Best Paper Award
Europe 2025

About the award

Best Paper Award
Europe 2025

The Typhoon HIL Best Paper Award Europe 2025 recognizes applied research accelerating the digital transformation of power electronics and power systems. It honors innovations validated through real-time simulation, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and digital twin technologies—celebrating OT solutions that deliver measurable, real-world impact.

By championing the convergence of OT and IT, highlighting test automation as key to scalable, sustainable innovation, the award showcases research with the potential to drive globally impactful, environmentally sustainable technologies. As the inaugural edition, this award celebrates Europe’s leading minds and sets the stage for global expansion in the years ahead.

Timeline

Key dates from submission to award ceremony at Ee2025:

  • Submission Window: May 20 – July 15, 2025
  • Evaluation Committee Review: July 15 – August 15, 2025
  • Winners Announced: By September 1, 2025
  • Award Ceremony: October 10, 2025, at Ee2025 in Novi Sad, Serbia

Why Submit?

Showcase Applied Innovation

Highlight your work as a leading example of real-world impact—where theoretical research meets validated, operational technologies.

Earn Community Recognition

Stand out among your peers and gain validation from experts driving innovation in control, automation, and digitalization of power systems.

Win Advanced HIL Tools

Receive a full-featured HIL system and software package to accelerate your next project—from lab validation to scalable, real-world testing.

Eligibility & Criteria

To be eligible for the Typhoon HIL Best Paper Award Europe 2025, submissions must showcase applied research that advances digital power systems—preferably using real-time simulation, HIL, or digital twin technologies—with demonstrated relevance to real-world challenges in power electronics or power systems.

Key Criteria:

  • Papers must be published in journals, transactions, or conference proceedings.
  • Papers must be written in English.
  • At least one author must be affiliated with a European institution.
  • Papers must have been published, accepted for publication, or presented at a conference within the past 5 years (April 30, 2020, to April 30, 2025).
  • Research must demonstrate clear applicability, particularly in the context of digitalization of the power grid, embedded software, control algorithms, and system validation.
  • Priority is given to research that rigorously tests ideas using Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) platforms, whether Typhoon HIL, other vendors, or custom-built setups.

How to Apply?

To submit your paper for consideration, please follow these steps:

  1. Complete the application form
  2. Upload a PDF copy of the author’s version of the paper via the form
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Evaluation Committee

Vladimir Katic

Professor

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences

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Fei Gao

Full Professor

University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM)

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Daniele Bosich

Assistant Professor

University of Trieste

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Zoran Stojanovic

Professor

University of Belgrade, School of Electrical Engineering

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Awards & Recognition

The Evaluation Committee will review all submissions and select the Top 5 Papers, which will be divided into two categories:

Best Paper Awards (Top 3 Recipients):

  • One HIL604 real-time simulator
  • Fully integrated software toolchain with all toolboxes unlocked and unlimited installations for two years

Outstanding Paper Selections (2 Recipients):

  • One HIL101 real-time simulator
  • Fully integrated software toolchain with all toolboxes unlocked and unlimited installations for two years

All Top 5 Finalists will receive:

  • One full Ee2025 Symposium registration (covered for one author)
  • Typhoon HIL Best Paper Award 2025 certificate (issued in the names of all authors)

Award Ceremony

The Typhoon HIL Best Paper Award Europe 2025 will be presented during the 23rd International Symposium on Power Electronics (Ee2025) October 10, 2025, in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Note: While the award ceremony will be held at Ee2025, eligibility is not limited to papers submitted to the symposium.

 

FAQs
QuestionAnswer
What is the purpose of the Typhoon HIL Best Paper Award?To recognize outstanding applied research in power electronics and systems with real-world impact using real-time simulation, HIL, or digital twin technologies.
Who can apply?Authors affiliated with European institutions who published papers in English between April 30, 2020, and April 30, 2025.
What types of research qualify?Applied research that advances digital power applications—particularly with relevance to real-time HIL testing, test automation, and digital transformation of grid systems.
How do I submit?Upload a PDF of your paper and a completed application form via the official submission page.
How are papers evaluated?Based on technical merit, relevance to digital power, validation quality (e.g., HIL), citation impact, and publication source. More details to come.
What are the prizes? The top 5 papers are honored. The top 3 receive a HIL604 device each, and the next 2 receive a HIL101 each. All winners also receive free symposium registrations, if attending, and premium lifetime software licenses.
Can papers using non-Typhoon HIL platforms be submitted?Yes, research using other HIL vendors or custom-built platforms is eligible, although priority is given to work involving rigorous HIL validation.
Are there post-award opportunities for winners?Yes—such as speaking slots, collaborations, mentorship roles, and global promotion through Typhoon HIL.
What rights does Typhoon HIL reserve in this competition?The right to modify, suspend, or cancel the award and full discretion over evaluation and prizes.