ICAIRA 2026

International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Research and Applications

September 2-4, 2026  |  Istanbul, Turkiye

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Workshop

IEEE IAS Professional Development Workshop (PDW)

Smart and Sustainable Energy Systems: Power Electronics, Intelligent Control, and AI-Driven Solutions

Date
02 September 2026, Wednesday
Organizers
Prof. Dr. Ilhami Colak · Prof. Dr. Erdal Bekiroglu · Prof. Dr. Erdal Irmak
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
Time Activity Lead Description
13:20–13:30
Opening & Welcome
Workshop Organizers Workshop objectives, agenda overview, IAS introduction
13:30–13:50
Talk 1: AI-Based Fault Diagnosis and Fault-Tolerant Control of Electric Drives
Prof. Armando J. Pires AI-assisted motor health monitoring, resilient control under faulty conditions, and advanced strategies for switched reluctance and induction/PMSM drives
13:50–14:10
Talk 2: Advanced Power Electronics for Power Quality and Smart Energy Routing in Modern Distributed Power Systems
Prof. Hadi Y. Kanaan Highlights recent advancements in power electronic technologies that are driving the development of smart grids, facilitating renewable energy integration, and supporting the electrification of transportation.
14:10–14:30
Talk 3: Artificial Intelligence Applications Utilizing Carbon Dioxide
Prof. Nobumasa Matsui AI-based applications that demonstrate the effective and sustainable use of CO₂: a privacy-preserving elderly monitoring system based on indoor CO₂ levels, and an innovative power generation system using CO₂ as a natural refrigerant.
14:30–14:50
Talk 4: AI for Smart Energy Monitoring in Industrial Systems
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Umut Demirezen (Industry Expert) AI-based anomaly detection, data-driven energy consumption analysis, and edge/IoT-enabled monitoring architectures for smart energy
14:50–15:10 Coffee Break
15:10–15:30
Hands-on Case Study: AI-Powered Smart Grid Transformation for an Industrial Zone
All Speakers as Mentors Participants work in small teams to diagnose power quality, renewable integration, EV charging, and motor maintenance problems in a realistic industrial zone scenario; groups develop AI-based solutions within a fixed budget and present their proposals
15:30–15:50
Panel Discussion & Open Q&A
All Speakers Cross-cutting themes across AI and energy systems, future research directions, industry–academia collaboration, and audience questions
15:50–16:10
Closing Remarks & Certificate Distribution
Workshop Organizers Summary, feedback forms, certificate distribution
The programme is subject to change. A certificate of participation will be provided to attendees.
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