Honorary Chairs

Yoshinobu Higashi, Former Japan Ambassador to Romania

Hidehiko Kikuchi, Senior Advisor to TMEIC, Japan

Yuji KAWAGOE, Senior Corporate Advisor to NIHON MECCS Co., Ltd., Japan

General Chair

Professor ILHAMI COLAK, Nisantasi University, Turkey

General Co-Chairs

Seref Sagiroglu, Gazi University, Turkey

Fujio Kurokawa, Nagasaki Inst. of Applied Science, Japan

Steering Committee

Ilhami Colak, Nisantasi University, Turkey

Fujio Kurokawa, Nagasaki Inst. of Applied Science, Japan

Miguel A. Sanz-Bobi, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain

Adel Nasiri, University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, USA

Rosario Miceli, Palermo University, Italy

Nagi Fahmi, Aston University, UK

Yusuf Ozturk, San Diego State University, USA

Brayima DAKYO, Université du Havre, France

Carmen Gergian, Transilvania University, Romania

Mihai Cernat, Transilvania University, Romania

Khaled Ahmed, Stracthclyde University, UK

Program Chairs

Brayima DAKYO, Université du Havre Normandie, France

Mahamadou Abdou Tankari, Université Paris-Est Créteil, France

Mamadou Baïlo CAMARA, Université du Havre Normandie, France

Alireza PAYMAN Université du Havre Normandie, France

Ramazan Bayindir, Gazi University, Turkey

Miguel Angel Sanz-Bobi, ComillasPontificial University, Spain

Tiefu Zhao, Eaton Corporation, USA

Lixiang Wei, Rockwell Automation, USA

Leopoldo Garcia Franquelo, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain

Luis Gomes, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

João Martins, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Nobumasa Matsui, Nagasaki Inst. of Applied Science, Japan

Vitor Pires, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal

Sevki Demirbas, Gazi University, Turkey

Youcef Soufi, University of Annaba, Algeria

Vladimir Katic, NoviSad University, Serbia

Yen-Shin Lai, Taipei Tech, Taiwan

Yuichiro Shibata Nagasaki University, Japan

Takaharu Takeshita, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan

Hirohito Funato, Utsunomiya University, Japan

Abdou Tankari Mahamadou, Université Paris-EstCréteil Val de Marne, France

Emil Levi, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

Paolo Mattavelli, USA

Noriko Kawakami, TMEIC, Japan

Byoung-Kuk Lee,, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea

Frede Blaabjerg, Aalborg University, Denmark

Jin Hur, Korea

M. Timur Aydemir, Gazi University, Turkey

Necmi Altin, Gazi University, Turkey

Nobukazu Hoshi ,Tokyo University of Science, Japan

Po-Tai Cheng, Taiwan

Alexis Kwasinski, University of Pittsburgh, USA

Masahito Shoyama , Kyushu University, Japan

R.K. Mellon, Swanson School of Engineering University of Pittsburgh, USA

Okan Özgönenel, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Turkey

Thomas Fledli, ETH, Switzerland 

Faz Rahman, University of New South Wales, Australia

Junichi Itoh, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan

Haitham Abu-Rub, Texas A&M University, Qatar

Renato Rizzo, Napoli University, Italy

Giorgio Sulligoi, Trieste University, Italy

Antonello Monti, Aachen University, Germany

Zareh Soghomonian, HII Newport News Shipbuilding

Naci Genc, Yalova University, Turkey

Jian-XinShen, Zhejiang University China

Aleksandar Prodic, University of Toronto, Canada

Khaled AHMED, Strathclyde University, UK

Shubhransu Sekhar Dash, Srm University, Chennai, India

Abdelhakim BELKAID, University of Bordj Bou Arreidj, Algeria

Eklas HOSSAIN, Oregon Tech., USA

Padmanaban Sanjeevikumar, Aalborg University, Denmark

Mauricio Salles, University of Sao Paolo, Brasil

Pierluigi SIANO, University of Salerno, Italy

Concettina Buceella, L’Aquila, Italy

Ha, Jung-Ik, Seoul National University, South Korea

Kim, Rae-Young, Hanyang University, South Korea

Kyo-Beum Lee, Ajou University, South Korea

Kim, Hag-Wone, Korea National University of Transportation, South Korea

Yong-Sug Suh, Chonbuk National University, South Korea

Young-Seok Kim, Korea

Kan Akatsu, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan

Zhongwei Guo, SHINDENGEN, Japan

Hirokazu Tahara, Osaka Institute Of Technology, Japan

Shinichi Hamasaki, Nagasaki University, Japan

Hiroshi Fujimoto, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Yuichi Yokoi, Nagasaki University, Japan

Keiji Wada, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan

Ruben Inzunza, TMEIC, Japan

Masayoshi Yamamoto, Nagoya University, Japan

Keiichiro Kondo, Waseda University, Japan

Toshimitsu Morizane, Osaka Institute Of Technology, Japan

Katsumi Nishida, Ube National College of Technology, Japan

Hideaki Fujita, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Katsumi Yamazaki, Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan

Eiji Hiraki, Okayama University, Japan

Tomokazu Mishima, Kobe University, Japan

Hitoshi Hayashiya, East Japan Railway Company, Japan

Prof. Mamiko Inamori, Tokai University, Japan

Prof. Toshihiko Ishiyama, Hachinohe Institute of Technology, Japan

Mr. Minoru Iwasa, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Masatoshi Uno, Ibaraki University, Japan

Filippo Pellitteri, Palermo University, Italy

Takashi Matsushitai, NTT Facilities, Japan

Carlo Cecati, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy

Tamas Ruzsanyi, Ganz-Skoda Electric Ltd., Budapest, Hungary.

Dr. Saad MOTAHHIR,ENSA, SMBA University, Fez, Morocco

Dr. Nur Sarma , University of Durham, UK

Secretariat

Tadashi Suetsugu, Fukuoka University, Japan

Halil Ibrahim Bulbul, Gazi University, Turkey

Ciro Spataro, Palermo University, Italy

Nobumasa Matsui, Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Japan

Publicity & Public Relations Chairs

Yogesh Patel, Rockwell Automation, USA

Dong Wook Yoo, Korea

Yasuyuki Nishida, Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan

In Sung Jung, Korea

Keiichi Hırose, NTT Facilities, Japan

Erdal Irmak, Gazi University, Turkey

Registration Chairs

Hidenori Maruta, Nagasaki University, Japan

Rae Young Kim, Korea

Noriyuki Kimura, Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan

Ersan Kabalci, Nevsehir University, Turkey

Gokhan Keven, Nevsehir University, Turkey

Han Ju Cha, Korea

Finance Chairs

Halil Ibrahim Bulbul, Gazi University, Turkey

Mehmet Demirtas, Gazi University, Turkey

Technical Chairs

Medine Colak, Gazi University, Turkey

Hun Young Cha, Korea

Hamdi Tolga Kahraman, Karadeniz Technical University Turkey

Uraz Yavanoglu, Gazi University, Turkey

Mehmet Rıda TUR, Batman University, Turkey

Onder Eyecioglu, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey

Korhan Kayisli, Gazi Univrsity, Turkey

Murat Beken, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey

Exhibits and Industry Session Chairs

Fujio Kurokawa, Nagasaki Inst. of Applied Science, Japan

Nagi Fahmi, Aston University, UK

Miguel Angel Sanz-Bobi, Comillas Pontificial University, Spain

Rosario Miceli, Palermo University, Italy

Adel Nasiri, Milwaukee University, USA

Tutorial and Special Session Chairs

Sevki Demirbas, Gazi University, Turkey

Sertac Bayhan, Texas A&M University, Qatar

Local Organizing Committee

Seref Sagiroglu, Gazi University

Ramazan Bayindir, Gazi University

Halil Ibrahim Bulbul, Gazi University

Necmi Altin, Gazi University

İbrahim Sefa, Gazi University

Gungor Bal, Gazi University

Nihat Ozturk, Gazi University

Sevki Demirbas, Gazi University

Mehmet Demirtas, Gazi University

Mehmet Yesilbudak, Nevsehir hacıbektas Veli University

Orhan Kaplan, Gazi University

Naki Guler, Gazi University

Onder Eyecioglu, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey

Korhan Kayisli, Gazi Univrsity, Turkey

Murat Beken, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey

Batuhan Hangun, Yildiz Technical Univrsity, Turkey

Arif Senol Sener, Nisantasi University, Turkey

İlhan Garip, Nisantasi Univrsity, Turkey

Medine Colak, Gazi University, Turkey

Nazenin İpek Işıkçı, Nisantasi Univrsity, Turkey

Maide Çakır, Nisantasi Univrsity, Turkey

Audit Chair

Seref Sagiroglu, Gazi University, Turkey

Orhan Kaplan, Gazi University, Turkey

International Advisory Board

Brayima DAKYO, Université du Havre Normandie , France

Gilles Lefebvre, University of Paris Est Creteil, France

Hamid Gualous Université de Caen Normandie, France

Jaeho Choi, Chungbuk National University, Korea

Seref Sagiroglu, Gazi University, Turkey

Atsuo Kawamura, Yokohama National University, Japan

Frede Blaabjerg, Aalborg University, Denmark

Jiann-Fuh Chen, Taiwan

Ishwar Sethi, Oakland University, United States

Hideki Omori, Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan

H. Bülent Ertan, Atilim University, Turkey

C. P. Cheng, Taiwan

Athanasios N. Safacas, University of Patras, Greece

Yung C. Liang, Singapore

Mamadou Lamine Doumbia, University of Quebec, Canada

Toshiaki Yachi, Tokyo University of Science, Japan

Gheorghe-Daniel Andreescu, Politehnica University of Timisoara Romania

Hiroyuki Ohsaki, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Kodjo Agbossou, University of Quebec, Canada

Yen-Shin Lai, Taiwan

Massimo Caruso, University of Palermo, Italy

H. J. Chiu, Taiwan

Cengiz Taplamacioglu, Gazi University, Turkey

Shigeo Morimoto, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan

Jian-XinShen, Zhejiang University China

Tomonobu Senjyu, University of the Ryukyus, Japan

Bakhyt Matkarimov, Kazakh-British Technical University, Kazakhstan

Yousuke Nozaki, ENET, Japan

Hakan Akpolat, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University, Turkey

C. K. Michael Tse, Hong Kong

Slobodan Mircevski, St. Cyril and Methodius University-Skopje, Macedonia

Hiroyuki Morikawa, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Marija Mirosevic, University of Dubrovnik, Croatia

Alexis Kwasinski, USA

ZdenekCerovsky, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic

Francesco Profumo, Torino Politecnico, Italy

Rosario Miceli, University of Palermo, Italy

Yoshito Tanaka, Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Japan

Rik W. De Doncker, Germany

Erdal Bekiroglu, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey

Wang Shanming, China

Abdel Ghani Aissaoui, University of Bechar, Algeria

Ralph Kennel, Technische Universtaet Muenchen, Germany

Saad Mekhilef, Malaysia

Tamotsu Ninomiya, The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development, Japan

Kouhei Ohnishi, Keio University, Japan

Soo-Hyun Baek, Korea

Dan M. Ionel, University of Kentucky, USA

Jian Sun, USA

Johann Walter Kolar, Switzerland

Henry Güeldner, Germany

Chung-Yun Won, Korea

Michele Pastorelli, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

F. Dong Tan, USA

Thomas Fledli, ETH, Switzerland

Dragan Maksimovic, USA;

Dan Chen, Taiwan

Faz Rahman, University of New South Wales, Australia

Satoshi Ogasawara, Hokkaido University, Japan

Hirofumi Akagi, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Kiyoshi Ohishi, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan

Enrique Romero-Cadaval, University of Extremadura, Spain

Ahmed Tahour, high school in applied sciences Tlemcen Algeria

Osamu Ichinokura, Tohoku University, Japan

Kouzou Abdellah,Djelfa University, Algeria

Eui-Cheol Nho, Pukyong National University, Korea

Masayuki Morimoto, Tokai University, Japan

Mark Dehong Xu, Zhejiang University, China

Wenchang Yeh, Shimane University, Japan

Nadir Kabache, University of Médéa, Algeria

Haruhi Eto, Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science, Japan

Fabio Viola,  Scuola Politecnica - Universita, Italy

A.O. Di Tommaso, Palermo University, Italy

Giuseppe Schettino, University of Palermo, Italy

Javier Uceda, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain 

Mariapia Martino, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Samir Moulahoum, University of Médéa, Algeria

Mamadou Baïlo CAMARA, Université Le Havre Normandie, France

Cristian NICHITA, Université Le Havre Normandie, France

Se-Wan Choi, Seoul National University of Technology, Korea

Dong-Choon Lee, Yeungnam University,Korea

Viorel MINZU, Danubius University of Galatz Roumania,

Marian GAICEANU, Danubius university of Galatz Roumania,

Tadatoshi Babasaki, NTT Facilities, Japan

Corneliu MARINESCU, Transilvania University, Romania

Ion SERBAN, Transilvania University, Romania

Lia ACIU, Transilvania University, Romania

Catalin ION, Transilvania University, Romania

Luminita BAROTE, Transilvania University, Romania

Osamah Ibrahim Khalaf, Al-Nahrain University, Bagdat, Iraq