General Chair
Hongwei Wu
Professor, University of Hertfordshire, UK.
Research field: Heat transfer enhancement; efficient cooling technology; two phase and multiphase flow; refrigeration system and technology; renewable energy; energy system and energy efficiency; CFD; AI-machine learning; industrial process modelling; rotating machinery.
Professor Hongwei Wu (FIMechE, FRAeS, FEI) is a full Professor of Thermofluids in the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, and Leader of the Research Group in Monitoring Climate and its Impact (MCI) at University of Hertfordshire. Professor Wu is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and a Fellow of esteemed organisations such as the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE), the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS), the Energy Institute (FEI), and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He is a Royal Academy of Engineering Academic Champion, a visiting professor at East Kazakhstan State Technical University, and a member of the UK Turbulence Consortium. He received his BEng, PhD (Joint PhD Programme with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - HKUST) in Thermofluids all from Beihang University. He has an academic and research profile previously developed at Northumbria University, University of the West of Scotland, Birmingham University and Brunel University London in UK, as well as at the University of British Columbia & University of Alberta in Canada.
Mohan Lal Kolhe
Professor, University of Agder, Norway.
Research field: Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems, Smart Grid and Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Systems, Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Energy Technologies, Solar Photovoltaic and Wind Energy Systems Engineering, Electro-Mechanical-Chemical Energy Conversion and Management, Power System Dynamics, Electrical Machines, Energy Conversion and Management, Techno-Economics of Energy Systems.
Prof. Dr. Mohan Lal Kolhe is a full professor in smart grid and renewable energy at the Faculty of Engineering and Science of the University of Agder (Norway). He is a leading renewable energy technologist with three decades of academic experience at the international level and previously held academic positions at the world's prestigious universities, e.g., University College London (UK / Australia), University of Dundee (UK); University of Jyvaskyla (Finland); Hydrogen Research Institute, QC (Canada); etc. In addition, he was a member of the Government of South Australia's first Renewable Energy Board (2009-2011) and worked on developing renewable energy policies. Professor Kolhe is an expert evaluator of many prestigious international research councils (e.g., European Commission: Erasmus+ Higher Education – International Capacity Building, Royal Society London (UK), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC UK), Cyprus Research Foundation, etc.). In addition, many international organizations have invited him to deliver keynote addresses, expert lectures, workshops, etc. He has also been a member of many academic promotional committees. Professor Kolhe has been successful in obtaining competitive research funding from prestigious research bodies (such as the Norwegian Research Council, EU, EPSRC, BBSRC, NRP, etc.) for his work on sustainable energy systems. His work on energy systems and electrical & electronic engineering has been recognised in the top 2% of scientists worldwide consistently from 2020 to 2023, according to Stanford University matrices based on Elsevier data. His top 10 publications have received an average of more than 200 citations each, making him an acknowledged pioneer in his profession on a global scale.
Om Parkash Malik
Professor, University of Calgary, Canada.
Research field: Adaptive and Artificial-Intelligence-Based Controllers for Application in Electric Power Systems, Parameter Estimation of Electric Machines, Failure Modelling of Power Transformers, Power System Protection, Particular.
Professor Om P. Malik has done pioneering work in the development of controllers for application in electric power systems and wind power generation over the past over 50 years. After extensive testing, the adaptive controllers developed by his group are now employed on large generating units. His other interests include digital protection, control of renewable power generation and micro-grids, and AI applications in power system control. He has published over 800 papers including over 410 papers in international Journals and is the coauthor of four books: (1) Electric Distribution Systems, (2) Power System Stability, (3) Power Grids with Renewable Energy, (4) Power System Stability and Control. Professor Malik graduated in 1952 from Delhi Polytechnic. After working for nine years in electric utilities in India, he obtained a Master Degree from Roorkee University in 1962, a Ph.D. from London University and a DIC from the Imperial College, London in 1965. He was teaching and doing research in Canada from 1966 to 1997 and continues to do research as Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary. Over 100, including 54 Ph.D., students have graduated under his supervision. Professor Malik is a Life Fellow of IEEE, and a Fellow of IET, the Engineering Institute of Canada, Canadian Academy of Engineering, Engineers Canada and World Innovation Foundation. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Provinces of Alberta and Ontario, Canada, and has received many awards. He was Director, IEEE Region 7 and President, IEEE Canada during 2010-11 and President, Engineering Institute of Canada, 2014-2016.
Co-Chair
Hassan Haes Alhelou, Monash University, Australia
Pascal Lorenz, University of Haute Alsace, France
Organizing Committee Chair
Smain Femmam, UHA University, France
Organizing Committee Member
Boddu Raja Sarath Kumar, RAGHU ENGINEERING COLLEGE, India
Ephraim Suhir, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
Hao Ying, Wayne State University, USA
Jingrui Zhang, Xiamen University, China
Kumar Rahul, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, India
Larbi Boubchir, University of Paris 8, France
Lu Leng, Nanchang Hangkong University, China
Neila Bhouri, Université Gustave Eiffel, France
Prashan Premaratne, The University of Wollongong, Australia
Valentina Emilia Balas, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania
Sponsor
UHA University, France
Murdoch University, Australia