Explore Specialized Research Tracks at IEEE SUSTAIN 2026
IEEE SUSTAIN 2026 is pleased to offer a series of Special Sessions designed to bring together researchers, industry experts, policymakers, and innovators working on emerging challenges and opportunities in sustainable energy, smart infrastructure, digital transformation, and advanced technologies.
These focused sessions provide dedicated forums for discussing cutting-edge developments, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and highlighting innovative solutions that support the global transition toward sustainable and resilient energy systems.
Researchers are invited to submit their papers to the Special Session that best aligns with their work. All Special Session papers will undergo the same rigorous peer-review process as regular conference submissions.
Approved Special Sessions
SS-01
AI-Driven Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Energy Optimization and Smart Infrastructure
Explore the application of artificial intelligence, intelligent control systems, optimization techniques, and smart infrastructure technologies to enhance energy efficiency, sustainability, and operational performance across modern energy systems.
SS-02
Advanced Control Strategies for Grid Integration of Renewable Energy-Based Electric Vehicles
Focuses on advanced control methodologies, grid integration challenges, electric vehicle technologies, and renewable energy coordination to support reliable and sustainable transportation systems.
SS-03
Advances in Power Electronics: Moving from Silicon to Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Technologies for Medium and High-Power Applications
Examines the transition toward SiC and GaN technologies, next-generation power conversion systems, high-efficiency power electronics, and applications in renewable energy, transportation, and industrial systems.
SS-04
Enabling Sustainability through AI-Driven Nonintrusive Load Monitoring
Highlights recent advances in AI-enabled energy disaggregation, nonintrusive load monitoring (NILM), smart energy analytics, and intelligent energy management for buildings, industries, and smart grids.
SS-05
Green Hydrogen as an Enabler of Sustainable and Secure Energy Pathways
Covers hydrogen production, storage, transport, utilization, and system integration strategies that support decarbonization, energy security, and sustainable economic growth.
SS-06
Integrated Energy System Optimisation, with Policy Pathways and AI for Faster Energy Transitions
Explores integrated energy planning, optimization frameworks, artificial intelligence applications, and policy pathways that accelerate low-carbon and net-zero energy transitions.
SS-07
Optimization and Management of Energy Systems Including Transport, Heating and Cooling in Integrated Frameworks
Addresses multi-sector energy optimization, integrated electricity-heating-transport systems, renewable energy integration, demand-side management, and decarbonization strategies.
SS-08
Applied Artificial Intelligence for Smart and Sustainable Energy Systems
Focuses on AI, machine learning, digital twins, IoT, cybersecurity, predictive analytics, and intelligent decision-making for future energy systems and smart grids.
SS-09
Next-Generation Green Hydrogen Technologies: Materials, Electrolyzers, and Energy Storage
Examines emerging hydrogen technologies, advanced materials, electrolyzer development, energy storage solutions, and scalable hydrogen infrastructure for sustainable energy applications.
SS-10
Control, Operation, and Digital Transformation of Active Distribution Networks and Energy Communities
Explores digital technologies, active distribution networks, distributed energy resources, energy communities, flexibility markets, and advanced operational frameworks for modern power systems.
SS-11
AI-Driven Cognitive Energy Ecosystems: Intelligence, Resilience, and Sustainability in Future Energy Networks
Investigates cognitive energy systems, explainable AI, digital twins, autonomous energy management, cybersecurity, blockchain-enabled energy ecosystems, and resilient future energy networks.
Special Session Submission Form
To help the conference committee properly track and manage Special Session submissions, all Special Session proposals should also be submitted through the following form:
Submit Special Session Form
