ISKE 2025 Special Session on Energy Conversion and Smart Control

The 2025 International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering (ISKE 2025) is the 20th in a series of ISKE conferences. The conference will be held in Shunde, a beautiful place in southeast of China.

The conference proceedings will be published by IEEE Press (sent to be EI indexed). Special issues of SCI indexed journals will be devoted to a strict refereed selection of extended papers presented at ISKE 2025.

Scope and Motivation

The global transition toward sustainable energy systems has intensified the demand for advanced energy conversion technologies and intelligent control strategies. Energy conversion—a fundamental process transforming raw energy sources (e.g., fossil fuels, renewables) into usable forms—faces challenges from the rapid integration of variable renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro), electrified transportation, and decentralized power infrastructures. These systems must address renewable intermittency, supply-demand mismatches, grid instability, and the scalability limitations of traditional energy infrastructures. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), IoT, and advanced power electronics (e.g., wide-bandgap semiconductor devices) are pivotal in enabling predictive analytics, adaptive control algorithms, and efficient energy conversion.

However, persistent challenges include uncertainties in generation/consumption patterns, cybersecurity vulnerabilities in IoT-enabled smart grids, interoperability barriers among heterogeneous technologies, and the need for equitable, user-centric solutions. The transition to low-carbon systems further necessitates holistic frameworks for multi-energy systems (electricity, heat, hydrogen), integrating hybrid storage (batteries, hydrogen) and demand-side management. These frameworks must balance technical efficiency, economic viability, and environmental sustainability while ensuring accessibility and transparency for end-users. Interdisciplinary collaboration across engineering, computer science, and policy is essential to develop secure, scalable, and sustainable energy ecosystems.

Aims and Objectives

This special session aims to bring together researchers, engineers, and practitioners from academia and industry to discuss and share their latest research findings, innovative ideas, and practical experiences in the field of energy conversion and smart control. The session will provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge and the promotion of collaboration among participants, fostering the development of new ideas and solutions to address the challenges and opportunities in this rapidly evolving field.