2026 International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Powertrains

September 26-27, 2026, Chongqing, China

The 2026 International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Powertrains (ICAVP2026) is aiming to bring together industry and academic experts in the fields of vehicle powertrains and automation as well as adjacent subjects. The format will be both in-person and virtual (i.e., online). The event will open up presentations and discussions on the solutions to both latest and future challenges among the development of the following frontiers, but not limited to：

Functions, Components, & Types

  • Advanced engines & drivelines
  • Key components of the powertrain
  • Advanced energy management
  • Engine fuels, combustion & emissions
  • Innovative materials
  • Innovative lubrication
  • Hybrid powertrains
  • Power electronics

AI Powered Powertrains

  • Modeling & simulation for powertrains
  • Powertrain integration & optimization
  • Diagnostics & prognostics
  • Automobile intelligence and OBD
  • Digital twin technology
  • Big data applications
  • Digital operation and maintenance
  • Auto Informatics

Zero-emission Motive Powers

  • e-drive technologies
  • Power battery and BMS
  • Proton-exchange membrane fuel cell
    (PEMFC)
  • Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA)
  • BOPs for PEMFC
  • Hydrogen safety technology

Renewable Powertrains

  • Lightweight design
  • Alternative low carbon fuels
  • Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)
  • Methanol Power
  • Ethanol Power
  • Ammonia Power
  • Lifecycle management & technology

ICAVP2026 invites full papers describing original and yet unpublished work. All papers
must include title, complete contact information for all authors, abstract, and keywords
on the cover page: research papers reporting on new development of powertrains for
conventional, hybrid and electric vehicles, while industry and development papers reporting on actual developments of technology, products, systems and solutions. In addition, ICAVP (http://icavp.info/ICAVP2026/) will invite keynotes, organize workshop and panels. Best papers will be selected for award.

Paper Submission: Papers must be submitted in PDF format. Detailed submission instructions refer to the conference website. Direct your questions to the conference chairman ICAVP2026@cqu.edu.cn for inquiries. All quality papers will be recommended to IJPT for further publishing.

KEY DATES

Paper RegistrationPaper SubmissionNotificationFinal Paper
April 25, 2026June 25, 2026August 15, 2026September 5, 2026

Organizer:

Collaborator:

Organization

Conference Honor Chair
TBD
Conference Chair
Prof. Xiaosong Hu, Chongqing University, China
Conference Co-Chair
Prof. Xiangyang Xu, Beihang University, China
Prof. Xiaolin Tang, Chongqing University, China
Prof. Liangfei Xu, Tsinghua University, China
Prof. Per Tunestål, Lund University, Sweden
Prof. Tartakovsky, Technion-Israel Inst. of Tech, Israel
Program Chair
Prof. Yonggang Liu, Chongqing University, China
Program Co-Chair
Prof. Shijin Shuai, Tsinghua University, China
Prof. R. G. Prucka, Clemson University, US
Prof. U. Montanaro, University of Surrey, UK
Prof. L. Tornello, Università degli Studi di Catania, Italy
Prof. Xuesong Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Organizing Committee

Organizing Committee Chair
Prof. Xubin Song, Zhejiang U. of Science & Tech, China
Dr. Y. Che, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Prof. Fujun Zhang, Beijing Institute of Tech., China
Prof. Tiancai Ma, Tongji University, China
Prof. M. Shahbakhti, University of Alberta, Canada
Prof. Hongming Xu, Birmingham University, UK
Organizing Committee Member
Prof. Dong Guo, Chongqing U. of Technology, China
Prof. Daofei Li, Zhejiang University, China
Prof. Kang Song, Tianjin University, China
Prof. Chris Brace, University of Bath, UK
Prof. Giorgio Rizzoni, Ohio State U., USA
Prof. Jinwu Gao, Jilin University, China
Prof. Yi Xie, Chongqing University, China
Prof. Peng Dong, Beihang University, China
Dr. Ji Li, University of Birmingham, UK
Prof. Chen Lv, Nanyang Tech. U., Singapore
Prof. Guoming Zhu, Michigan State U., USA
Prof. J. Deur, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Prof. Qingkai Han, Northeastern Univeristy, China
Prof. F. Aymen, National Eng. School of Gabes, Tunisia
Dr. A. H. Mashhadzadeh, Nazarbayev U., Kazakhstan
Dr. M. Rakhtala, University of the West of England, UK
Prof. Christos Spitas, U. of Nottingham Ningbo China

Scientific Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee Chair
Prof. Hong Chen, Tongji University, China
Prof. Tielong Shen, Sophia University, Japan
Prof. Zoran Filipi, Clemson University, USA
Prof. Karsten Stahl, TU Munich, Germany
Prof. Lars Eriksson, Linkping University, Sweden
Dr. M. Mohammad-Pour, Loughborough U., UK
Advisory Committee Member
Prof. Hui Xie, Tianjin University, China
Prof. H. Ameziane, Sultan Moulay Slimane U., Morocco
Dr. Haiwen Ge, Zhejiang Laboratory, China
Prof. Xuefang Li, Shangdong University, China
Prof. Junmin Wang, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Prof. F. Kücükay, TU Braunschweig, Germany
Prof. Aldo Sorniotti, Politecnico di TORINO, Italy
Prof. Marcis Jansons, Wayne State U., USA
Prof. Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M U., USA
Prof. Ivan Arsie, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Prof. Stephan Rinderknecht at TU Darmstadt, Germany
Prof. Amir Khajepour, U. of Waterloo, Canada
Prof. Cacciato, U. degli Studi di Catania, Italy
Prof. K.K. Srinivasan, University of Alabama, USA
Prof. Peter Tenberge, Ruhr-U. Bochum, Germany
Prof. Dunant Halim, U. of Nottingham Ningbo China
Prof. Min Xu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Prof. Zhipeng Li, Northwestern Polytechnical U., China
Prof. Christos Papadopoulos, NTUA, Athens, Greece
Prof. Shiqi Ou, South China U. of Technology, China