Special Sessions

Session 1: The Electricity Market and the Utilization of Clean Energy
Chair: Zhi Cai, China Electric Power Research Institute, China

Session 2: AI-Driven Operational Optimization and Control of Microgrids and Virtual Power Plants with High-Penetration Renewable Resources
Chair: Wenliang Yin, Shandong University of Technology, China; Lin Liu, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Session 3: Energy Management and Risk Mitigation in New Power Systems
Chairs: Xueying Yu, Sichuan University, China; Tao Wu, Chongqing University, China;

Session 4: "Multidimensional Material Innovation and Collaborative Energy Management: Low-Carbon Technology Revolution for Intelligent Internet of Things (IoT)" — Focusing on the Cross-Integration of Thermoelectric Conversion, Thermal Energy Storage and Control, and Intelligent Soft Materials
Chairs: Tao Lin, Guangzhou City University of Technology, China; Jun Li, Kunming University, China; Mingfeng Chen, Zhejiang University, China;

Session 5: Intelligent Sensing and Condition Monitoring Technologies for Transmission Systems
Chairs: Hui Chen, and Chunyang Gong, Shanghai University of Electric Power, China;

Session 6: Planning and Operational Optimization for New Power Systems Drived by Data and Market Price
Chairs: Yunhao Zhao, and Tiance Zhang, North China Electric Power University, China;

Session 7: Artificial Intelligence for Smart Energy and Transportation Systems
Chairs: Bo Li, and Wentao Yang, Guangxi University, China;

Session 8: Operational Dispatching Technologies and Business Models for Next-Generation Distribution Systems
Chairs: Hejun Yang, Hefei University of Technology, China; and Jian Sun, Southwest University, China;

Session 9: Advanced Power Electronic and Control Technologies for Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Applications
Chairs: Tianxiang Yin, University of Nottingham, UK; Li Zhang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China;

Session 10: Stability and Reliability of Power Electronic Converters and Its Connection Systems
Chairs: Junliang Liu, and Ran Yao, Chongqing University, China;

Session 11: Multi-Energy Complementation and Flexible Operational Dispatch of the New-Type Power System for the Carbon Peaking and Neutrality Goals
Chairs: Yang Sun, Qingdao University, China; Hongyu Xu, North China Electric Power University, China;

Session 12: Innovation in Motor Drive Systems for Electric Vehicles
Chairs: Lefei Ge, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China; Dianxun Xiao, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), China; Guoqiang Zhang, Harbin Institute of Technology, China; Siyang Yu, Shenyang University of Technology, China; Wei Qin, Southeast University, China;