ICEST 2026

The International Congress on Energy Storage Technologies (ICEST 2026) brings together leading researchers, academics, industry professionals, policymakers, and technology developers to discuss the latest advances, emerging technologies, and future directions in energy storage. The congress provides an interdisciplinary platform for exchanging scientific knowledge, presenting innovative research, fostering international collaborations, and strengthening connections between academia and industry.

ICEST 2026 covers a broad spectrum of energy storage technologies, ranging from advanced electrochemical and battery systems to thermal energy storage, phase change materials, hydrogen and other energy carriers. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of advanced materials, renewable energy integration, Power-to-Heat technologies, artificial intelligence, sustainability, techno-economic assessment, and the commercialization of emerging energy storage solutions.

The congress welcomes contributions addressing fundamental research, technological development, system integration, modeling and optimization, environmental and economic assessment, as well as real-world applications of energy storage technologies.

Scientific Themes and Congress Topics

• Electrochemical energy storage and battery technologies
• Next-generation battery materials and systems
• Thermal energy storage and phase change materials
• Hydrogen and other energy carriers
• Supercapacitors and hybrid energy storage systems
• Integration of energy storage systems with renewable energy
• Thermal energy storage and Power-to-Heat technologies
• Advanced materials and nanotechnology for energy storage
• Modeling, optimization, and artificial intelligence applications in energy storage systems
• Environmental impacts, life cycle analysis, and sustainability of energy storage systems
• Technical-economic analysis and commercialization of energy storage systems
• Grid-scale and building-scale energy storage applications
• Energy storage solutions for various applications

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: September 15, 2026.

How to submit

• Download the abstract or full-text template below.
• Produce your abstract and full text.
• You can register online and send your abstract and full-text to icest@gop.edu.tr.
• You will be notified of acceptance after review.

Prof. Dr. Selmiye Alkan Gürsel

Sabancı University, Türkiye

Title: Engineering advanced materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage

Prof. Dr. Yupeng Wu

University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Title: Short-term solar forecasting for grid balancing in renewable-rich power systems

Prof. Dr. Murat Ateş

Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Türkiye

Title: Advanced electrode material design for electrochemical energy storage devices

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fatih Kaya

Erciyes University, Türkiye

Title: Beyond Materials: 3D-Printed Electrode Architectures for Hydrogen and Electrochemical Energy Technologies

Assist. Prof. Dr. Haji Muhammad

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Pakistan

Title: Quantum dots as emerging materials in energy storage devices

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hannachi

University of Gabès, Tunisia

Title: Phase change materials composites based thermal energy storage systems: current situation and future trends

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Recep Yüksel

Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Türkiye

Title: Interfacial and electrolyte engineering for stable aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Prof. Dr. Saim Özkar

Middle East Technical University, Türkiye

Title: Simultaneous carbon dioxide sequestering and hydrogen generation: acid hydrolysis of sodium borohydride by carbon dioxide releasing 4 equivalent H₂ gas

All accepted congress papers will be published in the ICEST 2026 Congress Proceedings with ISBN number, providing a permanent academic record of the research presented at the congress.

In addition, the proceedings and accepted contributions will be made permanently accessible through the website of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, a university designated as a specialized institution in the field of energy storage by the Council of Higher Education of Türkiye.

Organising Committee

• Cemil ALKAN – Congress Chair — Energy Storage Research Unit Coordinator, TOGÜ
• Nazan GÖKŞEN TOSUN — Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Serhat BİLGİN – Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Alper BİÇER – Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Derya KAHRAMAN DÖĞÜŞCÜ – Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Fikret YILMAZ – Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Buket TURGUT – Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
• Ruhan ALTUN ANAYURT – Çankırı Karatekin University
• Özgül GÖK – Hakkari University

Scientific Committee

Muhammad Nauman AFTAB – Government College University, Pakistan

Sennur ALAY AKSOY – Süleyman Demirel University, Türkiye

Müslüm ARICI – Kocaeli University, Türkiye

Jessica GIRO PALOMA – University of Barcelona, Spain

Saman Nimali GUNASEKARA – KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Eva GÜNTHER – BASF GmbH, Germany

Yasin KANBUR – Karabük University, Türkiye

Ahmet KARADAĞ – Bursa Uludağ University, Türkiye

Yeliz KONUKLU – Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Türkiye

Norazilawati MUHAMAD SARİH – Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

Haji MUHAMMAD – Federal Urdu University, Pakistan

Halime PAKSOY – Cukurova University, Türkiye

Kinga PIELICHOWSKA – AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland

Fabien SALAUN – ENSAIT, GEMTEX Laboratory

Ahmet SARI – Karadeniz Technical University, Türkiye

Savaş SÖNMEZOĞLU – Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Türkiye

Gülşah YAMAN UZUNOĞLU – Istanbul Health and Technology University, Türkiye