Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Opening · Keynotes · Sessions
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Face-to-face sessions take place at the conference venue. All times are local (Suceava, Romania, EEST).
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08.30-09.00Opening
Opening Ceremony and Speeches
- Mr. Hidehiko Kikuchi, Chief Executive Officer, Power Systems Corporation, Japan
- Prof. Adrian Graur, General Chair, icSmartGrid 2026
- Prof. Fujio Kurokawa, General Co-Chair, icSmartGrid 2026
- Prof. Ilhami Colak, General Co-Chair, icSmartGrid 2026
Chairs: Mihai CERNAT, Ramazan BAYINDIR
09.00-10.00Keynote
Keynote Speech-I
Speaker: Mr. Makoto Yoshimura
TMEIC, Japan
Chairs: Fujio KUROKAWA, Halil Ibrahim BULBUL
10.00-10.10 · Break
10.10-10.40Keynote
Keynote Speech-II
Speaker: Dr. Masaki Nakamura
NTT DOCOMO, Inc., Japan
Chairs: Fujio KUROKAWA, Halil Ibrahim BULBUL
10.40-10.50 · Coffee Break
10.50-11.50Keynote
Keynote Speech-III
Speaker: Professor Gheorghe Grigoras
"Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Chairs: Ramazan BAYINDIR, Junliang XIAO
11.50-12.50 · Lunch
Parallel Sessions — Block 1 12.50 – 14.50
- 12.50-13.10ID 57YOLOv8n-Based End-to-End Solar Panel Inspection: Detection and Multi-Class Classification with SVM ComparisonYakup Cezayirli (Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim)*; Fella Berrimi (Setif University, Algeria)
- 13.10-13.30ID 122European Energy Transition: A Comparative Analysis of Renewable Energy, Electricity Consumption, Emissions, and Energy Dependence in Romania and the European UnionEugen Iavorschi (University “Ștefan cel Mare” of Suceava)*; Dan Laurențiu Milici (University "Ștefan cel Mare" of Suceava)
- 13.30-13.50ID 272Digital Twin for Self-Healing Management of Smart Grid Segments with HVDC LinksВадим Жежеря (РГАУ-МСХА им. К. А. Тимирязева)*
- 13.50-14.10ID 186Eco-Efficiency Profiling of Artificial Intelligence Models: A Cluster-Based Analysis of Energy Consumption, CO2 Emissions, and Performance Trade-offsOnder Eyecioglu (Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University)*; Umit Senturk (Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University)
- 14.10-14.30ID 286The Effect of Renewable Energy Penetration on Supply Security Risk and Carbon Emissions: A Comparative Two-Scenario ModelMehmet Rida TUR (Batman Üniversitesi TBMYO Department of Electrical and Energy)*; Halil İbrahim Bülbül (Gazi University)
- 14.30-14.50ID 126Weather-Forecast-Linked Energy Management for PV-Assisted Mobile Base Stations in the PhilippinesJunliang XIAO (NTT DOCOMO, INC. )*; Masaki NAKAMURA (NTT DOCOMO, INC. )
- 12.50-13.10ID 12Demand Side Management in Micro Grids IntegrationDr. Moses Kabeyi (Durban University of Technology)*
- 13.10-13.30ID 4Robust Type-2 Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control for Maximum Power Point Tracking for Wind Power Conversion SystemsBelkacem Sebti (univ batna 2)*; ilhami COLAK (ISTINYE UNIVERSITY TURKIYE)
- 13.30-13.50ID 65Dual-Framework Deep Learning Architectures for Electricity Consumption Forecasting Hybrid LSTM-GRU and Convolutional-Temporal NetworksPRAJEESHA Prajeesha (PES UNIVERSITY)*; Shreyas Hosur (PES University)
- 13.50-14.10ID 11Policy and Legal Foundations for Distributed GenerationDr. Moses Kabeyi (Durban University of Technology)*
- 13.10-13.30ID 9Opportunities, Characteristics and Challenges of Smart GridsDr. Moses Kabeyi (Durban University of Technology)*; Oludolapo Olanrewaju (Durban University of Technology)
- 13.30-13.50ID 10Smart Mobility and Role of Microgrids and Smart GridsDr. Moses Kabeyi (Durban University of Technology)*
- 13.50-14.10ID 106System-Level Energy Characterization of an Automotive PEM Fuel Cell Model Using Quasi-Steady Extraction and Local SensitivityEmil-Daniel Maer (TUCN)*; Daniel Fodorean (TUCN); Mircea Răceanu (ICSI); Elena Carcadea (ICSI)
- 12.50-13.10ID 250Smart Grid Key Products Core Services, Main Functionalities and Key CapabilitiesDr. Moses Kabeyi (Durban University of Technology)*
- 13.10-13.30ID 251Spatio-Temporal Transformer Networks for Converter-Dominated Power System IntelligenceDaggupati Venkatesh (TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)*; Siva Naga Jammula (Worcester Polytechnic Institute); NAGA SAI KALYAN CH. (VVIT University)
- 13.30-13.50ID 252Multi-Agent Deep Learning for Distributed Converter Coordination and Frequency StabilizationDaggupati Venkatesh (TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)*; Veera Venkata Narendra Sannamuri (TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY); Siva Naga Jammula (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
- 13.50-14.10ID 253Deep Learning-Based Cybersecurity-Enabled Fault and Attack Detection in Cyber-Physical Energy Systems: A Systematic ReviewRemon Das (Western Carolina University)*
14.50-15.10 · Coffee Break
Parallel Sessions — Block 2 15.10 – 17.10
- 15.10-15.30ID 144Power-Demand Driven Modeling: A Universal Data-Driven Circuit Framework for Diverse Photovoltaic TechnologiesAaron Shmaryahu (Ariel University)*; Ilan Aharon (Ariel University); Roni Elbaz (Ariel University)
- 15.30-15.50ID 173Comparative Evaluation of Model-Free and Model-Based Predictive Control for a Wind-Battery DC Microgrid Supplying a Surface Water Heat PumpJoyce Assaf (GREAH ULHN)*; Mamadou-Baïlo Camara (GREAH ULHN); Damien Guilbert (GREAH ULHN); Brayima Dakyo (GREAH ULHN)
- 15.50-16.10ID 190Physics-Driven Graph Attention Network for Microgrids AC-OPF Considering Distributed Generator AvailabilityAmirhossein Adib (Royal Holloway University of London)*; Onyema Nduka (Royal Holloway University of London)
- 16.10-16.30ID 230Sustainability-Oriented Framework for Design, Planning and Operations of Isolated Microgrids in the Era of UncertaintiesOnyema Nduka (Royal Holloway University of London)*; Amirhossein Adib (Royal Holloway University of London)
- 16.30-16.50ID 164Analysis and Design of a Green Hydrogen Energy Storage Microgrid for Residential ApplicationsAdrian Pop (Technical University of Cluj Napoca)*; Ferencz HAVADI (Technical University of Cluj Napoca); Roland POLICSEK (Technical University of Cluj Napoca)
- 16.50-17.10ID 264Wireless Power Transmitter for Rare-Earth-Free Wound-Field Synchronous Motors in Hydrogen UAVsAdrian Pop (Technical University of Cluj Napoca)*; Ferencz Havadi (Technical University of Cluj Napoca); Iana Potinga (Technical University of Cluj Napoca)
- 15.10-15.30ID 112Investigating the Impact of Humidity on the Electrical Performance of Floating Photovoltaic SystemsAhmed Ali (University of Johannesburg)*
- 15.30-15.50ID 113Evaluating Decision Tree Regression and Light GBM Models for Short-Term Solar Irradiance ForecastingAhmed Ali (University of Johannesburg)*
- 15.50-16.10ID 114Evaluating Gradient Boosting and Random Forest Models for Short-Term Solar Irradiance ForecastingAhmed Ali (University of Johannesburg)*
- 16.10-16.30ID 116Comparative Performance Analysis of Gas and Smoke Sensors for Enhanced Safety in Student AccommodationsAhmed Ali (University of Johannesburg)*
- 16.30-16.50ID 117Smart Solar Surplus Energy Management System-AI: A Microcontroller-Based AI System for Surplus Solar Energy ManagementAhmed Ali (University of Johannesburg)*
- 16.50-17.10ID 279Off-Grid Hybrid Microgrid Sizing Optimization Using The Bezier Curve Optimization AlgorithmAslı Kurt (Karabük University)*; Mehmet Demirtaş (Gazi University); İpek Çetinbaş (Eskisehir Osmangazi University)
- 15.10-15.30ID 99Energy Efficiency Measures in Integration for The Conventional Power SystemsDr. Moses Kabeyi (Durban University of Technology)*; Oludolapo Olanrewaju (Durban University of Technology)
- 15.30-15.50ID 79Electrochemical Performance Prediction in Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Physics-Informed Features and Ensemble LearningSamarth Patel (Drexel University)*
- 15.50-16.10ID 287The Strait of Hormuz as a Critical Energy Corridor: A Technical Review of Electricity Generation, Fuel Supply, and Energy Supply SecurityMehmet Rida TUR (Batman Üniversitesi TBMYO Department of Electrical and Energy)*; Ramazan Bayindir (Gazi University)
- 16.10-16.30ID 266State of charge estimation of lithium-ion battery using an extended Kalman filter optimized by the octopus optimization algorithmKezban KOÇ SAVAŞ (Gazi University)*; Mehmet DEMİRTAŞ (Gazi University); İpek ÇETİNBAŞ (Eskisehir Osmangazi University)
- 16.30-16.50ID 283Deep Learning-Based Anomaly Detection in Smart Grids for Real-Time Cyber-Physical Security and Operational StabilitySonya Shiryaeva (Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev)*
- 16.50-17.10ID 286The Effect of Renewable Energy Penetration on Supply Security Risk and Carbon Emissions: A Comparative Two-Scenario ModelMehmet Rida TUR (Batman Üniversitesi TBMYO Department of Electrical and Energy)*; Halil İbrahim Bülbül (Gazi University)
- 15.10-15.30ID 231Grid-Interactive Fast EV Charging Station Based on a 12-Pulse Active Rectifier for Smart Grid ApplicationsMohamad Taha ( Rafik Hariri University)*; Ali-Mustafa Almaktoof (CPUT); ANGES AMINOU MOUSSAVOU (CPUT)
- 15.30-15.50ID 232Smart Integration of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure within Hybrid Renewable MicrogridsСветлана Кукарцева (студентка)*
- 15.50-16.10ID 233Cybersecurity Challenges in Smart Grid Infrastructure: Threat Landscape, Protection Strategies, and Resilience FrameworksСветлана Кукарцева (студентка)*
- 16.10-16.30ID 255Application of time series clustering algorithms for consumer segmentation in smart grids to optimize demand responseOlesya Oleynikova (Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy )*
- 16.30-16.50ID 236Smart Grid Architecture and Functionalities and DevelopmentsDr. Moses Kabeyi (Durban University of Technology)*
- 16.50-17.10ID 237Distributed and Decentralised Energy Resources: Sources and Their levelized CostsDr. Moses Kabeyi (Durban University of Technology)*