{"id":40,"date":"2020-04-21T10:07:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T10:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2025.icowefs.ipleiria.pt\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2025-11-12T16:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:29:50","slug":"committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icowefs.ipleiria.pt\/2025\/committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Committees | Keynotes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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V\u00e2nia Ribeiro<\/strong>
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Roberta Pan\u00edzzio<\/strong>
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Ahmad Pourmovahed <\/span>
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Ahmad Pourmovahed <\/b>holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a minor in Chemical and Civil Engineering. He has worked as a Senior Research Engineer at General Motors, focusing on hybrid vehicles, and as an Assistant Professor at Lawrence Technological University. Currently, he is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University, specializing in Energy Systems and Sustainability. His expertise includes energy storage, thermal systems, and renewable energy. He is a Fellow of The Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD).<\/p>\n

His research interests focus on energy system analysis, biofuel production, renewable energy, sustainability, and thermal systems. He led a $951,500 research project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to improve biogas production and its application in transportation and power generation. He has published extensively on topics such as microplastics removal, COVID-19 impacts on food security, urban hydroponics, wind turbine efficiency, fuel cell power plants, and hydraulic hybrid vehicle energy systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dragan Savi\u0107 <\/b>is the Global Advisor on Digitalization at KWR Water Research Institute and a Professor of Hydroinformatics at the University of Exeter. Professor Savi\u0107 is an internationally recognised leader in the field of Hydroinformatics, particularly water and sewage system modelling and optimization. His work on Artificial Intelligence applications to challenging complex water system problems has delivered significant cost savings to many utilities around the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Maria Margarida Gon\u00e7alves<\/b><\/span> <\/span>
DQ-FCT-NOVA, Portugal<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Maria Margarida Boavida Pontes Gon\u00e7alves <\/b>is an Associated Professor of DQ-FCT-NOVA, Coordinator of the Master Course in Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies, Researcher at MEtRICS (Mechanical Engineering and Resource Sustainability Center, FCT-NOVA and UMinho) and Collaborator at VALORIZA (Research Center for the Valorization of Endogenous Resources, ESTG-IP-Portalegre). Has been supervisor or co-supervisor of 21 PhD students 8 of which on-going. Main research interests include valorization of biomass and wastes, carbonization, hydrothermal carbonization, pyrolysis, gasification, effluent treatment with microalgae, circular economy, and bioeconomy. Is the author of 211 publications in scientific journals and conference proceedings from which102 papers indexed by Scopus. It is a Member of the Editorial Board of Energies and Reviewer of various scientific journals from the areas of Biomass, Energy and Waste Valorization<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Zhongcheng Ma<\/b> obtained his first PhD degree from Harbin Institute of Technology, China in 1997, and was awarded a Technical Doctorate at Helsinki University of Technology (Aalto University), Finland in 2000. He holds an MBA from University of Wales in 2012. He has authored and co-authored 63 peer-reviewed scientific publications in structural engineering. He has 14 years\u2019 industrial experiences in the field of material strength and impact of mechanical structures and electronic components and 15 years\u2019 academic experience in structural engineering. He is currently a principal research scientist and research group leader at HAMK, focusing on steel structures. His major research interests include behavior and design rules of steel structures, structural fire behavior and analyses, demountability and reuse of steel construction, building demolition and reuse.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Liliana Ferreira
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Joel Vasco
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Paulo Brito
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Pedro Gala
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Pedro Monteiro
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Ricardo Gomes
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Sandra Mourato
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Santa Margarida Santos
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Ana Gomes<\/strong>
Porto Catholic University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Ana Rodrigues<\/span>
Politechnic University of Leiria, Portugal<\/p>\n

Abel Rodrigues<\/strong>
INIAV\/ Research Institute, Portugal<\/p>\n

Ahmad Pourmovahed<\/strong>
Kettering University, Michigan, USA<\/p>\n

Alfeu S\u00e1 Marques<\/strong>
Coimbra University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Ana Vale<\/strong>
School of Science IT Sligo, Ireland<\/p>\n

Andrei Longo<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Portalegre<\/p>\n

Antonio Mac\u00edas<\/strong>
Extremadura University, Spain<\/p>\n

Annukka Pakarinen<\/strong>
HAMK University, Finland<\/p>\n

Bruna Rijo<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Portalegre<\/p>\n

Carla Ferreira<\/strong>
ESAC\/Coimbra Polytechnic, Portugal<\/p>\n

Carlos Henggeler<\/strong>
INESCC\/Coimbra University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Catarina Nobre<\/strong>
Polytechnic University of Portalegre, Portugal<\/p>\n

Cec\u00edlia Pedrero<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Portalegre, Portugal<\/p>\n

Eduardo \u00c1lvarez<\/strong>
Oviedo University, Spain<\/p>\n

Eliseu Monteiro<\/strong>
FEUP\/Porto University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Fausto Freire<\/strong>
CIE\/Coimbra University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Fernando Lidon<\/strong>
NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal<\/p>\n

Filipe Neves<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Leiria<\/p>\n

Fl\u00e1vio Craveiro<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Leiria<\/p>\n

Fulvia Chiampo<\/strong>
Politecnico di Torino, Italy<\/p>\n

Howard Dryden<\/strong>
Scotland University, UK<\/p>\n

Hassan El Bari<\/strong>
Kenitra University, Marocco<\/p>\n

Helena B\u00e1rtolo<\/strong>
Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal<\/p>\n

Henrique Almeida<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal<\/p>\n

Jer\u00f3nimo Cort\u00e9s<\/strong>
CICTE\/Extremadura Research Center, Spain<\/p>\n

Jo\u00e3o Galv\u00e3o<\/strong>
Polytechnic University of Leiria<\/p>\n

Jo\u00e3o Pina<\/span>
FCT\/Nova Lisbon University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Joel Vasco<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal<\/p>\n

Jorge MGP Isidoro<\/b>
Algarve University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Lobo<\/strong>
Extremadura University, Spain<\/p>\n

Kirsi Knuuttila<\/strong>
HAMK University, Finland<\/p>\n

Liliana Ferreira<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Leiria<\/p>\n

Lisiane Librelotto<\/span>
UFSCatarina, Brasil<\/p>\n

Luc\u00e9lia Hoehne<\/strong>
Universidade do Vale do Taquari – UNIVATES, Brazil<\/p>\n

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Lu\u00eds Loures<\/strong>
Polytechnic University of Portalegre, Portugal<\/p>\n

Lu\u00eds Neves<\/strong>
INESCC\/Politechnic University of Leiria, Portugal<\/p>\n

Lu\u00eds Silva<\/strong>
Porto Polytechnic, Portugal<\/p>\n

Lu\u00eds Tarelho<\/b>
Aveiro University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Luisa Schmidt<\/span>
ICS\/Lisbon University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Luiz Rodrigues<\/strong>
Polytechnic University of Portalegre, Portugal<\/p>\n

Madalena Moreira<\/strong>
\u00c9vora University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Margarida Gon\u00e7alves<\/strong>
Nova University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Manuel Hermoso<\/span>
Jaen University, Spain
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Maria Dermiki<\/b>
Atlantic Technological University, Ireland<\/p>\n

Maria Manuela Silva<\/span>
NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal<\/p>\n

Marika Tossavainen<\/strong>
HAMK University, Finland<\/p>\n

Marritta Kymalainen<\/strong>
HAMK University, Finland<\/p>\n

Milica Kasanin-rubin<\/strong>
University of Belgrade, Serbia<\/p>\n

Mauricio Nogueira Frota<\/strong>
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/p>\n

Mohammed Karim BENHACHMI<\/strong>
University Hassan II\/Casablanca, Marocco<\/p>\n

Nicolau Almeida<\/strong>
Polytechnic University of Portalegre, Portugal<\/p>\n

Noel Pereira<\/strong>
Birmingham City University, UK<\/p>\n

Paulo Brito<\/b>
Polytechnic University of Portalegre<\/p>\n

Paulo Mour\u00e3o<\/span>
\u00c9vora University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Pedro Gala<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal<\/p>\n

Remco Kranendonk<\/b>
Wageningen University, Nedherlands<\/p>\n

Ricardo Chacartegui<\/strong>
Sevilha University, Spain<\/p>\n

Ricardo Gomes<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal<\/p>\n

Roberta Pan\u00edzzio<\/b>
Polytechnic University of Portalegre, Portugal<\/p>\n

Rodrigo Moruzzi<\/strong>
UNESP\/ S\u00e3o Paulo State University, Brazil<\/p>\n

Rui Ganh\u00e3o<\/strong>
Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal<\/p>\n

Saifur Rahman<\/strong>
Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute, USA<\/p>\n

Sandra Mourato<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal<\/p>\n

S\u00e9rgio Leit\u00e3o<\/strong>
UTAD\/Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Susana Neto<\/strong>
IST\/Lisbon University, Portugal<\/p>\n

Szakonyi Petra<\/strong>
Istv\u00e1n University\/Gy\u0151r, Hungary<\/p>\n

Teresa Mouga<\/strong>
Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal<\/p>\n

Valentim Realinho<\/strong>
VALORIZA\/Polytechnic University of Portalegre, Portugal<\/p>\n

V\u00e2nia Ribeiro<\/span>
Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal<\/p>\n

Wolf-Gerrit Fr\u00fch<\/b>
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland<\/p>\n

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Stockholm University, Sweden<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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COMMITTEES CONFERENCE CHAIRS V\u00e2nia RibeiroPolytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal Roberta Pan\u00edzzioPolytechnic University of Portalegre, Portugal KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Ahmad Pourmovahed Kettering University, USA Speech title: Organic Biodiesel Production Using Various Agricultural Feedstocks Ahmad Pourmovahed holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a minor in Chemical and Civil Engineering. He has worked as a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1962,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-40","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/icowefs.ipleiria.pt\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/icowefs.ipleiria.pt\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/icowefs.ipleiria.pt\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icowefs.ipleiria.pt\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1962"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icowefs.ipleiria.pt\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40"}],"version-history":[{"count":469,"href":"https:\/\/icowefs.ipleiria.pt\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4916,"href":"https:\/\/icowefs.ipleiria.pt\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40\/revisions\/4916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/icowefs.ipleiria.pt\/2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}