2023 Keynote Speakers to be updated...
Previous keynote speakers
Keynote Speaker I
Prof. Hartmut Hinz
University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany
H. Hinz received the diploma degree in electrical
engineering from the University of Applied Sciences, Aachen and the
Ruhr University, Bochum in Germany in the years 1990 and 1994
respectively. He received the Ph.D. degree from the Technical
University, Darmstadt in Germany in 2000.
Between 1999 and 2009 he was with General Motors Fuel Cell
Activities, most recently as project leader for the development of
high voltage electrical systems for concept fuel cell. In 2009 he
was appointed as a Professor for power electronics at the University
of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt in Germany. Since 2011 he is the
program director of the study program electrical engineering. Since
2010 he is a visiting Professor (flying faculty) at the
Vietnamese-German University in Ho-Chi-Minh City, Vietnam. His
research interests are in the areas power electronics, modeling and
decentralized power generation.
Keynote Speaker II
Prof. Eng. PhD Marco Casini
SAPIENZA University of Rome,
Rome, Italy
Prof. Marco Casini is a leading academic in the Green and
Smart Building sector with over 20 years experience in
Building Sciences.
He is an environmental engineer, PhD in Environmental
Engineering and Research Fellow in Architecture Technology
at Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Urban
Planning, Design and Architecture Technology. Since 2002 he
has been Professor of Architecture Technology and of
Environmental Certification of Buildings at the Faculty of
Architecture of Sapienza University where he also teaches in
several Master's, PhD and Graduate schools on subjects
pertaining to Energy and Environmental Sustainability for
Buildings. Dr. Casini's research activities cover a wide
spectrum of topics within sustainable architectural design
and energy efficiency of buildings, focusing on advanced
materials and nanotechnologies for smart building envelopes
as well as integrated renewable energy systems. He worked as
scientific coordinator on major projects including the
development of "Italian regional system for the
certification of environmental sustainability of buildings -
Protocollo ITACA Lazio" (2014) and the preparation of the
"Sustainable Energy Action Plan of Rome" within the European
Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (2012). Dr.
Casini's professional activity has included scientific and
technical consultancy on technological, environmental and
energy aspects related to the design and construction of
complex building structures worldwide, as well as training
on Green Building and Smart Cities strategies and policy
making for Italian public authorities (Prime Minister's
Cabinet, Ministry of Internal affairs, Regione Lazio).