Focus and Scope

EPIC 2026 covers a wide range of topics in Engineering Physics, bringing together diverse research areas under a unified platform.
Authors are invited to explore the following tracks and submit their latest research contributions accordingly.

Energy Physics and
Renewable Systems

  • Renewable energy systems (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal)
  • Energy conversion and harvesting technologies
  • Energy storage systems (batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage)
  • Thermodynamics and heat transfer in energy systems
  • Smart grids and energy system integration
  • Physics of energy efficiency and sustainability
  • Emerging energy materials and energy-related nanotechnology

Advanced Materials and
Materials Physics

  • Nanomaterials and nanostructured systems
  • Functional and smart materials
  • Electronic, magnetic, and optical materials
  • Materials characterization techniques
  • Surface and interface physics
  • Materials for energy and environmental applications
  • Mechanical and thermal properties of materials

Photonics, Optics, Acoustics, and Wave Physics

  • Photonics and optical devices
  • Laser physics and applications
  • Optical sensing and imaging systems
  • Acoustic engineering and noise control
  • Wave propagation in complex media
  • Quantum optics and photonic materials
  • Signal processing for wave-based systems

Instrumentation, Sensors, and Measurement Physics

  • Sensor technologies and transducers
  • Measurement systems and metrology
  • Embedded measurement systems
  • Signal acquisition and processing
  • Internet of Things (IoT)-based sensing systems
  • Biomedical instrumentation
  • Calibration and uncertainty analysis

Control, Automation, and
Physical System Modeling

  • Control system design and optimization
  • Industrial automation and robotics
  • Cyber-physical systems
  • Dynamic system modeling and simulation
  • Fault detection and predictive maintenance
  • Intelligent control systems
  • Applications in smart manufacturing and smart infrastructures

Computational Physics and Simulation

  • Numerical methods and computational modeling
  • High-performance computing in engineering physics
  • Machine learning and data-driven modeling
  • Multiphysics simulation
  • Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
  • Modeling of complex systems and processes
  • Digital twins and virtual prototypings

Built Environment Physics and Climate-Resilient Systems

  • Building physics and energy-efficient design
  • Indoor environmental quality (thermal, visual, acoustic comfort)
  • Urban climate and heat island mitigation
  • Sustainable infrastructure systems
  • Environmental monitoring and modeling
  • Climate resilience and disaster mitigation technologies
  • Physics-based solutions for smart cities

Submissions addressing interdisciplinary topics that bridge multiple tracks are also highly encouraged.