SAUPEC 2025

29-30 January 2025, hosted by the Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

It is with great pleasure that we announce the 33rd Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC 2025). This flagship Southern Africa regional conference will be hosted by the Department of Electrical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology in conjunction with the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE). SAUPEC brings together experts from the industry, academics and students in engineering, computer science and information technology to present research papers, network, and expand the fraternity that has been built as part of the SAUPEC legacy.
 

TECHNICAL TOPICS

We invite you to submit original research papers in any area of power engineering, including but not limited to:

Topics of Interest:

  • Power System Analysis, Planning, Operation, and Control
  • Industry 4.0 and Sustainable Energy Power System
  • Data Science Applications to Power System
  • Internet of Things (IoT) in Power System
  • Smart Grids, Microgrids, Utility Applications and Virtual Power Plants
  • Business Model for Smart Grids and Microgrids
  • Power System Dynamics, Stability and Modelling
  • Industrial Automation, Mechatronics and Robotics
  • Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Control Center Applications
  • Electrical Machines and Drives
  • Power Electronics and Energy Conversion
  • Emerging Technologies in Power Systems
  • Transmission, Distribution and Reticulation Networks
  • HVDC and High Voltage Engineering
  • Protection, Relaying and System Automation
  • Lightning Protection of Power and Transportation Systems
  • Power System Security and Risk Analysis
  • Cyber-physical Energy Systems and Cyber-security
  • Power Assets and Risk Management
  • Power Quality, Reliability and Condition Monitoring
  • Load Modelling and Demand Side Management
  • Energy Efficiency, Conservation and Savings
  • Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Storage, Devices and Systems
  • Electric Vehicles and Transportation Electrification
  • Distributed and Embedded Generation
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
  • Power Systems Communication
  • Energy Markets, Economics, Tariffs, Grid Codes and Policies
  • Power Engineering Education

WEBSITE

The conference website is www.saiee.org.za

PAPER FORMAT

Prospective authors are invited to submit high-quality papers in the above research fields. Papers, with maximum length of six pages, are to be prepared in accordance with the IEEE format available on the conference website. Authors must upload their papers to the Paper Submission website: EasyChair. Papers will go through a “double-blind review”, please note that no author(s) name(s) should appear on the paper submitted for review.

The paper template is available at https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html

The paper submission website: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=saupec2025


REVIEW POLICY

Full papers will be assessed by at least two reviewers. Papers accepted by the review panel will be published in the conference proceedings. Papers not accepted by the review panel may be presented as posters but will not be included in the proceedings. The full review policy is available on the conference website. Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore's scope and quality requirements.


CONFERENCE PROGRAM

The full conference program will be made available on the conference website.
 

TECHNICAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

  • Chair: Dr Peet le Roux (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)
  • Co-chair: Prof Josiah Munda (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)
  • Member: Dr Agha Nnachi (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)
  • Member: Dr Aloys Akumu (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)
  • Member: Prof Olawale Popoola (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)
  • Member: Prof Jaco Jordaan (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)
  • Member: Dr Bolanle Abe (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)
  • Member: Dr Coneth Richards (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)
  • Member: Dr Mukwanga Siti (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa)

LIST OF KEY REVIEWERS

  • Prof Innocent Davidson (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa)
  • Dr Oluwaseyi Babalola (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa)
  • Dr Ayodele Periola (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa)
  • Dr Mwana Wa Kalaga Mbukani (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
  • Prof Thapelo Mosetlhe (University of South Africa, South Africa)
  • Dr Pitshou Bokoro (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)
  • Dr Mbika Muteba (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)
  • Dr Karen Garner (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
  • Prof Nkosinathi Gule (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
  • Prof Rong-Jie Wang (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
  • Dr Lesedi Masisi (University of The Witwatersrand, South Africa)
  • Prof Azeem Khan (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
  • General Chair: Dr Udochukwu Akuru
  • Program Chairs: Prof Jaco Jordaan and Dr Coneth Richards
  • Technical Chairs: Dr Peet Le Roux, Dr Agha Nnachi, Dr Aloys Akumu and Prof Olawale Popoola
  • Publication Chairs: Dr Bolanle Abe and Dr Mukwanga Siti
  • Publicity Chairs: Mr Louwrence Ngoma, Mr Tshwarelo Mathebula, Dr Gideon Nnachi and Prof Josiah Munda
  • Conference secretariat: Mrs. Gerda Geyer (geyerg@saiee.org.za)

VENUE: River Meadow Manor, Irene, Pretoria

Visit: www.rmmanor.co.za

REGISTRATION

The registration fee includes the following:

  • Conference proceedings in electronic format.
  • Lunch and break refreshments.
  • Gala dinner on 29 January 2025.
  • The registration form will be made available on the conference website and available from the secretariat.


IMPORTANT DATES

01 June 2024 : 1 st Call for papers

18 October 2024 : Paper submission closes

06 November 2024 : Paper submission closing date - extended

20 November 2024 : Paper submission closing date - Final extension

15 December 2024 : Notification of acceptance

22 December 2024 : Camera-ready papers due and registration opens

29-30 January 2025 : Main conference