NEECON 2026

About NEECON 2026

IEEE Technical Sponsored Conference

Global Forum

Bringing together researchers, engineers, and practitioners from around the world to advance electrical and energy technologies.

Innovation Focus

Showcasing cutting-edge design methodologies, techniques, and experimental results in emerging fields of electrical engineering.

Smart Grid Tech

Dedicated focus on modern smart grid technologies, energy systems, and sustainable solutions for the future.

Conference Highlights

Plenary Sessions
Regular Technical Sessions
Special Sessions & Panels
Tutorials & Workshops

Student & Young Professional Events
Women in Engineering Sessions
Entrepreneur & Industry Forums
IEEE Xplore Publication

Conference Tracks

Four comprehensive technical tracks covering the latest in electrical and energy systems

TRACK 1

Power, Energy and Renewables

Renewable energy systems and sustainability
Smart grid technologies, tools and applications
Energy Storage Systems
Electric Mobility and Electric Vehicles
Cyber Security for Smart Grids
Energy Management & Distributed Energy Resources
Resiliency, reliability and protection of power grid
Online condition monitoring and self-healing networks

TRACK 2

Smart Industry and Internet of Things

Industry 4.0 and IoT technologies
Sensors and instrumentation in smart industry
Sustainable Industrial Processes
Digital and Additive Manufacturing
Applications of AI in smart industry and IoT
Augmented and Virtual Reality in Industry
Robotics and automation
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Architectures

TRACK 3

Artificial Intelligence

AI and Big Data in Electrical Engineering
AI for autonomous vehicles
AI for biomedical applications
AI enabled cyber security
Quantum machine learning
Privacy and transparency in AI
Multimodal and Embedded machine learning
AI in industry, business and digital transformation

TRACK 4

Digital Transformation

Signal and Digital Image Processing
6G and Beyond Communication Systems
Computer Networks and Cloudification
Educational Technologies
Virtual Reality and Semantic Web
Smart Living Technologies
Remote Sensing and Edge-Computing
Digital Twins and Metaverse

Paper Submission

Guidelines for prospective authors

Submission Guidelines

Papers should be 4-6 pages in standard IEEE two-column format
Submit via EDAS platform by suggesting the related Track and Technical Session
Include complete description of proposed contribution along with results
Frame your work suitably in the related state of the art
Papers will be reviewed for relevance, originality, quality, organization, and writing style
Submission implies intention to register and present at the conference
Accepted papers will be published in IEEE Xplore Digital Library.All accepted and presented papers will be submitted for possible inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore's scope and quality requirements

Note: All submissions must adhere to IEEE formatting guidelines. Templates and detailed instructions are available on the conference website.

Submit Your Paper

Plagiarism & AI Policy

NEECON 2026 follows strict ethical publishing standards.

Plagiarism Policy

All submitted papers will be checked using plagiarism detection software. Papers with significant similarity or unethical citation practices will be rejected. NEECON 2026 adheres to the official IEEE guidelines on plagiarism and publication ethics.

Authors must ensure originality of their work and proper citation of all sources. Any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will result in immediate rejection.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy

The use of AI tools (e.g., generative AI systems) must be disclosed in the manuscript. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the submitted work. AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

All submissions must comply with IEEE policies regarding AI-generated content and research integrity.

View IEEE Official Plagiarism Policy

Registration Fees

NEECON 2026 Registration Categories

Category	Early Registration (USD)	Regular / On-Site (USD)
IEEE Member	$600	$700
Non-Member	$720	$840
Student IEEE Member	$400	$500
Student Non-Member	$500	$600

Registration Requirements

Registration & Presentation: All accepted papers must be registered and presented at the conference.
Mandatory Attendance: At least one author must register and attend the conference.
Presentation Requirement: Accepted papers must be presented during the conference. No-show papers will not be published.
Copyright Form: Authors must sign the copyright transfer form.

Important: Papers that are not presented (no-show) will be removed from the final publication process.

Registration fees include conference materials, access to all technical sessions, coffee breaks, and conference certificate.

Organizing Committee

Distinguished leaders and experts guiding NEECON 2026

Honorary Chairs

Dr. Eesa Bastaki - UD, UAE

Dr. Ali Alaleeli - , SMIEE, DEWA, UAE

General Chairs

Prof. Hussain Al Ahmad - Fellow IEEE, UD, UAE

Dr. Tareg Ghaoud - SMIEEE, DEWA, UAE

Dr. Ghulam Amjad Hussain - SMIEEE, UD, UAE

Technical Program Co-Chairs

Dr. Abdul Haleem - SMIEEE,DEWA, UAE

Dr. Husameldin Mukhtar - SMIEE, UD, UAE

Dr. Vikas Partap Singh - , SMIEE, EWEC, UAE

Dr. Tarek Elfouly - SMIEEE, KU, UAE

Registrations

Dr. Maisam Wahbah - SMIEEE, UD, UAE

Dr. Alavikunhu Panthakkan - SMIEEE, UD, UAE

Workshop and Tutorials

Prof. Shadi Atalla - SMIEEE, UD, UAE

Dr. Rida Gadhafi - SMIEEE, UD, UAE

Publications

Prof. Amjad Gawanmeh - SMIEEE, UD, UAE

Dr. Noureddine Harid - SMIEEE, KU, UAE

E-Media and Publicity

Eng. Muna Darweesh - MIEEE, UD, UAE

Eng. Mohammad Haneef - SMIEEE, UD, UAE

Local Arrangements

Dr. Hussam Al Hamadi - SMIEEE, UD, UAE

Dr. Sabina Abdul Hadi - SMIEEE, UD, UAE

Eng. Muna Darweesh - MIEEE, UD, UAE

Treasurer

Dr. Abigail Copiaco - UD, UAE

Dr. Sajan Sadanandan - DEWA, UAE

International Advisory Committee

Prof. Saifur Rahman - , VT, USA

Prof. Maryam Saeedifard - Georgia Tech, USA

Prof. Lina Bertling - KTH, Sweden

Prof. Matti Lehtonen - Aalto University, Finland

Prof. Shesha Jayaram - UWaterloo, Canada

Dr. Mohammad Shadmand - UIC, USA

Prof. SM Muyeen - Qatar University, Qatar

Prof. Mohammed El-Abd - AUK, Kuwait

Prof. Qamer H. Abbasi - Uni. of Glasgow, UK

Prof. Mahdi Pourakbari - Aalto University, Finland

Prof. Behnam Ivatloo - LUT University, Finland

Dr. Hassan Ali - UDST, Qatar

Dr. Muhammad Akmal - Sheffield Hallam University, UK

Prof. Farhan Mahmood - UET Lahore, Pakistan

Prof. Raghavan K. - IIT Gandhinagar, India

Dr. Praghnesh Bhatt - PDEU, India

Dr. Siddharth Joshi - PDEU, India

Dr. Amee Daiya - Consultant

Dr. Rajeev Kumar Chauhan - Dayalbagh Institute, Agra, India

Conference Venue

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Venue To Be Announced

Official venue details will be released soon.

NEECON 2026 will be hosted in Dubai, UAE. Final venue confirmation and accommodation details will be shared shortly.

Host City

Dubai, UAE

Conference Facility

To Be Confirmed

More Details

Coming Soon

Patron

Excellent visibility and engagement opportunities at NEECON 2026

Sponsorship Type	Amount (AED)	No. of Free Registrations	Logo on Website	Logo on Brochures & Ads
Industry Partner/Supporters*	45,000	10	✔	✔
Diamond Patron/Supporters **	35,000	8	✔	✔
Gold Patron/Supporters**	25,000	6	✔	✔
Silver Patron /Supporters**	20,000	3	✔	✔
Lunch / Dinner**	Open	TBD	—	✔
Student Grants**	Open	TBD	—	✔

All sponsors will be provided with a dedicated exhibition desk at the venue and will be allocated a 20-minute slot in the official program to deliver an Industry Talk.
* Single Opportunity ** Multiple Opportunities