41st Conference on Design of Circuits and Integrated Systems
DCIS 2026

Ericeira, Portugal

18–20 November 2026

🎓 PhD Forum & Poster Competition

The PhD Forum at DCIS 2026 provides a dynamic platform for PhD students to present their research, exchange ideas, and engage with both junior and senior researchers in the field of micro- and nano-electronic circuits and integrated systems.

As part of the 41st Conference on Design of Circuits and Integrated Systems (DCIS 2026), this will be the 8th editionof the PhD Poster Competition.


🌍 About the Conference

DCIS is an international conference held annually since 1981, bringing together researchers working on emerging challenges in:

  • Modeling
  • Design
  • Implementation
  • Testing of devices, circuits, and systems

The event offers an excellent forum for scientific exchange and networking within the community.


🧠 What to Expect

  • 🖼️ Poster Exhibition throughout the conference
  • ☕ Interactive discussions during coffee breaks
  • 🎤 Opportunity to present your work to attendees
  • 🏆 Best Poster Award, including:
    • Presentation at the closing session
    • Opportunity to submit a 6-page paper to IEEE Xplore proceedings

📌 Submission Guidelines

  • 📄 Submit a 1-page PDF in Pentachart format
    (template available on the conference website)
  • 📤 Submit via EasyChair (select “PhD competition”)
  • 🔬 Work must be:
    • Original
    • Not previously published

Accepted contributions will be included in the PhD Forum Proceedings.


📝 After Acceptance

  • Authors must submit:
    • 📑 A 2-page abstract
    • Format: IEEE style (single-spaced, double column, A4)

📅 Important Dates

  • 🗓️ Submission Deadline: May 17, 2026
  • 📢 Notification of Acceptance: July 20, 2026
  • 📘 Final Abstract Deadline: September 20, 2026

👩‍🏫 PhD Forum Chair

  • Celia López Ongil (UC3M)

📬 Submission Link

👉 https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dcis2026
(Select “PhD competition” as topic when submitting)