The Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering of Concordia University, in collaboration with the Concordia Institute of Aerospace Design and Innovation (CIADI), is pleased to host the 2026 Canadian Section of the Combustion Institute (CICS) Spring Technical Meeting. The 2026 hosting was decided and announced at the 2025 meeting, held at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta.
This annual technical meeting by the Canadian Section of the Combustion Institute welcomes faculty members, researchers, and students from across Canada. It also attracts participants from the United States and beyond who work on all aspects of combustion. Topics range from fundamental combustion phenomena to practical applications of combustion technology. This is the national meeting where people exchange ideas, meet with industrial organizations, and where students are provided opportunities to present their work.
The 2026 CICS meeting is organized and hosted by the following members of the Gina Cody School:
Dr. Charles Kiyanda (Program co-Chair)
Dr. Jerin John (Program co-Chair)
Dr. Carole El Ayoubi (Admin. co-Chair)
Dr. Hoi Dick Ng (Admin. Co-Chair)
Ms. Mary Tsakalis (Event coordinator)
Registration Information
Please REGISTER HERE for the 2026 meeting.
Attendee Information
Click here to find out about registration fees, accomodations around the conference venue and more.
Conference schedule at a glance
Download the Conference Program
Program at a glance (May 11 2026). In addition to some withdrawn papers, note that 4 papers had to be rescheduled. The Fire Research I session was cancelled.
Download full papers here.
Important Dates
Don’t miss an important deadline related to the conference:
March 2, 2026 March 10, 2026– Abstracts dueMarch 16, 2026 – Authors notified of abstract acceptanceEXTENDED: April 7th, 2026 – Last day for early bird registrationApril 20, 2026 May 1, 2026 – Final papers due- May 11 to 14, 2026 – CICS technical meeting
Call for Papers and Abstract Submission
Information here with frequent updates.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We welcome potential interested sponsors. A sponsorship package is available and you can contact the organizing committee at cics2026@concordia.ca for further information.