Call for Special Sessions

The conference invites special session (SS) proposals on emerging topics not listed in conference tracks. If interested, please complete the proposal form and send it to kumaravel_s@nitc.ac.in.

Important Dates

• Last date to submit proposal: 31st August 2025
• Last date to submit papers in Special Session: 6th October 2025

Accepted Special Sessions

• Special Session 1: Intelligent Algorithms for Power Electronics in Storage Management and Grid Integration
  by Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Dr. Ameena Sad, Dr. Dhiraj, Dr. Vikash Kumar Saini
• Special Session 2: Transforming Power: Intelligent Control of WBG Converters
  by Dr. Molay Roy, Dr. Aurobinda Panda
• Special Session 3: AI-Driven Power Electronics and Intelligent Energy Systems for Sustainable Mobility and Renewable Integration
  by Dr. Subhendu Sekhar Sahoo
• Special Session 4: Integration of Edge AI and IoT for Decentralized Energy Systems
  by Dr. V. Karthikeyan, Dr. Mahi Teja Talluri
• Special Session 5: Power Electronics and Control Techniques for Renewable Energy Applications
  by Dr. Sija Gopinathan, Dr. Resmi
• Special Session 6: Next-Generation Power Packaging and Thermal Management for WBG Devices
  by Dr. Vignesh Kumar, Dr. Rajan Sathish
• Special Session 7: Cyber-Physical Security, Reliability and Resiliency in Smart Power Electronics and Power Systems
  by Dr. Rohit K. Mathew, Dr. Ravishankar
• Special Session 8: Digital Twins and Virtual Prototyping for Power Electronics
  by Dr. Shanthi T., Dr. Sukriti Tiwari
• Special Session 9: Design of Magnetics for Power Converters
  by Dr. Ashiq Muhammed P E, Dr. Pallavi Bharadwaj, Dr. Sameer Hazra

Proposal Guidelines

The NPEC 2025 invites special sessions (SSs) proposal on emerging topics which are not listed in conference tracks. A proposal for a Special Session should include the following information:

• Title of the Special Session
• Brief description (approx. 100 words) highlighting the importance of the topic
• Names and contact details of 2-3 session chairs
• Short IEEE-style CV of the organizers
• List of at least 10 potential authors and their affiliations

Organization of Special Sessions

• Publicity: SS organizers should promote their session to ensure sufficient paper submissions.
• Review Process: Similar to regular papers, reviews must be done by SS organizers, with final decisions made by the session co-chairs.
• Conflict of Interest: SS organizers must declare conflicts of interest before reviewing papers.
• Restrictions:
  • An individual cannot be a (co-)author of more than two papers in the same session.
  • Papers from organizers must not exceed 60% of the session content.
• Successful Special Session Criteria: At least 6 accepted papers from at least 3 independent institutions.
• Waiver: A complimentary full registration is granted for successful sessions with at least 6 papers.