Conference Awards

ICSEST-2026 Award Recipients

Celebrating outstanding research and presentation excellence at ICSEST-2026.

Best Paper Award

Pravesh Kumar Kushwaha¹, Amit Kumar²

¹Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Bhopal, India; ²Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India

Paper: “Numerical Investigation of Process Air Dew Point Temperature in a Solar Powered Atmospheric Water Harvesting System Using Desiccant Wheel”

Best Presentation Award

Jerushan Jeyaraj; Reshma Immaculate Stephen Sahyarajan

Karunya (Deemed to be) University, India; Algonquin College, Canada

Presentation: “A Digital Twin-Ready Web Interface for Intelligent Monitoring of Concrete Structures Using Automated Non-Destructive Testing”

Conference Awards

ICSEST-2026 recognizes outstanding research contributions presented during the conference. The Best Paper Awards honor originality, technical excellence, and meaningful impact in advancing sustainable energy, smart technologies, and interdisciplinary innovation.

Selection Mechanism

The award evaluation follows a three-stage process:

• Initial Screening: Assessment of quality, relevance, and scientific values.
• Double-Blind Peer Review: Evaluation of scientific rigor, originality, and technical merit.
• Final Jury Evaluation: Review by a panel of senior experts to select award recipients.

Number of Awards

A total of four (6) Best Paper Awards will be presented in the following categories:

• Best Paper in Sustainable Energy
• Best Paper in Smart & Green Technology Innovation
• Best Paper in Climate Change Mitigation & Resilience
• Best Paper in Social, Economic & Policy Sustainability
• Best Presentation Award
• Outstanding Reviewer Award

Types of Awards

The conference recognizes excellence through the following awards:

• Certificate of Excellence recognizing outstanding research quality (Best Paper)
• Certificate of Excellence recognizing outstanding presentation quality (Best Presentation)
• Certificate of Appreciation recognizing exceptional contribution to the peer-review process (Outstanding Reviewer)

Eligibility and Requirements

Eligibility for awards is subject to the following requirements:

• All accepted and presented papers at ICSEST-2026 are automatically eligible
• Only submissions received by the official deadlines will be considered
• Papers must comply with ICSEST-2026 formatting, originality, and ethical standards
• At least one registered author must present the paper at the conference

Announcement of Winners

Award winners will be announced during the ICSEST-2026 Closing Ceremony.

Recipients will be formally recognized during the event; advance notification may apply in limited cases.

Past Conference Award Highlight (Sample)

This award was presented at 2025 International Conference on Sustainable Innovations and Partnerships (SIP-2025) , held on November 15–16, 2025 at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. It reflects the conference’s commitment to recognizing high-quality research that demonstrates innovation, academic rigor, and real-world impact. Past award recipients exemplify the standards of excellence and relevance that future conferences, including ICSEST-2026, continue to uphold.