Lisandra Rocha-Meneses, PhD, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia
Prof. Lisandra Meneses received her PhD degree from the Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonia) in the field of Engineering Sciences. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy and a Master of Science in Management and Nature Conservation, both from the University of Azores in Portugal. Prof. Meneses has a total of nine years of international work experience obtained in Poland, Estonia, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Sweden, Australia, Ireland, and Angola. Currently, Prof. Lisandra Meneses is a Visiting Professor at Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonia). She also assumes responsibility as Associate Editor of the journal Agronomy Research (Estonia) and has been involved in the organization of scientific conferences and workshops since 2013. Prof. Meneses was recognized as one of 60 impactful women in Middle East in 2024 in sustainability, climate innovation, and leadership (BCG V60 Award) by the American Company Boston Consulting Group. She is also recipient of the award L'Oréal Baltic program "Women in Science": 2020 Young Talent for Estonia. Her main areas of interest include bioresource recovery, value-added products, zero-waste, circular economy, process integration, biorefinery, and biofuels.
Mario Luna Del Risco, PhD, Universidad de Medellín, Colombia
Mario Alberto Luna Del Risco is an accomplished academic affiliated with the Universidad de Medellín. He has received multiple awards for his contributions to the field of engineering, particularly in areas related to energy efficiency and sustainability. His work is recognized both nationally and internationally, emphasizing his role in advancing technological research and innovation. Luna Del Risco's achievements include prestigious honors such as the Excelectia Award for his outstanding contributions to industrial research and energy management, highlighting his commitment to excellence in engineering education and research.
Habiba Khalid, PhD, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences' Poland
Dr. Habiba Khalid has earned a PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering from Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), China, where her research was mainly focused on the conversion of a wide range of organic wastes to bioenergy via anaerobic digestion. She has worked as a postdoctoral researcher at National Innovation Center for Synthetic Biology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. She has also served as the project leader for the project supported by Belt & Road Fellowship Initiative in which she focused on the utilization of industry off-gases to produce high value-added bio-products such as bioethanol, which can be used as a biofuel. Her research interests include systems biology of industrial microorganisms for designing next-generation cell factories for the coming era of bio-industry. Currently, she is working as Assistant Professor at Wrocław University of Environmental and Life sciences, Poland at the Department of Applied Bioeconomy. She is devoted to developing and improving renewable energy systems by focusing on process optimization and production of biofuels.