Global Summit on
Recycling and Waste Management
THEME: "Exploring the Novel Advances in Recycling and Waste Management"
24-25 Mar 2025 
Barcelona, Spain THEME: "Exploring the Novel Advances in Recycling and Waste Management"
24-25 Mar 2025
Barcelona, Spain Title: A Framework of Recycling and Waste Management for Establishing a Resource Circulation Society
Prof and Dr. Dai-Yeun Jeong is presently the Director of Asia Climate Change Education Center, an emeritus professor at Jeju National University in South Korea, and the Acting Director at Jeju Secretariat of UNESCO World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves. He received BA and MA degree in sociology from Korea University (South Korea), and PhD in environmental sociology from University of Queensland (Australia). He was a professor of environmental sociology at Jeju National University (South Korea) from 1981 to 2012. His past major professional activities include a teaching professor at University of Sheffield (UK), the president of Asia-Pacific Sociological Association, a delegate of South Korean Government to UNFCCC and OECD environmental meeting, and a member of Presidential Commission on Sustainable Development Republic of Korea, etc. He has published 60 environment-related research papers in domestic and international journals and 13 books including Environmental Sociology. He has conducted 100 unpublished environment-related research projects funded by domestic and international organizations.
Title: Objectives and Methods of Battery Recycling: A Comprehensive Overview
Dr. Roger Achkar, a prominent figure in the field of energy and environmental sustainability, is an engineer and social scientist with academic credentials from esteemed institutions such as Harvard, Leicester, Cranfield, and CentraleSupélec.
His interests revolve around social science research's role in understanding and addressing the challenges and impacts of renewable and efficient energy systems, sustainable energy transition, and climate change.
Dr. Achkar serves as the Director General of GWCN, a UK-based organization that stands as the world’s largest environmental and energy network, boasting over 2,000 member organizations across 187 countries. He also holds the position of General Manager at a company specializing in engine-based and Solar PV power plant contracting, and EV trading.
Title: Footwear Recycling Pilot Plant As Sustainable Solution And Clean Technology For The Industry
Borja Mateu is an experienced researcher in eco-design, life cycle analysis, and circular economy. He is Circular Economy Project Manager at INESCOP, where he leads national and European R&D initiatives, focusing on life cycle assessment, carbon footprint calculation, eco-design, and waste management. He has designed and launched the first mechanical recycling plant for footwear. Borja holds a master's degree in Environmental Engineering and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Environmental and Sustainability at Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, specializing in circular economy models for the footwear industry.
Title: Problems And Solutions For Mechanical Recycling Of Mixed Fiber Waste From Knitted Used Textiles
Magdalena Kohler is a senior guest lecturer with a background in fashion design at the University of The Arts in Berlin and PhD candidate focusing on sustainability, circularity, and recycling processes.
She is currently pursuing a PhD at the Technical University Chemnitz, researching the wool fiber cycle for clothing textiles from a holistic view. In her work, she analyses the sorting, cutting, and tearing process of post-consumer waste, with the goal to improve recovery procedures for mixed fiber waste from knitted textiles. She collaborates with industry partners and research institutes along the textile supply chain.
Title: Increasing Recycled Content In Circular Knitted Fabrics With Corizon Technology
Henrike Schmitz is an artistic associate at University of Art and Design Halle. Before that she gained important experience as an engineer at SOEX Textile-Verwertungsgesellscha m.b.H, which strongly influenced her research approach in the field of circular knitting and strategies for recycled content and recyclable products. Besides that she maintains a network with industrial partners, institutions and collaborators along the textile chain.
Title: Sustainable Research And Technological Development On Bio-Energy
Dr. Abdeen Mustafa Omer (BSc, MSc, PhD) is an Associate Researcher at Energy Research Institute (ERI). He obtained both his PhD degree in the Built Environment and Master of Philosophy degree in Renewable Energy Technologies from the University of Nottingham. He is qualified Mechanical Engineer with a proven track record within the water industry and renewable energy technologies. He has been graduated from University of El Menoufia, Egypt, BSc in Mechanical Engineering. His previous experience involved being a member of the research team at the National Council for Research/Energy Research Institute in Sudan and working director of research and development for National Water Equipment Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Sudan. He has been listed in the book WHO’S WHO in the World 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010. He has published over 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 200 review articles, 30 books and 150 chapters in books
Title: Can Waste Management Change the World of Environment?
Hadi Erfani was born in 1990. His National Researcher Code is (9833151000034) as well as a Professional Engineer of The Society of Professional Engineers International UK, Top 50 International Distinguished Young Researcher 2020, Top Inventor (Gold Medal) of 2nd Beirut International Innovation Show 2021, Top Inventor (Bronze Medal) of World Youth Invention and Innovation Award 2021, Top Inventor of (Silver, Bronze Medal) of 15th Edition of International Invention and Innovation Show INTARG 2022, International Young Scientist and Keynote Speaker of IRSD 2021.
His Research interests are Chemical Engineering, Waste Management, Environment Science, Sustainable Development.
His work experience, including Keynote Speaker, Invited Speaker, Plenary Speaker, Guest Lecturer, International Young Scientist, Top Inventor, Research Scholar, Instructor, International Professional Coaching, Best Researcher, Mentor, Industry Professional, Research Assistant, Scientific Committee Member, Organizing Committee Member, Advisory Committee Member, Technical Committee Member, Associate Editor, Editorial Board Member, Reviewer Board Member, International Advisory Board Member.
Title: Process modeling of municipal solid waste compost ash for reactive red 198 dye adsorption from wastewater
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hadi Dehghani (PhD) is a Full Professor at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of. His scientific research interests include Environmental Science. He is the author of various research studies published in national and international journals, and conference proceedings, and Head of several research projects at the TUMS. He has authored 18 books and more than 240 full papers published in peer-reviewed journals. He is an editorial board member and Guest editor for various Q1 journals. Reviewer in many internal and international journals and is a member of several international science committees around the world. He also has the distinction of being listed in the top 2% of the world’s most influential environmental sciences and chemicals scientists for the years 2021 - 2023. He is a supervisor and advisor for many Ph.D. and M.Sc. theses at the TUMS. He is currently also a member of the Iranian Association of Environmental Health (IAEH) and member of the Institute for Environmental Research (IER) at the TUMS.
Title: In-situ synthesis of carboxymethyl starch phosphate/CdO nanocomposites from mango seed starch for adsorption and antimicrobial treatment of water
Ayodele Akinterinwa (PhD) has more than 12 years of teaching experience at the university, where he have taught 16 different chemistry courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As a project supervisor/principal investigator, He has trained more than 30 undergraduates, and 5 Masters Candidates including Suleiman Alhaji Saidu, Joseph F. Kpesibe, and Suwebe Ayuba. As a co- supervisor, he is currently supervising three PhD candidates. He has published more than 50 articles in English language and in referred journals with growing impact (>250 citation). He is also a beneficiary of the institutions research grant (TETFUND IBR grants).
Title: Balancing Sustainability: The Mediating Role of Institutions in Addressing Energy Poverty Amidst Strict Environmental Policies
Asad Ullah received the Ph.D. degree in information engineering from Chang’an University. He is currently an Enthusiastic and Committed Associate Professor with the School of Information Engineering, Xi’an Eurasia University. Over the years, he has gained extensive experience teaching and conducting research, fueling his passion for academia and fostering a positive learning environment. He established a strong research foundation with Chang’an University. Additionally, he has mentored and supervised undergraduate and graduate students, providing guidance and support in their research projects and facilitating their professional growth.
Title: Effects of maize stalk and farmyard manure compost application on rice productivity and soil properties
Sabeela Yaqoob is a humble person with flexible nature, fully disciplined and self. motivated. The most beautiful thing about her is she is always ready to accept good changes in me. She is now in 6th semester of her Ph.D. Agriculture (Agronomy) from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Pakistan. Throughout her education she have shown good results in her academics. Now it's her keen desire to continue her research to enhancing rice productivity in response to organic fertilizer.
Title: Topics, trends and perspectives in the research and development on textile circularity
Johannes is working at STFI since 2018, first as a working student and since 2020 as a Research Associate. He is focusing on the optimization of mechanical recycling technologies and the therefore needed input composition, the design for and design with recycling. He is a member in a number of masterclasses, innovation hubs and standardization committees on innovation in circular and/or biobased textiles. Furthermore, Johannes is giving lectures at the TU Dresden, the TU Chemnitz and the Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee on textile waste management systems and textile recycling.
Title: Management of waste from post-consumer wind power farms in the Brazilian scenario
Érika Alves Tavares Marques is an environmental expert specializing in water resources and solid waste management, currently a postdoctoral researcher in Civil Engineering at the Federal University of Pernambuco. With a PhD in Development and Environment and a Master’s in Environmental Technology, she is actively involved in research with the Environmental Sanitation Group and the INNOVATE Program, focusing on sustainable water management. Marques also collaborates with organizations such as the Brazilian Urban Train Company and the Federation of Industries of Pernambuco, contributing to sustainability initiatives. Additionally, she serves as a reviewer for several international environmental journals.
Title: Sustainable reuse of lead-acid battery waste for perovskite optoelectronics and solar cells
Dr. Mariana Berruet is a senior researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and a faculty member at the Engineer Faculty of the National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina. She works in the Institute of Materials Science and Technology Research in the Electrochemical Area.
Her scientific career focuses on the investigation of materials for energy applications. She has expertise in the development of materials for third-generation photovoltaic energy, utilizing simple methods with potential for industrial applications. She is currently researching advanced materials derived from hybrid halide perovskites, focusing on their applications in photovoltaic solar energy, energy storage, and efficient energy utilization in resistive memory systems. She emphasizes recycling methods and the reuse of metal waste for energy production in her persistent search for sustainable development solutions.
Title: From Green Waste to Biochar: Carbon Sink Solutions and Diverse Applications, from Construction to Cosmetics
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Mia has extensive experience in market strategy and is the Chief Strategy Officer at TCHAR. TCHAR is the first company in Taiwan to produce biochar according to the EBC international standard and has established the Taiwan Carbon Removal Industry Center in the Central Taiwan Science Park. Mia also leads efforts to build a biochar carbon removal ecosystem in Taiwan, collaborating with industry, government, and academia on the development of biochar industrial materials and biochar soil applications as natural carbon sinks. She has a long-term focus on brand sustainability and is skilled in assisting stakeholders and value chains in creating innovative green business models
Title: Transforming Waste into Art: A Creative Approach to Sustainability
Ala Park is a pioneering mixed media artist and creator of FishBone Art, a unique and eco-conscious art form she developed over 30 years ago. Repurposing natural fish bones into intricate, 3D compositions of flowers, animals, and landscapes, Ala’s work challenges conventional ideas about waste. She is the only artist in the United States specializing in this art form and one of fewer than eight worldwide. Ala’s art reflects her dedication to sustainability and inspires audiences to rethink waste as a resource. Through exhibitions and speeches, she connects creativity with environmental stewardship to foster a more sustainable future.
Title: Wind Farm Decommissioning Stage in Argentina
Maria Pia Di Nanno is the Teacher at UTN FRCH (Renewable Energys). Member of GEMYS research Group. She is an experienced consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental services industry. She is skilled in Sustainable Development, ISO 14001, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Auditing, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Environmental Management Plans development and control.
Title: Project Agro2Circular and how delamination recycling enables a closed loop recycling of packaging
Julien Davin is a chemistry expert who earned his PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) in organometallic chemistry and homogenous catalysis from RWTH Aachen University in 2014. His career spans a wide range of polymer processing industries, starting with his work in textile technology at the ITA of RWTH Aachen University, where he led a research group focused on biobased polymers. Between 2015 and 2021, Julien worked as a project manager in central R&D at Continental Tires in Hanover. He then moved to Fortum in Finland, where he served as Business Development Manager for the Bio2X program, responsible for marketing organosolv-lignin. In May 2023, Julien joined Saperatec and now leads the sales and marketing of the company's recycled plastics and delamination technology.
