Conferences

World
Sustainable
Energy Days 2026

24 - 27 February 2026
in Wels

Call for Papers

Speakers 2023
Young Energy Researchers

Ogmedi Chinwendu Anika

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • Doctoral researcher in energy and sustainable development, De Montfort University Leicester, UK
  • Previously, research assistant in Net-Zero Process and Machine Learning, De Montfort University Leicester, UK
  • BSc in Microbiology; MSc in Industrial Microbiology
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Talal Ashraf

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • PhD candidate in biofuels through electrochemical transformation of intermediate BIO-liquids, University of Twente, NL
  • Research experience in electrochemistry, fuel cell, electrolysers and biomass 
  • MSc in Energy Transition, EIT Innoenergy (Poland and Portugal); Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (Pakistan)
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Asli Birtürk

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • PhD candidate in recycling of c-Si photovoltaic modules, Ege University Solar Energy Institute, Turkey
  • Previously, project researcher in the fields of Net Zero Energy Buildings and energy efficiency in municipalities and universities 
  • MSc in Solar Powered Mechanical Ventilation Design, Ege University Solar Energy Institute and BSc in Energy Systems Engineering, Beykent University, Turkey
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Leon Brendel

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Research scientist, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
  • Previously, research scientist in investigating refrigerators for microgravity, Purdue University, USA
  • PhD, MSc and BSc in Mechanical Engineering
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Rosanna Curtis

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • Consultant at re:heat, UK
  • Previously, research assistant, School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews, UK
  • BSc Geography, University of St Andrews, UK
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Essam Elnagar

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Doctoral researcher, Energy Systems Research Group, University of Liege, Belgium
  • Research experience in the fields of building energy modelling, energy performance of buildings and HVAC systems
  • MSc in Energy Engineering, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
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Rosane Fukuoka

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Building Efficiency Manager, Mitsidi Projetos, Brazil 
  • Experience in LEED EB OM certification, and in energy management and energy benchmarking of public buildings
  • Master’s degree in Renewable Energy, Nebrija University/Spain; Postgraduate in Teaching in Higher Education, Sao Luis Collage/Brazil; Bachelor's degree in Architecture and Urbanism, University of Sao Paulo/Brazil 
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Balázs Fürtön

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • PhD student and assistant lecturer, Department of Construction Materials and Technologies, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
  • Founder, Architect & CG Artist, Office for Design and Visuals, Hungary
  • MSc in Architectural Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
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Maria Camila Garcia Vallejo

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • Research assistant, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Columbia
  • Master's student in Chemical Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Work experience in the Chemical, Catalytic and Biotechnological Processes Research Group, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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Elif Gödekmerdan

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • R&D engineer, GKE Energy, Turkey; PhD candidate on biofuels and biopolymer
  • Research experience in the field of biofuels, thermochemical conversion process, biopolymer, electrochemical ammonia process and biopolymeric membranes
  • Master’s degree in Biomass Energy, Ege University/Turkey; Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Dokuz Eylül University/Turkey
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Mia Gotovusa

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • Research assistant and PhD student, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Experienced in synthesis, purification and characterisation of biodiesel fuels and their blends with mineral diesel 
  • Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Engineering
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Misagh Irandoostshahrestani

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • PhD student and researcher on solar energy, École de Technologie Supérieure, University of Quebec, Canada 
  • Industrial engineering and R&D experience in the fields of gas turbine auxiliary coolers and vane/blade cooling systems
  • Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Energy Conversion, University of Tehran/Iran; Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Thermofluids, University of Guilan, Iran
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Hanna Ivashchyshyn

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Cost estimator assistant, M&J LLC, Poland
  • Previously, junior research fellow, Department of Construction Production, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine
  • PhD in Construction and Civil Engineering and Master’s degree in Building Production, Ukraine
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Ankit Kumar

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • Research scholar, Sharda University, India
  • Research experience in the field of microbial fuel cell
  • PhD in Biotechnology and MSc in Microbiology, Sharda University, India
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Raoul Laribi

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Researcher and PhD candidate, University of Stuttgart and Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), Germany
  • Previously, research assistant, intern and student worker in the energy industry 
  • MSc in Sustainable Electrical Energy Supply and BSc in Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Germany
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Seyedsina Motamedi

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • PhD candidate, École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada
  • Experience in IOT, smartification and optimisation of heating and cooling systems and in HVAC design; co-founder of a start-up accelerator in the fields of sustainability and IOT in Oman
  • MSc and BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Iran 
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Jade Müller-Carneiro

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • PhD candidate in Sustainable Energy Systems, University of Coimbra, Portugal
  • Research experience in Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability applied to agriculture, food industry, packaging, and bio-based products
  • MSc in Energy for Sustainability, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
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Balázs Nagy

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Assistant professor, Department of Construction Materials and Technologies, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
  • Experience as Managing Director, Building Physics and Energy Design Ltd
  • PhD in Civil Engineering (Building Physics), Budapest University of Technology and Economics
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Dimeth Nouicer

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • PhD student in data science at LaRiNa, University of Carthage, Tunisia
  • Junior web developer Intern, Providata, Tunisia
  • MA in Data Science and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, ISTIC, Tunisia
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Jhonny Alejandro Poveda Giraldo

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • Doctoral researcher in chemical engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Manizales, Colombia
  • Previously, research assistant for lignocellulosic waste valorisation and sustainability assessment in biorefineries 
  • Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Engineering; Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Manizales, Colombia
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Ivan Pucko

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • Research assistant, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Previously, expert associate, Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ)
  • Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering
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Abhiram Rachamadugu

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Student, Mallya Aditi International School, India
  • Previously, internship at Machani Robotics and sustainability consultancy internship at Terra Viridis Consultants
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Frank Radosits

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • PhD candidate, Energy Economics Group, Technische Universität Wien, Austria
  • Research experience in the fields of economic and environmental analyses of biomass-based fuels and energy efficiency
  • Master’s degree in material and energetic utilisation of renewable raw materials, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria 
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Meritxell Romans-Casas

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • PhD candidate in water science and technology, Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Engineering (LEQUiA), University of Girona, Spain
  • Previously, specialised research technician within ICRE Academia and the European BioReCO2Ver project, LEQUiA, Spain
  • MSc in Water Science and Technology; BSc in Biotechnology; BSc in Biology
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Maria Jesus Romero-Lara

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Researcher in the European research project WEDISTRICT, University of Cordoba, Spain
  • PhD student in advanced computing, energy and plasmas
  • MSc in Industrial Engineering and Degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Cordoba, Spain
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Dominika Rudinská

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • Master’s student in conservation of heritage materials and objects, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Research experience in lignin precipitation and modification
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Medical Chemistry and Chemical Materials
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Adriana Santamaria Padilla

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • PhD student in energy and environment, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa (UAM-I), Mexico
  • Research assistant in developing and analysing thermal characterisation of a multi-tubular cavity solar reactor, Renewable Energy Institute of the UNAM 
  • MSc in Energy and Environment, UAM-I, Mexico
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Ecem Sen

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Master’s student in energy technology, Ege University, Turkey
  • Research experience in the fields of solar panel efficiency and phase change materials
  • Bachelor’s degree in Energy Systems Engineering, Yaşar University, Turkey
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Kalpana Sharma

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • PhD research scholar, Sharda University, India
  • Research experience in the field of microbial fuel cells and microbial culture
  • MSc in Microbiology, Sharda University, India
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Sally K. Springer

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Research associate, Institute of Energy and Climate Research, Systems Analysis and Technology Evaluation, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
  • Previously, research associate, Institute for Industrial Ecology (INEC), Germany
  • MSc in Life Cycle & Sustainability, Pforzheim University/Germany; BSc in Business Administration, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt/Germany
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Rebecca Trojanowski

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers

  • Research engineer, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA 
  • PhD student in earth and environmental engineering, Columbia University, USA
  • MSc in Mechanical Engineering and BSc in Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
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Rahul Rajeevkumar Urs

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Doctoral student, Khalifa University, UAE
  • Experience in product research experience, The Solar Labs, India
  • Master’s degree in Electrical Power Engineering, Northumbria University/UK; Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University/India
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Nico Wollner

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • Experience as research assistant at UAS Technikum Wien, Austria
  • MSc in Information Systems Management and BSc in Business Informatics, UAS Technikum Wien, Austria
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Jingxuan Yang

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers

  • PhD student in environmental design and engineering, University College London, UK
  • Research experience in building performance modelling and HVAC systems
  • MSc in Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London, UK
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