Plenary Speakers

KOBAYASHI Nobusuke

Gifu University, Japan

tudy of regeneration technique of biomass and recirculation process of unused resources, such as sludge, for the global environment and future energy is my research interest. Woody biomass gasification process, dewatering process of sludge, bio-drying process of high moisture content biomass and hydrothermal treatment process for high efficiency energy conversion and energy saving is also my recent concern. High temperature gasification process of woody biomass or dried sludge Energy conversion process with carbon dioxide capture and storage (Development of Chemical Looping Process and oxygen carrier) High efficiency pulverization process for woody biomass utilization Energy conversion and energy saving process for high moisture content biomass by hydrothermal treatment

Didier Fasquelle

University of Littoral Côte d’Opale, France

Didier Fasquelle is a Professor in the Unit of Dynamic and Structure of Molecular Materials (UDSMM) at the University of Littoral Côte d’Opale (ULCO). He is the head of the research group Functional Materials and Oxides for Applications, and the head of the master degree Electronic & Instrumentation. Didier completed his PhD at ULCO in 2003 and his state doctorate – Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches HDR – in 2012. His research interests lie in the area of lead-free oxides elaborated by different techniques, sol-gel, spin-coating, dip-coating, sputtering and screen-printing. He has developed many experiments for dielectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric and ferroelectric characterizations. His studies and works have been dedicated to applications such as gas sensors, tunable devices, solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), electrical energy storage (EES) and energy harvesting. He has actively collaborated with researchers in other disciplines such as materials sciences, solid-state sciences, inorganic chemistry and computer sciences, in the framework of national and international programs. Indeed he has developed collaborations with researchers from Portugal, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russia, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Pakistan, India and Indonesia. He has been granted for Regional, National and International projects from Foreign Affair Ministry, ANR, FEDER. Prof D. Fasquelle has co-authored around 200 papers in Peer-reviewed International journals and International communications. For his private activities, Didier is a scuba diving instructor. So he enjoys to dive all over the world. During his free-time he also likes to read books related to different subjects and cultures. He enjoys to practice Non-Violent Communication.

Francesco Saverio D'Auria

University of Milan, Italy

Francesco D’Auria had born 1954, received Master degree in Nuclear Engineering in 1978 and PHD degree in Nuclear Reactor Safety in 1980 both at University of Pisa. He was awarded of a research grant from University of Pisa in 1978; then he was winner of the Assistant Professor position in 1981 at University of Pisa (area of nuclear thermal-hydraulics), of the Associate Professor position at University ‘La Sapienza’ in Rome in 1991(area of radiation applications) and the Chair (Full) Professor position at University of Pisa in 2000 (area of nuclear thermal-hydraulics), the last one being the current position. He was engaged as ‘Adjoin Professor’ at University of Genova in the period 1993-2003 (area of world energy status and planning). He is ANS member since 1981.

Vladimir CHIGRINOV

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

Professor Vladimir G. Chigrinov is Professor of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since 1999. He is an Expert in Flat Panel Technology in Russia, recognized by the World Technology Evaluation Centre, 1994, and SID Fellow since 2008. He is an author of 6 books, 31 reviews and book chapters, about 333 journal papers, more than 718 Conference presentations, and 121 patents and patent applications including 50 US patents in the field of liquid crystals since 1974.

Barberopoulou Aggeliki

Prometheus Space Technologies, Greece

Aggeliki Barberopoulou Hellenic Center of Marine Research, Prometheus Space Technologies

Gabriella Arcese

Nicholas of Cusa University, Italy

Gabriella Arcese Università Niccolò Cusano