The 17^th International Green Energy Conference & the 6^th International Conference on Energy and AI 

Dr. Amit Goyal is a SUNY Distinguished Professor and SUNY Empire Innovation Professor at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo; a Member of the US National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Inventors; a Fellow of AAAS, MRS, IEEE, APS, ASM, ACERS, IOP, WIF, and WTN; and a Member of the US National Materials & Manufacturing Board (NMMB). He has co-authored over 360 publications and has 85 issued patents, and was ranked by Thomson-Reuters as the most cited author worldwide. He is the Director of the Lab for Heteroepitaxial Growth of Functional Materials & Devices, and the Director of the NYS Center of Plastics Recycling Research & Innovation at SUNY. He has received numerous accolades, including the presidential-level DOE’s E.O. Lawrence Award in the inaugural category of Energy Science & Innovation.

Professor Zhibin Yu currently holds the Chair of Energy Engineering in the School of Engineering at the University of Liverpool. He is the Head of the Energy Research Cluster within the School and holds a Royal Society Industrial Fellowship (2023–2027). Prior to this, he was Professor of Thermal Energy at the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow. His research focuses on thermal energy technologies, with particular interest in developing innovative solutions for sustainable heating, cooling, and power generation. His expertise spans heat pumps, refrigeration, energy storage, organic Rankine cycle, thermoacoustics, etc. He has published around 200 research papers and is the inventor of the Flexible Heat Pump Cycle (PCT: WO2022069581A1). He currently serves as Associate Editor for Applied Energy (Elsevier) and Thermal Science and Engineering (Springer Nature), Subject Editor for Applied Thermal Engineering (Elsevier), and Section Editor-in-Chief for Frontiers in Thermal Engineering. He also sits on the editorial boards of Energy Reports (Elsevier) and the International Journal of Green Energy (Taylor & Francis).

Liejin Guo, an academician of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the World Academy of Sciences, is a professor of Xi’an Jiaotong University. As a prestigious expert in engineering thermophysics and energy utilization, he leads research on multiphase flow in power engineering and hydrogen energy disciplines in China. He is the director of State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, the Principal Scientist of the Basic Science Center Program for Ordered Energy Conversion of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the pioneer and founder of China’s first discipline and specialty of New Energy Science and Engineering. He has conducted extensive research in multiphase flow and heat & mass transfer in energy power systems, multiphase flow in petroleum engineering, theoretical and technological research on high-efficiency renewable development and utilization of new energy, as well as hydrogen science and technology. He has won the second prize of National Natural Science Award twice, the second prize of the National Natural Science Invention Award once, and the first prize from provinces or Chinese ministries eight times.

Ágúst Hjörtur Ingþórsson, the director of Icelandic Center for Research (RANNIS), holds a BA in Philosophy and Literature from the University of Iceland and a Master’s degree in Political Philosophy from the University of Ottawa. He has over 30 years of experience in the fields of science, education, and innovation administration, including extensive work in European cooperation. Ágúst has developed strong expertise in strategy, leadership, program and project management, and cross-sector collaboration. His academic background also includes further studies in public science, technology, and innovation policy at both the University of Iceland and the University of Sussex. Throughout his career, he has focused on fostering community engagement and strengthening social services through effective policy and innovation frameworks. Ágúst brings a unique blend of academic insight and practical leadership to initiatives that bridge the gap between research, policy, and societal needs.

Rúnar Unnþórsson is the Head of Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science at the University of Iceland. He specializes in innovation, system integration, and performance engineering & testing. Throughout his career, he has successfully led several research and development projects focused on developing innovative technologies, such as sensory substitution devices (acoustic and vibrotactile), audible and ultrasonic applications, repurposing used EV batteries, and waste reclamation through gasification, thermoelectric conversion, and soil heating.

All of his work is driven by a commitment to delivering social benefits—maximizing sustainability, resource efficiency, and overall quality of life. By integrating and optimizing technological solutions for societal benefit, he aims to reduce environmental impact, promote equitable access to resources, and empower communities to thrive. Rúnar has published 84 articles.

Professor Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen is the Head of Centre, The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU). He received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in computer system engineering from Odense University, Denmark, and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Southern Denmark. He is also with the Center for Energy Informatics as an interdisciplinary research center focusing on innovative solutions for facilitating the transition toward smart, sustainable energy systems. As the Head of the Center, he represents the University of Denmark at national and international events, in advisory boards, and government reference committees. His research interests include the integration and management of demand-side flexibility with supply-side fluctuations from the business and technological perspectives. He is also appointed as a member of the Danish Academy of Technical Science.

Dr. Samaneh Shahgaldi is an Associate Professor at the Hydrogen Research Institute, University of Quebec and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo. She holds the Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 2 at proton exchange membrane fuel cells and electrolyzer. She is an award-wining researcher and a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Green Energy. She was also a Senior Research Scientist at Cummins/Hydrogenics dealing with different PEM Fuel Cell and PEM Water electrolyzer projects. She published more than 70 articles with over 2910 citations with h index of 29 on the development of components for fuel cells, electrolysers and batteries. Dr. Shahgaldi has unique interdisciplinary expertise in renewable energy field. She has made foundational contributions to research in development of different components for fuel cells, electrolyzer and battery applications.

Professor Ming-Jia Li at the Beijing Institute of Technology is the Junior Commission Member of the B2 Professional Committee of Intl. Institute of Refrigeration, the director of the Working Committee of New Energy Storage Technology and Comprehensive Energy System of the Chinese Association of Refrigeration, and the deputy director of the Youth Committee of Heat and Mass Transfer of the Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics, among others. She has published over 80 papers in top international journals. journals with an h-index of 53, incl. 14 papers selected in Essential Science Indicators (1% top), delivered more than 36 plenary/ invited talks, and served as session chair at international. conferences. Honors and awards received include the Hewitt-Goldstein Young Investigator Award, Asian Young Scientist Award, National High-level Talents Program, National Outstanding Young Talents Program, First Prize of Provincial Natural Science Award, First Prize of Electric Power Science and Technology Progress Award, etc.