Professor Paulo César De Morais (H59), PhD, was full Professor of Physics at the University of Brasilia (UnB) – Brazil up to 2013. Appointed as UnB’s (Brazil) Emeritus Professor (2014); Visiting Professor at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) – China (2012-2015); Distinguished Professor at the Anhui University (AHU) – China (2016-2019); Full Professor at the Catholic University of Brasília (CUB) – Brazil (2018); CNPq-1A Research Fellow since 2010; 2007 Master Research Prize from UnB. He held two-years (1987-1988) post-doc position with Bell Communications Research, New Jersey – USA and received his Doctoral degree in Solid State Physics (1986) from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) – Brazil. With more than 13,500 citations, He has published more than 500 papers (Web of Science), presented more than 200 invited talks worldwide (35 countries), and filed 16 patents.

Dr. Adiguzel graduated from Department of Physics, Ankara University, Turkey in 1974 and received PhD- degree from Dicle University, Diyarbakir-Turkey. He studied at Surrey University, Guildford, UK, as a post- doctoral research scientist in 1986-1987, and studied were focused on shape memory effect in shape memory alloys. His academic life started following graduation by attending an assistant to Dicle University in January 1975. He became professor in 1996 at Firat University in Turkey, and retired on November 28, 2019, due to the age limit of 67, following academic life of 45 years. He supervised 5 PhD- theses and 3 M. Sc- theses and published over 80 papers in international and national journals; He joined over 120 conferences and symposia in international level with contribution. He served the program chair or conference chair/co-chair in some of these activities. Also, he joined in last six years (2014 - 2019) over 60 conferences as Keynote Speaker and Conference Co-Chair organized by different companies. Additionally, he joined over 230 online conferences in the same way in pandemic period of 2020-2024. Dr. Adiguzel served his directorate of Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Firat University, in 1999-2004. He received a certificate awarded to him and his experimental group in recognition of significant contribution of 2 patterns to the Powder Diffraction File – Release 2000. The ICDD (International Centre for Diffraction Data) also appreciates cooperation of his group and interest in Powder Diffraction File.

Meital Shviro is a staff scientist in the Chemistry and Nanoscience Center at NREL. She holds a doctorate in materials chemistry from Bar-Ilan University in Israel. She has worked in various areas of electrochemical energy conversion and storage. Her current research includes understanding electrochemical and degradation processes, component development, and materials integration and optimization.  Her research interests include degradation processes, catalyst development, materials integration and optimization and advanced characterization methods. She received her Ph.D in materials chemistry from Bar-Ilan University. She served as a group leader at the institute of energy and climate research, IEK-14, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany (2019–2022). She has been the recipient of the Humboldt Research Fellow, Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany (2017–2019).  She has been the postdoctoral research Fellow, Ernst Ruska-Centre (ER-C) and Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany (2016–2017).

Prof. Dr. Delia Teresa Sponza is currently working as a professor at Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Environmental Engineering. Scientific study topics are; Environmental engineering microbiology, Environmental engineering ecology, Treatment of fluidized bed and activated sludge systems, Nutrient removal, Activated sludge microbiology, Environmental health, Industrial toxicity and toxicity studies, The effect of heavy metals on microorganisms, Treatment of toxic compounds by anaerobic / aerobic sequential processes, Anaerobic treatment of organic chemicals that cause industrial toxicity and wastewater containing them, Anaerobic treatability of wastewater containing dyes, Treatment of antibiotics with anaerobic and aerobic sequential systems, Anaerobic and aerobic treatment of domestic organic wastes with different industrial treatment sludges, Treatment of polyaromatic compounds with bio-surfactants in anaerobic and aerobic environments, Treatment of petrochemical, Textile and olive processing industry wastewater by sonication, Treatment of olive processing industry wastewater with nanoparticles and the toxicity of nanoparticles. She has many international publications.

Professor (Dr.) Bhawna Yadav Lamba has served as a faculty at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, UPES, Dehradun, for more than 19 years, starting from July 2004 until the present. She is an Organic Chemist who specializes in Polymer Technology. She is working in the area of Green Energy, Alternate fuels, waste to energy and waste water treatment. Her primary focus in the field of waste management is on finding ways to add value to a variety of waste streams, such as municipal mixed waste plastics, medical waste (such as personal protective equipment, PPE, kits), and wastewater. To her credit she has successfully completed six externally funded research projects, done consultancies with Maruti Udyog and Nissan Technologies for Testing and analysis of fuels. Dr Bhawna has published 40 research papers, 5 patent applications (2 granted), 1 book, 6 book chapters, and designed and delivered course work on “Engineering and Polymer Material” for   Finolex Pvt ltd.  She has presented papers at various conferences and seminars and also supervised students for their doctoral degree (Ph.D) in the area of alternate fuels and waste management. She is conferred with IGEN Women Achiever Award-2021 for exceptional commitment to the green community in the category of Energy Efficiency. Got recognition as Inspiring teacher 2020 from SRM Institute of Science & Technology. Long service completion award in the year 2019 and dedicated service reward in the year 2016 and 2023.