2026 The 2nd International Symposium on Renewable

Driven by the global carbon neutrality goals, renewable energy and smart environmental monitoring technologies have become the core engines for tackling climate change, securing energy security, and achieving green development. Cutting-edge directions such as optical sensing, fiber-optic monitoring, hyperspectral remote sensing, and AI-empowered big-data analytics for energy and the environment are redefining the pathways for implementing the "dual carbon" strategy. Following the successful inaugural RESEM 2025, which has been indexed by EI Compendex, the Call for Papers for the Second International Conference on Renewable Energy and Smart Environmental Monitoring (RESEM 2026) is now officially open!

The conference is hosted by Baise University, co-organized by Wuzhou University, and undertaken by the School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Baise University. It will be held in Baise, China, from December 4–6, 2026, dedicated to building a high-level international academic exchange platform in the field of renewable energy and smart environmental monitoring.

Conference Committees

Conference Chairs

• Adrian Ioinovici, Shanghai University of Electric Power, IEEE Fellow
• Mohan Lal Kolhe, University of Agder, Norway, IEEE Senior Member
• Xiaolin Wang, University of Tasmania, Australia, FIEAust
• Blaz Likozar, National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia
• Cui Liansheng, Baise University

Program Chairs

• Bimal K. Bose, University of Tennessee, USA, IEEE Life Fellow
• Farhad Shahnia, Murdoch University, Australia, FIEAust, IEEE Senior Member
• Zhao Jiyun, City University of Hong Kong

Publication Chair

• Zhang Tao, China Agricultural University

Publicity Chair

• Hu Menghan, Wuzhou University

Local Organization Chairs

• Li Yonggang, Baise University
• Yuan Yuan, Wuzhou University

Keynote Speaker

Blaz Likozar Head of the Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia. He has led multiple EU research projects and is deeply engaged in catalytic materials and chemical process simulation, having received numerous prestigious academic awards.

Wang Shunli Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Haina Distinguished Professor at Sichuan University; Academic Dean of the School of Electric Power, Inner Mongolia University of Technology; Executive Vice Dean of the Institute of Smart Energy Storage; Academic Committee Member of the Beijing Innovation Society; Deputy Director of the Energy Storage Technology Center, National Joint Laboratory for Renewable Energy; Vice President of the Electronic Information Professional Committee, China Electronic Energy-Saving Technology Association; Director of the Key Laboratory of Universities in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region; Executive Deputy Director of the Sichuan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Hydrogen Energy and Multi-Energy Complementary Microgrids; Deputy General Manager (seconded) of the Daqingshan Laboratory, Inner Mongolia Power Group; Think-tank Expert of the Guangdong Provincial Expert Committee for Low-Altitude Intelligent Transportation. He is a Life Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts (RSA), Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET Fellow), IEEE Senior Member, Committee Member of PCIM Asia, Member of IEEE PES, and Academic Leader of the National Electrical Appliance Safety and Quality Inspection Center. He is also a Tianfu Qingcheng Science and Technology Talent, a High-Level Overseas Returnee Talent, a Tianfu Talent Category A (the highest talent category certified by the Human Resources and Social Security Department of Sichuan Province), a Sichuan Provincial Technology Chief Expert, an Expert of Science Popularizing China, one of the first Academic and Technical Leaders of China Science City, a Leading Expert of the Academician and Expert Workstation, a Global Top 2% Most-Cited Scientist, and a Highly Cited Researcher worldwide.

More speakers to be announced...

Call for Papers Scope (Topics include but are not limited to the following; more detailed topics are available on the official website.)

1. Advanced Optical Materials, Devices and Photovoltaics

• Perovskite/organic/quantum-dot solar cells
• Tandem photovoltaics and light management structures
• Optical coatings and light-trapping layers for photovoltaics
• Photothermal conversion materials and concentrating systems
• Optical reliability and aging of photovoltaic modules
• Photocatalytic materials and photoelectrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production
• LED and photodetector applications in energy
• Fabrication processes for large-area perovskite modules

2. Renewable Energy Photonics and Optical Sensing

• FBG monitoring of wind turbine blades and towers
• Distributed fiber-optic sensing for hydrogen energy and marine safety monitoring
• Fault diagnosis using infrared and ultraviolet imaging
• LIBS rapid analysis of biomass fuels
• Fiber-optic TDLAS hydrogen leak detection
• Optical corrosion and vibration monitoring of marine energy equipment
• Optical temperature and flow field measurements in heat exchangers
• MEMS-FBG integrated structural monitoring for wind power

3. Optical Remote Sensing and Spectroscopic Environmental Monitoring

• Hyperspectral and multispectral monitoring of vegetation and pollution sources
• LiDAR vertical detection of greenhouse gases
• FTIR source tracing of industrial emissions
• DOAS trace gas monitoring
• UV-Vis and 3D fluorescence analysis of water quality
• Fiber-optic SPR detection of heavy metals and organic pollutants
• Dual-comb photon-counting ultra-high-sensitivity detection
• Satellite remote sensing and multi-source data fusion

4. Artificial Intelligence, Optical Big Data, and Energy & Environment

• Deep learning-based optical remote sensing inversion
• AI-assisted Raman, infrared, and LIBS identification
• Multi-source optical carbon emission tracking and quantification
• Digital twins and intelligent O&M of optical sensing
• Optical climate change monitoring and modeling
• Optical CO? leakage imaging for CCUS
• Optical characterization and intelligent control of membrane separation
• Optical IoT and distributed energy
• Other interdisciplinary topics in AI and optics

Publication and Indexing Accepted papers that complete registration and are presented on-site will be included in the conference proceedings and submitted for indexing in Ei Compendex and Scopus databases.

Ways to Participate

• Paper Submission: Submit a full English paper on a topic within the conference scope. Articles accepted through peer review will be included in the conference proceedings, with core findings presented in an oral talk.
• Oral Presentation: Apply for an oral presentation to showcase your research to global peers.
• Poster Presentation: Prepare an A1-size (594 mm × 841 mm) poster following the template on the official website to present your research findings in graphical form.
• Audience Participation Only: Attend the conference without submitting a paper, participate fully in Q&A sessions and academic exchanges, and may also apply to present or showcase your research progress.

Submission Methods

1. Online submission
2. Email submission

Authors are requested to format their papers according to the official website template and send the fully formatted manuscript (Word + PDF) to the conference online system or conference email.

• Abstract submission: Attend the conference with a presentation only (oral/poster), without paper publication.
• Full paper submission: Present at the conference and have the paper published.
• Audience: No manuscript submission is required; registered audience members may attend all conference sessions.

Submission Requirements

1. Manuscript requirements: Full-length original research papers in English (not review articles), previously unpublished, with academic or applied value, and conforming to the basic structure of scientific papers. Authors may self-check for similarity using systems such as iThenticate at their own expense; the similarity rate must be ≤ 20%.
2. Submission guidelines: Papers should be formatted according to the template and submitted in both Word and PDF formats via the submission channel on the official conference website.
3. Length requirements: The main text (excluding references) should be 4–6 pages, with a minimum of 4 pages, and must contain clear figures, tables, and formulas; at least 10 references are required, with priority given to publications from the last three years. Papers exceeding 6 pages are subject to an extra-page fee.
4. Important notice: Please do not use AI tools for translation or polishing to avoid the risk of academic misconduct. Acceptance notifications will be sent by email — please keep an eye on your inbox.