Electrical and computer engineering is a science that has played a major role the lives we live in the 21st century. In today’s technology driven world, electrical and computer engineering is the cornerstone and driver of innovation of the devices we utilize daily to improve our quality of life. Electrical, electronics and computer engineering is driven by growth and new engineering ideas. The latter driver, namely the new ideas, is actually elements of research in engineering. This special section deals with the general topic of long term innovative topics for research in power, control, energy, high voltage applications, fuels, smart grids, power electronics, systems and applications, electrical machines, communication systems, signal processing, circuits and systems, computers and information technology.
The peer-reviewed articles will showcase potentially high impact research topics or directions. The objective of this issue is to identify topics that are likely to result in a noteworthy impact on electrical and computer industry in the next 25 to 50 years.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
A. Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
- Generation Systems (A1)
- Modelling and Simulation (A2)
- Load Modelling (A3)
- Forecasting and Management (A4)
- Power Quality and Grounding (A5)
- Maintenance and Operation (A6)
- Distribution System Planning and Reliability (A7)
- Flexible AC Transmission Systems (A8)
B. Renewable Energy Sources, Smartgrids Technologies & Applications
- Smart grid for distributed energy resources (B1)
- Smart grid in interdependent energy infrastructures (B2)
- Smart grid for intelligent monitoring and outage management (B3)
- Smart grid applications and technologies (B4)
- Smart grid for plug-in vehicles and low-carbon transportation alternatives (B5)
- Smart grid for cyber and physical security systems (B6)
- Energy Management and Environmental issues (B7)
- Hybrid Power Systems (B8)
- Distributed and Co-Generation Systems (B9)
- Wind Energy Systems (B10)
- Solar Energy Systems (B11)
- Hydro Power Plants (B12)
- Hydrogen Systems and Fuel Cell (B13)
- Power Market and Power System Economics (B14)
C. Power Electronics, Systems and Applications
- Soft switching converters (C1)
- Hard-switching and soft-switching static converters (C2)
- Multilevel converters (C3)
- Matrix converters (C4)
- Emerging topologies (C5)
- Power Converters Modelling (C6)
- Simulation and Control (C7)
- Power Factor Correctors (PFC) (C8)
- EMI and over-voltage protection (C9)
- Active Filters and Harmonics (C10)
- Power Supplies (C11)
- Power Electronics Components and Packaging (C12)
- Inverter and Converter Technology (C13)
- Electric Drivers and Application (C14)
- Electronic Materials (C15)
- Education and Training for Electrical Engineers (C16)
- Nanometer-scale materials engineering (C17)
- Optoelectronic photonic devices (C18)
- Power semiconductors, passive components and packaging technologies (C19)
- Switch-mode power supplies and UPS (C20)
- Applications of power electronics (C21)
- FACTS Power quality issues, harmonic problems and solutions (C22)
- Power electronics in traction and automotive (C23)
- Bearingless drive technologies (C24)
- Applications of power electronics in home appliance, industry and aerospace (C25)
- Modeling and simulation in power electronics (C26)
- Power electronics education/professional development (C27)
- Telecommunications power supplies (C28)
- Electronics, Information & Control Systems (C29)
D. Electrical Machines and Adjustable Speed Drives
- AC and DC Machines and Drives (D1)
- Reluctance machines and drives (D2)
- Permanent magnet machines and drives (D3)
- Linear machines and drives (D4)
- Sensorless control (D5)
- Piezo and electrostatic actuators (D6)
- Modelling and simulation (D7)
- Maintenance and Fault Diagnosis (D8)
- Electrical Vehicles (D9)
- EMC related phenomena (D10)
- Electrical Machines (D11)
- Control Theory and Applications (D12)
- Visual Control (D13)
- Machine Learning (D14)
- Intelligent Systems and Approach (D15)
- Motor drives and motion control (D16)
- Analysis and design of electrical machines (D17)
E. Signal Processing
- Signal Processing Theory (E1)
- Digital Signal Processing Algorithms (E2)
- Digital Filter Design & Implementation (E3)
- Array Processing (E4)
- Adaptive Signal Processing (E5)
- Audio, Speech and Language Processing (E6)
- Image Processing (E7)
- Video Processing (E8)
- Medical Signal Processing & Medical Imaging (E9)
F. Communication Systems
- Communication Theory and Information Theory (F1)
- Antenna and Propagation (F2)
- Microwave Theory and Techniques (F3)
- Modulation, Coding, and Channel Analysis (F4)
- Networks Design, Network Protocols and Network Management (F5)
- Optical Communications (F6)
- Wireless/Mobile Communications & Technologies (F7)
G. Computers and Information Technology
- Computer Architecture (G1)
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (G2)
- Knowledge and Data Engineering (G3)
- Learning Technologies (G4)
- Multimedia Services and Technologies (G5)
- Mobile Computing (G6)
- Parallel/Distributed Computing and Grid Computing (G7)
- Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (G8)
- Software Engineering (G9)
- Visualization and Computer Graphics (G10)
H. Circuits and Systems
- Analog Circuits (H1)
- Digital Circuits (H2)
- Mixed Signal Circuits (H3)
- Nonlinear Circuits and Systems (H4)
- Sensing and Sensor Networks (H5)
- Filters and Data Conversion Circuits (H6)
- RF and Wireless Circuits (H7)
- Photonic and Optoelectronic Circuits (H8)
- Low Power Design and VLSI Physical Design (H9)
- Biomedical Circuits (H10)
- Assembly and Packaging (H11)
- Test and Reliability (H12)
- Advanced Technologies (i.e. MEMS and Nano-electronic Devices) (H13)
I. Electrical Power Systems
- Power Engineering and Power Systems (I1)
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (I2)
- Energy Conversion (I3)
- High Voltage Engineering and Insulation (I4)
- Power Delivery (I5)
- Power Electronics (I6)
- Illumination (I7)
J. Controls
- Control Theory and Applications (J1)
- Adaptive and Learning Control System (J2)
- Fuzzy and Neural Control (J3)
- Mechatronics (J4)
- Manufacturing Control Systems and Applications (J5)
- Process Control Systems (J6)
- Robotics and Automation (J7)
K. High Voltage Engineering and Insulation Technology
- Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) (K1)
- Power integrated circuits (PIC) (K2)
- Power engineering related technologies (K3)
- Power System & Energy Engineering (K4)
- Power System Protection, Operation and Control (K5)
- Transmission & Distribution System and Apparatus (K6)
- Power System Stability (K7)
- Power System Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (K8)
- Electromagnetic Transients Programs (EMTP) (K9)
Submission Guidelines
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- In cover letter section, the author must specify the topic code from A1 to K19 (minimum 1 with maximum 5).
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Important Dates
Paper Submission Deadline: 10th September 2016 30th September 2016 (Final Extension)
Acceptance Notification: 1st October 2016 15th October 2016
Publication Date: 15th October 2016 25th October 2016
Guest Editorial Board
Guest Editor-in-Chief
- Prof. Wang Xiu Ying, Chongqing University, China
Guest Editors
- Dr. Abdullah El-Bayoumi, Cairo University, Egypt
- Dr. Ashraf Seleym, The British University in Egypt, Egypt
- Prof. Rehan Ullah Khan, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
- Prof. María Jesús Espinosa, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Mexico
- Dr. Hongbo Du, Prairie View A&M University, USA
- Dr. Omeje Maxwell, Covenant University, Nigeria
- Dr. Mohamed Mohamed Abdel-Daim, Suez Canal University, Egypt
- Dr. Gussan Maaz Mufti, Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan
- Dr. Aamir Nawaz, Gomal University, Pakistan
- Dr. Mahajan Sagar Bhaskar Ranjana, Marathwada Institute of Technology, India
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Contact Information
Prof. Wang Xiu Ying
Electrical Engineering Department
Chongqing University, China
Email: wangxiuying104@gmail.com