We invite you to the 3rd annual Northeast Systems and Control Workshop (NESCW), hosted this year at Princeton University. Following two successful editions at Penn (2024) and Columbia (2025), each drawing over 100 participants from 20+ institutions, NESCW continues to grow as the gathering place for the systems and control community across the Northeast.
Early-career focus
All talks at NESCW are by graduate students and postdocs.Registration for NESCW'26 is now closed. Please email the organizers if you have any questions or are hoping to attend on short notice (we may be able to accommodate late requests subject to venue capacity).
News & Updates
- Talk schedule and poster list are now available. View the talk schedule and the poster list (with session assignments and stand numbers).
- Registration is now closed. With over 150 registrations from across the Northeast, we're excited to welcome an exceptional group to Princeton on May 2 for the most concurred NESCW yet!
- Poster presenters: bring your printed 24" x 36" portrait posters.
About
The Northeast Systems and Control Workshop (NESCW) provides a forum for systems and control researchers across the Northeast to present their work and connect with graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty in an informal and collaborative setting. Any member of the systems and control community in the broader Northeast region is welcome to participate.
Research areas span the full breadth of systems and control: dynamics, control theory, optimization, machine learning, robotics, and cyber-physical systems, including applied and interdisciplinary work at their intersections.
To build community across the region, NESCW rotates to a different host institution each year. Faculty from across institutions join the steering committee, creating a growing network of organizers who help shape the workshop's future.
Photos from NESCW 2025 at Columbia University.
Contributed Talks and Posters
There will be four oral sessions, each composed of 4 × 15-minute talks, for a total of 16 talks. Talk proposals are reviewed and selected by the organizing committee based on submitted abstracts.
Poster presentations are unlimited (subject to venue capacity). The morning and afternoon poster sessions will be broadly themed by research area.
Lit by field's rising stars
NESCW's unique energy comes from having graduate students and postdocs at the center stage, driving the research conversation throughout the day.Registration
Registration for NESCW'26 is now closed. A light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided to all registered participants.
If you have any questions or are hoping to attend on short notice, please email the organizers — we may be able to accommodate late requests subject to venue capacity.
Key Dates
| Thu, Apr 10 | Early Registration Deadline | Register by this date to be fully considered for spotlight talks and travel support. |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Main Registration Deadline | Register by this date to be fully considered for a poster presentation. |
| Thu, Apr 23 | Notifications | Talk, poster, and travel support decisions communicated to all registrants. |
| Sat, May 2 | Workshop Day! | Robertson Hall, Princeton University. |
Location
The workshop will be held at Robertson Hall, home of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), on the main Princeton campus in Princeton, New Jersey.
Getting to campus
The easiest way to reach Princeton is by train. NJ Transit's Princeton Junction station is served by the Northeast Corridor line from both New York Penn Station and Philadelphia. From Princeton Junction, a short shuttle ("Dinky") connects directly to Princeton's main campus.
If driving, please note that parking on and around campus is limited. Several paid lots are available nearby.
Princeton School of Public and
International Affairs
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
Robotics Lab Tour
One of the highlights of NESCW is the chance to see world-class research facilities up close. Come see where Princeton students and researchers are pushing the limits of what robots can do. The Princeton Robotics Initiative brings together work across the full spectrum of robotics — from physical design to learning and control — all under one roof. Tour sign-up will be available closer to the event, subject to space and availability.
Workshop Schedule
View the detailed talk schedule and poster list.
| 8:00–9:00am | Check-in and light breakfast |
| 9:00–9:15am | Welcome and opening remarks |
| 9:15–10:15am | Talks: Session 1 |
| 10:15–11:15am | Morning poster session and coffee break |
| 11:15am–12:15pm | Talks: Session 2 |
| 12:15–2:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00–2:00pm | Lab tours (subject to space and availability) |
| 2:00–3:00pm | Talks: Session 3 |
| 3:00–4:00pm | Afternoon poster session and coffee break |
| 4:00–5:00pm | Talks: Session 4 |
| 5:00–6:30pm | Social event (location TBD) |
NESCW Organizers
Organizing Committee
Advisory Committee
Princeton Logistics Team
Contact
If you have any questions, please email Jaime Fernández Fisac at jfisac@princeton.edu.
