Young Researchers 2017
Filippos Anagnostopoulos
- Research Associate, Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), working on EU building policies
- Experience as EU climate policies programme assistant, European Climate Foundation, and as junior parliamentary assistant, European Parliament
- MSc in Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Ahmadreza Armaninia
- Business Developer, Aryana Management Consulting Group, Iran
- Experience as researcher at the Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council, HVAC engineer at Moshanir Group and as development engineer at Sharif Motorcycle Group
- MSc in Economics and Management and BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran
Oludunsin Arodudu
- PhD candidate in Geoecology, Potsdam University, Germany, and doctoral researcher, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Germany
- Experience as research associate in Nigeria and volunteer researcher at the University of Twente, The Netherlands
- MSc in Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modelling and Management from Lund University (Sweden) and University of Twente (NL); BSc in Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Yusuf Cihat Aydin
- PhD student at the University of Nottingham, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, UK
- Experience in design and construction of adobe dwellings
- MSc in Renewable Energy and Architecture, University of Nottingham, UK
Marek Bálský
- Researcher at the Laboratory of Photometry, Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic
- Work experience as teaching assistant in the field of light and lighting
- Ing. PhD in Electrical Power Engineering
Alica Bartošová
- Researcher at the Department of Environmental Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
- Work experience as researcher for harvesting of algae by magnetic nanoparticles and nanocomposites and experience in bioethanol production and algae cultivation for biodiesel production
- PhD in Integral Safety
Robert Baumhof
- Research Assistant, Chair of Business Economics of Biogenic Resources, Straubing Center of Science, Germany, and PhD candidate
- MSc and Dipl.-Ing. in Material and Energetic Exploitation of Renewable Raw Materials, Technical University of Munich (DE) and University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (AT); BSc in Renewable Energy Management, University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, Germany
Nadia Berrejeb
- PhD student, Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Bioactive Molecules, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Tunisia
- Engineering Degree in Industrial Biology
Ana Bjelic
- Young Researcher and PhD student, National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia
- Master in Chemical Engineering
Federica Carnicelli
- Research engineer in the field of distributed energy, European Institute for Energy Research, Germany
- Previously, research internship and thesis paper in biomass gasification, European Institute for Energy Research (DE), and in photovoltaics, Laboratoire de Physique des Interfaces et Couches Minces (FR)
- MSc in Renewable Energy Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (E); MSc in Energies of the XXI century, École Polytechnique de Paris (FR); Bachelor in Energy Engineering, Politecnico di Milano (IT)
Roshan Chandwankar
- Master’s Graduate from University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
- Work experience as research intern, Soliterm, Germany, and as Junior Engineer, Four Eyes Research, Pune, India
- MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria; Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering
André da Costa Lopes
- PhD student, Unit of Bioenergy, National Laboratory for Energy and Geology (LNEG), Portugal
- Experienced in the development of biomass processing technologies using green solvents; research fellowship for the European-Brazil collaboration project ProEthanol2G and of the Portuguese project BIOFFA
- MSc in Biotechnology from University of Aveiro, Portugal
Daniel de Souza
- Research Project Assistant and PhD candidate, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, USA
- Experience as research engineer, DEFORSA (Desarrollos Forestales San Carlos), Venezuela
- MSc in Forestry, Auburn University, USA; BSc in Forest Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela
David Fernández
- Energy Manager, Air Separation Unit, Messer Ibérica, Spain, and PhD student in Process Optimisation, University Rovira i Virgili, Spain
- Previously, plant manager assistant, Air Separation Unit, Messer Ibérica, Spain
- Master in Chemical Engineering
Magdalena Hajdukiewicz
- Postdoctoral researcher and adjunct lecturer, National University of Ireland Galway
- Experienced in computational modelling and physical measurements of buildings, control optimisation of energy efficient buildings and thermal comfort analysis
- PhD in Civil Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway; MEng in Civil Engineering, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Norbert Harmathy
- Assistant Professor, Department of Building Energetics and Building Service Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
- Experienced in the field of building physics, envelope constructions and energy performance simulation and optimisation
- PhD and MSc in Architecture
Almin Hasandić
- Master student in Electrical Engineering and Co-Founder of "bSmart (building smart)", a company developing a smart home system and smart building solutions in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Experience in the field of "Internet of Things"
- Bachelor in Electrical Engineering
Danijela Kardaš
- Teaching Assistant, Department of Thermal Engineering, and PhD candidate in Renewable Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Previously, project assistant in the sector of energy and environment, United Nations Development Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- MSc in Thermal Engineering
Mohamed Krarouch
- PhD student in Physical Sciences and Engineering, Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakesh, Morocco
- Junior Researcher for the Project HYBRID BATH - Solar hybrid systems/biomass for the production of domestic hot water and heating in traditional Hammams, Morocco
- MSc in Energy and Environment, Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech, Morocco
Maksym Lozovyi
- Researcher and PhD candidate, National Technical University of Ukraine
- Young researcher, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, National Technical University of Ukraine, and laboratory assistant at the laboratory of heat pipes
- MSc in Thermal Physics, National Technical University of Ukraine
Viknesh Andiappan Murugappan
- Lecturer at Taylor’s University, Malaysia
- Experience as process engineer at NGLTech and research assistant at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
- PhD and MEng (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering
Yana Palkina
- Master’s student in Economics of Energy and Sustainable Development
- Previously, intern-analyst, AnalyticResearchGroup, and project manager, information analytical agency "Infobio. The bioenergy international", Russia
- Bachelor in Region Studies (Nordic countries)
Ksenia Petrichenko
- Researcher, Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, UNEP DTU Partnership, Denmark
- Previously, building policy analyst, Global Building Performance Network (GBPN), and researcher, Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Policy, Hungary
- PhD and MSc in Environmental Sciences and Policy, Central European University, Hungary; MA in Economics (Energy Sector), Higher School of Economics, Russia
Svetlana Proskurina
- PhD student, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
- Previously, participation in a project on pyrolysis oil plant construction and possible effects of torrefaction on biomass trade
- MSc in Energy Technology
Omer Salim
- Teaching Assistant, Sudan University of Science and Technology (SUST)
- Previously, research assistant and supervisor, Biogas Research Group, SUST, and biogas plant designer
- BEng (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering
Jens Schneider
- Deputy Head, Syngas Technologies, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum, Germany
- Work experience in the thermo-chemical conversion of biomass into fuels, energy carriers and basic chemicals as well as process modelling of gasification and catalytic syntheses
- PhD in Physics, University of Leipzig, Germany
Alessandro Singlitico
- PhD research student in Mechanical Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway
- Previously, research assistant, National University of Ireland Galway, and R&D engineer in the oil and gas industry, Seko, Italy
- MSc and BSc in Energy Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Ariel Toh Shu Xian
- Academic Researcher
- Social Entrepreneur in the fields of energy & environment with experience in multi-disciplinary research in the area of energy economics, sustainable planning for energy efficiency targets, smart grid systems and optimisation modelling
- MSc in Energy for Sustainability
Rebecca Trojanowski
- PhD candidate, Earth and Environmental Engineering Department, Columbia University, USA
- MSc in Mechanical Engineering and BSc in Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
Aristeidis Tsakiris
- Academic employee, Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2), Denmark
- Experience as research assistant, Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2), Denmark, and as sustainable energy project coordinator
- MSc in Sustainable Energy
Pierre J.C Vogler-Finck
- Industrial PhD fellow, Neogrid Technologies ApS, Denmark
- Experience as research assistant, EDF R&D, France
- MSc in Renewable Energy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, UK; BSc in Fundamental Physics, Paris-Sud XI, France
Jonathan Volt
- Research trainee, Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE)
- Previously, intern at the UNFCCC, research consultant for the Earth System Governance Project and editor of Climate and Environment at Politheor
- MA in Political Science, BA in Economics, BA in Political Science
Marius Wöhler
- Research Associate and Area Manager, University of Applied Forest Sciences Rottenburg, Germany, and PhD student, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany
- CEO of Wöhler Energy - Research & Consulting; Experience as junior researcher at Bioenergy 2020+ and as research scholar at the Biomass and Bioenergy Research Group, University of British Columbia, Canada
- MSc in Sustainable Energy Competence; BSc in Forest Sciences
Modar Yasin
- PhD student, Bavarian Center of Applied Energy Research, Germany
- Experience as teacher assistant in the project management chair, University of Aleppo, Syrien, and member of the working group "Energy-Optimised Buildings" at ZAE Bayern, Germany
- MSc, Kassel University, Germany, and certification in civil engineering, University of Aleppo, Syria
