Call for Abstracts: IEEE ICD 2026 organised by TDHVL

The ICD committee is inviting now researchers, practitioners and industry experts to submit abstracts for presentation. The theme of the 6^th edition of International Conference on Dielectrics is “Next-gen sustainable dielectrics” and is taking place in Southampton, United Kingdom from 21^st to 25^th of June 2026. 

Key dates

Submission of abstracts opens on 1^st September 2025 and closes on 31^st October 2025. A complete list of key dates follows:

• 1^st September 2025 – Abstract submission opens
• 31^st October 2025 – Abstract submission closes
• 30^th November 2025 – Abstract acceptance notification
• 1^st December 2025- Full paper submission opens
• 1^st December 2025- Registration opens
• 27^th February 2026 – Full paper submission closes
• 3^rd April 2026 – Early bird registration ends
• 3^rd April 2026 – Notification of full paper acceptance
• 8^th May 2026 – Finalization of reviewed manuscripts

Conference topics

We welcome contributions in the following areas:

• Conduction, polarization, space charge and related phenomena
• Ageing, degradation and failure, e.g. environmental stresses, corona, partial discharge, treeing and breakdown
• Theories, methods and models, e.g. electrohydrodynamics, charge transport in solids, composites
• Insulation systems for power electronic devices and systems
• Transportation electrification
• Diagnostics and experiments
• Novel materials including but not limited to:
  • Composite insulation systems
  • Nanodielectrics
  • Electro-active polymers
  • Multifunctional materials
  • Eco-friendly dielectrics and recycling
  • Biodielectrics

Submission guidelines

The submission portal and detailed guidelines are available on the ICD website. Abstracts should be no more than 1 page and should follow the abstract template available on the website.  All abstracts will undergo a double-blind peer review process, with the accepted abstracts invited to submit a full paper on 1^st December 2025. Accepted manuscripts will be presented in the conference as oral presentations or posters, they will be published in the conference proceedings and made available online in IEEE explore.

Place and venue

The conference will be held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour, a prominent venue on the Southampton waterfront with 13 event spaces. Southampton, with its rich history dating back to Roman times, has evolved from a medieval port to a modern city while preserving landmarks like the medieval city walls and Tudor House. Visitors can explore the SeaCity Museum, New Forest National Park, and enjoy the vibrant cultural scene and shopping at Westquay. The Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory at the University of Southampton is a leading research centre in dielectric materials and high voltage phenomena, collaborating with industry to innovate sustainable electric grid solutions.

Organizing committee

General Chair: Istebreq Saeedi

Treasurer Co-Chairs: Paul Lewin and Liz Tillotson

Technical programme co-Chairs: George Callender and Stratis Batzelis

Publications Chair: Thomas Andritsch

Local Arrangements Chair: Nicki Lewin

Registration Chair: Liz Tillotson

Publicity and website Chair: Stratis Batzelis

Advisory board chair: Davide Fabiani

IEEE DEIS Meetings Committee Chair: Frank Hegeler

For more information, please visit our website or email the organizing committee.

We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you to Southampton!