IEEE IES STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PAPER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

(IES-SYPA) AND SYP FORUM

The Student & Young Professionals (S&YP) Activity Committee of the Industrial Electronics Society (IES) is continuously implementing a paper assistance program (IES-SYPA) – a competition-based financial support for the IES S&YP members to attend IES Majority Sponsored Conferences.

Moreover, during the conference, we will organize a SYP forum – a special event aimed at helping students and young professional members stay connected in the IES community. SYP forum will provide a unique opportunity to ask questions and get professional advice directly from IEEE Fellows, the IES President, AdCom members, and experienced colleagues. The SYP forum program will include a series of keynote speeches by the leaders of academia and industry, a 3M video session, and an open discussion between the participants. We encourage all conference participants to join!

This event includes tutorials from academia and industry, a 3-min Video Session, and an open discussion forum.

HOW TO APPLY

  • You MUST be an IEEE member. Whether Student, Graduate Student or Young Professional (YP). You are considered YP up to 15 years after your graduation.
  • You MUST be a member of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society.
  • You MUST have a paper accepted at the conference as an author or co-author and be the person to present it at the conference.
  • You MUST reside outside the city in which the conference is held.
  • Your paper should be fully registered.
  • You SHOULD NOT have received the SYPA in the last 2 years.
  • In the submission system, if you toggled the correct membership (Student or YP), the “IEEE-IES SYPA” tab will appear once the paper is accepted. Click on that and submit the required information/document/video.
  • You MUST prepare a video and send it according to the following rules:
    • The length MUST be 3 minutes. Even 1 second more or less is not tolerated.
    • Avoid using PowerPoint slides for most of the video. Only up to 30% of the video (1min) can be from the presentation slides. Be creative and generate interactive content! Watch more videos to get ideas.
    • Some seconds MUST be devoted to the paper information such as title, authors, affiliations, your university, company, research team, etc.
    • At least the last 5 seconds MUST contain the Acknowledgment to IEEE IES for the IES-SYPA!
    • The video MUST be shared through sharing websites like Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc. Make sure to provide the link without requiring permission (MUST be viewable to anyone who has the link)

TRAVEL ASSISTANCE

  • To Receive the Travel Assistance:

    1. You MUST be on the list of final SYPA recipients.
    2. You MUST attend the conference and give 3-minute speech during the 3-min Video Session.

    DO NOT FORGET to bring your video file to the 3-min Video Session. The videos will be displayed on a large screen, and you will talk to the audience for 3 minutes. So, your speech should be very brief and informative.

    All information (including the place, date, and time) for the 3-min Video Session and the ceremony to receive the Diplomas will be announced by the first day of the conference.

    The fund can cover your expenses, including conference registration, transportation, and accommodation. So, keep your receipts and use the Concur platform to submit the expenses and other required information. All instructions can be found on the SYPA page of the conference.

    It should be noted that if many applicants have obtained a high score, the committee can reduce the travel assistance amount to 1000 USD per applicant. This exceptional measure is to support the travel of a higher number of excellent applicants.

HOW TO PREPARE VIDEO

  • Some tips to prepare your video:

    • The 3-min Video Session aims to help researchers/engineers (students and young professionals) learn how to advertise their projects to the public and promote the authors. Whether your work is theoretical or by simulations, you are expected to prepare the movie as interactive, live, and interesting for the viewers. Record some minutes from running results in the software during simulation or practical tests.
    • Record some videos from your hardware design or even software results (e.g., the screen of your computer) while they are running. Or add some discussion with co-authors, research team, etc. At least 70% of your video should include interactive parts rather than solid slides.
    • It is recommended that you present the work with your own voice during the video recording. Please present it in a different way than a PowerPoint presentation. Your video will be placed on the IES YouTube Channel and should attract viewers.
    • Showing some information on the video using simple texts as subtitles is also recommended. Note that the voice is helpful for YouTube viewers; however, during the conference, it will be replaced by your 3 minute speech. The video may be displayed without sound during the S&YP 3-min Video Session.
    • Sometimes, background music could make your video much more enjoyable.
    • The audience already saw your paper presentations, so be different in your videos.
    • Try to make people interested in your videos. Devote some seconds of the video to your office, lab, or any place you work in and show the stuff you use for that project, introduce co-authors and supervisors, explain motivation, etc.
    • The 3 minute video does not need to show the details of your work. Some concepts are enough to attract people’s attention. Deep theoretic and mathematics are useless for advertising your project to people with different interests.
    • Note that the video should be impressive and interactive. Static pictures interest only some. Find gifs or flash images from the Internet.
    • Ensure you have the copyright for materials used in your video, including animations, songs, photos, etc.

    Take a look at other videos posted on the IES YouTube channel to get some ideas:

IES Student and Young Professional (SYP) Forum Keynote Speakers

Prof.-Dr. Marco Rivera received the Electronic Civil Engineering degree and the M.Sc. degree in Engineering, with specialization in Electrical Engineering, from the Universidad de Concepción. Later he obtained a PhD. degree in Electronic Engineering from the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, and was awarded the “Premio Tesis de Doctorado Academia Chilena de Ciencias 2012”, for the best PhD Thesis developed in 2011 for national and foreign students in any exact or natural sciences program, that is member of the Academia Chilena de Ciencias, Chile. Through the last years, he has been a visiting professor at several international universities. He has directed and participated in several projects financed by the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico, FONDECYT), the Chilean National Agency for Research and Development (Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo, ANID), and the Paraguayan Program for the Development of Science and Technology (Proyecto Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología, PROCIENCIA), among others. He has been the responsible researcher of basal financed projects whose objective is to enhance, through substantial and long-term financing, Chile’s economic development through excellence and applied research.

He is the Director of the Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Power Electronics (Laboratorio de Conversión de Energías y Electrónica de Potencia, LCEEP) at Universidad de Talca, Chile. He was a full professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Universidad de Talca. Since April 2023 he joined the Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Research Institute of the University of Nottingham as a Professor. His main research areas are power electronics, renewable energies, advanced control of power converters, microgrids, among others. He has published more than 520 academic publications in leading international conferences and journals.

Trends and Challenges for the Practical Implementation of Model Predictive Control Techniques for Power Converters and Drives

In the last decades, the application of fast modern microcontrollers has been continuously growing, allowing the development and implementation of new and more intelligent control strategies as an alternative to conventional techniques for power converters and drives. Model Predictive Control is one of these powerful and attractive alternatives that has received a lot of attention in recent years. The use of predictive control offers several interesting advantages: it is an intuitive control approach, it does not need linear controllers and modulators, and it is possible to include nonlinearities and restrictions in the control law easily. The advantages of predictive control are expected to lead to industrial applications very shortly. This presentation will present new advances and trends in the application of model predictive control for power electronics and electrical drives focusing on some tips and considerations for the real implementation of this control technique.

Mehmet Sevimler is the CEO of Inelso Energy, a renowned company in Antalya known for its innovative energy solutions. With a strong foundation in electrical and electronics engineering, Mehmet has a wealth of experience in the energy and automotive industries. Since 2013, he has made significant contributions as a Research & Design Engineer at the Mediterranean Electricity Distribution Company, specializing in improving electrical reliability, enhancing power quality, and leading complex projects like SCADA/DMS/OMS adaptation and the “Recloser – Sectionalizer” R&D project. Prior to this, he worked at Ford Motor Company as a Project Process Engineer, where he played a key role in optimizing production processes for the Ford Transit V363 project. Mehmet holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University and is pursuing a Master’s in Engineering Management at Istanbul Technical University. His expertise, strategic thinking, and commitment to technological innovation have positioned him as a leader in the energy sector, driving Inelso Energy’s mission to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

Weekly Failure Prediction and Prioritized Maintenance Forecasting System

Machine learning is revolutionizing the power system industry, particularly in predictive maintenance and failure forecasting. By harnessing the power of vast datasets, machine learning models can predict equipment failures before they occur, allowing utilities to schedule maintenance more efficiently and reduce unexpected downtimes. The ability to make data-driven predictions is crucial for maintaining the reliability and efficiency of power grids, where any failure can lead to significant operational and financial setbacks. This presentation explores the development of a Weekly Failure Prediction and Prioritized Maintenance Forecasting System, which integrates machine learning with OMS-based failure statistics and geographic data to create accurate failure predictions and prioritize maintenance tasks. Through a structured approach—spanning Business Understanding, Data Understanding, Data Preparation, Modeling, Evaluation, and Deployment—the system improves asset management by proactively identifying maintenance needs and enabling informed decision-making. The outcome is a more reliable, cost-effective, and optimized maintenance strategy that enhances the sustainability of power system operations.