COMMITTEES
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Evan Diamantopoulos, Ph.D.
General Chair
Technical University of Crete

Roberto Baelo Álvarez, Ph.D.
Co-Chair
Universidad de León

Michail G. Lagoudakis, Ph.D.
Technical University of Crete

Dina Fragkedaki, M.B.A.
Technical University of Crete

Foteini Kokkali, M.Sc.
Technical University of Crete

Paula Garcia Lamas, Ph.D.
Universidad de León

Ángela Taboada, Ph.D.
Universidad de León

Nikolaos Diangelakis, Ph.D.
Technical University of Crete

Eleni Mylona, Ph.D.
Technical University of Crete

Ektoras Lentidakis, B.Sc.
Technical University of Crete

José Alberto Benítez Andrades, Ph.D.
Universidad de León

Laura Estévez Mauriz, Ph.D.
Universidad de León
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Halima Alem Marchand, Professor
Université de Lorraine
Materials Processing, Nanotechnology, Characterization of Nanoparticles, Characterization Techniques, Surface Analysis

Flor Álvarez Taboada, Associate Professor
Universidad de León
Multivariate Data Analysis, Remote Sensing, Mapping Classification, Learning, E-Learning, Satellite Image Analysis, Environment, Satellite Image Processing, Spatial Analysis

Miguel Ángel Álvarez Vázquez, Post-Doctoral Researcher
University of Vigo
Water Quality, Environment, Environmental Analysis, Sedimentology, Sample Preparation, Spectrometry, Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Impact Assessment, Water Analysis, Environmental Pollution

George Arampatzis, Associate Professor
Technical University of Crete
Process and System Design, Water Resources Management, Energy Systems Management, Environmental Systems Management, ICT Systems, Decision Support Systems

Bouchra Belaissaoui, Associate Professor
Université de Lorraine
Membrane Separation, Process Intensification, Membrane Contactor, CO2 Capture, Wastewater Treatment

Xavier Bellanger, Associate Professor
Université de Lorraine
Antibiotic resistance, Bacteria Evolution Mechanisms, Environment, Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater Reuse, One Health

José Alberto Benitez-Andrades, Associate Professor
Universidad de León
Semantic Technologies, Knowledge Modeling, Social Network Analysis (SNA), Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Engineering and Semantic Web

Jean-Noël Breka, Researcher
Université de Lorraine
Operations Management and Supply Chain, Industry 4.0, Green logistics, Functional Economy, Circular Economy

Natalia Calvo Ayuso, Assistant Lecturer
Universidad de León
Balneotherapy, Quality of Life, Nutrition and Dietetics
Nursing

Anna Chrobok, Professor
Silesian University of Technology
Development of Sustainable and Clean Processes for Fine Chemicals Production, Designing of Heterogenous and Homogenous (bio)Catalysts, Designing Characterization and Application of Functional Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents

Miguel de Simón, Associate Professor
Universidad de León
Renewable Energy, Power Systems, Energy Management, Engineering Education

Pedro Dinis Gaspar, Professor
Universidade da Beira Interior
Energy Efficiency, Thermal Engineering, Sustainability
Robotics, Industrial Engineering and Management, Numerical Modeling, Decision Making

Lefteris Doitsidis, Associate Professor
Technical University of Crete
Robotic Vehicles, Computational Intelligence, Cooperative Control and Optimization, Educational Robotics

Carsten Drebenstedt, Professor
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Mine Planning and Technologies, Ecology in Mining, Reclamation, Mine Water Management, Raw Material Awareness

Jorge García Arias, Professor
Universidad de León
International Political Economy, Global Development Studies, Political Geography, Political Ecology

Marcin Górski, Professor
Silesian University of Technology
Structural Engineering, Smart Structures, Smart Materials, Innovative Structural Materials, Nanotechnology in Structural Materials, Structural Health Monitoring, BIM, Circular Economy

Emmanuelle Gurtner, Senior Lecturer
Université de Lorraine
Governance and Performance in Hybrid Organizations (Public/Paraplice/Private), Management Tools, Health

Sabin Ioan Irimie, Professor
University of Petrosani
Sustainable Development, Human Resource Development, Management Studies, Sustainability, Human Resource Management

Gabino Jiménez, Interim Professor
University of Jaen
Performance Analysis, Monitoring, Microgrids, Photovoltaic Systems, Electric Engineering

Kostas Komnitsas, Professor
Technical University of Crete
Hydrometallurgy, Waste Valorization, Soil and Water Decontamination, Life Cycle Analysis, Risk Analysis

Eftychios Koutroulis, Professor
Technical University of Crete
Design and Implementation of Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, Electronic Energy Management Systems, Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Harvesting, Power Electronics, Electronic Measurement Systems

Markus Lehner, Professor
Montanuniversität Leoben
Energy Process Engineering, Thermal Cracking, Catalytic Processes for CO2-Utilisation, Power-to-Gas, Gas Cleaning

Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, Associate Professor
Universidad de León
Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy

Raquel Liébana, Post-Doctoral Researcher
AZTI - Centro de Investigación Marina y Alimentaria
Biological Wastewater Treatment, Microbial Ecology, Microscopy Environmental Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology, Microbial Isolation, Microbial Culture, Molecular Microbiology, Bioinformatics

Pilar Lisbona Martín, Associate Professor
University of Zaragoza
Biomass, Renewable Energy, Carbon Capture, Energy Storage and Process Integration

María Cristina Martínez Fernández, Associate Professor
Universidad de León
Nursing, Health, Wellbeing, Mental Health, Social Network Analysis

Nick Michiels, Assistant Professor
Hasselt University
IT/AI for Sustainable Manufacturing, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics and Image Processing

Szymon Ogonowski, Professor
Silesian University of Technology
Control System Design, Industrial Automation, Industry 4.0, IoT, Automation in Mineral Processing, Predictive Monitoring, Signal Processing

Momo Safari, Professor
Hasselt University
Energy and Environment, Batteries, Electrolyzers, Fuel Cells, Mathematical Modeling and Simulations

Sonja Schreurs, Professor
Hasselt University
Circular Economy, Valorisation of Industrial Residues, Pyrolysis for Organic Rest Streams, Alkali Activation for Inorganic Rest Streams

Alexandros Stefanakis, Assistant Professor
Technical University of Crete
Constructed Wetlands, Pollutant Removal Processes/Transformations, Circular Water Economy, Reuse Options of Water or Solid Waste

Stefan Steinlechner, Assistant Professor
Montanuniversität Leoben
Process Development/Optimization for the Treatment of Industrial Residues and By-products, Metallurgical Process Modelling, Extractive Metallurgy of Zinc, Lead, Copper, Nickel, and Precious Metals

Annick Timmermans, Professor
Hasselt University
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Technologies to Enhance the Rehabilitation Environment, Rehabilitation Assessment and Intervention

Fidel Toldrá, Research Professor
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Enzyme Activity, Enzymology, Gel Electrophoresis, Peptide Chemistry, Protein Purification, Proteomics, Chromatography

Michael Tost, Professor
Montanuniversität Leoben
Environment, Health, Safety, Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Mining, Security, Climate Change, Government Relations, Project Management, Event Management, External Relations

José Luis Vázquez Burguete, Professor
Universidad de León
Management, Strategic Management, Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship, Business, Sustainability, Marketing Management, Business Development, Innovation, Leadership

Anna Waligóra, Assistant Professor
Silesian University of Technology
Pedagogy, Pedeutology, Special Education, Education, Higher Education, Management in Higher Education, Speech-Language Pathology, Psychology

Sebastian Werle, Professor
Silesian University of Technology
Pyrolysis, Gasification, Waste Utilization, Oxidative Liquefaction, Renewable Energy Sources, Circular Economy, Hydrogen Production

Manuel Woschank, Adjunct Associate Professor
Montanuniversität Leoben
Logistics, Structural Equation Modeling, Supply Chain Management, Decision Theory, Knowledge Management

Henning Zeidler, Professor
TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Digital Production / Additive Manufacturing, Renewable Materials and Upcycling of Residue Materials for Production Processes, Sustainable Production and Circular Economy, Education Aspects / Blended and Distance Learning and Additive Manufacturing