August 20, 2026 Nominations are open for the Kaivalya Dixit Distinguished Dissertation Award 2026. The award aims to recognize outstanding doctoral dissertations in the field of computer benchmarking, performance evaluation, and experimental system analysis in general. Nominated dissertations will be evaluated in terms of scientific originality, scientific significance, practical relevance, impact, and quality of the presentation. It is open to dissertations defended between October 2024 and September 2026.