Most Active Member
Jarno Ruusunen, Savonia UAS, FI – Most Active Member
- Role: Member of ESEIA Working Group 1: Biorefineries, Biobased Economy and Bioresource Utilization
- Award: For his active participation in ESEIA R&I, ESEIA’s education and training programmes, and for the successful organization of the 6th ESEIA Bi-Annual Conference and International Summer School.
Most Active Member
Mario Hirz, TU Graz, AT – Most Active Member
- Role: Working Group 2, Focus Group 1 Leader: Energy Transition in Urban Regions, Smart Mobility
- Award: for his active participation as a Coordinator of Research and Innovation proposals, and his valuable contributions as a lecturer in the 6th ESEIA Bi-Annual Conference and International Summer School.
Most Active Member
Frans H.J.M. Coenen, UTwente, NL – Most Active Member
- Role: Working Group 4 Coordinator: Governance, Business Models and Legal Frameworks
- Award: For his active participation in WG activities, his involvement in proposal development, and his valuable contributions to ESEIA’s 13th Lecture.
ESEIA WG Coordinator of the Year
Mi
chael Bongards, TH Cologne, DE – WG Coordinator of the Year
- Role: Coordinator of ESEIA WG 1: Bioresources, Biobased Economy, and Bioresource Utilization
- Award: For his encouraging and collaborative leadership, enabling young scientists to explore research and innovation pathways.
- Ongoing Activities: Focusing on research in biobased industrial products and sustainable bioenergy solutions.
ESEIA Team of the Year
Goran Krajačić, UZagreb, HR- FSB and his Team – Team of the Year
- Role: Coordinator of ESEIA WG 2: Energy Transition in Urban Regions
- Award: For UZagreb-FSB collective success in securing new EU-funded projects, INITIATE and
EMERGE. - Research Interests: Developing sustainable urban energy systems and enhancing city-level energy transition strategies.
Most Active Member
Anca Duta, UTBV, RO – Most Active Member
- Role: Member of WG 2
- Award: For her long-term contributions to R&I, education, and hosting the RE4Industry Knowledge Transfer Seminar in Brașov.
- Research Focus: Advocating 100% renewable energy solutions for industries.
It is with sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Prof. Anca Duta in 2025. We honour her contribution to the ESEIA community.
Most Active Member
Marko Mimica, UZagreb, HR- FSB – Most Active Member
- Role: Member of WG 2, Coordinator of the INITIATE and EMERGE proposals
- Award: For his active participation in education, training, and successful project coordination.
- Current Focus: Advancing collaborative research in renewable energy and urban energy systems.
Most Active Member
Himanshu Himanshu, TH Cologne, DE – Most Active Member
- Role: Member of ESEIA WG 1
- Award: For his leadership in multiple research proposals and active involvement in education and training.
- Research Areas: Exploring bioresources and biobased industrial solutions.
Most Active Member
Walter Wukovits, TU Vienna, AT – Most Active Member
- Role: Member of ESEIA WG 1
- Award: For contributions to decarbonization training and R&I proposals.
- Focus: Industrial decarbonization and sustainable process engineering.
Most Active Member
Fabio Montagnino, CYI, CI – Most Active Member
- Role: Coordinator of ESEIA WG 5: Entrepreneurship Education and Training
- Award: For his guidance in education and training and hosting the 5th ESEIA Biannual
Conference held in Nikosia. - Activities: Supporting entrepreneurship in sustainable energy through innovative training programs.