Below, you will find the titles of the approved Special Sessions for ICEM 2026 along with links to their corresponding Call for Papers.
LIST OF APPROVED SPECIAL SESSIONS
- SS1: Physics-Guided and Domain-Informed AI for Electrical Machine Design and Fault Diagnosis
- SS2: Additive Manufacturing of Electrical Machines
- SS3: Cryogenic Electric Machines
- SS4: Advanced Switched Reluctance Machines and Drives: a Magnet-Free Alternative for Cost-Sensitive and High-Reliability Applications
- SS5: Hairpin Conductor Windings Enabling Advanced Cooling Technologies in EV Electrical Machines
- SS6: Motor and Generator Windings - Design, Manufacturing, and Maintenance
- SS7: Multi-Physics Data-Driven Design for Advanced Propulsion Machine Drives
- SS8: Advances in Multiphysics Topology Optimization of Electric Machines and Drives
- SS9: Advances in Multiphase Electric Drives: Design, Reliability, and Control
- SS10: Fault Diagnosis and Fault-Tolerant Operation in Multiphase Electric Drives
- SS11: Electrical Machines in Aeronautics: Stakes and Opportunities
- SS12: Advances in Electrical Machines and Drives for Aeronautic Applications
- SS13: Digital Twins for Electrical Machiness
- SS14: Frequency Response Analysis for Electrical Machines’ Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis
- SS15: Design and Thermal Management of High-Specific-Power Electrical Machines
- SS16: AI for Incipient Faults and Health Monitoring in Electrical Drives
- SS17: High-Performance Electrical Drives: Physics-Based Modeling, Advanced Model-Based Control and Physics-Informed AI Operation
- SS18: Next-Generation Thermal Management of Electric Vehicle Motor Drives
- SS19: Towards Sustainable Electrical Machines: From Materials and Design to Circularity and Life-Cycle Impact
- SS20: Next-Generation Electrified Transport: Advances in Electric Drive System
Call for Special Sessions
Special Sessions (SSs) are 5-paper sessions running in parallel to the regular sessions. They provide an opportunity to discuss emerging topics, which are not included in the list of conference technical tracks. These sessions will broaden the knowledge base of attendees, helping them stay updated with recent advances in the electrical machines domain.
Guidelines for SS Organizers
Potential special session organizers should submit their SS proposals in .doc format. The special session proposals should include the following information (also reflected in the SS Proposal Template):
- Title of the Special Session;
- Names, affiliations and email addresses of the special session organizers;
- Abstract (up to 500 words) describing the area of research and clearly addressing the scenario and motivation of the research, and the expected contributions;
- Topics of interest.
Once approved, the SS Organizers will publicize the SS among researchers and practitioners in the field. At least 5 accepted papers are required for the SS to take place. Organizers cannot submit more than 2 papers to their own Special Sessions.
The SS organizers of the respective special sessions are responsible for organizing the review process, assuring at least three reviews per paper. This includes selection of reviewers from their peers.
Guidelines for SS Paper Authors
The deadline for paper submissions is the same as for regular papers. Papers submitted to special sessions will follow the same review process as regular papers, and will be published on IEEE Xplore Digital Library, after the conference. The same rules of all reviewed and presented papers apply to SS papers, also in terms of post-conference publication.
Deadline for SS Proposals: December 1, 2025.
Special Session Proposal Template: Download
Please send your proposals in .doc format to icem2026@ubi.pt and to the three SS Co-Chairs:
- Babak Nahid-Mobarakeh (nahidmb@mcmaster.ca)
- Fernando Ferreira (fernando.ferreira@ieee.org)
- Konstantinos Gyftakis (k.n.gyftakis@ieee.org)