The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation
within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations.
With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.
ICWSHD 2021: 15. International Conference on Water Storage and Hydropower Development
aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of
Water Storage and Hydropower Development.
It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations,
trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Water Storage and Hydropower Development
Call for Contributions
Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters.
Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or
theoretical work in all areas of Water Storage and Hydropower Development are cordially invited for presentation at the conference.
The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of
novel research materials.
Guidelines for Authors
Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers.
Downloadable versions of the check list for
Full-Text Papers and
Abstract Papers.
Please refer to the
Paper Submission Guideline,
Abstract Submission Guideline and
Author Information
before submitting your paper.
Conference Proceedings
All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers.
The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index,
Google Scholar,
Semantic Scholar,
Zenedo,
OpenAIRE,
BASE,
WorldCAT,
Sherpa/RoMEO,
and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.
Special Journal Issues
ICWSHD 2021 has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on
Water Storage and Hydropower Development.
A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues.
All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue.
The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage.
Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication.
The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly.
Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.
Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor.
To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the
Conference Sponsorship Request Form.
Selected Papers
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Irrigation Water Quality Evaluation in Jiaokou Irrigation District, Guanzhong Basin
Qiying Zhang, Panpan Xu, Hui Qian
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Evaluation of Environmental, Technical, and Economic Indicators of a Fused Deposition Modeling Process
M. Yosofi, S. Ezeddini, A. Ollivier, V. Lavaste, C. Mayousse
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Hybrid Finite Element Analysis of Expansion Joints for Piping Systems in Aircraft Engine External Configurations and Nuclear Power Plants
Dong Wook Lee
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Urban Resilience: Relation between COVID-19 and Urban Environment in Amman City
Layla Mujahed
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A Machine Learning Approach for Anomaly Detection in Environmental IoT-Driven Wastewater Purification Systems
Giovanni Cicceri, Roberta Maisano, Nathalie Morey, Salvatore Distefano
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Robot Operating System-Based SLAM for a Gazebo-Simulated Turtlebot2 in 2d Indoor Environment with Cartographer Algorithm
Wilayat Ali, Li Sheng, Waleed Ahmed
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Understanding Cruise Passengers’ On-board Experience throughout the Customer Decision Journey
Sabina Akter, Osiris Valdez Banda, Pentti Kujala, Jani Romanoff
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Intelligent System and Renewable Energy: A Farming Platform in Precision Agriculture
Ryan B. Escorial, Elmer A. Maravillas, Chris Jordan G. Aliac
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A Short Survey of Integrating Urban Agriculture and Environmental Planning
Rayeheh Khatami, Toktam Hanaei, Mohammad Reza Mansouri Daneshvar
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Environmental Impact of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Modern Construction: A Case Study from the New Egyptian Administrative Capital
Esraa A. Khalil, Mohamed N. AbouZeid
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Automated Monitoring System to Support Investigation of Contributing Factors of Work-Related Disorders and Accidents
Erika R. Chambriard, Sandro C. Izidoro, Davidson P. Mendes, Douglas E. V. Pires
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A Stochastic Analytic Hierarchy Process Based Weighting Model for Sustainability Measurement in an Organization
Faramarz Khosravi, Gokhan Izbirak
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Analysis of Urban Slum: Case Study of Korail Slum, Dhaka
Sanjida Ahmed Sinthia
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Renewable Energy Industry Trends and Its Contributions to the Development of Energy Resilience in an Era of Accelerating Climate Change
A. T. Asutosh, J. Woo, M. Kouhirostami, M. Sam, A. Khantawang, C. Cuales, W. Ryor, C. Kibert
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Container Chaos: The Impact of a Casual Game on Learning and Behavior
Lori L. Scarlatos, Ryan Courtney
Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only
and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers).
Registered participants can access the digitally available conference
proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.
Applied water storage and hydropower systems
Business and finance development
Clean energy systems
Climate mitigation
Climate resilience and adaptation
Climate risk and vulnerability assessment
Concession agreements and construction contracts
Dam engineering: design and construction
Development and management of water and hydropower resources
Downstream flows
Effects of climate change: adaptation and mitigation
Energy priority development
Environmental and social aspects, water conservation and transfer, and social challenges of transboundary projects
Environmental and social development
Finance options and resource mobilization
Flood control
Freshwater management
Hydro machinery: research and operational issues and, practical examples of innovative low cost technologies
Hydro’s role in electrical system stability
Hydrological cycle
Hydrometeorological process
Hydropower and dams
Hydropower sustainability assessment protocol
Implementation and review of dam safety legislation
Indigenous peoples
Institutions and institutional arrangements
Modernization and transformation
Monitoring the safety of dams, gates and powerplants
Multipurpose dams, hydropower and pumped-storage development
Operation, maintenance and rehabilitation challenges; obstacles and solutions
Policy and planning development
Potential and planned developments
Project benefits
Project financing
Public safety around dams
Pumped storage; hydro in synergy with other renewables
Quantifying and qualifying the benefits of water infrastructure
Regional interconnections
Regional markets
Reservoir sedimentation mitigation
Resettlement
Role of storage in river basin management for sustainable development
Rural electrification
Sediment management
Small dams for irrigation
Small hydro systems
Strategic basin planning
The role of hydro in regional development
The role of risk mitigation in making hydro more competitive
Water footprint
Water resources and hydropower management
Water storage and hydropower development
Water storage, hydropower, irrigation, water supply, navigation and fisheries
| Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline |
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April 15, 2021 |
| Notification of Acceptance/Rejection |
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April 30, 2021 |
| Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline |
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October 04, 2021 |
| Conference Dates |
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November 04-05, 2021 |
| Bharatiraja Chokkalingam |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, IN |
| Ali Sarrafi Nik |
Islamic Azad Unversity, IR |
| Juraj Beniak |
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, SK |
| Caroll Hermann |
University of Zululand, ZA |
| Obinna Emmanuel Nkomadu |
Nelson Mandela University, ZA |
| Tambe Betrand Ayuk |
University of South Africa, ZA |
| Michael Oladokun |
Central University of Technology, ZA |
| Samuel Adelabu |
University of the Free State, ZA |
| Zhan Goosen |
North West University, ZA |
| Abimbola Motunrayo Enitan |
Durban University of Technology, ZA |
| Samuel Ayanrohunmu Ilupeju |
Department of Mechanical Engineering, ZA |
| Yali Woyessa |
Central University of Technology, ZA |
| Shohreh Azizi |
Unesco, Unisa, ZA |
| Andrew Eloka-Eboka |
University of KwaZulu-Natal, ZA |
| Andrew Eloka-Eboka |
University of KwaZulu-Natal, ZA |
| Christiena Van Der Bank |
Vaal University of Technology, ZA |
| Tilahun Workneh |
University of KwaZulu Natal, ZA |
| Atanda Raji |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, ZA |
| Chitra Venugopal |
University of KwaZulu-Natal, ZA |
| Harry Chiririwa |
Vaal University of Technology, ZA |
| Christopher Enweremadu |
Vaal University of Technology, ZA |
| Edison Muzenda |
University of Johannesburg, ZA |
| B C Meikap |
University of Kwazulu-Natal, ZA |
| Muthukrishnavellaisamy Kumarasamy |
University of KwaZulu Natal, ZA |
| Georges - Ivo Ekosse |
Walter Sisulu University, ZA |
| Wilson Matekenya |
Governement - South Africa, ZA |
| Ramu(Richard) NAIDOO |
DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, ZA |
| Ramu (Richard) Naidoo |
Durban University of Technology, ZA |
| Harrison Atagana |
University of South Africa, ZA |
| Maurizio Sibilla |
Oxford Brookes University, UK |
| Participation Type |
Early Registration Ticket Fees |
Registration Ticket Fees |
| Non-Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration |
€ 450 |
€ 500 |
| Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration |
€ 350 |
€ 400 |
| Listener Registration |
€ 250 |
€ 300 |
| Additional Paper Publication |
€ 100 |
All conference materials and services will be delivered digitally to the participant with the online conference management system.
Conference registration includes the following digital materials and services:
- e-certificates [for Authors: Certificate of Attendance and Presentation; for Listeners: Certificate of Attendance; for Chairs: Certificate of Attendance and Appreciation; for Presenters: Certificate of Best Presentation (if conferred based appraisal)]
- e-program
- e-book
- e-name badge
- e-receipt
- e-presentation
Presentation Types:
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Physical presentation is an oral conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
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Digital presentation is a digital conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
Early Bird Registration
Early Bird registration is valid until 2021-10-04 23:59:59
Online Credit Card Processing
Online payment option available for author
and listener delegates.
Conference participants can make online credit card payments for conference registration fees.
