EPEW 2025

The concept of performance in EPEW 2025 is considered in its broadest sense including the notions of Quality of Service, scalability as well as reliability, availability and systems management, among the others. Therefore, of particular interest are the ideas introducing new methods for evaluating complex systems, as well as innovative applications of methodologies and known techniques to the latest generation of systems, networks and computer-based services.

EPEW 2025 seeks papers based on performance evaluation of systems from a theoretical and practical viewpoint. Application of performance evaluation techniques to emerging technologies, like cyber-physical systems ranging from mobile devices and Internet-of-Things (IoT), fog and edge computing, applications to large-scale cloud computing systems, smart grids, security infrastructures, are among the topics of interest to EPEW 2025.

Program (TBD)

Keynote

Reinhard German

Title

Analyzing Energy Systems with Agent-Based and Data-Centric Distributed Simulation

Abstract

Energy systems are getting more complex by the integration of decentralized renewable generation, electric storages, flexible loads, multiple energy carriers, sector-coupling, and control by IT systems. Simulation is needed at all levels for understanding, planning, and optimized operation. We have provided two open-source simulation frameworks with this goal. First, we present i7-AnyEnergy as a library using the agent-based paradigm of AnyLogic, enhanced by the cellular approach and object-oriented programming concepts such as the dependency injection pattern so that “rapid modeling” is possible. It is illustrated by examples from industrial, public, and student projects: a cement plant enriched with a wind turbine and a battery, residential buildings with different heating options (such a gas or heat pump), and a sector-coupled energy system at the regional level. In all cases relevant KPIs such as costs and emissions can be provided. Second, we present Data-Centric Distributed Simulation (daceDS) as a framework for cross-domain and multi-level simulation necessary in more complex settings, as for instance in the NFDI4Energy project. It uses a domain-level taxonomy and topic-based publish-subscribe messaging for a loose coupling of simulation processes. We will present an example in which simulations from mobility and electric network domains can be coupled. We will then outline ongoing efforts to integrate AI-based control.

Bio

Reinhard German received his PhD degree from Computer Science Department, TU Berlin, Germany in 1994. He is a Full Professor at the Computer Networks Lab in the Department of Computer Science, FAU, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. He is also conducting research at the Energie Campus Nürnberg. From 2020 to 2024 he was an Adjunct Professor at the group of Sustainable Energy Systems of Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. His research interests include performance and dependability analysis of interconnected systems based on numerical analysis, network calculus, discrete-event simulation, and measurements. Satellite communications, vehicular communications and smart energy constitute major application domains.

Scope and topics

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following topic areas:

Theoretical advances in performance modeling and evaluation:

• Probabilistic, stochastic, or performability models, such as Queueing Networks, Petri Nets, and Process Calculi;
• Specification of quantitative properties,
• Analytical and numerical solution techniques and simulation techniques,
• Quantitative model checking, equivalence checking, and static analysis
• Context-aware modelling and analysis techniques
• Machine learning and deep learning-based approaches for performance evaluation and analysis
• Multiformalism and Multiparadigm modelling approaches

System, software, and network performance engineering:

• Performance-oriented design, architecture, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance
• Constraint-based and model-driven system design
• Performance analysis, simulation, and experimental design
• Benchmark design and benchmark-based evaluation and monitoring
• Automated interpretation of analysis results
• Quality of service, and trade-offs between security, performance, dependability, energy consumption, usability, etc.
• Software performance modeling languages, model composition and tool interoperability
• 6G and beyond

Case studies:

• Cloud systems, Hybrid Cloud, and Fog Computing Internet of Things
• Cyber-physical systems
• E-health systems
• Blockchain and Cryptocurrency applications
• Sharing services such as carshare and rideshare
• Electric vehicles and battery modelling
• Large-scale systems and scalability analysis of systems, robustness analysis of systems, resilience analysis of systems
• Industrial case studies, experience reports and tools, with a solid analysis and theoretical background

Submissions

EPEW 2025 features post-proceedings, with a two-phase review process:

• Authors are solicited to submit short papers of at most 7-10 pages for presentation at the workshop. Accepted short papers will not be published in the proceedings.
• Authors of accepted short papers will be invited to submit full papers of at most 15 pages (i.e., an extended version of the short paper) for publication in the post-proceedings.

All page limits include tables, figures, and references. All papers must be submitted electronically in Springer’s LNCS format (in PDF format) using EasyChair.

Springer encourages authors to include their ORCIDs in their papers. Authors should consult Springer’s authors’ guidelines and use Springer’s LaTeX templates for the preparation of their papers. Submitted papers not complying with the above guidelines may be rejected without undergoing review.

All submitted papers will be reviewed by the program committee based on technical quality, relevance, significance, and clarity.

Important dates

• Short paper submission: April 1, 2025 April 18th, 2025 (extended)
• Acceptance notification for short papers: May 15th, 2025
• Full paper submission (post-proceedings): July 31st, 2025
• Acceptance notification for full papers: September 30th, 2025

All deadlines are UTC-12, Anywhere on Earth.

Best presentation award

The EPEW 2025 organizing committee will select the best paper presentation, for which a certificate will be presented at the end of the workshop. Note that the selection is based on content, as well as presentation.

Organizing Committee

Local Organizer

• Marco Scarpa, University of Messina, Italy

TPC Chairs

• Laura Carnevali, University of Florence, Italy
• Josu Doncel, University of the Basque Country

Program Committee

• Salvador Alcaraz, Miguel Hernandez University, Spain
• Elvio Gilberto Amparore, University of Torino, Italy
• Paolo Ballarini, Centrale Supelec, France
• Simona Bernardi, University of Zaragoza, Spain
• Marco Bernardo, University of Urbino, Italy
• Peter Buchholz, Dortmund University, Germany
• Giuliano Casale, Imperial College, UK
• Davide Cerotti, Technical University of Milan, Italy
• Carina da Silva, University of Münster, Germany
• Dieter Fiems, Ghent University, Belgium
• Matthew Forshaw, Newcastle University, UK
• Jean-Michel Fourneau, University of Versailles, France
• Pedro Pablo Garrido Abenza, Miguel Hernandez University, Spain
• Marco Gribaudo, Technical University of Milan, Italy
• Antonio Gomez Corral, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
• Nikolas Herbst, University of Würzburg, Germany
• András Horváth, University of Turin, Italy
• Mauro Iacono, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy
• Emilio Incerto, IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy
• Alain Jean-Marie, INRIA, France
• Carlos Juiz, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
• Lasse Leskelä, Aalto University, Finland
• Francesco Longo, University of Messina, Italy
• Diletta Olliaro, University of Venice, Italy
• Marco Paolieri, University of Southern California, USA
• Tuan Phung-Duc, University of Tsukuba, Japan
• Agapios Platis, University of Aegean, Greece
• Markus Siegle, Tubingen University, Germany
• Ioannis Stefanakos, University of York, UK
• Nigel Thomas, University of Newcastle, UK
• Benny Van Houdt, University of Antwerp, Belgium
• Marco Vieira, University of North Carolina, USA
• Joris Walraevens, Ghent University, Belgium
• Armin Zimmermann, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany

Contact

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