Plenary and Keynote Speakers

Dr. Ali Kosar
Sabanci University, Turkey
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Ali Koşar is a Distinguished Research Professor at Sabanci University. He earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is focusing on phase change phenomena on functional surfaces and the design and development of new generation micro heat sinks with functional surfaces and microfluidic devices including cavitation on chip devices. He co-authored over 200 research articles in top journals and 100 conference papers in prestigious international conferences. He has also a co-inventor on more than 10 granted patents and 10 pending patent applications. He received numerous national and international honors, including the µFIP Prominent Researcher Award” in the 2021 micro Flow and Interfacial Phenomena (µFIP) Conference, METU (Middle East Technical University) Prof. Mustafa N. Parlar Foundation Science Award (2021). He is currently leading a research group consisting of members from various disciplines, graduate students and engineers and to bridge different disciplines (Energy, Nanotechnology, Applied Physics, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Mechanical Engineering). He is also a Subject Editor in the Applied Thermal Engineering journal. He is the Co-director of Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces and Interfaces for Nano diagnostics (EFSUN), a Distinguished Researcher of Sabanci University Nanotechnology and Application Center (SUNUM) and a Member of Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA).

Topic of Keynote: Manipulation of Phase Change Phenomena with Mixed Wettability and External Fields
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Dr. Dongshen Wend
Technical University of Munich, Germany
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Dr. Sasa Kenjeres
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
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Dr. Adriano Sciacovelli
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark
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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.

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