The 7th IEEE International Electrical and Energy Conference (CIEEC 2024) was ceremoniously convened in Harbin from May 10 to May 12, 2024. Sanctioned by the China Association for Science and Technology, this prestigious event was co-hosted by the China Electrotechnical Society, IEEE Beijing Section, and Harbin Institute of Technology. The conference received additional technical support from the IEEE Industry Applications Society and IEEE Harbin Section, with Harbin University of Science and Technology and Northeast Forestry University serving as co-organizers. The assembly attracted 1,069 distinguished experts and scholars from over 160 universities, research institutions, and enterprises both domestically and internationally.

Participants gathered for a commemorative group photograph

The conference successfully attracted 1,026 scholarly papers from 15 countries or regions. Following a stringent peer review process conducted by nearly 300 professors and industry specialists, 891 papers were accepted for presentation. The two-and-a-half-day conference schedule included an opening ceremony, keynote addresses, specialized invited training sessions, a forum for women engineers, multiple thematic forums, and a closing ceremony. Delegates participated in scholarly exchanges and poster presentations across more than 60 specialized areas within the fields of electrical engineering and energy technology, distributed over 70 session tracks.

The opening ceremony on May 11 was presided over by Professor Yijie Wang, Vice Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering and Automation at Harbin Institute of Technology. The event was honored by the presence of the conference chair, Professor Dianguo Xu, who is also the Vice Chairman of the China Electrotechnical Society and a professor at Harbin Institute of Technology; Secretary-General Yi Han of the China Electrotechnical Society; and Professor Xuerong Ye, Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering and Automation at Harbin Institute of Technology. Each delivered formal addresses to inaugurate the conference.

The conference's keynote addresses featured invitations to distinguished experts including Academician Xiaoxin Zhou from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Honorary President of the China Electric Power Research Institute; Academician Zhen Huang, Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Member of the National Academy of Engineering; Professor Kaushik Rajashekara from the University of Houston; Professor Hong Li from Beijing Jiaotong University; Professor Akshay Kumar Rahtore from Newcastle University in Singapore; Professor Jiawei He from Tianjin University; Professor Xiongfei Wang from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden; and Professor Yijie Wang from Harbin Institute of Technology. These experts discussed various topics such as the evolution of energy and power systems, alternate electrical power system with renewable energy source, stability of power electronic converters, soft-switching power electronic converters, power system protection, grid-forming converters, and wireless power transmission technologies. These keynote reports shared academic and engineering practice achievements with the attending experts, scholars, and delegates.

On the afternoon of May 10th, during the conference's special invited training session, experts and scholars including Professor Yitong Li from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Professor Meng Huang from Wuhan University, Professor Xuanhai Xin from Zhejiang University, Professor Hongfei Wu from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Professor Kai Sun from Tsinghua University, Professors Ping Zheng, Yi Sui, Jingang Bai, and Fengjiang Wu from Harbin Institute of Technology, and Professor Yiqi Liu from Northeast Forestry University, conducted specialized training sessions on topics such as power electronic equipment, high-frequency magnetic component design, new motor systems, single-stage power conversion systems, large-capacity offshore wind power control, and high-capacity power semiconductor devices and equipment.

On May 12th, 20 academic and technical seminar keynote presentations were scheduled, covering the frontiers of electrical engineering and energy equipment technology. The event also organized  67 oral presentations, special sessions, and all-day poster presentations.

Discussions in a certain session

 Poster Presentations

At the closing ceremony of the conference, Professor Dianguo Xu, Vice President of the China Electrotechnical Society and Chairman of the conference, provided a comprehensive summary of the overall situation and significant achievements of the conference. Vice President Dianguo Xu and Secretary-General Yi Han presented certificates to the authors of outstanding papers. To express gratitude for the outstanding contributions made by Harbin Institute of Technology during the conference preparation, Secretary-General Yi Han presented a special contribution plaque to Professor Dianguo Xu.

Awarding Certificates for Outstanding Papers

The IEEE International Electrical and Energy Conference, established by the China Electrotechnical Society, is a premier international conference in the field of electrical and energy engineering. It aims to serve as a platform for the dissemination of academic achievements, the promotion of technological innovations, and the facilitation of collaborative research among scientists and engineers in the electrical and energy sectors globally. The conference is dedicated to advancing China's capabilities in electrical and energy engineering equipment manufacturing and addressing the critical strategic goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. It seeks to identify and support the resolution of scientific challenges and the development of global smart energy and low-carbon electrical equipment. The conference is held annually in the first half of the year and is part of the IEEE's annual series of international conferences.