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Some of the Invited Speakers & Their Titles

Dr. Lawrence L. Kazmerski

Dr. Lawrence L. Kazmerski is the Director of Science and Technology Cooperation at The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) up to 2015. He was at (Electrical Engineering) of the University of Maine before coming to SERI (NREL) in 1977. His research at Maine included the report of the first thin-film copper-indium-di-selenide (CIS) solar cell. He was SERI’s first staff member in photovoltaics, hired specifically to establish efforts in the characterization of photovoltaic materials and devices; he led NREL efforts in measurements and characterization for more than 20 years. He has held adjunct professorships at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Mines, and the University of Denver. Dr. Kazmerski has published over 300 journal papers and authored or edited four books, and currently serves on the editorial board of five journals—and he has more than 160 invited presentations at international conferences, workshops, and seminars. He was co-founder and editor of the journal SOLAR

CELLS, published by Elsevier-Sequoia (1979-1991). Kazmerski is Editor-in-Chief of the Elsevier journal, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. He has three R&D 100 Awards. Kazmerski was the recipient of the Peter Mark Memorial Award of the AVS in 1981 and IEEE William R. Cherry Award in 1993. In 2008, Kazmerski was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). He is Vice Chairman of WREN since 1992. 1- Would Evolutionary Solar Technologies Get Us to the 100% Renewables Transformation in Time? Lawrence L. Kazmerski Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), University of Colorado Boulder National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Emeritus), Golden, Colorado, USA Dr Judith A Cherni

Judith A. Cherni, BA, MA, PhD, is Research Fellow and part-time Lecturer at Imperial College London. She is member of the Centre for Energy Policy and Technology (ICEPT) and the Centre for Environmental Policy (CEP). Her research in modelling of power supply and demand, sustainable livelihoods and renewable energy technologies progressed from her studies of international economic development, and environmental sustainability. She also has keen interests in globalisation, institutions, market reforms, and policy with simultaneous implications for climate change. Her interdisciplinary work brings together technological innovation, economics and development and she has published extensively. J. A. Cherni is a leading researcher on multidisciplinary studies and the use of various methodological approaches. She has recently focused on establishing the

nexus between energy and water, natural resources and socio-economic impact on vulnerable

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populations. From a focus on Latin America, the geographic reach of her work has expanded to include most developing regions. 1- Photovoltaics vs fossil fuels financial feasibility model for expanding access to electricity in

off-grid rural regions Judith A. Cherni*, Carlos J. Francoa, Isaac Dynerb, Maritza Jimenezc

*Centre for Energy Technology and Policy, CEP, Imperial College London, UK a Faculty of Mines, National University of Colombia; [email protected] b Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Bogota Jorge Tadeo Lozano; [email protected] c School of Engineering, Pontificial Bolivariana University; Faculty of Mines, National University of Colombia; [email protected] Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes

Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes is a renewable energy expert with more than 20 years of professional and honorary experience. He is actively working for and promoting enabling policy frameworks and fair market conditions for a fully Renewables based energy system. At present, he is a Vice-President of the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF), after having served as the associations President from 2010 to 2014. He is representing EREF as a Steering Committee Member of the Global Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21). Rainer is also a Board Member of the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) and the Chairman of BEE’s European and international affairs Committee. He is representing both EREF and BEE at

the Global100%Renewables platform. Representing EREF or BEE, or as a senior expert, Rainer is closely working with international institutions or association, such as the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), e.g. representing EREF in IRENA’s Coalition for Action, or with the International Energy Agency (IEA). Rainer has been working with the World Renewable Energy Network (WREN) for more than a decade, at present serving as the network’s Head of the Policy, Finance, Education and Sustainability Committee. In 2016, he was appointed as a member of WREN’s Advisory Council. From 1998 to 2005, Rainer was a Director General in the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). On behalf of the Ministry, he was a co-chair of the International Steering Committee (ISC) preparing the 1st International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC), the renewables2004 conference in Bonn, Germany. The ISC was later transformed to become REN21.

5- The European Green Deal – Unlocking the EU’s Potentials of Renewable Energy? Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, D-10407 Berlin, Germany,

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Professor Runming Yao

Professor Runming, Ph.D., MSc, BEng, CEng, FCIBSE, FCIOB,

FHEA, MASHRAE. Yao is currently a Professor of the

Sustainable Built Environment at the University of Reading, a

Lead Academic of Design and Management of Sustainable Built

Environments at the School of the Built Environment; and Global

Expert Professor at Chongqing University. She is a Fellow of the

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (FCIBSE), a

Member of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air

Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), a Fellow of the Chartered

Institute of Building (FCIOB), and a Fellow of Higher Academy

(FHEA). She is a peer review College Member of the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research

Council (EPSRC). She has been a referee for numerous research councils including Netherlands

(NOW), Portugal (FCT) Natural sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC),

Government of Canada Research Program. Ministry of Science and Technology China (MOST) and,

Hong Kong (RGC). She has a broad research interests in the sustainable built environment with focuses

on energy efficiency and environment in buildings. She has published widely in the areas of thermal

comfort and wellbeing, building performance assessment, energy modelling, urban microclimates, and

HVAC system and energy management. She currently leads a large national research R&D project and

UK China research grant on the solutions of heating and cooling of buildings in the Yangtze River

region, (125 million Yuan). She is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Building Engineering (JoBE).

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Runming Yao, School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, China School of the Built Environment, University of Reading, UK

Prof Donald Swift-Hook

After military service as a Lieutenant Royal Signals, he obtained a

degree in Mathematics and Electronics from Trinity College,

Cambridge followed by an MSc in Mathematics from London

University and a career in industrial research. After five years in

microwave research with GEC he joined the Central Electricity

Generating Board where he became head of a Research Division. He

obtained a PhD from Cambridge University on the basis of his

research publications in plasmas and gas discharges and he has

numerous other publications, mainly in the field of renewable energy,

especially in wind power. While he was Chairman of the British Wind

Energy Association he founded the Council of the European Wind

Energy Association of which he was subsequently Honorary

Treasurer. He represented the UK in the International Energy Agency

on Wind Energy Agreements and led (as Operating Agent) major

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international research projects (or Annexes) on Off-Shore Wind Power, Wakes & Clusters, etc. He was

a Visiting Professor at Kings College London for more than 20 years and is now a Visiting Professor at

Kingston University London. He is a Director and Secretary of the World Renewable Energy Network

which has organized successive World Renewable Energy Congresses since 1990.

5- POPULAR ERRORS ABOUT RENEWABLES Don Swift-Hook Visiting Professor at Kingston University, London and Secretary of WREN, WOKING, Surrey, UK Dr Amina Batagarawa

Amina holds a B. Sc. in Architecture from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; an M.Sc. in Environmental Design of Buildings from Cardiff University, Wales; and a PhD in Architecture from Newcastle University, England. Currently, Amina is a lecturer at the Department of Architecture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her teaching and research are focused on sustainable energy use in the built environment. She is the author of articles including;

Benefit of conducting energy calculations in the built environment of Nigeria, in the 4th West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, 24-26 July 2012, Abuja, Nigeria, 389-397;

Disaggregating primary electricity consumption for office buildings in Nigeria, in the 12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, Sydney, 14-16 November 2011; and

A comparison of lightweight and heavyweight construction incorporating Phase Change Materials for Office buildings in a composite hot climate, in the 6th Annual conference of the West African Built Environment Research Institute, Ghana which won Winner of best industry related paper.

She is a Global advisory board member for the Green Campus Institute (www.greenthecampus.org), a trustee in the Board of Sustainable Energy Practitioners Association of Nigeria where she heads the Research Support Services department of the association (www.sepan.org.ng), and a member of the Energy Institute, UK.

3- Powering Tourism in Hot Dry Climate of Nigeria with Renewable Energy Technologies Amina Batagarawa*1, Aminu Bn Musa2, Abdullahi M Lawal3 1 Dept. of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Design, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NIGERIA 2 Dept. of Architectural Technology, Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi,, NIGERIA 3 Dept. of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Science, Baze University, Abuja, NIGERIA

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Prof. Al-Dabbagh

He obtained his first degree B Sc. in geology from Mosul University, Iraq in 1968, then his Diploma, MSc, PhD from University College, London in 1975. He has a very outstanding courier prior to his present post in the UAE. President of 4 universities for 21 years, Faculty member for about 40 years in 7 universities Published Approximately 79 scientific papers in the field of water resources and hydrology, Environment, Pollution, Water management, Water Engineering 25 short papers in education and scientific contribution, Five textbooks in the field of hydrology, water management and engineering geology, Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in water resource management, hydrology, environmental hydrology, basic ecology, environment water& energy and general geology, hydrochemistry, ground water resources, water quality, pollution, and environment,

Attended 65 international conferences and 42 national and regional conferences, Received approximately 44 awards from regional, Arabic and international universities and organizations, Spent a total of 6 years as a visiting professor in 14 different universities in 10 different European, North and South American countries. In 2003- up to the present, He is a professor at Ajman University and advisor to the President of the University, UAE.

3- Dubai, The sustainable, Smart City Riadh Al-Dabbagh - Advisor, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE Prof Anastasia Zabaniotou

Anastasia Zabaniotou is Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department

of Engineering Faculty at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece,

director of Chemical Engineering-II laboratory, leader of Biomass group, and

director of the newly organized Circular Economy Institute at Aristotle

University, Greece. She holds a Ph.D. and a DEA from Ecole Centrale de

Paris, France. She has experience in working at the European Commission,

DG Research, in Brussels and she continues working with the EC as an

expert and evaluator of Bioenergy She is the chair of Biomass, Bioenergy

and Biofuels at WREN/WREC. She has expertise on ENERGY AND

ENVIRONMENT and is interested in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary

research and education. Her research on Renewable Energy is focused on Bioenergy, Biofuels, Waste

to Energy, Circular Economy, Bioeconomy and Sustainability. More precisely, her R&I work focuses on

thermo-chemical conversion of biomass, residues and waste to energy, biorefinery concept, scale up

of processes and bioenergy reactors at TRL 6-8, pyrolysis-based biochar production for closing the

loop in agriculture. She has been involved more than 35 national and international applied R&I projects

and received funding from EU, National programs and private. She is author of 120 papers in

international journals and 280 oral presentations in conferences, workshops and seminars. She has

been invited 45 times as keynote speaker in conferences, workshops and seminars. She is awarded

by Aristotle University, in 2018, by the award of International recognition and contribution to the Aristotle

University’s Internationalization, She is awarded as pioneer in Bioenergy research by the International

Network on Renewable Energy, in 2018 and has received other 11 grands and awards for the

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innovation and excellence in her research. She visited more than 40 European and International

Universities and gave talks and lectures on Circular Economy, Bioenergy and Waste to Energy. She

is Gender Equity group leader within RMEI and since 2017 she is coordinating an EU project on Gender

Equality and Sustainable Development, for the transformation of the Mediterranean Engineering

Schools.

4- Towards Circular Economy Solutions for the Management of Wastes and Agro-food

Processing Residues to Energy

Anastasia Zabaniotou, Chemical Engineering Dept., Engineering Faculty, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Dr Abdeen Mustafa Omer

Dr. Abdeen Mustafa Omer (BSc, MSc, PhD) is an Associate Researcher at

Energy Research Institute (ERI). He obtained both his PhD degree in the

Built Environment and Master of Philosophy degree in Renewable Energy

Technologies from the University of Nottingham. He is qualified Mechanical

Engineer with a proven track record within the water industry and renewable

energy technologies. He has been graduated from University of El Menoufia,

Egypt, BSc in Mechanical Engineering. His previous experience involved

being a member of the research team at the National Council for

Research/Energy Research Institute in Sudan and working director of

research and development for National Water Equipment Manufacturing Co.

Ltd., Sudan. He has been listed in the book WHO’S WHO in the World 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010. He

has published over 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 200 review articles, 17 books and 150

chapters in books.

2- PERFORMANCE, MODELING, MEASUREMENTS AND SIMULATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT FOR HEAT

EXCHANGER, REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING Abdeen Mustafa Omer: Energy Research Institute (ERI), Nottingham, UK

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Prof Alessandro Romeo

I graduated in Physics at the University of Parma in 1996. In October 1997 I am appointed as research fellow at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ) in Zurich, CH, and in the same lab I start my PhD work on CdTe thin film solar cells. After my PhD thesis, from February 2002, I worked as post-doc at ETHZ on alternative buffer layers for CIGS thin film solar cells. In April 2004 I am appointed as assistant professor at the University of Verona, working on absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy and on chalcogenide thin film solar cells. In December 2013 I got the qualification for Associate Professorship in Experimental Physics and Applied Physics and from December 2014 I am appointed as associate professor at the University of Verona. I have been invited for several talks and papers, I have been member of the scientific committee for the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015

and I have been organizer of the E-MRS Spring Meeting “Thin Film Chalcogenide Solar Cells” Symposium in 2010, in 2012 and in 2014. I am author of more than 80 international publications and of 5 international patents. 1- Perspectives and challenges for the next generation of thin film solar cells Alessandro Romeo: Laboratory for Applied Physics, Department of Computer Science, University of Verona, Ca', Italy Dr. Salam Darwish

He is the Director of Phoenix Renewable Energy Centre and Head of

Engineering Department at Manchester Trinity College (UK). He holds an

MSc Membership in Aeronautical Engineering CIT (UK) and a PhD in

Wind Turbines Aerodynamics from the University of Reading (UK). He is

also a visiting professor and lecturer at Loughborough University,

Warrington Collegiate, and other UK academic institutions. He is

international program consultant at University of Glyndwr and

Wolverhampton University and had supervised and graduated more than

11 PhD students and 33 MSc students under his supervision at

Universities in UK and Middle East. His main Interest is the design,

operation and management of Renewable Energy technologies and is

leading research to locate wind and solar technologies for sustainable

buildings for developing countries. He had published many articles related

to his specialist.

7- Floating Offshore Wind Technology Development: Current Status and Future Vision Abdul Salam Darwish School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, University of Bolton, Bolton, UK

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Dr Katerina Tsikaloudaki

Katerina Tsikaloudaki, dr civil engineer, has been working for the Civil Engineering Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, first as a lecturer (2006), then as an assistant professor (2013) and now as an associate professor (2017). She teaches courses related to building construction, building energy performance and sustainability at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Her research interests are on the performance of the building envelope and building elements, building physics and sustainability in the built environment. She has participated as a researcher and principal investigator in 26 projects

funded by national (19) and international (7) sources. The results of her research have been published in peer review journals (23) and conference proceedings (more than 80).

She has an active participation in the development of the Greek Regulation of Building Energy Performance, as well as in the preparation of the relevant technical guidelines and the manuals for the energy auditors. She has participated in the national committee for the recast of the energy performance legislation, as well as in the relevant committees of the Technical Chamber of Greece and the panel working for the definition of nZEB framework in Greece.

She has also served as a member of the scientific committees of national and international conferences, reviewer of international scientific journals and expert evaluator for research proposals at national (GSRT) and European level (European Commission).

3- Sustainable Prefabricated Buildings: a holistic approach Katerina Tsikaloudaki*, Theodore Theodosiou, Stella Tsoka, Panagiotis Chastas

Civil Engineering Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE

Prof Guedi Capeluto

Dr. Guedi Capeluto is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, former Chair of The Architecture Program, and responsible of the Master in Green Architecture Program. His research is centered on the field of building performance, green and zero-energy buildings, intelligent buildings, energy-conscious design as well as daylight and solar rights in urban design. He is in charge of teaching lighting in architecture in both undergraduate and graduate levels. Prof. Capeluto is co-founder of the Climate and Energy Laboratory (CELA), a member of the Israeli Climate Change Information Center (ICCIC) and is involved as research partner in

various financed researches and projects, among them the development of an Energy Rating System and the Green Standard for Buildings in Israel, and the European Projects Mee FS – Multifunctional

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Energy Efficient Façade System for Building Retrofitting and BRESAER – BRE akthrough Solutions for Adaptable Envelopes in building Refurbishment. He is a Visiting Researcher at the Building Technologies Department, Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), supervised more than 20 PhD and M.Sc. students, and published his works in international scientific journals and books among them Intelligent Envelopes for High-Performance Buildings: Design and Strategy published by Springer. 3- Buildings’ Morphology, Solar Rights and Zero Energy in High Density Urban Areas Isaac Guedi Capeluto Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, ISRAEL

Mr Debmalya Sen

Mr Debmalya Sen is a Senior Consultant on Emerging Technologies Customized Energy Solutions and Energy sector professional with around a decade of Asset management and techno commercial experience across coal, gas, renewable energy (solar and wind), high voltage sub-station operations, Datacenter development, EV infrastructure development, Innovation and Sustainability.

1- Battery Storage: An Enabler for Utility and Grid Dynamics Debmalya Sen: Senior Consultant – Customized Energy Solutions, Pune, Maharashtra, India

DR. KHALID ZAKARIA EL ADLI,

Prof. of Urban Planning and Design & Director of International Programs, FURP- Cairo University; ASSOC. AIA, F. ASSOC. ASLA, Principal Partner & Managing Director at EAG Consulting; Former Governor of Giza; Former Vice President of the International Society of City & Regional Planners; Former Associate Dean at the Faculty of Urban & Regional Planning, Cairo University. Educated at Cairo University; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of California - Berkeley; and Texas A&M University, Dr. El Adli holds a formidable package of credentials including a Ph.D. degree in Urban and Regional Science, an M. Arch. as well as a B. Arch. Eng. degree with Highest Honors. He is recipient of multiple honors and awards. Dr. El Adli extensive international expertise both as an academic and urbanist include over thirty-five years in higher education, planning as well as

project and development management. His strong track record as a researcher, academic and administrator in global higher education is epitomized in the numerous publications and senior appointments he assumed and is a direct reflection of the reputation he has earned in the field. Consistent with his reputation as competent leader; a strategic thinker and proficient manager, Dr. El Adli has an aptitude for developing strategic plans; conceiving innovative solutions and inspiring others.

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His track record as a recognized top performer include numerous success stories globally in both academia and the profession. Dr. El Adli’s administrative experience, other than his current appointments, includes top management positions in the government, international agencies, and at Cairo University as Chair of the Department of Urban Design as well as Vice President of Technical Affairs at the National Organization for Urban Harmony (NOAH). He has also served in varying capacities as Expert to multiple local and international agencies including the: ETH Zurich, 2009- 2011 (Higher Education in Spatial Planning Symposiums I - III); USAID, Egypt; Ministry of Planning / UNDP; Ministry of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities; as well as the Supreme Council of Urban Revitalization. Dr. El Adli also served as Visiting Associate Professor at Georgia State University; Research Associate and Consultant at Texas A&M University; and Instructor at the University of California at Berkeley. He has undertaken and concluded several technical reports and projects with the aforementioned institutions. As an expert on Sustainable Planning and Urban Placemaking, Dr. El Adli has published extensively, delivered keynote speeches at numerous international conferences, and has conducted presentations aimed at improving public understanding of the importance of sustainable planning and academic excellence. He has recently co-edited a publication entitled, Higher Education in Spatial Planning - Positions and Reflections, B. Scholl (ed.), ETH Zurich, 2012. Dr. El Adli has also organized, directed, and served as Rapporteur and Chair at multiple international symposiums and is Referee to reputable peer reviewed journals. He is member to many prestigious professional associations and civic societies including the International Society of City and Regional Planners, American Institute of Architects, as well as the American Institute of Landscape Architects. He has traveled extensively and lived in various parts of the world. 3- Greening the Urban Environment: Mass Transit: An Integrated Approach to Sustainable Urban Development Khalid Z. EL Adli: Former Associate Dean & Head of Department, FURP - Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Eusébio Zeferino Encarnação da Conceição Graus Académicos

Doutoramento em Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade de Coimbra, 1996 Mestrado em Ciências de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade de Coimbra, 1993 Licenciatura em Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade de Coimbra, 1990 Área de Investigação Áreas Principais - Energias, Energias renováveis, Transmissão de calor, Mecânica dos fluidos. Áreas afins - Tratamento de efluentes gasosos,Desenho assistido por computador, Aquecimento, ventilação e ar condicionado, Avaliação das condições de conforto em ambientes não uniformes, Avaliação da

qualidade do ar em ambientes interiores, Utilização eficiente de energia em edifícios, Modelação do comportamento térmico de edifícios/veículos, Modelação térmica em incêndios florestais, Simulação numérica de escoamentos tridimensionais turbulentos, Vibrações no corpo humano, Acústica ambiental, Incêndios Florestais, Alterações Climáticas. Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento/Centro CINTAL - Centro de Investigação Tecnológica do Algarve Laboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica, Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial

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10- Application of Renewable Energies in a University Building with Complex Topology Eusébio Z. E. Conceição FCT-Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, PORTUGAL Professor H P Garg

Prof. H. P. Garg is presently working as Director General, Trinity Group of Institutions (An Apex Educational Group in NCR), New Delhi. He was the Professor and Head at the Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi – for more than 32 years. In between, on deputation, he was Director General, M.P. Council of Science & Technology, Bhopal; Science Advisor to M.P. Govt. and Principal Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, M.P. Govt. during 2002-2004. Prof. Garg has been actively engaged in Teaching; Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D), and Consultancy in the field of Solar Energy; Technical & Higher Education; Management, Renewable Energy Education and Administration for the last more than 55 years. He was awarded the PhD in Solar Energy in the year 1970 from the University of Roorkee. It was the first PhD in India on Solar Energy. He is the author of

more than 520 research papers, 18 books, and numerous technical reports and has also supervised 30 PhD students. He is a recipient of prestigious UNESCO Chair and IREDA Chair Professor in Renewable Energy and several National and International awards/ honors. Prof. H. P. Garg is the pioneer in Renewable Energy and is known as Father of Solar Energy in India. 5- Renewable Energy Development and Meeting Target of 175 GW by 2022 in India

H.P Garg: Director General, Principal Secretory, MP Govt., Bhopal), Trinity Institute of Professional Studies, Dwarka, India

Mr Tony Book JP, BSc, F Inst M, M.IDM

Born on Tyne side where he went to Newcastle RGS, Tony was

awarded a Knowlson Trust Scholarship whilst at the University of

Bristol.

From university he went into marketing spending eight years with Lever

Brothers in brand management and market research before joining

American Express as Marketing Director for Europe, Middle East and

Africa. He was later promoted to Director of Consumer Services.

Winner of the British Computer Society Award for Applications 1983

Winner of UK Renewable Energy Award for installations 2008, South

East Business Man of the Year 2012

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Went on the run a renewable energy business for 25 years becoming an advocate for Climate Change

presenting at conferences across the world. Author of numerous articles on renewable energy

applications for industrial and domestic use.

10- Energy management & savings in the domestic situation Tony Book: Hove, East Sussex, UK

Mr VIDYA AMARAPALA

Vidya Amarapala had his primary, secondary & high school education in Sri Lanka under the local free education scheme. His higher education was on Aeronautical Engineering, initially from India & then from USA. Later he was engaged in a MBA program in International Business Management. From 1984 till 2010, he was in the private sector working with some of the best known brands such as Honeywell, Motorola, American Science & Engineering, Datron World Communications etc. In early 2010, he was invited to join the government to manage the power sector of the country. Mr. Amarapala was appointed to the Ceylon Electricity Board as the Chairman, to manage this class one state owned enterprise with a turnover of over one Billion Dollars, which was bleeding for some time. He was able to turn the institution around in a matter of months & made it a financially viable enterprise to the government without increasing electricity tariff to the

consumer. Sri Lanka had just over 70% of electricity grid penetration in 2010 and in a very short spell, CEB expanded its grid to near 100% penetration under his leadership. In addition to the expansion of the grid, he made sure the grid was able to deliver quality electricity 24x7. Further, the rooftop solar grid connectivity was introduced during his time at CEB, which enabled the CEB grid to have more renewable energy base from its original capacity. Presently he serves the Government of Sri Lanka as the Advisor to the Ministry of Megapolis & Western Development, driving the Multi-Billion-Dollar development program from the master plan to the implementation. 7- The Importance of Wind Farms in Sri Lanka Vidya Amarapala: Advisor, Ministry of Megapolis & Western Development, Sri Lanka

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Professor Ali Sayigh,

UK Citizen, Graduated from London University, & Imperial College,

BSC.AWP, DIC, PhD, in 1966. He is Fellow of the Institute of Energy, and

Fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology, Chartered

Engineer, Chairman of Iraq Energy Institute.

Prof Sayigh taught in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Reading University and

University of Hertfordshire From 1966 – 2004. He was Head of Energy

Department at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and Expert

in renewable energy at AOPEC, Kuwait from 1981-1985.

He started working in solar energy in September 1969. In 1972, he

established with some colleagues in Saudi Arabia “The Journal of

Engineering Sciences” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and in 1984 he

established International Journal for Solar and Wind Technology, as an

Editor-in-Chief. This has changed its name in 1990 to Journal of

Renewable Energy. He is editor of several International journal published in Morocco, Iran, Bangladesh,

Nigeria and India. He established WREN and the World Renewable Energy Congress in 1990. Member

of various societies related to climate change and renewable energy. He was consultants to many

national and international organizations, among them, the British Council, ISESCO, UNESCO, UNDP,

ESCWA, UNIDO and UN. He run conferences and Seminars in 52 different countries, published more

than 600 papers. He edited, written and associated in more than 75 books. He supervised more than

80 MSc. and 35 PhD students. He is editor-in- chief of the yearly Renewable Energy Magazine, since

2000. He is the founder of WREN – Renewable Energy Journal published by Elsevier & was the Editor-

in-chief for 30 years from 1984 – 2014.

He is the Editor-in-chief of Comprehensive Renewable Energy coordinating 154 top scientists,

Engineers and researchers’ contribution in eight volumes published in 2012 by Elsevier which won

2013 PROSE award in USA. He is the founder of Med Green Buildings and Renewable Energy Forum

since 2011. In 2016 he established peer review international open access journal called “Renewable

Energy and Environmental Sustainability” – REES, which is published in English on line by EDP

publisher in Paris.

Winner of the Best Clean Energy Implementation Support NPO – UK. In 2018 WREN was rated globally

is one of the best organization in the UK promoting renewable energy. In November 2018, Prof. Sayigh

was elected fellow of the Royal Society of Art (FRSA).

5- Climate Change Solution and Present Progress in Renewable Energy Ali Sayigh: WREC – WREN, Brighton, UK

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. UROŠ STRITIH

Uroš Stritih was born in 1970 in Kranj, Slovenia. He studied Energy and Process Engineering at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. He has graduated in 1994 and for final work received Prešern's prize (prize for best student work). He continued with the postgraduate studying at the same faculty and defended master work: Heat transfer in the wall with phase change material and transparent isolation in the year 1997. After that he took three moths study visit at the Institute for Thermodynamic and Thermal Technique in Stuttgart. He started with Ph.D. which was successfully finished in 2000. The title of the dissertation was: Heat transfer enhancement at phase change processes (mentor Professor. P. Novak). He is employed at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at University of Ljubljana. In the year 2017 he was elected as Associate professor for the field Thermal and environmental engineering. From 2000 till 2002 he participated to IIR Project with the title: CFC Free Heat pump System for Heating and Cooling of Existing and New buildings. After that he was in charge for National project: Technologies for Thermal energy storage on Macro and Micro scale. He also participates on OPET Slovenia project

(Organisation for Promotion of energy Technologies) which was a member of cross European OPET network. From 2005 till 2007 he participated to the European project called Boosting green electricity in 11 European regions. The project aimed at boosting electricity production from renewable energy sources and the use of green electricity in 11 European regions by defining concrete regional RES-e targets and developing and implementing regional RES-e strategies. From 2008 till 2010 he was participated to European project called HARMON-AC which was preparing the procedures for Air-conditioning inspections in the frame of EPBD Directive. HarmonAC was a project supported by the Intelligent Energy Europe initiative. It addressed the practical issues arising from the need for regular inspection of air-conditioning systems of over 12 kW cooling capacity as required by the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). From 2010 till 2012 he worked on Interreg project EnergyVillab which aim was a network of living laboratories for Rational energy use, Renewable energy sources and Sustainable mobility. In 2012 he has become Slovenian delegate in IEA-ECES. The R&D program Efficient Energy End-Use Technologies contains 14 different Implementing Agreements (IAs) of which one is the IA on energy storage. The full name of this IA is Energy Conservation though Energy Storage (ECES IA). From 2017 Dr. Stritih is person in Charge of Slovenian partner on the EU H2020 project HEART (Holistic Energy and Architectural Retrofit Toolkit) which aim is energy efficient refurbishment of multifamily buildings including heating and cooling with the help of renewable energy sources. From the beginning of 2019 he is a president of Slovenian Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers – SITHOK, which is a member of REHVA and ASHRAE.

2- Thermal energy storage technologies for utilisation of Renewable energy sources & EU project HEART Uroš Stritih, Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Prof Robert Critoph

Bob Critoph is a professor in the Division of Civil and Mechanical Engineering of was in Aeronautical Engineering, from Southampton University but he went on to do a PhD in energy analysis also at Southampton. As a result of this work he was awarded the Institute of Energy Bone-Wheeler Medal. He then worked in the Open University Energy Research Group as a Research Fellow, responsible for the design, construction and testing of a gas engine driven heat pump. From 1979 he has been at Warwick lecturing in Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Solar Energy. His research is in adsorption refrigeration and heat pump systems, with uses ranging from solar refrigeration and air At present, his research team consists of two post-doctoral RA’s and two PhD projects worth £1.2 million. He is the Chairman of World Renewable Energy Network – WREN.

2- Ammonia - carbon adsorption domestic gas heat pump

Robert Critoph, Steven Metcalf and Angeles Rivero-Pacho

School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK

Dr Arthur Williams

After graduating, Dr Williams worked for GEC Large Machines in Rugby in Electrical Machine Development. Following a period working in the voluntary sector in Birmingham, he began research into micro-hydro systems, often working in collaboration with the Intermediate Technology Development Group (now "Practical Action") and completed a PhD in this field in 1992. He has been involved in the development and dissemination of low-cost technologies for rural electrification, and has visited Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Peru in connection with this work. A project entitled "Modelling and design of Pico propeller turbines for rural electrification, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, was completed in summer of 2007 before transferring from Nottingham Trent University to the University of Nottingham. He lectures in the field of sustainable energy and is course director for the interdisciplinary MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering as well as the part-time MSc in Power Electronics, Machines

& Drives. He is a member of WREN Council responsible for hydropower.

10- Community Energy: An analysis for benefits of shared Community Energy Storage for three real communities in the UK Sanjana Ahmed, Mark Sumner, Arthur Williams+ Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Brac University, Dhaka, Bangladesh +Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

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Dr Celestino Rodrigues Ruivo

Dr Celestino Rodrigues Ruivo Professor no Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica do Instituto Superior de Engenharia da Universidade do Algarve. Coordenador da conferência internacional CONSOLFOOD Entusiasta da cozinha solar. Utilizador intensivo da cozinha solar. 2- On the beautiful world of Celestino Rodrigues Ruivo Department of Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior de Engenharia da Universidade do Algarve, PORTUGAL

2- On the beautiful world of solar cooking Celestino Rodrigues Ruivo Department of Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior de Engenharia da Universidade do Algarve, PORTUGAL

Dr G Dalton

Dr. Dalton is an Ocean Renewable Energy Economics Engineer, a staff member of MaREI Research centre, UCC, Cork Ireland. His specialty is techno-economics, socio-economics and business plans.

Gordon is the lead coordinator of the BG5 Maribe H2020 project www.maribe.eu. The Maribe project is a CSA project, spanning 1.5 years, €2M funds, and 10 international partners. The Maribe project proposal gained a review score of 14/15. The Maribe project has a wide selection of partners, including FAO from the United Nations and BVG associates. Gordon was also the lead coordinator of the H2020 Geri4-2015 proposal ‘Gendering’. The project received 14.5/15, and attained ‘Reserve’ status. The project will be resubmitted in 2016.

Dr. Dalton is chair of the International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICoRSA), consisting of 14 member associations, and a research network of 0.5 million researchers globally. Gordon is the lead coordinator in a 2016 Cost Action proposal ‘SECURE’. The project has 20 countries as secondary proposers.

Gordon is the chair of the Irish Research Staff Association (IRSA www.irsa.ie ) and the Vice Chair of the Cork Branch in UCC (www.ucc.ie/en/rsa ). As a mature student, Dr Dalton completed a degree in electronic engineering in Trinity College Dublin 2002, and a PhD in Australia in renewable energy economics in 2007. Prior to the pursuit of an engineering career, Dr. Dalton had a career in dentistry spanning 12 years.

5- MUSICA: Multiple Use of Space for Island Clean Autonomy Gordon Dalton MaREI, ERI, University College Cork, County Cork, IRELAND

http://www.maribe.eu/

http://www.irsa.ie/

http://www.ucc.ie/en/rsa

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Prof. Mohsen Aboulnaga

He has 35 years of experience in teaching, Senior government positions and

management, consultancy in sustainable cities, climate change topics, and

sustainable energy and development, including energy efficiency and

renewable energy. Prof. Aboulnaga is a senior expert on sustainable urban

development, including green and smart cities and green building. He was

involved in developing many concept notes for EU funded projects and for

Union for Mediterranean. He is expert on sustainable development, strategy

planning and policy development, and capacity building for Local

Governments and coaching training on strategic planning and leadership.

Professor of Sustainable Built Environments, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University & Government

Strategy Adviser, - Senior Expert and Member of Steering and Organizing Committee of Ministry of

Local Development, Egypt - for the United Cities and Local Governments – Africa UCLGA Summit

2019, 18-20 June 2019, Cairo, - Developed the Sustainable Urban Development Concept Note for

Union for Mediterranean , Barcelona 2017, - Appointed by European Union (EU) and Ministry of

Foreign Affairs MoFA, Egypt Senior Adviser and National Expert of the “Clean Energy Savings

Mediterranean Cities, EU project, (2015 - 2018). Dr Aboulnaga has been appointed Senior Expert by

Human Dynamics Consortium – KG to develop the CES-MED National Recommendation Report on

Sustainable Urban and Energy Savings Actions (SUESA) for Egypt Oct. 2015, - In May 2016, he has

been appointed by EU and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Associated to Transitions - Sustainability

Consultant – Paris, France to develop the Sustainable Energy Savings Climate Action Plan (SECAP)

for the Local Governments - Egypt, - An Associate Partner at European Sustainable Development

Network (ESDN) in Vienna - Austria since 2010; and a registered expert with World Bank, UNEP and

ESCWA, - Member, Task-force responsible for developing Egypt’s Strategy on Green Economy,

Ministry of Planning 2014-16, - Senior consultant – Strategy and Sustainable Development at Oil and

Gas Skills (OGS), Ministry of Petroleum - Associate Expert at the Regional Centre for Renewable

Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), where he represented RCREEE at the high level meeting at

the European Commission - Joint Research Centre (ECJRC) Ispra, Italy to review the Guidebook for

the South ENPI. Environment & Infrastructure at The Prime Minister’s Office of the UAE (Feb 2009–

April 2010); responsible for implementing and monitoring the federal Government Strategy (cycle 2008-

2010). Prior to that, he held a position in the Capacity of Strategy& Policy Adviser – The Executive

Council, Government of Dubai (May 2007–Jan 2009), - Selected member of the International Scientific

Committee of Urban Farm 2019 International challenge in Italy. Lead author of a new Book entitled:

‘Climate Change Adaptation Policies, Projects, and Scenarios in Developing Countries’, ISBN:

9783030054045-2, by Springer Nature, published on March 21, 2019, Prof Aboulnaga is author of 11

books’ chapter by Elsevier and Springer Nature, . - Invited speaker to more than 425 international

conferences, seminars, workshops; and more than 200 publications, - An external Examiner at

University of Sheffield, England, UK (2013), - Supervised in (2017 – 2019) many MSc & PhD students.

5- THE ROLE OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN MITIGATING CO2 AND CLIMATE

CHANGEIMPACTS - THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Sarah A. GadAllah1 and Mohsen M. Aboulnaga2

1 Master Program on Environmental Design & Energy Efficiency, Dept. of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering,

Cairo University, Egypt

2 Sustainable Built Environments, Dept. of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt

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5- Sustainable Development of Higher Educational Buildings for Energy Efficient and Mitigate Carbon Emissions – An Analytical Study Tahany A. Abdelmawgood1 and Mohsen M. Aboulnaga2 1 Researcher, Environmental Design & Energy Efficiency Programme, Dept. of Architecture, Faculty of

Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt,

2 Sustainable Built Environments, Dept. of Architecture, Faculty of Eng., Cairo University, Egypt

3- BUILDINGS’ THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS MARKET – GLOBAL OUTLOOK AND

ASSESSMENT Sarah A. GadAllah1 and Mohsen M. Aboulnaga2

1 Master Program on Environmental Design & Energy Efficiency, Dept. of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering,

Cairo University, Egypt

2 Sustainable Built Environments, Dept. of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt

5- Climate Change Adaptation: Renewable Energy and Climate Actions in Cities to Mitigate Climate

Change risks and Enhance Liveability – A Diagnostic and Strategic Study Mohsen Aboulnaga1*, Naguib Amin2, Bruno Rebelle3

1 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University,

2 Team Leader of CES-MED Project, Beirut, Lebanon and Rabat, Morocco,

3 Managing Director, Transitions, CES-MED SECAP Consultant, Paris, France,

Dr Ming Jun Huang

Dr Ming Jun Huang is a Reader in the Renewable Energy in the Centre for

Sustainable Technologies, Belfast School of Architecture and the Built

Environment in the University of Ulster. She gained a BEng (Hons.) in Building

Services Engineering at the Beijing University of Technology (1988). Her

academic career has taken her to the Beijing University of Technology as a

Teaching Assistant and then Lecturer. She went on to do a PhD in Solar Energy

Engineering in the University of Ulster, UK. She has been working as Research

Assistant and later Research Associate on Solar Energy thermal application in

buildings and Research Fellow on Heat Pump applications in the University of

Ulster. She then worked in the University of Exeter as a Lecturer in Renewable Energy, prior to joining

the University of Ulster since 2009.

Dr Ming Jun Huang’s research include: Phase change material for thermal energy storage and thermal

regulation; Energy Storage, Solar energy thermal application; Building Integrated Photovoltaic thermal

regulation; Heat transfer enhancement; Efficient cooling technology; Heat Pump; Numerical modelling

with heat exchanger design and optimisations and CFD. Her research has been supported by the UK

Engineering Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC), European commission H2020 and the

industrial companies.

She is currently supervising four PhD students and have eight successfully completed PhDs since

2011. She is a member of Energy Institute and CEng, Solar Energy Society and Panel member of

Energy Institute for Individual Case Procedure (ICP).

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2- DYNAMIC INFLUENCE OF COMBINED BIPV WITH AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP FOR RESIDENTIAL HEAT SUPPLY WITH PCM UNFLOOR HEATING Ming Jun Huang*1 and Neil J. Hewitt1

1 Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Ulster University, UK

Dr Marta Szabo

Dr Marta Szabo graduated in Hungary as agricultural and mechanical engineer specialized in Building Service engineering. She received a PhD in energy and renewable energy utilization in greenhouses. She started as lecturer in 1998, then in 2004 became Assistant Professor and Researcher at the Szent Istvan University Hungary. In 2008 is the utilization of renewable energy, and energy management in buildings. In 2009 she acted as a Faculty Director for the International Relations. In 2006-2007 Dr Szabo was seconded as a national expert to the Institute of Environment and Sustainability of the Joint Research Center of the European Commission, and in 2010-2011 has been senior researcher in the Institute of Energy of the Joint Research Center of the European Commission working on the technical assessment of Renewable Energy in the EU. She has authored and coauthored more than 120 papers and research reports, published in journals and international conferences. She was member of several organizing committees for many international conferences and workshops. Dr. Szabo is member of the WREN and has been awarded a has been chosen as the best young scientist in renewable energy Congress, Florence, Italy in 2006.

2- Solar thermal energy storage in various media Márta Szabó

Department of Building Service and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Szent

Istvan University, HUNGARY

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Prof Dr Eng. Belal Dawouda,

He graduated in Mechanical power engineering at El-Menoufiya University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt in 1986 and completed his Master degree in Energy Engineering in 1993. The master thesis was devoted to assemble, model, simulate and experimentally investigate the performance of a solar-assisted ammonia-water absorption refrigerator under the Egyptian climate conditions. In 1999, he has obtained his Dr.-Ing. Degree from the Chair of Technical Thermodynamics (LTT) of RWTH-Aachen University in Germany in the field of adsorption heat pumping processes with the working pair “zeolite-water”. Until December 2005, he worked as a research and development group leader for the applications of solar and sorption technologies at LTT of RWTH-Aachen University. During this time he successfully managed 4 successive cooperative projects with the industry (Vaillant Group, Germany) resulting in the

development of the market product “ZeoTherm” of a gas-driven adsorption heat pump. In addition, he managed the team of LTT of RWTH-Aachen University within the EU- concerted action on mutli-generation energy systems (CAMELIA; EC-FP6, TREN 506486). In January 2006, he moved to Viessmann GmbH & Co KG as a manager for the R&D department responsible for new innovative heating technologies. He managed two research teams having in total 26 persons with deep skills in components’ and process development, components’ construction, system layout construction, safety concept development, control development, modelling and simulation, field test planning and investigation, conception of production methodologies and production line for the market product. Between July 2007 and November 2012, he successfully managed two successive funded projects through the Federal Ministry for Energy and Economy (BMWi) in Germany with a total sum of 15.2 Mil. € aiming at developing a gas-fired adsorption heat pump. In January 2014, the “Vitosorp-200”, a gas-driven adsorption heat pump product was ready for the middle European Market. Furthermore, he managed the development of an innovative absorption heat pump with new working pairs until the field test phase in Germany. During the period from January 2006 until February 2014, he participated in issuing one national guideline (VDI-4650-2), one national standard (DIN-18599-8) and one European standard (EN-12309, 2014; Parts 1 & 3-7) to evaluate thermally driven sorption heat pumps. So far, he has participated in filing more than 40 patents. In January 2013, he was elected as a convenor for department 8, dedicated for promoting thermally driven heat pumps, of the European Heating Industry Association (EHI) in Brussels. Since March 2014, he has attended OTH-Regensburg University of Applied Sciences in Regensburg, Germany as a responsible Professor for Thermal Engineering and Energy Efficiency in domestic and industrial energy processes and systems. The current R&D projects at OTH Regensburg include:

1. Development of a seasonal Solar-Driven Adsorption Thermal Energy Storage 2. Development & implementation of a REDOX hydrogen Storage in different energy supply chains 3. Development of renewable energy based and CO2-neutral glass melting process 4. Development of an innovative solar-active plastering system 5. Development of a hybrid heating system based on a CHP and a VRF-HP

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2- ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GENERIC SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM BASED ON A SEASONAL THERMAL ENERGY ADSORPTION STORAGE; Solar Potential and Storage Size for

different European Cities Ch. Bauera, G. Duponta, a. Dechanta, F. Haucka, a. Frazzicab, V. Brancatob, b. Dawouda,*

* Corresponding author. Email: [email protected] a Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, Laboratory of Sorption Processes, Faculty of

Mechanical Engineering, Germany b CNR – Istituto di Tecnologie Avanzate per l'Energia “Nicola Giordano”, Via Salita S. Lucia sopra

Contesse 5, Messina 98126, Italy Prof Karen Gambaryan

Professor Gambaryan has completed his PhD thesis in 1988 at Yerevan State

University. He has defended the second doctorate dissertation (habilitation)

and received Doctor of Science (Physics) degree at 2013. Since 2015, he is a

Full Professor and Senior Researcher at Yerevan State University (YSU).

Since 2018 – head of the Department of Physics of Semiconductors and

Microelectronics at YSU. Teaching courses: Semiconductors materials

science and technology; Thin films growth technology; Infrared and microwave

semiconductor devices. He is an author of two course-manuals for Master- and

Bachelor of Science students. Under his supervision, PhD and Master of

Science students have successfully completed and defended their theses. He

has published more than 40 scientific papers in widely reputed journals and

has been invited and delivered invited talks in more than 20 International

Conferences and Congresses. Fields of scientific interests: Physics of semiconductors and semiconductor

devices; Semiconductor materials and devices science and technology; III-V compound semiconductors thin

films epitaxy; Infrared devices; Renewable energy sources; Thermo-photovoltaic devices; Nanoelectronics and

nanotechnology. He has been granted four times by the Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD)

Awards (2007, 2010, 2015 and 2019) and performed numerous research visits to Germany. In 2014, he was

granted by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and worked as a Research Professor in CAS Institute of

Semiconductors. He is a member of World Renewable Energy Network (WREN) and World Renewable Energy

Congress (WREC) International Steering Committee, member of the Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological and

Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES), member of International Association of Advanced Materials

(IAAM), as well as IAAM Gold Medal laureate for 2017 year. Hi is a Coordinating Editor of “Journal of

Contemporary Physics” and “Armenian Journal of Physics” (National Academy of Sciences of Armenia). Family

status: Married, have two children. Languages: Armenian, English, Russian.

1- Nanostructured P-N Junctions and Photoconductive Cells for Thermal Energy Conversion Karen M. Gambaryan

Department of Physics of Semiconductors and Microelectronics, Yerevan State University, ARMENIA

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Professor Ioannis S. Anagnostopoulos

He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the National

Technical University of Athens, Greece, and received his Ph.D. in

Computational Fluid Mechanics from the same University. He

worked for several years as post-doctoral researcher in the NTUA

and as R&T consultant in the private sector, where he has been

involved in feasibility studies for various industrial innovations. He

has participated in more than 40 research projects, and has more than

120 scientific publications in international journals and conferences.

Also, he has developed a number of advanced computer codes for

the simulation of various fluid flow mechanisms in industrial

applications (e.g. pulverized coal and natural gas combustion, coal

grinding, electrostatic filters, erosion ware and fouling, metal

thermal spraying, atmospheric dispersion and pollution, centrifugal pumps and hydroturbines, hydraulic systems),

as well as for the modelling of complex energy systems. He is Director of the Laboratory of Hydraulic

Turbomachines, School of Mechanical Engineering, NTUA, and his current research activities include numerical

and experimental flow analysis and hydrodynamic design in pumps and hydroturbines, design and operation of

sea wave, tidal and hydrokinetic energy units, optimal sizing and operation strategies of power production systems

combining RES and energy storage, and large RES integration in electric power systems. Since February 2016

his is Board member of the Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy.

7- Simulation of Fish Trajectory in a Reaction Hydroturbine with CFD and a Surrogate Numerical

Model

Charalambos Kottas Choulakis, Ioannis Kassanos, Ioannis Anagnostopoulos*

School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, GREECE

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Dr Winfried Hoffmann

Winfried Hoffmann studied physics and started his industrial career in 1979. His focus then was Applied Research towards industrialization in the area of CdS/Cu2S – Thin-Film solar cells and modules, amorphous Silicon as well as Dye Solar Cells. In the mid-1980s and 90s a pilot production for MIS-inversion layer c-Si solar cells and large area modules was put in operation. The focus on PV systems in these years was for decentralized off-grid applications (e.g. Solar Home Systems and water pumping in developing countries). He initiated the Joint-Venture "Angewandte Solarenergie - ASE GmbH" (50% RWE/50% Daimler-Benz Aerospace) in 1994 where he served as Managing Director. In the same year the acquisition of 100 % shares of Mobil Solar as a subsidiary company was done with special focus on their developed ribbon EFG technology. In the late 90s the company was renamed RWE Solar and was one

of the worldwide 5 biggest production companies. In October 2002 the RWE SCHOTT Solar GmbH, was formed, where he served as Chairman of the Board. Effective in 2005 SCHOTT acquired the shares of RWE Solutions and the company was renamed SCHOTT Solar GmbH where he was Member of the Management Committee. In 2007 he joined Applied Materials to become Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of the Solar Business Group and member of the Management Board of the German based Applied Materials GmbH. From November 2010 he served with his consulting company Applied Solar Expertise - ASE to the solar business of Applied Materials. He served many years until 2008 as member of the Board of the German Solar Economy Association (Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft – BSW Solar), at last as president. Until March 2014 he was for 17 years member of the board and half of this time president of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA, now SolarPower Europe). In 2010/11 he was member of the High Level Group on Key Enabling Technologies to advise three EU-commissioners on a strategy to strengthen particularly the European production industry. 2014 he was for 17 years member of the board and half of this time president of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA, now SolarPower Europe). In 2010/11 he was member of the High Level Group on Key Enabling Technologies to advise three EU-commissioners on a strategy to strengthen particularly the European production industry. Until 2016 he was member of the supervisory board of the company SMA Solar Technology AG as well as chairman of the Supervisory Board of Solar-Fabrik AG.

In 2012 he received the John Bonda prize from EPIA and the prestigious “European Becquerel Prize for Outstanding Merits in Photovoltaics” from the European Commission. The World Renewable Energy Network (WREN) awarded him as “Solar Pioneer” in 2014. The Clean Tech Solar Business Club awarded him as “Visionary Solar Advocate” in 2019.

5- Energy and industry transition: opportunities and threats for new and old national

economies Winfried Hoffmann, Applied Solar Expertise – ASE, Hanau, Germany

He is currently consultant, member of the Board of Solnet, member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW), chairman of the scientific board of DLR-Institute of Networked Energy Systems (Oldenburg) and member of the Scientific Board of the Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hameln (ISFH). Since 2011 he gives lectures about Renewable Energy at the universities Konstanz and Freiburg.

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Prof Reinhard Haas, PhD

Energy Economics Group, Institute of Energy Systems and Electric Drives, Vienna University of Technology

Reinhard Haas is university professor of Energy Economics at Vienna University of Technology in Austria. He teaches Energy Economics, Regulation and Competition in Energy markets, and Energy Modelling.

His current research focus is on (i) evaluation and modelling of dissemination strategies for renewables; (ii) modelling paths towards sustainable energy systems; (iii) liberalisation vs regulation of energy markets; (iv) energy policy strategies.

He works in these fields since more than 20 years and has published more than 60 papers in reviewed international journals. Moreover, he has coordinated and coordinates projects for Austrian institutions as well as the European

Commission and the International Energy Agency.

5- HEADING TOWARDS DEMOCRATIC AND SUSTAINABLE ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS

Reinhard HAAS: Energy Economics Group, Vienna University of Technology,

Henry K. Vandermark: President Solar Wave Energy Inc.

Henry founded Solar Wave Energy in 1978 where he has been involved

in design, installation and service of solar thermal systems including site-

built and factory-built collectors. He spent 30 years installing and

servicing many types of solar hot water systems used in the Northeast

U.S. and brings detailed analysis and that hands-on experience to solar

monitoring. He currently oversees the team that has built and operates

www.thermal-grid.com, a web-based solar thermal monitoring platform

designed to help installers optimize performance, manage service of

solar thermal systems and provide reports for performance based

incentives program, Thermal PPAs, and company fleets. Monitoring experience includes conventional

solar thermal systems with flat-plate and evacuated tubes panels as well as hybrids (PV-Therms/PVT)

panels combining thermal and electrical production. He has taught conference workshops, trade school

classes, and programs for teachers. He continues to consult on solar thermal designs for building

applications and portfolio management using the monitoring platform as a Lifetime commissioning tool

to optimize efficiency.

2- Optimizing Solar Thermal by Managing Production and Contribution Henry K. Vandermark, Cambridge MA 02140, U.S.A.

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PD. Dr. DI. Amela Ajanovic

Amela Ajanovic is a lecturer and Senior Research Scientist at Energy Economics Group at Vienna University of Technology. She holds a master degree in electrical engineering and a PhD in energy economics at Vienna University of Technology. She is responsible for research, teaching, project acquisition and scientific coordination in the area of energy economics with a focus on sustainable transport. Her main research interests are alternative fuels and alternative automotive technologies, energy and transport policies, as well as transition to a sustainable energy system and long-term energy scenarios. She has been involved in several national and international research projects related to these topics. In 2006 she worked for International Energy Agency in Paris on World Energy Outlook, chapter on biofuels. In 2009 she was guest lecturer and researcher at the Technical University

of Prague, and in 2010 guest researcher at Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands. She has authored more than 50 papers and journal articles.

9- RENEWABLES IN TRANSPORT: PROSPECTS AND IMPEDIMENTS

Amela AJANOVIC Energy Economics Group, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

Prof Dania Gonzalez Couret

She was the dean of Research, Faculty of Architecture, at

Havana, Cuba. She obtained her first degree in Architecture

(ISPJAE) in 1979, her PhD in 1994. She did Post-Doctoral

studies in Lund University, Sweden in 1997 and 1999. Doctor

in Science at (ISPJAE) in 2007. She was involved in teaching

and administration at the University until now. She is the

President of the Academic Committee for the PhD program in

Architecture and the master course in Social Housing. Vice

President of the National Tribunal for PhD in Architecture and

Urbanism, reviewer in Renewable Energy Journal, Member of

WREN representing Cuba. She has published many articals in

leading journals and written several books. Prof Couret

participated in several of World Renewable Energy Congresses in the past.

3- Thermal Performance of Roof Solutions for Social Housing in Portoviejo, Ecuador

Dania González Couret*1, José Fabián Véliz Párraga2 1 Technological University of Havana, CUBA 2 Technical University of Manabí, ECUADOR

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Prof Anders Worman

He is a professor and head of division at River Engineering, Dept. of Land and Water

Resources Engineering, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden. He has an MSc and a PhD from

Royal Institute of Technology. He was a professor since 2006. He is member of advisory

board of the Swedish Hydropower Centre (SVC) (April 2006-2018). Associate editor of

hydrology section of Acta geophysica (Nov. 2008 – Jan 2012). He has supervise many

MSc and PhD student in various topics related to water technology. He was awarded

the Thernwall prize (27th October 1992) by The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering

Science, and Scientific papers selected two times as “Editors Highlight” by the

Geophysical Research Letters, on 7th of April 2006 (paper 33) and on 5th of April 2007

(paper 38).

He is author of 82 peer reviewed papers in scientific journals, 6 book chapters, 35 conference papers and

48 technical reports and popular publications. H-index of 27 according to Google Scholar (2823 citations),

22 according to Scopus and 20 according to Web of Science (Institute of Scientific Information, ISI), 2019-

09-02.

During the last ten years (2010-2019), principal investigator and project leader of eighteen externally funded

research projects that amounts to 49.55 MSEK.

8- Spatiotemporal variation in hydropower availability over Europe and potential for virtual energy

storage-gain

Anders Wörman, Professor KTH – Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

and Louise Crochemore, Ilias Pechlivanidis, Marc Girons Lopez (SMHI)

Luigia Brandimarte, Joakim Riml, Shuang Hao (KTH) Cintia Bertacchi Uvo (Lund University)

27 Rh. Hon. Hans-Josef Fell President Energy Watch Group

Hans-Josef Fell is the Founder and President of the Energy Watch Group, an

independent, non-profit, non-partisan global network of scientists and

parliamentarians. He actively promotes 100% renewable energy worldwide

and provides political advice to many parliaments and governments on the

transition to an energy system based entirely on renewables as well as on

climate protection.

Together with the Energy Watch Group, Hans-Josef Fell analyses global

energy developments and publishes independent studies on energy, such as

the landmark study “Global Energy System Based on 100% Renewable

Energy“ (in cooperation with LUT University), whose findings have received

wide attention among media, politics and scientists worldwide.

During his time as a member of the German parliament (1998-2013), Hans-Josef Fell co-authored the draft

Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), which was adopted in 2000 in the face of strong political opposition. The

EEG is the foundation for the technology developments in photovoltaic, biogas, wind, geothermal and

hydropower in Germany, which stimulated the global growth of renewables. The underlying principle of the EEG

has since been replicated in about a hundred countries and regions around the world. Hans-Josef Fell also

initiated the legislation promoting biofuels and was actively involved in establishing the renewables legislative at

the European level.

From 1999 to 2005, as spokesman of the Alliance 90/the Greens parliamentary group in the research committee

of the German Bundestag, Hans-Josef Fell helped to secure an increase in research funding for photovoltaics,

CSP, geothermal energy, bioenergy, batteries for electric cars, bionics and nanotechnology. This funding was

crucial for the current worldwide expansion of solar thermal power technology and for the expansion of

geothermal power generation throughout Germany. As a member of the Bundestag Defense Committee, Hans-

Josef Fell supported the development in military training methods towards conflict de-escalation. This training

on violence prevention during military operations has attracted international recognition, particularly at the level

of UN peace operations.

Hans-Josef Fell studied physics and sports and was a grammar school teacher from 1978 to 1998. From 1990

to 2000, he was city councilor in the Bavarian town of Hammelburg and district councilor in neighboring Bad

Kissingen. In 1993, he introduced the world’s first local feed-in tariff in Hammelburg, his hometown, and founded

the first cooperative worldwide to produce solar electricity.

Hans-Josef Fell has won a number of awards for his engagement for climate protection, peace and nuclear non-

proliferation, such as the Nuclear-Free-Future Award in 2001 and the Lui Che Woo Prize for Sustainability in

2018. Hans-Josef Fell is also the author of several books, the latest publication being “Global cooling - Strategies

for climate protection”.

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Rt. Hr. Hans Josef Fell, President Energy Watch Group, Berlin, Germany

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DR DAVID S. RENNÉ

Dr. Renné has served as President of the International Solar Energy Society since

2010.

From 1991 until his retirement in 2012 Dr. Renné managed the solar resource

assessment activities at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Since 2012 he is a Senior Consultant to Clean Power Research, a small U.S.

Company that develops resource assessment and analytical software tools to support

large-scale grid connected solar energy systems, and a consultant to the World Bank,

the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the Asian Development Bank,

and others. He is an Associate Editor of the Solar Energy Journal.

5-The Opportunities and- Challenges for 100% Renewable Energy David S. Renné International Solar Energy Society

Boulder, USA

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Prof Derya Oktay

Derya Oktay holds BArch, MSc, PgDipUD and PhD from Gazi Univ. and

Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Oxford Brookes University in

Oxford, UK, and Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul (Assoc. Research

Programme: Oxford Brookes University). She is a professor of architecture

and urban design and founding Dean/Chair of the Faculty/Department of

Architecture at Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey. Prior to her

current position, she was the Director of the MS in Urban Design Programme

and a professor at Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus, and the

Founding Director of the Urban Research & Development Center at the same

institution until August 2013. In addition, she has served as the President of

the Society for International Development (SID) Lefkoşa Chapter in Cyprus.

Her areas of expertise include sustainable urbanism and architecture,

architectural design in urban context, cultural-spatial aspects of housing

environments, public urban spaces, and quality of urban life beside her main

field of expertise Urban Design. She was a Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley,

Politecnico di Milano, University of Michigan, and Oxford Brookes University, a team member in various

urban&architectural design projects (Fiume Veneto in Italy, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in France, Gorna Banya

Sofia in Bulgaria, Oxford Station Area in the UK, Fazıl Küçük Museum Complex and EMU Staff Housing

Complex in North Cyprus, … ), and jury member in a number of national and international design competitions.

She has carried out research on sustainable urbanism and architecture, and quality of urban life funded by the EU,

EC, USAID, TUBITAK, and EMU. With varied experience in academic research, teaching and design, Professor

Oktay is bridges architecture and urban planning/design in her professional activities. She has written over 100

articles and papers in the international refereed press; authored and edited books, has spoken at various national

and international platforms as an invited speaker. She is on the editorial board of various international journals,

i.e. Urban Design International, Urban Design and Planning, and Journal of Architecture and Civil Engineering,

the editor of the themed issues of UDP on “Quality of Life in Cities” and “Urban Identity in the Era of

Globalisation”, and serves on the scientifc committees of various international organisations.

3- Promoting energy- and resource-efficient buildings and ecological citizenship in future settlements:

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Dr Harry Lehmann,

General Director, Environmental Planning and Sustainability Strategies, Federal

Environment Agency (UBA), Germany

A physicist, Dr. Harry Lehmann has been General Director I “Environmental Planning

and Sustainability Strategies” of the German Federal Environment Agency since

2004. He was an early member, and is now the President, of the Factor 10 Club for

resource productivity and sustainable use of natural resources. He is one of the

founders of Eurosolar. In 2011 he became Executive Chairman of the World

Renewable Energy Council. He has published several books. Since 1985, Harry Lehmann has lectured

at various universities, most recently at the University of Luneburg.

5- Resource-Efficient Pathways towards Greenhouse-Gas- Neutrality – RESCUE Project

Dr Harry Lehmann, General Director, Federal Environmental Agency, Dessau, Germany

Professor Ananda Amarasekara

Ananda Amarasekara is a professor in the department of chemistry at Prairie

View A&M University in Texas. He received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from

the City University of New York in 1985. His research interests include

cellulosic ethanol, renewable fuels, catalysis in biomass processing, and

renewable polymeric materials. For his current research projects he has

received funding from numerous funding agencies including; NSF, USDA, DoE

and ACS-PRF. He has supervised 32 graduate students and published more

than 130 research publications in peer - reviewed journals. Since 2010 he

serves as the biofuel research group leader at NSF–CREST funded Center for

Energy and Environmental Sustainability. He serves in the editorial boards of

Journal of Renewable Energy, Current Catalysis and Open Catalysis Journal.

Professor Amarasekara has given a number of invited presentations and

keynote addresses at recent International Renewable Energy Conferences in

Europe and Asia. He is the author of the book "Handbook of Cellulosic Ethanol" published by John Wiley, New

York, 2014.

4- Artificial cellulase type catalysts for processing cellulosic biomass

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Dr Indra Haraksingh

Dr. Indra Haraksingh is a lecturer in the Department of Physics at The University

of the West Indies (UWI), Trinidad. Her focus is in Pure Physics, Solar Energy,

Geophysics and Earth Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Physics in Solar Energy,

a Diploma in Education, and BSc. – Physics and Mathematics Degrees. Dr.

Haraksingh has been serving for nineteen years as Chair of the Trinidad and

Tobago Mathematics Olympiad. She is a founding member and President of the

Caribbean Solar Energy Society, a member of the Steering Committee of the

World Renewable Network and a Member of the Projects Steering Committee

of the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) appointed Caribbean Renewable

Energy Development Programme (CREDP). She is currently a member of the

Cabinet appointed Renewable Energy Committee of Trinidad and Tobago and

Renewable Energy Committee of the University of the West Indies. She heads

the Organisation of American States (OAS) project on Alternative Energy

Education Dissemination involving Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Guyana,

Jamaica and Belize, and is the Technical Advisor for the INEES and DIREKT projects.

Dr. Haraksingh is one of the key persons involved in training and capacity building in Renewable Energy in the

Caribbean region. In July 2002 Dr. Indra Haraksingh was honoured as the Recipient of the Outstanding

Scientist Award at World Renewable Energy Congress in Cologne, Germany, and in July 2008 she was

presented with the International Pioneer Award for Solar Energy at the Tenth World Renewable Energy

Congress held in Glasgow, Scotland. More recently, in September 2012, Dr. Haraksingh was honoured by the

National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology with the NIHERST Award for

Excellence in Science and Technology in the Silver Category.

5- THE BLUE ECONOMY FOR BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE CARIBBEAN Prof. Abdul Qayyum Malik

Education

Ph.D. (University of Surrey, U. K), M. Sc. in Nuclear Technology (University of

Surrey),

M. Sc. in Physics (Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan) and B. Sc. in

Physics and Mathematics (Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan).

Teaching Experience

Extensive teaching career of over 28 years at the University to teach undergraduate and postgraduate

degree programmes. In addition to teaching, I have seven years of work experience at elite Research

and Development (R & D) Institutes

Professor, FNU, 10th July 2015 – To date Head, Department of Physics, FNU, August 2014 to December 2018 Associate Professor, 21st May 2012 – 9th July 2015 Senior Lecturer, University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD), 1st April 2001 – Feb. 2012

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Lecturer, UBD 21st December 1991 – 31st March 2001 Senior Research Officer, National Institute of Silicon Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, October

1986 – December 1991. Senior Scientific Officer, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Islamabad,

Pakistan, March 1985 – October 1986. Research Fellow, University of Surrey, Guildford, U. K., April 1983 – December 1984

Designed and developed the undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in physics at FNU as

well as introduced capstone projects in the 3rd year of the undergraduate degree at FNU.

Research Experience

Published 57 research papers in referred international journals and referred international conference

proceedings, 2 published reports, and one book chapter besides presenting a number of research

papers at international/regional/local conferences.

Supervised a significant number of research projects at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

My research interests include

My research interests span over disposal of pollutants at sea; disposal of CO2 into the sea, air pollution

monitoring using solar radiation models, solar thermal energy and devices, characterization of Silicon

based photovoltaic solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, Gamma ray spectroscopy and its

applications, renewable energy and sustainable energy

1- Characterization of Photovoltaic (PV) Modules under Real Operating Conditions

Prof. R. Praveen Kumar

He is working as Head of the Department in Department of Biotechnology, Arunai Engineering College. His area of research includes biorefineries, renewable energy from biomass and municipal waste. He is having more than 50 research publications, 8 book chapters, co-author of 5 books and provisional registration for 4 patents. He had organized various National and International Conferences and served as Scientific Advisory Committee member in several National and International events. He has chaired sessions and delivered invited talks in various National and International conferences. He is a life member in various professional societies which includes BRSI, IICHE, IFIBiop, BigFin, ISTE, EWBIndia. He currently serving as Management council member in Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) and Vice-President in “Engineers Without Borders – India (EWB-

India)” Chennai chapter. He is a recipient of various awards which includes the prestigious “ISTE-Syed Sajid Ali National Award for Outstanding Research work in the field of Renewable Energy” for the year 2017

4- Bioprospecting for Bioenergy production

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Dr Saim Memon

Dr Saim Memon is Head of Solar Thermal Vacuum Engineering Research Group, Senior lecturer and Course Director at London Centre for Energy Engineering, London South Bank University, London, UK. He studied BEng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering, MSc in Mechatronics (Staffordshire University, UK), PhD in School of Mechanical, Electrical & Manufacturing Engineering (Loughborough University, UK) and PGCert Teaching Qualification (University-of-Aberdeen, UK). He is Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of Higher Education Academy having Qualified Teacher status by General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). He teaches BEng/MSc modules, supervises BEng/MSc/PhD students. He is the Editor-in-Chief for

the book on Solar Thermal Vacuum Engineering IntechOpen and Guest Editor of a Special Issue in Sustainability (IF: 2.8). He has multi-disciplinary

research/academic experiences in Electrical, Electronic, Solar-Thermal-Vacuum and Renewable-Energy Engineering. His research experiences are on energy-materials for vacuum-insulated-smart-windows, renewable energy technologies, thermoelectric-materials with vacuum-insulation and smart-grid integration to electric-vehicles. He has over 40 research publications in the form of journals, book-chapters, patent-provisional, conferences, book-editor, newsletter and magazines. He secured funding from H2020, Innovate-UK, The IET EEGS, DAIWA-Anglo-Japanese, RAEng participation and Newton-Fund participation grants. He develops collaboration with researchers in the UK, Europe, USA, UAE, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Kenya, Peru, Russia and China. 3- The Scope of Advanced Smart Vacuum Insulation Technologies for Net-Zero Energy Buildings

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Prof. Dato Dr. Kamaruzzaman Bin Sopian

Prof. Dr. Kamaruzzaman Bin Sopian obtained his BSc in Mechanical

Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1985, MSc in

Energy Resources from the University of Pittsburgh in 1989 and PhD. in

Mechanical Engineering from the Dorgan Solar Laboratory, University of

Miami in 1997. He is presently the Professor in Renewable Energy at the

Department of Mechanical and Material Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan

Malaysia. Currently, he is the Director of the Solar Energy Research Institute,

a center of excellence for the research and development in solar energy

technology. He has been involved in the field of solar energy for more than

twenty years. His main contributions are in solar radiation modeling, alternative

material for solar absorber, solar water heating system with integrated storage

system, solar desalination, solar cooling, daylighting using solar light pipes,

solar assisted drying systems, grid-connected photovoltaic system, thin film

silicon solar cells, combined Photovoltaic thermal or hybrid collector and solar hydrogen production system.

He has published over 400 research papers in journals and conferences. He has delivered keynotes speeches at

national and international conferences on renewable energy. He is the founding member of the Malaysian Institute

of Energy, member of the World Renewable Energy Network based in the United Kingdom and is an associate

editor of the Renewable Energy published by Elsevier Ltd. He heads several national subcommittees on renewable

energy by the Malaysian government to promote awareness, market enhancement, policy studies and the

applications renewable energy. In 2011 he received the title of Dato from his King.

1- ADVANCEMENTS IN HIGH PERFORMANCE HYBRID PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL SOLAR

COLLECTOR TECHNOLOGY

Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Professor & Director, Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Malaysia

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Prof Despina Serghides

Professor Despina Serghides is Adjunct Professor at the Cyprus

Institute (CyI), where she is heading the Sustainable Built Environment

Unit, she is the project leader of several European projects and carries

out research in Architecture, Energy and the Urban Environment. Up

until recently, she was professor at the Cyprus University of Technology

(CUT), at the department of Science Technology and the Environment.

Her research focuses in the field of bioclimatic architecture, sustainable

cities, Zero energy buildings, energy efficient building design for

sustainability and comfort for indoor and outdoor environments. In the

early 90s the results of her research for “Zero Energy for the Cyprus

House” hit the headlines of the Cyprus press, and were reported

internationally. The architectural design and concepts of her research have been presented and

discussed at international congresses, forums and conferences and most of it has been published in

international scientific journals and proceedings.

She obtained her Doctorate and her Master in “Architecture, Energy & Environment” from the

Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) London, UK, from where she also obtained her

Diploma in Architecture and post-graduate studies in Planning at the Planning Department.

She is the president of the International Solar Energy Society of Cyprus (ISES), member of the

executive Committee and member of the Board of Directors of ISES-Europe of which she was the

president. She acted as a consultant for the Cyprus Government and Parliamentary committees and

has been the national scientific representative of the National Scientific and Technical Co-operations

with Greece and China. She gives lectures at National and international Universities, Academies and

Institutes. She is editor and reviewer in scientific journals and international conferences’ proceedings.

She has a lot of scientific publications and she was honoured with a lot of scholarships, awards and

offices. She chairs and participates in organizing and scientific committees of International and National

conferences, seminars and congresses of which she is invited plenary or/and keynote speaker and

presents her scientific research.

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Professor Neil Hewitt

Research Director – Architecture, Built Environment & Planning

Neil J Hewitt was appointed Professor of Energy in 2008 and is Director of the

Centre for Sustainable Technologies from 2008 until present. He is a Chartered

Physicist and Chartered Engineer and is a member of the Institute of Physics,

Institute of Refrigeration and the Energy Institute.

Professor Hewitt has initiated and worked on numerous significant European and

UK Research Council funded research projects that have engaged academia, public

and private bodies.

Professor Hewitt is an acknowledged expert in the field of heat pumps, both in

their development and in their end-use, especially with energy storage in the

emerging sector of demand side management. He has over 100 publications and

is a regular invited conference speaker both nationally and abroad.

Professor Hewitt, in addition to membership of a number of editorial boards, is the

Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Ambient Energy and is a UK

representative of the International Institute of Refrigeration Commission B2 Refrigerating Machinery

2- Decarbonisation of Space Heating - The Electric Heat Pump and Building Stock Interactions

Professor Dr W E Alnaser BSc,MSc,PhD.,CPhys, F Inst Phys.

He is a Professor of Applied Physics at the University of Bahrain since 1998

with current H index = 15 Scopus with 673 citation. He is among Leading

Scientist in the Islamic Countries, 2008, COMSTECH, Pakistan, Islamic

Conference Organization (ICO) . He had been appointed as a chairman of

Physics for 4 years, and founded the deanship of scientific research and was

appointed as its dean in 1996. Later he was appointed as a dean of college

of science for 6 years. He became Vice President for Planning and

Development at University of Bahrain for three years and then appointed as

Vice President for Academic Programs and Graduate Studies (2013 up to

date). He is he Chairman of the National Accreditation Committee for the

Higher Education at the Kingdom of Bahrain. He was member in the Technical

National Team for Nuclear Application for Peaceful Use in the Kingdom of

Bahrain. He is a member in Bahrain Unified Calendar at the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs,

Kingdom of Bahrain.

Professor Alnaser has earned his PhD in material Physics in 1986 (University of Kent, UK), MSc in

Physical Methods of Analysis in 1982 (University of Aston at Birmingham, UK) and BSc in Physics –

education in 1975 (King Saud University, KSA. Currently his research work is concentrated on solar

and wind theory and application; he had made a small mobile Solar and Wind energy electricity

generator (2.5 kW) as well as in participating in constructing a mobile solar RO desalination unit (250

gallons per day). He had many research papers in wind energy, astronomy, environmental, Solid State,

Condensed mater and medical physics, as well as more than 50 papers in material science and

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superconductivity. He had published 120 refereed articles and 40 books in physics, renewable energy

and astronomy.

He is chairman for Arab Section at the International Solar Energy Society (Germany) since 1994-up to

date-and president for the International Energy Foundation for Middle East. He is member and co-

founder of many local, regional and international committees. He was the president of the Permanent

Arab Renewable Energy Committee at Arab League (Tunis) and make high contribution in producing

Arab Solar Atlas and Arab Wind Atlas. Also did a BSc programme in Renewable Energy for ISESCO

(Morocco).

Professor Alnaser had received many awards at local, Arab and Islamic level, among these is Shuman

Prize for Youth Scientist (Jordon), ISESCO Prize for Physics Research (Morocco), The State Prize for

Pioneer Community Achievement (Kingdom of Bahrain), University of Bahrain Prize for Best

Researcher, University of Bahrain Prize for Best Community Service (Kingdom of Bahrain) and Crown

Prince Prize for Scientific Research (Kingdom of Bahrain)

Professor Alnaser had supervised few Master and PhD students and many undergraduate research

projects. He had refereed many promotion applications for rank of Professor and Associate professor.

He also refereed articles for more than 20 international leading journals. He is Ex –Editor in Chief for

JAAUBAS and now is the managing director of JAAUBAS. He is also associate editor in two

international journals.

Prof Alnaser had been active for Fund Raising. He had collected fund for the University of Bahrain in

two years for an amount of USD 2 million used for constructing laboratories, renovation, research, and

student activities. He also had proposed and helped in writing the first Green Strategy at University of

Bahrain and also to organize the First Global Green Universities Commitment Congress.

5- The Transition in Solar and Wind Energy Use in GCC Countries Waheeb E Alnaser and Naser W Alnaser University of Bahrain, P O box 32038, Kingdom of Bahrain

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Dr David Goodfield

He started at Murdoch Uni ISTP School as a mature age student in 2004 and

completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Policy Studies (Ecological Sustainable

Development). This was followed by a BSc (Hons), First Class, within the

School of Environmental Science in 2008. An honours scholarship was

provided by National Lifestyle Villages Pty Ltd, a major lifestyle village

developer, who employed me part-time during my studies and full-time

thereafter up until July, 2009. My work as a Research and Development

Analyst predominantly involved sustainable construction and design,

renewable energy and other sustainable systems associated with residential

living. I was awarded a Commonwealth APA Scholarship and a Murdoch

Award for Excellence complete my PhD. The research contributed to a

program entitled “Decarbonizing Cities and Regions” under a joint ARC award between Curtin

University Sustainability Policy Institute and Murdoch University. My Doctorate was confirmed in April

2015.

Dr Goodfield published several papers in well-known journals and one of the main organizer of World

Renewable Energy Congress – 17 in Australia in 2017. He is also associate editor of International

Journal of “Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability” WREC Journal Open Access

published by EDP – France.

3- Assessment of a sustainability knowledge source via the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to facilitate sustainable housing

Camila Fonseca Mazzo1*, Martin Anda1, David Goodfield1 1 College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia.

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Prof L W Wang

Prof Wang is Vise Dean. 2011-, Associate Professor, Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 12/2010-12/2011, Research Fellow for EU Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship, Newcastle University, UK 2/2010-11/2010, Research Fellow for Royal Society International Incoming Fellowship, University of Warwick, UK 11/2008-2/2009, Visiting Academic in the University of Warwick, UK 2007-2/2010, Associate professor, Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2005-2007, Lecturer, Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 1999-2001, Editor, Journal of Jiangsu University,

Natural edition 1998-1999, Developer, Qingdao Haier Airconditioner Company Research Interests Adsorption refrigeration and power generation Heat and mass transfer intensification Thermodynamic cycle Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 12/2010-12/2011, Research Fellow for EU Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship, Newcastle University, UK 2/2010-11/2010, Research Fellow for Royal Society International Incoming Fellowship, University of Warwick, UK 11/2008-2/2009, Visiting Academic in the University of Warwick, UK 2007-2/2010, Associate professor, Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 2005-2007, Lecturer, Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 1999-2001, Editor, Journal of Jiangsu University, Natural edition 1998-1999, Developer, Qingdao Haier Air condition Company Research Interest Adsorption refrigeration and power generation, Heat and mass transfer intensification, Thermodynamic cycle, many projects and publications in the field of heating & cooling

2- Analysis of a novel thermochemical De-NOx cycle with composite multi-halide sorbent C. Zhang, G.L. An, L.W. WANG Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

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Prod Dr Helmut Muller

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut F.O. Müller, Architect He is a German by birth, in (1966 – 71)Study of Architecture at University of Hanover and Stuttgart (Diploma),in (1971 – 72)DAAD scholarship at the London University College (School of Environmental Studies / Bartlett School), while in (1972 – 82)Professional activity in design and research. In 1979, he got his Doctor´s Degree at the University of Stuttgart (Dr.-Ing.). From 1982 – 93, he worked as Professor at the Polytec of Cologne, Department of Architecture. 1991 – 97 Foundation and director of the Institute of Light and Building Technology at the Polytec of Cologne (ILB). From 1993 - 2009Univ.-Professor, Chair of Environmental Architecture, Department of Building, University of Dortmund.

1997 – 2005, he was a General Manager, GLB, Gesellschaft für Licht und Bautechnik mbH, Dortmund and since 2006 Deputy chairman of FiTLicht e.V. Development Association Innovative Daylight Utilization. Since 2008, Director of Green Building R&D, Düsseldorf Partner of office consortium, 4greenarchitecture, Düsseldorf. He is Member of board of directors, Schuermann Spannel AG, Bochum

3- Towards Carbon Neutral Operating Buildings

Prof Carlos Victor Manuel Labriola

Professor and researcher in Faculty of Engineering, national University of Comahue, Neuquen, Argentina. Studies: Electromechanical Engineer – University of Buenos Aires Master of Science in renewable Energy and The Environment – University of Reading – UK. He is a member of WREN Council and has attended several of World Renewable Energy Congresses. He published several papers in wind energy and in WREN Journal as well as being an editor.

7- Darrieus turbine for applications in Urban Environments

Carlos V. M. Labriola*1, Jorge Lassig2 1Department of Electrotecnia, Facultad de Ingeniería,

Universidad Nacional del Comahue , ARGENTINA 2 2Department of Mechanics, Facultad de

Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional del Comahue , ARGENTINA

2- Test of a set of solar panels on a curved parabolic roof

Carlos V. M. Labriola*1, Jorge Lassig2, Ubaldo Jara2, Juan Valle Sosa2 1Department of Electrotecnia, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional del Comahue ,

ARGENTINA 2Department of Mechanics, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, ARGENTINA

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Dr Maryam Singery

With over seventeen years of experience, Maryam Singery holds a Ph.D.

degree and teaches at South Texas College as a full-time Lecturer. Her

areas of specialization and teaching focus on sustainable architecture and

urban studies both internationally and in different universities. She has

published articles, book chapters, a book (Urban Sustainable

Environment), and has presented in numerous international conferences.

She has also been an active member of several environmental groups in

Iran and has been the recipient of several awards and honors in her fields

of expertise. She extracts and incorporates valuable sources of inspiration

from sustainable architecture and urbanism into her teaching.

Challenges and Opportunities for Achieving a Sustainable Community in McAllen, Texas Architectural & Engineering Design Technology, South Texas College, USA

Prof Hassan Nfaoui

Dr Hassan Nfaoui has a MSc in Solar Energy and a PhD in Wind Energy from the University of Mohammed-V (Morocco) in cooperation with the University of Reading (UK) sponsored by British Council. Since 1982, he has been at the Solar Energy & Environment Laboratory, developing and managing programs on renewable energy resource assessments and analysis. He is currently a Professor of Renewable Energy at University of Mohammed – V, Morocco.

Besides his current main area of research in wind energy, he has several projects in solar and environmental area. Prof Nfaoui also, was appointed as an Academic expert in Solar and Wind energy resource assessments by the government. He has published several scientific research papers in International peer

reviewed Journals and supervised MSc and PhD students with their research. He is currently an invited co-editor of LEF98 Journal and reviewer in several International Journals in the Energy and Environment Sector, among them is the Renewable Energy Journal, Solar Energy, wind Engineering, published by Elsevier. He has also contributed in the development of the Wind Energy Volume of Elsevier Encyclopaedia for Renewable Energy.

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Prof Nfaoui is also qualified in Management and a member of several domestic and International Societies including ‘World Renewable Energy Network’ and ‘The Moroccan Fulbright Alumni Association’.

5- ENERGY TRANSITION IN MOROCCO: AS IT STANDS AND CHALLENGES Hassan NFAOUI & Ali SAYIGH Solar E. & Env. Team, Energy Centre, Mohammed-V Univ., B.P.1014, Rabat, Morocco, Chairman of WREC & Director General-WREN, Brighton BN2 1FD, UK.

Dr Gouri Datta

Dr Datta is presently Senior Reader in University of Delhi India. She completed her MSc in Physics from Calcutta University and PhD in Solar energy applications from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1984. Her research work has mainly been on solar air and water heaters, drying, solar radiation, storage, collector testing and passive solar architecture. She has more than eighty publications in international journals and conferences in these fields and has completed several research projects including an international project on solar energy with Italy. Dr Datta has attended more than 50 International conferences and has been an invited/keynote speaker on several occasions, as well as been an organizer for many Solar energy workshops. She has had many foreign research assignments; including the SERC fellowship to work in SERC, Borlange Sweden (1990) on solar collector geometries at high latitudes. Dr Datta was awarded the prestigious TRIL fellowship from ICTP Trieste Italy (1998) to work with ENEA Rome on Solar passive architecture, and the DST fellowship (1996) to work in MNES lab in Gurgaon on Solar collector testing. She is also a member of 8 International Societies including WREN and is on the executive of ICTP.

Or Datta is also interested in Physics and Philosophy and has presented papers on correlation between ancient Hindu religion and solar science in ancient times in India- particularly on astronomy and cosmology. At present she is Convener in the Gender Sensitization committee at her institute, which has initiated her to study the plight of women in India's rural areas. She is making efforts to reduce the vulnerability of these rural women and empower them by sustainable energy use.

5- Smart Cities Mission in India Dr Gouri Datta, Advisor EXPLORE-Energy Solutions, New Delhi, University of Delhi, New Delhi INDIA

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Dr Antonella Trombadore

Contract Professor at the University of Florence, Senior researcher, PhD,

MSc, Architect from 1999 she works at the Department of Architecture and

ABITA Interuniversity research center.

PhD in Architectural Technology in the University of Florence, MSC in

Energy Management, she works as senior expert in the field of Project

Management, Integrated Projects, Sustainable Urban Design, Energy

Conscious Design, Low energy buildings, Sustainable architecture and

bioclimatic design, Communication and dissemination strategies.

Team leader of several European Research Projects in the field of

architectural integration of innovative solutions for energy retrofitting action, nearly zero buildings as

well as integrated smart process for Abitaremediterraneo, multi-issues platform as interactive Network

for technical regulations management, technologies data base and best practice dissemination activity.

Collaborator for the management of European Master Course “Sustainable design and technologies

for built environment” and Post-graduate courses in Bioclimatic Architecture and Energy Saving in

Buildings at the University of Florence.

(1) - 3- Living inspired by nature: Concept design of green buildings in Sri Lanka Antonella Trombadore*1, Marco Paolini1, Matteo Torracchi1

1 Department of Architecture DIDA, University of Florence, Italy, (2)- 3- Mediterranean University as Catalyst for Eco-Sustainable Renovation:

The experience of Med EcoSure Cross Border Living Lab Antonella Trombadore*1, Gisella Calcagno1

1 Department of Architecture DIDA, University of Florence, Italy

Dr Jazla Fadda

Dr. Fadda is a prominent public health specialist with many credentials at national, regional and international levels. In addition to her education in Dentistry, she got her master’s degree in public health, MPH, from University of Liverpool, UK. besides her working in management positions for different public health and health promotion programs at Ministry of Health, Dr. Jazla had also a remarkable contribution in academic profession, she has wide experience in teaching as a faculty member for graduate students in Public Health, Health System Management, Hospital Management and Health Economics at the Center for Strategic Health Studies affiliated with UK Liverpool School of Tropical Medicines in her origin

country. Dr. Fadda had worked with WHO as a consultant for developing a ‘Global Program for Urban Health Equity’ with WKC (WHO- Kobe – Japan International Research & Development Center). She also worked with the Global Health Workforce Alliance for mapping priority countries facing critical shortages of human resources for health.

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Dr. Jazla continued her passion in academic discipline by joining American University in the Emirates/ Dubai International Academic City- the College of Business Administration as the head of “HHM” Hospital & Healthcare Management Specialization, she was also a member of the Academic Administrators & Assurance of Learning Committee, and the main teaching faculty member of most HHM specialization courses such as; Healthcare Management, Ethics and Fraud in Healthcare, Clinic Services Management, and Hospital Strategic Management. Dr. Fadda has also joined Westford University College as an adjunct faculty teaching Healthcare Operation Management at MBA in Healthcare Management Program, and Post Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Management & Leadership Program. Having an innovative approach, along with presenting and communication skills, Dr. Fadda is proactively engaged in Media presenting a variety of healthcare topics on different TV channels such as; MBC, Sky News Arabia, Dubai TV and Sharjah TV, having a passion of developing health messages to the public, to help them choose the best healthy life style choices.

At the moment, Dr. Fadda is the President and CEO of one prominent Training Institute in Dubai,

“Visionary Mindset Professional & Management Development Training”, in which she is planning

to continue her passion in advocating knowledge using a visionary approach to develop knowledge and

practical skills of healthcare professionals besides other industries’ professionals.

5- The Environmental Impacts of Coronavirus Pandemic: Lessons Learned From Pandemic to Climate Change - Building Post-Crisis Sustainable initiatives

Dr Hussein Kazem

Dr Hussein Kazem Has received his BSc, MSc & PhD from from Iraq & United Kingdom. He is in academia since 1995 as a lecture and researcher in Al-Mamon College, University of Technology, Al Tahady University, Sohar University, Newcaste University & National University of Malaysia. Hussein is involved in academics and research, since the last 23 years and is associated with professional organization and engineering societies such as IEEE, IEE, Elsevier, IAENG, WREN and WSEAS. He organized, participates and referee in many conferences, symposiums and workshops. He has authored several publications on electrical engineering and energy, including more than 190 papers published in scientific journals and conferences, some 50 invited talks, and six books. Dr Hussein is the winner of Sohar University Vice Chancellor award for Research and Industry. Also, He is the winner of some national and international awards: The Golden Medal Award-Pecipta’13 Malaysia, and Outstanding Renewable Energy Lab Award-World

Renewable Energy Congress XIII, 3 – 8th August 2014 London, UK, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Pioneer Award-World Renewable Energy Congress XVII, 3 – 7 December 2016; is an inventor and co-inventor of 3 patents. Hussein had supervised and graduated more than 55 BSc, 8 MSc and 3 PhD students. 1- Evaluation of Omani experience in using grid connected photovoltaic stations Hussein A Kazem1,2, Miqdam T Chaichan3, Ali H. A. Al-Waeli2, K Sopian2 “1Sohar University, PO Box 44, Sohar, PCI 311, Oman 2Solar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia 3Energy and Renewable Energies Technology Research Center, University of Technology, Iraq “

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Dr Osman Benchikh

EX-Head of Energy Programme - UNESCO

EX-Member of UN-Energy

Expert, Energy Watch Group

Governing Board Member - International Sustainable Energy

Development Center - UNESCO

Manager, ESMER - Ecole Supérieure des Métiers des

Energies Renouvelables -

Dr. Osman Benchikh is Doctor in Physics, graduated at “Ecole

Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industriel - ESPCI" in Paris.

Dr. Benchikh is former Head of UNESCO Energy Programme and Chief of the Section “Capacity Building in Science and Engineering”. He designed different conceptual initiatives addressing the use and application of renewable energy sources at international level. In promoting renewable energy sources at global level, he contributed to the conceptual design and implementation of the “World Solar Programme - WSP” launched as a United Nations framework for international cooperation and partnership in renewable energy. He also conceptualised the “Global Renewable Energy Education and Training Programme” (GREET Programme) launched as a United Nations conceptual framework for building human and institutional capacities and supervised its implementation at international, regional and national levels. Dr Benchikh initiated several “Regional Solar Councils” launched as frameworks for international and regional cooperation in renewable energy. He is author of several energy related publications and Learning/teaching materials. He conceptualised and supervised the organisation of UNESCO’s “Regional Annual Summer Schools on Renewable Energy” launched in the different world regions.

Dr Benchikh is Expert at the Energy Watch Group and Member of the Governing Board of the

International Sustainable Energy Development Center – UNESCO. He also acts as Manager of ESMER

(Ecole Supérieure des Métiers des Energies Renouvelables). His international activities led him to act

as Member and UNESCO Representative at UN-Energy, UNESCO Commissioner at Astana Expo

2017, Secretary General of UNESCO “International Basic Science Programme” (IBSP), Secretary

General of the “Mediterranean Solar Council”; Member of the “European Solar Council”; Chairman of

the “European Solar Council Commission on Education and Training” (Club de Paris des Energies

Renouvelables); Chairman of the “Renewable Energy Commission of the French Academy of

Engineers”, Member of the “Arab Permanent Committee on Renewable Energy sources”; Member of

“GEMFOR” (International Study Group on Education Methods), Member of the “International Advisory

Council of the World Renewable Energy Technology Congress”.

5- Energy Knowledge Base and Global Sustainability: Linking the Agenda’s EX-Head of Energy Programme – UNESCO, Paris, France

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Mr Pradeep Chaturvedi

FEIAP ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2013 Pradeep Chaturvedi Member

of the Council of The Institution of Engineers (India) Born on 27 April 1946, Mr

Pradeep Chaturvedi graduated in specialty course of Automobile Engineering

from Madras Institute of Technology in 1968. His first assignment was with

Premier Automobiles Ltd -- one of the two leading automobile manufacturing

companies in India -- in their R&D Division with specialization in Auto Engine

Designs. During this assignment till 1972, Mr Chaturvedi worked on engine

design modifications and also represented the company on the Committees of

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Mr Chaturvedi then worked as the Secretary

General and later as the Chairman of Indian Association for the Advancement

of Science and implemented a large number of national and international

projects, under funding of UNFAO, UNESCO, UNDP, UNIDO, ESCAP, EU and Commonwealth

Secretariat, as Project Coordinator or International Consultant during last four decades. Mr Chaturvedi

has been actively involved with The Institution of Engineers (India) as Chairman, Delhi State Centre of

IEI (2000-2002); Chairman, Mechanical Engineering Division of IEI (1999-2003); Chairman, Safety &

Quality Forum of IEI (2003-3006) and Member, Governing Council of IEI during 1995-2008 (except

2007) and also at present. Mr Chaturvedi has been involved in projects related to technology

development, application and evaluation, such as, Feasibility Study for setting up a 30 MW solar

thermal power station in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India; Technology Assessment for Solar Evacuated

Tube collectors for medium temperature heat in process industries; Cost-Benefit Analysis of domestic

and industrial solar water heating systems and solar cookers; Development of solar water heater

cleaning process to avoid corrosion and chocking in operation; Wood-based gasifier systems for their

field trials and acceptability; Implementation of renewable energy system based projects in India, Nepal,

Srilanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Island, Kirbati, Tuvalu and Malaysia and

adapted the same to locally available raw materials; Development of policy framework and technology

package for introducing bio diesel programme, based on Jatropha plantation, in Cambodia through the

network and associations of small farmers. Mr Chaturvedi has been associated with the World Energy

Council since 1983, coordinating the work of its India Member Committee. He worked on energy data

base for India and other South Asian countries and prepared the India Country Report for presentation

at various World Energy Congresses being held once in three years. He also served as resource person

to the SAARC Secretariat for the Regional Consultation at Colombo in July 1988 and also as resource

person to the SAARC/WEC consultation for South Asia Regional Renewable Energy Financing held at

Colombo in June 2000. Mr Chaturvedi also served on the Group to prepare the WEC Report entitled

‘The Challenges of Rural Energy Poverty in Developing Countries’ published in 1999

5- Future of Renewable Energy in India

Pradeep Chaturvedi

Chairman, Indian Association for the Advancement of Science, New Delhi, India

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Professor Celio Cavalcante Jr

Prof. Cavalcante is a Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering,

Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), in Fortaleza, Brazil. He graduated in

Chemical Engineering at Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brasil (1978). He has a

specialization course in Petrochemical Processing with Petrobras (1978-1979) and

worked for 12 years at the petrochemical industry in Brazil. After a Master in

Chemical Engineering at Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil (1988), he got

his PhD at the University of New Brunswick, Canada (1994). Since March, 1994,

he has been with UFC, where he held several positions, such as Chair of Chemical

Engineering, Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies, Coordinator

of Petroleum Programme, Associate Dean of the School of Engineering and

Architecture. He spent a sabbatical year at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, USA (2003-2004) and six

months (Feb-Jul/2012) at Vrije Universitait Brussel (VUB) in Belgium. He is currently member of

Editorial Board of the journal Adsorption Science & Technology, and Editor of Brazilian Journal of

Chemical Engineering. His work has mainly focused on adsorption, diffusion and catalysis on porous

materials, which he has been recently applying to biofuels and biolubricants studies.

4. Crude glycerin purification and its esterification with oleic acid over –SO3H functionalized mesoporous carbon catalyst

*Celio L. Cavalcante1, Maria R. Antunes Arcanjo1, Isabela Alves dos Santos1 Solange A. Quintella1, Eduardo Rigoti2, Sibele B. Castella Pergher

Rodrigo Silveira Vieira1 1Brazil Universidade Federal do Ceará, and 2Brazil UFRN

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