ICEST 2026

Organised by the Energy Storage Research Coordinator of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, ICEST connects the thermal, electrochemical, mechanical and chemical storage communities under one roof. Over three days in the historic Anatolian city of Tokat, participants share original research, build collaborations and engage with industry.

What to expect

• Double-blind international peer review
• SCI / Scopus-indexed publication pathways
• Dedicated academia–industry sessions
• Student grants and poster awards

T01

Thermal Energy Storage

Sensible, latent and thermochemical storage; high-temperature systems.

T02

Sand Batteries

Particle-based high-temperature sensible heat storage and pilot demonstrations.

T03

Phase Change Materials

PCM composites, encapsulation and building/HVAC applications.

T04

Electrochemical Storage

Li-ion, Na-ion, solid-state and redox flow batteries.

T05

Mechanical Storage

Compressed air (CAES), pumped hydro and flywheels.

T06

Hydrogen & Power-to-X

Production, storage, fuel cells and dual-fuel integration.

T07

Grid Integration

Smart grids, V2G and renewable dispatchability.

T08

Materials & LCA

Sustainable materials, lifecycle assessment and circularity.

T09

Policy, CBAM & Net-Zero

Techno-economic analysis and decarbonisation policy.

Guidelines

• Papers in English; domestic papers may be presented in Turkish if written in English.
• Full-text papers: minimum 3 pages, prepared in the ICEST template.
• Each submission is reviewed by at least two reviewers.
• Abstract / full paper deadline: 31 August 2026.

How to submit

• Download the abstract or full-text template below.
• Fill in the paper submission form.
• E-mail the files (MS Word) to icest@gop.edu.tr.
• You will be notified of acceptance after review.

Prof. Dr. Selmiye Alkan Gürsel

Sabancı University, Türkiye

To be announced

Prof. Dr. Yupeng Wu

University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

To be announced

Prof. Dr. Murat Ateş

Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Türkiye

To be announced

Assist. Prof. Dr. Haji Muhammad

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Pakistan

To be announced

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hannachi

University of Gabès, Tunisia

To be announced

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fatih Kaya

Erciyes University, Türkiye

To be announced

JOURNAL TRACK

Indexed special issues

Selected full papers invited to SCI-Expanded and Scopus-indexed special issues after peer review.

PROCEEDINGS TRACK

Conference proceedings

Full papers receive an ISBN and DOI, archived and citable. A book of abstracts is issued for all accepted work.

Organising Committee

• Cemil ALKAN – Conference Chair — Energy Storage Research Unit Coordinator, TOGÜ
• Nazan GÖKŞEN TOSUN — Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Serhat Bilgin – Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Alper BİÇER – Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Derya KAHRAMAN DÖĞÜŞCÜ – Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Fikret YILMAZ – Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Buket TURGUT – Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Scientific Committee

Ahmet SARI – Karadeniz Technical University, Türkiye

Ahmet KARADAĞ – Bursa Uludağ University, Türkiye

Eva GÜNTHER – BASF Gmbh, Germany

Gülşah YAMAN UZUNOĞLU – Istanbul Health and Technology University, Türkiye

Haji MUHAMMAD – Federal Urdu University, Pakistan

Halime PAKSOY – Cukurova University, Türkiye
Jessica Giro Paloma – University of Barcelona, Fabien Salaun-Ensait, GEMTEX Laboratory, Spain

Kinga Pielichowska – AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland

Muhammad Nauman AFTAB – Government College University, Pakistan

Müslüm ARICI – Kocaeli University, Türkiye

Norazilawati MUHAMAD SARİH – Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

Saman Nimali Gunasekara – KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Savaş SÖNMEZOĞLU – Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Türkiye

Sennur ALAY AKSOY – Süleyman Demirel University, Türkiye

Yasin KANBUR – Karabuk University, Türkiye

Yeliz KONUKLU – Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Türkiye