Solar and Wind Power Conference SWPC 2027

ASWPC 2027

Conference committee

The people connecting solar and wind power research across institutions.

An international research community

Dr Nazmi Sellami chairs the conference with co-chair Dr Firdaus Muhammad Sukki. The 2027 committee includes researchers from Edinburgh Napier University, Ondokuz Mayıs University and institutions around the world.

Committee biographies and original photographs

Conference committee

  • Dr Nazmi Sellami

    Conference Chair

    Dr Nazmi Sellami

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Solar thermal and photovoltaic devices, with a focus on building integration.

    Dr Nazmi Sellami

    Conference Chair

    Dr Nazmi Sellami

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Biography

    Solar thermal and photovoltaic devices, with a focus on building integration.

    Original profile
  • Dr Firdaus Muhammad Sukki

    Conference Co-Chair

    Dr Firdaus Muhammad Sukki

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Renewable energy technologies, policy and sustainable resources.

    Dr Firdaus Muhammad Sukki

    Conference Co-Chair

    Dr Firdaus Muhammad Sukki

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Biography

    Renewable energy technologies, policy and sustainable resources.

    Original profile
  • Dr Carolina Costa Pereira

    Committee member

    Dr Carolina Costa Pereira

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Energy and environmental engineering, including thermal energy storage.

    Dr Carolina Costa Pereira

    Committee member

    Dr Carolina Costa Pereira

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Biography

    Energy and environmental engineering, including thermal energy storage.

    Original profile
  • Dr Fadi Kahwash

    Committee member

    Dr Fadi Kahwash

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Modelling and optimisation of renewable and hybrid energy systems.

    Dr Fadi Kahwash

    Committee member

    Dr Fadi Kahwash

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Biography

    Modelling and optimisation of renewable and hybrid energy systems.

    Original profile
  • Dr Lina Khaddour

    Committee member

    Dr Lina Khaddour

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Sustainable construction and the built environment.

    Dr Lina Khaddour

    Committee member

    Dr Lina Khaddour

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Biography

    Sustainable construction and the built environment.

    Original profile
  • Dr Jubaer Ahmed

    Committee member

    Dr Jubaer Ahmed

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Photovoltaic systems and maximum power point tracking.

    Dr Jubaer Ahmed

    Committee member

    Dr Jubaer Ahmed

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Biography

    Photovoltaic systems and maximum power point tracking.

    Original profile
  • Dr Libu Manjakkal

    Committee member

    Dr Libu Manjakkal

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Energy storage and energy-autonomous sensing systems.

    Dr Libu Manjakkal

    Committee member

    Dr Libu Manjakkal

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Biography

    Energy storage and energy-autonomous sensing systems.

    Original profile
  • Magnus Bichan

    Committee member

    Magnus Bichan

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Engineering of generators for offshore wind applications.

    Magnus Bichan

    Committee member

    Magnus Bichan

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Biography

    Engineering of generators for offshore wind applications.

    Original profile
  • Dr Taimoor Asim

    Committee member

    Dr Taimoor Asim

    Robert Gordon University

    Wind turbine aerodynamics and fluid engineering.

    Dr Taimoor Asim

    Committee member

    Dr Taimoor Asim

    Robert Gordon University

    Biography

    Wind turbine aerodynamics and fluid engineering.

    Original profile
  • Prof Mustafa Tutar

    Committee member

    Prof Mustafa Tutar

    Yaşar University

    Fluid mechanics and renewable energy applications.

    Prof Mustafa Tutar

    Committee member

    Prof Mustafa Tutar

    Yaşar University

    Biography

    Fluid mechanics and renewable energy applications.

    Original profile
  • Dr Elaine Maria Cardoso

    Committee member

    Dr Elaine Maria Cardoso

    São Paulo State University (UNESP)

    Heat transfer and cooling of photovoltaic systems.

    Dr Elaine Maria Cardoso

    Committee member

    Dr Elaine Maria Cardoso

    São Paulo State University (UNESP)

    Biography

    Heat transfer and cooling of photovoltaic systems.

    Original profile
  • Dr Edemar Morsch Filho

    Committee member

    Dr Edemar Morsch Filho

    São Paulo State University (UNESP)

    Heat transfer and energy efficiency.

    Dr Edemar Morsch Filho

    Committee member

    Dr Edemar Morsch Filho

    São Paulo State University (UNESP)

    Biography

    Heat transfer and energy efficiency.

    Original profile
  • Dr Nurul Aini Bani

    Committee member

    Dr Nurul Aini Bani

    Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

    Renewable energy and high-voltage engineering.

    Dr Nurul Aini Bani

    Committee member

    Dr Nurul Aini Bani

    Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

    Biography

    Renewable energy and high-voltage engineering.

    Original profile
  • Dr Sendhil Kumar Natarajan

    Committee member

    Dr Sendhil Kumar Natarajan

    National Institute of Technology Puducherry

    Solar energy research and applications.

    Dr Sendhil Kumar Natarajan

    Committee member

    Dr Sendhil Kumar Natarajan

    National Institute of Technology Puducherry

    Biography

    Solar energy research and applications.

    Original profile
  • Dr Sheikh Islam

    Committee member

    Dr Sheikh Islam

    University of Staffordshire

    Engineering research and education.

    Dr Sheikh Islam

    Committee member

    Dr Sheikh Islam

    University of Staffordshire

    Biography

    Engineering research and education.

    Original profile
  • Mohammed Sadeq

    Committee member

    Mohammed Sadeq

    Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)

    Photovoltaics and building-integrated solar energy.

    Mohammed Sadeq

    Committee member

    Mohammed Sadeq

    Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)

    Biography

    Photovoltaics and building-integrated solar energy.

    Original profile
  • Dr Mahmoud Eltaweel

    Committee member

    Dr Mahmoud Eltaweel

    University of Hertfordshire

    Thermal systems and solar energy storage.

    Dr Mahmoud Eltaweel

    Committee member

    Dr Mahmoud Eltaweel

    University of Hertfordshire

    Biography

    Thermal systems and solar energy storage.

    Original profile
  • Lisa Gobio-Thomas

    Committee member

    Lisa Gobio-Thomas

    Brunel University London

    Life-cycle assessment of solar thermal technologies.

    Lisa Gobio-Thomas

    Committee member

    Lisa Gobio-Thomas

    Brunel University London

    Biography

    Life-cycle assessment of solar thermal technologies.

    Original profile
  • Dr Pablo Jaen Sola

    Committee member

    Dr Pablo Jaen Sola

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Powertrains for wind and marine renewable energy.

    Dr Pablo Jaen Sola

    Committee member

    Dr Pablo Jaen Sola

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Biography

    Powertrains for wind and marine renewable energy.

    Original profile
  • Leonardo Micheli

    Committee member

    Leonardo Micheli

    Sapienza University of Rome

    Photovoltaic performance and soiling.

    Leonardo Micheli

    Committee member

    Leonardo Micheli

    Sapienza University of Rome

    Biography

    Photovoltaic performance and soiling.

    Original profile
  • Dr Sameh O. Abdellatif

    Committee member

    Dr Sameh O. Abdellatif

    British University in Egypt

    Semiconductors and solar energy technologies.

    Dr Sameh O. Abdellatif

    Committee member

    Dr Sameh O. Abdellatif

    British University in Egypt

    Biography

    Semiconductors and solar energy technologies.

    Original profile
  • Dr Kadir Kaya

    Committee member

    Dr Kadir Kaya

    Ondokuz Mayıs University

    Wind turbine blades and photovoltaic materials.

    Dr Kadir Kaya

    Committee member

    Dr Kadir Kaya

    Ondokuz Mayıs University

    Biography

    Wind turbine blades and photovoltaic materials.

    Original profile
  • Zuansi Cai

    Committee member

    Zuansi Cai

    Energy and water systems research.

    Zuansi Cai

    Committee member

    Zuansi Cai

    Biography

    Energy and water systems research.

    Original profile
  • Dr Abdullahi Abubakar Mas’ud

    Committee member

    Dr Abdullahi Abubakar Mas’ud

    Jubail Industrial College

    Electrical engineering and renewable energy.

    Dr Abdullahi Abubakar Mas’ud

    Committee member

    Dr Abdullahi Abubakar Mas’ud

    Jubail Industrial College

    Biography

    Electrical engineering and renewable energy.

    Original profile
  • Dr Siti Hawa Abu-Bakar

    Committee member

    Dr Siti Hawa Abu-Bakar

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Renewable energy technologies and solar applications.

    Dr Siti Hawa Abu-Bakar

    Committee member

    Dr Siti Hawa Abu-Bakar

    Edinburgh Napier University

    Biography

    Renewable energy technologies and solar applications.

    Original profile
  • Dr Ahmad Ayub

    Committee member

    Dr Ahmad Ayub

    University of Strathclyde

    Engineering education and research.

    Dr Ahmad Ayub

    Committee member

    Dr Ahmad Ayub

    University of Strathclyde

    Biography

    Engineering education and research.

    Original profile