Sprecher/innen 2018
Young Energy Researchers
Michael Ahimbisibwe
- Research Assistant, National Crops Resources Research Institute, National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO), Uganda
- Previously, procurement and marketing officer, School of Agriculture Students chicken project
- MSc in Renewable Energy and Bachelorâs degree in Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda
Shruti Athavale
- Energy Expert, Austrian Energy Agency (AEA), Austria
- Work experience in renewable energy, energy efficiency and international development cooperation projects
- MSc in Environmental Technology and International Affairs, Technische UniversitÀt Wien and Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Austria; BA in International Development, UniversitÀt Wien, Austria
Mostafa Atwa
- Assistant Lecturer and Research Assistant, Building Technology Department, German University in Cairo, Egypt
- Research experience in the fields of PVT, solar cooling, renewable technologies for buildings in hot climates, passive architectural measures and building energy simulation/modelling
- MSc in Architectural Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Egypt
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Archishman Bose
- Masterâs student in Environomical Pathways to Sustainable Energy Systems, EIT InnoEnergy Masters School, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
- Work experience as construction and commissioning engineer and piping design engineer, Linde India Limited, India
- Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, India
Nayab Bushra
- Research Assistant, Technische UniversitÀt Berlin, Germany
- Previously, research assistant, Active Space Technologies, Germany
- MSc in Renewable Energy, BSc in Electrical Engineering (Electronics)
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Bushra Chalermthai
- PhD student, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, UAE
- Work experience as climate change intern, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, Thailand
- MSc in Water and Environmental Engineering, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, UAE; BSc in Environmental Science, Mahidol University International College, Thailand
Souran Chatterjee
- PhD Researcher, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Central European University, Hungary
- Work experience as economist, Advanced Building and Urban Design, Hungary and as researcher, Centre for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy (3CSEP), Central European University, Hungary
- MSc in Economics, University of Calcutta, India
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Bharat Chhugani
- Scientific Employee, Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research (ZAE Bayern), Germany
- Previously, intern in the field of energy-optimised buildings, ZAE Bayern Germany
- MSc in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, University Kassel, Germany; BEng in Mechanical Engineering, IITE Ahmedabad, India
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Eleonora Cordioli
- PhD candidate in Sustainable Energy and Technologies, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
- Experience in research on the valorisation of biomass gasification by-products, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
- Masterâs degree in Energy Engineering, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy; Bachelorâs degree in Energy Engineering, UniversitĂ degli Studi di Padova, Italy
Alex Epik
- Senior Consultant and Researcher, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU)
- Work experience in the fields of climate change issues and energy policies and of pyrolysis and solid biomass combustion investigation, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, NASU, Ukraine
- Masterâs and Bachelorâs of Science in Thermophysics
Maria Gilbert
- Research Assistant and PhD candidate, Institute of Thermal Engineering, Technische UniversitÀt Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
- Research experience in combustion of biogenic fuels, corrosion of heat resisting steels and refractory concretes in combustion gases and gasification atmospheres
- Degree in Environmental Engineering, Technische UniversitÀt Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
V S K V Harish
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Energy and Environment, TERI School of Advanced Studies, India
- Work experience as lecturer on solar, numerical methods and building energy modelling
- PhD, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee; ME in Power Engineering, Jadavpur University; BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, MDU Rohtak, India
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Joshua Raj Jaganathan
- Researcher and postgraduate student, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia
- Research experience on the synthesis of task specific ionic liquids for the desulfurisation of fuel oil and removal of dye
- BSc in Material Science, AIMST University. Malaysia
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Peliwe Jubase
- Junior Project Coordinator for Sustainable Energy and Climate Change, Sustainable Energy Africa, South Africa
- Experience as research assistant and analytical chemist, SA Agulhas
- Bachelorâs degree in Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences and Masterâs in Climate Change and Sustainable Development (in progress), University of Cape Town, South Africa
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Sooridarsan Krishnan
- Research officer and postgraduate student, Centre of Research in Ionic Liquids, University Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia
- Research experience in the fields of microbiology, molecular biology, plant bioprospecting and employing green technology for renewable energy research
- BSc in Biotechnology, AIMST University, Malaysia
Marija Krstic
- PhD Candidate, research assistant, adjunct lecturer and graduate assistant, City College of New York, USA
- Research experience on recycled post-consumer glass as supplementary cementitious material for high performance concrete
- MSc in Structural Engineering, The City College of New York (USA) and University of NiĆĄ (Serbia); BSc in Civil Engineering, University of NiĆĄ (Serbia)
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Jimmy Anderson Martinez R.
- Researcher, Institute of Biotechnology and Agroindustry, National University of Colombia at Manizales, Colombia
- Experience in the field of techno-economic and environmental evaluation of biorefineries using coffee residues and lignocellulosic residues with recirculation schemes of microorganisms
- Degree in Chemical Engineering, National University of Colombia at Manizales, Colombia
Saim Memon
- Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, London South Bank University, UK
- Researcher in sustainable building energy technologies, vacuum insulated glazing systems and solar thermal energy applications
- PhD in Energy & Buildings, Loughborough University, UK; MSc in Mechatronics, Staffordshire University, UK; BEng in Electrical Engineering, Mehran UET, Pakistan
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Isah Mohammed
- Lecturer, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Nigeria
- Postdoctoral research associate, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia
- PhD and MSc in Chemical Engineering, University of Nottingham (UK); BEng in Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology Minna (Nigeria)
Carsten Palkowski
- PhD candidate, Technical University of Munich, and expert for energy efficiency in heating and cooling systems, BAM - Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany
- Previously, research associate on ecodesign and energy labelling (BAM), fuel cell research (Volkswagen), and power diagnostics (Siemens Energy)
- MSc in Regenerative Energy Systems, Technical University of Berlin, Germany; BEng. In Mechanical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund, Germany
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Soumya Pandit
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
- Research experience in the fields of environmental biotechnology and algal biomass production for food, feed, biochemicals and biofuels
- PhD in Bioenergy, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India
Anna Partridge
- MSc student in Energy Systems, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
- Work experience as research assistant in hydrothermal carbonisation, Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland) and as Intern Research Assistant in biomass torrefaction, Schatz Energy Research Center (USA)
- BSc in Engineering Science, Smith College, USA
Ksenia Petrichenko
- Senior Advisor, Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, UNEP DTU Partnership, Denmark
- Previously, building policy analyst, Global Building Performance Network (GBPN), France
- PhD and MS in Environmental Sciences and Policy, Central European University, Hungary; MA in Economics, Higher School of Economics, Russia
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Eduardo Antonio Pina
- PhD student in mechanical engineering, University of Zaragoza, Spain
- Previously, researcher on the integration of thermal energy storage into district heating and cooling systems to increase the solar fraction and renewable energy sources (DISTRITES project)
- MSc in Energy, BSc in Energy Engineering
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Mirzokurbon Pochchoev
- Postgraduate student, Tajik Technical University, Tajikistan; energy efficiency expert, group for the environment, renewable energy and solidarity (GERES)
- Work experience in the fields of energy efficiency and passive solar energy in buildings, sustainable rural development projects and as senior teacher at Tajik Technical University, Tajikistan
- Masterâs degree in Heating and Ventilation
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Raju Pokharel
- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Idaho, USA
- Experience in the fields of wildfire, future carbon accounts, bioenergy, forest product market, transportation system optimisation and biomass utilisation for bioenergy production
- PhD in Forest Resources, Mississippi State University (USA); MBA, University of Sunderland (UK); MS in Environmental Sciences, Tribhuvan University (Nepal)
Gabriel Reichert
- PhD student, Graz University of Technology, Austria and Researcher in the field of biomass small-scale combustion systems, Bioenergy 2020+, Austria
- Previously, research associate, University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg, Germany
- MSc in Renewable Energy Systems & Technical Energy Management, University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (Austria); Engineering Degree in Applied Forest Sciences, University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg (Germany),
Alireza Talaei
- PhD Candidate in Engineering Management/Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada
- Work experience as sustainability scholar, City of Edmonton (Canada), energy and environmental research engineer, University of Utrecht (NL) and project coordinator, Department of the Environment, United Nation Development Program
- MSc in Carbon Management, University of Edinburgh (NL); MSc in Energy Systems Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (Iran)
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Franz Theuretzbacher
- PhD student, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria and researcher, University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt for Business and Engineering, Austria
- Experience in research projects in energetic use of residual biomass and energy markets
- MSc in Material and Energetic Exploitation of Renewable Raw Materials; BSc in Environment and Bio-Resources Management, BOKU, Austria
Patrik Ć uhaj
- PhD student, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
- Work experience at Slovnaft, Slovakia
- MSc in Chemical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
Ariel Xian Toh
- Academic Researcher on ecological modelling to assess industry energy-environment impacts
- Experience in systems engineering methods and decision modelling for sustainable development targets
- MSc Sustainable Energy (on-going)
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Oleksandra Tryboi
- Junior Researcher and PhD candidate, Bioenergy Department, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- Experience in the assessment of biomass potentials, identification of biomass-to-energy value chains and sustainability criteria for biofuels
- Masterâs degree in Heat and Power Engineering, National Technical University of Ukraine, Ukraine
Freek Van Riet
- PhD student, Research Group Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings, University of Antwerp, Belgium
- Experience as research assistant on micro-CHP and design of combined heating and domestic hot water systems
- MSc in Biosience Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Speaker at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference
Valerija VrÄek Habazin
- Project Leader, North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency, Croatia
- Work experience on EU projects in the field of renewable energy and on bioenergy concepts
- Masterâs degree in Project Management, University of Applied Sciences Baltazar ZapreĆĄiÄ, Croatia
Michael Zellinger
- Junior Researcher, Bioenergy 2020+, Austria
- Previously, junior product manager, ENGEL Austria; Design Engineer, Andritz Hydro, Austria
- MSc in Renewable Energy Systems & Technical Energy Management, University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (AT); BSc in Innovation Engineering & Management, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (AT)
