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Theme 1: Integrated Energy Systems and Circular Energy Infrastructure

Mohamed-Pourkashanian

Mohamed Pourkashanian

Head of Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield, the Managing Director of the Translational Energy Research Centre and the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre
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Mohamed Pourkashanian

Head of Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield, the Managing Director of the Translational Energy Research Centre and the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre

He has completed numerous major research projects on clean energy technology, receiving substantial grants from the EPSRC, EU, and NATO. During his career at the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds, Professor Pourkashanian has successfully managed over 100 research contracts and grants, with a total value of in excess of £73 million –with active research grants for 2019 in excess of £19M and relating to clean energy projects. His research is in the field of future clean and sustainable energy technology with a focus on multi-scale energy processes, zero carbon fuels, and computational and CFD modelling. He and his students have authored over 492 publications in refereed journals and conference proceedings and have co-authored a several books on solid fuels and biomass combustion.

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Mircea Dincă

Co-founder Transaera and Daqus Energy

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Mircea Dincă

Is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University. He grew up in Romania and moved to the United States to pursue his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at Princeton University. Graduate studies in Inorganic Chemistry at UC Berkeley were followed by a postdoctoral appointment at MIT. He started his independent career in 2010 at MIT and moved his group to Princeton in 2025. His research focuses on the synthesis of new multifunctional materials for applications in electrical and electronic devices, heterogeneous catalysis, and various uses in clean and renewable energy. He is co-founder of two start-up companies: Transaera, focused on the development of efficient adsorption-based air-conditioning systems, and Daqus Energy, which focuses on the development of organic batteries as sustainable alternatives to transition metal-based lithium- and sodium-ion batteries. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, with over 50,000 citations and an h-index of 96.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RWC2ERYAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1262-1264

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Aishui Yu

Fudan University, China, 863 Program, 973 Program, and the Shanghai Key Research Fund.

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Aishui Yu

Fudan University, China

Prof. Aishui Yu obtained Bachelor of Science degree in 1987 and Ph.D degree from Fudan University in 1993. He began his academic career as a lecturer at Fudan University. From 1995 to1997, and then he was a Foreign Scholar at Iwate University in Japan. From 1995 to 1997, he worked at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering in Singapore. After postdoctoral research in Department of Chemistry in University of Oklahoma (1997-1999), he was a Senior Scientist in Excellatron Solid State LLC in USA (2000-2006). In 2006, he joined Fudan University as a Professor and was funded supports by National Natural Science Foundation, 863 Program, 973 Program, and the Shanghai Key Research Fund. His research interests include lithium ion battery, all solid state lithium battery, sodium ion battery, lithium sulfur battery and lithium air battery. He has published more than 200 papers and 50 authorized and applied invention patents.

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Theme 2: Hydrogen Isotopes, Nuclear and Energy Applications

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Theme 3: Environmental Systems, Climate Action and Water–Energy–Food Nexus

Ashok VASEASHTA

International Clean Water Institute, Manassas, VA, Academy of Sciences of Moldova and Riga Technical University

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Ashok VASEASHTA

International Clean Water Institute, Manassas, VA, Academy of Sciences of Moldova and Riga Technical University

Chief Research Officer, Executive Director of Research and Chair of Institution Review Board and Office of Research Integrity at NJCU– State University of New Jersey

Prof. Dr. Ashok Vaseashta is a researcher and strategist in nanotechnology, environmental systems, and advanced sensing technologies, focusing on solutions for global challenges related to sustainability, environmental protection, and human safety. His work explores the design and application of nanofibers, nanosensors, and smart materials for environmental monitoring, pollution detection, biomarker sensing, and assessment of toxicity in nano and xenobiotic materials. Integrating nanotechnology with ecological science and security studies, his research contributes to innovative approaches for contamination detection, environmental remediation, and resilient technological systems. His interests also include water quality monitoring, sustainable resource management, and the development of technological platforms supporting the water–energy–food nexus and climate resilience through advanced materials and sensing systems.

Andrius Garbaras

Head of Isotopic Research Laboratory, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Vilnius, Lithuania
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Andrius Garbaras

Head of Isotopic Research Laboratory, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Vilnius, Lithuania

Dr. Andrius Garbaras, a senior researcher at FTMC, leads the institution’s isotopic research laboratory. With more than two decades of experience in applying stable isotope techniques to environmental studies, he has established a strong scientific profile in this field. His primary research interests include the development of stable isotope methodologies for identifying aerosol sources and processes, as well as ecological and archaeological applications. In recent years, Dr. Garbaras has increasingly focused on soil–plant interactions and the role of land–sea systems in blue carbon sequestration. He is the author or co‑author of approximately 100 scientific publications (H-Index 20) and teaches a course at Vilnius University on the applications of isotopic and chromatographic methods.

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