IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC 2026), Oct 2026

The IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC 2026) is dedicated to electrified vehicle power, propulsion and related technologies.

Key Topics

Power Electronics, Motor Drives and Electric Power Systems
- Rectifiers
- Converters
- Power electronics systems
- Inverters
- Motor drives (design and/or control)
- Electric machines
- EMI/EMC
- Power semiconductors
- Generators
- Starters
- Novel power module
- Integrated starter/alternators
- Drive trains
- Auxiliary motor drives
- Electro-magnetic compatibility
- Diagnosis and prognosis
- 42V PowerNet
- Power system architectures
- X-by-wire
- Higher voltage power systems
- Hydraulic powertrain
- Electric power steering
- Applications to land, sea, air and space vehicles
Energy Storage and Generation, Components and Systems
- Advanced battery
- Battery technology
- Charge/discharge units
- Battery management systems
- New capacitor technology; ultra-capacitors
- Voltage, SoC & thermal balancing systems
- Hybrid energy storage topologies
- Flywheels
- Packaging of the energy sources
- Fuel cell systems; auxiliary power units
- SoC and SoH estimation
- Diagnosis and prognosis
- Applications to land, sea, air and space vehicles
- Solar vehicles
Control and Energy Management of Electrified Vehicles
- Intelligent control and energy management systems
- Power split in HEV
- Fault tolerance control and management
- Hardware-in-the-loop
- Route-based energy management
- Offline & on-line optimization
- Online parameter identification & driver modelling for energy management
- Driving pattern recognition
- Applications to land, sea, air and space vehicles
- Shifting control & management
Vehicular Electronics and Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Automatic cruise control
- Active suspension
- Wireless sensors and controls
- Remote sensing
- Wireless communications and vehicular networking
- Sensor network
- Intelligent and autonomous vehicles
- Cooperative driving
- Embedded operation system
- Active and passive safety system
- Micro-electromechanical systems
- Vehicular signal processing
- Virtual/digital system
- Driver assistance driving systems
- Applications to land, sea, air and space vehicles
Charging Systems and Infrastructures
- EV electrical infrastructure and V2X
- Chargers
- AC & DC charging infrastructure
- Onboard battery chargers
- Wireless charging
- Fast & superfast charging
- Charging management
- Conductive charging
- Smart charging
- Smart Grid
- Applications to land, sea, air and space vehicles
- Harmonics and power quality
Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Electrified Vehicles
- CAD/CAE
- Modeling, simulation, analysis, design, dynamics and stability of vehicular systems/components
- Vehicular architecture
- Virtual prototyping
- Fleet measurement
- Real world testing
- Eco-driving
- Driving cycle design
- Life cycle analysis
- Well-to-wheels and tank-to-wheels analysis
- Applications to land, sea, air and space vehicles
Electric Railway
- Train control and management systems
- Communications
- Simulation and modeling
- Cybersecurity
- Overhead Contact Systems and other feeding systems
- Traction power and distribution
- System safety, reliability, environmental and system requirements
- Power systems
Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructures and Fuel Cell Vehicles
- Fuel cell vehicle for road, rail, sea, air and space
- Fuel cell powertrain
- Plug in fuel cell vehicle
- Hybrid fuel cell vehicle
- Low-pressure hydrogen storage
- High-pressure hydrogen storage
- Hydrogen production from green energy
- Electrolyzer
- Standardization
- Refueling station