On May 29, 2026, the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” hosted the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Automation Technologies in Electrical Engineering and Electromechanics”, initiated by the Department of Automation of Electrical Engineering and Mechatronic Complexes of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Energy Saving and Energy Management (ES IEE). The conference was dedicated to honoring the memory and legacy of Professor Valentyn Mykhailovych Chermalykh on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth.

The participants were welcomed by Professor Oksana Vovk, Director of the ES IEE. The plenary session was moderated by Professor Serhii Boichenko, Head of the Department of Automation of Electrical Engineering and Mechatronic Complexes. During the plenary session, warm words of remembrance and gratitude for Professor Chermalykh’s creative professional contribution and fruitful collaboration were expressed by:

• Oleh Sinchuk, Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Kryvyi Rih National University;
• Serhii Kovbasa, Head of the Department of Automation of Electromechanical Systems and Electric Drives, Faculty of Electric Power Engineering and Automatics, Igor Sikorsky KPI;
• Oleh Yurchenko, Head of the Department of Transistor Converters, Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
• Mykola Serhiienko, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Geoengineering, ES IEE.

The conference program featured more than 30 presentations, each addressing important issues related to automation and the improvement of energy efficiency.

Among the participants were representatives of Kryvyi Rih National University, the Institute of General Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi Kremenchuk National University, the Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, as well as researchers and academic staff from the ES IEE, the Faculty of Electric Power Engineering and Automatics, and the Faculty of Chemical Technology of Igor Sikorsky KPI.

The sectional meetings were organized into three thematic areas:

• Renewable Energy, Hydrogen Technologies, and Energy Efficiency;
• Electric Drives, Electromechanical Systems, and Industrial Automation;
• Intelligent Control Systems, Automation, and Digital Technologies.

Engaging and up-to-date presentations delivered by Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students attracted considerable interest from both in-person and online audiences. The sessions were marked by lively professional discussions, constructive exchanges of ideas, and the identification of promising directions for future research and development.

The conference demonstrated that true synergy emerges when experienced stakeholders, professors, and students come together in one environment to discuss challenges and jointly seek solutions to pressing issues in the energy sector. It is precisely within such a collaborative and communicative atmosphere that the true value of academic and professional interaction is realized.