Keynotes

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Photovoltaic panels service simulations under hot desert conditions
Prof. Said Ahzi, Principal Investigator, Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute & Professor, College of Science & Engineering; HBKU, Doha, Qatar
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Probing the Ultrafast Processes in Photo-Catalytic Materials
Prof. Emad Flear Aziz, Institute director of Methods for Material Development at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany &
Professor at the department of Physics at FU-Berlin, Germany &
Guest professor at Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki Japan &
Head of the Joint Ultrafast Dynamics Lab in Solutions and at Interfaces [JULiq]
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In-situ and operando soft X-ray spectroscopy on catalytic materials for solar water splitting
Dr. Kathrin Aziz-Lange, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Germany
Prof. Joerg Bagdahn
Development of solar modules for desert applications and reliability requirements
Prof. Joerg Bagdahn, Director, Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics, Halle (Saale), Germany
Prof. Ilias Belharouak
Insights into Electrochemical Energy Storage for Transportation and Grid Applications
Prof. Ilias Belharouak, Research Director of the Energy Storage Group at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), and Professor at the College of Science and Engineering at the Hamad Ben Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
Prof. Abdelilah Benyoussef
Desorption temperature and kinetics of doped magnesium hydride
Prof. Abdelilah Benyoussef, Faculty of Science, Mohameed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Prof. Thomas Dittrich
Investigation of photo-active materials by surface photovoltage techniques
Prof. Thomas Dittrich, Helmholtz-Center Berlin for Materials and Energy, Germany.
Prof. Ahmed Ennaoui
Ink formulation, Inkjet printing and manufacturing thin film solar cells
Prof. Ahmed Ennaoui, Research Director, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Qatar Foundation.
Joint Professor, College of Science and Engineering Hamad bin Khalifa Universty (HBKU), Doha, Qatar
Prof. Peter Hall
Challenges in Monitoring Batteries Remotely: Experiences from the Sheffield “Big Battery ” Project
Prof. Peter Hall, Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy Storage and Its Applications, University of Sheffield, UK
Prof. El Kebir Hlil
Physical properties of advanced energy materials predicted and improved using ab initio calculations
Prof. El Kebir Hlil, University of Joseph Fourier at Grenoble, France.
Dr. Saad Y. Jasim
Ozone, Green Technology Solving Environmental Challenges
Dr. Saad Y. Jasim, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, CSE, Hamad Bin Khalifah University (HBKU), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Simon Kirner
All-silicon based multi junction solar cells for water splitting devices
Dr. Simon Kirner, PVcomB, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany
Prof. Muammer Koç
Role of Social Efficiency Towards Balancing Economic, Social and Environment Development Needs and Challenges: A Case Study on Sustainable Urban Mobility
Prof. Muammer Koç, Coordinator, Sustainability Division, College of Science and Engineering (CSE), HBKU / Qatar Foundation, Education City, Doha, Qatar
Dr. Philippe Malbranche
Progress in high efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and their applications
Dr. Philippe Malbranche, General Manager, Institut National de l’Energie Solaire, CEA-INES, France
Prof. David Mitzi
Earth-Abundant Kesterite Solar Cells: Opportunities and Challenges
Prof. David Mitzi, Duke University, USA
Prof. Ismael Saadoune
Understanding the electrochemical mechanism of new positive electrode materials for high energy density sodium ion batteries
Prof. Ismael Saadoune, FST, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
Prof. Wasim Saman
Developments of phase change storage systems for high temperature solar thermal electricity generation
Prof. Wasim Saman, Director of the Barbara Hardy Institute/ University of South Australia, Australia
Dr. Vinod Kumar Shama

European standards for solar thermal products and its impact on the solar thermal industry worldwide

Dr Vinod Kumar Sharma, ENEA Research Centre Trisaia, Solar Collector Testing Laboratory, Italy
Prof. Ayodhya N. Tiwari
Progress in high efficiency thin film photovolatics and future prospects
Prof. Ayodhya N. Tiwari, Head, Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa, Dübendorf, Switzerland
Prof. Mat Santamouris
Cooling the Cities – Urban Heat Island Mitigation Technologies
Prof. Mat Santamouris, University of Athens, Greece
Prof. Abdelhafid Taleb
Control of nanomaterials morphology and doping: an interesting strategy to improve the performance of photoanade
Prof. Abdelhafed Taleb, PSL Research University, Chimie ParisTech, Paris, France & University of Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
Prof. Ahmad Zahedi
1. Smart Grid and the Benefits of Electric Vehicle Integrated into the Electricity Network
2. A comprehensive review of operational analysis of wind turbines (Tutorial)

Prof. Ahmad Zahedi, College of Science, Technology, and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville Queensland, Australia
Prof. Eduardo Zarza
Priority R+D topics related to solar thermal power plants
Prof. Eduardo Zarza, the Head of the PSA R+D Unit (Plataforma Solar de Almería), Spain