Committees

University of Cagliari, IT
August 30 | September 2, 2026

Current Steering Committee members

Name Affiliation Email
Dr Alecksey Anuchin Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Russia anuchin.alecksey@gmail.com
Dr Ralf BiernatzkiSouth Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Germanybiernatzki.ralf@fh-swf.de
Dr Oguzhan CeylanKadir Has University, Turkeyoguzhan.ceylan@khas.edu.tr
Professor Graeme M BurtUniversity of Strathclyde, UKgraeme.burt@strath.ac.uk
Professor Luciane Silva NevesFederal University of Santa Maria, Brazillucianeneves.rs@ufsm.br
Professor Gianfranco ChiccoPolitecnico di Torino, Italygianfranco.chicco@polito.it
Professor Michael ConlonTechnological University Dublin, Irelandmichael.conlon@TUDublin.ie
Dr Mohammed ElgendyNewcastle University, UKmohammed.elgendy@newcastle.ac.uk
Professor Mohamed Emad FarragGlasgow Caledonian University, UKMohamed.Farrag@gcu.ac.uk
Professor Emilio GhianiUniversity of Cagliari, Italyemilio.ghiani@unica.it
Dr Chris GouldDe Montfort University, UKchris.gould@dmu.ac.uk
Professor Manu HaddadCardiff University, UKHaddad@cardiff.ac.uk
Professor Noureddine HaridKhalifa University of Science and Technology, UAEnoureddine.harid@ku.ac.ae
Professor Mattia MarinelliTechnical University of Denmark, Denmarkmatm@elektro.dtu.dk
Professor Dan D MicuTechnical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romaniadan.micu@ethm.utcluj.ro
Mr Michael O’DonovanMunster Technological University, Irelandmichael.odonovan@mtu.ie
Dr Theofilos PapadopoulosAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greecethpapad@ece.auth.gr
Professor Grigoris K PapagiannisAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greecegpapagia@ece.auth.gr
Dr Gobind G PillaiTeesside University, UKg.g.pillai@tees.ac.uk
Dr Ioana PisicaBrunel University of London, UKIoana.Pisica@brunel.ac.uk
Dr Alexis PolycarpouFrederick University, Cypruseng.pa@frederick.ac.cy
Professor Radu F PorumbNational Technical University of Bucharest, Romaniaradu.porumb@upb.ro
Professor Gareth A TaylorBrunel University of London, UKgareth.taylor@brunel.ac.uk
Professor Yuriy VagapovWrexham University, UKyuriy.vagapov@wrexham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor Christos ChristodoulouNational Technical University of Athens (NTUA)christodoulou@power.ece.ntua.gr
Associate Professor Ahmad ElkhatebQueen's University Belfast (QUB)a.elkhateb@qub.ac.uk

Retired Steering Committee members

Name Affiliation Email
Professor Salman K SalmanRobert Gordon University, UKsk.salman@btinternet.com
Professor Ghanim A PutrusNorthumbria University, UKghanim.putrus@northumbria.ac.uk
Professor Noel BarryMunster Technological University, UKnoelmbarry@gmail.com
Professor Hassan NouriUniversity of West of England, UKHassan.Nouri@uwe.ac.uk
Professor Roberto TurriUniversity of Padova, Italyroberto.turri@unipd.it
Professor Naren GuptaEdinburgh Napier University, UKn.gupta@napier.ac.uk

How to become a member?

Membership
criteria

  • Demonstrate past contributions to UPEC (applicable to new members)
  • Review of papers (5+), plus suggestion of other reviewers
  • Participation at Steering Committee meetings
  • Contribution of papers to each conference
  • Contribution by bringing other participants to UPEC
  • Chairing of sessions
  • Organising future UPECs where applicable

Other suggestions are invited from SC members.

Procedure for new
membership application

  1. Prospective members can apply by sending an expression of interest and a copy of their CV to a member of the Steering Committee.
  2. They will then attend the next UPEC and present themselves at the SC meeting (in person).
  3. The SC will decide if they meet the criteria set out above.