71st Congress of the Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ISTAM) International Conference will be held in Hyderabad from December 21–23, 2026
The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), through its constituent ICFAITech, has announced the 71st Congress of the Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ISTAM-2026), an international conference to be held from December 21–23, 2026, at its Hyderabad campus.
Key dates for the conference:
Opening of abstract submissions on April 2, 2026; with the last date for submission is July 12, 2026. Notifications of acceptance will be communicated by August 16, 2026, followed by full-length paper submissions scheduled on September 13, 2026. The final date for registration fee payment is October 11, 2026.
The organizing committee from ICFAI Tech includes Dr. Anjanna Matta as Organizing Secretary, Dr. Manmadhachary as Convener, and Dr. Upendar Mendu and Dr. Avinash Malladi as Joint Organizing Secretaries.
The announcement of the international conference was made by Dr. K L Narayana, Director, IcfaiTech in the presence of distinguished dignitaries, including Prof. Tamma Koti Reddy, Vice-Chancellor (I/c), IFHE; Prof. O.R.S. Rao, Chancellor of ICFAI University, Sikkim, Dr. T R K Rao, Chancellor, ICFAI University Jharkhand and Prof. J Mahender Reddy, Distinguished Advisor, ICFAI Society, along with other members of the organizing team.
With IFHE’s NAAC A++ accreditation and a strong research ecosystem, ISTAM-2026 is poised to be a landmark international conference, reinforcing the institution’s commitment to academic excellence and global collaboration in the field of theoretical and applied mechanics.
