Presentation Awards

Presentation Awards of RCCC 2026

Presentation awards are presented to recognise outstanding contributions to the field and to encourage active engagement within the research community. By celebrating excellence in research communication, these awards aim to promote high-quality scholarship and support the translation of research into meaningful impact, including potential policy and practice outcomes. Final award decisions will be made by the session evaluation panel in consultation with the Conference Chair. Each panel will comprise suitably qualified experts with relevant academic and/or industry expertise in the subject area. Presentations will be assessed against the criteria outlined below, and the highest-scoring submissions—across both in-person and virtual formats—will be shortlisted for awards based on the rankings of the evaluation panel and the Conference Chair.

Presentation Awards Categories

The awards are given to the most outstanding researchers of the conference under four categories (These categories may subject to changes).

The Overall Best Presentation Award

This award will be awarded for the most outstanding presentation of the entire conference.

The Best Student Presentation Award

The Best Student Presentation Award will be given to the most outstanding presentation presented by a participant who has registered under the student category. Undergraduates, Master students, and Ph.D. students will be considered under this category.

The Best Poster Presentation Award

There will be a poster session at the conference, and this award is dedicated to the poster presenters at the conference. The best poster presentation will be selected among all the researchers in the session.

Session’s Best Presentation Awards

There will be a number of technical sessions in the conference under different themes. These awards are awarded to the presentations that have been selected to be the best in the particular session.

Selection Process

Criteria for the Best Oral Presentation Awards

Each and every presentation is evaluated by two evaluators, and the average mark of both evaluators is taken as the final mark. The best presentation from each session will be selected based on the final mark received from the evaluators and the final decision is given by the Conference Chair. Below criteria are taken into consideration for this award and marks are given out of 100.

Content of the presentation (45%)
Clarity and flow of the Presentation (20%)
Novelty /contribution to the field (25%)
Timing (10%)

Criteria for the Best Poster Presentation Awards

Every poster presentation is evaluated by a special evaluator based on the criteria below and the presentation with the highest mark is selected as the Best Poster Presentation Award. The final mark is given out of 100.

Depth of Content (40%)
Introduction and Abstract (15%)
Content knowledge and organization (20%)
Poster Design and Overall Visual Appeal (10%)
Verbal Interaction (15%)

Criteria for the Overall Best Presentation Award and Best Student Presentation Awards

Presentations of each technical session with the highest marks shall be recommended for these two awards. They are evaluated by a special committee headed by the Conference Chair according to the below criteria.

Evaluation Criteria

Total Marks gained in the presentation
Significance of the paper to the field
Theoretical contribution
The ability of practical implementation
Use of appropriate methodological rigor
Originality

Awards Ceremony

All award recipients will be recognised during the awards ceremony, which will take place on the final day of the conference alongside the closing session.