Young Researchers' 2015
Kaiser Ahmed
- Researcher, Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, Aalto University, Finland
- PhD Candidate in Nearly Zero Energy Building, Aalto University, Finland
- MSc in Construction & Real Estate Management, HTW Berlin, Germany, BSc in Civil Engineering, CUET, Bangladesh
Julia Behling
- Scientific Assistant in the working group "Biomass and Residue Utilisation" at the Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Germany
- PhD student in cooperation with the department of Energy Plant Technology at Ruhr-UniversitÀt Bochum with focus on experimental and theoretical investigation of the combustion process of solid biomass.
- Engineering degree in Environmental Technology and Resource Management, Ruhr-UniversitÀt Bochum, Germany
Pascal Brinks
- Building Physics Expert at Lindab, Luxembourg; PhD student at TU Kaiserslautern, Germany, Master Student in Economics at TU Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Work experience as Construction Manager and Project Manager at Köster AG and Immobilienmanagement Landeshauptstadt DĂŒsseldorf, Germany
- Graduate degree in Civil Engineering; MSc in Building Physics
Chiara Cervigni
- European Project Coordinator at Northamptonshire County Council, Energy and Carbon Management Team, UK
Work experience in environmental impact assessment - MSc in Sustainability (Climate Change), University of Leeds, UK
- MSc in Environmental Sciences, University of Parma, Italy
Stefan Conrad
- PhD student and Research Associate in the department of Biorefinery and Biofuels at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Germany
- MSc in Environmental Energy Technology and BSc in Industrial Engineering/Environmental Planning, Trier University of Applied Science, Germany
Waltraud Emhofer
- Researcher at Bioenergy 2020+ and PhD student on the topic "Off-gassing from wood pellets during storage" at Vienna University of Technology, Austria
- Experience in research on biomass combustion and energetic use of biomass for small-scale combustion units.
- Engineering degree in Technical Chemistry from Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Oleksii Epik
- Senior Consultant on climate change and ecosystems at the Scientific Engineering Centre "Biomass", Ukraine
- Senior Engineer on biomass technologies investigation at the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics of NAS of the Ukraine
- MSc of Energy in Applied Thermophysics
Javier F. Escobar
- PhD student in Energy, Institute of Energy and Environment at University of SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil
- Researcher in wood energy at Brazilian Reference Center on Biomass.
- MSc in Wood Technology at SĂŁo Paulo State University and Forestry Engineer, Brazil
Josef FartĂĄk
- PhD student at the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague (UTC Prague), Czech Republic
- Experience as Junior Researcher at UCT, Prague, Czech Republic
- Master Degree in Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Environment
Andrew Feierman
- Program Associate, Institute for Market Transformation, USA
- Previously, analyst at the Cadmus Group, working on the US Environmental Protection Agencyâs ENERGY STAR program; Laser & Fiber Intern, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- BA in International Environmental Policy, The American University, USA
Akila Fernando
- Electrical Engineer at Brandix Lanka
- MSc in Electrical Installations from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, BSc (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Nathaniel Horner
- PhD Student in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, USA
- Experience as Project Manager, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and as Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering
- MEng, Systems Engineering, University of Virginia, USA; MSc, Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Martina Krizmanic
- Project Leader (trainee) at North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency
- Works on implementation of the development and international projects related to renewable energy and energy efficiency measures.
- Master degree in Economics, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Rodrigo Labbé
- Forestry advisor at Experimental Forest Center, Austral University of Chile (CEFOR - UACh), Chile
- Previously, Research Assistant, Faculty of Forest Sciences (UACh), Chile
- Degrees in Forest Resources, Applied Statistics and Forest Engineer
Francesco Mariottini
- Research Assistant at the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), Belgium
- Experience as Energy Assessor and Research Assistant at the Sofia Energy Agency (SOFENA), Bulgaria
- MSc and BSc in Environmental Engineering/Sustainable Energy Engineering
Erica Marshall
- PhD researcher, Doctoral Training Centre in Low Carbon Technologies, University of Leeds, UK
- Previously, secondment to UK Government Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Smart Meters Group
- MEng in Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK
Annelies de Meyer
- PhD researcher, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at KU Leuven, Belgium
- Work experience as project engineer for soil remediation at Witteveen+Bos, The Netherlands
- Master degree in Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium
Ayman Mohamed
- PhD student, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Department, School of Engineering, Aalto University, Finland
- Experience as Lecturer Assistant, Mechanical Power Department, Helwan University, Egypt
- MSc and BSc in Mechanical Power Engineering, Helwan University, Egypt
Mady Olonscheck
- PhD student at the University of Potsdam and Guest Scientist at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany
- Held numerous presentations about climate change to school children and the interested public
- Graduate degree in Geography
Gabriel Reichert
- Junior Researcher at Bioenergy 2020+, Austria
- Previously, Research Associate at University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg, Germany
- Graduate degrees in Applied Forest Sciences, University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg, Germany, and in Renewable Energy Systems & Technical Energy Management, University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Maria Jose Rivas Duarte
- Post-Doctoral Researcher in Sustainable Manufacturing, TEMPO Project, ACORN Research Centre, Ireland
- Research experience on the viability of photovoltaic systems in existing commercial buildings in Ireland, Dublin Energy Lab, Ireland
- MSc in Energy Management; BSc in Manufacturing Engineering
Joanne Robinson
- PhD Research Student
- MSc in Low Carbon Technologies; MEng in Structural Engineering with Architectural Studies
Nadia Rosero
- PhD student, Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble, France
- Associate professor Faculty of Engineering, Mariana University, Colombia; Assistant professor Electronic Department, University of Nariño, Colombia
- Master degree in Engineering with major in Automatic, University of Valle, Colombia; degree in Electronic Engineer, University of Nariño, Colombia
Tobias Schilly
- PhD Student at University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Graduate degree in Civil Engineering
Fabian Schipfer
- Research Assistant and PhD student on bio-based energy economics, Energy Economics Groups, Vienna University of Technology Austria
- Graduate degree in Physics from the University of Vienna, Austria, and the University of Seville, Spain
Gohar Shahinyan
- Research and Project Coordination at Researchers for Bio Heating Solutions, Armenia
- BA in Environmental Studies: Global Environment and Social Change
Martin Thalfeldt
- PhD student and Early Stage Researcher at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
- Experience as engineer on HVAC and energy efficiency
- MSc in Environmental Engineering from Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Agorasti-Eri Toka
- Post-Doctoral Researcher, Laboratory of Quantitative Analysis and Advanced Supply Chain Management (LASCM), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece
- Previously, General Director of the Greek Association of Supply Chain Management (GASCM) and Adjunct Lecturer at Thessaloniki & Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece
- Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, PhD in Biomass Supply Chain Management (AUTH)
Rebecca Trojanowski
- Associate Staff Engineer, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Sustainable Energy Technology Department
- Graduate Student at Columbia University
- BSc in Chemical Engineering and MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Marius Wöhler
- PhD student, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg and Research Associate, University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg, Germany
- Previous experience as Junior Researcher at Bioenery 2020+
- MSc in Sustainable Energy Competence, BSc in Forest Sciences
