Co-Chairs: ^(a)M.R. Riazi, ^(b)Emre Artun

Affiliation: ^(a)Kuwait University (Kuwait), ^(b)Istanbul Technical University (Turkey)

Track Description: The track aims at providing the latest research and developments, innovations, advances and best practices in the areas of modeling and simulation and computer software developments applicable to the entire hydrocarbon industry including oil, gas and coal, formation, production and processing industries. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Reservoir simulation and modeling
• Geomodeling for hydrocarbon reservoirs
• Integrated production modeling for hydrocarbon reservoirs
• Simulation of pool-forming and petroleum evolution systems
• Process simulation and modeling for the petroleum and petrochemical industry
• Modeling and simulation of refining and petrochemical plants
• Oil spill modeling and simulation
• Modeling of environmental problems in oil, gas and coal industry
• Computer software development in the petroleum industry
• Modeling and simulation of transportation systems for oil and gas and related products
• Modeling of geothermal resources, production and utilization

Chair: Michael Affenzeller

Affiliation: Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences (Austria)

Track Description: In recent years, smart energy systems evolve all over the world, treated both in research as well as in industry. Especially within this research area computational methods come up to be of increasing importance for various applications like processing of large amounts of sensory data, controlling real-time devices in distribution grids or using modeling & simulation methods for sustainable power grid planning. The aim of this session is to address these upcoming research issues, where achievements in computer sciences enable future technologies for planning, optimization and control of smart grids. SPOC invites authors to submit their original and unpublished work, including the following topics, but not limited to:

• Algorithms for modeling, control and optimization
• Wide area monitoring, control and protection
• Security & reliability for smart grids
• Simulation
• Communication and control
• Transport Safety and Security
• Demand side management
• Distributed energy supply
• Probabilistic modeling
• FACTS
• Optimization
• Plug-in vehicles
• Renewable energy
• Distributed sensing/metering
• Phasor measurements
• Micro Grids
• Universal Grids
• Visualizations for control centers

Co-Chairs: ^(a)Arnis Lektauers, ^(b)Luis Le Moyne

Affiliation: ^(a)Riga Technical University (Latvia), ^(b)University of Bourgogne (France)

Track Description: The track aims at providing the latest research findings, innovations, advances and best practices in the areas of planning for sustainable land use and transport, traffic management and engineering, green logistics and intelligent transport systems adopting modelling and simulation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Energy efficient transport and propulsion solutions
• Planning for Sustainable Land Use and Transport
• Transport and Climate Change
• Environmental Friendly Transport Modes
• Traffic Management and Engineering
• Transport Safety and Security
• Energy Systems
• Transport Economics and Appraisal
• Travel Behavior
• Public Transport Systems
• Urban Transport Management
• Integration of Transport and Regional Planning
• Green Logistics
• Intelligent Transport Systems
• Digital Twins in Transportation

Please be sure to select “Transportations” as main topic during the submission.

Chair: Silvia Carpitella

Affiliation: California State University Northridge (United States)

Track Description: This track promotes novel methodological perspectives for optimising decisions on sustainable risk management for complex systems operating in the field of green manufacturing and services. Researchers are invited to submit original contributions proposing new approaches or developing existing techniques for practical applications with special reference to the following topics:

• Sustainable impact and risk assessment models;
• Maintenance management of core work equipment; 
• Optimisation of safety and security;
• Mathematical modelling of complex energy systems;
• Multi-Criteria Decision-Making techniques;
• Fuzzy-based approaches for uncertainty treatment;
• Probabilistic assessment and dynamic scenarios;
• Main criticalities in core processes;
• Supply chain sustainability risk;
• Scheduling of suitable risk management measures;
• Best practices implementation and organisational culture;
• Control and review for continuous improvement. 

Please be sure to select “Decision-making models for sustainable risk management” as the main topic during the submission.

Chair:  (a)Ammar Al-Bazi,  (b)Firas Basim Ismail Alnaimi

Affiliation:  (a)Aston University (UK), (b)Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Malysia)

Track Description: The integration of simulation with power and energy systems is providing promising solutions to deal with the increasing complexity of the energy sector. In particular, simulation technology is used to model uncertainties inherent in complex demand problems in the power and energy domain, as it facilitates the modelling of dynamic environments. This then enables the best management of the planning and distribution of energy.

In addition, simulation modelling is also used to address challenges associated with the management of distributed generation, renewables, and consumption flexibility. This has resulted in the generation of technologies for efficiency improvements.

This track brings together the latest advances and trends in energy systems simulation and optimisation. Contributions are welcome on all kinds of simulation and optimisation solutions for power and energy systems, including both theoretical and practical applications.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Energy efficiency and demand side management
• Energy demands, future trends and its environmental impacts.
• Advances in modelling, simulation and visualisation of energy systems
• Renewable energy systems modelling and optimisation
• Agent-based smart grid simulation
• Simulation for energy management in buildings
• Simulation and optimisation for power network planning, operation, and management
• Renewable energy resources and climate simulation
• Specialised software and tools for simulation of energy systems.
• Smart energy management
• Enhancement of energy efficiency approaches
• AI techniques for Power plants
• Renewable-Smart Power Generation
• Power Plants Performance and Solutions

Please be sure to select “Simulation and optimisation of Energy Systems” as the main topic during the submission.