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WAMS 2026

S1: Dr. Dhaval Pujara Award for Excellence in Academics and Overall Achievement

Criteria: The award will be presented to a current undergraduate student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in academics, as well as exemplary participation in extra and co-curricular activities over the past year(s). Additionally, the recipient must have a paper accepted for presentation at WAMS 2026 and be registered to attend the conference.

Award: The selected awardee shall receive a cash prize of INR 5,000, along with a plaque and a certificate recognizing the awardee’s achievements.

Sponsor

Sponsor

Dr.Dhaval Pujara Department of ECE Pandit Deendayal Energy University Gandhinagar, India
Awardee

Awardee

Kodam Vaishnavi Osmania University, Hyderabad

S2: Prof. Satish K. Sharma Best Paper Award for Female Doctoral Student

Criteria: The awardee shall be a female doctoral student and the first author of a paper presented orally during the symposium in the antenna and microwave track.

Award: The awardee, who must be the first author of the paper and registered for the conference, will receive a cash prize of INR 15,000, a plaque, and a certificate. All the registered co-authors will also receive certificates.

Sponsor

Sponsor

Prof. Satish K. Sharma
San Diego State University

Awardees
Awardee 1 Sylvie Rana
IIT, Kanpur
Awardee 2 Sridevi Tummuluri
NIT Warangal

S3:WAMS 2026 Award for Best Student Paper Award in All Tracks

This award is sponsored by the WAMS Society.
Criteria: The awardee shall be a UG, PG, or Ph.D. student and shall be the first author of a paper (any of the three tracks) submitted and orally presented in WAMS 2026 and shall be registered for the conference.

Award: The awardee shall receive a cash prize of INR 10,000, a plaque, a certificate, and all the registered co-authors shall receive certificates.

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY
Awardee

Awardee

Tangirala Jhansi Reddy
NIT AP

S4: Late Dr. Rakesh Mohan Jha Award for Best Student Paper in Antenna Track.

Criteria: The awardee (first author) should be a graduate or post-graduate student. The scope of the paper shall be on antennas, and the paper must be presented in any of the oral sessions by the recipient.

Award: The awardee shall be registered for the conference and will receive a cash prize of INR 10,000, a plaque, a certificate, and all the registered co-authors shall receive certificates.

Sponsor

Sponsor

DR RAJ MOHAN JHA
Awardee

Awardee

Ms. Niharika Kaja University of Missouri

S5: Prof. Lot Shafai’s travel grant for a female student attending WAMS 2026.

This award is established in recognition of Prof. Shafai’s outstanding contributions in teaching, research, and graduating more than 100 Ph.D. and graduate students for over 60 years. This grant is established through generous contributions from his former students, post-doctoral research scholars, and research associates Criteria: The awardee shall be a registered female graduate or a Ph.D. student and shall be the first author of a paper accepted for oral presentation in the antenna track of WAMS 2026

Award: The selected candidate receives a cash prize of INR 25,000 to cover travel expenses for attending the symposium, a plaque, and a certificate.

Sponsor

Sponsor Prof. Lot Shafai
Awardees
Awardee 1 Atrisha Biswas IEM Kolkata
Awardee 2 SAFANA AMALA YAZHINI AROCKIASAMY Pondicherry University

S6: Prof. Lot Shafai’s travel grant for a male student attending WAMS 2026.

This award is established in recognition of Prof. Shafai’s outstanding contributions in teaching, research, and graduating more than 100 Ph.D. and graduate students for over 60 years. This grant is established through generous contributions from his former students, post-doctoral research scholars, and research associates Criteria: The awardee shall be a registered male graduate or a Ph.D. student and shall be the first author of a paper accepted for oral presentation in the antenna track of WAMS 2026

Award: The selected candidate receives a cash prize of INR 25,000 to cover travel expenses for attending the symposium, a plaque, and a certificate.

Sponsor

Sponsor Prof. Lot Shafai
Awardees
Awardee 1 Satish Kumar National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
Awardee 2 P Janardhana Reddy JNTU Ananatpur

S6: Rapid Thesis Presentation (First Place).

Criteria: This award is presented to the first-place winner of the best Rapid Thesis presentation contest.

Award: The awardee receives a cash prize of INR 7,000, a certificate, and a plaque.

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY
Awardee

Awardee

YET TO BE ANNOUNCED

S7: Rapid Thesis Presentation (Second Place).

Criteria: This award is presented to the second-place winner of the best Rapid Thesis presentation contest.

Award: The awardee receives a cash prize of INR 5,000, a certificate, and a plaque.

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY
Awardee

Awardee

YET TO BE ANNOUNCED

S8: Student Project Competition (Winner)

Criteria: This award is presented to the winner of the student project contest

Award: The winning team will receive a cash prize of INR 7,000, and all team members will receive a certificate and a plaque.

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY
Awardee

Awardee

YET TO BE ANNOUNCED

S9: Student Project Competition (First Runner up)

Criteria: This award is presented to the First Runner up of the student project contest

Award: The winning team will receive a cash prize of INR 5,000, and all team members will receive a certificate and a plaque.

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY
Awardee

Awardee

YET TO BE ANNOUNCED

S11: Ph.D student initiative (Winner)

Criteria: This award is presented to the student under Ph.D. student initiative with the best presentation and report.

Award: The winner will receive a cash prize of Rs.7,000 a certificate and a plaque

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY
Awardee

Awardee

YET TO BE ANNOUNCED

S12: Ph.D student initiative (Runner)

Criteria: This award is presented to the student selected under Ph.D student initiative with the best presentation and report.

Award: The winner will receive a cash prize of Rs.5,000 a certificate and a plaque

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY
Awardee

Awardee

YET TO BE ANNOUNCED

S13: M.Tech research initiative (Winner)

Criteria: This award is presented to the student selected under the M. Tech research initiative with the best poster presentation.

Award: The winner will receive a cash prize of Rs.7,000, a certificate and a plaque

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY
Awardee

Awardee

YET TO BE ANNOUNCED

S14: M.Tech research initiative (Runner)

Criteria: This award is presented to the student selected under the M. Tech research initiative with the best poster presentation.

Award: The winner will receive a cash prize of Rs.5,000, a certificate and a plaque

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY
Awardee

Awardee

YET TO BE ANNOUNCED

S15:  WAMS 2026 Young Volunteer with Exemplary Service

Criteria: The award is presented to an individual who has provided exemplary service and significant contributions to the WAMS 2026 Symposium. The awardee must be 40 years old or younger.

Award: The awardee receives a cash prize of INR 10,000, a plaque, and a certificate

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY
Awardee

Awardee

SHAIK NOOR AIEN

S16: WAMS 2026 Local Student Volunteers with Outstanding Service

Criteria: Selected volunteers who made significant contributions shall be recognized during the awards banquet on June 12th, 2026. A maximum of 6 volunteers shall be selected

Award: Each awardee receives a cash prize of INR 5,000, a plaque, and a certificate

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY

Awardee

Awardee

 

S17:  WAMS 2026 External Volunteers with Outstanding Service

Criteria: elected volunteers who made significant contributions shall be recognized during the awards banquet on June 12th, 2026. A maximum of 4 volunteers shall be selected.

Award: Each awardee receives a cash prize of INR 5,000, a plaque, and a certificate

Sponsor

Sponsor

WAMS SOCIETY
Awardee

Awardee

S18:  Dr. Venkata Kishore Kothapudi Best Paper Award for Excellence in Radar Applications and Research by a Female Student

Criteria: This award is instituted by Dr. Kothapudi to encourage young students in the areas related to radar technologies. Eligible candidates for this award include undergraduate, postgraduate, and research students who are the first authors of orally presented papers covering radar applications and systems, antenna designs for radars, RF and microwave components, or wireless communication techniques for radar connectivity and networking. The papers for this award shall be evaluated based on technical originality, relevance to radar systems, innovation, and practical implementation.

Award: The recipient of the award must be a registered participant of the conference. The award includes a cash prize of INR 10,000, a plaque, and a certificate. All registered co-authors will receive certificates. In addition, the awardee receives a premium radar/microwave textbook and a one-year IEEE Student Membership in AP-S, MTT-S, or COMSOC.

Sponsor

Sponsor

Dr. Venkata Kishore Kothapudi
Awardee

Awardee

P.V. Anila
Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam

S19:  Dr. Venkata Kishore Kothapudi Best Paper Award for Excellence in Radar Applications and Research by a male Student

Criteria: This award is instituted by Dr. Kothapudi to encourage young students in the areas related to radar technologies. Eligible candidates for this award include undergraduate, postgraduate, and research students who are the first authors of orally presented papers covering radar applications and systems, antenna designs for radars, RF and microwave components, or wireless communication techniques for radar connectivity and networking. The papers for this award shall be evaluated based on technical originality, relevance to radar systems, innovation, and practical implementation.

Award: The recipient of the award must be a registered participant of the conference. The award includes a cash prize of INR 10,000, a plaque, and a certificate. All registered co-authors will receive certificates. In addition, the awardee receives a premium radar/microwave textbook and a one-year IEEE Student Membership in AP-S, MTT-S, or COMSOC.

Sponsor

Sponsor

Dr. Venkata Kishore Kothapudi
Awardee

Awardee

Ishaan Kedar
VIT, Chennai

S20: Raj Mittra Grant in India (RMGI) for Ph.D. Students (INR 25,000)

Raj Mittra Foundation (RMF) is pleased to announce an all-inclusive travel grant for WAMS 2026. The objective of RMF is to support education and research in the field of electromagnetics, particularly computational electromagnetics, with a focus on providing opportunities to the next generation of Ph.D. students in India. Criteria: Ph.D. candidates currently enrolled in Indian institutions and working in the field of electromagnetics may apply. The selection will be based on the applicant’s biodata, publication record, Ph.D. research plan, and paper acceptance in WAMS 2026. Preference will be given to work addressing fundamental physics and/or mathematics of engineering electromagnetics. Applications must be emailed to the program coordinators at maifuzali@hotmail.com with “RMGI” as the subject title by the deadline of May 25, 2026.

Award: The award will cover the following for the selected candidate: 1. Travel grant (AC III-tier train ticket or equivalent) 2. Registration Fee 3. Hotel accommodation. The awardee will receive a bank cheque at the conference venue during the awards banquet night. The total cost of the above three items shall not exceed INR 25,000..

Sponsor

Sponsor

Dr Raj Mittra
Awardee

Awardee

YET TO BE ANNOUNCED

S21: Dr. C. J. Reddy Travel Grant for Undergraduate Student – WAMS 2026

Criteria: The awardee shall be a registered Undergraduate student and shall be the first author of a paper accepted for oral presentation in the antenna track of WAMS 2026

Award: The selected candidate receives a cash prize of INR 25,000 to cover travel expenses for attending the symposium, a plaque, and a certificate.

Sponsor

Sponsor Dr. C. J. Reddy
Awardees
Awardee 1 GADAGAMMA THANMAI Vardhaman College of Engineering
Y. Keerthi Niveditha
Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering CollegeUniversity

S22: Dr. C. J. Reddy Travel Grant for Master’s Student – WAMS 2026

Criteria: The awardee shall be a registered Master’s Student and shall be the first author of a paper accepted for oral presentation in the antenna track of WAMS 2026

Award: The selected candidate receives a cash prize of INR 25,000 to cover travel expenses for attending the symposium, a plaque, and a certificate.

Sponsor

Sponsor

Dr. C. J. Reddy

Awardees
Awardee 1
Pritha Gayathri
Pondicherry University

Kongara Ajay
Osmania Universityy

S23: Prof. B.K. Sarap Award for Best M. Tech Paper – WAMS 2026

Late Prof. B.K. Sarap
Late Prof. B.K. Sarap

This award is instituted by Dr. Sudhakar Rao in honor of his teacher, mentor, and a great humanitarian, Prof. B.K. Sarap, who taught courses at IIT Kharagpur and passed away recently in 2026 at the age of 89.

Description: The awardee shall be the first author of an accepted paper for oral presentation during WAMS 2026. The candidate must be an M. Tech student, a registered participant of WAMS 2026, and shall present the paper.

Award: The awardee shall receive a cash prize of INR 20,000, a plaque, and a certificate. The registered co-authors of the paper receive certificates.

Sponsor

Sponsor

Dr. Sudhakar Rao
Raos Consultants LLC
Los Angeles, US

Awardee

Awardee

Vaishali Perumal
SRM Institute, Kattankulathur

S24: Comprehensive Internship Course on Antenna Design (CICAD 2025-26) Best Interns Awards

The awards are given to the best interns of CICAD 2025-26, offered annually by Rao’S Consultants LLC, USA, based on the evaluation of assignments and presentations submitted by the interns during their internship.

Award Details:
  • 1st Place (one award): INR 10,000 cash prize, plaque, certificate of appreciation, travel grant, and accommodation to attend WAMS 2026.
  • 2nd Place (two awards): INR 6,000 each, plaque, certificate of appreciation, travel grant, and accommodation to attend WAMS 2026.
  • 3rd Place (three awards): INR 4,000 each, plaque, certificate of appreciation, travel grant, and accommodation to attend WAMS 2026.

Travel Grant winners will receive a travel grant and accommodation to attend WAMS 2026.

Sponsor

Award Winners

Abhiram Kashyap 1st Place Winner

Abhiram Kashyap

BMS College, Bangalore
Karnati Giridhar Reddy 2nd Place Winner

Karnati Giridhar Reddy

CBIT, Hyderabad
TLVSS Meghana 2nd Place Winner

TLVSS Meghana

SVECW, Bhimavaram
O. Pradeepika 3rd Place Winner

O. Pradeepika

VIT, AP
B. Jyothi 3rd Place Winner

B. Jyothi

REC, Vizag
P. Hasini 3rd Place Winner

P. Hasini

BVRIT for Women, Hyderabad

WAMS 2026

 

June 10th – 13th, 2026

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Medak ,Telangana

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