Report on the E-TEMS 2023 Doctoral Workshop

The doctoral workshop is a crucial element of the IEEE E-TEMS conference series, aiming to engage researchers in the early stages of their research work. This report discusses the implementation of the workshop in 2023, which was the first on-site workshop in the conference series. The submitted and presented research projects are presented, addressing the following topics: “Restorative Social Justice through Digital Transformation in South African Metropolitan Cities”, “Understanding the Future Role of Energy Communities in Renewable System Integration”, “Developing a framework for analysis of Virtual District Models for planning and operation of district energy systems”, “Digital twins to improve Social Sustainability in Smart Cities”, “An integrated digital twin for city resources consumption optimisation”, and “Automated Technology adoption to accelerate technology adoption”. These thematic areas provide a foundation for collaborative discussions and knowledge exchange among the workshop participants, fostering interdisciplinary exploration and potential synergies. At the end, all participants give a short reflection on their experience of the workshop.