Sprecher/innen 2019 
Young Energy Researchers

Maryam Akbari

• Research Assistant, Sustainable Energy Research Laboratory (SERL), University of Alberta, Canada
• Research experience in gasification and torrefaction of various biomass wastes/residues and in economic and life cycle analyses of biomass valorisation pathways
• PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Engineering Management specialisation), University of Alberta, Canada

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Jean Materne Ango

• Junior Consultant, ERECE SARL, Cameroon
• Research experience in electrical engineering, photovoltaic and thermal solar energy and in production of rural domestic fuels from biomass (charcoal, biogas, biofuel)
• Master’s degree in Renewable Energy Engineering (solar energy), University of Maroua, Cameroon

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Katrin Anneser

• PhD student, Bavarian Centre for Applied Energy Research (ZAE Bayern), Germany
• Recipient of the PhD Scholarship of the DBU (German Federal Environmental Foundation) (2015-2018)
• MSc and BSc in Physics, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany

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Mattia Baldini

• PhD candidate on modelling energy systems while integrating renewable energy sources and additional energy savings, Technical University of Denmark 
• Previously, Teaching Assistant for the modelling and analysis of sustainable energy systems using operational research
• MSc in Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark 

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Dražen Balić

• Senior Researcher, Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar, Croatia
• Working on national and international projects related to energy system modelling, assessment of RES impact on operation strategies of existing and future generation assets, district heating/cooling systems
• PhD student, MBA in Energy Economics, University of Rijeka (Croatia), MSc in Mechanical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia

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Dastan Bamwesigye

• PhD candidate, Economics and Management of Renewable Resources, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic
• Previously, Academic Assistant and PhD Researcher on forestry economics and governance, deforestation, climate change, biomass and renewable energy
• MSc in Regional Development, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic

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Alessia Borgogna

• PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, working with the company Processi Innovativi, Italy
• Research experience on modelling thermochemical conversion of fuel (biomass and waste) and microfluidic device fluid dynamic modelling
• MSc in Chemical Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy

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Bojana  Bradić

• Junior Researcher, National Institute of  Chemistry, Department of catalysis and reaction engineering, Slovenia
• Previously, Process Technologist in the production of milk and dairy products, Imlek, Serbia
• PhD student in Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor, Slovenia

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Bharat Chhugani

• Research Assistant, Bavarian Centre 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 of Kassel (Germany), BEng in Mechanical Engineering, IITE Ahmedabad (India) 

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Paraskevi Vivian Dorizas

• Project Manager, Building Performance Institute Europe (BPIE)
• Previously, lead knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) Associate in low energy ventilation systems, Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London (UCL), UK 
• PhD in Indoor Environmental Quality, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece

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Géremi Dranka

• Assistant Professor, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Brasil
• PhD student in the field of energy planning,  University of Minho, Portugal
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Brasil 

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Alex Epik

• Senior Consultant SEC "Biomass" 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 
• MSc and BSc in Thermophysics

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Jens Ewald

• Research Assistant, Environmental Economics Unit, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
• Previously, Associate Researcher, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
• MSc and BSc in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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Steve Zhi YI Foong

• PhD Researcher, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia
• Research experience in the field of sustainable palm oil, focusing on the entire value chain of palm oil industry
• MEng in Chemical Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia

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Sonali Goel

• Research Scholar, Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar, India
• Work experience in renewable energy, hybrid energy, biomass and solar photovoltaic systems
• PhD in design and performance characteristics of solar PV hybrid energy systems for rural applications, MTech in Power and Energy Systems, BTech in Electrical Engineering

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Janne Hirvonen

• Postdoctoral Researcher, working on building energy modelling and seasonal thermal energy storage, Aalto University, Finland
• Board Member of the Finnish Ecomodernist Society
• Doctor of Science in HVAC Technology, Aalto University (Finland), MSc in Applied Physics and Renewable Energy, University of Jyväskylä (Finland) 

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Matija Hrupački

• Project Leader, North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency (REGEA), Croatia
• Work experience on EU projects in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources
• Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, University of Maribor, Slovenia

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Hemanathan Kumar

• Researcher on feedstock and technologies, Neste, Finland
• Research experience in the field of biofuels, biorefinery and purification techniques
• PhD in Applied Chemistry, University of Jyvaskyla (Finland), MSc in Energy and Material Recovery in Industrial Biotechnology, University of Boras (Sweden) 

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Pierre-Olivier Lemire

• PhD candidate on the science and engineering of lignocellulosic materials and Lecturer, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada
• Founder of the biotechnology start-up Algoméga 
• Master’s degree in Environment, Bachelor's degree in Geomatics and Geography

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Anton Lisý

• PhD student, Department of Wood, Pulp and Paper, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
• Research experience on extractives and lignin isolation and valorisation
• MSc in Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia

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Saim Memon

• Senior 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 and Buildings, Loughborough University (UK), MSc in Mechatronics, Staffordshire University (UK), BEng in Electrical Engineering, Mehran UET (Pakistan)

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Ashton Mpofu

• Research Assistant, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
• Previously, Lecturer, Research and Teaching Assistant, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa  
• MEng in Chemical Engineering, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

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Colin Nolden

• Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, Law School and Cabot Institute for the Environment, University of Bristol, UK
• Expertise on renewable energy and energy efficiency policy, regulation and business models, carbon markets and mobility
• PhD in Geography and MSc in Sustainable Development, University of Exeter (UK), BA in Geography and History, University College Dublin (Ireland)

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Luigi Francesco Polonini

• PhD student, University of Brescia, Italy
• Research Assistant in the field of pellet combustion
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

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Javier Sandoval

• Customer Success Analyst, S2G, Mexico
• Work experience as research intern at the International Reference Centre for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services (CIRAIG), École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada
• BSc in Sustainable Development Engineering, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Adriana Santamaria Padilla

• Master student in Science in Energy and Environment, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Mexico
• Research Assistant in development and analysis of micro-cogeneration systems with gas turbine, simulation of power cycles, energy audits, thermodynamics process and modelling and simulation of systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Energy Engineering, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico

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Nushin Shahri

• Energy Expert, Allpan, Austria
• Work experience in industry energy efficiency auditing (brick, cement, oil and gas)
• MSc student in Renewable Energy Systems, Technische Universität Wien (Austria), BSc in Urban Renewable Energy Technologies, FH Technikum Wien (Austria)

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Rashmi Singh

• Research Scientist, National Institute of Solar Energy, India 
• PhD student on the characterisation and diagnostic of high efficiency photovoltaic modules in composite climate of India
• MTech in Energy Management and BEng in Electronics and Communication Engineering 

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Anna Strandberg

• Senior Research Engineer, Thermochemical Energy Conversion Laboratory, Umeå University, Sweden
• PhD in Energy Technology and MSc in Energy Engineering, Umeå University, Sweden

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Rita Sturmlechner

• Researcher, BIOENERGY 2020+, Austria
• Previously, Research Assistant, Bundesamt für Wasserwirtschaft (Austrian Federal Office of Water Management), Austria
• Graduate Degree in Theoretical and Applied Geography, Universität Wien (Austria), BSc. in Chemical and Process Engineering, Technische Universität Wien (Austria) 

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Ashma Subedi

• Environmental Expert, CARD Consult, Nepal
• Previously, Research Assistant, Jiva Urban Agriculture System (JUAS), Nepal
• BSc (Honours) in Environmental Science, Kathmandu University, Nepal

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Thota Sai Praneeth

• Postdoctoral Researcher, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, India
• Previously, Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, India
• PhD in Alternate Sustainable Energy, MTech in Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Instrumentation, MSc in Chemistry

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Ariel Xian Toh

• Academic Researcher on ecological modelling to assess industry energy-environment impacts 
• STEM lecturer for sustainability studies and systems engineering 
• MSc Sustainable Energy

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Aristeidis Tsakiris

• Programme Officer, Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, Denmark
• Previously, Research Assistant at UNEP DTU Partnership, Demnark
• MSc in Sustainable Energy and Energy Savings, Technical Universiry of Denmark (Denmark), Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Technological Educational Institute of Crete (Greece)

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Lakshmishree Venu Gopal

• Traineeship, Transsolar Climaengineering, Germany
• Work experience as a climate and energy consultant for sustainability, indoor and outdoor comfort in the built environment
• MSc in Climadesign, Technical University of Munich (Germany), Bachelor’s in Architecture, University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bangalore University (India)

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Kamlesh Yadav

• Research Scientist, National Institute of Solar Energy, India
• Research experience in solar photovoltaic based system
• PhD student in Energy and Environment, TERI School of Advanced Studies, (India), BTech in Electronics and Communication, College of Engineering and Rural Technology (India)

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