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stimulating discussions, and a prolific exchange
of ideas (Figure 1). The event was organized by
the IEEE Industry Applications Society/Industrial Electronics Society/Power Electronics
Society (IAS/IES/PELS) Joint Chapter Kerala
and cosponsored by the IAS/PELS and the IEEE
Kerala Section.
Emphasizing the theme "Power Electronics
and Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development," the conference focused on the challenges,
latest developments, and upcoming technologies

The conference
focused on the
challenges, latest
developments, and
upcoming technologies
in power electronic
systems.

in power electronic systems, electric drives, renewable energy resources, and operation in t he
sm a r t g r id env i ron ment . T he PESGRE 2020
inaugural address was delivered by Prof. Wang
Peng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Figure 2).
Initially, PESGRE 2020 received 483 submissions from 19 countries that were subjected to
a rigorous review process involving 38 technical program chairs and 386 reviewers. As a
result, 320 papers were accepted for cameraready submission. Special care was taken to
ensure a very good peer-review stage with
quality reviews for the benefit of the authors.
Subsequently, 301 camera-ready submissions
were received and, finally, 298 papers from 15
countries were presented during the conference. All presented papers from the conference
are eligible for submission to IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, subject to a
further round of review.
The technical program consisted of four tutorials, four plenary talks, two student forums, one
industry session, and 44 technical sessions. The
tutorials were delivered by well-known experts,
namely, Prof. Prasad Enjeti, Texas A&M University, College Station; Prof. Krishna Vasudevan, Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Dr.
Dinesh Kumar, Danfoss Drives A/S, Nordborg,
Denmark; Prof. Anurag K. Srivastava, Washington State University, Pullman; Prof. Sukumar
Kamalasadan, University of North Carolina,

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