SAUPEC 2022: 30th South African Universities Power Engineering Conference 2022 Durban University Technology Durban, South Africa, January 25-27, 2022 |
Conference website | https://www.saiee.org.za/displaycustomlink.aspx?name=SAUPEC%20Home |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=saupec2022 |
Submission deadline | November 15, 2021 |
It is with great pleasure that we announce the 30th Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC 2022). This flagship Southern Africa regional conference will be hosted by the Department of Electrical Power Engineering, the Durban University of Technology in conjunction with the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE). SAUPEC_2022 brings together experts from the industry, academics, and students in engineering, computer science, and information technology to present research papers, network, and expand the fraternity that has been built as part of the SAUPEC legacy. The conference will incorporate the Eskom Tertiary Education Support Programme (TESP) report-back meeting.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Full papers: Prospective authors are invited to submit high-quality papers in the stated research fields. Papers, with a maximum length of six pages, are to be prepared in accordance with the IEEE format available on the conference website.
- Paper Template is available at: https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html
List of Topics
Topic 1: Power Systems and Smart Grids
- Power Generation, Large-scale Power Projects and Financing
- Super-Grid, Power Pools, Smart Grids, Microgrids, and Nanogrids
- Transmission, Distribution, and Reticulation Networks
- Power System Control, Stability, Modeling, Computation, and Optimization
- Power Systems Communication
- Load Modelling and Demand Side Management
- Protection, Relaying, and System Automation
Topic 2: Machine Drives, Advanced Electronics, and Materials
- Electrical Machines and Drives, High Power Electronics
- Advanced Electrical Materials and Nanotechnology
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
- Geomagnetically Induced Currents and Space Phenomena on Power Systems
- HVDC and High Voltage Engineering
Topic 3: Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Cyber-Physical Systems
- Artificial Intelligence Applications in Power System
- Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, and Robotics
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Control Center Applications
- Cyber-physical Systems, Cyber-security and Power System Security
- Quality of Supply, Reliability, and Condition Monitoring
Topic 4: Renewable Energy and Electricity Markets
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Energy Storage, Devices, and Systems
- Distributed and Embedded Generation
- Energy Markets, Economics, Tariffs, Grid Codes, and Policies
- Energy Harvesting, Management, Conversion, Consumption, and Efficiency
- Power Engineering Education, Super Learning, Distance Learning
Committees
Program and Organizing Committee
- Prof Inno Davidson (General Chair)
- Dr Musasa Kabeya (Technical Committee)
- Dr. Elutunji Buraimoh (Publication Committee)
- Rathilall Sewsunker
- Dr Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju
- Timothy Akindeji
- Dr. Evans Ojo
- Dr. Gushan Sharma
- Prof Jan deKoch (Ex-Officio)
- Leanetse Matutoane (SAIEE)
- Gerder Geyer (Secretariat)
Invited Speakers
- Prof Ilhami COLAK, Nisantasi University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Prof Ganesh Kumar Venayagamoorthy, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA
Publication
SAUPEC 2022 proceedings will be published in IEEE Xplore.
by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Venue
Durban International Convention Centre (ICC)
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to the Conference secretariat: Mrs. Gerda Geyer (geyerg@saiee.org.za)