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Committees

The specialized committees ensure scientific integrity, operational excellence, and ethical standards across all iSHINEd activities. Expert volunteers shape our direction and maintain quality at every level.

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Governance that drives excellence.

General & Founding Chairs

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Dr. Manikandan Palanichamy
Østfold University of Applied Sciences
Fredrikstad, Norway
Dr. Gwendolyn Claire Lin
Nexans
Halden, Norway
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Frano Barbir 
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, Croatia
Dr. Vishnu Budama
Green Hydrogen & Sustainability, CEO
Pune Hydrogen Valley, India
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Dr. Mesut Cevik
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Altinbas University, Turkey
Dr. Mohammad AlMuhaini
Electrical Engineering,
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Saudi Arabia
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Dr. Canan Acar 
Faculty of Engineering Technology 
University of Twente, The Netherlands
Dr. Nam Nguyen-Quang
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam
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Dr. Rey Boué, Alexis Bonifacio
Electronics, Computer Technology and Projects, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (EUT+), Spain
Dr. Yong-Song Chen
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering 
National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
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Dr. Ranjith Krishna Pai
DST, Ministry of Science and Technology
New Delhi, India
Dr. George Tsekouros
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Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University of West Attica, Greece
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Dr. Khalid BOUZIANE
School of Energy
International University of Rabat, Morocco,
and Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, USA
Dr. Pratibha Sharma
Dept. of Energy Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India
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Dr. George Xydis
Center for Energy Technologies
Aarhus University, Denmark
Dr. David Ting
Mechanical, Automotive & Materials Eng.
University of Windsor, Canada
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Dr. Daniel Marcelo
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Universidad de Piura, Peru
Dr. Lademir Luiz Beal 
Engineering and Environmental Sciences
University of Caxias do Sul, Brazil
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Dr. Andrea Andolfo
Environmental and Process Engineering,
RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Dr. Ganesan Subbaraman
Project Development 
Gas Technology Institute (GTI) Energy, USA

International Advisory Board

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Dr. Carla Eponina Hori 
Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil
Dr. Juan Matos Lale 
Sustainable Materials for Circularity
Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Chile
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Dr. Chungen Yin
AAU Energy
Aalborg University, Denmark
Dr. Chunyi ZHI
Mechanical Engineering 
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Dr. Prabhu K Ramanathan
Electrical Engineering
University West, Sweden
Dr. Servio Tulio Cassini
Environmental Eng. and Biotechnology 
Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Dr. Faisal Alsaif
Renewable Energy
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Dr. ZHANG Lin
Energy Economics and Sustainability Governance, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Dr. I. P. Jain
Dept. of Physics
University of Rajasthan, India
Dr. Kazuhiro Takanabe
School of Engineering
The University of Tokyo, Japan
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Dr. Bertrand Tchanche Fankam
Department of Physics
Université Alioune Diop de Bambey, Senegal
Dr. Golam Kabir
Industrial Systems Engineering
University of Regina, Canada
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Dr. Jhud Mikhail Aberilla
Sustainable Production and Responsible Consumption, University of the Philippines,
The Philippines
Dr. Rosalina González Forero
Faculty of Engineering
Universidad de La Salle, Colombia
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Dr. Murilo Daniel de Mello Innocentini
Chemical Engineering
University of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Dr. Famous O. Igbinovia
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Edo State Polytechnic, Nigeria
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Dr. Luis Fauroux
Renewable Energy Engineering
Universidad Nacional de La Matanza, Argentina
Dr. Dachamir Hotza
Chemical and Food Engineering
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Dr. Ashmore Mawire 
Department of Physics: Materials science,  innovation and modeling, North-West University, South Africa
Dr. Mondol Jayanta
Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Ulster University, UK

National Advisory Board

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Dr. Carlos Pfeiffer
Electrical Engineering, 
University of South-Eastern Norway
Norway
Dr. Anna-Lena Kjøniksen
Institute of Engineering, 
Ostfold University of Applied Sciences
Norway
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Bjørn Normann Eriksen
Moicon Digital Twin AS
Norway
Dr. Muyiwa Samuel Adaramola
Forestry and Renewable Energy, 
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Norway
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Dr. Ravindra Kumar
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
Nord University
Norway
Dr. Jagath Sri Lal Senanayaka
Faculty of Science and Technology
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Norway
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Dr. Ole Kristian Førrisdahl
Institute of Engineering
Ostfold University of Applied Sciences​
Norway
Dr. Andrew Adewale Alola
Centre for Research on Digitalization and Sustainability, University of Inland 
Norway
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Dr. Dhayalan Velauthapillai
Physics and Technology 
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences Norway
Dr. Geir Torgersen
Institute of Engineering
Ostfold University of Applied Sciences
​Norway

Steering Committee

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Terje Østerud
Dr. Chinnathan Areeprasert
Institute of Engineering, Ostfold University of Applied Sciences, Norway
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Kasetsart University, Thailand
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Dr. Karthikeyan Palaniswamy
Reidar Johannes Nordby
Dept. of Automobile Engineering
PSG College of Technolgoy, India
Institute of Engineering, Ostfold University of Applied Sciences, Norway
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Dr. Amrita Jain
Dr. Rohit Srivastava
Dept. of Mechanics of Materials
Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Poland
School of Energy Technology
Pandit Deendayal Energy University, India
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Dr. K. Ravi Kumar
Dr. Wei-Hsin Chen
Dept. of Energy Science and Engineering 
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
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Dr. Michał Jan Gęca
Dr. Somenath Garai
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Lublin University of Technology, Poland
Department of Chemistry
Banaras Hindu University, India
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Dr. Jit Satra
Dr. Keerthivasan Rajamani
Department of Chemistry
Banaras Hindu University, India
Dept. of Thermal and Fluid Engineering
University of Twente, The Netherlands
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Dr. Ole Kristian Førrisdahl
Dr. Rafael Pasquini
Institute of Engineering
Østfold University of Applied Sciences, Norway
Faculty of Computing
Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil
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Dr. Yashar Hajimolana
Dr. Daniel Pérez Moscote
Faculty of Engineering Technology 
University of Twente, The Netherlands
Faculty of Engineering
Universidad de La Salle, Colombia

Other Committees and Ethics Guidelines

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    Conference Committee 

    • Mission: Coordinate conference clusters, appoint chairs, standardize quality, ensure continuity across all events.

     

    • Scope: RESET conferences, workshops, summer schools, special sessions

     

    • What they do: Evaluate event proposals | Maintain peer review standards | Build annual conference calendar | Connect organizers with resources

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    Publications Committee

    • Mission: Oversee proceedings partnerships and journal operations with rigorous ethics and quality control.

     

    • Scope: Conference proceedings, journal publications, special issues

     

    • What they do: Manage publisher relationships | Coordinate peer review processes | Ensure indexing and discoverability | Uphold publication ethics

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    Ethics & Integrity Committee

    • Mission: Safeguard research integrity through conflict-of-interest management, misconduct handling, and transparent procedures.

     

    • Scope: All iSHINEd activities, conferences, publications

     

    • What they do: Review ethics concerns | Handle misconduct reports | Establish COI protocols | Protect whistleblowers and complainants

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    Communication Committee

    • Mission: Build and amplify iSHINEd's global reach through strategic communications, digital engagement, and brand consistency across all platforms to advance research impact and energy transition dialogue.

     

    • Scope: Website, social media, newsletters, press releases, member communications, event promotion

     

    • What they do: Develop communication strategies | Manage social media, digital content, and website | Promote events and achievements | Engage members and stakeholders | Maintain brand identity | Foster global community

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    Ethical Guidelines for Transparency & Good Practice

    Clear policies that protect research integrity, ensure fairness, and build trust.

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    Conflict of Interest: Officers, editors, chairs, and reviewers disclose COIs and recuse as needed.

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    Research Integrity: Misconduct handling for conferences and publications: allegations → review → decision.

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    Data & Reproducibility: Encourages data/code availability statements, repositories, reproducible workflows.

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    Financial Transparency: Annual financial statement covering fees, sponsorships, and expenditures.

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