Power and Energy Conference at Illinois
April 16-17, 2026
Join us at PECI 2026, the 17th annual Power and Energy Conference at Illinois, a perfect venue to investigate future power and energy technology & research. The conference will be held at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building (ECEB) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Technically Sponsored by IEEE Power Electronics Society(PELS)/ Power & Energy Society (PES)/ Industry Application Society (IAS)
Organized by the IEEE, PES, PELS, IAS Joint student chapter at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
Participate in PECI 2026
Registration is available now, and the deadline for regular registration is 2026-04-03
| Undergraduate Student | Graduate Student or IEEE Life Member | IEEE Member or Corporate Representative | non-IEEE Member | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 2026-04-03 | $75 | $260 | $320 | $400 |
| After 2026-04-03 | $175 | $360 | $420 | $500 |
About PECI 2026
History and Scope
As the oldest student-run IEEE conference, PECI provides a unique opportunity for students to publish, network & learn early in their academic careers. Our theme for this iteration of PECI is "From Stability to Sustainability", emphasizing the high level of international collaboration in the power engineering field. All aspects of power and energy systems are welcome to be presented at PECI - from power electronics on a chip to energy markets.
Major Topics:
- Power Systems
- Power Electronics
- Machines, Electromechanics
- Renewable Energy Technologies
Announcements
PECI 2026 Submission Deadlines Coming Up! »
PECI 2026 Annoucing our Orange Tier Sponsor - Valuetronics »
PECI 2026 Publications Committee Email Fixed »
PECI 2026 Important Notice On Emails to Publications Committee »
PECI 2026 Registration Updates »
PECI 2026 Schedule and Speaker Info Available »
PECI 2026 Registration Open »
PECI 2026 Digest Reviews Assigned »
PECI 2026 Digest Submission Extension »
PECI 2026 Digest Submission Open »
PECI 2026 Student Scholarships »
PECI 2026 Call For Papers Available »
Previous PECI
Participation
100+ participants including undergraduate & graduate students, faculties, and industry representatives
Technical Sessions
2 Keynote Speakers, 1 Entreprenuership Special Session, 3 Paper Presentations, 4 Young Researcher Talks, 10+ Posters
Event Gallery
Our Supporters
Tektronix
IEEE University Partnership Program
IEEE Young Professionals | IEEE Foundations
Analog Devices
Plexim
PowerWorld
Hinetics
Valuetronics
Our Team
Nicole Stokowski
Conference Co-DirectorChair of Logistics Committee
Mudith Witharamalage
Conference Co-DirectorChair of Outreach Committee
Yaokun Shi
Conference Co-DirectorChair of Publications Committee
Dennis Butts
Conference Co-DirectorChair of Publicity Committee
Abigail Guicheteau
Logistics Committee
Aidan Rodgers
Logistics Committee
Sam Rajnarayanan
Logistics Committee
Yihan Huang
Logistics Committee
Ryan Billings
Outreach Committee
Arjit Bali
Outreach Committee
Brian Wolhaupter
Publications Committee
Patrick Crandall
Publicity Committee
Andrew Vithoulkas
Publicity Committee
Maxwell Mamishev
Publicity Committee
Anubhav Bose
Support
Andrew Freeman
Support
Kevin Toomey
Support