IREC 2021

2021 12th International Renewable Engineering Conference

Main Theme: Smart Grids, Cyber Security, Renewable Energy

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IREC2021

2021 12th International Renewable Engineering Conference

Main Theme: Smart Grids, Cyber Security, Renewable Energy

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Date

April 14-15, 2021

Location

Amman-Jordan

Organizer

Middle East University

WELCOMING WORDS

2021 12th International Renewable Engineering Conference (IREC2021) is the international conference organized by Middle East University, Amman, Jordan; that will be held in April 2021 at Middle East University, Amman, Jordan. Even within vast advancement in technologies, this vast scientific event will be dedicated to the theme “The Relevance and Value of Smart Renewable Engineering”.
The conference aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, professionals, and students to present their research results and share their experiences and new ideas in Renewable Engineering. The official language of the conference is English. The conference will explore the top challenges that face energy sector in the MENA region. Potential topics include but are not limited to:

  • Smart Grids and Grid-connected systems.
  • Technological Innovation on smart grids and renewable energy sources.
  • Economics of energy systems and policy.
  • Cyber security for Smart Grids.
  • Home automation/Distribution automation.
  • ICT design and informatics for Smart Grids.
  • Advancement in power electronics applications for Smart Grids.
  • Active building.
  • Big data management and analytics for Smart Grids.
  • Optimization based methods for energy management and control in Smart Grids. 
  • Creative education and teaching in Smart Grids and renewable energy.
  • Innovative and creative training strategies in Smart Grids and renewable energy
  • Energy Resources
  • Energy Efficiency and Green Buildings 
  • Energy Economics and Financing Policies 
  • Energy Storage Systems 
  • Nano energy and energy harvesting
  • Energy management
  • Power electronics for Renewable Energy RE resources
  • Future challenges and trends of Renewable Energy RE
  • Information and communications technology ICT and Cyber Security 
  • Internet of Things IoT for Renewable Energy RE and smart grid
  • Prediction of generation of Renewable Energy RE resources
  • Water/Energy/Food nexus
  • Climate Change
  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Grids

The IREC2021 will encompass the participation of renowned keynote speakers, talks by invited speakers, technical oral presentations, roundtable discussions, and disruptive panel discussions, covering the topics in the program. Furthermore, the program will include exhibits for the latest technologies and sessions on hot areas of renewable engineering technology.

The Organizing Committee would like to extend an invitation to the engineering society to participate in the conference which aims to provide the knowledge and skills required for a smart renewable engineering future, and a means to transfer know-how to seasoned professionals, junior engineers and students.

Looking forward to welcoming you at IREC2021 in Amman!

PARTICIPATION

2021 12th International Renewable Engineering Conference (IREC2021) is the international conference organized by Middle East University, Amman, Jordan; that will be held on 14th and 15th of April 2021 at Middle East University, Amman, Jordan. Even within vast advancement in technologies, this vast scientific event will be dedicated to the theme “The Relevance and Value of Smart Renewable Engineering”. 

The conference aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, professionals, and students to present their research results and share their experiences and new ideas in Renewable Engineering. The official language of the conference is English. The conference will explore the top challenges that face energy sector in the MENA region. The IREC2021 is technically co-sponsored by IEEE Power & Energy Society. All accepted and presented papers will be published and indexed by IEEE Xplore. The conference topics that will be covered in the IREC include, but are not limited to:

  • Smart Grids and Grid-connected system.
  • Technological Innovation on Smart Grids and renewable energy sources.
  • Economics of energy systems and policy.
  • Cyber security for Smart Grids.
  • Home automation/Distribution automation.
  • ICT design and informatics for Smart Grids
  • Advancement in power electronics applications for Smart Grids.
  • Active building 
  • Big data management and analytics for Smart Grids.
  • Optimization based methods for energy management and control in Smart Grids.
  • Creative education and teaching in Smart Grids and renewable energy
  • Innovative and creative training strategies in Smart Grids and renewable energy
  • Energy Resources
  • Energy Efficiency and Green Buildings 
  • Energy Economics and Financing Policies 
  • Energy Storage Systems 
  • Nano energy and energy harvesting
  • Energy management
  • Power electronics for Renewable Energy RE resources
  • Future challenges and trends of Renewable Energy RE
  • Information and communications technology ICT and Cyber Security 
  • Internet of Things IoT for Renewable Energy RE and smart grid
  • Prediction of generation of Renewable Energy RE resources
  • Water/Energy/Food nexus
  • Climate Change
  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Grids

The IREC2021 will encompass the participation of renowned keynote speakers, talks by invited speakers, technical oral presentations, roundtable discussions, and disruptive panel discussions, covering the topics in the program. Furthermore, the program will include exhibits for the latest technologies and sessions on hot areas of renewable engineering technology.

The Organizing Committee would like to extend an invitation to the engineering society to participate in the conference which aims to provide the knowledge and skills required for a smart renewable engineering future, and a means to transfer know-how to seasoned professionals, junior engineers and students.

Paper Submission:

Authors are invited to submit their papers via the Easy Chair system following the link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=irec2021

Proceeding:

All accepted and presented papers will be published and indexed by IEEE Explore, Scopus.

Formatting Instructions:

Please use the IEEE templates to prepare your manuscript. You must choose A4 paper size. Regular Papers: 6 pages, including all figures, tables, and references.

Paper Specifications and Submission instructions:

Paper Specifications PAPER PAGE LIMIT:

Regular Papers: 6 pages, including all figures, tables, and references. Authors can add up to 2 extra pages to make it up to 8 pages long, but they will need to pay extra publication charges of $50 per page.

Important Deadlines:

Abstract Submission Deadline: January 20, 2021
Acceptance of Abstract: January 25, 2021 
Full Papers Submission Deadline: February 13, 2021 
Acceptance Notification: March 17, 2021 
Camera Ready Submission: March 20, 2021 
Conference Date: April 14-15, 2021

Formatting your Paper

Your final papers MUST be formatted to IEEE Computer Society Proceedings Manuscript Formatting Guidelines (see the link to “formatting instructions” below). It is highly recommended that you proofread and check the layout of your paper BEFORE submitting it to PDF express™.

Formatting Instructions:

Please use the IEEE templates to prepare your manuscript. You must choose A4 paper size. For more information about the paper format, it is strongly advised to check guidelines:  https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html

H. E. Hala Zawati
Affiliation: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Amman, Jordan
Title: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources

Eng. Hala Zawati is currently the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. She has 30 years of diversified experience at the regional level in several sectors including public policy, energy, water, environment, information and communications technology, and tourism. She began her career as a communications engineer and subsequently served as an independent consultant with several international organizations, including USAID and others. She was formerly the CEO of the Jordan Strategy Forum and is a well-known advocate and expert in the Jordanian renewable energy sector. As a founding member and former CEO of EDAMA Association, she led extensive campaigns and worked diligently to introduce and implement renewable energy laws and regulations in Jordan. She also set the stage for several renewable energy projects under the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD).

 

 

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Prof. Martin Kaltschmitt
Affiliation: Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Hamburg, Germany
Title: 
Professor – Institute director
Lecture: PV and Wind Generation Systems for Climate protection - Towards an All-Electric-World

Martin Kaltschmitt studied for Petroleum Engineering at Clausthal University of Technology / Germany and received his PhD in the field of renewable energies from Stuttgart University / Germany. Afterwards, he headed a research group in the field of biomass / renewable energy at Stuttgart University where he did his habilitation. After a research stay at King's College in London / UK and at the University of California at Berkeley / US, he became the managing director of the Leipziger Institute for Energy. In 2006, he has been promoted to a full professor at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany, where he is heading the Institute of Environmental Technology and Energy Economics (IUE). Between 2008 and 2010, he was in parallel also the scientific managing director of the German Biomass Research Centre located in Leipzig / Germany. He published and/or edited more than 20 books and authored more than 230 articles in scientific magazines. He gave also more than 400 presentations on scientific conferences and seminars mainly in the field of biomass/bioenergy as well as renewable energy. He has been active as a short time consultant for the EC, several German ministries, the DFG, the DAAD, the FFG, the GIZ and other national and international institutions. Additionally, he realised various projects in South America, South-East Asia, Africa and of course in Europe. He is an elected member of the Hamburg Academy of Science.Copyright at VDI Hamburg 

Dr Abed Alaswad
Affiliation: Aston University, United Kingdom
Title: Director of Mechanical and Design Engineering Programmes

Lecture: Bioenergy and Sustainability Issues.

Dr Abed Alaswad is as Senior Lecture and the Director of Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Programmes in Aston University. He is the Module Leader for the Prototype and Development CDIO module for first year students and for the Design Engineering and the Environment module for final year students. He is an active researcher in the Sustainable Energy and Transport research group and a member of the Research Strategy Group in Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI). Dr Alaswad received his PhD in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from Dublin City University (DCU), Ireland in 2012. After his PhD, he was involved in different teaching duties and research projects in DCU, before he moved to Scotland in 2014, where he was appointed as a Research Fellow in the Institute of Engineering and Energy Technologies in the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). During his career in UWS, he significantly contributed to the research in Biomass Energy and Biofuel Technologies. He also acted as the Secretary and the Co-editor of the 8th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection (SEEP 2015) in which about 120 delegates participated from 40 different countries. Afterwards, Abed joined Birmingham City University as a Lecturer, and later as a Senior Lecturer where he acted as the Programme Leader for Foundation Programme, and for FdEng Programmes with EEF- The Manufacturers’ Organization. In 2017, Abed was awarded the Public Engagement Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Eng. Shukri Halaby
Affiliation: Mustakbal Clean Technology, Amman, Jordan
Title: Chief Operating Officer of Mustakbal clean tech
Lecture: Lessons learned from COVID 19 for improved grid resiliency and higher RE penetration

Eng. Shukri Halaby has over 15 years experience in business development in a variety of public and private sectors including engineering, renewable energy, economic development, logistics and tourism. Eng. Halaby has expertise in project management, business planning, technology transfer, consulting, feasibility studies, market research, proposals management, marketing and strategy development. Finally, Eng. Halaby has a specific experience in the Middle East region experience in the engineering and construction markets, as well as the chemicals and coatings sector.

Prof. Ahmad Harb
Affiliation: German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan
Title: Professor of Modern Nonlinear Dynamics and Power Systems
Lecture: Impacts of Renewable Energy on Power Electric Grid

Prof. Ahmad Harb received his Ph.D. degree from Virginia Tech., Virginia, USA, in 1996. Currently, he is a Professor at German Jordanian University (GJU), school of natural resources engineering. Prof. Harb is a IEEE senior member. Prof. Harb is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief for the International Journals of Modern Nonlinear Theory and Applications, IJMNTA, USA. Prof. Harb served as the dean of the School of Natural Resources Engineering at GJU between 2011-2013. Prof. Harb has published more than 100 journal articles and conference proceedings. His research interests include power system, smart power grid, renewable energy, power electronics, impacts of renewable energy on power grid, modern nonlinear theory (bifurcation & chaos), nonlinear control.

Prof. Ahmed Al-Salaymeh
Affiliation: University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Title: Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Speakers from academia and industry across the whole field of Smart Grids and Renewable Energy are invited to share their experience during the conference. 

 

  • Abstract Submission Deadline: December 25, 2020, January 20,2021; Submission of extended abstracts (one or two pages) via e-mail (irec2021@meu.edu.jo)
  • Acceptance of Abstract: January 25, 2021
  • Full Papers Submission Deadline: February 13, 2021, February 28, 2021 
  • Acceptance Notification: March 5, 2021
  • Registration and Conference Fees Payment Deadline: March 19, 2021
  • Camera Ready Submission: March 20, 2021
  • Conference Date: April 14-15, 2021

Submission Guidelines (Full Paper)

This conference solicits original work that is not under consideration for publication in other venues. One or two-page extended abstracts are required for the first round of reviews. Authors of selected extended abstracts will be invited to submit full papers in the second round. Authors should refer to IEEE guidelines for information on the content and formatting of submissions. Please submit a PDF version of the extended abstract via e-mail to irec2021@meu.edu.jo before the deadline. Full papers should be submitted to https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=irec2021. You must create an account with an easy chair in order to submit your paper. If you already have an account, please reuse the same account. Papers submitted for review should conform to IEEE specifications. Manuscript templates can be downloaded from IEEE website

The maximum length of papers is 6 pages. Research papers can be up to 6 pages long. Authors can add up to 2 extra pages to make it up to 8 pages long, but they will need to pay extra publication charges of $50 per page. References and any other additional material must be included in this number of pages. All the papers will go through an anonymous peer review. Each paper will be peer-reviewed by at least three experts in the field for originality, significance, clarity, impact, and soundness.

Author Final Paper Preparation and Submission PDF Instructions

The IEEE is dedicated to the worldwide distribution of conference papers to engineering professionals. The IEEE digital libraries are the primary delivery method, especially the IEEE Xplore digital library. This requires that all papers submitted for publication must meet a minimum standard for both print and electronic publishing.

We now offer conferences free access to PDF eXpress™, the IEEE’s online file conversion/PDF validation tool, to assist authors in preparing suitable electronic files of their final papers. PDF eXpress™ helps authors convert their papers into IEEE Xplore-compatible PDF files (conversion function) or to check their own PDF files for IEEE Xplore compatibility (PDF validation function).

PDF eXpress™ is not a file submission system and does not capture files. An author’s file simply passes through the system returning a PDF file or an error report.

Your final papers MUST be formatted to IEEE PPower and Energy Society Proceedings Manuscript Formatting Guidelines. It is highly recommended that you proofread and check the layout of your paper BEFORE submitting it to PDF eXpress.

PDF eXpress PDF eXpress Online File Conversion/PDF Validation Tool

If you would like to create your own PDF file, please change the setting on your PDF distiller to insure your paper meets IEEE PDF specifications. Basic PDF distiller settings MUST be changed to:

Optimized,
Acrobat 5.0 compatibility,
ALL graphics at least 300 dpi resolution (higher if preferred),
ALL fonts MUST be embedded and subset,
Postscript settings DO NOT override distiller settings,
-Page size is 612.0 x 792.0 points (8.5″ x 11″).

IMPORTANT: Authors must check their final PDF files before submission to verify that all fonts have been properly embedded and subset. Some font manufacturers now flag their fonts to not embed. These fonts must be avoided.

For documents created in formats that do not embed source files, include all support files with the final manuscript in a compressed archive for submission. If it is possible to embed images in the source document, you should do so to avoid potential issues, such as missing graphics.

 

Before Creating a PDF

Add the copyright notice to the bottom of the first page of your source document. If necessary, contact Hani Muhsen at hani.mohsen@gju.edu.jo for the appropriate copyright notice.

Proofread your source document thoroughly to confirm that it will require no revision.

Creating your PDF eXpress Account:

Log in to the IEEE PDF eXpress TM site

 

First-time users should do the following:

1. Select the New User

2. Enter the following:

- 51415X for the Conference ID
- your email address
- a password

3. Continue to enter information as prompted

An Online confirmation will be displayed and an email confirmation will be sent verifying your account setup.

Previous users of PDF eXpress need to follow the above steps but should enter the same password that was used for previous conferences. Verify that your contact information is valid.

Contacting PDF eXpress Support if necessary

Access the Publications Support Center for IEEE PDF eXpress.

If you do not find an answer in the Find Answers tab, go to the Ask A Question tab. Your question will be forwarded to IEEE PDF Support and answered within 3 business days.

AUTHOR FINAL PAPER 

Submitting a Copyright Release Form

The eCF system allows you to complete and sign the copyright release form. You must complete the IEEE copyright release form using the eCF system in order to submit your paper. This copyright release form MUST be COMPLETED when you are submitting your paper.

Please note:You are stating that the material in your paper is original and you have not previously released copyright for this paper to another party. We cannot publish your paper without this properly completed form.

First-time users should do the following:

1.  In order to log into the eCF Administrative Tools site, you will need an IEEE Web Account.  If you don't have a Web Account, please sign up for one HERE.

2.  Log into the IEEE ECF Administrative Tool Site HERE.

3. Click on Paper Form Upload Tool 
An Online confirmation will be displayed 

If you haven't registered to use the eCF Administrative Tools, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

Registration Fees:

International Participants (Authors): $250.00 USD.
International Student**: $200.00 USD.
International Participants (None-Authors): $200.00 USD.
Local Participants (Authors): $150.00 USD.
Local Student**: $100 USD

Registration and conference fees payment deadline: 19 of March 2021

Registration includes:

Attendance of all conference sessions and talks
Conference pack and proceedings


How to pay:

To register and pay the registration fee, please use the following option:
1- Wire Transfer: Using the following information, Pay the corresponding amount
Bank Name : Arab Bank

Jordanian Dinar Account:
IBAN: JO66 ARAB 1620 0000 0016 2270 1445 04
Dollar Account:
IBAN: JO98 ARAB 1620 0000 0016 2270 1445 10
BIC/SWIFT Code: Arab Joax100

Email us the bank confirmation or letter along with your PAPER ID -if available- to irec2021@meu.edu.jo.

 

Conference Special Issues

The high quality of the selected papers will be published at the International Journal of Modern Nonlinear Theory and Application (IJMNTA), USA

To see the Journal Website, please Click Here

 

 

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE

Dr. Adib Allahham

General Chair

Newcastle University, United Kingdom

Eng. Ansam Sawalha

Publicity Co-Chair

Middle East University, Jordan

Prof. Alaaldeen Al-Halhouli

Conference Chair

German Jordanian University, Jordan

Dr. Samer Asa'd

Exhibit Chair

Middle East University, Jordan

Dr. Hesham Abusaimeh

Technical Program and Sponsorship Chairs

Middle East University, Jordan

Mr. Samer Audeh

Finance Chair

Middle East University, Jordan

Dr. Hani Muhsen

Publication Chair

German Jordanian University, Jordan

Dr. Zaid Alhalhouli

Publicity Chair

Tafila Technical University, Jordan

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Dr. Neal Wade, Newcastle University - United Kingdom
Prof. George Georghiou, University of Cyprus - Cyprus
Dr. George Constantinou, University of Cyprus - Cyprus
Eng. Daniel Christ, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg
Dr. Ghassane Aniba,
Mohammadia School of Engineering, Morocco

Dr. Mohamed Ouassaid, Mohammadia School of Engineering, Morocco
Dr. Mohammad Chraibi, Alakhawayn University in Ifrane - Morocco
Dr. Ahmed Khallaayoun, Alakhawayn University in Ifrane - Morocco
Dr. Samer Rabih, Al-Baath University -
Syria
Dr. Rami Mousa, Al-Baath University - Syria
Dr. Ghaith Warkozek, Damascus University - Syria
Dr. Raed Alcharea, Damascus University - Syria
Dr. Jamal Nasseir, Damascus University - Syria
Dr. Khaled Tamizi, Palestine Polytechnic University - Palestine
Dr. Zuhdi Salhab, Palestine Polytechnic University - Palestine
Dr. Adel Juaidi, An Najah National University  - Palestine
Dr. Jaser Sa'ed, Birzeit University - Palestine
Dr. Rushdi Hamamreh, Alquds University - Palestine
Dr. Mohamed Kamh, Ain Shams University - Egypt
Dr. Razzaqul Ahshan, Sultan Qaboos University - Oman
Dr. Mohammed Beit-Suwailam, Sultan Qaboos University - Oman
Dr. Mohamed Riduan Abid, Alakhawayn University in Ifrane - Morocco
Dr. Hadj Bourdoucen,  Sultan Qaboos University - Oman
Dr. Ramez Abdallah, An-Najah National University - Palestine
Dr. Moustafa Al Hazouri, Damascus University - Syria
Dr. Aysar Yasin, An-Najah National University - Palestine
Dr. Tareq Salameh, University of Sharjah - United Arab Emirates
Dr. Ali Alahmer, Tafila Technical University - Jordan
Dr. Ziyad Almajali, Mutah university - Jordan
Prof. Nasser Abdellatif, Applied Science Private University - Jordan
Dr. Salman Harasis, Tafila Technical university - Jordan
Dr. Mohammad Gharaibeh, The Hashemite University - Jordan
Dr. Abdullah Al-Odienat, Mutah University - Jordan
Dr. Ahmad Alsadeh, Birzeit University - Palestine
Dr. Mohamed Abid, Alakhawayn University in Ifrane - Jordan
Dr. Volkan Cakir, Lebanese American University - Lebanon
Dr. Zaid Halhouli , Tafila Technical University - Jordan

Dr. Awni Al-Jayousi,
Middle East University - Jordan
Dr. Yazan Abu Aisheh, Middle East University - Jordan
Dr. Bashar Abdulrahman, Middle East University - Jordan
Dr. Mutaz Al-Ghzaiwt,
Middle East University - Jordan
Dr. Ayman Awad, Middle East University - Jordan
Eng. Qusai Soud, Middle East University - Jordan
Eng. Ismail salim, Middle East University - Jordan

ACCOMMODATION

Due to developments associated with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation globally, and in Jordan, the organizing committee, in compliance with the government of Jordan's decision to postpone upcoming local and international conferences. Therefore, IREC2021 conference will be held online. In case the government of Jordan cancel the decision, the conference will be held on the Middle East University Campus 

Recommended Hotels:
Geneva Hotel, Amman, Jordan
Amman Rotana Hotel, Amman, Jordan

Landmark Amman Hotel, Amman, Jordan
Mövenpick Hotel, Amman, Jordan
Le Royal Amman, Amman, Jordan

TBD

SPONSORS

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

Gold

  • The sponsor word at the opening session of the conference
  • Sponsors’ logo on the website of the conference and Social Media
  • Sponsors’ logo on all printing materials of the conference
  • Adding the sponsor's brochure in the conference folder
  • A discount for any author from the sponsor
  • An honorary shield for the sponsor

Sponsorship fees: 1000 JD 

Silver

  • The sponsor word at the opening session of the conference
  • Sponsors’ logo on the website of the conference and Social Media
  • Sponsors’ logo on all printing materials of the conference
  • Adding the sponsor's brochure in the conference folder
  • A discount for any author from the sponsor
  • An honorary shield for the sponsor

Sponsorship fees: 750 JD 

Bronze

  • The sponsor word at the opening session of the conference
  • Sponsors’ logo on the website of the conference and Social Media
  • Sponsors’ logo on all printing materials of the conference
  • Adding the sponsor's brochure in the conference folder
  • A discount for any author from the sponsor
  • An honorary shield for the sponsor

Sponsorship fees: 500 JD 

 

KEEP IN TOUCH!

Address
Middle East University (MEU) – Jordan
Airport Street, Amman, 11831 Jordan

Telephone
+96264790222

Website
https://www.meu.edu.jo/

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