The 1st International Online Conference on Inventions
The 1st International Online Conference on Inventions
Energy Security and Sustainable Development
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
25 March 2026
28 April 2026
22 June 2026
Energy Security, Sustainable Development, Inventions and Innovations, Clean Energy, Green Technology, Energy Transition
Abstract Submission Deadline Extension
Upon receiving requests from a few authors to extend the abstract submission deadline, we are delighted to extend it to 25 March 2026.
Instructions for authors are available online.
Submit your abstracts HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact us at iociv2026@mdpi.com.
Welcome from the Chair
Dear Colleagues,
It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the 1st International Online Conference on Inventions - Energy Security and Sustainable Development (IOCIV 2026). The conference is organized by the MDPI open access journal Inventions (ISSN: 2411-5134; Impact Factor: 1.9) and will be held online from 25–26 June 2026.
The conference offers a great platform to explore the latest advancements and future directions in the dynamic field of inventions. Scientists worldwide can share their research, exchange ideas, and collaborate to shape a better future. As a virtual event, it is convenient and provides an engaging international experience. Another advantage is that you do not need to travel to attend. You can take advantage of this opportunity from wherever you live.
The main topics and sessions of the conference are as follows:
Session 1: Energy transition, decarbonization and environmental policy;
Session 2: Advanced sustainable energy conversion systems;
Session 3: Energy system analysis and modelling;
Session 4: Advances and challenges in extracting offshore energy.
Registration for the conference is completely free of charge. All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the conference committee before being published and displayed on the conference website.
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide four awards including Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards.
Lastly, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for your unwavering support and participation. We look forward to a successful and inspiring conference!
Kind regards,
Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Eugen Rusu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Dunarea de Jos of Galati, Galati, Romania
Event Chair
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Dunarea de Jos of Galati, Galati, Romania
Eugen Rusu is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dunărea de Jos University of Galati Romania and a Corresponding Member of the Romanian Academy since 2018. His scientific interests include renewable energy, especially offshore renewable energy, wind energy, energy policies, and energy storage and transport. Eugen Rusu published more than 200 relevant scientific works, most of them related to the subject field of energy. In 2005 Eugen Rusu worked as consulting scientist at the NATO Undersea Research Centre, La Spezia, Italy, presently the NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation. Since 2007 he is also professor (collaborator) at CENTEC - Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering, University of Lisbon, Portugal, and since 2012 he acts as an expert evaluator for the European Commission in the area of renewable energy. In 2019 Eugen Rusu was appointed reviewer by the United Nations for the 2nd World Ocean Assessment, the chapter related to offshore renewable energy, and in 2023 external reviewer for the European Marine Board, Future Science Brief 9 - European offshore renewable energy: Towards a sustainable future. Since 2024 he is member of the energy steering panel of EASAC (European Academies' Science Advisory Council).
Session Chairs
Dr. Zahid Ullah
Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Zahid Ullah received his BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from UET Peshawar and COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, Pakistan, in 2014 and 2017, respectively. He did a PhD in Electrical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, Italy, in 2025. He has worked as a Lecturer at UMT Lahore, Pakistan. Dr. Zahid Ullah is a researcher in the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering (DEIB) of Politecnico di Milano in Italy. His work is leading the energy transition, and the focus is on the integration of renewable energy, optimisation of the smart grid, and the development of digital twins to aid sustainable urban districts. With a long background of research in power engineering and more sophisticated control systems, Dr Ullah is interested in the area of stabilising grids with the help of AI and real-time simulations, as well as transportation electrification. His field of knowledge lies in the disconnecting of high-tech constructs with real-life policy constructs that are needed to execute the global decarbonization process.
Dr. Said Al-Hallaj
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA
Said Al-Hallaj is a Research Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Dr. Al-Hallaj is the co-author of the book Hybrid Hydrogen Systems and has published several book chapters as well as numerous peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, with more than 15,000 citations. His research focuses on hydrogen systems, energy storage, and sustainable energy technologies, and his work has contributed significantly to the advancement and practical application of clean energy solutions.
Prof. Dr. El Manaa Barhoumi
the College of Engineering, Dhofar University, Dhofar, Oman
Prof. Dr. El Manaa Barhoumi is an Associate Professor at the College of Engineering, Dhofar University, Oman. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering and has extensive academic and research experience in power systems, power electronics, renewable energy integration, green hydrogen systems, and advanced power converters. His research focuses on smart energy systems, electrolyzer power supply optimization, microgrid stability, and sustainable energy technologies. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal and conference publications and has actively contributed to international research collaborations and funded projects. Prof. Barhoumi has been recognized among the Top 2% Scientists Worldwide based on the Stanford University/Elsevier global ranking (published by Stanford University, USA). He is actively involved in academic leadership, accreditation (ABET), and research development initiatives.
Dr. Trilochan Bhatta
Department of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea
Dr. Trilochan Bhatta is a Research Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering at Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. He received his Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering from Kwangwoon University in 2023 and earned his bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Kantipur Engineering College (Tribhuvan University), Nepal, in 2013. His research focuses on self-powered sensors and systems, nanomaterials for energy conversion and storage, and micro-/macroscale hybrid energy harvesting technologies for portable and wearable IoT devices and outdoor environmental monitoring systems. He has made significant contributions to hybrid wind–wave and vibration-driven energy harvesters enabling autonomous environmental monitoring systems, with particular emphasis on offshore wind and ocean-wave energy harvesting. Dr. Bhatta has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals and conferences, including Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Science, and Nano Energy. His work has received more than 3,400 citations, with an h-index of 28, advancing scalable and durable energy harvesting and self-powered sensing platforms. He serves as Handling Editor for Advances in Materials Science and Engineering and Academic Editor for Biomimetics, Sensors, and Applied Sciences (MDPI).
Event Committee
Department of Electronics Engineering and Computing, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Algarve, Algarve, Portugal
Antonio Ruano was born in Espinho, Portugal, on the14th of September, 1959. He is married with two children. António Ruano has a five-years first degree course in Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications by the University of Aveiro, Portugal (1982), a Master Course in Electrotechnical Engineering by the University of Coimbra, a Doctor of Philosophy in Electronic Engineering by the University of Wales, UK (1992) and a Habilitation in Electronic Engineering and Computing, by the University of Algarve 2004). From 1981 to 1992 he was a demonstrator, and research assistant in the Dep. of Mathematics and Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications, University of Aveiro. After 1992 he moved to the University of Algarve, where he was an Auxiliar Professor, Associate Professor and currently Full Professor. António Ruano is a member of the Portuguese Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aeronautics (LAETA) and his research interests lie in Computational Intelligence, Intelligent Control and Energy Management Systems He was a Principal Researcher of more than 40 Portuguese and International funded research projects, and author or co-author of more than 300 publications among books, book chapters, journal and conference publications, which can be seen in: Orcid (0000-0002-6308-8666), Scopus (7004284159), Web of Science (B-4135-2008), and Google Scholar ID (wrYUbVgAAAAJ&hl)
Design of artificial neural networks models; Applications in Energy Systems, Control System and Identification
Department of Cybernetics, Informatics, Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Ploiesti, Romania
Mirela Panait holds the position of PhD Professor at Faculty of Economic Sciences, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti (Romania). Starting with 2021, Mirela Panait is also a scientific researcher at the Institute of National Economy and PhD advisor at the doctoral school of the Romanian Academy. Her work experience derives from and includes: teaching courses and seminaries; research activities; participating in scientific conferences. Regarding research results, these are represented by publishing seven books and over 100 scientific papers in the field of interest: energy transition, international finance, and sustainable development. She has published articles in leading international journals (Energy Policy, Land Use Policy, Utilities Policy, Energies, Resources Policy, etc.). On the editorial level, her activity is intense, being editor, associate editor, guest editor or reviewer for prestigious journals.
energy transition; green finance; sustainable development
Thermal Engineering and Industrial Energy Systems, Energy Department “Galileo Ferraris”, Polytechnic University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Full Professor of Engineering thermodynamics and thermal physics at Dipartimento Energia “Galileo Ferraris”, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Research Interest: Fundamental and applied aspects of thermodynamics: Thermodynamics of irreversible and non-equilibrium processes with particular interest in Thermofluid-dynamic phenomena in biological systems and Transport phenomena; Thermoeconomy with particular interest in Energy Efficiency and Energy processes and Environmental impact; Refrigeration technology with particular interest in application of magnetocaloric effect; Quantum thermodynamics and Nuclear thermodynamics Teaching: Engineering thermodynamics and heat transfer; Thermal Therapy
Thermal Engineering and Industrial Energy Systems, Energy Department “Galileo Ferraris”, Polytechnic University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Assistant Professor of Engineering thermodynamics at Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Research Interest: Sustainability; Thermoeconomy with particular interest in Energy Efficiency and Energy processes and Environmental impact; Life Cycle Assessment and Analysis of Critical Raw Materials, Refrigeration technology; Thermodynamics in biological systems Teaching: Engineering thermodynamics and heat transfer; Thermal Therapy
Center for Scientific Research and Entrepreneurship, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia
Habib Kraiem received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Engineering School of Gabes, Tunisia, in October 2010. In 2012, he became a faculty member with the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Higher Institute of Industrial Systems, Gabès, Tunisia. Since 2015, he has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia, where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2023. Since 2025, he has been a member of the Center for Scientific Research and Entrepreneurship, Northern Border University, 73213 Arar, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include power electronics, machine drives, automatic control, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems.
Dr. Yifan Zhao is a Senior Researcher in the R&D Department at General Motors, based at the Warren Technical Center in Michigan, USA. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Riverside. His research focuses on the development of advanced battery materials and key components to achieve higher energy density, enhanced safety, lower cost, and faster charging capability for next-generation energy storage systems. He has published numerous articles in leading international journals and holds several granted patents. Dr. Zhao has served as a reviewer for Batteries and as a reviewer for other prestigious journals and research funding agencies in the field of energy storage and materials science.
Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
Prof. Omar Hanafy Abdalla (Fellow of the Egyptian Society of Engineers, Life Senior Member IEEE, & Member of Cigre-Egypt Study Committee C2) received the Ph.D. degree, University of Liverpool, UK, 1979. Currently, he is Professor Emeritus at the Capital University (Formerly Helwan University). From 2002 to 2007, he was Vice-President of the Society of Electrical Engineers, Egypt. From 2007 to 2014, he was System Studies Advisor with Oman Electricity Transmission Company. He has published over 180 papers, and supervised over 30 Ph.D. and M.Sc. students. His field of interest includes smart grid, power system planning, renewable energy, power system control and stability. Prof. O. H. Abdalla received: (i) the Encouraging Award of State in Engineering Sciences, 1984; (ii) the First Class Distinction of Sciences and Arts, 1985; (iii) Helwan University Appreciation Award in Engineering Sciences and Technology, 2007; (iv) the IEEE PES Chapter Outstanding Award, for years of dedicated volunteer service to the chapter and to valuable contribution to the Power & Energy Society, IEEE PES Egypt Section, 2018; (v) Research Excellence Award of Pioneers, for Year 2024; and (vi) Capital University Pioneers Award in Engineering Sciences and Technology, for Year 2024/2025.
Dr. Marzouk is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt, with a Ph.D. In Thermal Engineering, focusing on advanced heat exchanger configurations. His research integrates thermal sciences, fluid mechanics, and computational modeling to enhance the performance of energy and water systems. Research interests include heat and mass transfer, heat exchangers, solar and renewable energy, photovoltaic cooling, multiphase flow, phase change materials, nanofluids, computational fluid dynamics, and sustainable desalination technologies. He has published more than 46 articles, with an H-index of 20 and over 1200 citations across Scopus and Google Scholar. Dr. Marzouk has extensive academic and industrial experience, contributing to applied engineering projects using ANSYS tools for thermal system optimization. He serves as a reviewer for several leading international journals in energy and thermal sciences and actively supervises postgraduate research in advanced thermal engineering applications.
Dr. Sunel Kumar is a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Power and Energy at Jiangsu University, having earned his Ph.D. in Energy and Environment Engineering from Zhejiang University. His research focuses on advanced sustainable energy conversion and environmental engineering. Dr. Kumar has extensive expertise in clean coal technologies, including pyrolysis and gasification, alongside renewable energy systems such as solar distillation, anaerobic digestion for biogas production, and biomass conversion. He is highly proficient in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling for optimizing thermal energy systems and reactors. He serves as a Principal Investigator on projects funded by the Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent and the International Postdoctoral Exchange Program Fellowship. A dedicated contributor to the academic community, Dr. Kumar frequently serves as a Guest Editor for special issues in several peer-reviewed journals and has authored numerous high-impact papers in leading energy and chemical engineering journals.
College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Cairo, Egypt
Dr. Rania Assem Ibrahim is an Associate Professor at the Electrical & Control Engineering, College of Engineering & Technology, Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AASTMT), Egypt. She completed her PhD studies in Electronics & Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, UK. Besides her teaching and research experience, Dr. Rania has an industrial background as a board member and an active IEEE member and is part of the IEEE Industry Engagement, Egypt. Currently she is the IEEE Egypt Student Activity Committee Chair and has been awarded multiple times as Role Model Engineer in 2023 by the Egyptian Society of Engineers in Egypt and several best presented papers in international conferences. She works in multiple research funding projects, and her interests includes energy management systems and multi- energy systems, condition monitoring, and artificial intelligence applications on power systems.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brașov, Romania
Elena HELEREA received the M.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering from Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, in 1970. In 1987 her postgraduate research in the Electrical Machines Department of Polytechnic University of Bucharest was awarded with PhD Degree for the thesis: “Study on the quality of plastics electro insulation used in automotive and aviation”. Beginning 1999 she is a full professor in the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of Transilvania University of Brasov, and supervisor of doctoral studies in Electrical Engineering. Between 2004-2008 she was vice-rector responsible for the didactical activities at Transilvania University, and between 2009-2012 she was manager of the University Library. Course development: Materials for electrical engineering; Passive components; Electrotechnics; History of electrical engineering, Professional communication. She published more than 150 scientific papers on Electrical materials, Efficiency of energy sources, Energy and Environment, Electromagnetic compatibility and Education.
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering Department, Egyptian Chinese University, Cairo, Egypt
Dr. Hady H. Fayek is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering Department at the Egyptian Chinese University (ECU). A recognized expert in sustainable power systems, he serves as the Chairman of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) Egypt Chapter, IEEE Egypt Entrepreneurship Coordinator and Industry Engagement Lead of the IEEE Climate and Sustainability Taskforce. Dr. Fayek is a Fulbright Alumnus (Texas A&M University) with extensive experience in managing large-scale renewable energy projects, including the transition of academic communities to 100% solar power and green hydrogen initiatives. His research focuses on smart grids, power system control, and hydrogen energy, with over 50 published papers in international journals. He also serves as an editor for several high-impact journals.
Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Lisbon, Portugal
Dr. Mariana Bernardino is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, and a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Naval and Ocean Engineering and Technology (CENTEC), where she leads the Marine Environment research group. She holds a PhD in Physics (Meteorology) from the University of Lisbon. Her research focuses on climate change impacts on the marine environment, particularly on wind–wave climate variability and extremes, coastal vulnerability, and marine renewable energy assessment. She has extensive experience in the implementation and application of numerical atmospheric and wave models, climate downscaling techniques, and the analysis of satellite and reanalysis data to support climate projections and coastal risk evaluation. Dr. Bernardino has coordinated and participated in several national and international research projects related to ocean–atmosphere interaction and marine climate change. She is the author and co-author of numerous peer-reviewed publications in international journals and book chapters, and actively contributes to the scientific community as reviewer, guest editor, and member of editorial and technical committees. In addition to her research activities, she is strongly committed to teaching and supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, contributing to the training of new generations of researchers and engineers in ocean and climate sciences.
Manisha Das is a JSPS Fellow and postdoctoral researcher at Kyoto University, Japan, working in the field of electrochemical energy technologies. Her research focuses on designing advanced electrocatalysts for water splitting, fuel cells, and ammonia synthesis, with the goal of enabling sustainable energy solutions. She received her Ph.D. from INST and IISER Mohali, India, where she developed multifunctional nanostructured electrocatalysts for HER, OER, and ORR. Dr. Das has published in several high-impact journals and co-authored a CRC Press book on carbon-based energy materials. In addition to her research, she is actively involved in mentoring students, interdisciplinary collaborations, and science outreach initiatives.
Keynote Speakers
CTO, PhaseFoam Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand,
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Innovative Use of Phase Change Energy Storage System in Cold-Chain and Building Applications
Mohammed Farid has been Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Auckland since 1997. In 2022, he has established the company PhaseFoam Ltd based on his 40 years of experience in energy storage, Mohammed is an international figure and world leader in Energy Storage and has received many international awards. He is a fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and was the NZ representative of the International Association of Engineering and Food (IAEF) for more than 20 years. He has published more than 400 papers in renowned international journals and was invited to give keynote/plenary talks in major international conferences. He was successful in publishing 8 patents, 5 books and 11 chapters in books and achieved a high h-index of 83 and 29952 citations.
Department of Electrical and Software Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Automatic Tuning of Inverter Parameters for Sustainable Energy Sources
Professor Om P. Malik has done pioneering work in the development of controllers for application in electric power systems and wind power generation over the past over 50 years. After extensive testing, the adaptive controllers developed by his group are now employed on large generating units. His other interests include digital protection, control of renewable power generation and micro-grids, and AI applications in power system control. Professor Malik graduated in 1952 from Delhi Polytechnic. After working for nine years in electric utilities in India, he obtained a master’s degree from Roorkee University in 1962, a Ph.D. from London University and a DIC from the Imperial College, London in 1965. He has published over 800 papers including over 425 papers in international Journals and is the coauthor of four books. He was teaching and doing research in Canada from 1966 to 1997 and continues to do research as Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary. Over 100, including 59 Ph.D., students have graduated under his supervision. Professor Malik is a Life Fellow of IEEE, and a Fellow of IET, the Engineering Institute of Canada, Canadian Academy of Engineering, Engineers Canada, and World Innovation Foundation. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Provinces of Alberta and Ontario, Canada, and has received many awards. He was Director, IEEE Region 7 and President, IEEE Canada during 2010-11 and President, Engineering Institute of Canada, 2014-2016.
electric power systems; wind power generation; digital protection, control of renewable power generation and micro-grids
Invited Speakers
Department of Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil
The sustainability of seaweed biomass for biorefinery processes
Professor of Environmental Sciences at Federal University of Alagoas, Course - Engineering Agricultural Sciences and Chartography (2024). Full member of the Alagoas State Management Research Group for the National Low Carbon Agriculture Project - ABC+. (2023). Researcher in Phytoplankton Field Environmental Impacts of V and VI Scientific Expedition of San Francisco River by Federal University of Alagoas (2023 - 2022). Technical Director of Caatinga Biome Social Carbon Credits Association (2022), Director of Research, Development and Innovation at Proalga Brazil Institute of Science, (2022). Representative of Federal University of Alagoas in Sertão São Francisco Hydrographic Region Basin Committee (2022). Expert in Environmental Analysis by the Department of Internal Affairs Court of Justice of the State of Alagoas (2019). PHD in Energy and Nuclear Technologies from the Federal University of Pernambuco – UFPE. Specialization in Renewable Energy and research line - Biomass Energy (2018). Prof. Advisor of the Federal Pedagogical Residency Program (2018). Ad hoc advisor to the Ministry of Education and Culture - MEC (2014). Leader of the National Scientific Research Group of the Council - CNPq. (Nucleus for Production Energy in the Semi-Arid Region of Alagoas - NUPRES - AL) - (2013). Professor of Hydrography with specialization in Climatology and Environmental Impact Assessment, Federal University of Alagoas - Campus do Sertão - UFAL (2011). Master in Water Resources and Sanitation - Federal University of Alagoas - UFAL (2008). Master in Business Administration (MBA) - Getúlio Vargas Foundation - FGV (2002). Degree in Geography - Federal University of Alagoas (1999).
Powering Offshore IoT: Energy Harvesting from Water and Wave Motion
Pukar Maharjan is a researcher specializing in wearable electronics, biosensing, and human-centric energy harvesting systems. His work integrates materials science, soft and flexible electronics, and microfabrication to develop self-powered, energy-efficient wearable and medical devices. His research emphasizes harvesting biomechanical, kinetic, and motion energy from the human body and ambient environment to enable sustainable, battery-free operation. He is currently a Postdoctoral Associate under Prof. Sohmyung Ha at the Center for Translational Medical Devices (CENTMED), NYU Abu Dhabi. Dr. Maharjan received his Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering from Kwangwoon University, South Korea, and has conducted research at The University of Texas at Austin.
bioelectronics, wearables, energy harvesting
Department of Cybernetics, Informatics, Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Ploiesti, Romania
Mirela Panait holds the position of PhD Professor at Faculty of Economic Sciences, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti (Romania). Starting with 2021, Mirela Panait is also a scientific researcher at the Institute of National Economy and PhD advisor at the doctoral school of the Romanian Academy. Her work experience derives from and includes: teaching courses and seminaries; research activities; participating in scientific conferences. Regarding research results, these are represented by publishing seven books and over 100 scientific papers in the field of interest: energy transition, international finance, and sustainable development. She has published articles in leading international journals (Energy Policy, Land Use Policy, Utilities Policy, Energies, Resources Policy, etc.). On the editorial level, her activity is intense, being editor, associate editor, guest editor or reviewer for prestigious journals.
Registration
The registration for IOCIV 2026 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.
If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 22 June 2026.
Instructions for Authors
The 1st International Online Conference on Inventions - Energy Security and Sustainable Development will accept abstracts only.
The accepted abstracts will be available on the IOCIV 2026 conference official website during and after the conference.
- Deadline for abstract submission: 27 February 2026. 25 March 2026.
- Abstract acceptance notification: 27 March 2026. 28 April 2026.
An abstract acceptance email only confirms that your abstract has been accepted. Oral or poster presentation invitations are determined separately by the conference chairs, and you will receive an additional email with the presentation result.
Abstract Requirements
1. Types of Submissions
- Accepted: Original research abstracts; systematic reviews or meta-analyses abstracts (must comply with PRISMA 2020).
- Not accepted: Narrative, scoping, comparative, perspective, opinion, or essay-style reviews
2. Content Requirements
- Length: 200–300 words
- Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions
- Language: Clear, publication-ready English
- Originality: Must be original and unpublished; previously published abstracts will not be considered
3. Authorship
- The submitting author must ensure all co-authors approve the content.
- Authors may submit multiple abstracts, but only one abstract per author may be selected for an oral presentation.
1. Please ensure that all co-author information is thoroughly completed when submitting your abstract to prevent any omissions.
2. The requirements for full affiliation include:
(1) Department/School/Faculty/Campus;
(2) University/Company/Institute;
(3) City;
(4) Post/ZIP code or equivalent, where available;
(5) Country.
Presentation Requirements
1. Each abstract must designate one presenter. To change the presenter, please contact us after you receive the oral/poster presentation invitation.
2. Only live presentations are accepted.
3. Presenters who do not attend the live session will not be eligible for awards or presentation certificates.
The slot for the oral presentation is 20 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 17 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session.
Authors are encouraged to prepare presentations using PowerPoint or equivalent software for online display alongside their abstract. If provided, slides will be presented directly on the conference website via the Sciforum.net slide viewer and should be prepared in the same format as a traditional conference presentation of research results. All slides must be converted to PDF format prior to submission to ensure accurate online display.
Each presentation should:
- Communicate the research question or objective, methodology, key results, and scientific novelty;
- Use a clear and logical structure, typically Introduction-Methods-Results&Discussion structure (IMRaD) or a field-appropriate alternative;
- Emphasize the relevance of the work;
- Support key findings with clear figures or tables where appropriate;
- Conclude with a critical interpretation of the results and their impact.
Posters should be designed to allow independent understanding of the research and clearly present the essential elements of the study.
Each poster should include:
- Title, authors, affiliations, and contact details (clearly displayed at the top);
- Brief introduction outlining the research objective;
- Concise methodology summary;
- Main results, supported by clear, well-labeled figures or tables where appropriate;
- Short conclusion summarizing key findings and their relevance.
Technical specifications:
Dimensions (cm): 84.1 × 118.9 (A0 - portrait)
Resolution:300 dpi
Pixel size (portrait, 300 dpi):9933 × 14043 px
Minimum font size:≥24
The poster template can be downloaded HERE. We will reach out to you closer to the dates of the conference with more information.
Note: The uploaded poster may be used as provided and serves as a reference. However, as long as the technical specifications are followed, scholars are welcome to use any poster template of their choice.
It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunities
All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference report of the 1st International Online Conference on Inventions - Energy Security and Sustainable Development in Engineering Proceedings (indexed within Scopus, ISSN: 2673-4591); authors of accepted abstracts are highly encouraged to submit an extended proceeding paper (ideally 4-8 pages in length) for free, please submit it to the same journal after the conference. Carefully read the rules outlined in the "Instructions for Authors"on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.
Proceedings submission deadline: 11 August 2026.
Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
- Title
- Full author names
- Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References.
The proceeding paper template can be downloaded HERE.
Publication Notice: Conference report and proceedings papers will undergo peer-review procedure. Acceptance at the conference does not ensure final publication.
Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce the establishment of Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 4
Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills and audience engagement, demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: A prize of CHF 200 and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
Best Poster Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills and audience engagement, demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: A prize of CHF 200 and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
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