Organizing Committee
Dr. Miguel Nuno Miranda
National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, Portugal
Dr. Miguel Nuno Miranda
National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, PortugalBiography
Dr. Miguel Nuno Miranda received the degree in Energetic Engineering (University Autonomous of Lisbon) in 1998 and the Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science (University of Aveiro) in 2009, Portugal. Dr. Miguel Miranda has authored more than 60 scientific works (including chapters, papers in international journals and book of proceedings, and poster presentations) and his commitment to working at interdisciplinary boundaries is evidenced by his involvement as Editorial Board Member of several scientific journals as well as in International Conferences as Organizing Committee Member. His main research interests include waste management and/or valorization of different materials through thermochemical conversion processes, production of fuels and biofuels and solar energy concentration (SEC) solutions towards the production of solar fuels.
Research Interest
His main research interests include production of solar fuels.
Dr. Emin Taner ELMAS
Igdir University
Turkey
Dr. Emin Taner ELMAS
Igdir UniversityTurkey
Biography
Asst.Prof. Dr. Emin Taner ELMAS is a Mechanical Engineer having degrees of B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., and was born in Sivas in 1974. He completed his doctorate at Ege University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Mechanical Engineering Department, Thermodynamics Science Branch, and his master's degree at Dokuz Eylül University, Mechanical Engineering Department, Energy Science Branch. He also completed his undergraduate education at Hacettepe University, ZEF, Mechanical Engineering Department and graduated from the faculty with honors in 1995 and became a mechanical engineer. He was awarded a non-refundable scholarship by the Turkish Chamber of Mechanical Engineers in his 4th year because he was the most succesful student during his first 3 classes study at the faculty. He graduated from İzmir Atatürk High School in 1991.
Research Interest
Mechanical Engineering, Energy Transfer, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Higher Mathematics, Evaporation, Heat Pipes, Space Sciences, Automotive, Bioengineering, Medical Engineering Applications, Neuroengineering, Medical Technique” are his academic and scientific fields of study.
Dr. Assma EL KADDOURI
University of Lorraine
France
Dr. Assma EL KADDOURI
University of LorraineFrance
Biography
Dr. Assma EL KADDOURI holds a Ph.D. in Materials, Mechanics, and Civil Engineering, with a specialization in Electrochemistry, awarded in 2014 from the University of Grenoble. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the LEMTA (Laboratory of Energy and Theoretical and Applied Mechanics) at the University of Lorraine. Since 2015, her research has focused on proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), particularly on the performance and durability of the polymer membranes used in these devices. Her work involves advanced characterization techniques, including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), to gain a deeper understanding of ionomer membranes degradation phenomena and to develop strategies aimed at improving the reliability and longevity of fuel cells.
Research Interest
Her research has focused on proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), particularly on the performance and durability of the polymer membranes used in these devices.
Prof. Gordon Huang
University of Regina
Canada
Prof. Gordon Huang
University of ReginaCanada
Biography
Dr. Gordon Huang is a globally recognized expert in environmental systems engineering, specializing in the intersection of energy, environment, and sustainability. He earned his Ph.D. from McMaster University, where he was later honored with a Doctor of Science for his groundbreaking contributions to the field. He also holds a Master of Science from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Science from Peking University in China. Dr. Huang is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Saskatchewan, Canada, underscoring his technical expertise and professional standing.
Research Interest
Planning of energy and environmental systems, Synchrotron-based environmental chemistry and biochemistry, Climate modeling and downscaling, Simulation of hydrological and environmental systems
Dr. Maatouk Khoukhi
United Arab Emirates University
UAE
Dr. Maatouk Khoukhi
United Arab Emirates UniversityUAE
Biography
Dr. Maatouk Khoukhi has received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Tohoku University (Japan) in 2004. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in Architectural Engineering Department at United Arab Emirates University. Dr. Maatouk held several permanent and visiting faculty appointments at Tohoku University (Japan), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KSA), Sultan Qaboos University (Oman), Building Research Centre (CSTB, France), University of Sydney and New South Wales University. He is specialized in the broad area of Building Engineering Systems, Building Sciences, Solar Energy, and Environmental Sustainability. His research work has been supported by several grants from Samsung, NEDO, and universities’ internal and external grants. The total budget of his projects exceeds 3.5 Million USD. Dr. Maatouk has published more than 80 journal and conference papers and he is a reviewer for several journals in his field of specialization.
Research Interest
Solar Energy, Building Engineering Systems, Low Energy Buildings, Sustainable Architecture.
Prof. Liu Jingshou
China University of Geosciences
china
Prof. Liu Jingshou
China University of Geoscienceschina
Biography
He is a member of the Communist Party of China, born in Weifang, Shandong Province. He is currently the principal investigator of more than 20 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, the Postdoctoral Science Foundation and school-enterprise cooperation projects. He has published more than 30 papers as the first author in journals such as GSA Bulletin (2), Tectonics , SPE Journal , Int J Rock Mech Min Sci , Engineering Geology , RMRE , Tectonophysics , Geophysics and Acta Petrolei Sinica. In the past 10 years, he has been authorized with more than 20 national invention patents as the first inventor, registered more than 10 software copyrights, and won 4 provincial and ministerial awards including the Second Prize for Science and Technology Progress of the Ministry of Education.
Research Interest
Fracture formation mechanism, quantitative prediction and modeling of unconventional reservoirs, Four-dimensional stress field prediction and application, Structural analysis of oil and gas basins, Reservoir geomechanics experiments, Simulation of ancient and modern stress fields of buried hill reservoirs and prediction of multi-period fracture, Basic geomechanical theory for sweet spot evaluation of deep and ultra-deep reservoir engineering.
Prof. Issam Khatib
Birzeit University
Palestine
Prof. Issam Khatib
Birzeit UniversityPalestine
Biography
Professor Al-Khatib has experience in a wide range of areas including water recourses management and quality, environmental assessment, wastewater management, advocacy, coordination and networking. Al-Khatib has an extended experience in the development and carrying research and evaluation projects, professional work experience in engineering hydrology, water resources management, engineering hydraulics, environmental impact assessment, environmental monitoring, training and evaluation of medical waste, solid waste, water and sanitation and urban environment projects. He is an expert in social and environmental health, promoting environmental public awareness through training, organizing and conducting awareness campaigns and workshops in environmental education and health. He is a member in the national committees for setting environmental standards and regulations such as swimming pools water quality. Al-Khatib is an expert in academic quality evaluation and development and supervised more than 40 MSc. theses in the above mentioned topics.
Research Interest
His research and evaluation projects, professional work experience in engineering hydrology, water resources management, engineering hydraulics, environmental impact assessment, environmental monitoring, training and evaluation of medical waste, solid waste, water and sanitation and urban environment projects.
