Multiphysics Simulation Showcase
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For the COMSOL Conference 2026 Boston, you are invited to showcase your multiphysics modeling and simulation work in front of a live audience of engineers, scientists, and industry leaders. As in previous years, you will have the opportunity to share real-world innovations through a poster exhibition, where you can hold technical discussions, share insights, and exchange perspectives with other simulation experts across industry and academia.
Additionally, this year's conference introduces a new way to celebrate your work: the COMSOL Innovation Contest!
Present Your Work to Win $50,000!
The COMSOL Conference will now be home to the COMSOL Innovation Contest, for which contestants can submit an abstract and a short video to be placed in the running for cash prizes!
One individual or group from each of the following categories will be selected to present as a finalist:
- Aerospace and Defense
- Automotive, Transportation, and Mobility
- Energy
- Life Sciences and Medical Technologies
- Manufacturing and Process Engineering
- Semiconductors and Consumer Electronics
A more extensive list of topics within these categories can be found farther down on this page.
The six finalists will give a 10-minute slideshow presentation (with a 5-minute Q&A session) during the conference, and two of the presenters will win a cash prize:
Our judging panel, comprised of a committee of experts from different industries and research organizations, will determine the winner of the 1st-place award. The 2nd-place winner will take home the Best Presentation by Popular Vote award, voted on by conference attendees. Both awards will be announced live at the conference.
The six finalists will also have their conference registration covered.
***COMSOL INNOVATION CONTEST 2026. This contest only applies to eligible authors and groups that reside in the U.S. and Canada and are above the age of majority. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Entries accepted from March 17, 2026, until June 5, 2026. Final winner selection on October 9, 2026. Subject to Official Terms and Conditions at COMSOL Innovation Contest Rules. Sponsor: COMSOL, Inc. Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), or TikTok.
3 Showcase Opportunities & Additional Awards
The COMSOL Conference 2026 Boston aims to offer more avenues than ever to help you share your use of COMSOL Multiphysics®, providing three distinct showcase opportunities:- Present a poster live
- Submit a paper to be published in the online conference proceedings
- Enter the contest for the opportunity to present a slideshow presentation live
Posters will be displayed in the large exhibition hall throughout the conference, and authors are invited to present their work during the poster session.
There will be one winner of the Best Poster by Popular Vote award, selected by conference attendees, and one winner of the Best Paper award, selected by our program committee.
After the conference, all approved posters, slideshows, and papers are published in the online proceedings, which have a global reach.
If you are interested in any of these three showcase options, you must submit an abstract for approval. More information about abstract submission can be found later on this page.
For poster and paper submissions outside of the contest, global submissions are welcome.
Important Dates
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May08Early Abstract Submission Deadline*
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June05Final Abstract Submission Deadline
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July24Abstract Approval Notification
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August28Paper and Poster Submission Deadline
Author and Coauthor Registration Deadline for all Showcase Opportunities -
October07Conference Begins
Contest Categories
For the contest, we will select one submission from each of the six main categories below.
If you are unsure about which category your work falls under, please do not hesitate to reach out to the program chairs, Akhil Vijay (Akhil.Vijay@comsol.com) and Xiaoyao (Jade) Peng (Xiaoyao.Peng@comsol.com).
Aerospace and Defense
- Satellite and spacecraft thermal management
- Structural analysis for airframes and defense systems or unmanned aerial vehicles (drones)
- Aeroacoustics and vibroacoustics
- RF systems, antennas, radar, and communication
- Propulsion (combustion, electric propulsion, and hypersonic)
- Avionics cooling and electronics reliability
- Electromagnetic compatibility / interference
- Materials, extreme weather, and survivability studies
Energy
- Batteries (lithium-ion, solid-state, and flow batteries)
- Fuel cells, electrolyzers, and other hydrogen technologies
- Power electronics and inverter/charger systems
- Electric motors and thermal management
- Grid reliability, transformers, and power transmission
- Renewable energy (solar, wind, and geothermal)
- Thermal energy systems and heat exchangers
- Energy storage and distribution infrastructure
Manufacturing and Process Engineering
- Additive manufacturing and 3D printing
- Thermal processing, curing, and heat treatment
- Chemical reaction engineering
- Multiphase flow, mixing, and separation
- Materials development and characterization (polymers, composites, and metals)
- Process optimization and equipment design
- Welding, joining, forming, and casting
- Corrosion, electrochemistry, and surface treatments
Automotive, Transportation, and Mobility
- Electric vehicle powertrains and battery integration
- Vehicle FSI and thermal management
- Structural analysis for automotive components
- Cabin acoustics
- ADAS sensors (LIDAR, RADAR, and ultrasonic)
- Charging infrastructure systems
- Heavy vehicle, marine, or rail engineering
- Braking systems, tires, and driveline components
Life Sciences and Medical Technologies
- Medical device design (implants, diagnostic tools, and surgical devices)
- Biofluid flow (airways, blood flow, and drug delivery)
- Bioheat, thermal therapies, and tissue modeling
- Ultrasound, imaging systems, and therapeutic acoustics
- Lab-on-a-chip and microfluidic devices
- Wearable or digital health technologies
- Electromagnetic or optical interactions with tissues
- Sterilization, safety, and regulatory-related modeling
- Device performance optimization and reliability
Semiconductors and Consumer Electronics
- Semiconductor device modeling (CMOS, power devices, and MEMS)
- Lithography, etching, deposition, and wafer processing
- Photonics, waveguides, lasers, and modulators
- RF and microwave components and signal integrity
- Microacoustics, transducers, and audio product design
- Thermal management of chips and electronics
- Sensors (pressure, motion, optical, and MEMS)
- Packaging and interconnect reliability
- Electromagnetic compatibility / interference in consumer electronics
Presentation Guidelines
View the presentation guidelines and become familiar with the presentation formats before submitting your abstract.
If you are submitting for a poster session, we encourage you to also submit a paper outlining your work.
Submission Formats
Poster
As a poster presenter, you will create your poster using the provided template, accessible via the link below. Using the provided template helps ensure a consistent standard of quality for all posters. Be sure to replace the example logo with the logo of the organization you are representing.
COMSOL will take care of the printing and display setup of your poster, as long as it is submitted by the deadline and in the correct format. Posters will be showcased throughout the duration of the event. When the event concludes, you are welcome to take your poster with you. Please note that contest finalists are not required to submit a poster but may do so if they see fit.
Paper
Abstract Submission
Ready to share your work? Create or log in to your COMSOL Access account and submit an abstract using the abstract guidelines, accessible via the link below.Abstract Guidelines
Awards Selection Rules and Publication Notice Agreement
Publication Notice Agreement: Non-Contest
Publication Notice Agreement: Contest
By participating in the Contest, you agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the sponsor of the Contest, COMSOL Inc. (“Sponsor”), which are binding and final on matters relating to this Contest. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Void where prohibited.
COMSOL Innovation Contest Rules
- Eligibility. Authors and all co-authors (if applicable) must (i) be at least 18 years of age, and (ii) be an authorized user of a valid license for the COMSOL Multiphysics® software, as defined in the applicable COMSOL Software License Agreement. COMSOL employees, employees of COMSOL distributors, COMSOL Certified Consultants, and members of the Program Committee are not eligible.
- To Enter. (1) Submit an abstract for the Boston location on or before July 11, 2025 for a paper, poster, or both online at the following address: https://www.comsol.com/conference/showcase-your-work/boston. Abstracts must adhere to the Abstract guidelines posted on the Sponsor’s website at https://www.comsol.com/conference/showcase-your-work/boston. You will be notified by the Sponsor if your abstract is accepted. (2) If your abstract is accepted, submit a final paper and/ or poster in compliance with the Paper Submission Guidelines and/or guidelines in the Poster Template found on the COMSOL Conference 2025 website for the respective type of submission (“Work”) on or before August 29, 2025, or such other date as has been specified in writing by the Program Chair for the COMSOL Conference Boston 2025. (3) Register for the COMSOL Conference Boston 2025 at https://www.comsol.com/conference/registration/boston.
- Selection Process. The Program Committee Members for the COMSOL Conference Boston 2025 (collectively, the “Judges”) shall review each abstract and score the work using the Judging Criteria described below and identify the top three (3) abstracts for papers and the top three (3) abstracts for posters with the highest scores. The Program Committee will consist of approximately 15-20 individuals selected by Sponsor based on their education and experience in their respective scientific fields in which the COMSOL Multiphysics® software is used. Those individuals will be identified on Sponsor’s website at https://www.comsol.com/conference/showcase-your-work/boston. The author(s) of the final papers and posters selected as the winners will be announced at the COMSOL Conference 2025 Boston on October 10, 2025 at the Boston Marriott Burlington, One Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803. As a separate and additional category, the attendees at the COMSOL Conference 2025 Boston will have the opportunity to vote for one (1) winner of the Best Poster by Popular Vote. Each attendee has the option to cast one (1) vote to nominate a final poster presented during the Poster Sessions at the COMSOL Conference 2025 Boston on October 9, 2025. In the event a tie in the number of votes for a particular poster would result in more than one (1) posters qualifying for the award for Best Poster by Popular Vote, all such posters shall be deemed winners. The winner(s) of the Best Poster by Popular Vote will be announced at the COMSOL Conference 2025 Boston on October 10, 2025 at the Boston Marriott Burlington, One Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803. Sponsor and its affiliates reserve the right to announce the names of the winners on their websites worldwide for any purpose.
- Judging Criteria. Each Work will be judged in four (4) equally-weighted categories (“Judging Criteria”) with a numerical score between 1 and 5, with 5 being the best possible score in each category. The total score will then be calculated for each Work. The Judging Criteria are: (1) Level of skill in use of COMSOL Multiphysics® software; (2) Originality of the work in the respective field; (3) Completeness of the work including, but not limited to, validation of the model, images, graphs, and other results; (4) Usefulness and interest in the area of work. In the event of a tie for Best Paper, the Judges will select the winning submission by re-applying the Judging Criteria.
- Prizes. There is no cash value prize for this Contest. The winners will be presented with a certificate or similar item of recognition. If the winner is not present at the time the award is announced, the Sponsor will send the certificate or similar item of recognition to the address they have been provided by whatever means.
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