Nauman Ahmad Zaffar — Talk
New Age Battery Systems - Structure, Safety and Reliability
Abstract
As electrification accelerates across mobility, grid storage, and industrial applications, battery systems are required to deliver higher energy density, longer service life, and uncompromising safety. In this session we will explore the architecture, safety engineering, and reliability strategies that underpin modern battery systems, with a focus on lithium-ion and emerging chemistries.
The session will provide details of battery systems—from structure to module and pack integration. Key design considerations such as electrical interconnects, sensing architecture, and battery management systems (BMS) will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on how structural decisions influence performance, robustness, manufacturability, and scalability.
Safety considerations through failure mechanisms including thermal runaway, overcharge, short circuits, and structural degradation will be covered for Failure Mode Effects and Analysis (FMEA) along with mitigation strategies such as cell-level protections, pack-level isolation, thermal management systems and fault detection algorithms. The session also discusses hazard analysis, containment design, and propagation prevention techniques critical to electric vehicles and stationary storage installations.
Reliability engineering will also be presented to include degradation mechanisms, state-of-health (SOH) estimation, prognostics and accelerated life testing. This session should provide a comprehensive technical perspective on developing battery systems that are structurally optimized, intrinsically safe, and reliability-driven—supporting next-generation electrification with confidence and resilience.

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Message from the Patron

Prof. Dr. Asif Ahmed Shaikh

It is a matter of great honor and privilege to extend a warm welcome to all participants of the 5th International Conference on Computing, Mathematics & Engineering Technologies (iCoMET 2026), organized by Sukkur IBA University. The theme of this year's conference, "AI for Socio-Economic transformation" reflects our unwavering commitment to advancing scholarly research and innovative practices that address global challenges through the transformative potential of artificial intelligence. ...

Prof. Dr. Asif Ahmed Shaikh
Vice Chancellor, Sukkur IBA University
Patron iCoMET 2026

Message from the General Chair

Prof. Dr. Sher Muhammad Daudpota

It is my great honor and privilege to invite you to join us for the 5th International Conference on Computing, Mathematics & Engineering Technologies (iCoMET 2026), organized by Sukkur IBA University, under the theme "AI for Socio-Economic transformation." ...

Prof. Dr. Sher Muhammad Daudpota
Professor & Dean Faculty of Science and Information Technology,
Sukkur IBA University
General Chair iCoMET 2026

Keynote Speakers

International Speakers

Mark Finlayson
Mark Finlayson
Associate Professor, Associate Director Research and Academics FIU. PhD in Science & Cognitive Science from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), USA
Tor-Morten Grønli
Tor-Morten Grønli
Dean
School of Economics, Innovation and Technology
Kristiania University College, Norway
Sule Yildirim Yayilgan
Sule Yildirim Yayilgan
Professor
Department of Information Security and Communication Technology
NTNU, Norway
Arianit Kurti
Arianit Kurti
Professor, Head of Department
Department of Computer Science and Media Technology
Linnaeus University, Sweden
Zenun Kastrati
Zenun Kastrati
Associate Professor
Department of Informatics
Linnaeus University, Sweden
Fisnik Dalipi
Fisnik Dalipi
Associate Professor
Department of Informatics
Linnaeus University, Sweden
Ali Shariq Imran
Ali Shariq Imran
Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science
NTNU, Norway
Paolo Bottoni
Paolo Bottoni
Full Professor
Department of Computer Science
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Dr. Amiran Gogatishvili
Dr. Amiran Gogatishvili
Researcher
Institute of Mathematics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Prague, Czech Republic
Online

National Speakers

Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Khoja
Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Khoja
Professor and Dean
School of Mathematics and Computer Science
IBA Karachi, Pakistan
Dr. Shahid Hussain
Dr. Shahid Hussain
Associate Professor and Chairperson
Computer Science Department
IBA Karachi, Pakistan
Zubair Khalid
Zubair Khalid
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
LUMS, Pakistan
Zulfiqar Ali Memon
Zulfiqar Ali Memon
Professor & Director
FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES), Karachi
Pakistan
Nauman Ahmad Zaffar
Nauman Ahmad Zaffar
Professor & Director
Project Director of the National Incubation Center
SBASSE, LUMS, Lahore
Pakistan
Dr. Hassam Khan
Dr. Hassam Khan
Assistant Professor
Mathematics and Statistics
IOBM, Karachi
Pakistan
Dr. Fiaz Ahmad Chaudhry
Dr. Fiaz Ahmad Chaudhry
Professor and Werner-Von-Siemens Chair
Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering
LUMS, Pakistan

Registration Details

Participants Description Amount (PKR/USD)
Professionals (National) Non-IEEE members ₨ 12,000 PKR
IEEE members ₨ 10,000 PKR
Professionals (International) Non-IEEE members $ 200 USD
IEEE members $ 170 USD
Students (National) Non-IEEE members ₨ 9,000 PKR
IEEE members ₨ 8,000 PKR
Students (International) Non-IEEE members $ 150 USD
IEEE members $ 120 USD
Important Dates
  • Full Paper Submission Deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 28th Jan 2026   4th Feb 2026
  • Notification of Acceptance 15 Feb 2026 22 Feb 2026
  • Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission Deadline 27 Feb 2026
  • Registration Deadline 5 March 2026
Bank Details
  • Account No 0010049072160622
  • IBAN PK80ABPA0010049072160622
  • Account Title ICOMET Sukkur IBA University
  • Branch Code 1203

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