WAMS 2026 – Student Project Contest
WAMS 2026 welcomes undergraduate students to participate in the Student Design Contest. Propose a solution for one of the problem statements in Antennas, Microwave Circuits, or Wireless.
Guidelines to Participate
- Each college can send up to two teams.
- Each team must have 3 members guided by a faculty advisor.
- The proposal must address only the provided problem statements.
Round 1
- Submit a two-page summary/abstract including objectives, methodology & expected outcomes.
Round 2
- Shortlisted teams will present their final design in a 10-minute presentation.
- Shortlisted teams must register for the conference; travel grants available.
- Free hostel accommodation will be provided.
- Cash prizes for winning teams.
Problem Statements – Antennas
1. Reconfigurable Antenna for IoT
Design frequency or polarization reconfigurable antenna using diodes/PIN switches
2.4 GHz & 3.5 GHz, S11 ≤ –10 dB
Show switching mechanism + simulations
2. UWB Antenna
Frequency: 3–12 GHz
S11 < –10 dB
Gain ≥ 5 dBi across the band
3. Metamaterial Absorber
Frequency: 8–10 GHz
Absorption ≥ 90%
Thickness ≤ λ/10
Problem Statements – Microwave Circuits
1. Compact High-Pass Filter
Cutoff: 2 GHz
Insertion Loss ≤ 1.5 dB (up to 5 GHz)
Return Loss ≥ 15 dB
Stopband: >30 dB at 1.6 GHz
Substrate: FR-4 / Rogers
2. SIW Bandpass Filter
Center freq: 5.8 GHz
BW: 400 MHz
Insertion loss < 1.5 dB
Return loss > 15 dB
Problem Statements – Wireless
1. Design a Wi-Fi network for an office complex hosting 400 employees with an estimated 800 devices active during working hours.
a. Capacity: Support 300 simultaneous connections ensuring at least 10 Mbps per user
b. Coverage: Provide at least 90% Wi-Fi coverage across office rooms, meeting rooms, lounges
2. Design a wireless channel model for a rural environment and include the following:
a. Sampling rate – Assume 20 MHz bandwidth
b. Path delays – Include 3 multipath components
c. Average Path gains – typical rural attenuation
d. Maximum Doppler Shift – high mobility (cars) & low mobility (walking)
