Prof. Dr. İlhami ÇOLAK, Gazi University, TurkeyGeneral Chair

Welcome to POWERENG 2013!

IEEE International Conference on Power Engineering, Energy and Electrical Drives

The motivation of this conference is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners from all over the world, interested in the advances of power systems, energy and electrical drives.

Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal/Portugal, in 2007

Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Lisbon/Portugal, in 2009

Malaga University in Malaga/Spain, in 2011Gazi University in Istanbul/Turkey, in May 2013

POWERENG 2013 conference

Highest number of articles receivedHighest number of countries attendedHighest number of articles/posters acceptedHighest number of worshops/special sessions/tutorials

organisedHighest number of technical visits are organisedLongest duration of the conference

POWERENG 2013 conference On behalf of the organizing committee; I would like to thank specially to all who have done their

valuable contributions to powereng2013 Authors Reviewers Keynote speakers Invited speakers Special session organizers Workshop organizers Tutorial organizers Sponsors, supporters, committees,

727 papers were submitted to POWERENG2013 Total 1993 authors from 63 different countries.

ALGERIA CZECH REPUBLIC IRAN MOLDOVA SLOVENIA

AUSTRALIA DENMARK IRAQ MONTENEGRO SOUTH AFRICA

BAHRAIN EGYPT ITALY NETHERLANDS SOUTH KOREA

BANGLADESH ENGLAND JAPAN OMAN SPAIN

BELGIUM ETHIOPIA JORDAN PAKISTAN SWEDEN

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA FINLAND KAZAKHSTAN POLAND TAIWAN

BRAZIL FRANCE KOSOVO PORTUGAL TANZANIA

BULGARIA GEORGIA LATVIA QATAR THAILAND

CANADA GERMANY LEBANAN ROMANIA TUNISIA

CHILIE GREECE LIBYA RUSSIA TURKEY

CHINA HUNGARY LITHUANIA S. ARABIA U. ARAB EMIRATES

COLOMBIA INDIA MACEDONIA SIRBIA USA

CROATIA INDONESIA MALAYSIA

338 reviewers were involved in reviewing processes.

Around 100 different countries. Every paper was reviewed at least by

three reviewers. Accepting rate : 69% Rejecting rate : 31%.

You will find many different activities: 60 general sessions (every day at least 20 parallel sessions), 9 keynote speeches 2 invited talks 3 poster sessions 9 special sessions4 workshops7 tutorials and industrial presentationsChance to meet with University Presidents or Rectors,

Deans, Heads of Departments or International Representatives of different Schools, Institutions and Universities around the world.

TUTORIALS

1.Power electronics and microgrid control for power system applications: Introduction to Microgrids, Professor Adel Nasiri, USA

2.Energy storage interfaces to grids and Microgrids Professor Adel Nasiri, USA

3.Synchronized phasor and frequency measurements in power systemsProfessor Mukul Chandorkar, India

4.The economics of wind power, Professor Ahmad Zahedi, Australia

5.Petri nets based digital controller developmentProfessor Luis Gomes, Portugal

6.Principles of communication over power lines: Technologies and standards, Professor Andrea M. Tonello, Italy

7.FPGA technology for renewable energy systems – State of the art and trends, Professor Rachid Beguenane, Canada

1-Lessons Learned from Smart Grid Projects in EuropeOrganizer:European Commission Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, JRC Institute for Energy and Transport Energy Security Unit, Petten/Netherlands

2-Power Line Communication and Security Issues in Smart Grid SystemsOrganizer:Gazi University Renewable Energy Research Group, (GURER), Ankara/TurkeyGazi University Technology and Innovation Center, (GUTIC), Ankara/Turkey

WORKSHOPS

3-The Coordinated Research Program on Smart Grids of the European Energy Research AllianceOrganizer:European Energy Research Alliance, EERA

4-Workshop on Joint Collaboration of World Universities and InstitutionsOrganizer:Gazi University Renewable Energy Research Group, (GURER), Ankara/Turkey

WORKSHOPS

There will be different Awards as follows;

1-Best Oral Papers Awards (will be selected by session chairs and program committee)

a-First Best Oral Paper Awardb-Second Best Oral Paper Awardc-Third Best Oral Paper Award

2-Best Poster Papers Awards (will be selected by delegates)

a-First Best Poster Paper Awardb-Second Best Poster Paper Awardc-Third Best Poster Paper Award

3-Best Special Session Papers (will be selected by session chairs and program committee)

SPECIAL SESSIONS• Session-1

o Performance Analysis of Hydro and Turbo Generators Prof. Dr. Sc. Marija Mirosevic, Prof. dr. sc. Zlatko Maljkovic

• Session-2o Machine Learning and Data Mining for Sustainable Energy Prof. Dr. Ishwar K Sethi, Prof. Dr. Ilhami Colak

• Session-3o Advances in Energy Conversion Dr. Youcef Soufi

SPECIAL SESSIONS• Session-4

o Smart Grid Technologies and Applications Dr. Mustafa Baysal, Dr. Arif Karakas, Dr. U. Savas Selamogullari

• Session-5o Power Line Communication and Smart Grids Assist. Prof. Dr. Ersan Kabalci

• Session-6o Novel Technology for Improvement of Quality of the Electric

Power Based On Green Electronics, Prof. Dr. Sc. Sergey RYVKIN, Prof. Dr. Sc. Yury Rozanov

SPECIAL SESSIONS• Session-7

o New Trends & Advances in Power Electronics Teaching Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sevki Demirbas, Assist. Prof. Dr. Erdal Irmak

• Session-8o Smart Grid Studies in Europe and Neighboring Countries Prof. Dr. Ramazan Bayindir

• Session-9o Diagnostics in Electric Drives and Power Converters

Dr. Piotr Kołodziejek

TECHNICAL VISITS

• ARCELIK Company

• TUBITAK MAM Research Labs

• Istanbul Transportation Company

• Inform Electronic Company

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

SESSION ROOMSYakut Mercan-A Kehribar (60) (LF) Kehribar-A Opal-A Opal-B Lapis (54) (UF) Topaz (45) (LF) Kuvars (30) (UF) Turkuaz (30) (UF) Aquamarin (30) (UF) Ametis (30) (UF) Mercan-B

Keynote 2, 3

Keynote 4, 5

Keynote 6Invited 1

Keynote 7, 8

Keynote 9İnvited 2

13:00-15:00

Power SystemPower

Electronics

Electrical Machines and

Drives

Electrical Vehicles

Renewable Energy

Instrumentations, Measurements

and Data Communications

Power SystemElectrical

Machines and Drives

15:20-17:00Electrical

Machines and Drives

Power SystemRenewable

Energy

Renewable Energy

Power SystemPower

Electronics

Electrical Machines and

Drives

Instrumentations, Measurements

and Data Communications

Renewable Energy13:00-15:00Electrical

Machines and Drives

Power System

Power SystemElectrical

Machines and Drives

16.M

ay.1

3

08:00-09:30

10:00-11:30

Power SystemPower

Electronics

Electrical Machines and

Drives

Electrical Vehicles

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Power SystemElectrical

Machines and Drives

15:20-17:00Electrical

Machines and Drives

Power SystemRenewable

Energy

Smart Grid Technologies

and Applications

Power SystemPower

Electronics

Electrical Machines and

Drives

Electrical Vehicles

13:00-15:00Advances Energy

Conversion

Novel Technology for Improvement of

Quality of the Electric Power

15.M

ay.1

3

08:00-09:30

10:00-11:30

Power Electronics

Machine Learning and

Data Mining for Sustainable

Energy

New Trends and Advances in

Power Electronics Teaching

Performance Analysis of Hydro

and Turbo Generators

Power Line Communication and Smart Grids

Smart Grid Studies in

Europe and Neighboring Countiries

Power SystemPower

Electronics

15:20-17:00Advances Energy

Conversion

Novel Technology for Improvement of Quality of the Electric Power

based on Green

Smart Grid Technologies

and Applications

Diagnostic in Electric Drives

and Power Converters

Power SystemPower

Electronics

Electrical Machines and

Drives

Instrumentations, Measurements

and Data Communications

Renewable EnergyElectrical

Machines and Drives

Power SystemRenewable

Energy

14.M

ay.1

3

08:45-09:15 Opening Ceremony

9:15-10:00 Keynote 1

10:30-12:00

Ground Floor

1st Floor

Attendance certificated will be given by session chairs after presenting the papers.

In addition to these activities, you will have a chance to attend very important social, technical, cultural and touristic tours in Istanbul.

Welcome Party will be at an amazing place of Istanbul, from where you will be able to see the Bosphorus and see two continents Asia and Europe.

WELCOME PARTY

TURKISH ARMED FORCES MEHTERAN TEAM

on a boat in the Bosphorus for three hours,

a chance to see the astonishing beauty of Istanbul during daytime and at night,

GALA DINNER

SPECIAL THANKS TO ORGANIZERS:

POWERENG2013 Organizing Committee

THANKS TO SUPPORTERS:

POWERENG2013 Organizing Committee

LAST WORDS…WISH YOU o A SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCTIVE CONFERENCEo A VERY HAPPY AND ENJOYABLE TIME IN ISTANBUL

POWERENG2013 Organizing Committee