The 36th Israeli Conference of Mechanical Engineering (ICME 2026) will be held at the Technion, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, on July 13, 2026.

The conference is organized by the Technion, in collaboration with the universities and colleges of Engineering, the Association of Engineers, and the Industry in Israel. The program will cover a wide range of scientific and technological topics in mechanical engineering and related disciplines, spanning theoretical research to industrial applications, and current developments to future trends.

The conference will incorporate the following specialized sessions:

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Robotics (pre-conference day). Chair - Prof. Yizhar Or
The 12th Conference on UAV Propulsion Technologies. Chair - Prof. Leonid Tartkovsky
The Annual Conference on Tribology and Tribomechanics. Chair - Prof. Morel Groper and Prof. Haytam Kasem

The conference will include a technological and poster exhibition and hold a poster competition with prizes.
As part of ICME 2026, the IMechE’s Tribology Gold Medal for the year 2025 will be awarded to Professor Emeritus Izhak Etsion of the Technion, in recognition of his outstanding and sustained contributions to the field of tribology.

Program at a Glance

The conference will focus on classical topics in Mechanical Engineering and will include the following sessions:

Robotics, Control, and Dynamical Systems. Organizer - Yizhar Or
Propulsion Technologies. Organizer - Leonid Tartkovsky
Tribology and Design. Organizer - Morel Groper and Haytam Kasem
Energy, Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer. Organizers - Ron Shnapp and Evgeniy Boyko
Solid Mechanics and Structures. Organizer - Igor Berinskii
Micro- and Nano Systems. Organizer - Assaf Yaakobovitz
Other. Organizers - To be announced

Poster Competition

As part of the conference program, a poster session will take place, and the Best Student Poster Award will be announced. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to participate in the poster competition. Students wishing to participate should send a PDF version of their poster to Yitzhak Hochmann at the email address: itche.icme2026@gmail.com, no later than July 2, 2026.

Eligibility:

The competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students, as well as those who completed their studies in the last semester (Winter semester, which ended in March 2026).
Each participant may submit only one poster.
The judging committee has the authority to decide on the acceptance of the proposal for the competition. Proposals that are not accepted for participation in the competition will be recommended for presentation as part of the general poster exhibition of the conference.

Poster specifications:

Posters must present original work performed by the author(s), and include the title, author(s), affiliation(s), a clear abstract and a conclusion.
The poster must be vertical, measuring 100 cm (height) × 70 cm (width).

Submission guidelines:

Deadline for poster submissions: Thursday, July 2, 2026. Late submissions will not be considered. Digital copies in PDF format must be sent no later than this deadline to the following email address: itche.icme2026@gmail.com. Submission of the PDF file is a prerequisite for participation in the competition and serves as the basis for the preliminary evaluation.
The presenters are responsible for placing their poster in the space assigned to them, at the opening of the conference - Monday, July 13, 2026, until 9:00 AM.
The presenter must be present at the poster between 10:45 and 13:15 as well as during the coffee breaks between sessions, and be ready to answer questions from the members of the judging committee and conference attendees.

Judging criteria:

Judging will include a preliminary review of the poster content prior to the conference, and an oral presentation on the day of the conference.
The preliminary review of the posters will take into account:

- Originality and creativity
- Clarity of the presentation: the problem, research method, results and conclusions.
- Visual impact and design
- Relevance to the conference topics.

In the oral presentation emphasis will be given to the presenter’s understanding of the research, response to questions and the quality of the presentation.

Awards and recognition:

Prizes and certificates will be awarded to the top three posters.
The announcement of the winners and the award ceremony will take place immediately after the lunch break. Please follow conference announcements for the exact time and location.
The decision of the judging committee is final.

General conduct:

Participants are expected to adhere to the principles of academic integrity. Plagiarism or any form of inappropriate behavior will result in disqualification.

Contact information:

For questions or further information, please contact the competition coordinator at: itche.icme2026@gmail.com

Registration

Participation in the conference is free of charge but requires registration in advance. Registration includes participation in scientific sessions, conference exhibition, poster session, lunch and coffee breaks.

Abstract submission

We invite you to submit an abstract for the ICME2026 conference.

Abstract submission deadline - May 31, 2026.
Abstracts may be submitted for oral or poster presentation.
Abstracts must be in English and submitted using the link below.
Registration of the presenting author is mandatory.
Please use the Word template below and upload only a PDF file.

Abstract submission link

Abstract Word template

Assoc. Prof. Morel Groper

Chair of the Organizing

Committee

Prof. Alon Wolf

Dean of Mechanical Engineering

Conference Chair

From the conference chairs

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to join us at the 36th Israeli Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME2026), which will be held at the Technion in Haifa, on July 13, 2026.

This conference, which has a long tradition and is internationally recognized, is the main conference for the Mechanical Engineering community in Israel, combining basic and applied research. Past conferences have served as an efficient and successful opportunity for a broad and diverse community of academic institutions, research institutes, industry, investors, NGOs and government representatives to exchange ideas, consolidate joint research programs and discuss achievements, new initiatives and future opportunities.

Following several years during which the tradition of Israeli Mechanical Engineering conferences was interrupted, the time has come to reconvene and present the significant achievements and emerging challenges in the field. The strong partnership between Israeli academia and industry continues to drive technological innovation and scientific breakthroughs, and this conference renews the tradition and offers a timely platform for researchers and engineers to share their work, exchange ideas, and foster new collaborations.

The conference will cover both classic topics in mechanical engineering and recent breakthroughs in the field, and we hope that the wide range of topics covered at the conference will attract a multidisciplinary audience, providing a suitable platform for disseminating research results and promoting the exchange of ideas.

We look forward to welcoming you as participants in this important scientific and professional gathering.

Tribology Gold Medal 2025

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is delighted to announce Professor Emeritus Izhak Etsion as the recipient of the 2025 Tribology Gold Medal.

Professor Emeritus Izhak Etsion has been awarded the Tribology Gold Medal for his outstanding lifetime achievements and pioneering contributions to the field of tribology.

Professor Etsion has spent more than forty years at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, where he built one of the world’s leading tribology research groups. His influential work spans hydrodynamic lubrication, contact mechanics, bio-tribology, nano-tribology, and surface texturing, and his research has led to over 290 scientific publications, 16 patents, and several successful start-up companies.

His contributions have advanced technologies ranging from energy-efficient surfaces to biomedical applications. A Life Fellow of ASME and STLE, he has received the STLE International Award, ASME Mayo D. Hersey Award, and the IMechE James Watt International Gold Medal.

Professor Etsion’s enduring impact on tribology research, education, and innovation makes him a truly deserving recipient of the IMechE Tribology Gold Medal 2025.

Organizing Committee

Prof. Wolf Alon, Conference Chair, Technion
Assoc. Prof. Groper Morel, Organizing Committee Chair, Technion
Dr. Anteby Ido, Afeka Academic College of Engineering in Tel Aviv
Dr. Berinskii Igor, Tel Aviv University
Dr. Boyko Evgeniy, Technion
Dr. Chernov Victor, Braude College of Engineering
Dr. Haslavsky Vitali, Azrieli College of Engineering Jerusalem
Dr. Matia Yoav, Ben-Gurion University
Prof. Or Yizhar, Technion
Dr. Ram Omri, Technion
Dr. Shnapp Ron, Ben-Gurion University
Dr. Sintov Avishai, Tel Aviv University
Prof. Tartakovsky Leonid, Technion
Dr. Trabelsi Nir, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering
Dr. Tzaber Nir, Ariel University
Mr. Hochmann Yitzhak
Ms. Wagner-Lior Shimrit, Technion

Partners

Program at a Glance

Poster Competition

Eligibility:

The competition is open to all undergraduate and graduate students, as well as those who completed their studies in the last semester (Winter semester, which ended in March 2026).

Each participant may submit only one poster.

The judging committee has the authority to decide on the acceptance of the proposal for the competition. Proposals that are not accepted for participation in the competition will be recommended for presentation as part of the general poster exhibition of the conference.

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Poster specifications:

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Posters must present original work performed by the author(s), and include the title, author(s), affiliation(s), a clear abstract and a conclusion.

The poster must be vertical, measuring 100 cm (height) × 70 cm (width).

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Submission guidelines:

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The presenters are responsible for placing their poster in the space assigned to them, at the opening of the conference - Monday, July 13, 2026, until 9:00 AM.

The presenter must be present at the poster between 10:45 and 13:15 as well as during the coffee breaks between sessions, and be ready to answer questions from the members of the judging committee and conference attendees.

​

Judging criteria:

​

Judging will include a preliminary review of the poster content prior to the conference, and an oral presentation on the day of the conference.

The preliminary review of the posters will take into account:

Originality and creativity

Clarity of the presentation: the problem, research method, results and conclusions.

Visual impact and design

Relevance to the conference topics.

In the oral presentation emphasis will be given to the presenter’s understanding of the research, response to questions and the quality of the presentation.

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