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World
Sustainable
Energy Days 2026

24 - 27 February 2026
in Wels

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Speakers 2026
Young Energy Researchers

Golnoosh Abdeali

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Postdoctoral Research Engineer, Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland
  • Research experience in the field of nanostructure designs for thermal energy storage applications
  • PhD in Polymer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran 




























     
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Orestis Angelidis

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Associate Energy Engineer, Buro Happold, UK
  • Experience in just transition strategies for the heating and cooling sector
  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK



























     
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Akshay Bagde

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD Candidate and Research Assistant, University of Glasgow, UK
  • Founder of Waste Reset Technologies; programme manager (Co-Chair) of SHARE Supergen Bioenergy Hub
  • MSc in Mechanical Engineering & Management, University of Glasgow, UK; BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, India




























     
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Jaka Bizjak

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Junior Researcher, Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
  • Experience in experimental investigation of household energy efficiency, biomass gasification modelling, and energy system modelling
  • Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia


























     
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Zoe Cina-Sklar

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Fellow, Climate and Community Institute, USA
  • Work experience as  Building Decarbonsation Programme Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, USA
  • Master’s degree in City Planning, MIT, USA; BA in Political Science, USA

























     
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Camilla Cordero di Montezemolo

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Process Engineer, NextChem, Italy
  • Experience as technology process engineer with focus on engineering design of waste-to-chemical plants
  • Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
























     
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Diogo Couceiro

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Assistant Researcher, IN+ Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research - University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • Experience in the fields of energy communities, energy systems modelling and optimisation, and local energy markets
  • MSc in Energy Engineering and Management, University of Lisbon, Portugal























     
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Jessica Di Mario

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy
  • Research focus on fourth-generation biorefineries, by-product re-use and valorisation, biobased materials, and renewable energy systems
  • MSc in Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy



























     
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Gianluca Esposito

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Process Engineer, NextChem., Italy
  • Work experience in energy optimisation
  • Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Italy






















     
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Zhineng Fei

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • PhD Candidate in Electrical Engineering and Automation, Aalto University, Finland
  • Work experience as teaching assistant for hydrogen systems courses
  • MSc in Management Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, China





















     
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Aleix Fornieles

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD Candidate in Artificial Intelligence, Eurecat, Spain
  • Research focus on the application of AI in H2 production
  • Master’s degree in Modelling for Science and Engineering; BSc in Chemistry; BSc in Physics, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain


























     
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Stefan Füchsl

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Research Assistant and PhD Student, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • Research focus on sustainability and LCA of biogenic carbon cycles
  • MSc Renewable Resources, Technical University of Munich, Germany

























     
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Alberto Maria Gambelli

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy
  • Almost 10 years of experience in teaching and research
  • PhD in Energy and Sustainable Development, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy
























     
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Pankaj Garkoti

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
  • Research experience in the field of sustainability of biogas plants
  • PhD, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India; MSc in Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India























     
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Kirils Goncarovs

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Specialist in Human Geography, University of Tartu, Estonia
  • Work experience as expert and project manager in Tartu Regional Energy Agency
  • Master’s degree in Geoinformatics for Urbanised Society, University of Tartu, Estonia




















     
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David Gurtner

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Work experience at the JR-Centre for the production of powdered activated carbon from municipal residues, MCI, Austria
  • PhD in Energy and Process Engineering, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria






















     
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Maximilian Hettler

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Research Associate, Landshut University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • Work experience as student researcher and construction engineer
  • M.Eng. in Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Engineering, Hochschule Landshut, Germany





















     
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Linus Hübner

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Student Assistant, University of Kassel, Germany
  • Research focus on behavioural economics, just energy transition and energy efficiency policies
  • MSc in Sustainable Economics and Management, University of Kassel, Germany



















     
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Ebru Işık

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD Candidate, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
  • Research focus on sustainable fuel pathways for transport defossilisation
  • Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Turkey




















     
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Md Anik Islam

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • PhD Student, Institute of Energy Economics and Rational Energy Use, University of Stuttgart, Germany
  • Experience in the field of energy system modelling for defossilisation of the chemical industry and decarbonisation of energy systems
  • MSc in Renewable Energy Systems, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Germany


















     
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Akshansh Kataria

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Chief Technology Officer, Ecosense Appliances, India
  • Experience in the fields of biomass-to-energy, solid fuel combustion, clean cooking applications, biochar and carbon credits
  • Master’s degree in Thermal Sciences and Energy, Polytech Nantes, France; Master’s degree in Computational Fluid Dynamics, UPES, Indi



















     
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Helena Katzenberger

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Intern, Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management, Austria
  • Work experience as Blue Book Trainee at European Commission (DG AGRI) and as Research Assistant at Austrian Institute of Technology
  • MSc in Environmental and Bioresources Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria


















     
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Mojtaba Khastar

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • PhD Candidate in Environmental Sustainability, University of Ottawa, Canada
  • Research focus on techno-economic assessment of heat pump backup fuels, home energy efficiency retrofit programmes, and building energy modelling
  • MSc in Energy Systems Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran; BSc in Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Iran

















     
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Jayen Aris Kriswantoro

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Researcher and Lecturer, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
  • International work experience as Researcher in Italy and Australia
  • PhD in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Feng Chia University, Taiwan; Master's degree in Biotechnology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia

















     
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Lukas Lauss

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Research Associate, Technical University Munich, Germany
  • Research and work experience in building performance simulation, LCA, and the application of Big Data and AI in Building Automation and Control Systems
  • PhD in Building Performance Optimisation and Sustainable Energy Systems, Technical University of Munich, Germany
















     
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Zhengmao Li

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Assistant Professor, Aalto University, Finland
  • International work experience as research fellow in the USA and Singapore
  • PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore















     
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Muhammad Maaz

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Research Associate, Landshut University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • Research experience in the field of hydrogen production and dark fermentation
  • MSc in Chemical and Energy Engineering, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
















     
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Christoph Markowitsch

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Postdoctoral Researcher in Process Technology and Industrial Environmental Protection, Technical University of Leoben, Austria
  • Work experience as Research Associate
  • PhD in Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Leoben, Austria















     
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Meku Maruyama

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • International work experience as Research Assistant in Germany
  • Research experience in the fields of hydrogen, clathrate hydrate
  • PhD in Thermal Engineering, Keio University, Japan














     
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Doris Matschegg

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD Candidate, BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies, Austria
  • Research focus on biofuels, with emphasis on sustainable aviation fuels
  • MSc in Renewable Energy Technologies, University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, Austria; MSc in Energy and Environmental Management, University of Applied Sciences Burgenland, Austria













     
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Stefanie Mörth

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Master Student in Chemical Process Engineering, Technical University of Leoben, Austria
  • Work experience as student research assistant in the field of energy process engineering
  • Bachelor’s degree in Process Engineering, Technical University of Leoben, Austria












     
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Arvjola Myrtaj

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Research Assistant, Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, Germany
  • Research on implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
  • MSc in Environmental Engineering, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Albania














     
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Francis Okeke

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Lecturer, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
  • Previously, university lecturer in the field of Architecture, Design, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
  • PhD in Sustainable Construction Materials, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK; MSc in Architecture, University of Nigeria, Nigeria













     
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Rafael Oliveira Rodrigues

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Technical Project Manager, D4P Lab
  • previously, EU Project Manager and EU Research Engineer
  • MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal












     
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Jivana Parameswaran

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD Student in Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia
  • Work experience as University Research Officer
  • Master’s degree in Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia











     
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Fatemeh Rabiei

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Fellowship Researcher, University of Genoa, Italy
  • Research experience in the fields of low-carbon MPCM–recycled aggregate mortars for thermal energy storage
  • MSc in Engineering for Building Retrofitting, University of Genoa, Italy











     
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Davide Ricci Focaia

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD Candidate in Sustainable Development and Climate Change, IUSS Pavia, Italy
  • Work experience in environmental and energy microeconomic projects, socio-economic analysis of regional development and consulting
  • MSc in Environmental Economics and Sustainability, University of Siena, Italy; BA in Political Science and International Relations, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy










     
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Sahel Saberi

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • PhD Student in Polymer Engineering, Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland
  • Previously, Student Trainee at Iran Polymer & Petrochemical Institute
  • Master’s degree in Polymer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran










     
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Manuel C. J. Schachinger

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • PhD Student and Research Associate, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria
  • Several publications on optimisation of novel diamond-like carbon coatings for technologies such as electrolyzers, fuel cells, batteries and electrodes
  • Master’s degree in Materials and Process Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria









     
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Medya Hatun Tanis

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD Student in Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Sweden
  • Work experience as energy trading specialist and operations specialist
  • MSc in Energy Systems Engineering, Yalova University, Turkey









     
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Ben Taylor

Speaker Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference

  • Façade Engineer, AECOM, UK
  • Research experience on reducing both embodied and operational carbon in buildings
  • Master’s degree in Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK








     
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Harshit Tiwari

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
  • Research focus on microalgae biotechnology, microbial consortia engineering, biomass valorisation
  • PhD in Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India







     
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Jonas Vogl

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • Research Associate, Landshut University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • Work experience as research assistant and research associate
  • Master’s degree in Applied Research in Engineering Sciences, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany






     
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Alice Wittmann

Speaker Young Biomass Researchers Conference

  • PhD Student, Université de Haute-Alsace, France
  • Research experience in metal and biomass combustion, with current research on biomass pyrolysis and gasification for bio-CLC applications
  • Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse, France





     
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