The 2026 IEEE International Radar Conference student paper finalists were selected by the Radar Systems Panel Student Paper Competition Committee and they are recognized for their outstanding technical contributions.
Five student finalists have been invited to present their work in person at the conference to a panel of judges on Monday, May 11, 2026.
The authors of the top three papers will receive a cash award. The five finalists and the two alternatives will receive a certificate and recognition during the banquet awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
The 5 finalists are:
3203: Maximizing Pattern Yield in UAS-Based Far-Field Characterization of Polarimetric Phased Array Radars with Optimal Polarization Configurations
Khuda Burdi, Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC), University of Oklahoma
3170: Multistatic Radar Performance in the Presence of Distributed Wireless Synchronization
Kumar Sai Bondada, Virginia Tech
3166: A Unified Maximum-Likelihood Framework for 3D InISAR Phase Unwrapping with Outlier Rejection
Matteo Pardi, University of Pisa
3042: MIMO-ISAR Near Field Imaging with Inherent 3-D Translational Motion Compensation
Ignacio Sardinero-Meirás, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
3016: Synchronization of a Multistatic High Resolution Imaging Radar Using Low-Cost Satellite TV Receiver Hardware
Fabian Hochberg, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
The two alternates are:
3104: Adaptive Radar Range-Doppler Spread Target Detection Based on Joint Estimation of Scattering Centers and Doppler Frequencies
Yunlian Tian, University of Electronic Science, and Technology of China
3096: Hybrid Beamformer Optimization for Coherent Signal Detection
Saidur Pavel, Temple University