Call for papers
Online Event
We invite researchers, professionals, and students to submit original contributions to the Latin American Congress on Mechanical Engineering (COLIM 2026). As a leading forum in the region, COLIM promotes the exchange of knowledge, innovation, and collaboration across the mechanical engineering community.
Submissions should address contemporary challenges and advancements within the field, aligned with the congress’ core thematic areas.
Note:The congress publication will be indexed in Scopus
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.
Only manuscripts written in English will be considered for review and publication.
Papers must be under 6 pages in length, following the official format guidelines.(Click here)
Submissions will go through a rigorous double-blind peer review, evaluated by three reviewers per paper.
Evaluation criteria include originality, methodology, relevance, and technical soundness.
All papers will be checked for plagiarism; the similarity index must be below 20%.
Important Dates
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Tracks
1. Fundamentals, Design and Development of Mechanical Systems
Chair: Dr. Jorge Fajardo, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Ecuador.
Continuous Medium Mechanics
Numerical Methods and Computational Modeling
Advanced Computational Mechanics
2. Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
Applied Thermodynamics and Thermal Systems
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Thermofluids and Thermal Engineering
Heat and Mass Transfer
3. Energy and Sustainability
Chair: Dr. Juan Carlos Lata UPS
Renewable Energy and Alternative Generation Systems
Energy Efficiency in Mechanical Systems
Technologies for Environmental Sustainability
Mechanical Design for Circular Economy
Energy Optimization in Transportation Systems
4.Mobility and Transportations Systems
Chair: Dr. Juan Diego Valladolid, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Ecuador.
Autonomous Vehicles
Smart and Sustainable Mobility
Railway Systems and Mass Transportation
Aeronautics and Propulsion Systems
Vehicle Dynamics and Transport Simulation
5. Manufacturing and Advanced Materials
Chair: Dr. César Ayabaca, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ecuador
Additive Manufacturing and Digital Manufacturing
CAD-CAM-CAE Design
Smart and Composite Materials
Nanotechnology Applied to Engineering Materials
Metrology, Quality Control, and Testing
6. Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation
Chair: Dr. César Viloria Nuñez, Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar, Colombia.
Digital Twins and Virtualization of Mechanical Systems
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Cyber-Physical Systems in Mechanical Engineering
Artificial Intelligence Applied to Industrial Processes
7. Mechatronic Systems and Control
Chair: Dr. Francisco Yumbla, Escuela Politécnica del Litoral ESPOL – Ecuador
Advanced Control Systems
Industrial and Collaborative Robotics
Machine Vision and Perception Systems
Instrumentation and Smart Sensors
8. Biomechanics and Medical Engineering
Chair: Dr. Teodiano Freire Bastos, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil
Biomechanics and Bioengineering
Medical Devices and Rehabilitation
Ergonomics and Human Factors
Biomechanical Modeling and Simulation
9. Asset Management and Maintenance
Chair: Dr. Fernando Jesús Guevara, National University of Colombia – Colombia
Data-Driven Predictive Maintenance
Intelligent Maintenance
Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis
Mechanical Vibrations and Acoustics
Reliability and Life Cycle Management of Industrial Assets
10. Innovation in Engineering Education
Chair: Dr. Carlos Bran, Universidad Don Bosco, San Salvador
Chair: Ing. Ronny Cabrera, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador
Emerging Methodologies for Teaching Mechanical Engineering
Virtual Laboratories and Educational Simulators
Competency-Based Training in Virtual Environments
International Collaboration in Academia
Accreditation of Engineering Programs
