IEEE SoutheastCon 2026

IEEE SoutheastCon is the annual IEEE Region 3 Technical, Professional, and Student Conference and will be held in Huntsville, Alabama, USA from March 13 to March 15, 2026.  It brings together electrical, computer and other engineering and science professionals, faculty and students to share the latest information through technical sessions, tutorials, and exhibits.  Attendance and technical program participation from areas outside IEEE Region 3 are also cordially encouraged and welcomed.  A virtual presentation session was offered on February 21, 2026.

Scope of the Technical Program:  The SoutheastCon 2026 invites prospective authors to submit their technical work on all aspects of engineering, science, and technology of current interest, to the conference.  The conference’s technical program includes, but not limited to, the following technical categories:

• Power and Energy – electric machinery; energy storage; power dielectrics; insulation and safety; power electronics; generation; transmission and distribution; switchgear, transformers; nuclear fusion; nuclear instrumentation.
• Communication and Electromagnetics – radar; broadcasting; coding and modulation; communication equipment and systems; information theory; optical and wireless communication; antennas; electromagnetic compatibility; magnetics and superconductors; microwave engineering; propagation and scattering.
• Computing Systems – computer architecture; parallel and high-performance computing; computational intelligence; algorithms and complexity theory; computer communications and networking; computer graphics; hardware design and test; computer security and privacy (cybersecurity); distributed and teal-time systems; software design and development; software quality and engineering management.
• Signal and Image Processing – digital signal processing; image processing; speech and audio processing; acoustics (including underwater).
• Microelectronics, Circuits, Devices and Sensors – circuit theory, analysis, and design; electronic components; design automation; electron devices; ferroelectric and dielectric devices; manufacturing and packaging; materials; solid-state circuits; acousto-optical and electro-optical devices; lasers; photonic/optical devices.
• AI and Predictive Modeling – data analytics; responsible AI and ethics; advanced AI techniques and emerging trends; enterprise and industrial applications.
• Automation, Dynamical Systems and Controls – control theory and applications; manufacturing automation; robotics; mechatronics; decision and control under uncertainty.
• Engineering Education – practice and pedagogy; curriculum and course design; teaching tools and technology; assessment; outreach; workforce development.
• General Topics – instrumentation; measurement, testing, metrology and standards; geoscience and remote sensing; oceanic engineering; mathematics and statistics; modeling and simulation; reliability and quality; standardization; systems engineering; career and professional development; engineering management; history of technology; professional communication; societal and policy aspects of technology.