Student Paper Contest (SPC)
The purpose of the Student Paper Contest is to reward students for exceptional work and consider group projects as well as individual projects. The RFIT Student Paper Contest provides students with the opportunity to share their work and discuss their results with experts from industry and academia. The following rules apply to participating in the Student Paper Contest:
- The first author must be a student (full-time or part-time). A letter is required from the major advisor (Professor) stating that the first author is a registered full-time or part-time student and has done a substantial portion of the work. Failure to provide this letter will result in disqualification.
- Number of authors on the paper: No limit, including outside authors. Outside authors are defined as co-authors from industry or from other institutions (government labs, other universities, etc.). The outside authors are included to encourage group-project submissions. The review committee will consider the number of authors vs. the level of work presented in the paper in order not to penalize the individual project submissions.
- All students wishing to participate in the contest are required to follow the regular submission process for papers, including registration. Please check the checkbox during the submission process to be considered in the contest.
Best Paper Contest (BPC)
Participation and Selection Guidelines
To recognize academic excellence and groundbreaking research, we are pleased to host the Best Paper Contest for this year's conference.
Eligibility: All accepted papers are eligible for Best Paper Award consideration.
Selection and Presentation Process
- Finalist Selection: The Awards Committee will evaluate all eligible submissions to select the finalists.
- Presentation Requirements: All finalists are required to present their work on-site during the designated Poster Session.
- Award Determination: The Awards Committee will select the winners based on a comprehensive evaluation of both the paper content and the poster-session presentation. First, second, and third prizes will be awarded accordingly.
Award Ceremony: The official announcement of winners and the Award Ceremony will take place during the Closing Session of the conference.