BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270328T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261107T223358Z UID:C68149B3-57E8-4CF6-B2BA-5127F568D154 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T170000 DESCRIPTION:Distinguished Lecture: Computational Intelligence for Smart Ene rgy and Mobility\n\nDistinguished Lecturer: Professor Loi Lei Lai\n\nOrgan isers: IEEE SMC UK & I Chapter\, IEEE UoB Student Branch\, Birmingham Ener gy Institute\n\nHost: Department of EESE\, School of Engineering\n\nVenue: Room 327 (Y8)\, School of Engineering\, University of Birmingham \n\nTi me/Date: 3:30pm - 5:00pm Thursday 26th November 2026\n\nAbstract:\n\nThis Distinguished Lecture covers some important topics associated with computa tional intelligence applications in smart energy\, mobility\, and standard s development. To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050/2060\, and mitigate g lobal warming\, people need to promote sustainability and adopt renewables . Smart energy network control\, operation\, management\, and planning wil l play a key role in a carbon-neutral society. In general\, batteries and energy storages are used to maintain system stability and efficiency. With the advancement AI racks and importance of artificial intelligence models \, AI racks\, which can have 1 MW of peak power per rack\, can drop its ou tput by 70% of the peak level and then jump back within sub-millisecond du e to a change in computing tasks. This is a challenge in storage technolog y and new international standards need to be considered seriously. Major e nvironmental\, economic\, and technological factors such as climate change \, economic restructuring\, pressure on public finances\, cyber security\, digitalization of the retail and entertainment industries\, and growth of urban and ageing populations have generated huge interest for cities to b e run differently and smartly. There is a consideration in urban air mobil ity to provide service for inter- or intra-urban transport in alleviating environmental problems\, due to the use of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Also\, there are studies with an energy efficient memris tive sequence network for human emotion classification. Smart technologies can monitor human behavior to improve the safety of the users in mobility . Some current international research and development activities will be r eported\, updated or/and new terminologies\, the importance of standards d evelopment and future directions will be discussed.\n\nBios:\n\nProfessor Loi Lei Lai\, Chair\, DRPT International Incorporated\, Perth\, Australia Professor Loi Lei Lai received his B.Sc. (First Class Hons.) and Ph.D. fro m the University of Aston\, Birmingham\, UK\, in 1980 and 1984 respectivel y. His D.Sc. is from City St George's\, University of London\, London\, UK \, in 2005. All degrees are in electrical and electronic engineering. Prof essor Lai is currently Chairman of DRPT International Incorporated\, Austr alia. He was a Pao Yue Kong Chair Professor with Zhejiang University\, Han gzhou\, China\; Professor & Chair of Electrical Engineering with City\, Un iversity of London\, London\, UK and University Distinguished Professor wi th Guangdong University of Technology\, Guangzhou\, China. Professor Lai r eceived an IEEE Third Millennium Medal\; the IEEE Power and Energy Society (IEEE/PES) UKRI Power Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award in 2000\; a spec ial award from City\, University of London in 2005 and is its honorary gra duate\; the IEEE/PES Energy Development and Power Generation Committee Pri ze Paper in 2006 and 2009 (Papers published in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion)\; the IEEE Systems\, Man\, and Cybernetics Society (IEEE/SMCS ) Outstanding Contribution Award in 2013\, 2014 and 2026\; the Most Active Technical Committee Award in 2015 and 2024\; IEEE Standards Association C ertificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions in 2020 & 2024 an d Plaque in 2026. Professor Lai is Editorin-Chief of the IEEE Smart Cities Newsletter\; a member of the IEEE Smart Cities Board of Governor\; Member -at-large\, IEEE Technical Activities Board (TAB) Committee on Standards & was Chair of the Seed Funding ad hoc Committee\; Chair of IEEE/SMCS Stand ards Committee\; IEEE/SMCS Fellow Committee Evaluator\; IEEE/SMCS Distingu ished Lecturer and was IEEE/PES Lifetime Achievement Award Committee Asses sor. He was the Director of Research and Development Center\, State Grid E nergy Research Institute\, Beijing\, China\; a Vice President for Membersh ip and Student Activities of IEEE/SMCS\; and a Fellow Committee Evaluator and Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. Hi s current research and development interests are in smart cities\, smart g rid\, clean energy and computational intelligence. He is an IEEE Life Fell ow\, IET Fellow and International Academy of Artificial Intelligence Scien ces Fellow\n\nRoom: Room 327\, Bldg: Y8 School of Engineering\, Room 327\, Birmingham\, England\, United Kingdom LOCATION:Room: Room 327\, Bldg: Y8 School of Engineering\, Room 327\, Birmi ngham\, England\, United Kingdom ORGANIZER:wxq420@student.bham.ac.uk SEQUENCE:22 SUMMARY:Distinguished Lecture: Computational Intelligence for Smart Energy and Mobilit URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/592157 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW62373146 B CX8">\n<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><strong data-olk-copy-source=" MessageBody">Distinguished Lecture</strong>: Computational Intelligence fo r Smart Energy and Mobility&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" align="justif y"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/f43030 ce-0d01-4216-9b2d-d460739dbec8"></p>\n<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW6 2373146 BCX8">\n<p><strong data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Distinguishe d Lecturer</strong>: Professor Loi Lei Lai&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Organise rs: </strong>IEEE SMC UK &amp\; I Chapter\,<strong>&nbsp\;</strong>IEEE Uo B Student Branch\, Birmingham Energy Institute</p>\n<p><strong>Host:</stro ng> Department of EESE\, School of Engineering</p>\n<p><strong>Venue</stro ng>: Room 327 (Y8)\, School of Engineering\, University of Birmingham&ensp \;</p>\n<p><strong>Time/Date:</strong>&nbsp\;3:30pm - 5:00pm Thursday 26<s up>th</sup> November 2026</p>\n</div>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><img src="http s://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/8eb8b67d-329f-4d98-aeaf -901f6617b49e"></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Abstract:</strong></p>\n <p class="p" align="justify">This Distinguished Lecture covers some import ant topics associated with computational intelligence applications in smar t energy\, mobility\, and standards development. To achieve net-zero emiss ions by 2050/2060\, and mitigate global warming\, people need to promote s ustainability and adopt renewables. Smart energy network control\, operati on\, management\, and planning will play a key role in a carbon-neutral so ciety. In general\, batteries and energy storages are used to maintain sys tem stability and efficiency. With the advancement AI racks and importance of artificial intelligence models\, AI racks\, which can have 1 MW of pea k power per rack\, can drop its output by 70% of the peak level and then j ump back within sub-millisecond due to a change in computing tasks. This i s a challenge in storage technology and new international standards need t o be considered seriously. Major environmental\, economic\, and technologi cal factors such as climate change\, economic restructuring\, pressure on public finances\, cyber security\, digitalization of the retail and entert ainment industries\, and growth of urban and ageing populations have gener ated huge interest for cities to be run differently and smartly. There is a consideration in urban air mobility to provide service for inter- or int ra-urban transport in alleviating environmental problems\, due to the use of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Also\, there are studi es with an energy efficient memristive sequence network for human emotion classification. Smart technologies can monitor human behavior to improve t he safety of the users in mobility. Some current international research an d development activities will be reported\, updated or/and new terminologi es\, the importance of standards development and future directions will be discussed.</p>\n<p class="p" align="justify">&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n<div cl ass="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW62373146 BCX8">\n<p class="Paragraph SCXW62373 146 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW62373146 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="E N-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW62373146 BCX8">< strong>Bios</strong>:</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW62373146 BCX8" dat a-ccp-props="{&quot\;335551550&quot\;:6\,&quot\;335551620&quot\;:6}">&nbsp \;</span></p>\n</div>\n<p class="p" align="justify">Professor Loi Lei Lai\ , Chair\, DRPT International Incorporated\, Perth\, Australia Professor Lo i Lei Lai received his B.Sc. (First Class Hons.) and Ph.D. from the Univer sity of Aston\, Birmingham\, UK\, in 1980 and 1984 respectively. His D.Sc. is from City St George's\, University of London\, London\, UK\, in 2005. All degrees are in electrical and electronic engineering. Professor Lai is currently Chairman of DRPT International Incorporated\, Australia. He was a Pao Yue Kong Chair Professor with Zhejiang University\, Hangzhou\, Chin a\; Professor &amp\; Chair of Electrical Engineering with City\, Universit y of London\, London\, UK and University Distinguished Professor with Guan gdong University of Technology\, Guangzhou\, China. Professor Lai received an IEEE Third Millennium Medal\; the IEEE Power and Energy Society (IEEE/ PES) UKRI Power Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award in 2000\; a special awa rd from City\, University of London in 2005 and is its honorary graduate\; the IEEE/PES Energy Development and Power Generation Committee Prize Pape r in 2006 and 2009 (Papers published in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conver sion)\; the IEEE Systems\, Man\, and Cybernetics Society (IEEE/SMCS) Outst anding Contribution Award in 2013\, 2014 and 2026\; the Most Active Techni cal Committee Award in 2015 and 2024\; IEEE Standards Association Certific ate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions in 2020 &amp\; 2024 and Plaque in 2026. Professor Lai is Editorin-Chief of the IEEE Smart Cities Newsletter\; a member of the IEEE Smart Cities Board of Governor\; Member- at-large\, IEEE Technical Activities Board (TAB) Committee on Standards &a mp\; was Chair of the Seed Funding ad hoc Committee\; Chair of IEEE/SMCS S tandards Committee\; IEEE/SMCS Fellow Committee Evaluator\; IEEE/SMCS Dist inguished Lecturer and was IEEE/PES Lifetime Achievement Award Committee A ssessor. He was the Director of Research and Development Center\, State Gr id Energy Research Institute\, Beijing\, China\; a Vice President for Memb ership and Student Activities of IEEE/SMCS\; and a Fellow Committee Evalua tor and Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society . His current research and development interests are in smart cities\, sma rt grid\, clean energy and computational intelligence. He is an IEEE Life Fellow\, IET Fellow and International Academy of Artificial Intelligence S ciences Fellow</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR