CALL FOR PAPERS. Authors are invited to submit full papers or extended abstracts (max. 5 pages, A4) within the scopes of the conference. Extended abstracts should clearly state the purpose, results, and conclusion of what will be presented. The conference working language is English.
MDOA 2026 is the 7th edition of the International Conference on Multi-disciplinary Design Optimization & Applications. The conference welcomes contributions spanning optimization, computation, AI, mechanics, manufacturing, and industrial applications.
Submit a full paper or an extended abstract of up to five pages (A4). It must clearly state the purpose, results, and conclusion of the work to be presented.
Mini-exhibition spaces are available for organizations (hardware, software, products, services, literature). Proposals for sessions and workshops/minisymposia are also solicited.
Papers must be presented at the conference to be eligible for publication in the proceedings or journal special issues.
Information about the previous MDOA conference.
Paris, France • October 16–19, 2024
Conference dates are fixed. Submission deadlines for abstracts / sessions can be refined later.
We invite proposals for special sessions, workshops, or minisymposia addressing emerging and advanced topics related to the scope of MDOA 2026.
Each session or minisymposium should consist of at least five paper presentations. The session organizer (or organizing team) may present at most two papers. Organizers are responsible for advertising the session and for selecting and reviewing submitted papers. Papers for special sessions or minisymposia should be submitted directly to the corresponding organizers, who also define the submission deadlines.
Session/minisymposium organizers will be granted one free registration (for each four physical registrations).
Prof. David Bassir, DGUT / ENS Paris-Saclay, France
Prof. Ming Jun Zhang, DGUT / CNAM, France
Emails: david.bassir@ens-paris-saclay.fr; ming-jun.zhang@lecnam.net
Prof. Ziad Moumni, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France
Email: ziad.moumni@ensta-paris.fr
Prof. Abel Cherouat, University of Technology of Troyes, France
Email: abel.cherouat@utt.fr
Prof. Weihong Zhang, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
Email: zhangwh@nwpu.edu.cn
Prof. Jüri Majak, Prof. Kristo Karjust, Prof. Meelis Pohlak, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Email: juri.majak@taltech.ee; kristo.karjust@taltech.ee
Prof. Baohua Guo; Prof. Xianghong Li, Henan Polytechnic University, China
Email: guobh@hpu.edu.cn; lixianghong@hpu.edu.cn
Assoc. Prof. Ata Jahangir Moshayedi, School of Information Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China
Email: ajm@jxust.edu.cn
Authors are invited to submit full papers or extended abstracts within the conference scope. Proposals for sessions, workshops, or minisymposia are also welcome.
Full papers or Extended abstracts of no more than five pages should be submitted as soon as possible. They should clearly state the purpose, results, and conclusion of what will be presented. The conference working language is English.
Papers must be presented at the conference to be eligible for publication in proceedings or journal special issues.
We invite proposals to organize sessions or minisymposia. Each session should include at least 5 paper presentations (five 25-minute slots). The organizer (or team) may present up to 2 papers within their session.
Session papers are submitted to the corresponding organizers, who define deadlines and handle selection/review.
Proposal deadline: April 21, 2026 (EXTENDED: New deadline June 21, 2026). Please send your proposal to: contact@mdoa2026.org.
Organizers are responsible for advertising the event and selecting/reviewing submitted papers for their session.
Submit your full paper or extended abstract via the EasyChair conference management system.
All submissions must be made through EasyChair. Please create an EasyChair account (if needed) and follow the submission steps.
Submit an Full paper or extended abstract (max. 5 pages, A4). It should clearly state the purpose, results, and conclusion of the work.
Use the official template provided on this website (CFP section).
Click the button below to access the EasyChair submission page for MDOA 2026.
Open EasyChair (MDOA 2026)Proceedings, indexing information, and journal special issue opportunities.
Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings.
Proceedings publisher: EDP Sciences.
Papers must be presented at the conference to be eligible for publication in the proceedings or journal special issues.
High quality papers can be selected to be published in the following special issues:
Final selection criteria and formatting instructions will be communicated to authors.
Chairs, organizing committee, scientific advisory board, and journal/editorial committee.
Assoc. Prof / Director NGUYEN THOI TRUNG
Institute for Computational Science & Artificial Intelligence, Van Lang University (VLU), Vietnam
Internationally recognized experts delivering plenary keynote lectures at MDOA 2026.
Michigan State University, USA
Keynote title: Reliability of Complex Mechatronics Systems
Kalyanmoy Deb is a Full Professor and Koenig Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan State University, with joint appointments in Computer Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. He is the Director of the Computational Optimization and Innovation (COIN) Laboratory and a former founder and director of the Kanpur Genetic Algorithms Laboratory (KanGAL) at IIT Kanpur. Prof. Deb is internationally recognized as a pioneer of evolutionary multi-objective optimization and is best known for developing the NSGA-II and NSGA-III algorithms, which have become foundational methods in the field. His research spans nonlinear optimization, many-objective optimization, constraint handling, engineering design, and machine learning. With more than 236,000 citations and an h-index of 146, he is among the most highly cited researchers worldwide and has received numerous honors, including the IEEE Evolutionary Computation Pioneer Award and multiple lifetime achievement recognitions.
INSA Rouen, France
Keynote title: Reliability of Complex Mechatronics Systems
Abdelkhalak El Hami is a Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering at INSA Rouen Normandie, France. He received his PhD from the University of Franche-Comté in 1992 and his HDR in 2000. He is currently Deputy Director of the Normandy Mechanical Laboratory and Head of the Mechanics Chair at CNAM Normandie. His research interests include computational mechanics, structural dynamics, fatigue and reliability analysis, and design optimization, with applications in industrial and mechanical systems.
Vice President, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU), China
Keynote title: Reliability of Complex Mechatronics Systems
Weihong Zhang is a Full Professor and Vice President of Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU), China, and a Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is an internationally recognized expert in structural and multidisciplinary design optimization, computational mechanics, and advanced manufacturing. His research focuses on topology optimization, multi-scale and multi-physics modeling, and high-performance engineering design, with broad applications in aerospace and industrial systems.
MDOA 2026 will be hosted in Paris, France.
Address: Zone 2 Allée du Verger, Roissy-en-France, 95700, Paris, France
Tel: +33 1 342 93333
Transport: Paris CDG Airport ≈ 5 min (3.4 km)
Website: Open hotel website
Paris offers excellent accessibility and world-class cultural attractions for attendees.
Université Paris-Saclay
Paris, France
University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC)
Compiègne, France
University of Technology of Troyes (UTT)
Troyes, France
Dongguan University of Technology (DUT)
Dongguan, China
DGUT-CNAM Institute
Dongguan, China
SSHMC Laboratory
Dongguan, China
French-Chinese Association for Science and Technology
China
France's National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment
France
EDP Sciences
France
Henan Polytechnic University
China
Registration fees and payment information for MDOA 2026.
The registration fee covers the book of abstracts, conference proceedings, access to all plenary and technical sessions, conference materials, lunches and coffee breaks. The standard registration allows a maximum of two articles per registration.
| Category | Early (€) | Late (€) |
|---|---|---|
| Mini-symposia organizers & Students | 400 | 500 |
| Other participants | 550 | 650 |
| Mini-exhibition space | 850 | 950 |
| Non-author | 300 | 350 |
| Category | Early (€) | Late (€) |
|---|---|---|
| Mini-symposia organizers & Students | 300 | 350 |
Registration is mandatory for paper publication. The payer is responsible for all bank transfer charges. No refund is possible for registration and banquet fees.
Official contact channels for MDOA 2026.
Include your name, affiliation, and paper/session info.
Send the proposal elements (title, organizers, ≤100 words, advertising plan) to the organizing committee.
