IAHR YPN Hackathon

Innovating the Future of Ocean Engineering

21 February 2026
IIT Madras, Chennai, India

Technical Partners

Welcome to IAHR YPN Hackathon 2026

The present Hackathon 2026 proposed is themed on addressing Ocean Engineering related problems, with a focus on finding innovative solutions for some of the sector's most critical challenges.

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Conference Objectives

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Foster Innovation: Encourage participants to develop new technologies and systems to revolutionize maritime and port industries.

2

Collaborate Across Disciplines: Bring professionals, students, and enthusiasts from various domains such as engineering, IT, logistics, and environmental science.

3

Tackle Key Challenges: Address issues like port congestion, security, sustainability, and operational efficiency.

4

Promote Digital Transformation: Support the adoption of automation, AI, IoT, blockchain, and other emerging technologies in maritime operations.

Important Dates

Hackathon Themes Release

2nd May 2025

Participation Registration

2nd May – 1st November 2025

Proposal Submission

2nd May – 20th October 2025

Mentoring Session

13th September 2025

Review Session

December 2025

Final Report Submission

2nd January 2026

IAHR YPN Hackathon

21st February 2026