iSENSE at EMC Europe 2026: Doctoral Research, Emerging Voices and Scientific Recognition
From 31 August to 4 September 2026, the electromagnetic compatibility community gathered in Prague for EMC Europe 2026, bringing together researchers, academics, and professionals from across the field. Among them was the iSENSE Doctoral Network, taking its place at a conference that has long served as a meeting point for the discipline’s next generation of researchers.
Research, presented and questioned
Seven iSENSE doctoral candidates brought peer-reviewed papers to the EMC Europe programme: Riffat Tahira (DC1), Md Mohiuddin Al-Mahmud (DC3), Elia Mattucci (DC4), Leah Zhang (DC5), Pablo Ruiz Morales (DC9), José Andrés Herrera Morales (DC12), and Carlos Julio Ramos-Salas (DC14). Between them, their contributions traced the range of what iSENSE is built to explore different problems, different methods, a shared discipline.
Mario Castañeda-Valderrama (DC2) also contributed to the technical programme, presenting “IEMI Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructures and Electronic Systems” as part of the workshop “IEMI Risk Management for Critical Infrastructures.”
Presenting a paper at an international conference is a key part of doctoral training. It requires researchers to explain their work to an audience beyond their immediate research group, respond to questions from unfamiliar perspectives, and consider how their approach compares with related work elsewhere in the field. At EMC Europe, these exchanges extended well beyond the presentation sessions themselves, with discussions continuing throughout the conference and connecting researchers across institutions.
Emerging Voices in EMC
A particular highlight of the week was “Emerging Voices in EMC: Research Pitches from the iSENSE and PATTERN Doctoral Networks,” a workshop jointly organised by the two doctoral networks. Rather than following the format of a conventional paper presentation, doctoral candidates introduced their research through short pitches, each followed by open discussion with the audience.
The session gave participants a chance to encounter research beyond their own doctoral projects and to compare approaches across two networks with adjacent but distinct research interests. With work spanning sensing technologies, data-driven modelling, machine learning, and resilient system design, the workshop reflected the breadth of expertise represented across both networks, and created space for feedback and connections that extend beyond the conference itself.
A special recognition for iSENSE
The conference also brought a notable achievement for the network. Pablo Ruiz Morales (DC9) received the Best Student Paper Award at EMC Europe 2026 for his paper, “Physics-Informed Bayesian State Estimation for Predictive Saturation Detection.”
The award represents a significant recognition of Pablo’s work and marks an important milestone in his doctoral research within iSENSE.
Beyond the conference programme
A conference such as EMC Europe is measured not only by the papers presented, but also by the conversations that develop around them. For the iSENSE doctoral candidates, the week in Prague meant meeting researchers from other institutions, discussing their work with peers, attending sessions outside their immediate areas of research, and gaining a broader view of the EMC research landscape. These experiences are an integral part of doctoral training.
We congratulate all iSENSE doctoral candidates who presented their work at EMC Europe 2026 and contributed to the conference programme, and extend our congratulations to Pablo Ruiz Morales for receiving the Best Student Paper Award. With research shared, ideas exchanged, and new conversations started, the iSENSE doctoral candidates leave Prague with the next stage of their research ahead.