MECC 2026 Program | Program at a Glance

2026 Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference
October 25-28, 2026, Phoenix, AZ, USA

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Last updated on October 9, 2026. This conference program is tentative and subject to change

Program at a Glance

MECC 2026 Technical Program Sunday October 25, 2026 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Next Top
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MECC 2026 Technical Program Sunday October 25, 2026
Workshop 1	Workshop 2
	09:00-12:00 Campanile Regular Session SuW1T2 Workshop: Modeling, Estimation, and Control for Battery Safety (Part I)

13:30-17:30 Cavetto Regular Session SuW2T1 Workshop: Computation for Real World Control Systems	13:30-17:30 Campanile Regular Session SuW2T2 Workshop: Modeling, Estimation, and Control for Battery Safety (Part II)

18:00-21:00 Courtyard Social Session SuOR Opening Reception

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MECC 2026 Technical Program Monday October 26, 2026
Track 1	Track 2	Track 3	Track 4	Track 5	Track 6	Track 7	Track 8	Track 9
08:15-09:30 Palm Ballroom Plenary Session Mo1PL Plenary Talk: Built to Last: Tackling Lithium-Ion Battery Durability with Modeling, Optimization, and Control
09:30-10:00 Courtyard MoBR1BR Coffee Break 1A						09:30-11:30 Dolores Poster Session MoAPT7 Poster Display I
10:00-11:30 Campanile Invited Session MoAT1 AI/ML in Automotive and Transportation Systems	10:00-11:30 Cavetto Special Session MoAT2 Advanced Mechatronics and Manufacturing Special Session I	10:00-11:30 Colonnade Special Session MoAT3 DSCD Rising Stars Invited Talks I	10:00-11:30 Augustine Regular Session MoAT4 Aerospace Control Applications	10:00-11:30 Capistrano Regular Session MoAT5 Adaptive and Learning Systems I	10:00-11:30 Ironstone Invited Session MoAT6 Control of Energy Systems		10:00-13:00 Joshua Tree Special Session MoA1T8 Workshop for Middle and High School Students: Learning about Feedback Principles	10:00-11:30 Jokake Regular Session MoAT9 Multi-Agent and Networked Systems I





11:30-12:30 Palm Ballroom Plenary Session Mo2PL MoViC Plenary Talk: Recent Advances in Connected Control Method for High-Rise Buildings at Watanabe Lab
				11:45-13:15 Capistrano Special Session MoBT5 Student Best Paper Competition (Closed Door)
						12:30-13:30 Cloister East MoB1T7 Women in Controls Luncheon
							13:00-15:00 Joshua Tree Special Session MoB2T8 From Modeling to Experimentation: Learning Dynamics, Vibrations, and Control with MATLAB and Hands-On Experiments	13:00-15:30 Jokake MoB3T9 ASME DSCD ExComm Meeting (by Invitation)

13:30-15:00 Campanile Regular Session MoCT1 Control Applications I	13:30-15:00 Cavetto Regular Session MoCT2 Modeling and Control of Automotive Systems	13:30-15:00 Colonnade Special Session MoCT3 AI‑Augmented Modeling, Estimation, and Control in Automotive Systems	13:30-15:00 Augustine Regular Session MoCT4 Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles	13:30-15:00 Capistrano Regular Session MoCT5 Nonlinear Control Systems	13:30-15:00 Ironstone Regular Session MoCT6 Modeling, Estimation, and Control I





15:00-15:30 Courtyard MoBR2BR Coffee Break 1P
15:30-17:00 Campanile Tutorial Session MoDT1 Learning for Complex Dynamics and Controls	15:30-17:00 Cavetto Regular Session MoDT2 Modeling and Validation I	15:30-17:00 Colonnade Regular Session MoDT3 MoViC: Motion and Vibration Control	15:30-17:00 Augustine Invited Session MoDT4 Learning-Enabled, Human-Centered Robotics and Autonomous Systems	15:30-17:00 Capistrano Invited Session MoDT5 Modeling, Estimation, and Control for Automotive Powertrain Systems	15:30-17:00 Ironstone Regular Session MoDT6 Healthcare and Medical Systems I	15:30-17:00 Dolores Invited Session MoDT7 Modeling and Estimation in Energy Systems	15:30-17:00 Joshua Tree Regular Session MoDT8 Modeling, Estimation, and Control II






							17:10-18:40 Joshua Tree Special Session MoD1T8 Best Conference Paper Competition (Closed Door)
17:30-18:30 Palm Ballroom Plenary Session MoNyPL Nyquist Lecture: Towards Collective Control of Wind Turbine Arrays on Land and Sea

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MECC 2026 Technical Program Tuesday October 27, 2026
Track 1	Track 2	Track 3	Track 4	Track 5	Track 6	Track 7	Track 8	Track 9
08:15-09:30 Palm Ballroom Plenary Session Tu1PL Plenary Talk: Trusted AI on Mars
09:30-10:00 Courtyard TuA_BR Coffee Break 2A							09:30-11:30 Joshua Tree Poster Session TuAPT8 Poster Display II
10:00-11:30 Campanile Special Session TuAT1 Next Frontiers in Automotive and Transportation System Energy Management	10:00-11:30 Cavetto Invited Session TuAT2 Diagnostics for Energy Systems	10:00-11:30 Colonnade Special Session TuAT3 Generative AI in Modeling, Simulation, and Control: A Model-Based Design Framework	10:00-11:30 Augustine Invited Session TuAT4 Modeling, Estimation, and Control for Safe and Agile Autonomous Vehicle Systems	10:00-11:30 Ironstone Special Session TuAT5 DSCD Rising Stars Invited Talks II	10:00-11:30 Capistrano Regular Session TuAT6 Path Planning and Motion Control I	10:00-11:30 Dolores Special Session TuAT7 Special Session on Semiconductor Manufacturing		10:00-11:30 Jokake Regular Session TuAT9 Modeling and Control of Biomedical Systems






11:35-12:05 Palm Ballroom TuAW1C Conference Award Ceremony During Banquet								11:35-14:00 Palm Ballroom Social Session TuAWT9 Banquet Lunch
12:05-12:30 Palm Ballroom TuAW2C ASME DSCD Award Ceremony During Banquet

13:00-14:00 Palm Ballroom Plenary Session TuBC Oldenburger Lecture: Neuromorphic Decision Dynamics for Multiagent Control in Contested Environments
14:00-15:30 Campanile Special Session TuCT1 Advanced Mechatronics and Manufacturing Special Session II	14:00-15:30 Cavetto Regular Session TuCT2 Machine Learning in Modeling, Estimation, and Control	14:00-15:30 Colonnade Special Session TuCT3 AI vs Physics Based Modeling, Estimation, and Control: From Academic Vision to Industrial Reality	14:00-15:30 Augustine Invited Session TuCT4 Bridging Modeling, Estimation, and Control for Scalable Battery Safety in Electric Vehicles	14:00-15:30 Ironstone Regular Session TuCT5 MoViC: Machine Learning in Modeling, Estimation, and Control	14:00-15:30 Capistrano Regular Session TuCT6 Control Applications in Robotics	14:00-15:30 Dolores Special Session TuCT7 NSF Funding Opportunities in Dynamics, Control, and Robotics: A Discussion with CMMI DCSD Program Directors	14:00-15:30 Joshua Tree Special Session TuCT8 Advancing Professional Growth: Industry Networking in Automotive Systems	14:00-15:30 Jokake Regular Session TuCT9 Optimal Control
15:30-16:00 Courtyard TuB_BR Coffee Break 2P
16:00-17:30 Campanile Regular Session TuDT1 Transportation Systems: Modeling, Estimation, and Control	16:00-17:30 Cavetto Regular Session TuDT2 MoViC: Modeling, Estimation and Control of Cyber Physical Systems	16:00-17:30 Colonnade Special Session TuDT3 DSCD Careers after Ph.D.: Career Pathways and Perspectives	16:00-17:30 Augustine Special Session TuDT4 Safe and Intelligent Human-Robot Collaboration in Industry 4.0 Manufacturing	16:00-17:30 Ironstone Regular Session TuDT5 Adaptive and Learning Systems II	16:00-17:30 Capistrano Regular Session TuDT6 Path Planning and Motion Control II	16:00-17:30 Dolores Special Session TuDT7 NIH Funding Opportunities and Insights	16:00-17:30 Joshua Tree Invited Session TuDT8 Healthcare and Medical Systems II






								17:45-20:00 Jokake Social Session TuDT9 MoViC Reception (Invitation Only)
18:30-21:00 Palm Ballroom TuEM ASME DSCD Division Meeting

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MECC 2026 Technical Program Wednesday October 28, 2026
Track 1	Track 2	Track 3	Track 4	Track 5	Track 6	Track 7	Track 8	Track 9
08:15-09:30 Palm Ballroom Plenary Session We1PL Plenary Talk: Control of Software-Defined Vehicles: From Models to Agents
09:30-10:00 Courtyard WeA_BR Coffee Break 3A
10:00-11:30 Campanile Special Session WeAT1 DSCD Rising Stars Invited Talks III	10:00-11:30 Cavetto Regular Session WeAT2 Control Applications II	10:00-11:30 Colonnade Regular Session WeAT3 Multi-Agent and Networked Systems II	10:00-11:30 Augustine Tutorial Session WeAT4 A Tutorial on the Forgotten Signals in Control	10:00-11:30 Capistrano Regular Session WeAT5 Machine Learning in Modeling, Estimation, and Control II	10:00-11:30 Ironstone Regular Session WeAT6 Power and Energy Systems	10:00-11:30 Dolores Special Session WeAT7 NSF CAREER Awardees Forum: Building Research Programs with Lasting Impact	10:00-11:30 Joshua Tree Regular Session WeAT8 Unmanned Ground and Aerial Vehicles





11:30-12:30 Palm Ballroom Plenary Session We2PL MoViC Plenary Talk: From Vibration to Physics-Aware AI for Robotics & Manufacturing: Crafting the Scenarios and Features for High-Impact AI

13:30-15:00 Campanile Special Session WeCT1 DSCD Rising Stars Invited Talks IV	13:30-15:00 Cavetto Regular Session WeCT2 Uncertain Systems and Robust Control	13:30-15:00 Colonnade Regular Session WeCT3 MoViC: Control Design and Applications	13:30-15:00 Augustine Regular Session WeCT4 Multi-Agent and Networked Systems III	13:30-15:00 Capistrano Regular Session WeCT5 Modeling and Validation II	13:30-15:00 Ironstone Regular Session WeCT6 Control Applications III	13:30-15:00 Dolores Special Session WeCT7 Advanced Mechatronics and Manufacturing Special Session III	13:30-15:00 Joshua Tree Regular Session WeCT8 Robotics	13:30-15:00 Jokake Regular Session WeCT9 Modeling, Estimation, and Control III

17:30-21:00 Dark Sky Discovery Center Social Session WeCRT8 Closing Reception