Call for Special Sessions

Special sessions are the perfect way to connect you with professionals who share the same interests and are working in the same application area. This year, COBEP/SEPC will be hosting a special section on Microgrids, including several topics in this field. If you want to meet people and expand your network, you are well come to contribute with papers and exchange new ideas and solutions on Microgrids.

SS1: Emerging Power Conversion Technologies and Control for Microgrids

Organizers of the Special Session

Edivan Laercio Carvalho

Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia

Luiz Antonio Correa Lopes

Concordia University, Canada

Mariusz Malinowski

Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

Microgrids and nanogrids are highly efficient and flexible technology that aimed to promote an easy integration of loads and renewable power sources. Depending on the power level such concepts could be applied either for a single building or for large residential districts, widely promoting the adoption of distributed power generation. Currently, new power converter topologies, energy management, and standards are interesting topics for the academy and industry. Addressing these topics, the main focus of this special session is to discuss technical challenges, and present R&D results related to Emerging Power Conversion Technologies, Control, and Operational Aspects for Microgrids. Therefore, we would like to invite academics and industry researchers to join us and contribute new ideas, exchange information, and promote microgrid technologies at COBEP/SPEC 2023.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Emerging power converter topologies for DC microgrids

DC and hybrid AC/DC microgrids architectures

Nanogrids and residential microgrids and their design methodologies

Solutions resolving interoperability issues and facilitating deployment of microgrids

Power electronics systems for efficient integration of distributed energy generators, energy storages and loads

Active power filtering, load-sharing, islanding operation

Condition monitoring, intelligent protection, fault diagnosis and self-healing

Operation and control of interconnected microgrids (i.e., microgrids for districts)

Power management strategies, distributed control and/or decentralized decision making

SS2: Industry-Oriented Papers

Organizers of the Special Session

Joable Andrade Alves

WEG

Itamar Fernandes Soares

WEG

Cristiano Bühler

REIVAX Automação e Controle

This year, COBEP/SPEC 2023 is making a special emphasis on receiving industry-oriented papers in the field of Power Electronics. Are you working on innovative solutions in industry? We invite you to share your applied research and industry-oriented applications with the academic and research community. From test and measurement techniques to commercialization of advances, your work can make a significant impact on the field. All topics related to Industry-oriented applications and Applied Research in power electronics and related fields are also welcomed.

SS3: Graduation Papers

Organizers of the Special Session

Demercil de Souza Oliveira Júnior

Federal University of Ceará

Allan Fagner Cupertino

Federal Center of Tech. Education of Minas Gerais

Jéssika Melo de Andrade

Federal University of Santa Catarina

This year, COBEP/SPEC 2023 is making a special section on receiving graduation papers in the field of Power Electronics. Are you working on power electronics during your graduation? We invite you to share your research in COBEP/SPEC 2023. All topics related to power electronics and related fields are welcomed.
Note: The first author must be the graduate student and the paper must be preferably presented at the conference by the student.

Digest Submission Deadline

June 16, 2023 June 23,2023

Please refer to Author Central for digest templates.

If you require further information, please feel free to directly contact the Organizers of the Special Session.