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Associate Professor at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Georgia
Dr. Khatuna Gigauri is a guest lecturer at Ilia State University and an associate professor at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is a Doctor of Life Sciences and an expert in highland ecology. She has been teaching the following two courses at the above-mentioned universities: Global Climate Change and Politics and Ecological Perspective of Global Climate Change.
From 2005 until now, she has been the coordinator of the international project – Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments (GLORIA-WORDWIDE) in Georgia, co-funded by the European Union. Since 2019, she has been a participant in the international project – SoilTemp-Towards a global database of microclimate.
Her areas of interest are highland ecology and the impact of climate change on alpine biodiversity. She is the author of more than 10 publications in the last decade.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Trinh studied extensively in the field of Biochemistry at Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (Vietnam), then expanded his research to the field of philosophy and published the work "Convergent Philosophy" (2019). Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Trinh is an academic member of the Philosophy department of the Academy of Education (ATINER) and World Academic Association, Athens, Greece.
Ass. Prof. Giga Tvauri is the Academic Director of GRUNI SDGs (Grigol Robakidze University). He has Master of Business Administration and PhD candidate. His research covers Sustainable Development and renewable energies.He is a lecturer in several universities - courses on sustainable development and sustainable technologies. In 2023, he won the doctoral grant of Shota Rustaveli Scientific Foundation. He is an external expert of the European Association of Scientists and Technologists (COST) and a member of the same organization's ’’Sustainable Hydropower’’ Managenent Committee (Cost Action). .
Murray Moinester, Emeritus Professor of Physics, Tel Aviv University, https://murraymoinester.com, carried out research in experimental high energy particle and nuclear physics at leading accelerator laboratories. He has extensive experience in experimental and computational methods. Since retirement, he works in the fields of particle physics, infrared spectral imaging and climate engineering.
Ali Assalmi, a Moroccan national, holds a degree in private law from the Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador (FPN), Morocco, and is currently pursuing a degree in public law. Alongside his academic pursuits, Ali invests in agricultural endeavors, specializing in seed preparation tailored to diverse soil and climatic conditions. His work integrates global research to optimize water usage and enhance agricultural productivity.
María Jesús González, Aeronautical Engineer, as part of Airbus Defence and Space's Technologies team, supports the development technologies that define the future of Airbus, mainly focused on aerospace decarbonization through Clean Sky 2 and Clean Aviation programmes. With a career starting in 2008 at Airbus, she’s led transformation projects focusing on productivity, disruptive technologies, and digitalization. She's a staunch advocate for sustainability, inclusion, and diversity.
Gerasimina-Theodora Zapanti is a PhD candidate at the University of West Attica. Supervised by Professor Constantina Skanavi, her research explores the intersections of climate change, social resilience, and tourism, particularly the impacts of natural disasters on tourist destinations. She contributes to the Skyros Project, a program to enhance environmental awareness and education. In addition to her academic pursuits, Gerasimina has professional experience in project management for multinational companies and national NGOs that aim to address climate change, sustainability, and green cities.”
Mr. David Thomas serves as an adjunct tutor at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, possessing a BSc. in Economics and Statistics and an MSc. in Economics from the aforementioned institution. Concurrently, he is an Agricultural Economist at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining in Jamaica. Additionally, David is actively engaged as a climate change youth activist and serves as a distinguished country ambassador for Jamaica.
Shaima Almeer is a senior space data analyst at Bahrain's National Space Science Agency. At NSSA she is responsible for acquiring data from satellite images and analyzing them into meaningful information aiming to serve more than 21 governmental entities. Shaima is also committed to publishing scientific research papers, aiming to support and spread the knowledge to others. Shaima has also been selected as an artificial intelligence country advisor to Bahrain by the International Group of Artificial Intelligence.
Dr. Imre Cseresnyés graduated as a biologist MSc, and earned his PhD in environmental sciences (2013). He is an associate professor at the Institute for Soil Sciences, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungary. His main research field is the application and development of non-destructive root investigation methods, principally dielectric measurement techniques.
Ms. Khatuna Gigauri is an associate professor at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, specializing in the fields of climate change, highland plant ecology, and biodiversity. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Life Sciences from Ilia State University, where her research focused on plant ecology and adaptation in mountain environments.
Naser Hussain is a research associate working in the Energy and Building Research Center at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research. His work is in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and power generation. He has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a master's degree in Applied Mathematical Sciences.
Prmaet Kaewmesri received the bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from MAEJO University, Thailand, in 2012, the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand, in 2014, and the Ph.D. degree in Applied Mathematics from the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand, in 2019. He currently the innovation development of Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA). His research interests include climate change, climate model, weather prediction, remote sensing, and teleconnection.
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