IMWLC 2026
IMWLC 2026
About IMWLC
The IEEE Microwave World Leaders Conclave (IMWLC) is a flagship international conclave of the IEEE MTT-S, MTT-S MGA Regional Developments Committee and the India Business Committee (IBC). It is designed as an exclusive high-level forum where global leaders of the IEEE microwave community — society presidents, distinguished committee members, leading scientists, engineers from defence and space agencies, and industry innovators — gather to set the direction for microwave technology in the years ahead.
IMWLC is curated around invited thought leader, ensuring every session delivers maximum strategic and technical value. Each edition brings together no more than a few hundred carefully selected participants, creating an atmosphere of focused dialogue and lasting professional relationships.
IMWLC 2026 is the second edition of this prestigious conclave. The inaugural edition, held in Bengaluru in September 2025, was acclaimed by participants as one of the most impactful microwave gatherings held in India, drawing global IEEE MTT-S leadership alongside India's finest defence scientists and academia.
Patrons
IMWLC 2026 is honoured to have distinguished patrons from leading institutions across India and the world, whose vision and support make this conclave possible.
Chief Patrons
Binay Kumar Das
Distinguished Scientist and Director General (ECS)
DRDO, India
Dipankar Banerjee
Vice-Chancellor
IIST Thiruvananthapuram, India
Ch VN Rao
Distinguished Scientist & Director
SAC, ISRO, India
Patrons
Sheik M. Altaf
OS & Director
LRDE, DRDO, India
Anding Zhu
Professor
University College of Dublin, Ireland
C.J. Reddy
2026 President, IEEE AP-S
Siemens Fellow, Siemens, USA
D.C. Pande
2026 President
IETE, India
Kuruvilla Joseph
Pro Vice-Chancellor
IIST Thiruvananthapuram, India
Organizing Committee
Chinmoy Saha
Professor, Department of Avionics,
IIST Thiruvananthapuram, India
Ashutosh Kedar
Scientist-G & PD,
LRDE DRDO, Bangalore, India
B. S. Manoj
Associate Dean and Sr. Professor
IIST Thiruvananthapuram, India
Industry Chairs
Sujith Tennyson
CEO, Icon Electromatic, India
Mahesh Appajappa
Associate Professor, RV College of Engineering, India
Sponsorship Chairs
Nilesh Makwana
Scientist, SAC, ISRO, India
Ranu Bhatanagar
CEO, APC Technologies, India
Swapnil Gaul
CEO, Numeregion, India
WiM Chairs
Debarati Ganguly
Associate Professor, IIIT Kottayam, India
Shruti Sinha
Scientist, SAC, ISRO, India
Keerthipriya Satish
Research Scientist, Raman Research Institute, India
YP Chairs
Nrusingha C. Pradhan
Assistant Professor, Central University of Karnataka, India
Gopika R
Researcher, IIST Thiruvananthapuram, India
3MT Chairs
Sulekha Chattopadhyay
California Air Resources Board, USA
Sujata Gupta Kedar
Associate Professor, Mount Carmel University, Bangalore, India
Malika Somanath
Research Scholar, IISc Bangalore, India
Kathu Sudevan
Research Scholar, IIST Thiruvananthapuram, India
Volunteer Coordination Chairs
Kundan Sahu
Research Scholar, IIST Thiruvananthapuram, India
Athul Parameswaran
Research Scholar, IIST Thiruvananthapuram, India
Arunya Paul
Project Associate, IIST Thiruvananthapuram, India
Satyam Choudhary
PG Scholar, KTH Royal Institute, Sweden
Established in 2007, the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is a premier autonomous institution under the Department of Space, Government of India. As Asia's first dedicated Space University, IIST holds the unique mandate of offering high-quality education and pioneering research focused explicitly on space sciences, space technology, and space applications.
The institute serves as a vital R&D hub, seamlessly bridging advanced academic research with the strategic needs of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) is one of the largest and most prestigious technical societies within the IEEE, with over 18,000 (as of December, 2025) members across more than 160 chapters worldwide. Founded in 1952, MTT-S is the premier global community dedicated to advancing the theory, analysis, design, and applications of microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technologies.
MTT-S organises flagship conferences including IMS (International Microwave Symposium), MAPCON, and IMWLC, publishes leading journals including the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, and runs an active network of regional chapters, technical committees, and MGA programmes that connect microwave professionals worldwide.
The IEEE Kerala Section, established in 1977, is one of the most vibrant and active IEEE sections in India, with thousands of members across academia, industry, and research. The section actively promotes engineering excellence through conferences, workshops, student programmes, and chapter activities.
Hosting IMWLC 2026 in Thiruvananthapuram — the capital of Kerala and home to premier institutions including IIST, VSSC/ISRO, and multiple engineering universities — is a proud milestone for the Kerala Section and reflects the region's growing stature in microwave and RF research.
IMWLC 2025 was held on September 15–16, 2025 at the Gopalan Grand Mercure, Bengaluru — and was organised jointly by the IEEE AP/MTT-S Joint Chapter Bangalore, IEEE Bangalore Section, IEEE Kerala Section, LRDE, and DRDO. The event brought together over 10 distinguished international invited speakers from NASA-JPL, University of Alcala, Graz University, University of Dayton, University of Bordeaux, and more — alongside top Indian experts from DRDO and IITs.
IMWLC 2025 — Magazine Report
Read the published IEEE Xplore report covering the highlights of IMWLC 2025, Bengaluru.
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