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Welcome to the Announcements and News section of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Technical Committee on SmartGrids.

This page highlights the latest news, important announcements, research achievements, awards, upcoming initiatives, and activities of our Technical Committee.


Call for Papers: ISIE 2027 - 36th IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics

Special Session SS1: Resilient and Cybersecure Operation of Power Electronics-Dominated Grids

Special Session SS12: Grid Integration of AI Data Centers: Planning, Infrastructure, Stability, and Resilient Operation

We are pleased to announce that Special Sessions SS1, "Resilient and Cybersecure Operation of Power Electronics-Dominated Grids," and SS12, "Grid Integration of AI Data Centers: Planning, Infrastructure, Stability, and Resilient Operation," have been accepted for the 36th IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE 2027), taking place in Paris, France.

These special sessions invite researchers and industry professionals to present their latest contributions on resilience, stability, cybersecurity, advanced control of power-electronics-dominated grids, and the integration of AI data centers into modern power systems. Topics also include data center power infrastructure, dynamic load modeling, grid-support services, intelligent energy management, and resilient operation.

Conference Dates: June 30 - July 3, 2027

Submission Deadline: December 15, 2026

Organizers SS1: Mohammad Shadmand , Uzair Asif , and Arslan Munir .

Organizers SS12: Mohammad Shadmand , Harsha Vardhan Reddy Modugu , and Anas Karaki .

Conference Website: ISIE 2027


Call for Papers: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems

Special Collection: Cyber-Physical Security in Power-Electronics-Dominated Grids

The IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems invites original research contributions to its Special Collection on Cyber-Physical Security in Power-Electronics-Dominated Grids.

Topics include grid-forming and grid-following inverter resilience, cyberattack detection and mitigation, resilient voltage and frequency control, AI-enabled intrusion detection, secure distributed control, and digital twins.

Submission Deadline: January 31, 2027

Guest Editors: Mohammad Shadmand , Eman Hammad , Sertac Bayhan , and Peter Palensky .