Renewable Energy and Resources

Francesca Pantaleone is a young appassionate of energy sector, with particular focus on sustainability topics. Already graduated from University of Siena and Ljubljana through Double Degree program, is currently attending the last year of Green Economy course at University of Ferrara. Currently working for a multinational energy company in Milan as analyst for B2B gas sector.

Professor Mateo Gasparovic, Ph.D. is the head of the chair of photogrammetry and remote sensing of the faculty of geodesy, University of Zagreb. As a scientist, Prof. Gasparovic actively works on the development and application of advanced remote sensing and photogrammetry methods in environmental science, geoinformation system, documentation of cultural heritage and the development of UAVs. 

Paul Grunow has completed his Ph.D at the age of 30 years from Technical University Berlin and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and postdoctoral studies from the COPPE/UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the general manager of Trinity Solarbeteiligungen GmbH, an investment company in renewable energies. Before, he co-founded three companies in the area of photovoltaics based in Berlin, i.e. Solon, Q-Cells, PI Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin. He has published more than 12 papers in reputed journals.

Mingxuan Mao received the Ph.D. degree in control theoryand control engineering at Chongqing University in 2017.From June 2016 to June 2017, he was a visiting scholar in University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K., where he was engaged in research on advanced control theory and applications for renewable power generation and power electronics. His research interests include renewableenergy systems, power electronics converterand artificial intelligence algorithm.

Maria Paula Cardeal Volpi is biotechnologist graduated in 2016 from the Federal University of São Carlos, in Araras-São Paulo Brazil, with experience in bioprocesses. During her graduation she undertook scientific initiations with the development of research into fermentations using residues from the sugarcane industry to recover organic acids. In 2016-2018, she received a master's degree in chemical engineering, at the school of chemical engineering at the University of Campinas - UNICAMP.

Sulaiman Alyahya is an academic professor by by profession and works with one of the govrnment univerities in Saudi Arabia. He holds a BSc in Agricultural engineering from King Saud University (Saudi Arabia) and MSc and PhD in agricultural engineering from Iowa State University(USA). Sulaiman has 30 years of experience in education, research and administration.  Curently, his main interest is in biomass energy. Sulaiman grew up in one of the agricultural cities of Saudi Arabia

Dr Wallhagen is a lecturer in Environmental Science at the University of Gävle in Sweden with a PhD from KTH in Stockholm with the thesis ‘Environmental Assessment Tools for Neighbourhoods and Buildings in relation to Environment, Architecture, and Architects’. Her research involves environmental assessment methods and design for sustainable buildings and districts, ecosystem services, life cycle assessment, participatory design, environmental decisions and behaviors. She is a leader for the research program Urban Transition with the mission to accelerate the transition to a sustainable attractive society through extensive changes in technical, ecological and socio-technical systems.

Dr. Ahmad Shabudin Ariffin is a senior lecturer at Faculty of Business and Management Science, Perlis Islamic College University (KUIPs), Malaysia. He has been appointed as the Director for Research and Innovation Management Centre (RMIC) KUIPs since 1st October 2019 which offers national and international networking, research collaboration as well as community & industry engagement. Dr. Ahmad Shabudin previously has been a senior lecturer at Universiti UtaraMalaysia (UUM) for seven years. During his time, he has published extensively in local and international journals as well books on supply chain and logistics management. He has completed his Bachelor from University of Science Malaysia (USM) and Master’s degree as well as Doctoral degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) which broaden her horizon as an academic in technology, operations, and logistics management. Along with his experience and educational background he has been appointed as board of director for KLPK Ternak Sdn. Bhd. Dr. Ahmad Shabudin is a professional membership for International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) since October 2021 and also a member for Federation of Malaysian Unit Trust Managers since 2010.

Blanca Estela Bernal Escoto Master's degree from the School of Accounting and Administration of the Autonomous University of Baja California. She has a degree in Business Administration and a PhD in Strategic Planning for Performance Improvement. She coordinates the Bachelor's Degree Program in Business Administration, certified with PRODEP and ANFECA.