IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC 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

Who should Attend

Engineers, researchers and other professionals.