Confirmed Keynotes Speakers

Professor Massimiliano FABBRICINO

 is full professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Naples Federico II. His research topics are related to water and wastewater treatment, solid remediation, waste valorization and circular economy. He has authored more than 150 publications on International Journals, and almost 50 publications on Conference Proceedings. He has been visiting professor at the University of Washington (Seattle – USA), and at the University of Chengdu (Chengdu – China) several times, and has participated, and still participate, to numerous European and National Research projects, often holding the role of Principal Investigator of the local research unit. He got the Fulbright Scholarship for research, the endowed professorship of the University of Washington, and the Italian prize of Fondazione Cortese and Commerce Chamber.

Keynote lecture on: ,,Effects of climate changes on wastewater characteristics in rural areas’’

Professor Adina-Eliza Croitoru, PhD, Habil.,
is a Professor at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, where she teaches and conducts research on extreme weather and climate phenomena, climate change, and their impacts on the environment and society. Professor Croitoru has participated in numerous studies exploring the effects of extreme events and climate change on health, agriculture, and water resources. She serves as the Regional Representative for Europe (RA VI) on the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Research Board, contributing to the advancement of climate research. Furthermore, Professor Croitoru chairs the WMO Working Group on Data Exchange with the Research Sector, a significant initiative designed to improve scientific access to meteorological and climate data. She also coordinates the WMO European Research Working Group, which focuses on setting regional research priorities and facilitating communication between researchers and professionals in meteorology, hydrology, and atmospheric composition to integrate scientific findings into operational activities. At the national level, Professor Croitoru is a member of the Advisory Council for Sustainable Development (CCDD), serving as an expert for Sustainable Development Goal 13 – Climate Action.

Keynote lecture on: ,,From Science Communication to Actionable Communication for Climate Change’’

Emeritus Professor Corneliu Balan

graduated mechanical engineering from NUST Politehnica Bucharest in 1981. He obtained a PhD in continuum mechanics at TU Darmstadt (DAAD fellowship 1990 – 1991), a COST post-doc fellowship at University of Wales at Aberystwyth (1993) and a Fulbright Senior Researcher fellowship at University of Minnesota (1994-1995). Corneliu Balan occupied the position of professor in fluid mechanics at Politehnica Bucharest (1996 – 2021), invited professor at TU Darmstadt (1999 – 2014) and visiting scientist at Claude Bernard University Lyon (2004 – 2005). 

Corneliu Balan founded in 2000 the REOROM group at Politehnica Bucharest, an unit focused on developing research in non-Newtonian fluid mechanics and rheology. He is co-founder and vice-president of the Romanian Society of Rheology  (since 2009), an active member of the European Society of Rheology and International Committee of Rheology. He organized numerous summer schools with the aim to promote rheology in Romania and to establish scientific connections between Romanian institutions and research groups from EU and USA.  

Scientific activity of Corneliu Balan was mainly focused on four directions: a) rheometry and modelling of yield stress fluids, b) rheology of polymers derived ceramics, c) flow visualizations of complex fluids in confined domains, d) microfluidics and interfacial phenomena.

He also has a constant interest in philosophy and history of science, especially in investigation the influences of the Austrian universities to the evolution of physics, in particular continuum/fluid mechanics, in the first part of the XX^th century.  

Keynote lecture on: ,,Constitutive Laws in Fluid Mechanics: Historical Overview and Perspectives’’

Professor Yupeng (Jack) Wu
is Chair in Building Physics in the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Nottingham, UK. His research focuses on building energy simulation, urban climate, and the integration of renewable energy systems within the built environment, with over twenty years of experience in the field. He has supervised more than twenty PhD students and led multidisciplinary research teams, managing over ten postdoctoral researchers. He has secured and led research funding exceeding £10 million, delivering projects on energy-efficient technologies, solar energy systems, and advanced building façades. He currenlty leads a £1.6 million EPSRC project on advanced façade design for optimising end-use energy demand. More recently, his work has expanded to data-driven solar forecasting and urban-scale solar radiation modelling to support energy systems and climate resilience. Professor Wu also serves as Associate Editor (Low Energy Architecture and Buildings) for the journal Renewable Energy. He is a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College and regularly reviews for major international funding agencies in Europe, North America, and beyond.

Keynote lecture on: “From Sunshine to System Stability: Data-Driven Solar Forecasting for Urban Energy and Grid Resilience”

Dr. Xiaolei (Damon) Yuan

is an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) at LUT University, Finland. His research focuses on thermal management, data center cooling, and building energy systems. Dr. Yuan has published over 85 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, including Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Energy Conversion and Management, and Energy and Buildings, including an ESI Highly Cited Paper. He has also participated in more than 40 patent applications. His publications have received over 2,100 citations, with an H-index of 24. He is a corresponding member of the REHVA Research and Technical Committee (TRC). He served as Scientific Committee Chair of BuildSim Nordic 2024 and will serve as Vice Chair and Scientific Committee Chair for the SCANVAC Cold Climate HVAC Conference 2027 and the REHVA HVAC World Congress CLIMA 2028.

Keynote lecture on: “Advanced Microchannel Thermal Management for High Heat Flux Energy Systems: From Flow Field Design to Thermo-Hydraulic Optimization”

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