Call for Papers: Alliance Doctoral Research and Innovation Symposium (ADRIS 2026), Bengaluru [11-12 December; Submit by 30 July]

The Alliance Doctoral Research and Innovation Symposium (ADRIS 2026) is a national symposium hosted by Alliance University, Bengaluru, on 11 and 12 December 2026 at its Central Campus in Anekal. ADRIS brings together doctoral students, researchers and academicians from several disciplines to present current research, exchange ideas and build interdisciplinary collaboration. Law and Legal Studies is one of the four listed tracks, alongside Business and Management, Engineering and Technology, and Liberal Arts and Humanities, so this is a multidisciplinary symposium rather than a law-only conference.

The stated objectives are to give doctoral students a platform to present research findings and innovative ideas to a diverse academic audience, to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue, to promote a culture of research excellence, to enable networking among doctoral students, faculty, industry experts and researchers, and to run workshops and sessions that strengthen research, presentation and professional skills.

• Constitutional Law
• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Intellectual Property Rights
• International Law and Human Rights
• Criminal Law and Justice
• Environmental and Energy Law

Business and Management: Strategic Management; Marketing and Consumer Behaviour; Finance and Accounting; Human Resource Management; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Engineering and Technology covers Computer Science and Information Technology (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science and Big Data Analytics, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems, Internet of Things and Edge Computing, Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, Quantum Computing and Quantum Information Systems, Computer Vision and Image Processing, Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Green Computing and Sustainability in IT); Mechanical Engineering (Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics, Vehicle Dynamics and Automotive Engineering); Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Power Systems and Renewable Energy, Electronics and Communication, Control Systems, Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics); Civil Engineering (Structural, Geotechnical, Transportation, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management); Environmental Engineering (Water Resources Management, Waste Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Sustainable Engineering Practices); Aerospace Engineering (Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion Systems, Aircraft Design and Optimization, Space Exploration and Technology, Avionics and Control Systems, Aerospace Materials and Structures, Sustainability in Aerospace, Flight Dynamics and Control, Aerospace Policy, Economics and Management); and Emerging Technologies (Internet of Things, Blockchain Technology, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Renewable Energy Technologies).

Liberal Arts and Humanities: Literature and Cultural Studies; Psychology and Behavioural Sciences; Sociology and Anthropology; History and Political Science; Philosophy and Ethics; Media and Communication Studies; Economics; Applied Mathematics; Sciences (Physics and Chemistry); Design and Transdisciplinarity.

• Manuscripts must be submitted through the Microsoft CMT platform for ADRIS 2026. No other submission route is listed.
• Length 4 to 6 pages, single column. The organiser separately states that a manuscript must follow the attached template and should not exceed 5 pages; manuscripts not in the proper template or exceeding 5 pages will not be considered for peer review.
• Font Times New Roman, size 10, single line spacing.
• References must follow the MLA citation style.
• Submission format is MS Word or PDF only.
• Every paper will be run through anti-plagiarism software before review. A similarity score above 10 percent may lead to desk rejection without further review.

Each manuscript receives a unique paper ID and is first screened for conference scope, plagiarism and originality. All submissions then go for technical peer review, and the corresponding author is notified of the outcome. ADRIS 2026 follows a single blind peer review process. Where reviewers recommend improvements, the manuscript is returned to the corresponding author and the revised version is re-submitted to the reviewers. The final decision is announced after the third round of evaluation by the conference committee.

Acceptance decisions are based on quality, originality, technical content and relevance to the conference theme. The organiser also publishes a full ethics and malpractice statement covering author, reviewer and editorial board responsibilities, prohibiting simultaneous submission to multiple conferences or journals, and setting out the action taken on confirmed misconduct.

The organiser states that all accepted and presented papers will be published in Scopus-indexed conference proceedings, with Taylor and Francis and Bentham Science shown as publication partners. Editorial decision-making and oversight of peer review are conducted by the ADRIS 2026 editorial team, and peer review by the conference technical review committee. The organiser notes that Taylor and Francis played no part in the choice of editors or peer reviewers for these proceedings. Authors should confirm the indexing status of the specific proceedings volume before relying on it.

• UG / PG students and research scholars: Rs 12,000 for Indian authors, USD 350 for foreign authors
• Faculty and academicians: Rs 20,000 for Indian authors, USD 350 for foreign authors
• Industry delegates: Rs 30,000 for Indian authors, USD 500 for foreign authors
• Participation only, without a paper: Rs 5,000 for Indian delegates, USD 50 for foreign delegates

Fees are paid through the Alliance University events payment page for ADRIS 2026. The registration deadline is 30 October 2026.

Submit the manuscript on the Microsoft CMT portal for ADRIS 2026 on or before 30 July 2026, using the official manuscript template. Acceptance or rejection is notified by 20 August 2026. Registration and fee payment follow on the Alliance University payment page by 30 October 2026, and the final camera-ready paper is due by 10 November 2026. The symposium itself is held in person at the Alliance University Central Campus, Anekal, Bengaluru on 11 and 12 December 2026.

Chief Patron: Mr. Abhay G. Chebbi, Pro-Chancellor, Alliance University. Patron: Dr. Priestly Shan B, Vice-Chancellor. Co-Patrons include Dr. Ray Titus, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Incubation and Innovation) and Dean, Alliance School of Business; Dr. V. Shyam Kishore, Professor and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Dean, Alliance School of Law; Dr. Reeba Korah, Interim Dean, Alliance School of Applied Engineering; Dr. Vivek V, Deputy Director, Alliance School of Advanced Computing; and Dr. Liju Jacob Kuriakose, Assistant Dean, Department of Language and Literature. Organising Chair: Dr. Sheila Mahapatra, Professor and Associate Director Research (Academics). The symposium is supported by organising co-chairs, convenors from the Centre for Research, a technical programme committee, and national and international advisory committees.