Conferences

World
Sustainable
Energy Days 2026

24 - 27 February 2026
in Wels

Call for Papers

Speakers 2024
Young Energy Researchers

Fikret Müge Alptekin

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD student, Energy Technologies, Ege University Turkey 
  • Research experience in the field of energy storage, and biofuel and bioethanol production
  • Master’s degree in Energy Technologies, Ege University Turkey
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Rafael Anelić

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD student, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia 
  • Research experience in polymer synthesis and composites, thermal analyses and rheology
  • Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia 
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Mary Esther Ascheri

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • Lead of Hydrogen Systems Tryout Group, Referenzfabrik.H2 - Fraunhofer IWU, Germany
  • Research experience in decentralised, hydrogen-based energy solutions, and resource-efficient projects with a focus on sustainable use of energy and water 
  • MSc in Hydroscience and Engineering, Technical University of Dresden, Germany
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Matthew Axisa

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • PhD researcher, Sustainable Energy, University of Malta
  • Work experience as renewable energy project designer for medium and large-scale PV systems, Malta
  • MSc in Engineering Business Management, University of Bath, UK; BSc in Construction Engineering, MCAST, Malta
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Benginur Baştabak

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD candidate in soil remediation, nature-based solutions and biomass energy, Ege University, Turkey
  • Work experience as agricultural engineer, WWF-Türkiye
  • MSc in Biogas Technology and Fermented Fertilizer, Ege University, Turkey
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Mohamed Wael Ben Khaled

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • PhD student, Université de Nice Côte d'Azur, France
  • Previously, doctoral researcher in economics and energy transition at TheMA Research Laboratory, Tunisia and GREDEG Research Laboratory, France
  • Master’s of Research in Economics
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Alex Bergamo

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Expert Renewable Energy Resources, Austrian Energy Agency, Austria
  • MSc in Biomass Technology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria
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Antoni Bosch Pons

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • Project engineer and researcher, IREC, Spain
  • Previously, research scientist in the field of microgrid energy management, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
  • Master's degree in Statistics and Operations Research, Bachelor's degree in Energy Engineering
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Dudul Das

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Marie Curie Fellow, University of Glasgow, UK
  • Previously, project engineer, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
  • PhD in Renewable Energy, Master’s degree in Energy Technology
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Essam Elnagar

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • Data Analyst, Building Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), Belgium
  • Previously, research assistant in the fields of building energy modelling, energy performance of buildings and HVAC systems
  • PhD in Engineering and Applied Science; MSc in Energy Engineering, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
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Aravind Ganesan

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD student and researcher, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada
  • Work experience as R&D engineer and as project consultant
  • MSc in Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
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László Zsolt Gergely

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • PhD student, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
  • Work experience as network innovation engineer, E.On Hungary
  • MSc in Energy Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
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Sofia Gonçalves

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • PhD student in Physics, University of Porto, Portugal
  • Research experience in photoanodes for photoelectrochemical cells to produce green hydrogen
  • Master’s degree in Physical Engineering
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Selly Janetasari

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD candidate in Environmental Engineering, University of Miskolc, Hungary; Junior researcher on wastewater & sludge treatment and technology
  • Research experience in biological wastewater treatment and biogas production 
  • MSc in Environmental Science, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
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Ella Jollands

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • Junior Consultant, e7, Austria
  • Previously, intern at UNEP in France and at E Co in New Zealand and the UK
  • MSc in Environment and Development, London School of Economic and Political Science, UK
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Rakhimjon Kobilov

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Assistant in the department Power Supply and Renewable Energy Sources, TIIAME National Research University, Uzbekistan
  • Research experience in the field of EV charging systems
  • Master’s degree in Renewable Energy Sources, TIIAME National Research University, Uzbekistan
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Ioanna Kosma

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Research and Development Chemist, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Greece
  • Previously, quality control microbiologist at Modern Analytics, Greece
  • MSc in Synthetic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Applications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Michalis-Alexandros Kougioumtzis

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Research Associate, Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Greece
  • PhD candidate on agrobiomass exploitation for bioenergy and added-value products production
  • MEng in Mechanical Engineering, NTUA, Greece
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Christoph Kretschmer

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • Research and Teaching Assistant, Chair of Technology and Innovation Management, University of Bayreuth, Germany
  • Research focus on the impact of market power on renewable energy expansion
  • MSc in Economics, University of Bayreuth, Germany
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Jonas Finn Kutschmann

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • Research Scientist for energy technologies for battery cell production, Fraunhofer FFB, Germany
  • Previously, doctoral researcher for micro-tensile testing at Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe, Germany
  • MSc in Materials Physics
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Matúš Majerčiak

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Master’s student in natural and synthetic polymers, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Research experience in lignin precipitation and modification, and in the preparation of lignin-based hydrogels
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Medical Chemistry and Chemical Materials, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
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Milena Marques

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • Analyst in Energy Efficiency, Mitsidi, Brazil
  • Experience in the aeronautical sector focused on aerodynamics and construction of radio-controlled aircrafts 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
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Konstantin Moser

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Junior Researcher, BEST – Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies, Austria
  • Currently, doctoral thesis on biochar application in agriculture
  • MSc in Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria
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Fabián Otálora-Tapiero

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD candidate in biological chain elongation to biochemicals and biofuels production, School of Biochemical Engineering, PUCV, Chile
  • Previously, researcher in biogas production and coupled microalgae systems
  • Master’s degree in Bioprocess Engineering, Colombia
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Clement Owusu Prempeh

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Postdoc, Thermochemical Conversion Department, German Biomass Research Center, Germany
  • Research experience in the efficient use of silicon-rich agricultural residues for bioenergy and material applications
  • PhD in Environmental Engineering
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Anna Pastukh

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Lawyer at the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine
  • Research experience in the field of renewable energy legislation of Ukraine
  • PhD in Law, National Academy of Science of Ukraine
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Anthony Peters

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • Chief Engineer, Navy GPS & Satellite Communications Systems, United States Space Force, Space Systems Command, USA
  • Previously, lecturer of electrical engineering and physics, Jacksonville University, USA
  • PhD in Energy Engineering, MSc in Aeronautics
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Sally Awuor Raduk

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • Master student in Physics Energy Technology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
  • Previously, graduate assistant, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
  • Bachelor’s degree in Renewable Energy and Environment Physics, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya
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Meritxell Romans-Casas

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • 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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Lala Rukh

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Doctoral researcher, University of Galway, Ireland 
  • Teaching experience at Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan
  • Master’s degree in Energy Systems Engineering, Pakistan
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Costanza Saletti

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • Researcher in Energy Systems, University of Parma, Italy
  • Previously, research fellow in Energy Systems, University of Parma, Italy
  • PhD in Industrial Engineering, MSc and BSc in Energy Engineering
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Kalpana Sharma

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • 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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Rui Tang

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference 

  • Assistant Professor, The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London, UK
  • Previously, senior research associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/USA, and Postdoctoral fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University/China
  • PhD in Building Services Engineering and MEng in Architecture and Civil Engineering
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Münevver Tuna Genç

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD candidate in Biotechnologies, Selcuk University, Turkey
  • Previously, project researcher in the fields of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and biological activity of different nanomaterials, CQDs and biopolymers
  • MSc in Biotechnologies, Selcuk University, Turkey
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Merve Uyan

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD candidate, Ege University Solar Energy Institute, Turkey
  • Research experience in the field of composite materials
  • Master’s degree in Energy Technology, Ege University, Turkey
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Stefania Volante

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference ​​​​​​​

  • PhD student in Development and Characterisation of Components of New Materials for Batteries and Supercapacitors, University of Pisa, Italy
  • Previously, project researcher in the field of synthesis and characterisation of organometallic compounds and metal-organic frameworks
  • Master’s degree in Inorganic Chemistry
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Zhichu Wang

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference ​​​​​​​

  • PhD student in Energy and Environment, University of Hull, UK
  • Experience as research assistant, University of Hull, UK
  • MSc in Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, USA
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Christian Weiglein

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference ​​​​​​​

  • Researcher, Center for Applied Energy Research, Germany
  • Previously, assistant scientist in the field of density function theory, University of Würzburg, Germany
  • MSc in Functional Materials
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Elias Wolfrath

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference ​​​​​​​

  • Research Associate, Center for Applied Energy Research, Germany
  • Research experience in the field of thermal conductivity and ceramic fibre coating
  • MSc in Functional Materials, Julius-Maximilian-University Würzburg, Germany
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Jordan Young

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference ​​​​​​​

  • Junior researcher, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
  • Previously, researcher and consultant, DuneWorks, The Netherlands
  • MSc in Urban Environmental Policy; BSc in Economics and Governance
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Cheng Zeng

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference ​​​​​​​

  • University lecturer and researcher, University of Hull, UK
  • Previously, researcher in advanced cooling technologies, University of Hull, UK
  • PhD in Energy Storage and MSc in Construction Management, Coventry University, UK; BEng in Building Services Engineering, Chongqing University, China
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