gen Aircraft Design & Optimization
-Aircraft Design and Optimization – Covering efficiency, lightweight materials, and sustainability.
-Aerostructures: Materials & Structures – Focusing on composites, smart materials, and additive manufacturing.
-Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics – With trends like urban air mobility (UAM), hypersonics, and drag reduction.
S2: Sustainable Propulsion & Energy Systems
-Fuels & Energy Storage – SAFs, hydrogen propulsion, and hybrid-electric storage.
-Propulsion Technologies – Gas turbines, electric propulsion, and next-gen space propulsion.
S3: Space Systems & Exploration
-Spacecraft Design and Systems Engineering – Modularity, reusability, and miniaturization (CubeSats, SmallSats).
-Space Exploration & Mission Design – Human and robotic missions, ISRU, and long-duration sustainability.
-Space Environment and Space Debris Mitigation – Active debris removal and sustainable satellite design.
S4: Digitalization, Autonomy & Airspace Management
-Avionics and Autonomous Systems – AI-driven flight control, drone swarms, and autonomy in space.
-Air Traffic Management & Airports – AI-based ATC, UAM airspace integration, and sustainable airport infrastructure.
By hosting this conference online, we aim to break down geographical barriers and create a dynamic, global space for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and community building. We are particularly committed to encouraging the active involvement of early career researchers and young scientists as they engage with the forefront of aerospace innovation.
I warmly welcome your participation in this exciting event as we work together to shape the future of aerospace research and development.
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Konstantinos Kontis
School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Event Chair
School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Session Chairs
Dr. Yufei Zhang
School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Prof. Dr. Norman Wereley
Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, USA
Prof. Dr. Stephen Whitmore
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
Prof. Dr. M. Reza Emami
Institute for Aerospace Studies, University of Toronto, Canada
Prof. Dr. Antonios Tsourdos
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom
Committee Members
DLR German Aerospace Research Center, Institute of Electrified Aircraft in Cottbus, Germany
Faculty of Aeronautics, Technical University of Kosice, Slovak Republic
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy
National Key Laboratory of Solid Rocket Propulsion, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
College of Aerospace Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China
School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University of Patras, Greece
School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University, UK
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame, USA
Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology (ENSAM), Institute of Mechanics and Engineering (I2M, UMR 5295), France
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Swansea University, UK
Bell Laboratories, Physical Sciences and Engineering Research Division; Portland State University, Depts. of Mech. and Mat., and Elect. and Comp. Engineering, Portland, OR, USA
School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, USA
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK
Center for Aeronautical and Space Science and Technology (CCTAE), IDMEC, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Propulsion and Energy Machinery Section, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), USA
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde, UK
School of Automation Science and Electrical Engineering, Beihang University, China
Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
Keynote Speakers
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koc University, Turkey
Department of Aerospace Science & Technology, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece; School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, UK
Cho Chun Shik Postgraduate School of Mobility, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
Invited Speakers
School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Beihang University, China
Registration
The registration for IOCAE 2026 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.
If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 12 April 2026.
Instructions for Authors
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 16 December 2025
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 18 January 2026. You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a separate email.
1. The abstract structure should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections of about 200–300 words in length.
2. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
4. The abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals or it will not be accepted to this conference.
1. The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.
- Size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 height–portrait orientation.
- Size in cm: 38,1 width x 54,2 height–portrait orientation.
- Font size: ≥16.
- Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3)
- You can use our free template to create your poster. The poster template can be downloaded HERE.
It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunities
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue (to be updated), published in Aerospace (ISSN 2226-4310, Impact Factor 2.2), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. Please note, if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference report of the 1st International Online Conference on Aerospace in the Engineering proceedings (ISSN: 2673-4591); if you wish to publish an extended proceeding paper (4-8 pages), please submit it to the same journal after the conference. There will be no additional fees.
Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the IOCAE 2026 conference paper in their cover letter. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.
Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
Title;
Full author names;
Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses;
Abstract;
Keywords;
Introduction;
Methods;
Results and Discussion;
Conclusions;
Acknowledgements;
References.
Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Engineering Proceedings.
IOCAE 2026_proceeding_paper-template.dot
Event Awards
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 6
The Best Poster Awards are given to the submission judged to make the most significant and interesting poster for the conference.
Sponsors and Partners
For information regarding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please click here.
Organizers
Media Partners
