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Submit your best work to APCOT 2028.

We invite submissions of original, unpublished research across the fifteen technical tracks. Submissions are accepted as Poster, Presentation, or Full Paper. All formats require a 2-page abstract at this stage and are published in the conference proceedings.

Next deadline
15 Jan 2028

2-page abstract submission (Poster, Presentation, or Full Paper). APCOT abstract template (.docx). Decisions returned by 10 March 2028.

Open submission portal →
// 01 — Conference scope

Fifteen topical areas. Cross-track papers welcome.

APCOT 2028 welcomes contributions across — but not limited to — the following areas. Submit to the closest match and the Programme Committee will route as needed.

01

Theory, Design, and Simulation

02

Advanced Materials, Fabrication, and Packaging

03

Physical Sensors and MEMS/NEMS

04

Chemical and Gas Sensors

05

Bio/Medical Sensors

06

Wearable, Flexible, and Implantable Microsystems

07

Micro/Nano Fluidics and Organ-on-Chip

08

Actuators and Soft MEMS

09

RF and Millimetre Wave MEMS/NEMS

10

Optical MEMS, and Integrated Photonics

11

Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Power MEMS/NEMS

12

Sensor Interface, Networks, and Sensing Algorithms

13

AI, Machine Learning, and Neuromorphic Sensing

14

6G/NextG IoT Microsystems

15

Quantum Sensing and Emerging Nanosystems

// 02 — Submission types

Three formats for sharing your work.

All submissions require a 2-page abstract at this stage. Download the abstract template (.docx) →

Format A

Poster

Present your work as a poster during dedicated poster sessions. Ideal for early-stage results, demonstrations, and work-in-progress.

2-page abstract · APCOT template (.docx) · PDF submission · max 4 MB
Format B

Oral Presentation

Present your work orally in one of the parallel technical sessions. Accepted abstracts are published in the conference proceedings.

2-page abstract · APCOT template (.docx) · PDF submission · max 4 MB
Format C

Full Paper

4-page full paper for authors seeking a more complete archival record. Presented orally and published in full in the conference proceedings.

2-page abstract now · full paper (4 pp) due post-acceptance · APCOT template (.docx) · max 8 MB
Download abstract template (.docx) → View submission guidelines →
// 03 — Awards

Three awards announced at the closing plenary.

Awards are decided by a jury independent of the Programme Committee, drawn from the Steering Committee and previous awardees.

$100 AUD

Best Poster Award

Up to 5 awards. Voted by all delegates during the poster sessions. Voting opens Mon 26 Jun, closes Wed 28 Jun 11:00.

$150 AUD

Best Presentation Award

Up to 3 awards. Awarded to the highest-rated oral presentations where a graduate student is first author and presenter.

$200 AUD

Emerging Star Award

Up to 2 awards. Awarded to the highest-rated oral presentations where the first author and presenter is an early-career researcher (ECR).