CALL FOR PAPERS
Fifth IASTED International Conference on
Power and Energy Systems
November 19-22, 2001
Tampa, Florida, USA

SPONSOR
International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)
- Technical Committee on Power and Energy Systems

PURPOSE
The International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (PES 2001), sponsored by IASTED, is a major forum for scientists, engineers, and practitioners throughout the world to present their latest research, results, ideas, developments and applications in all areas of electric power and energy systems. It aims to strengthen relations between the power industry, research laboratories, and universities. PES 2001 will be held in Clearwater, about 22 miles from Tampa, Florida, USA, and will include keynote addresses, contributed papers, tutorials, and workshops.

LOCATION
As an island connected to mainland Florida by impressive bridges, Clearwater offers the most in beautiful beaches and tranquil scenery. Clearwater beach is rated as one of the top ten beaches in the United States and has exceptionally pleasant air and water temperatures all year round. If you are not relaxing on Clearwater's white sand beaches, you can snorkel in its crystal blue waters that are teeming with colorful marine life. Every evening you will be able to view palm trees silhouetted against the sun setting over the Gulf of Mexico. Among the many exciting daytime activities in Clearwater are the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, the Clearwater Municipal Marina (which offers a variety of activities including dolphin watching), and the Moccasin Lake Nature Park. Conveniently, this city is located only 20 minutes from Tampa which also hosts an array of sensational attractions including Busch Gardens, the Salvador Dali Museum, and sensational shopping. While in the Tampa area, you can explore the wonders of Walt Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios in Orlando, a short distance from the Tampa/Clearwater area. No matter what you choose to do, Clearwater will be an unforgettable experience.

SCOPE
The Power conference will focus one step beyond traditional power and energy systems, concentrating on high-tech developments and exploring the role of computers and communications in the Power industry. The conference will emphasize leading edge topics such as FACTS, renewable energy, and advancements and improvements in power delivery. The topics covered will include, but are not limited to:

-Power System Planning
-Control of Power Systems
-System Protection
-Economic evaluation of power systems and utilities
-Power System Harmonics
-Power Quality and Reliability
-Stability
-Transmission Planning
-FACTS and Custom Power Devices
-Power Electronics
-Power supplies
-Electric Machines and Drives
-DSP techniques in drive
-Transformers
-Substation and Distribution Automation
-Distributed Generation
-Load Management
-Forecasting
-Advanced Metering
-Instrumentation
-Remote measurement, operations and control
-Software tools in distribution engineering
-Distribution expansions
-Renewable Energy
-Solar Energy
-Photovoltaic
-Wind Energy
-Thermal Energy
-Tidal Power
-Power plants
-Energy Efficiency
-Energy Storage
-High Voltage
-Insulation
-Cables
-Modelling and Simulation
-Internet Applications
-Education
-Others

CHAIR
A. Domijan - University of Florida, USA

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
G.O. Anderson - University of Botswana, Botswana
G. Bakos - Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
R. Balasubramanian - Indian Institute of Technology, India
N. Bengiamin - California State University, USA
A. Chikhani - Royal Military College, Canada
D.V. Coury - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
D. Czarkowski - Polytechnic University, USA
A. El-Serafi - University of Saskatchewan, Canada
V. Fustik - University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia
J. Gajjar - Union College, USA
A.J. Grono - Technical University of Gdansk, Poland
A.H. Hines, Jr. - Triangle Consulting Group, USA
N.G. Hingorani - Hingorani Power Electronics, USA
T. Hori - Mie University, Japan
G. Karady - Arizona State University, USA
S. Karaki - American University of Beirut, Lebanon
W.W.L. Keerthipala - Curtin University of Technology, Australia
P.S. Kim - Daelim College of Technology, Korea
G. Lambert-Torres - Itajuba Federal University of Engineering, Brazil
H. Le-Huy - Laval University Canada
Y.C. Liang - National University of Singapore, Singapore
M. Lotfalian - University of Evansville, USA
J. Ma - Safe Engineering Services & Technologies Ltd., Canada
A. Maamoun - National Research Center, Egypt
O.P. Malik - University of Calgary, Canada
A. Mousa - BC Hydro, Canada
K.P. Nara - Ibaraki University, Japan
E. Nica - Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Romania
N. Pitrone - University of Catania, Italy
I. Poljansek - GEOPLIN.d.o.o, Slovenia
I.J. Ramirez-Rosado - University of La Rioja, Spain
N.H. Rashidi - Ultra Electronics Power Systems LLC, USA
P.F. Ribeiro - Calvin College, USA
D. Romero Romero - National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico
P.K. Sen - Colorado School of Mines, USA
H. Shaalan - Georgia Southern University, USA
F. Shokooh - Operation Technology Inc., USA
M. Sobierajski - Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
J. Wang - ABB Automation Products AB, Sweden
P. Wijayatunga - University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
K.P. Wong - The University of Western Australia, Australia
C. Wu - U.S. Naval Academy, USA
* List Incomplete

PAPER SUBMISSIONS
Initial selection will be based upon full papers. Papers are to be submitted on-line via our following web site HYPERLINK address:
http://www.iasted.com/conferences/2001/tampa/papersubmit-328.htm
The papers submitted for review should be double spaced and no more than ten (10) pages in length. Please include a complete list of references. Instructions for paper submission can be found on the web site. All submissions should be in adobe acrobat(.pdf), Postscript(.ps) or MS Word(.doc) format. The IASTED Secretariat should receive your paper by July 15, 2001. All submissions should be made on line.

Please provide four keywords to indicate the subject areas of the paper with at least one keyword from the list given under conference scope. Include a statement in your cover letter confirming that if the paper is accepted, one of the authors will attend the conference to present it. Please designate a principal author, and provide the full names, affiliations, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses of all authors.

Notification of acceptance will be emailed, and all other information will be available on our website by September 1, 2001. Registration payments and final manuscripts are due October 1, 2001. Papers may be excluded from the proceedings if registration fees are not received by this date. Please submit final manuscripts via on-line submission.

TUTORIALS SUBMISSION
The IASTED Secretariat should receive proposals for half-day tutorials (3 hours) by March 15, 2001. Tutorials are to be submitted on-line via our following web site HYPERLINK address:
http://www.iasted.com/conferences/2001/tampa/tutorialsubmit-328.htm
The Tutorial proposal should clearly indicate the topic, background knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, time allocations for the major course topics, and the qualifications of the instructor(s).

SPECIAL SESSIONS
Persons wishing to organize a special session should submit a proposal to the IASTED Secretariat by July 15, 2001. Proposals should include a minimum of 4-5 paper abstracts, a session title, a list of the topics covered, and qualifications of the session organizer(s). Special sessions proposals should be submitted on-line at the following hyperlink address:
http://www.iasted.com/conferences/2001/tampa/sessionsubmit-328.htm

JOURNAL OF POWER AND ENERGY SYSTEMS SUBMISSIONS
All final manuscripts will be reviewed for journal submission. Some authors will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers for journal publication. For further information about journal submission, please visit http://www.actapress.com/

For more information or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:
IASTED Secretariat - PES 2001
#80, 4500 - 16th Avenue N.W.
Calgary, AB T3B 0M6
Canada
Tel: 403-288-1195
Fax: 403-247-6851
Email: calgary@iasted.com
Web site: http://www.iasted.com

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