Keynote Speakers

Novel Car Society based on Dynamic Wireless Power Supply and Some Key Technologies for its Realization

Professor Yoichi Hori 

 IEEE Fellow, IEEJ Fellow

 The University of Tokyo, Japan

Abstract: Motor, capacitor and wireless will be the keywords for vehicles in the next 100 years, instead of engine, battery and quick charge. There are few problems in motor-based propulsion technique, but we still have lots of problems in energy supply. Why are electric vehicles supposed to be charged while "stopped," in a "short time," and by "big energy," even though the energy form of electricity is completely different from that of gasoline? Wireless power transfer during parking is ready to be commercialized; however, wireless power transfer during driving requires completely different technologies. It cannot be realized so easily, but there are some hints. In this talk, I will consider several key technologies and make some discussions.

Biography

Yoichi Hori received his BS, MS, and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, in 1978, 1980 and 1983, respectively. 

In 1983, he joined the Department of Electrical Engineering, the University of Tokyo, as a research associate. He later became an assistant professor, an associate professor, and, in 2000, a professor at the same university. In 2002, he moved to the Institute of Industrial Science as a professor in the Information and System Division, and in 2008, to the Department of Advanced Energy, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo. From 1991-1992, he was a visiting researcher at the University of California at Berkeley. 

His research fields are control theory and its industrial applications to motion control, mechatronics, robotics, electric vehicles, etc. Recently, he is interested in wireless power transfer system.

Professor Hori is the winner of the Best Transactions Paper Award from the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics in 1993, 2001 and 2013, of the 2000 Best Transactions Paper Award from the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, and 2011 Achievement Award of IEE-Japan. 

He is an IEEE Fellow and a past AdCom member of IES. He has been the Treasurer of the IEEE Japan Council and Tokyo Section since 2001. He is also a member of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, Robotics Society of Japan, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan. 

He is the Past-President of the Industry Applications Society of the IEEJ, the President of Capacitors Forum, and the Chairman of Motor Technology Symposium of Japan Management Association (JMA), the Director on Technological Development of SAE-Japan (JSAE) and the Director of Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI).

New Research Challenges in Industrial and Residential Microgrids

Professor Josep M. Guerrero

IEEE Fellow

Aalborg University, Denmark 

Abstract: A microgrid can be defined as a part of the grid with elements like distributed energy sources, power electronics converters, energy storage devices and controllable local loads that can operate autonomously in islanded mode but also interacting with the main power network in a controlled, coordinated way. Following the introduction of distributed control of these elements, cooperative control and hierarchical control schemes for coordination of power electronics converters in order to control the power flow and to enhance the power quality will be elaborated. Different technologies are combined together, such us power converters, control, communications, optimization, and so on. This way, energy can be generated and stored near to the consumption points, improving stability and reducing losses produced by large power lines. In distributed energy systems like microgrids, multi-agent systems technologies will be presented, including distributed control.

Previous experiences in the Danish electrical system like the Cell Controller project used these technologies to balance dispersed energy generation and consumption. The focus of this presentation will be on the analysis, modelling and control design of power electronics-based microgrids, as well as power electronics control and communications. Further, the interconnection of microgrid clusters will be emphasized as an important step towards utilization of the smart grid concept. Examples of real sites including conventional islanded systems installed in islands and rural remote areas will be shown. Finally, low-voltage distribution systems and DC microgrids for residential applications and homes will be introduced. New worldwide projects to develop technologies for low voltage DC distribution systems will be shown.

Biography

Josep M. Guerrero (S'01-M'04-SM'08-FM'15) received the BS degree in telecommunications engineering, the MS degree in electronics engineering, and the PhD degree in power electronics from the Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, in 1997, 2000 and 2003, respectively. Since 2011, he has been a full professor with the Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark, where he is responsible for the Microgrid Research Program. From 2012 he is a guest professor at the Chinese Academy of Science and the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; from 2014 he is chair professor at Shandong University; and from 2015 he is a distinguished guest professor at Hunan University.

His research interests are oriented to different microgrid aspects, including power electronics, distributed energy-storage systems, hierarchical and cooperative control, energy management systems, and optimization of microgrids and islanded minigrids. Professor Guerrero is an associate editor for the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, and the IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine; and an editor for IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid and IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion. He has been guest editor of the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics special issues Power Electronics for Wind Energy Conversion and Power Electronics for Microgrids; the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics special sections Uninterruptible Power Supplies Systems, Renewable Energy Systems, Distributed Generation and Microgrids, and Industrial Applications and Implementation Issues of the Kalman Filter; and the IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid special issue on Smart DC Distribution Systems. He was the chair of the Renewable Energy Systems Technical Committee of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. In 2014 he was awarded by Thomson Reuters as Highly Cited Researcher, and in 2015 he was elevated as IEEE Fellow for his contributions on "distributed power systems and microgrids."

Registration

The registration fees for the Fourth International Conference on Electric Power and Energy Conversion Systems (EPECS 2015) are as
follows:

Rules for Paper
Presentation and Registration
Authors are encouraged to take advantage of the early registration rates and
complete their paper registrations by September 30, 2015. However, registration
will be open for authors until October 15, 2015. At least one author must
register at the regular rate even if the paper is presented by a student.

Registration fees cover up to two
accepted papers; authors with three or more accepted papers will be required to
pay US$ 300 for registering each additional paper.

Accepted
papers must be presented at the conference by an author in order for the paper
to be published in the final conference proceedings and IEEE Xplore.

Registration Forms

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Exhibition

American
University of Sharjah (AUS) is organizing the Fourth International Conference
on Electric Power and Energy Conversion Systems (EPECS'15) to be held on the
AUS campus in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, November 24-26, 2015.

EPECS'15
brings together international research scientists and eminent members of the
electric power and energy industry to discuss the latest developments in order
to better serve society. Conference participants include scientists from
universities and industries from around the globe.

EPECS'15
is organizing an exhibition during the conference. The exhibition booth will be
in the main building rotunda of AUS and will include a 1m x 2m table and an
electric outlet. The fee for booking an exhibition space is US $1,000.

To
register for the exhibition, please complete the registration form and return
it to Dr. Ayman El-Hag (aelhag@aus.edu).

Student Poster Competition 

Participate in the
EPECS'15 Student Poster Competition to:

• find out the latest
  developments in electric power and energy conversion systems
• set yourself apart and
  give yourself a competitive advantage (teamwork, networking, boosting your
  resume)
• receive a Certificate of
  Achievement
• earn a chance to win a
  cash prize

What is EPECS'15 Student Poster Competition?

• The EPECS'15 Student
  Poster Competition is open to engineering students (undergraduate and graduate)
  to showcase their design projects and/or research work in the field of electric
  power and energy conversion systems.
• A poster session will be
  scheduled to run in parallel with the EPECS'15 conference program.
• Each poster will be
  judged by a panel of typically three or four professional members from academia
  and industry.
• Students must be present
  at their posters during the allocated session on Monday, November 24, 2015 to
  talk to judges in order to qualify for the poster competition.
• Awards for the top
  posters in each category (undergraduate and graduate) will be announced at the
  Gala Dinner on Tuesday, November 25, 2015.

Registration
and abstract submission October     15, 2015

Notification
of acceptance October                      22, 2015

Final
poster submission November                      22, 2015

Detailed Information

• Make sure that your
  advisor(s)/co-authors all sign off on your abstract before submission; all
  submitted abstracts become public information, so it is your responsibility to
  make sure that there are no confidentiality issues.
• Students must first to submit a one-page abstract. Once it
  is accepted, they can prepare and submit the poster.
• Please read the detailed
  instructions before submitting your final poster.

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