Registrations Open13 – 15 October 2026Amity University Madhya Pradesh, GwaliorRegistration Fee Is per Team, Not per PersonAmity Students — ₹200 for the Entire TeamOther Institutions — ₹300 for the Entire TeamTeams of 1 to 4₹12,500 in Cash PrizesFaculty Not Compulsory — Teams of 4 Students WelcomeIEEE Two-Column ManuscriptDraft. Defend. Publish.100+ Manuscripts TargetedIEEE MP Section Co-Sponsored

Registrations OpenIn association with IEEE MP Section

Amity School of Engineering & Technology presents

Research-O-Thon2026

Transform your idea into an IEEE research paper in 48 hours.

  • 13 – 15 October 2026
  • AUMP, Gwalior
  • Teams of 1–4 · faculty optional
  • Registration fee is per team, not per student
₹12,500 in cash prizesFirst prize ₹5,100
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Cash Prizes

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Every prize is paid in cash, awarded by the expert jury on the final day of the sprint.

  1. Top PrizeFirst Prize₹5,100Cash Prize
  2. Second Prize₹3,100Cash Prize
  3. Third Prize₹2,100Cash Prize
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Consolation Prizes

₹1,100 cash each

  • Consolation 1₹1,100
  • Consolation 2₹1,100

All prizes are cash prizes. Every participant also receives an official certificate from ASET and the IEEE Student Chapter.

Team composition

Your team, your choice.

Register solo or as a team of up to 4 members. One registration fee covers the whole team.

Faculty is optional

Faculty not compulsory.

You can form a team of 4 students. No faculty member is needed.

Prefer a faculty guide? One faculty member may join, counted within the 4.

Register Your Team

Technical Sponsors & Host Institution

  • IEEE MP Section
  • IETE
  • AII
  • Amity University Madhya Pradesh
  • MIR Labs Society
Honored Dignitary

Chief Guest

Presiding over Research-O-Thon 2026

Prof. G.S. Tomar
MIR Labs Founder & Chair

Prof. G.S. Tomar

Distinguished Principal Mentor & Global Research Director

A world-renowned research scientist and visionary academic executive driving technological evolution in computational intelligence and wireless architectures. With nearly four decades of exemplary leadership fostering international research consortia, Dr. Tomar spearheads MIR Labs’ scientific initiatives, translating theoretical computing breakthroughs into high-impact societal solutions worldwide.

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01 — The Event

Three days. One manuscript. No shortcuts.

Research-O-Thon is not a hackathon with a paper bolted on. It is a structured research sprint run by Amity School of Engineering and Technology (ASET), Amity University Madhya Pradesh, in association with the IEEE MP Section and the IEEE Student Chapter — and the deliverable is the paper itself.

  • 0Hours of SprintAcross three days
  • 0+Manuscripts TargetedAcross all seven research tracks
  • 0Members per TeamFaculty not compulsory · all-student teams welcome
  • ₹0/ ₹300Fee per TeamFor the whole team, not per person · ₹200 Amity · ₹300 other institutions

Format

A three-day intensive sprint built around rapid manuscript drafting, hardware and software prototyping, data processing and research methodology.

Teams

One to four members per team. Faculty is not compulsory, so a team of 4 students is perfectly fine. Interdisciplinary teams are actively encouraged.

Output

Every registered team aims to leave with a complete, submission-ready research paper. The event targets more than 100 manuscripts overall.

Standard

IEEE two-column formatting, a similarity index under 15%, disclosed AI use, and a live defence in front of an expert jury panel.

02 — Why It Is Different

Most events hand you a certificate.
This one hands you a paper.

Six things that change what you walk out with — each one built into the schedule rather than left to chance.

  1. You leave with a manuscript

    Not a certificate of attendance. Not a slide deck. A complete, submission-ready paper in IEEE two-column format, written by you and stress-tested by a jury.

  2. Mentors sit beside you

    Faculty and IEEE reviewers work the floor through both drafting nights — framing your research gap, tightening methodology, and fixing citations in real time.

  3. A defence, not a demo

    Phase 1 makes you defend your research gap and proof-of-implementation. Phase 2 puts your final paper in front of an expert panel. Both build the muscle publication demands.

  4. Publication-grade discipline

    Similarity under 15%, disclosed AI use, IEEE referencing, a real abstract. The habits that separate an accepted paper from a desk rejection.

  5. Build hardware or software

    Prototyping benches and datasets are open through the sprint. Your results section can be backed by an actual working artefact, not a hypothetical.

  6. IEEE on your record

    Organised with IEEE MP Section and the IEEE Student Chapter, with a membership drive and orientation for participants who want the pathway.

03 — Research Tracks

Pick the ground you already know.

Seven tracks, mapped to where engineering research is actually being published right now — plus an open track for everything else. Choose one at registration; the exact problem statement gets sharpened with your mentor on Day 1.

Track 01

Deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, generative models, reinforcement learning, and responsible AI.

  • Deep Learning
  • NLP
  • Computer Vision
  • Generative Models
  • AI Ethics

You leave withA trained model, an ablation table, and a results section that survives review.

Register on this track
Track 02

Big-data pipelines, statistical modelling, visualisation, forecasting, and decision-support systems.

  • Pipelines
  • Statistical Modelling
  • Forecasting
  • Visualisation
  • Decision Support

You leave withA reproducible pipeline and a dataset your figures actually come from.

Register on this track
Track 03

Algorithms, distributed systems, networking, cryptography, secure software engineering, and cloud infrastructure.

  • Algorithms
  • Distributed Systems
  • Cryptography
  • Networking
  • Cloud

You leave withA threat model, a benchmark, and a defensible complexity argument.

Register on this track
Track 04

Sensor networks, embedded firmware, FPGA design, robotics, and integrated hardware–software builds.

  • Sensors
  • Firmware
  • FPGA
  • Robotics
  • Edge Computing

You leave withA working bench prototype and measurements taken from it, not from a datasheet.

Register on this track
Track 05

Green computing, smart infrastructure, health-tech, agri-tech, and engineering built for social impact.

  • Green Computing
  • Smart Infrastructure
  • Health-Tech
  • Agri-Tech
  • Social Impact

You leave withAn impact case backed by numbers a reviewer can check.

Register on this track
Track 06

Study design, systematic literature review, citation practice, reproducibility, and academic integrity.

  • Study Design
  • Systematic Review
  • Citation Practice
  • Reproducibility
  • Integrity

You leave withA survey or methodology paper with a literature map that holds up.

Register on this track
Track 07

The catch-all track for work that does not sit neatly in the six above. Bring a tech project, a startup or business idea, a social innovation, a design concept, or a cross-domain build — if you can defend it, you can write it up.

  • Tech Projects
  • Business Ideas
  • Startups
  • Social Innovation
  • Any Domain

You leave withA paper built around your own idea, in IEEE format, with no domain gatekeeping.

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Track 01

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, generative models, reinforcement learning, and responsible AI.

  • Deep Learning
  • NLP
  • Computer Vision
  • Generative Models
  • AI Ethics

You leave withA trained model, an ablation table, and a results section that survives review.

Register on this track
04 — Phases & Standards

Two phases. Two defences. One paper.

The sprint is broken into two evaluated phases so no team drifts. You defend the idea before you build on it, and defend the manuscript before the jury scores it.

Phase 01Day 1 → Day 2

Research Gap & Implementation Defence

Teams present their core problem statement, research gap, objectives, proposed architecture, and initial proof-of-implementation or dataset.

Deliverables
  • Abstract
  • Paper outline
  • Preliminary technical results
Phase 02Day 3

Final Paper Presentation & Jury Evaluation

Final manuscript submission and an oral presentation defence in front of an expert panel of academic and IEEE reviewers.

Deliverables
  • Full paper draft (PDF)
  • Presentation slides
  • Live Q&A defence
Manuscript & IEEE Standards

What counts as a submission

These are hard requirements, not guidelines. A paper that misses them is not scored on merit.

IEEE Template

All submissions must strictly follow the standard IEEE Two-Column Format — US Letter size, 10 pt Times New Roman.

Originality

Papers must be original and must not be under simultaneous review at another journal or conference.

Similarity Index

Plagiarism / similarity index must remain below 15%, excluding references. Verified before jury evaluation.

AI Disclosure

AI-generated text or assistance must be explicitly disclosed in the Acknowledgements or Methods section, in line with IEEE AI ethics policies.

Required Structure

Every submitted manuscript must carry these sections, in this order, in the IEEE two-column template.

  1. 01Title
  2. 02Abstract (150–250 words)
  3. 03Keywords
  4. 04Introduction
  5. 05Literature Review / Research Gap
  6. 06Methodology / System Design
  7. 07Results & Discussion
  8. 08Conclusion
  9. 09IEEE References
IEEE · PDF · 4 pages
Official Paper Template

Write in this format, from the first line.

Every manuscript must follow this IEEE template. Open it before the sprint, keep it beside you while you draft, and you will never lose marks on formatting.

  • IEEE two-column conference layout
  • US Letter page, 10 pt Times New Roman
  • Title, authors & affiliations block
  • Abstract, keywords & numbered sections
  • Figure, table & IEEE reference styles
View TemplateDownload PDF
05 — Evaluation

How the jury actually scores you.

Published in advance, applied without exception. Four weighted criteria decide the result — and formatting and originality are scored in their own right inside them.

  • 01Research Gap & Novelty

    Clarity of problem definition and distinction from existing work.

    25%
  • 02Technical Depth & Execution

    Soundness of methodology, hardware/software prototype, or experimental validation.

    30%
  • 03Manuscript Quality

    Structure, clarity, adherence to IEEE format, figures, and reference quality.

    25%
  • 04Presentation & Q&A Defence

    Quality of the oral presentation and the response to jury questions.

    20%
Total100%
Inside Manuscript Quality — 25%

Formatting & Plagiarism

The Manuscript Quality band rests on two explicitly scored components. Both are checked before the jury ever sees your paper.

IEEE Formatting Compliance

Two-column IEEE template, US Letter, 10 pt Times New Roman, correct section order, captioned figures and tables, and IEEE-style references.

PenaltyPapers submitted outside the IEEE template forfeit this component entirely and are returned unscored on format.

Originality & Plagiarism Index

A similarity index below 15%, excluding references, clears this component in full. Between 15% and 25%, credit is reduced at the jury’s discretion.

PenaltyAbove 25% similarity, or any fabricated or pre-written manuscript, means immediate disqualification.

Both components are mandatory. IEEE formatting compliance and originality together make up the full Manuscript Quality weightage — and a similarity index below 15%, excluding references, is required of every submitted paper.

Code of Conduct & Disqualification

Non-negotiables

  • Research Ethics

    Any form of data fabrication, pre-written or plagiarised manuscripts, or undisclosed submission to third-party events leads to immediate disqualification.

  • Mandatory Attendance

    At least one registered co-author must be physically present at the venue during all progress checks and the final evaluation sprint.

  • Single Submission

    A team may submit exactly one manuscript. Simultaneous submission of the same work elsewhere during the event is not permitted.

  • Fair Use of AI

    AI assistance is permitted but must be disclosed. Undisclosed AI-generated content is treated as a breach of research integrity.

06 — Recognition

Awards that mean something on a CV

Judged on substance by an expert panel, endorsed by ASET and the IEEE Student Chapter.

  • Best Research Paper

    For the manuscript with the strongest research gap, methodology and scholarly rigour across the full rubric.

  • Best Technical Execution

    For the most convincing prototype, experimental validation or dataset work behind the results section.

  • Best Presentation & Defence

    For the team that presents and defends its work most clearly under jury questioning.

  • Certificate of Participation

    Every registered participant receives an official certificate endorsed by ASET and the IEEE Student Chapter.

07 — Organizing Committee

The people running the sprint.

Faculty from across Amity School of Engineering and Technology, working with the IEEE Student Chapter, ASET, Amity University Madhya Pradesh.

Under the Patronage of
Chief Patron

Dr. Aseem Chauhan

  • Chairman, Amity University, Madhya Pradesh
Patrons

Lt. Gen. V. K. Sharma, AVSM (Retd.)

  • Pro Chancellor, Amity University Madhya Pradesh
  • Senior Vice President, RBEF

Prof. (Dr.) R. S. Tomar

  • Vice Chancellor, Amity University Madhya Pradesh
Co-Patron

Prof. (Dr.) M. P. Kaushik

  • Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), Amity University, Madhya Pradesh
Organizing Secretary

Dr. Alok Aggarwal

Director, ASET

Event Organizing Chairs

Dr. Dinesh Sharma

Associate Professor, Department of CSE & Incubator Coordinator

Dr. C. S. Raghuvanshi

HoD, CSE

Core Committee

07
  • Dr. Raghvendra Kumar Mishra
  • Dr. Ganesh Gupta
  • Dr. Anuj Singh
  • Dr. Ashok Kumar
  • Dr. Jhankar Moolchandani
  • Dr. Vikrant Chole
  • Mr. Praveen Gupta

Finance Committee

04
  • Dr. Ghanshyam
  • Dr. Devendra Kumar Sharma
  • Dr. Deepak Motwani
  • Dr. Ashish Tripathi

Registration & Stage Committee (Certificate)

05
  • Dr. Madhavi Dhingra
  • Dr. Nishtha Parashar
  • Dr. Ankita
  • Dr. Harshita Chaurasiya
  • Dr. Sunidhi Shrivastav

Publicity Committee

07
  • Dr. Samta Jain Goyal
  • Dr. Rajeev Goyal
  • Dr. Gaurav Sharma
  • Dr. Shyam Gupta
  • Dr. Manish Gupta
  • Dr. Satya Prakash
  • Dr. Satish Bansal

Discipline Committee

03
  • Dr. Ashok Shrivastava
  • Dr. Kapil Sharma
  • Mr. Rohit Singh Thakur

IEEE Student Branch

Office Bearers — ASET

02
  • Padmini UmoryaVice Chair · 101319780
  • Kiran TomarTreasurer · 101314066

Student Coordinators

Department of CSE — ASET

05

Your first point of contact through all three days — registration desk, team formation, submissions, and anything that goes sideways at 2 a.m.

  • Mayank SahuDepartment of CSE
  • Jyotima TomarDepartment of CSE
  • VaibhavDepartment of CSE
  • Anshul GoleDepartment of CSE
  • Kumari KajolDepartment of CSE
08 — Registration

Take the seat. Write the paper.

Registration is handled on the official Amity University events page. Register once for your team, and bring a valid institutional ID to the venue.

One registration. One payment. Covers your entire team.

The fee below is charged per team — not per person. Whether you register alone or as a group of four, you pay exactly once.

Same fee for any team size: ₹200 for Amity teams, ₹300 for teams from other institutions. It is paid once, for the whole team.

Best ValueAmity Students
₹200per team

Covers up to 4 members — total, not per person

Per team — covers your entire team, regardless of size. Valid Amity student ID required.

External Participants
₹300per team

Covers up to 4 members — total, not per person

Per team — for students, scholars and professionals from other institutions.

Faculty not compulsory. You can form a team of up to 4 students, with no faculty member needed. If you would like a faculty guide, one faculty member may join, counted within the 4.

Amity University Madhya Pradesh students pay ₹200 total — for the whole team. The fee is all-inclusive and non-refundable once confirmed.

What the fee covers
  • Registration kit & the official IEEE paper template
  • Mentor access through both drafting nights
  • Prototyping bench & dataset access
  • Plagiarism screening on your final draft
  • Certificate of participation
  • Eligibility for ₹12,500 in cash prizes
13 – 15 October 2026AUMP, GwaliorTeams of 1–4 · faculty optional
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09 — Venue

Gwalior. Three kilometres from the runway.

Amity School of Engineering & Technology (ASET)
Maharajpura Dang, Opposite Gwalior Airport, Gwalior – 474005, Madhya Pradesh

  • By AirGwalior Airport (GWL) — approximately 3 km from campus
  • By RailGwalior Junction — approximately 10 km from campus
  • By RoadDirectly connected via NH-44 and state highways
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Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students, early-career academics, IEEE members and industry R&D participants are all welcome. There is no branch restriction — interdisciplinary teams are actively encouraged.

No. You need a research direction and the willingness to work. The entire point of the sprint is to take you from a rough idea to a structured, submission-ready manuscript with mentor guidance at every stage.

Teams may consist of 1 to 4 participants. You may also register individually. Interdisciplinary teams — for example, a CSE student paired with an electronics or biotech student — are encouraged.

No, faculty is not compulsory. You can form a team of up to 4 students. If you would like a faculty guide, one faculty member may join, and they are counted within the four-member limit.

All prizes are cash prizes: ₹5,100 for the first prize, ₹3,100 for the second and ₹2,100 for the third, plus two consolation prizes of ₹1,100 each. Every participant also receives a certificate.

The registration fee is ₹200 per team for Amity University Madhya Pradesh students — that means your entire team of up to 4 members pays just ₹200 in total, not per person. External participants pay ₹300 per team. The fee is all-inclusive: kit, meals, mentorship, plagiarism screening, and certification.

Manuscript Quality carries 25% of the total, and both formatting and originality are checked inside it before the jury scores your paper. Your manuscript must follow the IEEE two-column template, and the similarity index must stay below 15%, excluding references. Above 25% similarity leads to disqualification.

Yes, but you must disclose it. Any AI-generated text or assistance has to be stated explicitly in the Acknowledgements or Methods section, in line with IEEE AI ethics policies. Undisclosed use is treated as a breach of integrity.

No. The event is organised in association with IEEE MP Section, but submission to any journal or conference remains a separate process with its own peer review. What Research-O-Thon guarantees is a complete, publication-ready draft and the discipline to get it there.

Your laptop and charger, any hardware or datasets your work depends on, reference material, and a valid institutional ID. Everything else — meals, workspace, mentors and screening — is provided.

11 — Contact

Bring the idea.
We will handle the rest.

  • Contact Emaildsharma@gwa.amity.eduEvent Organizing Chair, Department of CSE, ASET
  • VenueAmity University Madhya PradeshMaharajpura Dang, Opposite Gwalior Airport, Gwalior – 474005, Madhya Pradesh
  • Dates13 – 15 October 2026Three days · 48 hours of sprint

Registrations for Research-O-Thon 2026 are open.

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