Dr. Saša Kenjereš, Dipl.-Ing. is a Full Professor of Applied Physics and Chemical Engineering at the Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands. He received his Ph.D. in Applied Physics in 1999 at the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. From 2001 to 2005 he was a Research Fellow of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences and Arts (KNAW). From 2005 to 2006 he was a Burgers Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA, Institute of Physical Science and Technology, Computer and Space Science/Earth Systems Science Interdisciplinary Center. He received ERCOFTAC (European Research Community on Flow, Turbulence, and Combustion) and Leonhard Euler Centre Visitor Fellowships at ETH Zurich, Switzerland (2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2014). He was the Marie-Curie Visiting Professor at the AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland (2007-2013).
He is currently (2022-present) also Visiting Professor of the double-degree Energy and Environmental Engineering (E3) MSc program between the Shibura Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, and the AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland.
His research interests include:
(i) multiscale transport phenomena in biomedical applications (numerical methods, computer simulations, and experiments);
(ii) advanced fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, and turbulence (mathematical modeling, simulations, and experiments);
(iii) coupling fluid mechanics and electromagnetism (magnetohydrodynamics, MHD);
(iv) environmental flows, turbulent dispersion in complex urban areas, atmospheric chemistry and crowd behavior;
(v) high-performance supercomputing (HPC);

Professor Adriano Sciacovelli is international leader in Thermal Energy Engineering, with a focus on Sustainable Thermal Energy Processes, Systems & Storage (STEPS); He is Full Professor in Thermo-mechanical energy storage systems at the DTU – The Technical University of Denmark (DK). He previously held Associate Professorial role at the University of Birmingham (UK) and Research Fellow at the Politecnico di Torino (ITA). Underpinned by expertise in Mechanical, Chemical, and Energy Engineering, his research aims to advance thermo-mechanical engineering science to develop innovative STEPS solutions, technologies and methods for decarbonizing thermal energy (heat & cold). A distinctive aspect of his work is the ability to conduct combined computational and experimental research across various scales of STEPS (materials, components, systems). Outputs of Professor Sciacovelli activities encompass fundamental understanding and advancement in STEPS solutions, such as Carnot Batteries (CB), Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES), and Phase-Change and Thermo-Chemical Energy Storage (PCM, TCM), through fundamental thermal engineering research and technology development. With over 30 research grants for a combined investment of £25m (~€31m) from the EU, EPSRC, the Royal Society, and industrial partners, his research has involved more than 50 national and international collaborations, the pre-commercialization of three STEPS technologies, and resulted in over 140 publications, 30+ invited talks, and international awards. He holds scientific and advisory roles in 10+ institutions/associations, such ASME, ECOS and IEA.