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Rainer HINRICHS-RAHLWES
Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes is an experienced renewable
energy expert. In May 2014, he was elected Vice-
President of EREF (European Renewable Energies
Federation), the voice of independent producers of energy
from renewable sources, after serving as EREF’s
President for four years (2010 – 2014) and as a Vice-
President (2008 – 2010) and a Board Member (2006 –
2008). He also was the President of the European
Renewable Energy Council (EREC) from June 2012 until
EREC’s dissolution in March 2014. He has been a Board
Member and the spokesperson for European and
International Affairs for BEE (the German Renewable
Energy Federation) since 2006. Rainer has been actively involved in shaped the EU’s
Renewable Energies Directive and 2020 Climate and Energy Framework and he is now
focussing on advocating for stable and reliable framework for 2030.
Mr. Hinrichs-Rahlwes is representing EREF in the Steering Committee of REN21 – the global
policy network for the 21st century, and he is a Member of the Council of the World Renewable
Energy Network (WREN) and presently serving as WREN’s head of policy committee. He has
been in close contact with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the
International Energy Agency (IEA) for nearly a decade. On behalf of EREF and as a member
of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES), Rainer has been closely cooperating with the
Global 100% Renewables campaign.
Before engaging with the renewable energy sector, Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes served as a
Director General and Deputy State Secretary in the German Federal Ministry for the
Environment, Nature Protection and Nuclear Safety from 1999 to 2005 he was a. In the ministry
he was in charge of – among other things – financing mechanisms, renewable energies and the
national climate protection programme. He was one of the two chairmen of the International
Steering Committee preparing the Bonn renewables2004 conference. After the conference, he
engaged in the follow-up process as member of the Steering Committee and the Bureau of
REN21 (the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century), which was founded as
one of the outcomes of renewables2004.
Before being appointed Director General in the Federal Ministry of Environment, he held
several post in the government administration and as parliamentary advisor and assistant in of
the German Federal State of Lower Saxony.
Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes graduated from the University of Göttingen with a degree in French
Language and in Political Science in 1979.
His presentation: Recent Development of Renewable Energy Policies and Markets
Dr Shaker Haji
Chemical Engineer, specialized in chemical reaction engineering and
thermodynamics within the application areas of renewable energy, fuel
cell technology, wastewater treatment, and fuel processing.
He organized several Seminars in Bahrain. Presently he is the
Chemical Engineering Department Head and a member of the
Organizing and Technical Committees as well as in charge of the
exhibition in the World Renewable Energy Congress, WREC-17,
Bahrain, 3-8 December 2016.
He published more than 9 articles in well-known journals.
His presentation: Feed-in Tariff Structure Development for the Kingdom of Bahrain for
PV Electricity
Dr. Jazaer Dawody
Jazaer Dawody has MBA from Edinburgh Napier University in
UK, PhD degree in Materials Science from Chalmers University
of Technology and a M.Sc. degree in Physical Chemistry from
Gothenburg University. She is currently working as Director for
R&D laboratories at Volvo Group Trucks Technology in
Gothenburg, Sweden. In her current position, Dr Dawody is
responsible for the operation of a set of laboratories dedicated
for validation of early development of technologies for heavy-
duty applications.
Earlier, Dr Dawody has been working as manager for both
European and Swedish projects for the development of Fuel
Cell-based Auxiliary Power Units s as well as energy efficient
low emission exhaust gas aftertreatment systems for mobile
applications. She has also been working at Powercell Sweden as
manager for the development of fuel converter systems and as
senior researcher at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg Sweden.
Dr Dawody has a strong background in catalyst preparation, characterization, deactivation,
performance optimization, reaction kinetics and modeling and has published several scientific
papers in the field of catalysis for exhaust gas aftertreatment and fuel reforming for hydrogen
generation. She has a strong collaboration with academia through her role as board member for
the Competence Center for Catalysis (KCK) at Chalmers University of Technology and Centre
for Combustion science and Technology (CECOST) at Lund University of Technology.
Dr Dawody has been supporting several conferences during the last ten years through her work
as member of the scientific committees such as CAPoC (Catalysis and Automotive Pollution
Control) and WREC (World Renewable Energy Congress) conferences.
Her presentation: Renewable energy in road transport: current status and future
prospects
Dr. Hussein A Kazem
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 University Kebangsaan Malaysia -Malaysia. Hussein is
involved in academics and research, since the last 20 years and is
associated with professional organization and engineering
societies such as IEEE, IEE, Elsevier, IAENG 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 125 papers published in scientific journals and
conferences, some 40 invited talks, and four 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; is an
inventor and co-inventor of 2 patents. Hussein had supervised and graduated more than 35 BSc,
7 MSc and 2 PhD students under his supervision in Al Tahady University, Sohar University,
Newcastle University, University Kebangsaan Malaysia and Universityof Malaysia Perlis. Dr
Hussein has completed two research projects granted as Principle Investigator and Co-
Investigator by The Research Council of Oman (TRC). Also, he has new TRC-ORG grant and
TRC-FURAP projects. His current researches interests are in the areas 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 programme
His presentation: Photovoltaic Systems in Oman: Research Statusand Applications
Prof. Ahmed Ennaoui
Ahmed Ennaoui currently serves as Research Director for PV-
technology at the Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute
(QEERI), part of the Qatar Foundation in Doha, Qatar. At QEERI,
Ahmed Ennaoui is leading solar energy group and directs projects for
Emerging Thin Film Photovoltaic solution. He is appointed in the
rank of professor in Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Doha,
Qatar, delivring courses on Solar Photovoltaic Technolgy at College
of Science and Engineering. Prior to joining QEERI, Ennaoui
conducted research for his Habilitation (from 1983 to 1987) on iron
disulfide FeS2 for solar energy conversion working with Prof.
Helmut Tributsch at “Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin , Abteilung
Solare Energetik und Materialforschung“, then he worked as Postdoc, and senior scientist
focusing on the development of highly textured 2D compounds (2H-WS2 and 2H-MoS2, EU-
project Joule II), he gains expertise in the set-up and operation of a state-of-the-art laboratory
at the Hahn-Meitner-Institute (HMI) with capabilities for low cost processing of novel
materials, none vacuum and (photo)-electrochemical methods. He is appointed as head of a
research group in the institute Heterogenious Material systems with Prof. Martha Lux-Steiner
at “Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, HZB“. His R&D activities are
focused on low cost processing of thin film solar cells. Ennaoui has served as full professor of
physics at University Mohamed V (Morocco), and was visiting Professor at Osaka University,
he taught several courses in Material sciences, Photovoltaic and (Photo) -electrochemistry.
Ennaoui was active in using scientific research as a bridge between Morocco and different
countries and helped several Moroccan graduate students to work abroad. During his career at
HZB, he managed in his group several European research projects, (JOULE II, CISLINE,
NEBULES, ATHLET, CHEETAH), as well as several projects financed by the German Federal
Ministry of Education and Research, BMBF (NEUMAS, NANOPV). He worked on several
feasibility studies with industry partners (Atotech, Avancis, Boch Solar). He invented and
patented new Cadmium free buffer layers for thin film Cu-chalcopyrite solar cell and achieving
high efficiency solar cells (above 16% efficiency for lab scale). He worked solving industry-
oriented topics and to reduce the Fab-to-Lab gap and obtained 13% for large-scale modules
(120cmx60cm). His research interests include advanced materials, non-vacuum techniques,
nanosynthesis, photoelectrochemistry, and solid-state devices. Recently, he is exploring ink
formulation of Cu-Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 and related printed solar cell and achieved in his
group printed CZTS solar cell with efficiency above 6%. He authored and co-authored more
than 200 research papers and 4 patents (with h-index 33). He is serving as president of the
scientific council of IRESEN. He is permanently serving in the Editorial Board of Solar Energy
Materials and Solar Cells, Journal of New Technology and Materials, Journal of Optics and
Photonics. He is member of EU-PVTP and served as referee for scientific evaluation and
expertise of research proposal for Technology Foundation STW (Dutch funding agency for
academic research in the field of applied sciences) and scientific evaluation and expertise of the
program “sinergia” lunched by “Schweizerische Nationalfonds(SNF)”.
His presentation: Progress in Printed Solar Cells
Prof. Ilias Belharouak
Dr. Ilias Belharouak is the Research Director of the Energy
Storage Group at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research
Institute (QEERI), and Professor at the College of Science and
Engineering at the Hamad Ben Khalifa University (HBKU),
Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar. His mission is to develop and
implement durable, efficient and affordable stationary energy
storage solutions for solar and desalination applications with a
focus on the valorization of the Qatari natural resources. Before
joining Qatar Foundation in 2013, Dr. Belharouak was a Senior
Materials Scientist and Battery Expert at the Argonne National
Laboratory, Illinois, USA, since 2001. Dr. Belharouak has
extensive experience working with multiple government agencies and industry in applying
battery research for projects ranging from medical to electric vehicles and grid applications. His
research interests deal with high power and high energy lithium ion batteries, sulfur batteries
and sodium batteries for consumer, transportation and grid applications; synthesis and design
of battery materials, electrolytes and additives; engineering and scale up of battery materials
and cells; multi-scale range characterization of battery components and interfaces; and
diagnostics and probing of aging phenomena in batteries. Dr. Belharouak was recognized with
several awards including the Oscar of Innovation (100 R&D) awards in 2012, 2009, 2008 and
2005; the U.S. Federal Laboratory Consortium Awards for excellence in technology transfer in
2008 and 2009; and Recognition Letters from the US. Secretary of State of the Department of
Energy and the US. Congress in 2009. Dr. Belharouak published more than 100 peer-reviewed
papers in international high impact journals such as Nature Materials, Advanced Energy
Materials, Nature Communications etc.; 18 US. Patents and 3 books. Dr. Belharouak received
Ph.D. Degree (1999) and Master’s degree (1996) in Materials Science and Solid State
Chemistry from the Institute for Solid State Chemistry (ICMCB), National Center for Scientific
Research, Bordeaux 1 University, Bordeaux, France; and a Bachelor’s Degree (1995) in
Inorganic Chemistry from the Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University,
Marrakech, Morocco.
His presentation: Lithium Storage Batteries and their Progress
James Watson
Chief Executive Officer, Solar Power Europe
James Watson is the CEO of Solar Power Europe (formerly EPIA -
European Photovoltaic Industry Association) based in Brussels. He
joined Solar Power Europe in July 2014 after 7 years of working in
the energy sector in Brussels with the consultancy Weber Shandwick.
Prior to this he worked for the European Commission, posted for 2
years as an expert in Africa working on trade and sustainable
development. Earlier in his career James worked for various UK
government bodies in London and worked as a lecturer in
Environmental Law at the University of Manchester.
His presentation: Solar Power Europe – PV Progress
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.
His presentation: Sustainable Development and Green Buildings with special reference to
the Gulf Region
Dr Arch. Ruxandra Crutescu
Ruxandra Crutescu is doctor architect associate professor at
the Faculty of Architecture in “Spiru Haret” University,
Bucharest, Romania (Europe). Since 2009, Ruxandra
Crutescu holds a PhD in Architecture from “Ion Mincu”
University of Architecture, Bucharest. Between 2008-2013,
she led the Research-Development-Innovation Department
at Passivhaus EcoArchitect, Bragadiru, whose founder she is.
Her contribution to the scientific activity consists of more
than 80 articles , published in scientific magazines or by the
occasion of national /international scientific conferences and
several books. The main subjects were the ecological
architecture, the sustainable development in architectural
matters, the use of renewable energies in buildings and urban
sites, in order to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and
protect the nature. Her activity is oriented towards the design and construction of energetically
efficient buildings, ecological and non-polluting, respecting the passive, zero energy and plus
energy building- standards. Member of Romanian Order of Architects, the Romanian Register
of Urbanists and the Romanian Union of Architects, she is involved in the research activity of
energy efficient buildings since 1997. Active participant at the life of the romanian and the
international scientific community, she is since 2012, member in the Council of the World
Renewable Energy Congress and WRE Network (based in Brighton – Great Britain) and co-
chair of the World Renewable Energy Congress Bucharest in 2015. She is also member in
steering committees of international congresses WSEAS and WREC. Amongst her design
activity’s important results, as project manager, there are the first romanian passive house, build
in 2004, at Burlusi (Arges County), certified by the Passivhaus Institute Dr. W. Feisst,
Darmstadt, Germany and the first romanian passive office-building (2500sqm), build in 2007,
in Bragadiru city (Ilfov County), which belongs now to the romanian Arcon -Amvic company.
Dr. arch. Ruxandra Crutescu has a continuous and sustained activity, with an experience of
more than 33 years in the architectural design and research in the field of buildings and
ecological architecture. She is also an authorized energy auditor for buildings, authorized in
EU thermographer for buildings, authorized designer for passive buildings, having planned and
risen (together with her design team) more than 3.500 buildings (family houses, kindergartens,
schools, city halls, office-buildings, etc). All the buildings that she designed are based on
nearly zero energy /bioclimatic concepts of the actual architecture. One of the main
achievements of her activity is implementing in Romania of a new building system for
ecological and energetically efficient buildings: Marc Insulated Concrete Forms, made of
Neopor, that are produced at Bragadiru city, Ilfov County, Romania. She organizes annual
symposiums and seminars like “Energy Days”, “Green Spot” , „ECOARCHITECT” and
“Active Green Architects” on similar topics. In 2015 she was between the organisers and co-
chair of the World Renewable Energy Congress in Bucharest Romania. In 2016, she was one
of the 5 organisers of the „Diversity in Sustainability” Symposium in Bucharest, Romania. In
may 2013 she received the SUERD award – Social & Economic Innovator.
Her presentation: Thermal envelope for plus energy buildings - holistic approach
And theoretical concepts for renewable energy systems integration
Prof Salam Darwish
He 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 11 PhD students
and 33 MSc students under his supervision at Universities in UK and Middle East. He had
published many articles related to his specialist.
His presentation: Self-Powered and Eco-Friendly Sustainable Smart Buildings:
Evolutions and Applications in the Kingdom of Bahrain
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-diselenide (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).
His presentation: Photovoltaic Progress and Future Development
Mr. Martin Alder
Renewable energy is Martin’s main career interest and expertise.
At university he studied wind power as part of his thesis and joined
Wessex Water in 1979, where he became expert in anaerobic
digestion and bio-gas generation. In 1992 he joined a small team
that put together the UK waste joint venture, where he specialised
in technology transfer and waste-to-energy technology. In 1995 he
co-founded The Renewable Energy Company, the first supplier
dedicated to renewable electricity. In 1999 he became Operations
Director of Cinergy Renewables, developing contracts for new
renewable generation. He is Director of Optimum Energy,
specialising in renewable energy contracts, trading and renewable
market economics and MD of Wind Direct, a developer, owner and operator of on-site wind
energy generation. In addition, Martin is Vice-Chairman of the Association of Electricity
Producers and Chairman of their Renewable Energy Committee. He represents the AEP as the
UK member of the Eurelectric workgroup for Renewables and Embedded Generation. He is
also a Trustee and Chairman of the World Renewable Energy Network. In 1999 I became
Operations Director of Cinergy Renewables and concentrated on developing contracts for new
renewable generation under the RO (Renewable Energy Obligation). I have my own
consultancy company Optimum Energy Ltd. which specializes in renewable energy contracts,
trading and renewable market economics. OEL is a partner with Wind Prospect and Econnect
in the Wind Direct joint venture. He is visiting professor at Kingston University, London since
2010.
His presentation: Wind Energy Development in the UK
Prof. Siham Yousuf AlQaradawi
Prof. S. AlQaradawi is currently a Prof. of organic
Chemistry at Qatar University. She received her
undergraduate degree in Chemistry with High Honors
from Qatar University and her PhD from University
of Reading, United Kingdom in 1992. She served as
Dean for College of Arts & Sciences for five years.
During her deanship she guided the College towards
a number of significant milestones.
Prof. S. AlQaradawi has received the prestigious
William Fulbright Award as visiting Scholar at
Temple University, Pennsylvania, USA in 2010/2011
and the German Award (The German Academic
Exchange Service) DAAD in 2003. She is a member
in several prominent Associations & Societies as:
ACS & CSC and a Fellow at the RSC.
Prof. Siham AlQaradawi is the author of more than 30
academic papers in organic and nanomaterials with H
index 11. She is the Lead PI in several research grants
with more than $five million American Dollars. Her research interest is mainly about Carbon
dioxide conversion, organic Solar Cells and Lithium Battery. She is a Reviewer for several
prestigious Journals as Journal of Molecular Structure, Journal of Molecular Liquids & journal
of Spectrochimica Acta.
Prof. Siham AlQaradawi is a member in the organizing committee and Reviewer for the
International Arab Conference on Quality Assurance in Higher Education, IACQA, under the
Association of Arab Universities, since 2011.
Her presentation: Metal/Metal Oxide Nanostructured Catalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications
Prof Dr Manuel Correia Guedes
Dept of Civil Engineering & Architecture Instituto Superior
Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Professor, Director of the Architectural Research Centre (ICIST-
N8), Portugal
He is Director of the Architectural Research Centre of the Instituto
Superior Tecnico (ICIST - Group 8). He is Responsible for several
Disciplines of the courses of Architecture, Civil Engineering and
Territorial Engineering. He is supervising several Ph D and M Sc
students.
Participation in various research projects: Chief Coordinator of a
COOPENER E.U. project (SUREAFRICA), National Coordinator
of an ASIA-LINK project,
Dr Guedes, participated in various international and national
conferences, seminars and workshops.
His Ph. D was on Environmental design in Southern European Office Buildings covering
sustainability, passive design, energy efficiency, and thermal comfort. Both his Ph D and M
Phil were done at Cambridge University, Martin Centre. The M Phil thesis was sponsored by
the E.U. "Praxis" scholarship on Environmental Design, "Aspects of Environmental design of
Office Buildings in Portugal".
Since 1985 he participated in various projects, namely the Portuguese Pavilion in Seville's
EXPO 92, two residential buildings in Vila Real, the competition for the National Assembly
building, and the building of the Agronomy Faculty (UTL). He worked as an architect in several
Portuguese architectural companies. He published many articles and papers in the fields of
bioclimatic architecture and the built environment.
His presentation: Bioclimatic Architecture in extreme hot and cold climates: comparing
contrasts
Dr Abdul Hai Alami
Currently an Assistant Professor at the Sustainable and
Renewable Energy Engineering Program at University of
Sharjah, Dr Alami has received his PhD from Queen’s
University in Kingston, Canada in 2006. Since then, he had held
the position of Assistant Professor of Mechanical
Engineering at the Hashemite University in Jordan, till he
moved to the UAE in 2010 where he worked as a Mechanical
Engineering Faculty at the Higher Colleges of Technology, Al
Ain. The current area of interest of Dr Alami is the synthesis and
analysis of mesoporous materials for third generation
photovoltaic solar cells, solar thermal energy utilization and
augmentation (selective solar absorbers, evaporative cooling of
PV modules), novel ways of mechanical energy storage
(buoyancy force), producing insulation materials from solid
(e.g. olive husk, palm tree fronds and dates pits) that are both effective and biodegradable. He
has published more than 10 papers in various journals and conferences.
His presentation: Evaporative cooling of PV Modules
Prof Adel Sharif
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 specialised 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 M.Sc 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.
His presentation: Innovative Osmotic Heat Engine for Clean Water and Power
Production.
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 he field of energy and renewable
energy utilization in greenhouses. She worked as an university teacher
and researcher at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Szent Istvan
University Hungary, from 2004 as an associate professor, from 2008 as
a habilitated 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 as well. 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 and
on the policy support of the Cost optimal methodology of energy
performance of buildings.
She has authored and coauthored more than 120 papers and research reports, published in journals and
international conferences. She was member of organization committee for many international
conferences and workshops. Dr. Szabo is member of the WREN and has been awarded as young scientist
in renewable energy in 2006.
Her presentation: Achievements and gaps of Renewable Energy in the European Union
Prof. Khaled A. Al-Sallal
Khaled A. Al-Sallal is currently a professor of architectural
engineering and the director of the Daylighting Simulation
Laboratory at UAE University. His area of expertise is
sustainable design with emphasis on building energy. He has a
Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and a Master’s degree from
Arizona State University. His teaching and research has focused
on building performance and simulation, carbon-neutral design,
daylighting, and climatic responsive architecture. In 2011, he
established the state-of-the-art Daylighting Simulation
Laboratory at UAE University that runs under his technical
management. He has taken major roles in many research and
design/consulting projects that introduced new sustainable
building design ideas and technologies to the Middle East. He has been very active in soliciting
research funds; a total value of U.S. $952,000 has been granted in 16 different research projects
in the last decade. Among his innovations, he developed a novel methodology to measure and
simulate trees interception of natural lighting in architectural spaces useful for sustainable
design applications; and he created a new concept of high performance cool skylights for hot
climates; which is currently being investigated. He has supervised several Ph.D. and M.Sc.
students and helped them to complete their dissertations/theses and publish from their work in
reputable journals. He has produced numerous publications in international refereed journals
and scientific conference proceedings, and wrote several chapters in edited books by reputable
scientific publishers (Taylor & Francis, Elsevier, Hogrefe & Huber). He has given numerous
lectures and presentations in various conferences, meetings, and scientific forums. He is
currently the Editor-in-Chief of the EJER and served in the editorial board of four scientific
journals. He has been active in professional and scientific societies. He is a member of the
IBPSA Board of Directors and founder and president of IBPSA-UAE Affiliate (IBPSA-UAE)
since 2005. He is the WSSET Vice President, Middle East since 2009. He is an active full
member of ASHRAE, Vice President of ASHRAE Falcon Chapter: since 2011, and a Member
of Board of Governors since 2009. He received several awards including: Best research project
award of Engineering for 2007; Award of Excellence in Teaching 2000, UAEU.
His presentation: Learning from Vernacular Architecture
Prof Dr Derya Oktay
Prof. Dr. Derya Oktay (BArch, GU; MSc, METU; PGDipUD,
Oxford Brookes; PhD, YTU - Assoc. Research Programme:
Oxford Brookes Univ.) is currently the Dean of the Faculty 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. 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, 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. She has authored more
than 100 publications, has spoken at various national and international platforms as an invited
speaker, and has been serving on the editorial board of various refereed journals, i.e. Urban
Design International, Urban Design and Planning, Journal of Civil Engineering and
Architecture, .... She is the champion editor of the themed issues of UDP on “Quality of Life
in Cities” and “Urban Identity in the Era of Globalisation”, and the author of the book Planning
Housing Environments for Sustainability (YEM, 2001).
Her presentation: Redefining Essentials for Sustainable Architecture in Future Cities
Prof Arch Fernando Recalde
He is a Senior Research Scholar at ABITA Interuniversity
Center Headquarters in Florence. University Bachelor
“Suma Cum Laude” in Architecture & Urban Planning,
University of Florence 1983; Member Architectural
Board Florence since 1984; PhD University of Rome, “La
Sapienza” 1990; Post PhD University of Rome &
University of Grenoble, France 1994. Holds advanced
qualifications and expertise with over 20 years of robust
increasingly responsible expertise in conceptualizing,
designing and supervising the development of Urban
Planning & Green Architecture,, eco solar cities & eco
resorts design, under Environmental Architectural Design
methods, triggering education strategies for developing
countries, within Agenda 21 UN Participatory and RES +
RUE European Union Eco-efficient strategies. Supported
by a consistent curriculum of publications (Web, Cd-Rom, Video, etc), design workshops, and
teaching experience. Extensive professional & academic overseas experience: Mozambique
1990, Colombia 1993, Brazil 1994, Ecuador 1995_1999-ongoing, Peru 2004-ongoing, Chile
2009- ongoing, Colombia 2009-ongoing, China 2009-ongoing, Montenegro 2011-ongoing.
“Suma Cum Laude” in Architecture & Urban Planning University of Florence 1983; Registered
architect in Italy since 1984; Post PhD University of Rome & Grenoble, France 1994. Over 30
year’s professional & academic experience in spatial /urban planning & environmental
architectural design, fostering sustainable development within UN policy & strategy, SDG
(sustainable development goal). Expert on “Multimedia" as teaching aids, "Green "or "Eco
Technology" and "Urban & Architectural Environmental Design", in a logic of development
cooperation. Since 2005 responsible of ABITA’s International Relationships, promoting "Eco
technological” collaboration between Italy_UNASUR (Colombia, Peru Ecuador, Bolivia) &
ACP (Asia, Caribbean & the Pacific) countries. Mozambique 1990, Colombia 1993, and Brazil
1994, Ecuador 1995-1999-ongoing, Perú 2004-ongoing, Chile 2009-ongoing, Colombia 2009-
ongoing, China 2011-ongoing, and Montenegro 2012_ongoing.
CEO of ABITARGREEN enterprise since 2013 and Executive Director of IGD “Italian
Innovation Green Design” Urban and Architectural Studio Florence since 2015, with the
mission to establish ties between the European eco industry for “Eco and Renewable
Technologies" transference to Asia, Latin America & Africa. He is promoting “Green
Architecture", with the integration of renewable energy and eco technologies for the
environment. Yoga practice with Wanda Schiaravelli Florence 1979 / Tai Chi Chuan practice
with Bronwyn Hipking Cambridge England 1980. Tai Chi Chuan Master, Yang style since 1985
in Florence. Speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese. Published many papers
and articles.
His presentation: Achieving Sustainable Growth Globally
Marco Sala: Florence
Marco Sala, graduated from University of
Florence in Architecture in 1972 is registred
architect since 1973, principal of Marco
Sala Associates, Architecture and Energy
Consultants, he specialises in passive solar
systems in architecture, environmental
design and energy conscious building
design.
Full Professor in Architectural Technology
at the University of Florence.
Fonder and Director of ABITA
Interuniversity Research Centre based in Florence University, Director of European
Master ABITA in Sustainable Architecture, has extensive experience in European
research projects, as group leader and coordinator (JOULE, ALTENER, SAVE, VII FW,
EIE) Visiting Professor at London Metropolitan University and Lecturer in energy topics
in post-graduate Course many Italian Universities. Professor Marco Sala authored some
70 scientific papers/conference reports, produced about 20 books, proceedings volumes
and organised and chaired many International Conferences and Exhibitions on renewable
energy and sustainable architecture such TIA-Network (Florence 1996, 98, Oxford 2000,
Krems 07, 08 WREC (Florence 1998 and 2006, Brigthon 2000). Past vice President of
Eurosolar (The European Association for Solar Energy).
Fonder member of TIA (Teaching in Architecture Energy and Environment World
Network). Member of the Bioclimatic Committee of ISES Italia, WREN (World
Renewable Energy Network) and Associate Member of PLEA (Passive and Low Energy
Architecture).
His role as a teacher 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 public administrations and international companies.
Recent projects: Technology Park in Lucca, Multiplex and Commercial Centre in Prato,
Rotating Tower in Dubai. Family status: Married with two children
Languages : Italian,English, French, Spanish
His presentation: Examples of Sustainable Buildings, in Hot Climate
Prof Issa Batarseh
Dr. Issa Batarseh is a Professor and Chair of the Department
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the
University Central Florida (UCF). He received the Ph.D., and
M.S. in Electrical Engineering and the B.S. in Computer
Engineering and Science from the University of Illinois at
Chicago in 1983, '85 and '90, respectively. Dr. Batarseh was
a visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University, Calumet,
from 1989 to 1990 before joining UCF in 1991.
Dr. Batarseh power electronics research focuses on the
development of advanced systems for solar energy conversion to improve cost, power density,
efficiency and performance. The research includes the analysis and design of high frequency
dc-ac inverters, resonant converter topologies; low-voltage dc-dc converters, small signal
modeling and control of PWM and resonant converters; power factor correction techniques;
power electronic circuits for distributed power systems applications. His has published several
patents, and many journal and conference papers and a textbook entitled: Power Electronic
Circuits, in 2003 with John Wiley.
He is also a fellow member in AAAS, IEEE, and IEE. He served as an Associate Editor for
IEEE Transaction on Aerospace and Electronic Systems and Transaction on Circuits and
Systems. He served as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation and several IEEE-
Transaction Journals and served on the program committees of IEEE-APEC, PESC, IECON,
IAS and ISCAS. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Florida. He served as the general
chair for IEEE-PESC? 07, a Chairman of the PE/AES/PEL Chapter of the Orlando IEEE
Section.
Dr. Batarseh supervised 26 Ph.D. Dissertations, 39 MS Theses, and 13 Undergraduate Honor
Theses. More than twenty U.S. patents were produced and licenses were granted to
commercialize products. He is a co-founder for two start-up companies: Advanced Power
Electronics Corp. (APECOR) and Petra Solar.
RESEARCH AREAS: Power Electronics, Energy Conversion, Grid-tied Inverters, Solar
Energy Photovoltaics
His presentation: Recent Advances on Single-phase and Three-phase Micro-inverters for
Distributed Smart Solar
Professor Hassan Nfaoui
Dr Hassan Nfaoui has a MSc in Solar Energy and a PhD in Wind
Energy from the University of Mohammed-V (Morocco) in
cooperation with the University of Reading (UK) sponsored by
British Council. Since 1982, he has been at the Solar Energy &
Environment Laboratory, developing and managing programs on
renewable energy resource assessments and analysis. He is
currently a Professor of Renewable Energy at University of
Mohammed – V, Morocco. Besides his current main area of
research in wind energy, he has several projects in solar and
environmental area. He 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 several MSc students with their research. He is currently reviewer in several
International Journals in the Energy and Environment Sector, among them is the Renewable
Energy Journal, Solar Energy, wind Energy. Prof Nfaoui is also a member of several domestic
and International Societies including WREN and The Moroccan Fulbright Alumni Association.
His presentation: Moroccan Strategies of using Hydro-power, Wind Energy and Solar
Energy Systems to Combat Climate Change
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.
His presentation: Renewables are for saving fuels
Mr Bill Watts
He is BA MSc CEng FCIBSE, and Max Fordham Senior
Partner.
Following a university education in biological science, Bill
Watts has spent 26 years developing Max Fordham LLP’s
reputation for designing elegant buildings with a thorough
understanding of how they are put together, how the
environment affects comfort, in particular, how energy can be
used and minimised to make buildings comfortable. Bill has
worked with leading designers on a range of projects
including new and refurbished offices in mixed use
developments in the West End, refurbished and new build
social housing on large high rise estates, schools including the
new City Academy in Bermondsey, community and elite
training pools and dry sports venues, theatres and galleries.
The innovative Beaufort Court zero emissions building for RES in Kings Langley was
completed in 2003 and its carbon emissions have been monitored. This provided great lessons
on the potential of renewable energy systems and how they work. Bill has been candidly sharing
the findings at conferences on achieving zero carbon buildings. Bill has recently provided
advice on sustainable issues in the PFI schools procurement process as an assessor for Belfast
Schools and Library Board, and as a bidder for the Islington schools BSF. More recently he
advised a developer seeking planning for a large mixed use development in Stockwell Green,
setting out an energy strategy that the client was comfortable with for presentation to the
Mayor’s office to ensure the renewable energy commitments were met.
Recently, Bill carried out wider studies of how the UK could be self -sufficient for its energy
needs from local renewable energy resources and tied this into a study of the use of land to
produce food and energy and the use of waste as a resource. This has been presented at the 2006
World Renewable Energy Conference (WREC) in Florence. This informed his thinking about
how we should be moving the design of buildings and transport to accommodate this strategy.
He is currently working with commercial growers on insulated greenhouses to make vegetable
food production in the UK possible without additional heating. He has worked with the Carbon
Trust in Northern Ireland investigating methods of utilising waste to produce energy and other
resources.
His presentation: Flashing the Gulf
Prof Giuliano C Premier
Giuliano C Premier of the Faculty of Computing, Engineering
and Science, University of South Wales (USW), UK, is a
senior members of the Sustainable Environment Research
Centre (SERC) at the University of South Wales (USW) with
over 25 years of academic and industrial collaboration
experience in energy related processes; including digestion,
dark fermentative hydrogen production and
bioelectrochemical systems (BES)/microbial fuel cell (MFC);
the Hydrogen Economy dealing with several associated
technologies (http://www.southwales.ac.uk/). He contributes
expertise in mechanical and control/systems engineering,
bioelectrochemical systems, environmental and
biotechnological system modelling and design. He has
contributed to several collaborative projects with national and
international partners, ranging from EU Regional Development Funded and British Council
projects, to Carbon Trust, EPSRC, NERC, UKERC, EU Marie Curie and FP6 STREP,
invariably involving both academic and industrial partners and including elements of
Knowledge Transfer. He has participated in three UKERC SUPERGEN Consortium and
follow-on projects, the Biological Fuel Cell, in which he led Microbial theme; and the SHEC-
Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Consortia. He is currently a CoI on flexible funding from the
SUPERGEN H2&FC Hub, bringing expertise, knowledge and experience in bioprocess
engineering design, particularly with regard to bioelectrochemical system engineering,
optimisation, scale-up and control. He leads the USW contribution to the NERC RRfW
MeteoRR project, the IB Catalyst Innovate UK/BBSRC funded project to develop a BOD
sensor, as well as the EPSRC Lifes-CO2R Multidiciplinary fuels project (as from March 2016),
led USW efforts in the bioprocess technology modelling of the RCUK, NERC (lead) TSEC
BioSys consortium and Chairs the BBSRC NIBB ADNetwork Working Group on Modelling
and Integration and sits on the EPSRC SUPERGEN H2&FC Science Board. He has sat on
several Scientific Committees including chairing the World Renewable Energy Congress
Biomass and Waste to Energy theme, and has delivered Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.
His presentation: Microbial bioelectrochemical systems: What’s their place in bioenergy?
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.
His presentation: Feasibility Study of the use of Micro – wind turbine in electric cars.
Dr Mohamed Saied
Mohamed Saied was born in K. El-Sheikh, Egypt, on 1973. He graduated from the Electrical Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, university of Alexandria, Egypt in 1995. By July 2000, he got his M.Sc. degree, and by July 2007 he received the Ph.D. degree from the same department. His PhD specialty is the direct torque control of induction machines using multilevel inverters. By April, 2010, Dr. Mohamed finished the Post Doc training matrix for PhD holders from the Faculty and Leadership Development Center, Alexandria University, Egypt. Dr. Saied has been elevated to the IEEE senior member grade in
2013, he published 13 technical papers in refereed journals and conferences, and conferred several national and international conferences and workshops. His research fields of interest cover; AC-drives, direct torque control of Induction and synchronous machines, HVDC transmission, power quality, active power filters, harmonic elimination, PWM modulation techniques, multi-level voltage source and DC/DC converters, wind and solar renewable energy, and deadbeat control. As a lecturer since 2008, Dr. Mohamed is responsible for designing and delivering several electrical power and automatic control courses in different Engineering faculties in Egypt. He is an advisor for several M.Sc. dissertations in different universities. In addition to his academic background, Dr. Mohamed is working for Abu-Qir Fertilizers &
Chemical Industries Company, Alexandria Egypt. He is now the general manager of the
Electrical Engineering Dept. He has 20 years of industrial experience, that he is a consultant for
several factories and companies science 1995. In addition, through 2013-2014 he studied for
the professional certificate of Business Administration, in the Arab Academy for Science and
Technology. Also, by the middle of 2016, he is going to finish his Master of Business
Administration MBA.
His presentation: Offshore wind technology foundations: Challenges and Opportunities
Prof Islam
Professor A.K.M Sadrul Islam did his Ph.D. in Mechanical
Engineering from University of London, UK in 1988. At present he is
the Head and Professor of Dept. of Mechanical and Chemical
Engineering of Islamic University of Technology (IUT), a subsidiary
organ of OIC. Before joining IUT he was the Professor and Head of
Mechanical Engineering Department, Bangladesh University of
Technology (BUET). He is the member of different professional
organizations like, Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Bangladesh
Society of Mechanical Engineers, and Asian Congress of Fluid
Mechanics. He is currently the Secretary General of Bangladesh
Society of Mechanical Engineers and past chairman of Mechanical
Engineering Division of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh. He has published more than 180
papers in reputed journals and conference proceedings and edited and contributed chapters in
several books. His research interest is Renewable Energy, CFD, and Heat Transfer.
His presentation: Solar thermal chimney technology for ventilation and power generation:
A review
Miss Sara Abdourraziq
Sarah Abdourraziq has a MSc in Industrial Engineering from
Sciences and Technologies Faculty in Fez, Morocco 2011. She
is currently a PhD in the electrical engineering department,
LESSI Laboratory, at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University.
My research study is based on the improvement and
optimization of the efficiency of the water pumping systems
driven by the photovoltaic panel. 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).
Her presentation: Photovoltaic Water Pumping Application in Morocco
Dr Hasila Jarimi
Dr Hasila is a first class Physics graduate from the
University of Manchester United Kingdom, and has
obtained her Ph.D. in Science specialising in Solar
Energy Technology (Photovoltaic/Thermal Solar
Collector) from MARA, University of Technology
Malaysia. She is also a casual researcher at The
University of Nottingham, United Kingdom from
December 2015. She has skills and knowledge essential
in any fundamental Physics area, Renewable Energy
Studies and in any area which requires computational,
and mathematical skills. She has published and
presented more than 7 articles of her four-year research
on Photovoltaic/Thermal technology in well-known
publications and has involved in many international
conferences organised by WREN.
Her presentation: Bi-Fluid photovoltaic/thermal solar collectors: Potential applications.
Mr Mohamed Amine Abdourraziq
Mohamed amine abdourraziq has a MSc in electronic air safety
and a PhD student in solar energy from the University of
Mohammed-V (Morocco). Since 2012, he has been at Power
and control Research Team at Mohammadia School of
Engineers, . He is currently an engineer at national agency for
Airport.. He is currently reviewer in energy conversion and
management journal.
His presentation: Renewable energy in Morocco: Social and environmental impact
Dr Yue ping Fang
Dr Yue ping Fang is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Sustainable
Technologies at Ulster University. He has a BEng in Electrical
Engineering and a PhD in Advanced Vacuum Glazing, member of
International Solar Energy Society and a fellow of UK Higher
Education Academy. Dr Fang has significant experience in the thermal
modelling and experimental analysis for advanced glazing systems, in
addition to a broad experience in solar energy technologies and
fenestration. He has extensive experience in the thermal evaluation of
advanced glazing and thermal insulation systems and technologies
through experimental characterisation and theoretical evaluation. His
extensive experience and excellent work in nonimaging optics area has
been recognised by his publication on top journals “Applied Optics”. He has published his
research widely in journal and conference contributions in this and related areas. He has
continuously completed Advanced Glazing projects funded by European Union, UK DTI and
Irish government and completed several KTP Innovation Projects with local companies. He has
been a reviewer for proposals by UK EPSRC, National Natural Science Foundation of China
(NSFC) and Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and a regular reviewer
for over ten international journals and a reviewer for international conferences.
His presentation is on: The effect of glass thicknesses and dimensions on the thermal
performance of triple vacuum glazing
Dr Kouzou Abdellah
He is (IEEE Senior member & IACSIT Senior member,
IFAC,IAENG & IISRO member) was born in Djelfa, Algeria in
1964. He received the State Engineer degree, the
Magister, the PhD, and the Habilitation from University of
Tiaret, Algeria, University of Boumerdes, Polytechnics
Superior National School respectively. He has been a
researcher with Technische Universität of Muenchen in
Germany form 2010, 2011 and 2012. He is a collaborator
researcher at Texas A&M University at Qatar. He is an
associate professor with the faculty of Sciences and
Technology at Djelfa university in Algeria, he was the
president of the Scientific council of the faculty since June
2014. Dr. Kouzou has participated in several research
projects and has led several research projects. Currently
he is the Dean of the faculty of Sciences and Technology at
Djelfa university in Algeria.
Dr. Kouzou A is the founder of the Power Electronics and Power Quality research group at The
"Laboratoire d'Automatique appliquéé et Diagnostics Industriel (LAADI" at the University of Djelfa. He
is the supervisor of many PhD Students in Algeria. Furthermore, he is the coordinator of the research
agreement between LAADI laboratory and the of the Research Group in Automatic Control and
Industrial Electronics (GAEI) the Department of Electrical Electronic and Automatic Control Engineering
, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rovira i Virgili University,Tarragona, Spain.
Dr. Kouzou A is a member of many editorial boards for several scientific journals. He is a member of
the scientific and steering committees in several national and international conferences. He is the
Editor-In-Chief of two journals. He is the coordinator of the Algerian IEEE Power Electronics Chapter
and the chair of the sub-committee on FACTs and HVDC under the international committee PETC/IEEE-
IES. He was a plenary and an invited keynote speaker and session chair in several national and
international conferences. He is a member of Smart Grid Center (SGC) at Texas A &M University at
Doha, Qatar.
The main research interests Of Dr.Kouzou A include Active Power Filtering techniques, Power Quality
issues, Power Electronics Devices, Application of Power electronics in Renewable Energies and
Application of meta-heuristics optimization algorithms, Smart Gird, Smart buildings, Gas Turbine
modeling and diagnosis. He has published more than 130 papers in Journals and conferences within
his research domains. He was awarded at the first position of the Top ten authors at the Algerian
Universities published on July 2015 within the Scientometrics study of scientific production at the
Algerian Universities by the "Direction Générale de la Recherche Scientifique et du Développement
Technologique" of the Ministry of High Education and Scientific Research (MHESR).
His presentation: An Overview and Perspectives on Smart Building
Dr. Abdallah Abusam
He is a civil engineer specialized in Environmental
Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. from Wageningen
University, the Netherlands, in Benchmarking (Modeling
and Control) of Wastewater Treatment Plants. Dr. abusam
works currently as a Research Scientist at the Kuwait
Institute for Scientific Research (KISR). He was also the
Manager of the Wastewater Program at KISR from 2010 to
2015. Before joining KISR, Dr. Abusam had also worked at
Wageningen University in the Netherlands, Al-Tahadi
University in Libya and at the International Islamic
University in Malaysia. He has published more than 80
scientific papers in peer-reviewed international journals
and conference proceedings.
His presentation: Towards Energy Positive Wastewater Treatment Plants in GCC Countries
Dr. Ravinder N. Batta,
He is a senior civil servant working as a Secretary to
the government in India handling policy and
implementation issues in renewable energy
management. Also Dr. Batta, has a strong academic
record having published three books, several book
chapters and research papers in leading international
journals. His extensive research publications cover
areas of Environment Economics, Economics of
Climate Change, Economics of Green Growth,
sustainable tourism and sustainable transport. He has
himself refereed papers for international journals and
has acted as external examiner and visiting faculty for several Universities and
Institutes.
His presentation: Mainstreaming Renewable Energy in the Development Programs: the
Economics of Inclusive Green Growth in the Himalayas
Dr Ahmed HAFAIFA He was born in MEDJEDEL, Algeria in 1974.
He received the State Engineer degree in 2000 on
Applied Automation, the Magister degree in
2004 on Applied Automation and control
systems and the PhD on Applied Automation and
Signal Processing in 2010 from the UMBB
Boumerdes University. He received the the
Habilitation from the University of Sciences and
Technology Houari Boumediene - USTHB -
Faculty of Electronics and Computer Science,
Department of Instrumentation and Automation
on 2012. He is a PhD and Associate Professor in
Industrial Process: Automation / Diagnosis and
Reliability Engineering at the Science and
Technology Faculty of the University of Djelfa, Algeria, where He is actually the president of
the scientific committee of Technical Sciences Department (CSD) since 2014 and he is pursuing
his researches as a researcher at the Applied Automation and Industrial Diagnostic Laboratory
of the University of Djelfa. Dr Ahmed HAFAIFA has participated in several international
research projects and has led several national research projects. Currently he is the Director of
the Applied Automation and Industrial Diagnostic Laboratory of the University of Djelfa.
Dr Ahmed HAFAIFA is the founder of the Applied Automation and Industrial Diagnostic
Laboratory at the University of Djelfa. He is the supervisor of many PhD Students in Algeria
and he is the coordinator of several industrial research projects within the applied automatic
and reliability of industrial systems. His research area of interests includes the modelling and
control in industrial systems, the diagnosis and new reliability engineering, fault detection and
isolation in industrials process, intelligent system based on fuzzy logic and neural networks.He
is actign as an expertert in several national and internationals commisions and collaboration
research activities. He has supervised several Master students and published many
national/international conferences and journals papers.
His presentation is about: An Improvement to the Algorithms of Maximum Power Point
Tracking (MPPT):
José G. Vargas-Hernández, M.B.A., Ph. D.
Research professor at University Center for Economic and
Managerial Sciences, University of Guadalajara. Visiting
professor at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canadá. Visiting
Scholar, University of CaliforniaBerkeley, Professor PhD in
managerial and organizational Sciences at Universidad Lasalle
and Universidad Cristóbal Colón. Professor of PhD programs at
Universidad Autónoma de Durango and Universidad de Durango.
Profesor Universidad Vizacaya de las Américas. Professor
Universidad de Colima. Adviser of PhD programs at Universidad
Autónoma de Aguascalientes.PhD in Public Administration
(Columbia University), PhD in Economics (Keele University,
England). Other studies in PhD in Organisational Behaviour
(Lancaster University). Master of Business Administration in
Industrial Management (Pacific States University). Marketing Certificate (The British Institute
of Marketing). Diploma in Philosophy (Universidad Panamericana). Bachelor in Commercial
Relations, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Studies of Bachelor in Law, UNAM.
He has participated in more than 200 international academic events and in more than 500
national events. Published four books and more than 200 papers in international journals and
reviews (some translated to English, French, German, Portuguese, Farsi, Chinese, etc.) and
more than 300 essays in national journals and reviews. Obtained Outstanding research Award,
The Institute for Business and Finance Research, Hawai, 2016. Outstanding International
Researcher 2015, PAIR, Hog Kong. Best Paper Award ABSRC, 2015, Italia. Best Paper
certificate 2015, TJPRC Journals Best Paper. International Journal of Economics, Commerce
and research. Trans Stellar. Award III BMAC Luca Pacioli, Istanbul, 2013. Achievement
Certificate. 2012. United States. International Business Student Collaboration Project.
University of North Carolina, AGBA Distinguished Scholar. 2011. China. Academy for Global
Business Advancement. An Award conferred at 8th World Congress held at Dongbei University
of Finance and economics (Dalian, China). 2010-2011 Emerald/EMRBI Business Research
Award for Emerging Researchers Highly Commended. 2011. Grecia. Euromed Research
Business Institute – Emerald del Best paper Award 2010 de Academic Business World
International Conference2010. En 2009 obtuvo el reconocimiento Best Paper Award de Global
Strategic Management, Inc., Washington, D.C. En 2007 el reconocimiento de la Academia de
Ciencias Administrativas por el mejor trabajo de investigación en Administración Estratégica.
En 2004 el Premio Internacional de Global Business and Economic Development, y en 2002 el
premio Allies Academies nominado por la International Business Academy. Other awards:
Sommer al mérito académico, British Council Award, Ford Foundation Award, Pacific States
University Award. Registered independent external consultant.
His presentation: Impact of Global Warming on Business Planning in Mexico
Prof John K Kaldellis
Prof John K. Kaldellis holds a Mechanical Engineering Degree
from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and
a Business Administration Diploma from the University of
Piraeus. He obtained his PhD from NTUA (Fluid Sector)
sponsored by Snecma–Dassault, France and Bodosssaki
Foundation, Greece. He is currently the Head of the
Mechanical Engineering Department and the Director of the
Soft Energy Applications and Environmental Protection
Laboratory of the Technological Education Institute of Piraeus.
Prof J.K. Kaldellis is also the Scientific Director (for TEI of
Piraeus) of the MSc in Energy program organized by Heriot Watt University and TEI of
Piraeus. Prof Kaldellis scientific expertise is in the fields of the energy and the environment.
His research interests include feasibility analysis of energy sector applications, technological
progress in wind, hydro and solar energy market, hybrid energy systems, energy storage issues,
social attitude towards renewable energy applications and environmental technology-
atmospheric pollution. He has participated in numerous research projects, funded by the
European Union, European/Greek Industries and the Greek State. Prof Kaldellis has up to now
published six books concerning Renewable Energy Applications and Environmental
Protection. He is also the author of more than one hundred (100) scientific / research papers in
International peer reviewed Journals and more than 300 papers in International Scientific
Conferences. During the last decade he is also a Member of the Scientific Committee of the
Hellenic Society of Mechanical-Electrical Engineers as well as member of the organizing and
scientific committee of several national and international conferences. He is currently member
of Editorial Board of the Renewable Energy International Journal and reviewer in more than
40 International Journals in the Energy and Environment Sector. He is the Editor of the book
entitled "Stand-alone and hybrid wind energy systems: Technology, energy storage and
applications", Editor of the "Wind Energy" Volume of the Comprehensive Renewable Energy
Encyclopaedia by Elsevier, ISBN 978-0080878720
His presentation: Energy Storage and Demand Side Management for Increasing
Wind Energy Penetration in Electrical Grids
Dr. Noura Youssef Mansouri
Noura is a sustainable energy enthusiast from Saudi Arabia
who has been working on the subject of sustainable energy
and sustainability transition, especially in Saudi Arabia, for
over a decade. She aims to contribute to the overall energy
sustainability transition in Saudi Arabia and the region
whilst tackling the challenges of economic diversification,
human capacity development and industrial development.
Dr. Mansouri has earned her PhD from Queen Mary,
University of London, on the subject of clean energy
transition in Saudi Arabia, upon graduating she went on to
pursue a postdoctoral research fellowship at MIT, she
received an Ibn Khaldun fellowship from the Center for
Clean Water and Clean Energy, Mechanical Engineering, MIT. She is now appointed as a
Visiting Scholar on a part-time basis at MIT. Since 2013, Noura has been serving as the
manager of strategy and marketing at AREVA, the French global leader in nuclear energy, in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contributing to the establishment of the Saudi nuclear sector through
human capacity and industrial development. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in
Management Information Systems from Dar Al Hekma University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and
her Master of Business Administration degree in clean energy technology management from
Queen Mary, University of London in the UK. Dr. Mansouri published her first book based on
her PhD thesis entitled “Greening the Black Gold: Saudi Arabia’s quest for clean energy”. She
continues to research in clean energy, water desalination and sustainability topics. Noura was
recently awarded the 2015 Women Excellence Leadership Award (LEWA) under the category
“Rising Star”. She was also recently appointed an Energy Future Leader at the World Energy
Council, and a Board Member at Women in Clean Energy, Clean Energy Business Council -
MENA.
Noura has a diplomatic training from The Fletcher School for Law and Diplomacy, Tufts
University. She participated in several international and local events, including: AREVA's
nuclear learning tour, presented before the Saudi and German foreign ministers on the topic of
renewable energy collaboration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and spoke at international
events at MIT, Harvard University, and the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Noura is a co-
founder of CellA+ a network for professional women in Saudi Arabia. Noura is married and a
mother of three.
Her presentation: Greening the Black Gold: Saudi Arabia’s quest for clean energy
Prof. Dr. Essam E. Khalil
Obtained his B Sc. & M Sc. From Cairo University 1973, DIC &
Ph.D. In Mechanical Engineering. London University, Imperial
College of Science and Technology, UK. 1977.
He is professor in Mechanical Engineering in June-1988, Faculty
of Engineering, Cairo University and consultant Editor of the
Arabic Program of McGraw Hill Book Company (1983 –1988).
He held many leading positions in various organizations among
them:
Chairman of National HVAC Code Committee, Ministry Of
Housing & Development, 1999 -
Coordinator for the National Energy Efficiency Code Committee
for HVAC, 2000 -
Member of Commission E2, International Institute of Refrigeration, Paris, 2004. He received
several awards of achievement: Syndicate of Egyptian engineers Award of Excellence, January
2016, Cairo University Award of Excellence, May 2015, Cairo University Award of
Excellence, April 2014, ASME Egypt Achievement Award, in April 2013,
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Distinguished Lecture Award, January 2013.
Best Paper Award, AIAA, IECEC, August 2005 and he is ASME Fellow since 2003. He
awarded 18 PhD and 80 MSc under his supervision. He published more than 600 papers, books
in conferences and reputable journals.
His presentations with others are:
1- Defects Evolution in High Efficiency Third Generation Photovoltaic Cells
2- Energy Saving in Residential Buildings
3- Sustainability and Energy Efficient Outdoor Air Conditioning: Case Study of
Open Football Stadium
Prof. Sergiy N. Lavrynenko
In June 2011, obtained his Doctor of Science (Habil.
Dr –Ing) from National Technical University "KhPI",
in Sept., 2001 he done NATO Advanced Study
Institute 'Responsive Systems for Active Vibration,
Control' in Brussels. Universite Libre de Bruxelles,
Faculte des Sciences, Appliquess, Roosevelt Av., 50,
B-1050 Brussels, Belgium, in June, 2000 more
research was carried out on NATO Advanced Study
Institute 'Physical Aspects of Fracrure' in Cargese,
Ecole Centrale Paris, Mech. Lab, Grande Voie des
Virnes, F-92295 France
In Oct., 1997 - to May 2001 studied at National
Technical University "KhPI", Ukraine, also
Preparation of the Doctor of Science degree thesis 'Physical Modelling and Quality Control of
Ultraprecision Surfaces Generation Processes'
Sept., 1992, he studied at National Technical University of Ukraine for his Ph.D. (The theme
of the thesis: 'Providing for Stability of Functional Characteristics of Optical Thermoplastic
Composites in Milling Process')
Nov., 1987 - Nov. 1990 again at Kharkov Polytechnic University doing ASPIRANTURA (PhD
student). Prof Lavrynenko did his M. Sc. In the period 1977-1983 at the same university.
In 2012 he became professor at Information Technology & Systems KGM Dept., National
Technical University "KhPI". In 1994 he was associate professor and 1992 was an assistant
professor.
He received several awards from various institutions: Swiss Montreux Business School,
Switzerland. Dir. Fabio Fusi, Professor Honorary, University College London, Optical Science
Lab., Honorary Research Fellow of the Royal Society, Otto-von-Guericke University
Magdeburg, IFQ, Universitaetsplatz 2, Magdeburg D-39106 Germany. Dir. Prof. F. Lierath
Senior Visiting Fellow of the DAAD, Shanghai University of Technology, Shanghai, China.
Prof. Zhou Jia-bao, Senior Advanced Scholarship by the SEDC, University of Miskolc,
Hungary. Dr. J. Pap, Scholarship by the Ministry of Education. He published several many
papers and attended many conferences and workshops.
His presentation: Renewable Energy in the Ukraine
Professor Dr.Mohammed Shabat
Mohammad M. Shabat, was born in Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip,
Palestine in 1960. He received his B.Sc. in Physics from Al-
Aazhar University, Cairo, Egypt in 1984 and the Ph.D. degree
from the University of Salford, U.K., in 1990. He was a
Research Fellow at the University of Manchester Institute of
Science and Technology, UK, from 1989 to 1992. In April 1992,
he joined the Physics Department at the Islamic University of
Gaza (IUG) as an Assistant Professor of physics. He became an
Associate Professor in 1996 and a Professor of Physics in 2000.
In the period 2001-2005, he was the Vice President for
Administrative Affairs at IUG and the Vice President for the
Academic Affairs at the IUG between 2009-2013. He was
awarded the Shoman Prize for a Young Arab Scientist (Jordan)
in 1995, and the Humboldt Research Fellowships in 1998-99 at the Center of Semiconductor
Technology and Opto-electronics, Duisburg-Essen University, Germany. He was a visiting
scientist at Bochum University, Germany, in 1994; at the Institute National Polytechnic de
Grenoble, (INPG), France, in 1995; at Salford University, U.K, in 1997; ICTP, Trieste, Italy,
in 1996,1997 and 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004; Duisburg-Essen University, Germany, in1998,
1999 and 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006, and 2007; Technical University of Warsaw in 2012;
Frankfort University in 2012 and the Institute of Energy Research and Phyiscal Technologies
(IEPT) at the Clausthal Technical University (TUC)in 2015. From 2006-2008, Prof. Shabat was
a visiting Professor in Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden,
Germany. Professor Shabat had received "Galileo Galilei" Award of the International
Commission of Optics (affiliated to ICSU and IUPAP) in 2006. He was the Vice President for
the Research and Graduate Studies at the IUG between 2013-2015. Professor Shabat became
the first Distinguished Professor in the IUG in 2011. He was awarded the Distinguished Scholar
Award, the Arab Fund Fellowship Program, Kuwait, 2007. He had been awarded the ISESCO
Science Prize, 2010. Prof. Shabat became distinguished professor. He published more than 082
papers in international journals in Optical Science, physics, mathematics and education and
presented many papers at local and international conferences. His research interests include
nonlinear optical sensor, solar cells, Renewable Energy, opto-electronics, magneto static
surface waves, numerical techniques, mesoscopic systems, energy, and applied mathematics,
Nanotechnology and physics education. He supervised more than 25 postgraduate students
(M.Sc and PhD) in mathematics and physics at Palestinian, Sudanese, Algerian and Egyptian
universities. Recently he has established a Palestinian Optical Society (POS). He is an external
examiner for BSc examinations, Msc dissertation and PhD theses in physics and mathematics
at Palestinian and Egyptian universities. He is a senior member of IEEE, member of the Optical
Society of America and fellow of TWAS.
His presentation: Numerical modelling and optimization of waveguide structure
containing nanoparticles for solar cells.
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
Her presentation: Properties of compact expanded natural graphite treated with sulfuric
acid and its application for solid sorption refrigeration and energy storage
PROF. DATO’ DR MOHD. YUSOF HJ. OTHMAN
Prof. Mohd. Yusof Hj. Othman obtained BSc (Hons) in
Physics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (1976), MSc
in Solid State Physics from University of London (1977) and
PhD in Heat Pump from Aston University, UK (1984). 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 since early 80’s. 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, and outstanding corporation and support during
the last two decade (2010) for his recognition and contribution in renewable energy activities.
He is also Fellow of Academy of Science, Malaysia and the recipient of Top Research Scientist
of Malaysia (2013) by the academy. He is conferred with Distinguished Fellow of University of
Sultan Zainal Abidin and Islamic University of Malaysia (2013-15). 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 300 articles in journals, proceedings, and seminars in the
field of renewable energy, physics and science education. He has written 25 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. He is a WREN
Pioneer.
His presentation: PHOTOVOLTAIC-THERMAL SOLAR COLLECTOR TECHNOLOGY &
DEVELOPMENT
Dr Ala Hasan
Ala Hasan (DSc. Tech., Helsinki University of
Technology- Finland) is Senior Scientist in Smart
Energy and System Integration/Interactive Buildings
at VTT, the Technical Research Centre of Finland
http://www.vttresearch.com/, the largest research
centre in North Europe. He holds the Post of Academy
of Finland Research Fellow (2010-2015). Prior to that,
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 and
teaching in universities since 1992 and professional
experience in Mechanical-Power Engineering since
1982.
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).
Dr. Hasan is the Finnish National Expert in the IEA-Energy in Buildings and Communities
EBC- Annex 67 Energy Flexible Buildings (2015-2018). He was the Finnish National Expert
in the IEA SHC Task 40 - ECBCS Annex 52: Towards Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings (2008-
2013) http://task40.iea-shc.org/.
Dr. Hasan is member of the Board of IBPSA-World, the International Building Performance
Simulation Association www.ibpsa.org since 2011. Dr. Hasan was President of IBPSA-Nordic
(www.ibpsa-nordic.org, the Nordic regional affiliate of IBPSA for four countries: Denmark,
Finland, Norway and Sweden) 2011-2015. He initiated and was the leader the Research Team
on Building Simulation based Optimization at Aalto University. His Academy of Finland
project developed MOBO Software for Multi-Objective Building Performance Optimization
http://ibpsa-nordic.org/tools.html. Dr. Hasan was the leader of Task A (Definition of Net Zero
Energy Buildings) in the EECI project- the Finnish National Built Environment Innovation
Programme RYM-SY http://rym.fi/.
Dr. Hasan has been supervising many PhD students at Aalto University- Finland and the Royal
Institute of Technology-Sweden. He is Editorial Board Member of the International Journal of
Low Carbon Technologies – Oxford Journals UK http://ijlct.oxfordjournals.org/. Dr. Hasan has
more than 80 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. 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.
His presentation: GENERATION OF OPTIMUM GEOMETRY OF BUILDINGS FOR
THE MINIMIZATION OF ENERGY DEMAND USING COMBINED SIMUALTION
AND OPTIMIZATION
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.
Her presentation: The dynamic thermal modelling of Moroccan residential buildings and
the comparison with the new Moroccan thermal regulations (RTCM).
Ms Mani Dhingra
Currently, Ms. Dhingra is pursuing her PhD from Department
of Architecture and Regional Planning, IIT Kharagpur in India
focusing on traditional Indian cities to understand how
sustainable and smart the old settlements in India are. She is a
research scholar at IIT Kharagpur since 2015 and received her
Masters of City Planning degree from the Indian Institute of
Technology in Kharagpur in the year 2014. She was also a
DAAD research scholar at the research unit ‘Urban Housing
and Development’ of the ‘Institute Entwerfen von Stadt und
Landschaft (ISEL)’ at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
(KIT), Germany in 2013. She has two years of professional
experience in the field and has worked as a Research Associate at advanced research institute,
Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) in New Delhi for a year on Climate
Change and Sustainable Development in India and across the world. Recently, her interview on
Challenges on Sustainability got published on DAAD alumni web portal.
Her presentation: Advancing Smartness of Traditional Settlements- Case Analysis of
Indian and Arab old cities
Prof Joseph J. Hobbs
Joe Hobbs is a professor of Geography at the University
of Missouri. Having grown up in Saudi Arabia and
worked for decades in the region, he is primarily a
geographer of the Middle East. His research
specialization is the lifeways of Bedouin pastoral
nomads in Middle Eastern deserts. He is also interested
in traditional environmental knowledge worldwide, and
in traditional architecture in the Arabian Gulf Region. He
recently presented the keynote speech entitled “Local
Practices as Best Practices: Heritage in Development in
Ajman, the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East and
Beyond” at the Ajman International Environment
Conference 2016. His most recent fieldwork has focused
on traditional uses of Acacia trees in the deserts of Egypt
and Sudan. His books include Bedouin Life in the
Egyptian Wilderness, Mount Sinai, The Birds of Egypt,
and Fundamentals of World Regional Geography.
His presentation: Making Buildings Work for People in the GCC Countries and Beyound
Mr RalRam Bhardwaj
Mr. BalRam Bhardwaj, Managing Director, MTPL has obtained
his M. Sc Degree in 2011 and now pursuing M. Tech. His
research spanning over 6 years has been on engineering behavior
of non-conventional energy technologies particularly in
hydrokinetics, Microbial Fuel Cells, mono
crystalline/polycrystalline Solar PV Technology, Robotics,
Kinematics, prototype manufacturing, etc. An established
technical troubleshooter, researcher and active consultant, Mr.
Bhardwaj has supervised 38 M. Tech theses, over 13000
engineering projects and 18 Industrial Projects. Presently, 12 M.
Tech students and 168 B. Tech. Students are working with him.
He has filed 5 national patents, and 2 PCT applications to safeguard his innovative and state of
the art researches. He also working with AHEC (IIT Roorkee), CES (IIT Delhi), DTRL
(DRDO), SHP (Germany), CREDA (Chhattisgarh), UJVNL (Gov’t of Uttarakhand) etc.
He is the recipient of India’s Best Innovator of the year award during INDO-US technical
Summit, India Innovation Initiative-National fair 2014, jointly organized by CII, DST, AICTE
for his Patented Innovation (Kinetic Hydro Turbine-VARUN III), Best Innovator Award by
Central University Punjab, etc. A prolific writer, Mr. Bhardwaj published 22 technical papers
in national and international journals and conferences. He has been the Associate investigator
of 3 sponsored research projects and carried out more than 1300 consultancies in the areas of
green energy, robotics, kinematics, solar incinerator and Embedded Technologies.
Mr. Bhardwaj traveled extensively and has collaborative research with Canadian, Kuwaiti, and
European Universities. He delivered several workshops and special lectures in India and abroad
on various emerging technologies such as Multi-rotor Drones, Non-Conventional Energies,
Hydrokinetics and was a guest Editor for “Jagaran Josh” magazine by Dainik Jagaran Group.
With the vision of “Redefine Engineering-Reinventing Technologies” Mr. Bhardwaj and his
research oriented company is working hard to make this world a better place to live.
His presentations: 1- Assess the possibility and efficiency to harness energy present in
surface water velocity thorough innovative State of the art
hydrokinetic turbine technology -VARUN III
2- Critically examine the conventional steam engines in order to
evolve next generation solar concentrator based steam engines
Dr Luca Finocchiaro
After a master degree in Building Engineering at the
University of Catania, Italy, Luca moved to Scotland
where he earned a Master of Architecture at the Glasgow
School of Art. He worked in Barcelona twice, first as a
visiting researcher at ETSAB in UPC (developing his
PhD thesis in environmental control and bioclimatic
design), and second as practicing architect. Luca is today
associate professor in “Climate and built forms” and
program leader of MSc in Sustainable Architecture at
NTNU. His main interest and research focus on the
analysis and understanding of climate and its
implementation into the architectural design of buildings
able to passive address their environmental performance towards comfort. Climate and
morphological parametric analyses have been, in different research projects, addressed into
design guidelines for both design of new buildings and energy retrofitting of existing ones. In
2012 Luca initiated the NTNU proposal for Solar Decathlon – 2012 and later architect of the
Living LAB and Test Cell projects at the Zero Emission Buildings research center in NTNU.
His presentation: Examples for Optimization of Environmental Performance in buildings
Professor Nader Al-Bastaki
EDUCATION: B. Eng. in Chemical
Engineering, Dec. 1981, McGill University,
Montreal, Canada. M.Eng. in Chemical
Engineering, Dec. 1983, McGill University,
Montreal, Canada, Ph.D., June, 1989, UMIST,
Manchester, U.K.
EXPERIENCE:
August 2008-2014, Dean of College of
Engineering
December 2006-present Director of
Accreditation and Assessment Office for
Colleges
of Engineering and I.T.
April 2002-April 2006 Chairman of the
Chemical Engineering Department, University
of Bahrain
March 1994-March 1996 Chairman of the
Chemical Engineering Department,
University of Bahrain
May 2005 Professor, University of Bahrain
Feb. 1999-2005 Associate Professor, University of Bahrain
Sep. 1992- March 1999 Assistant Professor, University of Bahrain
Sep.1989-Aug. 1992 Assistant Professor, Arabian Gulf University
Sep.1984-Aug. 1989 Lecturer, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
Feb. 1983-Aug 1984 Lecturer, Gulf Polytechnic, Bahrain
SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: Member of Several Societies
ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING SHORT COURSES AND WORKSHOPS:
FUNDED RESEARCH: From 2007 – 2015, Several each year.
RESEARCH INTERESTS: • Water desalination and waste water treatment using various
types of membranes, such as reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and microfiltration
membranes. • Use of UV/TiO2 for the treatment of industrial waste water • Process Safety.
• Engineering education and assessment methods.
Publications: Many full papers in various Journals
His presentation with others: Modeling the Effect of Temperature on Algal Growth for
Biodiesel Application
Dr. Salah Al-Hengari Dr. Salah Al-Hengari working as Research associate for Libyan Petroleum Institute, Tripoli – Libya (Full Time - major of Chemical Engineering) since 2000. Has more than 20 years of experience in oil and gas industry, 6 years in oil and gas production operations & maintenance (June 1985 – October 1990, Senior Oil and Gas Production Operator with Veba Oil Operations Company, Ghani and Amal Oil Field – Libya) followed by 16 years (up to date) with Libyan Petroleum institute, (LPI) as research
associate carrying technical / research Studies for the benefit of Libyan oil and gas sector in the areas of water Desalination, industrial water / waste water treatment and improving economic of Oil refineries and petrochemical plants. In addition, Dr. Al-Hengari has Academic experience as he was working as Lecturer at Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Petroleum and Natural gas Engineering, University of Zawia – Libya, for the period of March 2013 to August 2015 Teaching the undergraduate chemical engineering courses and also supervising the B.Sc. projects at the Chemical Engineering Department. Besides to that, at the present he is working as Part Time Associate Professor at Department of Environmental Sciences And engineering, The Libyan Academy for postgraduate studies, Tripoli – Libya, since April 2014 up to now teaching M.Sc. courses in the area of environmental engineering as well as supervising M.Sc. students for their thesis . Dr. Al-Hengari has authored or co-authored over 20 refereed journal and conference publications in international journals and international conferences in the area of Desalination, fuel cell and process intensification. Dr. Al-Hengari have a PhD in Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials from the School Of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Newcastle University - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (June 2012). In 2 addition, he had M.Sc. in Sustainable Chemical Engineering from the mentioned school (December 2004). In 1998 he received his B.Sc. In Chemical Engineering, Tripoli University, Faculty of Engineering. In1984 Dr. Al-Hengari Have received Industrial Petroleum Diploma (Dip.) majoring in Oil and Gas processing From Petroleum Training and Qualifying Institute, (PTQI), Tripoli – Libya. Dr. Al-Hengari is a member of European Desalination Society (EDS), also a member of Society of chemical Industry, UK (SCI) and elected as Associate member of Institution of Chemical engineers, UK (AIChemE). His Presentation: Water Desalination in Libya
Prof Hazim Al-Hussaini
Academic Qualifications
1. B.Sc, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering
College, Baghdad University Iraq, 1976.
2. M.Sc, Thermodynamics and Related Studies,
Mechanical Engineering dept, Birmingham University,
UK , 1977.
3. PhD, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering
Dept, Sheffield University, UK, 1980.
4. Senior Lecturer, 1987.
5. Professor, 1991.
Experience
1. 1978-1979: Demonstrator, Mech Eng Dept, Sheffield University, UK.
2. 1980-1981: Consultant, Energy Ministry, Tehran.
3. 1982-1984: Assistant Research Scientist, Energy dept, Kuwait Institute for Scientific
Research.
4. 1985-1986: Research Scientist, Renewable Energy Dept, AEOI
5. 1987-1991: Senior Lecturer and Professor,Teaching B.Sc and M.Sc Courses,Mech.
Eng. Dept-AKUT.
6. 1992-1995: Visitor Scholar – Mech – Eng – Dept, City University, London, UK.
7. 1995-1996: Visiting Research Scientist-South Bank University,London,UK.
8. 1997-2000: Visiting Scholar-Mech-Eng Dept, University College of London
(UCL).UK.
9. 2001 -2006: Director of Kazemi Co for Solar Systems ,London-UK.
10. 2007-2008 : Visiting Scholar –South Bank University,London-UK.
11. 2007-Now :Visiting Professor , Supervision PhD students ,Teaching Msc courses
,Chemical Engineering Dept -Surrey University UK.
His presentation: Future of Solar Ponds Research and Applications.
Dr Stefan Popa
Stefan Popa studied in Bucharest, Paris and Barcelona
before joining the Architectural Association. After
graduating from the Valles School of Architecture in
Barcelona in 2009, he was awarded the Caja de los
Arquitectos scholarship and started practicing
architecture as a design team member of the Foster +
Partner Madrid-based office. His interest in theory of
architecture in relation to the practice of design led him
to join the History and Critical Thinking MA
Programme at the Architectural Association in 2014.
His current research at the Architectural Association
focuses on the narratives resulted from the various readings that the notion of sustainability can
acquire when put in an architectural context. His study object concerns the particular conditions
of the Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, held in 1994, where the
implementation of the United Nations Sustainability Agenda provided the conditions for an
intense dialogue between diversity and singularity at local and global levels. Stefan is currently
completing his PhD at the Architectural Association in London.
His presentations: The conclusions of the Brundtland commission from 1987 and the Winter
Olympic Games in Lillehammer Norway leading to the first green agenda of the United Nations set
in 1992 Rio Earth Summit and recent Paris 2015.
Prof Karen Gambaryan
Professor Karen Gambaryan has completed his PhD thesis in
1988 at Yerevan State University. He has defended the
second doctorate dissertation (habilitation) and received
Doctor of Science (Physics) degree at 2013. Since 2015, he
is a Full Professor and Senior Researcher at Yerevan State
University. Teaching courses: Semiconductors materials
science and technology; Thin films growth technology;
Infrared and microwave semiconductor devices. Hi is an
author of two course-manuals for Master- and Bachelor of
Science students. Under his supervision, PhD and Master of
Science students have successfully completed and defended
their theses.
He has published more than 40 scientific papers in widely reputed journals and has been invited
and delivered invited talks in more than 20 International Conferences and Congresses. Fields
of scientific interests: Physics of semiconductors and semiconductor devices; Semiconductor
materials and devices science and technology; III-V compound semiconductors thin films
epitaxy; Infrared devices; Renewable energy sources; Thermo-photovoltaic devices;
Nanoelectronics and nanotechnology.
He has been granted three times by the Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD)
Award (2007, 2010 and 2015) and performed numerous research visits to Germany. In 2014,
he was granted by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and worked as a Research Professor
in CAS Institute of Semiconductors. Hi is a member of WREN and WREC international
steering committee. He is also a member of the Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological and
Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES) since 2011.
Family status: Married, have two children. Languages: Armenian, English, Russian.
His presentation: Narrow bandgap diode heterostructures and photoconductive cells with
quantum dots for thermophotovoltaic and other mid-infrared applications
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.
His presentation: Sorption heat pump and cooling research at the University of Warwick
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, sinve 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 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.
Her presentation: Solar Energy in Buildings
Professor Dr Ravindra Pogaku
Dr. Ravindra Pogaku is Professor of Chemical and Bioprocess
Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, University Malaysia
Sabah (UMS), Sabah, Malaysia. He has diverse yet rewarding
experience in teaching, research, industry, management and
administrative fields spanning over 35 years.
Prof Ravindra was visiting scientist at Cornell University and
Visiting professor at Pennsylvania State University. Professor
Ravindra research interests is on greener processes and production
of chemicals, biomaterials, bio-wealth from waste, bioprocess
engineering, enzyme engineering, bioremediation and bioleaching.
Prof Ravindra research work has culminated 225 publications
including books and book chapters. He has delivered keynote
addresses, plenary lectures and invited talks in numerous
conferences, symposia, seminars, workshops and other events
worldwide. He is the editor-in-chief, editor, editorial board member, guest editor in referred
journals and reviewer of many peer journals. He is bestowed with the national and international
prestigious awards.
Professor Ravindra served as UNESCO energy consultant. Professor Ravindra is also industry
consultant for chemical and bioprocess industry. Professor Ravindra is a professional Engineer
and life member of the American Institution of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), USA and many
other professional bodies in other countries.
His presentation: Biomass waste to energy
Dr Joachim Pasel
Dr. rer. nat. Joachim Pasel is Head of “Chemical
Technology for Fuel Processing” at the Institute of Energy
and Climate Research - Electrochemical Process
Engineering (IEK-3) at the Forschungszentrum (Research
Center) Jülich, Germany. He studied chemistry at the Ruhr-
University in Bochum, Germany, and received his doctorate
in chemistry from the University of Leipzig, Germany. He
served for two years as a Postdoc at the University of
Leipzig and worked on projects dealing with exhaust gas
after treatment. In 1998, Dr. Pasel defected to
Forschungszentrum Jülich and in 2005 he took the position
of Head of “Chemical Technology for Fuel Processing”. The
focus of Dr. Pasel´s scientific work is the development and
experimental validation of reactors for autothermal
reforming of middle distillates (diesel fuel and kerosene),
water-gas-shift reaction and catalytic combustion for fuel
cell systems. This work has been closely connected to
research and development projects together with Airbus Deutschland GmbH. Additionally, his
scientific work covers processes for desulfurization of middle distillates in the liquid phase. Dr.
Pasel is author of a number of scientific papers about fuel processing and different processes
for desulfurization. He is a recognized reviewer for scientific papers in these areas. Dr. Pasel
has been working as Associate Editor of the scientific journal RSC Advances.
His presentation: Hydrogen production from bio-fuels using precious metal catalysts
Dr Kanzumba Kusakana
Kanzumba Kusakana holds a BSc. Eng. in Electromechanical
Engineering from the University of Lubumbashi in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo; a M.Tech in Electrical Engineering from
Tshwane University of Technology and a D.Tech in Electrical
Engineering from The Central University of Technology in South
Africa.
He is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and a member of the
South African Institute of Electrical Engineers.
He is currently a Senior lecturer, researcher and Acting Head of
the Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering Department
at the Central University of Technology. His research interests are
power and energy systems, energy management, renewable and
alternative energies.
His presentations: 1- Optimized scheduling of Diesel – Renewable systems with
Pumped Hydro Storage.
2- Optimal Power Flow Management of a Battery/Wind/PV/Grid
Hybrid System
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, Principle 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 electronics in books, technical journals, conference papers, studies
and reports in 11 countries.
In 2007 Dr. Sergey Karabanov became the Laureate of Russian Federation Government
Premium in the field of science and engineering.
He has been the leader of the projects for PV module production, development of solar cells
production technologies and new technologies for polysilicon 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.
His presentation: Operational and energy efficiency of renewable energy
Dr Shafiqur Rehman
Dr. Shafiqur Rehman is a Research Engineer-II (Associate
Professor) at the Center for Engineering Research,
Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum
and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. He obtained BS
degree in Mechanical Engineering from ZH College of
Engg. & Tech., Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India
and M.S. from KFUPM. He earned his Ph.D. degree on
wind energy from University of Pretoria, South Africa.
His research interests include meteorology, environment,
solar, wind and geothermal energy resources assessment and related power plant design. He has
published and presented more than 170 research papers in international journals and
conferences. Dr. Shafiqur Rehman was awarded Distinguished Researchers Award by the
University his Contribution in the areas of wind and solar energy in the year 2007 and 2012.
He has completed 40 client funded applied research projects and has written more than 80
technical project reports. He is the member of International Solar Energy Society (ISES), life
member of Solar Energy Society of India (SEI) and Institution of Engineers India (IEI), Saudi
Environment Society (SES), etc.
His presentation: Wind Power and Hybrid Energy Systems
Dr Adnan Shihab-Eldin
Dr. Shihab-Eldin, presently he is Director General of
Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences,
(KFAS) and was a member of its Board of Directors.
Formerly, he was Acting Secretary General and Director of
Research of OPEC, He serves as Advisor to and Member
of Kuwait National Nuclear Energy Committee (KNNEC);
Energy Advisor to Schlumberger Business Consulting; a
Board Member to Al-Dorra Oil Services Company, and a
member of the Board of Trustees of the American
University of Kuwait and the Gulf Research Center
Foundation (Geneva).
From 1999 to 2001, Dr. Shihab-Eldin was Director of the
Division for Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Department
of Technical Co-operation, at the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria. Prior to joining the IAEA, he served as Director
of the UNESCO Regional Office for Science and Technology (Cairo) and as the UNESCO
Representative in Egypt, Sudan, and Yemen. From 1976 to 1986 he was the Director
General of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, serving concurrently until 1980 as
Vice Rector for Academic Affairs at Kuwait University.
Dr. Shihab-Eldin graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, a Master of Science degree, and a Doctorate in
Nuclear Engineering. Prior to his career with international organizations, Dr. Shihab-Eldin
held various lecturing and research appointments in the physical and engineering sciences,
energy economics, and technology at universities and research centers in Kuwait, the United
States and Europe, including Kuwait University, the Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, the University of California at Berkeley, the European Nuclear Research Center
in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Energy and Environment Policy Center at Harvard
University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
His presentation: Roadmap to Optimizing the Structure of the Energy Industry – Striking
the Balance between Oil and Gas Reserves and Renewable Energy
Dr Winfried Hoffmann
Dr. Winfried Hoffmann graduated in physics and did his PhD-
thesis in biophysics. He joined the just formed photovoltaic R
& D group for thin film solar cells of NUKEM in 1979 and
took over its leadership in 1985.
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. In October 2002 the Joint Venture between RWE
Solutions and SCHOTT Glas, 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 ASE
to the solar business of Applied Materials. Since March 2012 he represents SMA Solar
Technology AG as member of the board of EPIA.
He is currently President of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), member
of the Scientific Board of the Fraunhofer institute for solar energy (FhG-ISE), member of the
Supervisory Board of the institute for solar energy research in Hameln (ISFH), the Helmholtz
Centre Berlin and the company SMA Solar Technology AG as well as chairman of the
Supervisory Board of Solarfabrik AG.
His presentation: The important role Solar Photovoltaic will play for the future
Global Secondary Energy Supply
Professor Yarub Al - Douri
Prof. Dr. Yarub Al-Douri has been granted Doctorat D’Etat
in Materials Science. He worked at NUS (Singapore), TUC
(Germany), CNRS (France) and Malaysia, in addition to
Algeria and Yemen. He has more almost quarter century
experience of scientific research and university teaching,
and more than 380 publications until now including patents,
books, chapters review, papers, articles and conferences.
He has 2019 citations, h-index = 21 and i10-index = 55 for
the moment. He is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of
International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials
http://ijneam.unimap.edu.my), Editor-in-Chief of World
Journal of Nano Science and Engineering (http://www.scirp.org/journal/wjnse), editor and
peer-reviewer of different international journals, member of different international scientific
associations and has been awarded diverse medals internationally. He has initiated
Nanotechnology Engineering MSc Program and established Nano Computing laboratory in
Malaysia. His research interests are Modeling & Simulation, Semiconductors, Optical studies,
Nanoelectronics, Nanomaterials and Renewable Energy.
His presentation: Nanoelectronics for ameliorate solar cells efficiency
Dr. Shyam S. Nandwani.
Ph.D. in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology,
Roorkee, India in 1973 in Mossbauer Spectroscopy and Post
Doc. at International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste,
Italy, in 1974. Worked as Research Associate on solar energy, in Centre of
Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India,
during March 1977 – July 1978.
During August 1978 until January 2013, worked as a teacher,
researcher and promoter of thermal and photovoltaic
applications of Solar Energy at Universidad Nacional,
Heredia, Costa Rica.
He has published nearly 110 articles on different aspects of
solar energy in technical journals, encyclopedia, and Congress
proceedings, in 38 countries, a book on solar cooking (126
pages) and 320 articles / news informative in semi-technical
magazines, newspapers / internet, Radio, TV, including in
Discovery channel and BBC etc. In 1984, he got a patent on Solar Cooker in Costa Rica-the
first patent in all universities in Costa Rica. He has organized
/ coordinated 12 workshops, seminars on different aspects of solar energy at national and
regional level including International Conference on Solar Cooking in 1994.
For his work he has received the highest award given by the Universdad Nacional in 1992 and
other national and international awards including best practice award by Third World Academy
of Science (Trieste, Italy) and Energy Globe Award (Austria) two times, in 2009 and 2012.
He is a member of International Solar Energy Society (Germany), World Renewable Energy
Network (England) and Solar Cookers International (USA).
In order to reduce electric bill, promote and convince better, he uses solar water heater, cooker,
dryer and part of Photovoltaic illumination at his house. Although Dr. Nandwani retired from the University on Feb. 2013, he is continually promoting
solar energy and in special solar cooking, through lectures and exhibition etc.
His presentations: 1- Using Solar Cookers to warm food instead of Microwave.
2- Actions taken by Costa Ricans to make Costa Rica Carbon
Neutral in 2021.
Mr Ali Mohammed Hasan Al-Sabri
He works at Ministry of Oil and Minerals, Geological Survey
and Mineral Resources Board, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen, P.O.
297, Fax: 967-1-217575.
Mobile: 00967-777701663 & 00967-736628973.
E-mail: ali_alsabri2000 @YAHOO.COM
Al-Sabri
Born: - Taiz – Saber, Yemen, 1972.
1995 – Bachelor degree in geological sciences, Sana'a
University, Yemen.
Deputy of geothermal energy project In Yemen
1997- and 2014 joined many organizations dealing with
Geothermal activities in Europe and other countries.
2014 – 2015 Geothermal Exploration in Some Interest Geothermal Area in Republic of
Yemen
Member of the Yemeni - Germany Geothermal resources project.
Member of the Yemeni - Italian Geothermal resources project.
Fellowship of UNU-GTP Iceland.
Deputy of GEF project for Yemen Geothermal development.
Participated in Preparing the Progress Report and financial report of GEF project for
Yemen Geothermal development.
Participated in coauthoring some books.
Had participated in the geothermal resources management of Yemen.
His presentation with others: Geothermal Exploration in Some Interest Geothermal Area
in Republic of Yemen
Dr Ali Al-Alawi
Dr Al-Alawi has obtained his B Engineering in Mechanical from
Reading University, UK and PhD from Australia in Solar Energy.
His qualifications are: PhD: Solar Energy, MSc: Renewable
Energy, BSc. Mech. Eng. He taught for few years at University of
Sultan Caboose. He published several papers in journals and
books. We run few workshops in renewable energy in Oman. He
is an active member of WREN and a member of WREN Council.
Dr Al-Alawi attended several World Renewable Energy
Congresses and Seminars. He is a Senior Corporate
Environmental & SD Advisor at Petroleum Development
Oman. His main field of interest are: Renewable Energy
and Energy.
His presentation with co-author: A Review on the potentials of manufacturing facilities of
solar energy systems components in Sultanate of Oman.
Dr Erwin S Sadirsan
BA, Industrial Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology
1988, MBA Magister Management, The Indonesian Institute
for Management Development (IPMI) 2000, MBA Master of
Business Administration, Monash University Melbourne
Australia 2001. He had his Doctor of Business and
Management, school of Business Bogor Agricultural
University Indonesia 2014 (dissertation Policy research in
Renewable Energy in Indonesia).
2016- now : Lecturer in University of Al Azhar Indonesia – Faculty Science and Technology
2014-now :Post Graduated Renewable Energy Lecturer in Darma Persada University Indonesia
2003-now : PT. Medco Energi Internasional, Leading Energy company in Indonesia including
Renewable Energy, various management position in Medco Group
1996-2002 PT. Bahana Artha Ventura, General Manager of Venture Capital Investment and
Various positions as Director and Commissioner at investee companies
1989-1996 Bank Niaga, various positions on banking operations and marketing
1988-1989 PT. Siemens Indonesia, Production Planning Control Engineer
1988 PT Indoconsult, Junior Engineer Consultant
IRES-Indonesian Renewable Energy Society – as Chairman of Treasury
MASKEEI, Indonesian Conservations and Energy Efficiency Society as Executive Director
KADIN – Indonesian Chambers of Commerce as Vice Chairman of Renewable Energy
Member of Indonesian Power Generation Society
Indonesian Geothermal Association as member
Advisor in Alumni of Bogor Agricultural University, Treasury in Alumni of Industrial
Engineering of Bandung Institute of Technology,
Speaker in various Renewable Energy convention, conference, seminar :
RE Convention Indonesia (2005,2007,2009,2011),
World Renewable Energy (RE) Congress – WREN: Libya (2006), Florence(2008), Glasgow
(2010), Perth (2010), Abu Dhabi (2011), and Bali (2012)
UNFCCC Bali, 2007-Climate Change, Renewable Energy Seminar, Brighton UK, 2006
All Energy Congress and Exhibition, Aberdeen UK, 2007, Sustainability Agricultural Food and
Energy Seminar, Bali 2014, Speaker in 13th Asia Pacific Agricultural Program, Seoul Korea, 2014
Nong Lam University Benchmarking, Ho Chi Minh Vietnam, 2014 with Center for System - Bogor
Agricultural University team, Policy in Renewable Energy in Various Journal in Indonesia and
International, Reviewer of Elsevier Journal for RE (2006-2011)
His presentation: Case Study 10 years from 2005-2015 and How to Achieve 23% of RE in
2025 in Indonesia using Interpretative Structural Model