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INVITED SPEAKER DETAILS AND THEIR ABSTRACT TITLES
Dr Abdulaziz Bin Othman Altwaijri
Dr Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri is the
Director General of the Islamic
Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (ISESCO), and the Secretary
General of the Federation of the
Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW).
Dr Altwaijri is an accomplished academic,
a senior lecturer, and an eminent writer and
poet. Armed with a keenly holistic vision
for human civilizational development, Dr
Altwaijri played a vital role in the
development, supervision, and launch of 16
strategies approved by the Islamic Summit
Conference. He also established the
Supreme Council of Education, Science and
Culture, an alliance designated for work outside of the Islamic world. Dr Altwaijri is also
a staunch advocate of cultural dialogue and the alliance of civilizations.
Title: Leading role of ISESCO in the field of Renewable Energies and the Promotion
of the Concept of Green and Sustainable Cities in the Islamic World
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Prof Marco Sala
Marco Sala graduated with honours from University of Florence in Architecture in
1972, fonder and Director of A.B.I.T.A. Inter-
university Research Centre
http://web.taed.unifi.it/abitaweb/ . Director of
European Master ABITA in Sustainable
Architecture, has extensive experience in European
research projects and in many international
Cooperation Projects (Perù, Ecuador,
Indonesia). Visiting Professor at London
Metropolitan University, coordinator of Abitare
Mediteraneo: research, database, TestCell and new
benchmark for moderate climate condition
www.abitaremediterraneo.eu funded by Tuscany
Region. Professor Marco Sala authored some 70
scientific papers/conference reports, produced about 20 books, proceedings volumes,
and in 2013 edited the Almanacco (handbook) of Sustainable Architecture with
Renzo Piano, Massimo Mayoviecki and Federico Butera. Marco Sala organised and
chaired many International Conferences and Exhibitions on renewable energy and
sustainable architecture, as fonder member of TIA (Teaching in Architecture Energy
and Environment World Network), member of Bioclimatic Committee of ISES Italia,
WREC (World Renewable Energy Congress), Associate Member of PLEA (Passive
Low Energy Architecture).
Amongst EU funded research, Marco Sala coordinated Italian participation in
“Museums”,“Hospitals”,“PV in Schools” and “Teenergy” as buildings, “UniAid”
“Dayliht” and “Euleb” as didactic tools for sustainable architecture. His role as full
Professor of Architectural Technology in the University of Florence works in tandem
with the office research base and practice, with many realised bioclimatic buildings
and consultancies for private and public administrations. Marco Sala Associates,
Architecture and Energy Consultants, http://www.msaassociati.it/ specialises in
passive solar systems in architecture, environmental design, bioclimatic architecture:
Among projects designed by Marco Sala: Natural Museum and Speed Train rail-
station in Florence, Technology Park Offices in Lucca, Multiplex and Commercial
Centre in Prato, Public Housings, Public Winter Gardens in Padua, Le Murate and
Meyer Hospital in Florence, Multiplex and Commercial Centre in Prato. In the last
years he took part in the “Dynamic Science Association” and in the “Dynamic
Architecture Movement”, and designed in association with Arch. D.Fisher, Rotating
Towers in Dubai and other locations.
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Marco Sala is Italian citizen, speaks English, French, Spanish, married with two
children and lives in Florence.
Title: Urban Farming and Friendly City, a new alliance for a better green future
Marco Sala, ABITA, School of Architecture, University of Florence, Florence,
Italy
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.
Title: The World’s First Solar-Powered Satellite: Vanguard 1 Revisited on its
60th Anniversary
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Lawrence L. Kazmerski, National Renewable Energy Laboratory – NREL (Emeritus),
Golden, Colorado, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute – RASEI, University
of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado USA
Prof Dr Dorota Chwieduk
Dorota Chwieduk Prof., DSc. PhD., M.Sc, Mech..Eng.
Deputy Director of the Heat Engineering Institute at Warsaw
University of Technology. Research on Energy, Buildings and
environment with focus on renewable energy, especially on solar
energy, heat pumps and energy storage. Fellow Member of the
Thermodynamics Section of Thermodynamics and Combustion
Committee, Fellow Member of the Physics of Building
Construction Section of the Civil Engineering Committee of the
Polish Academy of Sciences, Fellow Member of the Energy
Problems Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences..
President of the International Solar Energy Society – Europe 2009
– 2011 and the Past President 2012 – 2013. President of the Polish
Solar Energy Society, since 1993. Editor in Chief of the “Polish
Solar Energy” magazine. Since 1994 member of the World
Renewable Energy Network - WREN. Nominated member of the AGE – Advisory Group
on Energy for the FP7 of the European Commission 2007 - 2013. Member of the
International Management Committee of the Smart Cities EERA JP. Awarded by the
annual title of the year 2006 as „Promoter of Renewable Energy” by the “Clean Energy”
magazine. Awarded by the Ministry of Buildings in 2006 for a chapter Low energy
buildings. Renewable energy. in: Physics of Buildings, publisher Arkady. Awarded in 2008
by the World Renewable Energy Network – WREN as Pioneer of Renewable Energy.
Awarded in 2009 by The Ministry of Infrastructure for the Best DSc Dissertation
(habilitation) in Buildings and Construction discipline in 2008 in Poland. Awarded in 2010
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by the Division of Production Engineering of the Warsaw University of Live Science for
achievements and support for the Division. Awarded in 2012 by the Rector of the Warsaw
University of Technology for the Best Scientific Achievements in 2011. Author of 220
national and international papers and 9 books and different reports.
Title: Accomplishment of low energy buildings in high latitude countries through
passive
Solar systems Dorota Chwieduk Technical University of Warsaw, Institute of Heat Enginnering,
Ul. Nowoiejska 21/25, PL-00-655 Warsaw, Poland
Antonia Sônia Alves Cardoso Diniz
Antonia Sônia Alves Cardoso Diniz is currently
Coordinator of the Grupo de Estudos em Energia (GREEN
Solar Laboratory) at the Pontifical Catholic University of
Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) in Belo Horizonte, Brasil. She is
an Associate Professor in the Graduate Mechanical
Engineering Program at PUC Minas. She received her
Bachelor of Physics from the Federal University of Minas
Gerais in 1980, her Electrical Engineering degree from PUC
Minas in 1981, and Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool
in Material Science and Engineering in 1995. Before coming
to PUC Minas, Dr. Diniz was a Specialist Engineer at the
Energetic Company of Minas Gerais (CEMIG) in Belo
Horizonte for 28 years, including initiating their projects in
PV rural electrification. Dr. Diniz was a visiting research professor at the Arizona State
University Photovoltaic Reliability Laboratory in 2013. Dr. Diniz’ current research is
focused on solar thermal systems, PV module and system reliability, energy efficiency, and
distributed energy resources. She has been active in WREN, IEEE, ISES, and ABSOLAR.
Dr. Diniz is a consultant for CAPES (Brasil’s science and education agency), Associate
Editor of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier), and a member of the
International Committee of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (IEEE PVSC).
Title: Evaluation of Performance Losses Caused by Degradation of Photovoltaic
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Crystalline-Si Modules Installed in Minas Gerais (Brasil) +1Antonia Sônia A. Cardoso Diniz, 1Denio A. Cassini, 2Michele C. C. de Oliveira, 2Marcelo
M. Viana, 2Vanessa de F. C. Lima, 3Lawrence L. Kazmerski 1GREEN PUCMINAS, Instituto Politécnico-IPUC, Pontificia Universidade Catolica
Minas Gerais – PUCMinas, 2Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Belo
Horizonte, Brasil 3Renewable and Sustainable Energy Instutute (RASEI), University of
Colorado Boulder and
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, USA,
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
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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.
Title: OPTIMIZING BUILDING FABRIC FOR INTEGRATION OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC IN THE DESIGN OF A TEXTILE INDUSTRY
Amina Batagarawa, Yusuf Ahmed Abdulkarim, Musa Lawal Sagada Department of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Design, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru,
Zaria, Nigeria.
DR. SERGEY KARABANOV
He received his Ph.D. in electronics in 1984 in
Ryazan State Radio Engineering University,
Russia, since 1996 - Doctor of Science in micro-
and nanoelectronics. Since 1986 he is dealing with
photovoltaics.
1996 - -2012 – CEO, Ryazan Metal Ceramics
Instrumentation Plant JSC
2006 – 2013 professor, head of the electronic
engineering and technology department at the
Ryazan State Radio Engineering University,
Russia
In 2012-2013 he was the deputy minister for
industry, innovation and information technologies
of Ryazan region
2013 ~present, Professor, Principal Researcher, Ryazan State Radio Engineering
University.
He is a member of international scientific societies and organizations: IEEE (The Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, USA), MRS (Material Research Society, USA),
ISES (International Solar Energy Society), WREN (World Renewable Energy Network,
UK) and the member of the Steering Committee of the World Renewable Energy Congress.
He is author or co-author of eighty six patents and more than 200 publications on different
aspects of solar energy and electronic in books, technical journals, conference papers,
studies and reports in 12 countries.
In 2007 Dr. Sergey Karabanov became the Laureate of Russian Federation Government
Premium in the field of science and engineering.
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He has been the leader of the projects for PV module production, development of solar
cells production technologies and new technologies for polycrystalline silicon production,
MEMS switches production.
His achievements include setting up production of solar cells and PV modules, electric
double layer capacitors, reed switches, security and level sensors for automotive industry,
relays, terminal switches.
Title: Study of the effect of magnetohydrodynamic mixing of silicon melt on the
processes of
silicon purification and crystallization
Sergey M. Karabanov1, Dmitriy V. Suvorov1, Evgeny V. Slivkin1, Dmitriy Y.
Tarabrin1,
Andrey S. Karabanov2
1- Ryazan State Radio Engineering University, 59/1 Gagarina St., Ryazan
390005, Russia
2- Helios Resource Ltd., 126 Proletarskaya St., Saransk 430001, Mordovia,
Russia
Development of an algorithm for an automatic control system of a stand-alone micro-grid for power supply of a settlement
Sergey M. Karabanov1, Pavel Bezrukikh2, Dmitriy V. Suvorov1, Andrey S. Karabanov3
1 - Ryazan State Radio Engineering University, 59/1 Gagarina St., Ryazan 390005, Russia
2 - Krzhizhanovsky Power Engineering Institute, Moscow, Russia 3 - Helios Resource Ltd., 126 Proletarskaya St., Saransk 430001, Mordovia, Russia
Ms Shreya Agarwal
Shreya Agarwal is an electrical engineer currently working on
design, engineering and
Implementation of decentralized renewable energy systems. She
has also worked with Oil & Gas EPC and electricity consulting
firms for design of distribution substations and other electrical sub-
systems. Shreya has an MS in electrical engineering from the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with a focus on Power and
Energy. Her professional interests include design of switchgear
components, power system and innovation of distributed
renewable energy systems.
Title: Role of Energy Storage systems to provide peak power support for state
Utility in the Indian context
Research Associate, the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India
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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
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Title: Domestic Demand Side Response – the Challenge for Heat Pumps in a Future
UK
Decarbonised Heating Market
Neil J Hewitt
Ulster University, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Northern Ireland, UK.
Dr Haris Doukas
Dr. Haris Doukas is an Assistant Professor in the School of
Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) of the National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA). He has a degree
in mechanical engineering (Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki – AUTH, 2003) and a PhD degree in the area
of decision support systems for the sustainable energy
sector’s operation (ECE, NTUA, 2009). His scientific and
research expertise includes the development of models and
decision support systems for energy and environmental
policy and management. He has participated, as a scientific
coordinator / project manager/ main expert in the design of
energy policies and programs promoting renewables,
energy efficiency and rational use of energy in a local, national and European level. In
addition, he has participated in respective initiatives beyond Europe, among which in the
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countries of the Mediterranean basin and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. In
the abovementioned fields, he has more than 100 scientific publications in international
scientific journals with reviewers, one Book titled “Decision Support Policy Models for
Energy and Environmental Systems” as well as numerous presentations in international
conferences, chapters, articles in technical books and magazines respectively. In addition,
Dr. Doukas is an Associate Editor of the Operational Research International Journal (ORIJ)
of Springer, and participates as member of the Editorial Board in Journals related with
energy policy and operational research. For his work, Dr. Doukas has received awards by
the State Scholarship Foundation (IKY), the NTUA, the AUTH, the Technical Chamber of
Greece (TCG) and the Hellenic Operational Research Society (HELORS).
Title: Data-driven” decision support systems for Intelligent Energy
Management in the Built Environment
Haris Doukas: National Technical University of Athens, School of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, Athens, Greece
Dr Arch. Ruxandra Crutescu
2013 - Trophy " Social & Economic Innovator"
2016 – Trofy „WREN Pioneer” (World Renewable Energy
Network – Brighton, Great Britain)
Ruxandra Crutescu is doctor arhitect and associate professor
external collaborator at the Faculty of Architecture, “Spiru
Haret” University, Bucharest, Romania. Her activity
consists in architectural design based on energy efficiency
of the buildings by the intelligent and efficient use of the
energy from renewables sources, especially in the area of
improving energy efficiency in buildings. Other interesting
research areas are smart cities, innovative technologies in
architecture, creativity for future sustainable development,
management in architecture and marketing in architecture. Since 2009, Ruxandra Crutescu
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holds a PhD in Architecture from “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture, Bucharest,
Romania. Between 2008-2013, manager of the Research-Development-Innovation
Department at Passivhaus EcoArchitect, Bragadiru Ilfov, Romania. She have write and
published more than 80 scientific articles and 6 books. The main subjects are the ecological
architecture, the use of renewable energies in residential and public buildings, reducing of
pollution in the context of climate change and global warming. With a continuous and
sustained activity, also as professional architectural practice experience of more than 33
years in the architectural design of public buildings and research in the field of buildings
and ecological architecture, in 2003, she designed the first passive solar house in Romania,
certified by Passivhaus Institute Dr.W. Feisst from Darmstadt, Germany , located in
Burlusi village, Ciofringeni – Arges County; and in 2007, the first passive solar office
building in Romania, the headquarters of Amvic Company, in Bragadiru – Ilfov – 2500
sqm. She is also an authorized energy auditor for buildings, authorized designer for passive
buildings, having planned and risen (together with her design team) more than 3.500
buildings (family houses, kindergartens – in Blejoi/ Prahova , schools in Covansa and
Sfantu Gheorghe, city halls in Dragalina/Calarasi and Ciofringeni/Arges, office-buildings
etc). She organizes annually symposiums and seminars like “Energy Days”, “Green Spot”
ECO-ARCHITECT” and “Active Green Architects” on similar topics. Member of the
Romanian Order of Architects, the Romanian Register of Urbanists and the Romanian
Union of Architects. She is since 2012, council member of the World Renewable Energy
Congress and World Renewable Energy Network (based in Brighton – Great Britain) and
co-chair of the World Renewable Energy Congress Bucharest in 2015. Active member in
steering committees of international scientific research organizations, like World Scientific
and Engineering Academy and Society and World Renewable Energy Network.
Titles: (1)-Climate Change requires Adaptation of the Architectural Design
(2) Renewable Energy System Integration in Sustainable Floating
Architecture
School of Architecture, Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, Romania
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Dr Sarah McCormack
Dr Sarah McCormack is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of
Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity
College Dublin and lead PI in the Solar Energy Applications
group. She graduated from Univiersity of Ulster with a PhD
in Solar Engineering collaborating with Imperial College
London, Saint Gobain and BP-Solar. She continued her
research at the Dublin Institute of Technology as a
Research Fellow where she was involved in the
development of energy related sustainability research
programmes. She has been working in the areas of solar
energy and thermal energy research for over 15 years and has
published over 100 publications. She has supervised 13 students to
completion and her team currently consists of 3 post docs and 6 PhD researchers. She has
been awarded funding of over 3M in national and EU funded projects such as the
prestigious ERC Starter grant (PEDAL) to continue her work in LS devices for enhancing
the efficiency of solar cells.
Title: Novel plasmonic luminescent solar devices for building integrated
photovoltaic systems
Sarah J. McCormack*, Hind Ahmed, Arunima Sethi, Mehran Rafiee, Sarah Gilligan,
Subhash Chandra
Dept of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineeering, School of engineering, Trinity
College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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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.
Title: Energy Policies at Crossroads – Will Europe’s 2030 Targets and Framework
be in Line with Paris Climate Agreement?
Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, K.-Niederkirchner-Str. Berlin, Germany
Vice-President, European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF), Brussels, Belgium,
Board Member, German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE), Berlin, Germany
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Arch. Shaden Abusafieh
Arch. Shaden Abusafieh got her M.S from Jordan
University of Science and Technology, Jordan, in
cooperation with Argonne National Laboratory at
Chicago, USA in 1999 with First Class Honors. She has
twenty years of progressive experience in teaching and
academic field, in different Collages at different
countries. Currently, she is an Instructor at Collage of
Architecture and Design, Department of Architecture
Engineering, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman,
Jordan.
Arch. Shaden is an Architect-Chief Specialist since
2004. She received Award of Excellence after she
became certified in VTI (Vocational Training In-
services) from UNRWA/ UNESCO/ Jordan. She is a
Quality Assurance Member at Al-Ahliyya Amman
University/ Jordan. She is a member in Jordan Society of Engineering.
Arch. Shaden has published in many technical journals and conferences. Currently she is
interested in many research areas: Human Behavior Psychology in a virtual world for better
Architectural and Interior Design, Wayfinding and Signage, Sustainability at the
confluence of its three constituent parts: Social, environmental and economic, Life safety
and Human behavior during emergency cases.
Title: The Conflict between Aesthetics and Sustainability: Empowering Sustainable
Architecture with Aesthetics to Enhance People's Lifestyle and Sustainable
Behavior
Collage of Architecture and Design, Department of Architecture Engineering, Al-Ahliyya
Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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Prof. R.E. CRITOPH
Bob Critoph is a professor in the Division of Civil and
Mechanical Engineering of the University of Warwick. His first
degree 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 conditioning to gas-fired heat
pumps. At present, his research team consists of two post-doctoral RA’s and two PhD
students and he has five active research projects worth £1.2.
Title: Contribution to Solar Thermal, Heat Pumps and Geothermal:Gas fired heat
pumps as a replacement for the condensing boiler
Prof. R.E. Critoph, Dr. S.J. Metcalf, Dr. A Rivero Pacho: School of Engineering
Coventry, UK
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Prof Riadh H. Al-Dabbagh
Prof Al-Dabbagh 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 colourful 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.
Title: Toward Green Building and Eco - Cities in UAE
Ajman University, Ajman, UAE
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Antonella Trombadore
Professor at the University of Florence, senior researcher,
PhD, MSc, Architect from 1999 she works at the ABITA
Interuniversity research center. PhD in Architectural
Technology in the University of Florence, MSC in Energy
Management, she works in the office research as senior
expert in the field of Project Management, Integrated
Projects, Sustainable Urban Design, Energy Conscious
Design, Low energy buildings, Communication and
dissemination strategies Specialized in sustainable
architecture and bioclimatic design. Team leader-
collaborator for the management of European Master Course “ABITA – Sustainable design
and technologies for built environment” and Post-graduate courses in Bioclimatic
Architecture and Energy Saving in Buildings at the University of Florence.
Title: Historical villages as a model of sustainable living and green circular
economy.
Antonella Trombadore, University of Florence, Architectural Department, Florence, Italy
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Dr Marta Szabo
Dr. Marta Szabo graduated in Hungary as agricultural
and mechanical engineer specialized in Building
Service engineering. She received a PhD in
engineering in 1998 in the field of 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 became an Associate
Professor. Her field 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.
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Title: Building-integrated Renewable Energy Progress in the EU Márta Szabó: Szent István University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Godollo, Hungary
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.
Title: Storage for Community Electricity: a comparison between batteries and mini
Pumped Hydro.
Gülce Onbaşılı, Sandeep Dhundhara, Arthur Williams*.
*School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
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Dr Hussein Kazim
He Has received his BSc, MSc degrees in electrical
engineering from University of Technology
(UOT), Baghdad - Iraq also, PhD from Newcastle
University (NCL), UK. In 1995 he joined Al-
Mamon College and in 1996 he was appointed as
Assistant Lecturer in UOT, Baghdad and from 1997 to
2002 he was a Lecturer and Program Coordinator with
the Faculty of Engineering, Al Tahady University, Libya.
In 2002 he became a Lecturer, Assistant Professor and
Associate Professor with the Faculty of Engineering-
Sohar University, Sultanate of Oman. Also, he is
currently academic visitor at Newcastle University-UK
and visiting scientist in National University of Malaysia-
Malaysia.
Hussein is involved in academics and research, since the
last 22 years and is associated with
Professional organization and engineering societies such as IEEE, IEE, Elsevier, IAENG,
WREN and WSEAS. He organized and participates in many conferences, symposiums and
Workshops. He is a referee in IEEE, WSEAS, AMSE, Elsevier and IJCSER journals. Also,
He is a referee and organizer for many international conferences and editor of few
International Journals. He has authored several publications on electrical engineering,
including more than 150 papers published in scientific journals and conferences, some 40
invited talks, and six Books in Power Electronics, Electrical Machines, Photovoltaic and
Renewable Energy. 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: Tistahil Award-Majan Electricity Company-Oman, the Golden Medal Award-
Pecipta’13 Malaysia, and Outstanding Renewable Energy Lab Award-World Renewable
Energy Congress XIII, 3 – 8th August 2014 London, United Kingdom, Renewable &
Sustainable Energy Pioneer Award-World Renewable Energy Congress VX, 19 – 23rd
September 2016; is an inventor and co-inventor of 3 patents. Hussein had supervised and
graduated more than 35 BSc, 7 MSc and 3 PhD students under his supervision in Al Tahady
University, Sohar University, Newcastle University, National University of Malaysia and
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University of Malaysia Perlis. Dr Hussein has completed three ORG and one FURAP
research projects granted as Principle Investigator and Co-Investigator by the Research
Council of Oman (TRC). His current
Researches interests are in the area of Photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, Power Electronics,
Power Quality and Electrical Power System. Hussein is chairman of the Renewable Energy
& Sustainable Technology Research Group in Oman. Dr Hussein is the team leader of
Generation & Storage taskforce in Oman Renewable Energy Strategic Program
Title: The Impact of the Dust on the electrical performance of photovoltaic module:
An Experimental Study
Hussein A Kazem, Sohar University, Sohar, Oman
Dr Ala Hasan
Ala Hasan (DSc. Tech., Helsinki University of
Technology- Finland) is a Senior Scientist in Smart
Energy and Transport Integration at VTT, the
Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
http://www.vttresearch.com/, which is the largest
research centre in North Europe. He held the Post of
Academy of Finland Research Fellow (2010-2015). Dr
Hasan worked at Aalto University
http://www.aalto.fi/en/ (formerly known as Helsinki
University of Technology) for 14 years. He has
academic experiences in carrying out research,
teaching and supervision of Master and PhD students
in universities since 1992, as well as professional
experience in Mechanical-Power Engineering since
1982.
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Dr Hasan contributed in many research projects funded by Finnish national and EU programmes.
He was able to get funding from the Academy of Finland mounted to two million euros in the past
years. Dr Hasan is currently the representative of Finland in the Executive Committee of the
Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC) Programme of the International Energy Agency
(IEA) http://www.iea-ebc.org/. He is currently the Finnish National Expert in the IEA-Energy in
Buildings and Communities EBC- Annex 67 Energy Flexible Buildings (2015-2018)
http://www.annex67.org/.
Dr Hasan has more than 90 publications including international scientific journals, international
conference papers and book chapters. An overview of some publications can be found at
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ala_Hasan. He is Editorial Board Member of the
International Journal of Low Carbon Technologies – Oxford Journals UK
http://ijlct.oxfordjournals.org/. Dr Hasan initiated and was President (2011-2015) of IBPSA-
Nordic (www.ibpsa-nordic.org, the Nordic regional affiliate of IBPSA for four countries:
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden).
Title: Performance simulations of different energy flexibility sources in a building
with the electrical grid
Dr Ala Hasan, Senior Scientist
Smart Energy and Transport Solutions/Interactive Buildings, VTT Technical Research Centre of
Finland, Finland
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Professor Adel Sharif: PhD, CEng, FIChemE
Prof Adel Sharif is Professor of Water Engineering and
Process Innovation, and Founder Director of the Centre for
Osmosis Research and Applications, (CORA) at the
University of Surrey, UK. Prof. Sharif is a winner of The
Queen’s 2011 Anniversary Prize for Water Research and the
2005 UK Royal Society Brian Mercer Senior Award for
Innovation in Science and Technology. He is also the winner
of the 2008 Science Business first pan-European Academic
Enterprise Award in the category of
Energy/Environment. CORA water technologies were also
awarded the Institute of Chemical Engineers 2011 Innovation
and Excellence award in the Water Supply and Management
category. He is a founder of Modern Water plc, a London Exchange AIM Market listed company
specialized in desalination and renewable power generation. Prof. Sharif is a member of the Qatar
Foundation’s Expatriate Arab Scientists Forum. He obtained his first degree in Chemical
Engineering from Baghdad University in 1986, followed by MSc and PhD from University of
Wales Swansea in 1989 and 1992 respectively. He has over 100 publications; is an inventor and
co-inventor of more than 15 patents and has supervised over twenty PhD projects and more than
40 MSc dissertations.
Title: Overcoming the Global Challenges - Securing the World’s Food, Energy and Water
Prof Adel Sharif
Chemical & Process Engineering Department, University of Surrey, Guildford,
Surrey GU2 7XH, UK
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Dr Qahtan A Abed
He Has received his BSc, MSc degrees in Mechanical engineering
from University of Technology (UOT), Baghdad - Iraq also, PhD
from University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest (UPB), Romania. In
1996 he joined Military College of Engineering, Baghdad and in
2000 he was appointed as university teaching assistant in UOT,
Baghdad and from 2004 to 2008 he was a university teaching
assistant in Engineering Technical College of Najaf (ETCN)/ Al-
Furat Al- Awsat Technical University Iraq. In 2008 he became an
Assistant Lecturer in ETCN, also he become a Lecture in ETCN on
2011. He is Assistant Professor in Engineering Technical College
of Najaf (ETCN)/ Al- Furat Al- Awsat Technical University Iraq.
Qahtan is involved in academics and research, since the last 15 years. He organized and
participates in many conferences, symposiums and Workshops. He has authored several
publications on Mechanical engineering, including more than 20 papers published in scientific
journals and conferences. He was published a book chapter in solar thermal applications.
Dr. Qahtan had supervised and graduated more than 50 BSc and 1 PhD students under his
supervision in Engineering Technical College of Najaf (ETCN), Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical
University and University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. His current Research interests are in the
area of Photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, Heat transfer Power plant. Qahtan is the leader of laser
and electro optics department in ETCN.
Title: Enhancement the productivity of tubular solar still by using the phase change material
Dr Qahtan A Abed, Dhafer Manea H. Al-Shamkhee, Najaf, Iraq
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Dr Sarah Abdourraziq
Sarah Abdourraziq has a PhD, MSc and BSc in Industrial
Engineering from Sciences and Technologies Faculty in Fez,
Morocco 2011. & 2015. She is currently an authority on PV Solar
Pumping. Her PhD was awarded from the electrical engineering
department, LESSI Laboratory, at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah
University. Her research study was based on the improvement and
optimization of the efficiency of the water pumping systems
driven by the photovoltaic systems. Photovoltaic pumping has
become one of the most promising fields in photovoltaic
applications. She works in the modeling of the system, and the
improvement of the efficiency of each component of the system
(MPPT Command, Inverter, Motor-Pump group and PV panel
sizes). Dr Abdourraziq is a member of WREN Council.
Title: Photovoltaic energy employed to supply water: environmental impact
Sarah Abdourraziq, Mohamed Amine Abdourraziq Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Ecole Supérieure de Technologie, Département Génie électrique et Informatique, Fez-Morocco
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Prof L W Wang
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
Title: A domestic air conditioning and water heating system driven by solar energy
L.W. Wang, Y. Yu, Q.W. Pan
Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai 200240, China
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Dr Hossein Mirzaii
He is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, in Aerospace
Materials Engineering and a Programme Director for M Sc. in
Renewable Energy Engineering, since 2006. From 1999 to 2006,
Dr Mirzaii was a senior lecturer and course director for the B Sc.
(Hon.) in Aeronautical Engineering at Farnborough College of
Technology, Surrey University. In the period 1995-1999 he was
lecturing at South East Essex College as full- Time. The college
affiliated to Greenwich University. In 1990-1994 he worked at
British Aerospace and in 1995 he was a senior scientific advisor,
Ministry of Agriculture, Tehran, Iran. In the period 1986-1990 Dr
Mirzaii was a full time research assistant at Imperial College,
London, UK and prior to that from 1983 to 1986, he worked as
research assistant at City University, London, UK.
Dr Mirzaii attended several courses and seminar in various field of
engineering. He is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society
MRAeS. He published several papers in refereed journals.
Title: 1- Feasibility Study into Design, Development and Testing of a Parabolic Solar Water
Pump for use in Rural Areas of a Developing Country such as Nigeria
Dr Hossein Mirzaii, Mr Ighorodje Ejiro Sylvester
School of Aerospace & Aircraft Engineering, Kingston University London, UK
2-- Feasibility Study into Design, Development and Testing of an Indirect Multi-Rack Solar
Dryer for Agricultural Products
Dr Hossein Mirzaii, Mr Juan Pablo, Nojek Barbieri
School of Aerospace & Aircraft Engineering, Kingston University London, UK
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Prof. Dr. Ghanim K. Abdulsada
He got his Ms.c &Ph.D degree in mechanical engineering
from Birmingham University UK.
Professor, Al- Mustansiriyah University and University of
Warith Alnabiya teaching courses in postgraduate and
undergraduate levels. Conducting researches in the field of
Renewable Energy applications, hydraulics systems, heat
transfer , and thermodynamics
Professional Consulting :
- Over 32 years of outstanding experience in Design
,Engineering , Inspection, Management of large projects of
Industrial , irrigations and water supplied supervisor of
many Renewable energy projects such as wind energy
projects, Passive building with low energy consumption and
water desalination plants using solar energy or using waste heat power plants).
- Consultant Engineering for ministry of industrial, - Consultant Engineering for Baghdad
Mayoralty (inspection of pipes for water supply to Baghdad city).
- A team player, open-minded, appreciate and respect my work obligations and aim are results
oriented and believe in coherent team working and rights-based management.
Professional Associations : 1 – Member of the World Renewable Energy Council ( England UK)
2- Member of International Solar Energy Society (ISES) (Germany)
3- The National Society of Engineering Inspection & Civil Protection
(Inspection and Design Boilers).
Conferences and Exhibition Participated in many conferences and seminars inside and outside Iraq. Iraqi university
conferences relating to various facets of science and technology. Attendance of Iraqi industrial
conferences & seminars including chairing sessions and presenting papers. ISES Solar world
Congress 1987 Germany. Renewable Energies Congress Baghdad Iraq, 1992
Sharjah solar energy conference, UAE 2001.
ISES Solar world Congress 2002 Germany Mechanical Eng. Congress Kofa University 2002.
Bahrain solar energy conference, 2004. Energy conferences Maraud Australia 2007).
Clean Energy congress (8 UTEG10 ) 2010 Turkey, ISES Solar world congress ( WREF 2012)
Denver Colorado USA, ASME 13 congress 2013 Mansoura USA, Solar energy conference in
Tehran 2015, Conference smart city Kuwait 2016
Committees and boards:
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Chairman and member of various Technical committee dealing with renewable energy and
Irrigations projects. Reviewer for many International Scientific journals;
Energy and power engineering (USA)
ETASR (- Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research) (Gress)
ASME (American society mechanical Engineering) USA.
Publications
Since 1985 published many papers deal with Renewable Energy Technology ( Solar, Wind,
alternative energy systems, and energy system planning), Building –Integrated solar and natural
heating and cooling. and Power plants Technology.
Title: The Effect of Passive System in Improving the Indoor Air Quality for Residential
Buildings in Iraq
Ghanim Kadhem Abdul Sadaa, Tawfeeq Wasmi M. Salihb a Mechanical Engineering Dept. / Al Mustansiriyah University, Iraq
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Dr Shadia J. Ikhmayies
Shadia J. Ikhmayies had received the B.Sc. from the
physics department in the University of Jordan in 1983, the
M.Sc. in molecular physics from the same university in
1987 and the Ph.D. in producing CdS/CdTe thin film solar
cells from the same university in 2002. Now she works in
Isra University in Jordan as an associate professor. Her
research is focused on producing and characterizing
semiconductor thin films, and thin film CdS/CdTe solar
cells. Dr. Ikhmayies also works in characterizing quartz in
Jordan for the extraction of silicon for solar cells and
characterizing different materials by computation. She
published 46 research papers in international scientific
journals, three chapters in books, and 73 research papers in
conference proceedings. She is the author of two books for Springer Silicon for Solar Cell
Applications, and Performance Optimization of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells, which are in production,
the editor-in-chief of the book Advances in Silicon Solar Cells for Springer, the book Advances in
II-VI Compounds Suitable for Solar Cell Applications for the Research Signpost Publisher, and an
eBook series about materials for Springer Publisher, where this eBook series is in production.
Shadia is a member of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) and the World Renewable
Energy Network (WREN). She is a member of the International Organizing Committee and the
International Scientific Committee of the European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems
(ECRES2015- ECRES2018). She is a field editor (Energy Materials) for the Journal of Energy
Systems the official journal of ECRES, a member of the editorial board of the International Journal
of Materials and Chemistry for Scientific & Academic Publishing. She was a technical
advisor/subject editor for JOM the member journal of TMS. She is a guest editor for three special
issues of the Journal of Electronic Materials: European Conference on Renewable Energy
Systems (2015-2017). Shadia is a reviewer in 24 international journals; she was the chair of the
TMS Materials Characterization Committee (2016–2017), and the leading organizer of more than
three symposia in TMS annual Meetings and Exhibition.
Title: Production of Diverse Morphologies of ZnO Nano/Microstructures by the Spray
Pyrolysis Method
Shadia J. Ikhmayies: Isra University, Department of Physics, Amman, Jordan.
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Prof. David Elliott
He is Emeritus Professor of Technology Policy at the Open University UK, where he has developed courses and research programme on innovation policy, focusing on sustainable energy development, on which he has written extensively. His latest book, co-authored with OU visiting research fellow Terence Cook, is ‘Renewable Energy: from Europe to Africa’ (Palgrave Pivot 2018)
Terence Cook
He is based at the Open University UK, and has worked on a series of EU supported projects focused on Sustainable Energy in the EU and in Africa, most recently via his involvement with EU’s Technical Assistance Facility in Eastern and Southern Africa.
In conjunction with Prof David Elliott, his has reported on this work in ‘Renewable Energy: from Europe to Africa’ (Palgrave Pivot 2018)
Title: Renewable energy in Africa: changing support systems
Terence Cook and David Elliott*
*Department of Engineering and Innovation,
The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
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Prof. Dr. Ali Hamzeh
Prof. Dr. Ali Hamzeh obtained his PhD in Electrical Power
Engineering from Technical University of Dresden,
Germany. He is currently a full professor at the Department
of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-
Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan. Prior to that, Prof.
Hamzeh worked from 1984 to 2012 as full professor at the
Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Faculty of
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Damascus
University, Damascus, Syria. He has been a visiting
Professor at the University of Strathclyde in 2000, and at
Erlangen-Nuernberg University, Germany many times since
1994. His main research domains include electrical power
systems and renewable energy systems. He published over
83 peer-reviwed article and conference papers. He
authored/co-authored 17 books in the area of electric power systems, renewable energy, and
computer programming.
He is member of IEEE, World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), Board of Arab Institute of
Operation & Maintenance (Saudi Arabia), and Energy Committee of Arab Engineers Fedaration.
Title: Design and construction of a small Standalone Wind Turbine using Scrap materials
Prof. Dr. Ali Hamzeh, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zakaria Al-Omari, Prof. Dr. Sadeq Hamed
Department of Electrical Engineering, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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Prof. Dato Dr Mohd. Yusof Hj. Othman
Prof. Mohd. Yusof Hj. Othman obtained BSc (Hons) in
Physics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MSc in Solid
State Physics from University of London and PhD in Heat
Pump from Aston University, UK. He is currently, a
Professor at Department of Physics, Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia (UKM). He was the Head, Department of Physics
(1990-94); Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and
Technology (1994-02); Director, Research and Innovation
Management Centre (2002-07); and the founding Director of
Institute of Islam Hadhari since July 2007 of the university.
Prof. Othman has been involved in renewable energy for
more than twenty five years. His main contributions are in
solar radiation, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems. His
major research efforts include designing solar collectors for
drying and hot water systems, photovoltaic water pumping,
grid connected photovoltaic systems, and currently in
Photovoltaic-thermal collector (air & water based). He was the founding member of Solar
Energy Research Group, UKM and founding Secretary General of Malaysian Institute of Energy
(1992-2005). He has been elected as council member of the World Renewable Energy Network
(WREN) since 1992, contact person for International Solar Energy Society (ISES) in Malaysia
(1990- 96). He was a visiting professor at the Department of Engineering, University of Reading,
UK (1994), Associate Editor of the International Journal of Renewable Energy since 2005,
Editorial Review Board of Scientific Journal International since July 2007. He received “WREN
Pioneer” Award from World Renewable Energy Network/Congress in 2004 for his recognition
and contribution in renewable energy activities. He has been sitting on various panels and
committee on renewable energy and education at ministry level in Malaysia. He has authored and
co-authored more than 250 articles in journals, proceedings, and seminars in the field of renewable
energy, physics and science education. He has written 21 books in the field of physics and general
interests. He received numerous awards from UKM, the Government of Malaysia and international
associations for his afford in renewable energy.
Title: Evolution of Photovoltaic –Thermal Hybrid Solar Technology for the Tropics: A Case Study of Malaysia
Mohd Yusof Hj Othman, Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Mohd Hafidz & Sohif Mat Solar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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Dr Winfried Hoffmann
did his PhD-thesis in biophysics. He joined the just formed photovoltaic
R & D group for thin film solar cells at NUKEM (RWE) in 1979 and
took over its leadership in 1985. His focus 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 in the photovoltaic field between NUKEM
and Daimler-Benz Aerospace to form "Angewandte Solarenergie - ASE
GmbH" 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. The first inline PE-CVD machines for SiN were developed and built in these years.
In October 2002 the Joint Venture between RWE Solutions and SCHOTT, 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.
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.
He is currently independent consultant and 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.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.
Title: Smart houses and regions as building blocks for 100% renewable energy globally
Winfried Hoffmann, Bergstrasse 48, 63456 Hanau, 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.
Title: An Overview of Pathways to 100% Renewable Energy
David S. Renné
President, International Solar Energy Society
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Dr Stan Shire Dr Stan Shire is associate Professor of Sustainable Energy Systems in the School's Mechanical and Process Engineering stream. His research is focused around solar energy, energy storage, phase change materials, recovery of waste heat, thermo-chemical storage and upgrading of thermal energy and thermally driven cooling technology. He has supervised several MSc and PhD student at Warwick University and published several papers in well-known journals. He is a World Renewable Energy Network Pioneer.
Title: Development of vacuum insulated flat-plate solar thermal collectors
Dr Stan Shire & Dr Roger Moss
School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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Prof Donald Swift-Hook
After military service as a Lieutenant Royal Signals, he
obtained a degree in Maths and Electronics from Trinity
College, Cambridge followed by an MSc in Maths 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 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.
Title: RENEWABLES ARE COMMERCIALLY JUSTIFIED TO SAVE FUEL
AND NOT FOR STORAGE WOKING, Surrey, UK
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Prof Hassan Nfaoui
Dr Hassan Nfaoui has a M.Sc in Solar
Energy and a Ph.D 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 M.Sc and Ph.D
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 Encyclopedia for Renewable Energy.
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’.
Title : New horizons for renewable energies in Morocco and Africa
Hassan NFAOUI* & Ali SAYIGH
Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc
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Prof Runming Yao
Prof. Runming Yao is a Professor in Energy and the Built
Environment; academic lead for the Innovative and
Sustainable Technologies (IST) Research Group and
Course Director of the postgraduate programme ‘Design
and Management of Sustainable Built Environments’
within the School of Construction Management and
Engineering at the University of Reading, UK. She is a
Visiting Professor of Chongqing University and a Co-
Director of the International Centre for Low Carbon and
Green Buildings by the Ministry of Science and
Technology of China. Prior to joining the University of
Reading in 2007, she was a Senior Research Associate in
the Department of Architecture at the University of
Cambridge where she worked for six years in the field of
environmental architectural design. Prof. Yao is a
Chartered Engineer; a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE);
a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), a Member of the American Society of
Heating Ventilation, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and a Fellow of
the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Prof. Yao’s research focuses are on energy efficiency;
indoor environment and wellbeing; urban microclimates, and occupants’ thermal comfort and
adaptive behaviour. She has completed numerous research projects by a wide variety of resource.
Title: Integrated solutions to heating and cooling buildings in the Hot Summer and Cold
Winter climate in the Yangtze River region
Runming Yao1,2, Baizhan Li1, Han Wang1, Wei Yu1, Meng Liu 1 1, Joint International Laboratory of Green Buildings and Built Environments, Ministry of
Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; 2, School of the Building Environment, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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Prof. Baizhan Li, PhD, MSc,BSc, FRICS, FCIBSE,
Professor of Built Environment, Chongqing University, P. R.
China Baizhan Li is a professor in built environment. He is
currently the Dean of The Faculty of Urban Construction and
Environmental Engineering in Chongqing University, China.
He is an Honorary Professor of Hong Kong University. He has
established the Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir
Region’s Eco-Environment under Ministry of Education in
China. He has been the founder Director since June 2004. Prof.
Li was previously a Senior Analyst at Battle McCarthy Ltd.
Responded for building simulations in 2002, Prior to that Prof.
Li was a Post Doctoral Researcher in 1999 and then Research
Associate in 2001 at Loughborough University, UK. He has
over 25 years experience in teaching, design and consultancy
in built environment, specialized in building energy, indoor
climate, low carbon and renewable energy. Prof. Li holds a Masters of Science degree in Building
Services Engineers from Chongqing University, China. He obtained his Ph.D. in Construction
Management and Engineering from School of Construction Management & Engineering in the
University of Reading in UK. Prof. Li has authored and co-authored 6 books, over 200 technical
papers and 6 Chinese National Standards and Design Guides. He holds 10 Chinese Patents. He
received “Construction Industry awards” in the Achievement through Innovation category for the
prototype software tool “the Analytical Design Planning Technique (ADePT)” in London in March
1999. He received first prize award for scientific progress awarded by the Ministry of Education
in China in 2009. Prof. Li is currently a Member of National Committee on National Climate
Change Challenge under Ministry of Science & Technology, Member of National Science
Committee (Energy, Civil, Architecture, Transportation and Environmental Engineering) under
Ministry of Education, Member of National Science Committee under Minister of Housing and
Urban-Rural Construction and Member of National Consultant Committee of Sustainable
Resource & Environment under Ministry of Construction in China. Prof. Li is a Fellow of Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRCIS), Fellow of The Chartered Institution of Building
Services Engineers (FCIBSE), and Fellow of International Society of the Built Environment in
UK, His presentation on: Building energy efficiency and assessment in China
Title: A review on climatic natural ventilation applications
Wu Xingxing1,2*, Li Baizhan1 , Emmanuel essah2,3, R.Yao2,3,
1 School of Urban Construction and Environment Engineering, Chongqing University,
Chongqing 400045, China
2 Joint International Laboratory of Green Buildings and Built Environments, Ministry of
Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; 3 School of Built Environment, University of Reading
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Dr Kamil Yousif
Dr Yousif is has a broad experience and knowledge in many
fields of Renewable energy, Environmental Sciences, Physics,
Material Science, Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering. He
worked has experience and keen interest in Thin Films
Technology and their application. He has vast experience in
teaching, research, and administrative duties.
1987-1993 (Full and part time), PhD, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, Brunel University, UK.
Area of research: A study of optical, thermal, microstructural,
and other properties of the electrodeposited molybdenum black coatings and other coatings
(for Solar Energy application). 1985-1986 English Course (Full time), University College, Cardiff,
UK. 1978-1980 MSc. (Full time) in Applied physics, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq. He
has extensive and varied experience in teaching and research since 1985.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
2012- EDITORIAL BOARD- J Journal of University of Zakho, Iraq. 1980-85 Membership in The Society of Physics and Mathematics in Iraq. 1996- Membership in WREN (World Renewable Energy Network), UK. He supervised several MSc and PhD students and published more than 40 Publications in the fields of Renewable energy, and Environmental Sciences.
Title: Low-cost solar selective absorbers by Electrodeposition technique
Kamil M. Yousif 1, and Sayran A. Abdulgafar2
Dept. of Environ. Sci., Faculty of Science, Zakho University, Iraq1.
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Ms Helvi Ilekia
She has her BSc from Namibia University and her MSc from University of
Twenty, Netherlands.
Ms Ileka works with few colleagues to run the Centre at Namibia University
of Science and Technology (NUST), which is part of Namibia Energy
Institute,
Ms Ilekia participated in several conference on renewable energy and
published several papers and reports about the subject
Title: Innovative Renewable Solutions for Off-grid electrification in Namibia
Helvi Ileka
Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Namibia Energy Institute
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Prof Nader Al- Bastaki
He is Vice President for Academic Affairs and Scientific
Research, Kingdom University in Bahrain. His education
and qualification as follow:
PhD in Polymer Engineering, June 1989, UMIST,
Manchester, United Kingdom.
MSc in Chemical Engineering, Dec. 1983, McGill
University, Montreal, Canada.
BSc in Chemical Engineering, Dec. 1981, McGill
University, Montreal, Canada.His Provisional
background is: Professor, Chemical Engineering Dept., university of
Bahrain, 2005-2016.
Dean, College of Engineering, University of
Bahrain, 2008-2014.
Director, Assessment and Accreditation Office for Colleges of Engineering and IT,
University of Bahrain, 2006-2008.
Chairman of the Chemical Engineering Department, University of Bahrain, 2002-2006
Reviewer for International Journals.
He has written and published more than 50 scientific papers and reports in well-known journals
in his field. He is well-known for his work on solar desalination.
Title: Mathematical Modeling of Temperature effect on Algal Growth for Biodiesel
Application
S. M. Zakir HossainI, Nader AlbastakiII, Abdulla Mohamed A. AlnoaimiI, Husny Mohammed A.
AlzubairI, Shaikh A. RazzakIII, Mohammad M. HossainIII ǀ Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bahrain, IIKingdom of BahrainI Academic
Affairs and Scientific Research, Kingdom University, Kingdom of Bahrain III Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals,
Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Mr Holger Schneidewindt
Holger Schneidewindt is an energy lawyer and policy
advisor. He has a decade of experience in energy
policy with particular interest and expertise in
prosumer subjects, especially related to alternative
and renewable energies. As consultant for a German
energy consumer NGO, he works on the “Birth and
Rise of Prosumers” along Germany´s pioneering
energy transition.
Holger is regularly authoring papers and articles on
prosumer related subjects in energy law and policy
journals. He has also been a long-time author for the
energy policy blog “Phasenpruefer”.
Holger holds the First State Examination in Law from
the University of Münster and the Second State
Examination in Law. He holds a degree in “European
Environment Law” from the University of Koblenz
and a degree in “European Law” from the University
of Barcelona. He is a qualified “Project Manager for
Alternative and Renewable Energies”.
Holger´s passion is in advocating a sustainable and fair energy transition. He is fascinated by the
growing diversity of players and instruments on the fast-evolving energy market. He is convinced
that prosumers and their “portfolio” will play a key role in it.
Title: Prosumer - Latest Developments, Trends and Issues
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Prof. Dr. Mohsen Aboulnaga
Dr Aboulnaga is a Professor of Sustainable Built Environment at Cairo University and
Government Strategy and Policy Advisor. He is member of The Ministry of Planning’s
task-force responsible for developing Egypt’s Strategy on Sustainable Development and
Green Economy 2030. He is an Associate Partner at Oil and Gas Skills (OGS), and an
Associate Expert at the Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency.
He is an expert on Sustainability, Sustainable Development and Sustainable Built
Environment. Dr Aboulnaga obtained his PhD from University of Leeds, UK and Master
and Bachelor Degrees from Cairo University. He has over 25 years of diverse experience
(18 yrs were in the UAE) in government, senior management, consultancy and academic
positions. His areas of competency include strategy planning, policy development, low-
carbon society, green cities and sustainable building policies, as well as renewable energy
and climate change. Dr Aboulnaga is former Strategy & Policy Advisor – Environment
& Infrastructure at His Highness, the Prime Minister’s Office of the UAE (Feb 2009–April 10) responsible for
implementing and monitoring the federal Government Strategy (cycle 2008-10). Prior to that, he held a position in the
Capacity of Strategy & Policy Advisor at The Executive Council, Government of Dubai (May 2007–Jan 09) where he
developed many strategic projects, namely Dubai Government policies, and detailed policy for Dubai Sustainable
Urban Development Framework 2020 and Green Building Guidelines for UAE Ministry of Public Works, which was
presented to the States of Arab League (LAS) in Jan 2009. He founded and established the Emirates Green Building
Council in 2006 (no 8 worldwide in that year) and was elected the first chairman of the Council and Board of Directors.
Prof. Aboulnaga holds an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Green Professionals, USA. He is an Associate Partner
of the European Sustainable Development Network, Austria; and a registered expert with UNEP, UNDP, ESCWA
and UNECA. Dr Aboulnaga participated in the European Commission – JRC expert meeting in Italy to review the
guidebook on Sustainable Energy Action Plan for the ENPI South Countries (Mediterranean cities) – Dec 2013; the
UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Ad-Hoc Expert Group meeting on integrated assessment tools and
methodologies for Inclusive Green Economy in Africa from 25-26 Nov. 2014, and invited speaker at the Asian
iNstitute for Environmental Research & enerGY symposium, 20-22 Nov. 2014, Incheon National University, South
Korea; and participated in the ESDN Conference 2014 “A renewed policy framework for sustainable development -
The international SD agenda and its impact on Europe”, Rome-Italy, 6-7 November 2014. He has been also an invited
speaker to more than 120 int’l and regional conferences, seminars and workshops and training programs; and has more
than 100 int’l publications and presentations. He taught at University of Leeds, UAE University, American University
in Dubai and University of Dubai from 1986 till June 2013. He is currently teaching at Cairo University. Prof
Aboulnaga has published, more 70 Intermetal publications, including journals and conferences, and 4 books’ chapters.
He was invited keynote speaker to more than 100 international conferences, seminars, workshops and training as well
as an external PhD examiner at University of Sheffield, UK.
TITLE: Climate Change Adaptation: Prioritizing Districts for Urban Green Coverage to
Mitigate High Temperatures in Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Mohsen M. Aboulnaga1*, Mona M. Mostafa2
1 Professor of Sustainable Built Environment, Dept. of Architecture, Cairo University, Egypt,
2 Researcher, Master Programme, Dept. of Architecture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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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.
Title: Architectural Education for Sustainability
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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
Title: India Moving to 175 GW of Renewable Power
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Dr Nobusuke KOBAYASHI,
Associate Professor in Environment and Renewable Energy
Systems at Gifu University. He is researching on co-gasification
or/and co-carbonization of coal and biomass for the utilization of
unwanted high-moisture content biomass, such as sludge and food
waste. Developing a new waste recycling system, high efficient
energy process and energy saving process is also his current
interest. His research area is not only solid-gas reaction process,
but also solid-liquid reaction process using hydrothermal
technique for biomass pre-treatment. He has over 100
publications, including over 90 peer-reviewed journal papers. He
received award from the Japan Institute of Energy in 2014,
Outstanding Paper Award from Journal of Chemical Engineering
Japan in 2013, Symposium Award from Inverse Manufacturing
Symposium in 2011. He also received Distinguished Visiting Professor from Nanjing Normal
University in 2017, Visiting Professor from Anhui university of Science and Technology in 2012.
Currently, he has been involving a number of national projects in environmental and energy
process area with environment and energy industries, and his research innovations have developed
new biomass utilization systems, especially utilization of high moisture content waste.
Title: Efficient Sludge Drying Technic by Addition of Drying Accelerator
Nobusuke KOBAYASHI and Yoshinori ITAYA
Environmental and Renewable Systems, Gifu University
1-1 Yanagido, Gifu-shi, Gifu, 501-1193, JAPAN
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Allan Jones MBE
Allan is President/Chair of the International Energy Advisory Council (IEAC)
and a Member of the Seoul International Energy Advisory Council (SIEAC)
advising the Seoul Metropolitan Government on its energy and climate
change policies and strategies.
The IEAC is a ‘not for profit’ company registered in the USA and provides
independent advice to governments and other organisations who want to
implement decisive steps towards a 100% renewable energy future. The
IEAC’s energy experts, analysts and consultants have collectively advised
more than 200 governments and organisations in 27 countries as well as more
than 50 international organisations.
The SIEAC provides expert advice to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on its ‘One Less
Nuclear Power Plant’ plan which was initiated by the Mayor of Seoul following the Fukushima
nuclear disaster in 2011. Phase 1 of the plan displaced 23 TWh of centralised energy generation
(equivalent to the Wolsong Nuclear Power Plant - Units 1 and 2) through a combination of energy
efficiency and decentralised energy, also saved 14 TWh of oil and liquefied natural gas
consumption and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 6 million tonnes between 2012 and 2014.
Phase 2 programme of works includes 320 MW of solar PV, 230 MW of fuel cells, 12,000
buildings energy efficiency retrofits, 8 million LED lights and 150,000 members joining the City’s
car sharing scheme. Following advice from the SIEAC the Seoul Metropolitan Government
established the Seoul Energy Corporation as a public corporation with KRW 358.4 billion
($US330 million) investment to deliver the remaining Phase 2 programme of works.
Allan was Chief Development Officer, Energy and Climate Change at the City of Sydney (2009-
2014) and a Board member of Australia’s National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility
(2010-2013). Prior to his Sydney appointment Allan was Chief Executive Officer of the London
Climate Change Agency (2004-2008) and prior to that Woking Borough Council’s Director of
Thameswey Ltd in the UK.
Allan’s role at the City of Sydney was to deliver the City’s Green Infrastructure Plan, including
trigeneration, renewable energy, advanced waste treatment and decentralised water master plans
for the city as a whole and major building energy efficiency retrofits, LED street lighting and solar
PV projects on the City’s own buildings and operations. During his appointment, the City reduced
Council’s overall greenhouse gas emissions by 25% and the City’s local government area
emissions by 19% from 2009 to 2014 as well as setting in place the green infrastructure to supply
100% of the City’s local government area electricity, heating and cooling AJBIOG 291 2
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demands from renewable energy resources and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70%, both
by 2030.
The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) was established with
funding of $56.2 million ($US72.5 million) and is based at Griffith University studying how
Australia can adapt to the impacts of climate change such as more frequent and severe droughts,
floods and sea level rise. NCCARF comprised Australian and Queensland Governments and 8
universities bringing together 5,500 practicioners that led to over 150 research reports on every
aspect of climate change adaptation.
During his time in London Allan set up and ran the London Climate Change Agency (LCCA) and
contributed to the development of the energy and climate change elements of the London Plan,
Mayor’s Climate Change Action Plan and the Mayor’s Climate Change Statutory Duty as well as
developing and implementing decentralised energy and renewable energy projects in London.
Allan also established the London ESCO, a public/private joint venture energy services company
between the LCCA and EDF Energy to catalyse the ESCO market in London.
During his time at Woking, Allan reduced CO2 emissions by 77.5% from 1990 levels to 2004 and
undertook ground breaking work on energy and water efficiency, trigeneration and renewable
decentralised energy systems, advanced waste treatment technologies, alternative fuels for
transport and fuel cells. Under Allan, Woking installed 81 private wire decentralised energy
systems, nearly 10% (at that time) of the UK’s total installed solar PV and the first fuel cell
trigeneration system in the UK. Allan was also instrumental in establishing Thameswey Ltd and
Thameswey Energy Ltd, the Council’s energy and environmental services company and energy
services company, respectively.
Allan is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and was appointed a Member
of the British Empire in 1999 for services to energy and water efficiency and was instrumental in
Woking Borough Council gaining the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development
2001 in the development of Local Sustainable Community Energy Systems, the only local
authority ever to receive a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
TITLE: CITY OF SYDNEY DECENTRALISED RENEWABLE ENERGY MASTER
PLAN DECENTRALIZED ENERGY MASTER PLANNING
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Eng. Mohammed Dabbas
(B.Sc, Post Grad. Diploma (Chem. Eng), M.Sc. in Env.
Tech)-(UMIST-UK)
CEO of the Dana for Sustainable Development LLC in
Jordan.
He studied at the University of Manchester Institute for
Science & Technology (UMIST-UK), where he received a
M.Sc. degree in Environmental Technology in 1996, Post
Graduate Diploma in 1993 & B.Sc in Chemical Engineering
from the University of Jordan in 1988. He was appointed in
May 14th 2015 as the “Ministers Advisor for Energy
Affairs” at the Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources in
Jordan.
Eng. Dabbas Won the “Prize of the Ideal Employee at the Civil Service Bureau for the year 2010”,
this prize was based on a competition basis at the governmental level and a warded to him from
H.E the Prime Minister on April 9th 2011 at the Royal Cultural Center.
Also, He had been chosen in Feb.16th 2010 among other governmental applicants to participate in
the Public Servant Advanced Program/ Three Phases Training Program arranged in collaboration
with the Royal Military Academy of Sand Hurst (RMAS)-UK & King Abdullah II Fund For
Development (KAFD) in Jordan. This Program is Envisioned to Provide a Team of Senior Public
Servants with a Strong Foundation of Content Knowledge, Management Talent & Skills.
Eng. Dabbas is presently the CEO of the Dana for Sustainable Development LLC in Jordan; and
an Advisor to the Balqa Applied University (BAU) for Energy Issues; and Executive Board
Member of the World Renewable Energy Council (WREC)/WREN), Brighton-UK; and was the
Chairman of Biofuel & Industrial Fuels Ministerial Committees at the Ministry of Energy until
March 19th 2017. He has been involved as an Energy & Environment Consultant to Jordan Lafarge
Cement & Al-Rajhi Saudi Cement Manufacturing Plants in Jordan, He is a member of lots of
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Committees both nationally and internationally, and was
representing the Government of Jordan as a member of the Energy Committee at the ESCWA for
around three years, as well as invited speaker for many International Conferences and Seminars
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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”.
Title: Addressing the Energy Challenges: Needs and Perspectives
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Prof Bogdan Tofan
Mr. Bogdan Tofan currently serves as a professor for the
Synthesis of Architectural Design Department at the “Ion Mincu”
University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, Romania.
He was awarded a Ph.D degree in 1999 after completing his
dissertation about the: “Architecture and the development of
human personality”. He is researcher and international expert
consultant in research programs. He served as a visiting professor
to the University of Florida’s Architecture School in Vicenza,
Italy during the 2008-2009 academic year and Aalborg
University Denmark and Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge
and Chelmsford, U.K.
His academic career numbers projects and collaborations in
Berlin, Hanover, Regensburg (Germany), Zurich (Switzerland),
Tefen (Israel), Scottsdale, Arizona and Harding University Ohio
(USA), London (United Kingdom), Marly le Roi (France) and
Rome (Italy).
As a practicing architect since 1987, and founder and owner of
Tofan Arkitect architecture office, Mr. Tofan has completed
works for prestigious clients such as: the Romanian Olympic and
Sports Committee, the Romanian Ministry of Finance, the
Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Romanian Government’s Department for European Affairs, the
Romanian Parliament – the Official Journal of Romania, the World Bank,
Citibank, Unicredit Bank, S.O.S. Kinderdorf International, theRepublic of Austria’s Embassy in Romania,
Tiriac Holding, Buftea Town Hall, Hope City, and many more.
Mr. Tofan started his professional career as part of Prof. Zoltan Tackacs’s architecture practice, in 1986,
where he worked under the guidance of architects Mihai Cocheci, Mac Popescu, Viorel Simion, Romeo
Belea and Tudor Dumitrascu. As inspiration, Mr. Tofan cites architects Tadao Ando, Shin Takamatsu,
Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Jean Nouvel si Dominique Perault.
Mr. Tofan is a founding member on the board of the Romanian Order of Architects and, he is also a member
of the Romanian Architects’ Union. Mr. Tofan also serves as a Consultant to the European Commission as
a member of the European Network of Competent Authorities for the Architectural profession (ENACA)
and of the Internal Market Information (IMI) System.
In 2011 and 2015, Mr. Tofan was named the Romanian Architects’ Union’s Architecture Commissioner
for La Biennale di Venezia and National Commissioner of the Romanian National architectural Bienalle
2018
Title: A Positive Energy Territory – Case Study for Piteşti, Romania
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Dr Sunand Prasad
Senior Partner
Sunand Prasad is co-founder of the practice and contributes to
its overall design philosophy.
As President of the RIBA from 2007 to 2009, Sunand was
responsible for a number of projects designed to focus the
energies of the profession upon the need to address climate
change, and was voted one of the Independent’s top 100
environmentalists for his work in ‘greening the RIBA’. He
continues to highlight the profession’s actual and potential
contribution to combating climate change.
As a leading figure in architecture and construction he
continues to hold a number of key positions related to policy
development and design quality, including member of the
Mayor’s Design Advisory Panel for London and member of
the UK Government’s Green Construction Board.
Sunand was one of the founding Commissioners of CABE and
played a central part in the development of the Construction
Industry Council’s Design Quality Indicators. He is currently
a Built Environment Expert at the Design Council.
Sunand’s personal commitment to sustainable growth and ethical practice ranges from engaging
in high level policy development to participation in the annual 1,500km Cycle to Cannes charity
bike ride, current Chairmanship of the charity Article 25 and past Trusteeships for the charities
Cape Farewell and Centre for Cities.
Title: Building in the Circular Economy
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Ms Jazla Fadda
Ms. Jazla Fadda is an instructor and Coordinator of Hospital & Healthcare
Management and Insurance & Risk Management Specializations at the
College of Business Administration at the American University in the
Emirates. Ms. 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 in Public Health, MPH, from
University of Liverpool, UK. She has vast experience working with the
Ministry of Health in various key national positions. In addition, she was
engaged as a national coordinator and researcher of various public health
issues such as Burden of Disease and Cost Effectiveness Analysis,
addressed by WHO and Harvard School of Public Health. Ms. Jazla has
also wide previous 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.
Ms. Fadda has worked as an international consultant with WHO for
developing a ‘Global Program for Urban Health Equity’. She also worked
with the Global Health Workforce Alliance for mapping 57 priority
countries facing critical shortages of human resources for health. Having
an innovative approach, along with presenting and communication skills, Ms. Fadda is proactively engaged in media
presenting a variety of healthcare topics on different TV channels, like MBC, Sky News Arabia, Dubai TV and Sharjah
TV, having a passion of deploying health messages to the public, helping them choose the best healthy life style
choices.
Ms. Fadda contributed in one of WHO’ book, published by WHO, Kobe Center for Health Development-
Japan. WHO, UN- HABETAT. Hidden Cities: Unmasking and Overcoming Health Inequities in Urban Settings. WHO
Centre for Health Development Publications, 2010, WHO/NMH/WKC/10.1
TITLE: CLIMATE CHANGE: AN OVEREVIEW OF POTENTIAL HEALTH IMAPCTS
ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE ENVIROENMNTAL DRIEVING FORCES
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Prof Salam Darwish
Prof Darwish is a visiting professor and lecturer at ESC La
Rochelle, Groupe Sup de Co La Rochelle, La Rochelle,
France. He holds an MSc Membership in Aeronautical
Engineering from Cranfield Institute of Technology (UK)
and a PhD in Aerodynamics from the University of Reading
(UK). He holds Post Graduate Certificate in Education
(PGCE) from Huddersfield University (UK). He is also a
visiting lecturer at Loughborough University, Warrington
Collegiate, Wigan & Leigh College and other UK academic
institutions. He is a director for Phoenix renewable Energy
Centre (UK). His main Interests are the design and operation
of Solar/ wind energy Systems and is leading researches to
locate wind and solar technologies for developing countries,
Environmental Assessment techniques and strategic
Analysis. He had supervised and graduated more than 11PhD
students and 33 MSc students under his supervision at Universities in UK and Middle East. He
had published many articles related to his specialist.
Title: Advancements and Challenges Affecting Wind Turbine Implementation In The GCC
Countries
Dr Giacomo Chiesa
Name: Giacomo Chiesa
Citizenship: Italian
Place & Date of birth: Moncalieri (TO) – 16/01/1984
Permanent Address: Via Netro, 6 – 10143 Torino
E-mail address: [email protected]
Mobile Phone number: +39 3492441016
Spoken Languages: Italian, English, French
University and Department: Politecnico di Torino, Department of
Architecture and Design
Publication url:
https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=MpDnucoAAAAJ&hl=it
a) EDUCATION Ph.D. in Technological Innovation for the Built Environment (Ottimo); Master Degree in Architecture
(110Lode with honors-the thesis was signaled); Bachelor Degree in Architecture (110Lode); IED CSP
Photography; Scientific High School (100/100).
b) FELLOWSHIPS and HONORS
Finalist Premio Giovedì Scienza for scientist under 35, Turin, Italy ed. 2016; Ph.D. fellowship 48-B.s.
3° (Fondo giovani MUR/09); Fellowship Master dei Talenti Neolaureati 2009, internship nr. 34,
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Fondazione CRT; National Art Competition “Il segno”, Man Ray price (photography) ed. 2009,
Milan, Italy, U.N.A.I. and Enciclopedia Arte Italiana.
c) TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2016 visiting for a course on passive cooling of buildings at Universidad Catolica del Norte, Chile;
2011-17 Tutor in 5 international and national workshops (for students and professionals); 2017 tutor
at the IEA ANNEX 62 - Ventilative Cooling - Summer School - University of Lisbon; 2015 & 2013
Lecturer at Master ABITA (Post-Master degree level), University of Florence on passive cooling of
buildings; 2008-2017 Assistant professor (from 2016) & Teaching assistant in Bachelor and Master
degree courses, Politecnico di Torino; 2009-2010 Teaching assistant Moscow Institute of Architecture,
cathedra Architecture of Industrial Buildings (АРХИТЕКТУРА ПРОМЫШЛЕННЫХ ЗДАНИЙ) and
Lanscape Architecture (ЛАНДШАФТНАЯ АРХИТЕКТУРА); supervisor and co-supervisor of Master
and Bachelor degree theses.
d) CHRONOLOGY OF EMPLOYMENT AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Feb 2016 – Jan 2019 Winner of a fixed term assistant professor position (Ricercatore a t.d. comma 3,
lettera a) art. 24 L. 240/2010) at Politecnico di Torino, Department of Architecture and Design,
research sector ICAR/12
Feb 2014 – Jan 2016 Research Fellow (assegnista di ricerca) at Politecnico di Torino, Dep. DAD;
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013 Ph.D. Student in Technological Innovation for the Built Environment. Politecnico
di Torino, Department of Architecture and Design & Dept. DINSE; Oct 2010 – Dec 2010 Research
fellowship “SEAP action plan for the city of Turin” Politecnico di Torino, department DINSE; 2009-
10 Internship program “teaching skills and habits” - Master dei Talenti Neolaureati, Moscow Institute
of Architecture, Moscow, Russian Federation; 2009 Technical secretary for the international
conference CityFutures, Made Expo and SITdA.
e) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Lead Guest Editor of two special issues on “Breakthrough of natural and hybrid ventilative cooling
technologies” – the International Journal of Ventilation, Taylor and Francis Vol 15(3-4) 2016, Vol
16(2) 2017; Managing guest editor of a virtual special issue on “Advances in Adaptive Comfort
Modelling and Passive/Hybrid Cooling of buildings”, Energy and Buildings, Elsevier – 1st submission
1st April 2016.
2016-2017 participant in the IEA Annex 62 – Ventilative Cooling. 2010-2016 researchers in 10
research projects (founded and not) on passive cooling of buildings (e.g. PRIME3 a co-founded
research by MATTM), sustainable design (e.g. provision of services between Dept. DAD and STEGET
srl – Tukey UNEP program), Covenant of Mayors and urban policies for low carbon strategies (e.g.
Covenant of Mayors, City of Turin, and consultant for the City of Turin, LAIKA Life+ project), smart
city, welfare and inclusion (S[m]2art, founded by MIUR in the smart city and communities and social
innovation call untill oct 2016).
Total publications: more than 65 – NOTE: architectural technology is a NON-bibliometric sector, for
this reason not all publications are indexed on WoS or Scopus. No. publication in peer-reviewed
journals: 18 (9 high impact factor); No. publication in peer-reviewed proceedings: 18; No. of
monography/book: 3 (+1 ENG translation); No. of edited book: 1 (ENG + ITA translation); No. of
book chapters: 7
Title: Geo-climatic early-design tools and indicators
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Mr Tony Book
Mr Book is JP. B.Sc., M.IDM. He is a retired Renewable Energy Business man who ran a successful
Company for over 20 years, installing Solar Hot Water and PV systems across the UK and Europe.
He won several industry accolades nationally and internationally for the innovative installations. He has presented papers across the world at WREN Conferences and other major meetings.
He is a former Chairman of the International Solar Energy Society.
Tony continues to work on innovative ideas for clients principally in Energy Storage Systems
Title: Photovoltaic Switcher as an important energy saving device
Dr Javier Remon
Dr. Javier Remón is currently a Postdoctoral Research
Associate in the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence
(GCCE), in the Chemistry Department at the University of
York (UK). His research activity is focused on the
valorisation of different biomass residues for the
production of value-added chemicals and energy using
different thermochemical processes.
As a result of his research activities, Dr. Remón has co-
authored more than 20 peer-reviewed scientific papers in
international Journals listed in the JCR index, numerous
peer-reviewed proceedings papers and has presented
more than 25 communications at international
conferences, some of them as an invited speaker. In
addition, Dr. Remón acts as a referee for some SCI
journals and he is also a member of the steering committee of the World Renewable Energy
Network, in the UK. As regards his teaching activities, Dr. Remón actively participated in the
teaching activities of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Zaragoza and
now is responsible for several undergraduate courses in the Chemistry Department at the
University of York. Dr. Remón is very interested in teaching innovation, a field in which he has
coordinated several teaching innovation projects, published research papers and presented
several contributions at inernational conferences. Furthermore, Dr. Remón has supervised
several Master Theses, various students internships in companies and has tutored first year
Chemical Engineering students.
Title: 1- Microwave-assisted hydrothermal valorisation of rapeseed meal for the co-production of
high purity lignin and saccharide rich aqueous solutions
Javier Remóna,b*, Avtar S. Matharua, James H. Clarka
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aGreen Chemistry Centre of Excellence, University of York, Department of Chemistry, Heslington, York,
YO10 5DD, UK bInstituto de Carboquímica, CSIC. Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zarago
2- Fermentable liquid energy carriers by microwave-assisted hydrothermal
depolymerisation of several biomass carbohydrates
Javier Remóna,c, Fabio Santomaurob, Christopher J. Chuckb*, Avtar S. Matharua, James H. Clarka* aGreen Chemistry Centre of Excellence, University of York, Department of Chemistry, Heslington, York,
YO10 5DD, UK bDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
cInstituto de Carboquímica, CSIC. Miguel Luesma Castán 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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Professor Despina Serghides
She is a Professor in Bioclimatic Architecture and the Urban
Environment, at the Department of Environmental Science and
Technology and she carries out research in Architecture, Energy
and Environment. She studied Architecture at the Architectural
Association School of Architecture (AA) London, UK. She
continued postgraduate studies in Planning at the Planning
Department of the AA. Also from the AA she obtained her Master
and Doctorate in “Architecture – Energy & Environment”. 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 has 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 and Institutes. She
is editor and reviewer in scientific journals and international conferences proceedings and papers.
She has a lot of publications and she was honored 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 papers. She worked for many years at the Higher Technical Institute and has been
involved in research working in the field of bioclimatic architecture and energy conscious building
design for sustainable indoor and outdoor environments, for over 25 years. 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 journals and proceedings. She teaches on the undergraduate programme
the subject of “The Built Environment” and on the post-graduate programme “Management of
Renewable Sources” the subjects of “Energy Management and Sustainability in the Urban
Environment”, “Sustainability in the Built Environment” and “Energy Efficiency and Energy
Auditing”. She is the scientific coordinator of the EU programmes, IEE, EPISCOPE, RISE
SMART-GEMS, the EC MED programme, “TEENERGY- Energy Efficient Schools” and the
research project (ENAK-TEPAK, Energy Efficiency of Academic-Educational Buildings). She
participated in the Marie Curie SOLNET programme of which she is a member of the three
members Consulting Committee and gave lectures on the doctorate course “Renewable Energies
& Energy Efficiency” (SOLNET-Kassel University, Germany). She was also the scientific
coordinator of the 6th FW programme “Low Energy Hotels for Southern Europe” and of the EC
5th FW programme “Brundtland Cities Energy Network”.
Title: The Bioclimatic Approach in Developing Smart Urban Isles for Sustainable Cities
D. K. Serghides1, S. Dimitriou1, I. Kyprianou1 and C. Papanicolas1 1 The Cyprus Institute/EEWRC, Nicosia, Cyprus
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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.
Title: COOLING OF PV PANELS FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT OF GRID-
CONNECTED SYSTEMS a, Mohd Yusof OthmanbShamani-, Ali Najah Ala, Ali H. A. Alwaelia*Kamaruzzaman Sopian
a Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), The national university of Malaysia (UKM), 43600,
Bangi, Malaysia b Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, 31003 Kufa, Iraq
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Prod Dr Helmut Mueller
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut F.O. Müller, Architect.
He is a German by birth, studied 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 – 2009 Univ.-
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
Title: Efficiency of Micro-Structured Sunlighting Systems in Different Climatic Zones
Prof Mal Lushaj
He is an Albanian, Full Professor, he works as a Research
Director, at Department of Water Economy & Renewable
Energies, the Institute of Geoscience, Energy, Water and
Environment & at the same time as a Senior Lecturer at the
Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil
Engineering, and Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania. I
work within country and abroad on subjects such as: EIA,
SEA, Hydrology, Renewable Energies, Climate Change,
Monitoring, Auditing, Ecotourism, Concessions/PPP etc.
Title: Sustainable Exploration of Biomass and Bioenergy Potential of Albanian Flora: A
Conceptual Exposition
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Prof Dr Mohammad Alghoul
Dr. Mohammad Alghoul is a Professor of solar Energy. He
has Master and PhD in Solar Energy, 2nd Master in Energy
technology and Bachelor in Physics. He is presently a senior
research scientist at the Center of Research Excellence in
Renewable Energy, King Fahd University of Petroleum &
Minerals, Saudi Arabia. He involved in the field of solar
energy for about 18 years. Conduct theoretical and applied
research on: <active, passive>, <solar thermal, solar PV,
solar buildings>, <design, modeling, systems, material>. He
is researching on cooling, heating, drying, thermal storage,
solar air collectors, (PV/T) collectors, PV systems, solar
radiation modeling, daylighting, water desalination and
buildings energy efficiency. Besides his main research area
in solar energy, he involved in wind and environmental
research areas. He handled a full range of professional and
administrative responsibilities, including teaching postgraduate students, supervision of so many
postgraduate students, member of organizing committees for conferences/ workshops/ seminars,
establishing new clusters of research group and contributing to staff/ students development. He
has published over 130 research papers in International journals and conferences.
Title: 3WE- Using Annual Wind Speed as a Sufficient Input Data for Predicting the
Outstanding Wind Turbine Size to Run a Specific Load around the Globe
M.A. Alghoul, A.A. Aljaafar, S.W. Lim, W.J. Hee, F.V. Kannanaikal, Amer Ali, Mohammed
Kadhim
Professor David Worsley
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Research Director SPECIFIC
Tata Steel sponsored Professor
Vice President (Innovation) Swansea University
Professor Worsley is author and co-author of 129-refereed scientific
publications on coated product development. He has worked closely
with the coatings industry since being appointed to the Materials
Research Centre in the mid -1990s, following an industry sponsored
PhD (Johnson Matthey), an Industrial Fellowship (Astra Zeneca)
and a British Steel Fellowship.
Professor Worsley is Research Director of SPECIFIC IKC -
transforming ‘buildings into powerstations’ by harnessing the
power of solar energy. Primarily funded by ERDF, EPSRC and
Innovate UK, this collaboration is supported by 54 companies with international presence, but a
footprint in UK including Tata Steel, NSG Pilkington, Akzo Nobel and Vale INCO. Moreover,
SPECIFIC is further supported in this work by strategic collaborations with Imperial College
London (Sêr Cymru Sêr Solar), Oxford and Cambridge universities plus numerous partner projects
with a further 12 UK and international universities.
As a ‘Tata sponsored Professor’ he has set-up the Steels and Metals Institution at Swansea
University. Being the Academic Research Lead for SUNRISE (2018 GCRF project) Professor
Worsley enables Swansea University to lead the UK Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial
and Brunel and seven top Indian Institutions alongside industrial partners Tata CleanTech, NSG
and a supply chain of SMEs in the development of building integrated solar energy for rural
communities in India.
He is Vice President (Innovation) for Swansea University.
Areas of Expertise:
• Solution processed perovskite solar cells
• building integrated photovoltaics
• Coating applications and development
• Corrosion science and engineering
• Construction steel
• Coatings used for corrosion protection to renewable energy generation
In 2015, Professor Dave Worsley was awarded the prestigious Hadfield Medal and Prize by the
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), in recognition of his distinguished work in
the field of materials science and engineering and in particular, his achievements connected with
the iron and steel industries.
Title: Using building integrated PV and Solarthermal Techniques with energy storage to
turn ‘Buildings into Power Stations’ David Worsley and Paul Jones
SPECIFIC, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea,
SA1 8EN, UK, [email protected]
Prof Paul Jones
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Paul Jones works on building on the success of SPECIFIC IKC and
the roll out of Active Buildings and Technologies into the
marketplace through new programmes and delivery vehicles.
He was the founding member of SPECIFIC IKC with Dave Worsley
back in 2009 and was Technology Director until end 2017 until he
took up his new role. This includes two successful rounds of Innovate
UK / EPSRC funding totalling £15M and £15M of WEFO funding
and associated industrial contributions to the centre. Paul recently
completed an NRN Industrial Fellowship at Swansea University on
heat storage.
Paul has twenty-five years of experience in the area of functional and
sustainable coatings for construction and ten-years’ experience in
integrated heat generation and storage on buildings. This latterly
extends to key design input into ‘Buildings as Power Stations’ such as the Active Classroom and Active
Office, which are energy positive buildings generating, storing and delivering both electricity and heat.
A fan of all things automotive from classic cars of the 1970s to the latest EVs Paul’s spare time is mostly
spent holding a spanner…..
Title: Using building integrated PV and Solarthermal Techniques with energy storage to
turn ‘Buildings into Power Stations’ David Worsley and Paul Jones
SPECIFIC, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea,
SA1 8EN, UK, [email protected]
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Professor Najma LAAROUSSI
Dr Najma Laaroussi has a master's degree in Thermal
and Energy from the National Institute of Applied
Sciences (INSA), Lyon, France and a Ph.D in Energy
Systems and Thermal Processes obtained in 2008 from
the University of Paris-Est, Marne-la-Vallée, France.
She has been a Research and Development Engineer at
Socotec Industries, France, in the period (2009-
2011) and she is, currently a Researcher in Energy,
Environment and Materials Laboratory in Morocco
since 2011. Her main research interests includes
renewable energy building, thermal solar and
photovoltaic systems. She is currently also a Professor
of Renewable Energy at the High School of
Technology in Salé, Morocco. She also coordinates and
manages several co-operations with national and international organizations.
Her International scientific production includes various publications in journals and conferences
proceedings. She is a reviewer in several International Journals in the Energy building and
Environment field. She supervises and co-supervises every Ph.D. and master's degree on thermal
Solar Energy, photovoltaic systems connected to the grid and energy conservation in buildings.
She is the general secretary and an active membership of the Renewable Energy University
Network (REUNET), an association representing a new concept for the development of renewable
energy and promoting its use in Morocco through Training, Research and Innovation.
Title: 12BM- Thermal insulation and operation by photovoltaic solar energy of a
bioreactor
Mohamed Ouakarrouch1, Fatima Kifani-Sahban1, Najma Laaroussi2, Mohammed Garoum2 and
Samir Men Layakhaf1
University Mohammed V in Rabat, MSME Team, Faculty of Sciences Rabat, Morocco
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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.
Title: PRECINCT SCALE SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: AN
OVERVIEW OF CONSIDERATIONS
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Prof. PhD Arch. Alessandra Battisti
Lecturer in the Environmental Design Laboratory and the
Architecture Technology Course for UE Master's Degree
Erasmus Scient. Coordinator Director of the 2nd lev.
Univ.Master's in Valorisation and management of minor
Historical centres Member of the Faculty Board for the PhD
in PDTA, lecturer at the 2nd lev. Univ.Master's in Sustainable
Architecture and Technology for the Environment 94-96
researcher at Technische Universitaet Muenchen Expert for
the EC-DG XXII–Energy in Building Member of the Working
Group for the Energy Efficiency of the Historical Buildings of
Culture Ministry Expert on the Roster of Consultants and
Auditors launched by the MIUR Member of the Working
Group for the Environment/Airport of Infrastructures
Ministry Scientific coordinator of nat. and internat .research activities. From 94 she has been involved in
research activities on topics concerning technological innovation for environmental architecture,
ecological and energy efficiency in buildings, bioclimatic approach in relation to design and environmental
sustainability at urban, architectural and building scale Visiting Professor at Italian and Overseas Univ.
Awarded in many international competitions, as: Europan 5, (98), Porto di Formia (2000),“Europan 6, (00),
Porto Storico di Civitavecchia (2002), Parco Cerite a Cerveteri (03), Eurosolar Italia (04), Case bioclimatiche
Roma (05), Eurosolar Internazionale (06), Marina di Latina (07), Alloggi a La Maddalena (09), Nouvelle
Comédie di Ginevra (10), Istituto ITC Radice a Roma (11), Architetture di Servizio Expò Milano 2015 (12)
Coordinator for an editorial series published by Alinea Editrice; has personally published 130 publications
and books, including: Ambiente e cultura dell’abitare (2000,12), Qualità ed ecoefficienza delle
trasformazioni urbane (02), La Qualità ambientale delle Architetture di interno (05),Green Airport (12),
Technologies for Small Buildings (12), Rinnovare le periferie (14)
Title: Plug &Play: self-sufficient technological devices for outdoor spaces to mitigate the UHI effect
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