Asian Modelica & FMI Conference 2026
We announce the Asian Modelica & FMI Conference 2026. It will take place at the high-tech city of Hangzhou, China from September 21-22, 2026 also famous of its stunning west lake scenery. It is organized by the Beihang University (at Hangzhou campus) and Nanjing Yuansi SimTek Co., Ltd. in cooperation with the Modelica Association. This is the first visit of the conference series in China.
About the Conference
The Modelica & FMI conference will bring together people using Modelica and/or other Modelica Association standards for modeling, simulation, and control applications, such as Modelica language designers, tool vendors and library developers. The Modelica Conference provides Modelica users with the opportunity to stay informed about the latest language, library, and tool developments, and to get in touch with people working on similar modeling problems.
In addition to paper presentations, the conference features several Modelica tutorials for beginners and advanced users, as well as industrial user presentations, vendor sessions, and an exhibition.
Important Dates
| December 12, 2025 | Call for papers |
| April 30, 2026 | Deadline for scientific paper submissions |
| June 15, 2026 | Notification of acceptance for scientific papers and presentations |
| June 30, 2026 | Deadline for submission of industrial user presentations |
| June 30, 2026 | Deadline for submission of vendor presentations |
| July 15, 2026 | Notification of acceptance for industrial user presentations |
| July 31, 2026 | Deadline for early registration |
| August 1, 2026 | Submission of final papers, presentations, and one-page abstracts |
| September 21-22, 2026 | Asian Modelica & FMI Conference 2026 |
Call for Papers
You are encouraged to submit a full paper of at least 4 pages, with a maximum of 10 pages, on the following topics:
- Multi-engineering modeling and simulation with free or commercial Modelica libraries
- Applications and new tool developments for the Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) and Layered Standards (LS)
- Applications and new tool developments for the System Structure and Parameterization (SSP) standard
- Applications and new tool developments for the FMI for embedded Systems (eFMI) standard
- System Simulation as an integrative part of Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Machine Learning and AI in system simulation
- Automotive applications
- Applications in thermodynamic, energy systems and building physics
- Mechatronics and robotics applications
- Medicine and biology applications
- Maritime and offshore applications
- Other industrial applications, such as electric drives, power systems, aerospace, etc.
- Large-scale system modeling and simulation code generation for parallel computing architectures
- Real-time and hardware-in-the-loop applications; Code generation for embedded control systems
- Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods in simulation; SimToReal for AI training purposes
- Applications of Modelica and FMI for optimization and control design
Prospective authors of scientific presentations are encouraged to submit a full paper (minimum 4 pages, maximum 10 pages) addressing the aforementioned topics by April 30, 2026. Each submission will undergo peer review by no fewer than 3 independent reviewers.
In line with conference tradition, the proceedings will be published by Linköping University Electronic Press (Linköping University, Sweden). For the 2026 Asian Modelica & FMI Conference, the organizing committee has collaborated with the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Modeling Simulation and Scientific Computing (IJMSSC). Selected papers from the conference proceedings will be recommended for publication in an IJMSSC Special Issue on Modelica, while outstanding submissions will be nominated for the journal’s regular issue. Both the Special Issue and Regular Issue of IJMSSC are indexed in EI.
Recommended authors are required to revise and restructure their manuscripts to comply with IJMSSC’s specific formatting guidelines and complete the journal’s subsequent peer review process. All associated publication costs shall be borne by the authors.
For industrial participants, in addition to submitting scientific papers, you may opt to present an industrial case study/presentation. For this category, only an abstract is required, with submissions due by June 30, 2026. Please note that these industrial presentations will not be included in the conference proceedings nor considered for the IJMSSC Special Issue.
You can also download the Call for papers and post it in your organization. The submission of your paper will be handled through the EasyChair Conference Management System. Paper submission is open on EasyChair
Call for Sponsors and Vendor Presentations
Become a sponsor of the Asian Modelica & FMI Conference 2026! Please contact the conference organizers for more information.
Sponsoring Options
We offer exhibition and sponsoring in 4 different options:
| Platinum (max 2) | Gold | Silver | Logo(*) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in CNY | 150,000 CNY | 100,000 CNY | 50,000 CNY | 38,000 CNY |
| Exhibition booth | 6m x 3m | 3m x 2m | 2m x 2m | - |
| Speech (30min) at main hall | Yes | - | - | - |
| Vendor session (25min) | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Workshop (120min on Sep 20) | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Free Tickets | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Company logo on Web + Print | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Banners in banquet hall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| VIP Speech (10 min) at banquet | Yes | - | - | - |
Vendor presentation get the opportunity to present their products. Platinum and Gold sponsors qualify for a vendor presentation. Workshop shall have a tutorial character and are placed a day before the conference. The production of banners is up to the sponsor and not included in the sponsoring deal.
Authors’ guide
Submission process
As in most previous Modelica conferences, the EasyChair Conference Management System is used. Please note, this link only works properly if you 1) Have an account on Easychair and 2) are logged into the account when you click the link. If you don’t already have an easychair account, you first have to create one here. Make sure that you use an email address for registering that remains valid until the conference. Please choose wether your submission is going to be a full, peer-reviewed paper, or an industrial user presentation. Industrial user presentations require only an abstract and a presentation, and will be reviewed by the conference board. Authors of accepted papers and user presentations will have to submit a signed Copyright License (Word document) or (PDF) to EasyChair.
Preparation of full papers and Extended Abstracts for Industrial User Presentations
The template has been updated for the 2021 conference, so do not use older versions of the template. Note that a nearly finished draft paper is the expected minimum for the submission deadline, papers with only an abstract, or only promised results, will be rejected. Please use the LaTeX template for the creation of full papers. There is also a Word template that is based on the LaTeX template. The Word template contains some wording specific to LaTeX packages; when drafting a document in Word, please make the contents look similar to what the LaTeX templates produce. For draft paper submissions, you may also use other templates (but include an extra page at the end stating you will use the correct template for the final submission).
Please make sure that your submission has been created according to the Modelica Formatting Guidelines.
For the final submission, there will also be the possibility to submit Modelica example model files that correspond to your publication. These files will then be attached to your paper in the Modelica Association copy of the proceedings (but not the LiU e-press copy to which the DOI points).
To announce your presentation, we encourage all presenters to post on social media with a nice picture. You may use this template.
Preparation of Industrial User Presentations.
There are no specific templates for industrial user presentations. The presentations follow the same guidelines as for full papers.
Technical equipment for presentations
Papers must be presented during the conference in person. Papers that are not presented will be retracted. Presentations will probably be 20 minutes long with an additional 5 minutes for questions.
Industrial User Presentations instead of Poster Session
Papers that are not accepted for a full paper presentation may still qualify for an industrial user presentation, it it is industrially relevant content by end-users, but not vendors, if the content is interesting, but not qualifies for a rigorously reviewed paper. We will let authors know of that possibility at the time of the paper acceptance.
Formatting Guidelines
Guidelines for the formatting of Modelica Conference Papers
Please note the maximum acceptable length of full papers is 10 pages. It can be exceptionally extended up to 15 pages upon request to the Program Chair.
The formatting guidelines for the Modelica Conference papers are listed here.
- File format: The final paper should be sent in Adobe PDF. Please embed all fonts in your final paper to avoid problems.
- Language: The paper has to be written in English.
- Page format and margins: Please use A4-size paper. Margins are left and right 1.8 cm, top and bottom 2.5 cm Justify text at the left and right margins.
Paper layout should be 2 column. If you use the paper templates without changing margins or paper format, they should be correct.
Detailed formatting instructions are included in the paper templates. The following is just a summary.
- Page numbers and header/footer: Do not use any page numbers, headings, or footer lines, as these will automatically be added when preparing the conference proceedings. However, footers from references in the text (not footer lines) are allowed.
- Typeface: For the main text of your paper, use 10.5 pt Times New Roman, Times Roman type or the nearest equivalent font. Do not use any other fonts in your document except Courier or Courier New for verbatim code. Verbatim code in Courier font in separate paragraphs should be 9pt, whereas verbatim code snippets inserted within ordinary text paragraphs should have 9.5 pt size.
- First page: At the top margin, type the title of your paper (use 17 pt size boldface Times New Roman). Titles should not exceed three lines. Leave a space and type the author’s name, organization and address. The authors name(s) should be in 12pt font, the organization and address lines should be in 10.5 pt font; but email addresses should be in 9.5pt Courier New font.
- Abstract: Following the author’s name and address, type the abstract of your paper. Use 12 pt bold for the heading. Your abstract should be 100 to 150 words and should be an informative, self-explanatory summary of the paper.
- Keywords: After abstract, type some Keywords describing the content of your paper, using Italics characters. Try not to exceed 2 lines.
- Headings and subheadings: Use 14 pt boldface for headings, 12 pt boldface for subheadings, and 10.5 pt boldface for subsubheadings.
- Figures and tables: Figures and tables should be inserted into the the text just after they are mentioned in the text. Include a caption for each figure/table. Number the figures and tables as they appear in the text (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc). Type figure captions below the figure. Type table captions above the table. The proceedings will only be published in electronic form, so you can include color pictures; however, be aware that readers could print them using black&white laser printers, so the diagrams should also look reasonable when printed in grayscale. Use at least 10 or 11 pt font size for text in the figures (e.g. labels or legends), since it may become unreadable if the paper is resized for printing.
- References: At the end of your paper, include a list of references, using Harvard-style (author-date) citations. Make sure that every reference is cited in the text, e.g. as (Pantelides, 1988). For LaTeX, the paper class provides the options to use.
- Length of paper: The minimum requested length for papers is 4 pages. The maximum acceptable length is 10 pages. However, since we no longer provide hard copies of the proceedings, we’ll accept full papers up to 15 pages, if the authors have very good reasons to exceed the 10-page limit.
Conference Venue
The conference will take place in the main building of the Hangzhou Campus, Beihang University
- 166 Shuanghongqiao ST, Pingyao, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, China
The venue offers space for 3 parallel technical tracks and also a plenary hall for the shared sessions.
The program will be scheduled so that both Modelica and FMI interested have a full program to enjoy. Switching between sessions is not only possible but also encouraged.
Travel and Accommodation
We recommend to book your room in the Wyndham Garden Hotel Hangzhou Yuhang
- 2699 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou, 311100, Zhejiang, China
A welcome reception will be provided on the evening of September 20 and the conference banquet in the evening of September 21 will take place in this hotel. We also aim to provide a shuttle service to the conference venue.
Transportation directly to Hangzhou:
- Flight: Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), 57 Km
- Train: Hangzhou West Railway Station, 4.4Km
Most common International Travel:
- Nearest large Airport for many international guests is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
- From there, a transfer train will bring you to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). Travel time (est. 30min, not including time at the airport)
- From (SHA) a high-speed train will bring you to Hangzhou West Railway Station (Travel time est. 80min)
Further travel advice for international guests will follow soon.
Organization and Contact
The conference is organized by organized by the Beihang University and Nanjing Yuansi SimTek Co., Ltd. in cooperation with the Modelica Association.
For general questions, please contact modelica26asia@modelica.org.
Conference Board
- Prof. Shichun Yang, Beihang University, Conference Co-Chair
- Dr. Rui Gao, Nanjing Yuansi SimTek., Co., Ltd., Conference Co-Chair
- Dr. Dirk Zimmer, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany, Conference Co-Chair
- Prof. Martin Sjolund, Linköping University, Sweden, Editorial Chair
- Prof. Haiying Lin, Beihang University, Local Arrangement Co-Chair
- Dr. Jian Wang, Beihang University, Local Arrangement Co-Chair
- Prof. Yanfang Liu, Beihang University, Program Chair
- Prof. WeiLin Li, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Publicity Co-Chair
- Dr. OU Haiying, China SAE Automobile Model Digital Engineering Branch, Publicity Co-Chair
- Dr. Hong Lü, China General Nuclear Power Corporation(CGN), Publicity Co-Chair
Conference Advisory Board
- Prof. Lin Zhang, Beihang University, China
- Dipl.-Math. Christian Bertsch, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany
- Dr. Yutaka Hirano, Hirano research Laboratory, Japan
- Dr. Dai Araki, Toshiba Digital Solution, Japan
- Dr. Daeoh Kang, iVH, Korea
- Prof. Tielong Shen, Dalian Univ. of Technology & Emeritus Professor (Sophia Univ.)