Dr. Erin Sedlacko is an accomplished environmental scientist and engineer with over 20 years of experience spanning research, environmental consulting, and multidisciplinary project leadership. As Assistant Director for Research at the Colorado Produced Water Consortium, within the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, she leads cutting-edge studies on the reuse, recycling, and potential for beneficial use of produced water from oil and gas operations—advancing sustainability in complex energy systems. The Consortium played a pivotal role in informing and supporting the first-in-the-nation rules requiring the oil and gas industry to use an increasing percentage of recycled produced water in their operations. Dr. Sedlacko earned both her M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, where her doctoral research pioneered plant metabolomics as a tool for non-targeted analysis of produced water impacts. At Mines, she also managed the LC-MS Laboratory and directed the PFAS@Mines Initiative, spearheading the deployment of advanced analytical instrumentation and collaborative research teams. In industry, Dr. Sedlacko held executive roles including Vice President and Director of Operations at a Denver-based consulting firm, overseeing large-scale environmental compliance, hazardous materials remediation, and regulatory projects. Her broad expertise-including hazardous site investigation, analytical chemistry, fate and transport, and regulatory frameworks—reflects the integrated, innovative approach needed for sustainable water management.

Dr., Prof. Feibo Wu received her PhD in 2003 at Zhejiang University (ZJU), China. Her main research interest is Molecular Physiology of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops. Prof. Wu has supervised 39 Ph.D. students and 21 M. Phil students (Graduated during 1999.09 - 2024.05) and 10 are under progress.

Prof. Zhongsheng Guo, Ph.D., Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, China. He put forward the theory of resources use limit by plants, the theory of vegetation carrying capacity, the theory of critical period of regulation of plant resource relations and the new theory of soil and water conservation. This is the theoretical basis for high-quality development of forest, grass, agriculture and soil and water conservation. Now, he is Head of "innovation China" Agricultural high-quality production and industry Service Group.

Founder and CEO of Asla Green Solutions, Senior ESG, sustainability and wellness consultant, with 25 years of proven track record at project management level and international experience across Europe, Latin America and Middle East. Asla Green Solutions is a USGBC Member and BREEAM Spain Authorized Organization. Background in Sustainable Finance as Technical Investment Director for a Private Equity Management Firm, Suma Capital SGECR, managing the Energy Efficiency Fund I, specialized in energy retrofits obtaining returns from the energy savings. Participated as the Energy Expert assessing 25 hotels for the ADEME (French Energy and Environmental Agency) and UNWTO (World Tourism Organization) for the European Project Hotel Energy Solutions. Professor at the IE School of Architecture & Design on Sustainable Building Retrofit in the Master in Real Estate Development in Madrid Spain and at the Madrid Hub of the Istituto Europeo di Design of Milan teaching Ecodesign for Total and Interior Design. Speaker at Greenbuild Europe Amsterdam 2019, Forest Medicine & Biophilia Forum Rome 2019, Greenbuilding Chicago 2018, Greenbuild Europe Berlin 2018, Transforming Lighting 2018 and Expobienestar Canarias 2018. Her credentials include WELL & LEED Faculty, WELL AP, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP ID+C, LEED O+M, BREEAM Assessor Homes, In Use International and New Construction, Parksmart Advisor and DGNB Spain. LEED AP since 2009, licensed BREEAM Assesor since 2010, second WELL AP & WELL Faculty in Spain since 2016. Coordinating the production of events @GBSNetwork. Founding Board Member of WIRES Women In Real Estate Spain and Women Action Sustainability.

Thomas J. Webster’s (H index: 130) degrees are in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1995; USA) and in biomedical engineering from RPI (Ph.D., 2000; USA). He has formed over a dozen companies who have numerous FDA approved medical products currently improving human health in over 30,000 patients. His technology is also being used in commercial products to improve sustainability and renewable energy. He is currently helping those companies and serves as a professor at Brown University, Saveetha University, Hebei University of Technology, UFPI, and others. Dr. Webster has numerous awards including: 2020, World Top 2% Scientist by Citations (PLOS); 2020, SCOPUS Highly Cited Research (Top 1% Materials Science and Mixed Fields); 2021, Clarivate Top 0.1% Most Influential Researchers (Pharmacology and Toxicology); 2022, Best Materials Science Scientist by Citations (Research.com); and is a fellow of over 8 societies. Prof. Webster is a former President of the U.S. Society for Biomaterials and has over 1,350 publications to his credit with over 55,000 citations. He was recently nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Prof. Webster also recently formed a fund to support Nigerian student research opportunities in the U.S.

Prof., Dr. of Sc. Kartlos Joseph Kachiashvili is Professor of Georgian Technical University, Faculty of Informatics and Control Systems. He is a Member (Academician) of Georgian National Academy of Science. He also is Senior Scientific Worker of the I. Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics of the Tbilisi State University (Tbilisi, Georgia) and Main Scientific Worker of Muskhelishvili Institute of Computational Mathematics. He was working in many scientific research institutes and universities in Georgia, Russia and Pakistan on the positions: engineer, scientific worker, Head of Laboratory, Head of Department, Head of National Center, Professor, Rector of Institute. He has 264 scientific works published in various esteemed reputable International Journals. He is a Member of Various (32) Professional Bodies and Editorial Boards of international scientific journals. He published seven monographs and five text-books in Georgia, Ukraine, USA, UK and Indonesia. He has received many prestigious awards and rewards. His research interests are: Mathematical Statistics, Data Analysis (Environmental, Agricultural, Medical), Mathematical Modeling and Simulation, New Computer Technologies Development, System Analysis (Environmental Water Pollution Control Systems), Computing Mathematics, Machine Learning.

Prof. Dr. Constantin Voloşencu graduated as an engineer from Politehnica University Timișoara, Romania, where he also obtained a doctorate degree. He is currently a full professor in the Department of Automation and Applied Informatics at the same university. Professor Voloşencu is the author of 10 books, 7 book chapters, and more than 170 papers published in journals and conference proceedings. He has also edited 15 books and has 27 to his name. He is a manager of research grants, editor-in-chief and member of international journal editorial boards, a former keynote and plenary speaker, a member of scientific committees, and chair at international conferences. Prof. Volosencu is a science ambassador of LiveDNA and a member of the Asian Council of Science Editors ACSE. His research is in the fields of control systems, control of electric drives, fuzzy control systems, neural network applications, fault detection and diagnosis, sensor network applications, monitoring of distributed parameter systems, and power ultrasound applications. He has developed automation equipment for machine tools, spooling machines, high-power ultrasound processes, and more.

Prof. Hubert Gijzen (The Netherlands) holds a PhD in Biotechnology, and has an established career of over 40 years in both academics and international cooperation for sustainable development. Throughout his career, he has lived and worked in various countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe, in a range of senior functions as Full Professor and Chair in universities, as a Diplomat, Team Leader, Regional Representative, and as UNESCO Regional Director and Representative. Besides his current work for UNESCO, he holds academic positions as full Professor of Environmental Biotechnology at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (since 1995) and as Visiting Professor in other institutions. He has published over 400 articles and books, and presented numerous keynotes in the fields of water management, microbiology, environmental sciences, biotechnology, and sanitary and environmental engineering. He also covered topics on international cooperation, sustainable development, the MDGs, SDGs, education, big data and climate change. He served in various international advisory functions and on Boards of prestigious Institutes and programmes. Hubert Gijzen joined the UN in 2006 as the Director of the UNESCO Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific based in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 2015, he was appointed as the Regional Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa in Harare, Zimbabwe. From July 2021 he served as UNESCO Regional Director for Eastern Africa in Nairobi, and as UNESCO Representative to Kenya, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia and Uganda. He was the UNESCO Representative to IGAD and EAC, served on the UN Regional Directors Team and was member of the UN Regional Coordination Platform for Africa. After his retirement from the UN in 2023, he continues to be engaged in various academic, management and diplomatic roles internationally

Mr. Eugene Eteris has M.Sc.in comparative European politics (1980), PhD in Law (1985) and Lic. Jura (Denmark, 1992); besides, he has a M.Sc. degree in foreign languages. During last 40 years he has been dealing with the EU politics, economy and legal issues. He has been teaching in various universities in Europe since 1980s, e.g. for over a decade in Moscow State University, and another decade as a professor at Riga Stradina University/Latvia. Besides he is a member of world journalist federation; for about two decades he served as an International Editor in the web-magazine “The Baltic Course” (www.baltic-course.com). He has been a visiting professor in European universities and colleges: in Germany and Belgium, Denmark and Latvia, etc. and published several books on EU economic policies, law and integration. See: ORCID-ID: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0009-0007-6142-7269. During last 15 years has been an external expert in the Commission’s DG on Education and Science; since 2016, a member of sustainability’s movements: e.g. the SDSN Global, SDSN for Universities, and SDSN Europe (the latter as part of Nordic countries’ sustainability network). For several years he has been a special adviser to the Latvian Science Academy and a member of its European Policy Research Unit. During last twenty years he serves as a scientific and publishing director in the European Integration Institute/Denmark, heavily contributing to the problematic politico-economic issues in the European integration

Dr. Selçuk Sarıkoç is currently working in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, at Amasya University, Türkiye. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 2011 from the Energy Division of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Erciyes University. He completed his Master of Science in 2014 in the Energy Systems Engineering Department at the Institute of Natural Sciences, Erciyes University. In 2019, he completed his PhD in the Energy Division of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the same institution. In 2022, he was appointed as an Associate Professor at Amasya University. Dr. Sarıkoç’s research primarily focuses on alternative fuels, such as biodiesel, alcohols (methanol and butanol), and hydrogen, particularly in internal combustion engines, including both diesel and spark ignition engines. Additionally, his work extends to fuel cells, with a special focus on solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). His research interests cover a broad range of topics, including alternative fuels, fuel additives such as nano additives, oxy fuels, and fuel improvers, as well as internal combustion engines, diesel engines, biodiesel, spark-ignition engines, engine performance, combustion analysis, exhaust emissions, lifecycle-based analysis, lifecycle carbon footprint analysis, energy, exergy, thermoecological assessments, exergoeconomic evaluations, exergoenvironmental studies, thermoeconomic analysis, environmental and enviroeconomic impacts, sustainability analyses, biofuels, biomass, environmental pollution cost assessments, and fuel cells. He has published over 60 academic works, including articles in SCI(E)-indexed journals, national patents, book chapters, and conference papers. Dr. Sarıkoç is a leading researcher in the field of engines and fuels. His research, supported by the TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye) 1512 BIGG Entrepreneurship Support Program. This project is focused on fuel enrichment and the development of fuel additives for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the defense industry. He is also the holder of a nationally registered patent. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Sarıkoç is the founder of FSMS Engineering, a startup company based in a Technopark, established in 2023 under the scope of the TÜBİTAK 1512 BIGG Entrepreneurship Support Program. FSMS Engineering specializes in fuel enrichment and the development of fuel additives for UAVs in the defense industry, particularly focusing on advanced fuel enrichment methods and new generation fuel additives. Furthermore, the company is engaged in the design, hardware, and software development of avionic systems for UAVs. Dr. Sarıkoç’s work demonstrates a strong connection between academic research and industrial application, exemplifies innovation and advancement in the energy and defense sectors, his works contributing significantly contributions to both academia and industry

Prof. Dr. I Made Putrawan is an esteemed expert in research methodology with a specialization in environmental management and organizational behavior. He has been actively contributing to academia since 1997 and currently serves as a non-permanent professor at Esa Unggul University. He earned his Doctorate in Education from IKIP Jakarta and completed a Sandwich Program at the State University of New York at Albany (1984–1987). Over the years, Prof. Putrawan has been a keynote speaker and presenter at numerous international conferences, including the Hong Kong Society of Education Conference, ICMEET, and ICELS, covering topics such as psychological capital, digital leadership, and sustainability. A respected academic editor and reviewer, he serves on the editorial board of Techno arête Transactions on Renewable Energy, Green Energy, and Sustainability and Journal of Education and Learning (Scopus), while also reviewing for high-impact journals like Journal of Applied Research on Higher Education (Clarivate/WOS) and Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (Scopus). His upcoming book, Digital Leadership: Its Role in Developing Digital Mindset (2025), reflects his commitment to advancing leadership in the digital era.

Dr. Norlaila Mohd Zanuri is a Senior Lecturer in Marine Ecotoxicology at Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS). As a globally recognized researcher from Malaysia, she pioneers tropical marine pollution studies, specializing in plastic ecotoxicology, climate-pollutant interactions, and emerging contaminants. Her research leverages multi-omics, field surveys, and experimental toxicology to uncover pollution impacts on marine ecosystems from nanoplastics-induced toxicity in crustaceans to microplastic distribution in Southeast Asian mangroves. Dr. Mohd Zanuri’s work uniquely bridges environmental mechanisms and policy solutions. She co-designs global frameworks for ocean sustainability (e.g., UN-endorsed stakeholder collaboration models) and informs Malaysia’s Zero Single-Use Plastics Roadmap. Recently, she expanded her investigations to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), initiating groundbreaking studies on PFAS contamination in Malaysian waters, sediments, drinking water, and biota. An advocate for science-policy integration, she has served as Guest Editor for Marine Pollution Bulletin and contributed to transformative initiatives like the Five Actionable Pillars for Ocean Solutions (PLOS Biology). Her transdisciplinary approach engaging ECOPs, governments, and communities across 11+ nations exemplifies inclusive leadership in addressing planetary environmental challenges.

Professor Kiran Tota-Maharaj is a distinguished engineer, academic, and industry expert in water resources management and environmental engineering. His expertise spans sustainable engineering, integrated water resources management (IWRM), renewable energy, and circular economy principles. With a focus on developing innovative solutions for pressing water issues, his work has significantly influenced environmental policy and the practical application of sustainable engineering, shaping the future of water management worldwide. He holds dual roles that underscore his influence across both industry and academia. As Technical Director at the Water Research Centre Ltd (WRc Group) in Swindon, England, UK he leads a team of experts in developing innovative solutions for water-related challenges. Concurrently, as Professor and Chair of Water Resources Management and Infrastructure at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), Cirencester and Swindon, England, UK he is involved with the new MBA in Water Management, mentoring the next generation of professionals. Prof. Tota-Maharaj’s research interests cover a range of critical topics, including sustainable water management, water infrastructure, water quality, and climate change adaptation, all of which contribute to advancing sustainable practices.

Cecilia Oringa Alonyo is a Climate Change Professional and Public Health Advocate with over five years of experience in East Africa. She currently serves as a Climate Change Officer at Uganda’s Ministry of Water and Environment, where she contributes to policy, research, and public engagement on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Cecilia has represented Uganda at the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP), including managing the Ugandan Pavilion and engaging in adaptation negotiations. She has contributed to the Health and Climate Change National Action Plan and led awareness campaigns that expanded the Climate Change Department’s digital outreach Passionate about the intersection of climate and health, Cecilia has also trained youth ambassadors on public health issues and distributed reusable period underwear to vulnerable communities through Energy in Action. She holds a BSc in Environmental Health Science from Makerere University and is pursuing an MSc in Climate Change at the University of Nairobi.

Johanna is an Environmental Engineer (San Francisco University) with a PhD in Chemical and Environmental Engineering from the University of Valladolid and an MSc in Environmental Management and Technology. She is currently a Senior Researcher at cambiaMO, leading projects on climate change and circular economy. Previously, she was Project Manager in the R&D Department at Aqualia, specializing in wastewater treatment and biogas production. Johanna has contributed to national and European research projects on biomaterials, renewable energy, hydrogen and biomethane storage, recovery of transition minerals, and waste valorization. She has published 12 scientific papers, presented at international conferences, and participated in expert meetings on wastewater treatment. Since 2019, she has collaborated with the Institute of Sustainable Processes. Additionally, she conducted research in South Korea at the Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory for Water and Energy, focusing on electrochemical processes for wastewater treatment. She also worked on the project Nanoplastics as Carriers for the Spread of Chemicals and Antimicrobial Resistance in the Aquatic Environment at the International Water Research Center in Cyprus.

Estovio Farrel Timothy is a Civil Engineering professional specializing in structural engineering, wind and seismic design, disaster risk reduction, and renewable energy systems. He currently serves as a structural engineer at Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd. and a research assistant at Peking University, contributing to both industry and academic advancements in resilient and sustainable infrastructure. His expertise lies in optimizing structural systems using advanced techniques such as topology optimization and performance-based design. He developed Indonesia’s first comprehensive wind map and conducted in-depth studies on tornado-induced wind loads, significantly improving understanding of their effects on structural integrity. His research also applies stochastic methods to enhance the efficiency and predictability of renewable energy systems, supporting the transition to low-carbon infrastructure. Professionally, he has been involved in the design of supertall structures, including an 85-story, 301.5 m tower for his thesis, and contributed to the design of the tallest building in Indonesia and the Southern Hemisphere, at 385 m. These projects have been vital in building his expertise in lateral load-resisting systems, multi-hazard resilience, and complex high-rise structural behavior. In earthquake engineering, he employs stochastic modeling to assess and predict seismic and wind-induced impacts on structures, supporting the development of robust, climate-adaptive design strategies. His international project portfolio spans China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Australia, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Timor-Leste, and Mongolia, equipping him with a global perspective on diverse structural engineering challenges and design standards. He completed his Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering through an accelerated fast-track program, demonstrating academic excellence and a strong foundation in engineering principles. Currently preparing to pursue a Ph.D., his research interests focus on multi-hazard disaster risk reduction, high-rise performance optimization, and renewable energy integration through environmental fluid mechanics and advanced control strategies. His overarching goal is to contribute to the global shift toward resilient and low-carbon urban infrastructure by bridging research and practice through simulation, fieldwork, and interdisciplinary innovation.

Sanitary and Environmental Engineer, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Master's degree in Development and Environment from the Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar and in Global Change and Disaster Risk from the Universidad Católica de Manizales, and PhD student in Sustainability at the Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, Colombia. Currently a professor in the Environmental Engineering program at the University of Córdoba and director of the SAHED Foundation, a leading national NGO in environmental, water, and sanitation issues. He has over 19 years of experience in sanitary and environmental engineering, risk management and sustainable development, resilience, and climate change. Environmental researcher. I am currently conducting doctoral research on Integrated Solid Waste Management with a focus on vulnerability reduction, the circular economy, and climate risk management in flood-prone communities in Colombia. This research focuses on Habitat, City and Territory, and Climate Change.

Dr. Wakshuma Yadesa Mergo is an Ethiopian soil and environmental scientist with expertise in carbon and nutrient biogeochemical cycling, greenhouse gas fluxes, soil properties, and climate change. He earned his PhD in Soil and Environmental Science and currently works as a Researcher at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), France, while also serving as an Assistant Professor at Dilla University, Ethiopia. Born in Nedjo, West Wallaga, Ethiopia, Dr. Mergo is now based in Clermont-Ferrand, France. His research focuses on understanding the impacts of land-use change, environmental degradation, and soil pollution on ecosystem sustainability. He has secured several prestigious international research grants, including the Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund (2024), the French MOPGA Visiting Fellowship (2024), and the Africa Oxford Catalyst Grant (2023), in addition to multiple thematic and collaborative research grants in Ethiopia. His funded projects have explored topics ranging from biogeochemical cycling in grassland ecosystems of the Ethiopian Rift Valley to nanocomposite-based nutrient delivery systems for acidic soils and environmental impacts of mining and watershed practices. Through his collaborative research across Africa and Europe, Dr. Mergo contributes to advancing sustainable agroecological transitions, carbon sequestration, and environmental resilience.

Aarthi is a junior at High Technology High School, a pre-engineering academy with a strong emphasis on STEM education. Driven by a deep passion for Environmental Science, she has focused her efforts on addressing the impending water crisis. Utilizing the principles of spectrophotometry, Aarthi has investigated natural, cost-effective solutions to pharmaceutical contamination in water. Her research has earned her awards at regional, state, and tri state levels as well as being awarded to be a delegate to the American Junior Academy of Science. She has additionally been invited to professional water-related conferences affiliated with the WEF.

Pere Colomer-Vidal is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of General Organic Chemistry (IQOG-CSIC), specializing in environmental and analytical chemistry. His research focuses on the occurrence, fate, and toxicity of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), especially per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. With a strong background in environmental chemistry from IDAEA-CSIC, Pere Colomer-Vidal has authored numerous scientific publications, including studies featured by the Spanish National Parks and high-impact journals such as Environmental Pollution, Nature Communications, and Science Advances. He has participated in international research initiatives, including collaborations with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the EU-funded SEW-REAP and PFAStwin projects. In addition to his scientific work, Pere Colomer-Vidal mentors early-career researchers and contributes to national and international assessments related to the Stockholm Convention and European regulations on POPs.

Antoine BELLEGUIE is a former research engineer specializing in green propulsion at Alstom and a doctoral researcher in transport economics at Université Gustave Eiffel. His work focuses on the energy transition of global rail transport by 2050, assessing the competitiveness of decarbonized solutions—including electrification, hydrogen, batteries, and biofuels—based on their feasibility, environmental impact, and economic viability. From 2019 to 2021, he developed a hydrogen solution for rail freight, serving as the project's technical referent before the European Commission within the IPCEI framework. In 2024, he was the rapporteur for the Energy Transition Working Group of the French National Association for Research and Technology (ANRT). Since 2024, he has also been a lecturer in the Hydrogen Engineering specialized master’s program at IFPEN. Since 2025, he has been an EU Climate Pact Ambassador, representing France before the European Commission. He is also an expert for the Solar Impulse Foundation, promoting clean and profitable technological solutions for a sustainable future.

Prof. Hanshen Li received his B.S.E. degree in Electric Power Engineering and Automation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai, China, and the M.E. degree in Information, Production and Systems Engineering from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, and M.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from SJTU, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), Beijing, China. Prof. Li has been a researcher at China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute (EPPEI) since 2023. His research interests include planning and operation of active distribution networks, where Li has published 50+ papers with over 200 total citations. He has been an editorial board of Journal of Energy Science and Technology since 2023, and also member of IEEE, IEEJ, CSEE and CES.

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