Keynote Speakers

Prof. Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet

Dean of the School of Environmental Science and Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Biography: Dr. Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet is Dean of the School of Environmental Science and Technology at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology. She earned both her Engineering and MSc degrees in “Environmental Engineering” from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Vietnam) and PhD degree in “Socio-Environmental Energy Science” from Kyoto University (Japan). In the area of expertise, Dr. Tuyet is an expert in data-based policy analysis in environmental energy and waste management. Her main research orientations are CP-EE (Cleaner production and Energy efficiency); Environmental impacts from energy activities and alternative solutions for the sustainable energy development in Vietnam; Developing EIO (Energy Input-Output) table and WIO (Waste Input-Output) table for Vietnam; Evaluating direct and indirect emissions from industries using LCI tool. Dr. Tuyet has published her research work in Q1- ranking (WoS) journals in the field of energy and environment such as Energy Policy, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Engineering Development. Besides her work at the university, Dr. Tuyet is currently serving as board member of “National Standard Committee on Solid Waste” of Vietnam.

 

Prof. Lee Keat Teong, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Deputy Dean (Research, Innovation & Industrial-Community Engagement)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Expertise: Energy Environment, Reaction Engineering, Waste Utilization, Renewable Energy

Biography: Dr. Lee Keat Teong obtained his Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2004. He is currently holding the position of Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering and he is also the Director of Research Creativity & Management Office, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Dr. Lee has co-authored 1 book, 8 book chapters, 28 review papers and more than 100 research papers in peer reviewed international journals. Dr. Lee is currently the Co-Editor for Energy Conversion and Management (Elsevier) and Editorial Board Member for Bioresource Technology (Elsevier) and Energy Science & Engineering (Wiley). He has also won numerous awards including Young Scientist Award 2011 by The International Forum on Industrial Bioprocess and 2012 Top Research Scientists Malaysia by the Academy Sciences of Malaysia. Currently he is working on the production of biofuels (biodiesel and bioethanol) from biomass (including macro and microalgae) using various technologies. Apart from that, he also has special interest on the social and sustainability aspects of biofuels.

 

 

Prof. Dimitrios Karamanis, University of Patras, Greece

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Biography: Professor of Alternative Energy Sources at the Department of Environmental Engineering of the University of Patras. He studied Physics at the University of Ioannina (1986-1990) where he submitted his doctoral thesis (1990-1997). With Postdoctoral Fellowships at CEN Bordeaux (Marie Curie 1999-2001) and at the University of Ioannina (Marie Curie 2001-2002 and until 2008), Prof. Karamanis has thirty years of research experience in the fields of alternative energy sources with special emphasis on wind and solar energy utilization technologies in the last decade. Participating in competitive National and International research programs as scientific coordinator and researcher, he has published over 110 scientific papers in scientific journals, patents and chapters in books with >3000 citations and h-index 35 (Scopus). Prof. Karamanis teaches courses on renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and RES applications in Departments of the Universities of Ioannina and Patras since 2006.