Launched under hybrid constraints, WFCES emphasized practical solutions at the nexus of computation and power engineering. The first proceedings appeared with a leading open-access series, setting a precedent for indexed visibility and formal peer review.

A follow-up edition consolidated the review workflow and broadened physics-informed modeling tracks. Proceedings were published with a renowned conference series in applied physics, reinforcing international discoverability.

Dual editions focused on statistical robustness, reproducibility, and industrial case studies. Review standards were tightened; ethics statements, data availability notes, and similarity checks became mandatory across tracks.

WFCES promoted transparent reporting, persistent identifiers, and curated datasets. Energy transition, resilient infrastructures, and intelligent control emerged as flagship themes.

Expanded sessions in sensing and imaging for energy systems prepared the ground for a focused photonics symposium, with strict integrity checks on figures and image processing pipelines.

The Prague installment launches a dedicated, optics- and photonics-aligned symposium for energy, sensing, imaging, and aerospace/Earth observation — maintaining rigorous double-blind peer review, no-show enforcement, and export-control compliance.