The Ninth International Conference on Energy Research and Development convenes researchers and practitioners to optimize basic energy resources across major consuming sectors in arid environments. Held at Kuwait University, the event features technical paper presentations, keynote lectures, cross-sector panel discussions, and an industry product showcase. Key topics span building retrofits, hydrogen technologies, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, energy storage, and clean energy governance. Attendees gain direct insight into emerging research, thermodynamic optimization, and practical decarbonization strategies tailored to the challenging climate realities of the Arabian Peninsula and global markets.
What you’ll learn
- Call for Abstracts Papers are being sought for the Ninth International Conference on Energy Research and Development (ICERD – 9). The objective of the conference is to optimize the utilization of basic energy resources in the major energy consuming sectors in the arid regions of the Arabian Peninsula. The scope of the conference is related to the latest research and development in the field of energy. A call for abstracts (300 words in length) opens in July 2025. Abstracts are due October 31, 2025. If accepted, papers are due February 27, 2026. Authors of accepted papers are responsible for travel and registration. Hotel accommodation for three nights from the 15-18 of November of 2026 will be provided for authors presenting papers from outside Kuwait. The conference schedule is as follows: Final Paper Acceptance: June 29, 2026 PowerPoint Deadline September 30, 2026
- Registration Register Now The early registration fee is KD 140 (US $ 450) and includes a reception, lunches, dinners, coffee breaks, banquet, tours, and the conference proceedings. Early registration ends October 16, 2026. The late registration fee is KD 180 (US $ 600). Late registration begins October 17, 2026. The student registration fee is KD 30 (US $ 100). BECOME A Member
- Conference Venue ICERD-9 will be conducted at the newly built Sabah Al-Salem University City Kuwait University Conference Center, one of the largest educational campuses in the world. The Conference Centre building is located in the North side of the Main Campus with a total plot area of 11,334 square meters. The Conference Centre is a collection of multiple auditorium and lecture spaces that are designed to serve the needs of the large conferences. It has a 1,200-seat auditorium, two 600-seat auditoriums, a flexible and divisible multipurpose hall and smaller breakout conference rooms for smaller groups. The building feature is a sculptural curved stairs connecting the three oval volumes.
- Conference Committees Scientific Committee Walid Chakroun, Chair Nesreene Ghaddar Bjarne Olesen M. H. Hosni Dr. Ammar Bahman Anuj Gupta Organizing Committee Osama Alyousif, Chair Walid Chakroun Bader Alshuraiaan Shikha Ebrahim Nawaf Aljuwayhel Ammar Bahman Fatouh Al-Ragom Omar Alali
Attendance notes
Early registration fee is KD 140 (US $ 450) through October 16, 2026, and late registration is KD 180 (US $ 600) starting October 17, 2026. Student registration is KD 30 (US $ 100). Hotel accommodation for three nights from November 15 to 18, 2026, is provided for authors presenting papers from outside Kuwait.
