7th IAHR Young Professionals Online Congress
7th IAHR Young Professionals Congress
2-4 December 2026 | Online
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Present your work, get mentoring and network with other young professionals and experts in your field around the world!
The IAHR Young Professionals Congresses give young professionals, researchers and students the opportunity to present their work and access mentoring from leading global experts. Representing a unique opportunity for networking and promoting their work, the success of previous editions, with over 1,300 participants each, has ensured that the event is now established as an ongoing annual series organised by young professionals and for young professionals.
Free and open to all!
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Why participate?
The Congress is a wonderful opportunity to present your work and get mentoring from leading experts.
It represents a unique opportunity for networking as well.
You will meet with representatives of the IAHR technical committees.
You will be invited to meet and interact with your peers and mentors through breakout sessions.
You will be able to connect with other Young Professionals Networks (YPNs) worldwide and by areas of expertise.
This is also the chance to make your work known.
All the proceedings will be published and made available in the IAHR e-library after the congress.
Benefits
FREE registration
Open to all!
IAHR Young Professional members and non-members.
Students but also to young professionals (35 years old and less)
Certificates of attendance will be issued upon request.
Members: Free
Non members: 25 euro or 12 euro (depending on the income country level) which is equivalent to a membership fee so a one year free membership fee will be included.
To request your certificate please contact ypcongress@iahr.org
"Thank you very much to the organisers, it is an excellent opportunity to see the great work that is done in all parts of the world, my congratulations to the entire team". Karina Ocaña, Mexico
Key dates
July 2026: Call for abstracts opens
12 September 2026: Call for abstracts closes
To be confirmed: Extended deadline for abstract submission
To be confirmed: Notification of acceptance
To be confirmed: Poster and final extended abstract submission
2-4 December 2026: 7th YPN Congress
Congress themes (corresponding to the IAHR Technical Committees)
Hydraulics
Hydro-environment
Innovation and Professional Development
Organising Committee
Chair: Yifan Yang, Wuhan University, China
Vice-Chair: Arianna Varrani, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Michael Nones, Institute of Geophysics - Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Qian Yu, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, China
Eva Fenrich, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Esteban Sañudo Costoya, University of A Coruña, Spain
José M. Carrillo, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain
Manish Pandey, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
Mina Rouzegar, Stantec Consulting Ltd., Canada
Marco Córdova Puglianini, University of Engineering and Technology, Perú
International Scientific Committee
Alexandre Hauet, EDF DTG, France
Amparo López Jiménez, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Andrea Sulis, University of Sassari, Italy
Andrés Vargas Luna, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
Anton Bergant, Litostroj Power, Slovenia
Antonija Harasti, Universiry of Zagreb, Croatia
Arturo Leon, Florida International University, United States
Binbin Wang, University of Missouri, United States
Blair Johnson, University of Texas, United States
Bruce William Melville, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Carlos de Oliveira Galvão, Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil
Cheng Zhang, Tianjin University, China
Christopher van Rees, Bechtel, Chile
Conrad Zorn, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Daisuke Nohara, Kajima Technical Research Institute, Japan
Daniela Molinari, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
David Ferras, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain
David J.Vicente, CIMNE, United States
David Wegner, Woolpert Engineering, United States
Duan Chen, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, China
El Kadi Abderrezzak, CNR, France
Francesca De Serio, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy
Gabriele Freni, University of Enna Kore, Italy
Giacomo Zanetti, University of Padova, Italy
Gordon Gilja, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Hiroshi Cho, Kumamoto University, Japan
Hongwei An, University of Western Australia, Australia
Ioan Nistor, University of Ottawa, Canada
Isa Ebtehaj, Laval University, Canada
Ismail Albayrak, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Joanna Wicher-Dysarz, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poland
José Manuel Adriasola Velasco, Bechtel, Chile
José M.Carrillo, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain
Juan Pablo Rodríguez Sánchez, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Katelyn Kirby, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Majid Mohammadian, University of Ottawa, Canada
Manfred Kleidorfer, University Innsbruck, Austria
Manousos Valyrakis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Michael Nones, Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Modesto Pérez-Sánchez, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Muhammad Waqar, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Nadia Penna, Università della Calabria, Italy
Nicola Paccanelli, ARUP, Hong Kong
Nils Rüther, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Pavel Rudorlf, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
Ramiro Gustavo Ramírez Camacho, UNIFEI, Brazil
Rita F.Carvalho, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Roberto Ranzi, Università di Brescia, Italy
Romeu Gerardo, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Ryota Tsuaki, Kobe University, Japan
Satoru Oishi, Kobe University, Japan
Seith Ncwanga Mugume, Makerere University, Uganda
Slaven Conevski, NTNU, Norway
Stefan Felder, UNSW Sydney, Australia
Stefan Haun, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Tobias Bleninger, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
Tomasz Dysarz, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Polan
Vladimir Nikora, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Yannic Fuchs, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Yorick Broekema, Deltares, The Netherlands
Zhang Shuai, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Zhihua Xie, Cardiff University, UK
Zhiguo He, Zhejiang University, China
Zishun Yao, Hohai University, China
Your extended abstract must be submitted through the online submission form, strictly following the template in Word. The deadline is 12 September, 2026. All extended abstracts must be submitted in English. Please note that proofreading English text is compulsory. The use of native English reviewers is highly recommended. Your extended abstract must be 2 pages maximum and count around 850-1000 words (including a short abstract of 150 words and a maximum of 5 keywords).
The International Scientific Committee will review all the submissions. If your extended abstract is accepted, it will be assigned to one of the sessions. You will then need to submit a one-page poster (using a 3-column template or a 4-column template).
Presenters will do a 3-5 minute presentation at the 7th IAHR Young Professionals Congress supported by the poster. Posters will be shared centrally by the Organising Committee. Download the official virtual background
Proceedings will be published and made available in the IAHR e-library after the Congress. Only works presented during the Congress will be included in the proceedings.
The sessions will be livestreamed and also recorded and uploaded to the IAHR video library. Video recordings and proceedings will be always freely available for IAHR members, while non-members will be able to access them only six months after the Congress.
Become a sponsor!
Advertising and sponsorship opportunities at IAHR Young Professionals Congress
Sponsoring IAHR YP Congresses and being featured on the Congress online platforms is a cost-effective way to advertise to our membership base and reach the next generation of hydro-environment professionals and leaders while attracting and retaining young talent in your community.
As our young professional’s membership grows, and the need for a greater diversity of professional development and networking opportunities arise, your sponsorship will ensure that our members continue to receive quality opportunities for growth as young professionals.
As a sponsor of the 7th IAHR Young Professionals Congress, you will enjoy a high level of visibility on a variety of IAHR platforms and channels of promotion, including:
Displaying your logo and linked company name on the event webpage
Displaying your logo and linked company name on the promotional emails
Displaying your logo and linked company name in social media campaigns
Displaying your logo on the certificate of participation and attendance
Verbal recognition by the organising committee at the opening and closing of the Congress
A 2-minute exhibit (video) to promote/introduce your products or services can be arranged during the break of the Congress
1-year FREE Institute membership (for non-members)
Minimum sponsorship amount:
€3,000 for non-IAHR Members (Large institutes >450 employees)
€2,000 for non-IAHR Members (Small institutes <450 employees)
€1,500 for IAHR Institute Members
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We’ll be happy to cater your support to the needs of your organisation/company. Please contact iahr@iahr.org
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