PROGRAMME

Carbon Reduction Technologies in Offshore manufacturing and impact on marine ecosystem MISS. NAIR, Shraddha Youngo Shraddha Nair is a professional energy and climate policy consultant with over 5 years of work experience integrating sustainable solutions with her business growth strategies in sustainability, application performance management, and carbon policy work. She is adept in the field of economics, business strategy, global energy and climate policies and carbon pricing. As a net zero consultant she is focused on helping businesses optimise their portfolio and create roadmaps to achieve circularity and net zero. She is also an active member of the Renewable Energy & leading the Ocean’s Voice working groups within YOUNGO and Sustainability Policy Director at Young Women in Sustainable Development. She is also the member of Women in Renewable Energy and aids start-ups globally with a mission to tackle Sustainable Development Goals focusing on just transition into a greener economy.

Future Fuels in Shipping & the Importance of the Human Factor MR. WILLSHER, Christofer Lloyd's Register Chris joined LR’s graduate scheme in 2009, after graduating from his Engineering Science degree at the University of Oxford. He started out as a surveyor in UK & Europe and completed his training program in UAE and the wider Middle East, before moving to South Korea to work in Ulsan as a New Construction Senior Surveyor & Project Manager on Tanker, LPG & LNG projects. Since returning to the UK at the end of 2019, he has held a number of different roles; first as a Product Manager and then as UKI Gas Segment Manager. Currently his role is as Strategic Business Partner, working closely with LR’s key accounts in the UK to mainitain and modernise existing fleets as well as look for future collaborative projects focused on efficiency, digitalisation and decarbonisation.

MOL Group Decarbonising activities DR. GREEN, Alex Mol Group At Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, as Deputy General Manager of our shipping desk in London, Alex contributes to the transformative MOL Decarbonising strategy, focusing on green investments and the decarbonization of maritime logistics. Co establishing the London office of MOL PLUS, CVC fund in 2022 and serving as Growth Manager, Alex’s expertise is channelled into incubating startups in clean tech, carbon removal, and renewable energies. With a solid background in mechanical engineering and a specialization in renewable energy production and storage, his role encompasses evaluating AI and other emerging technologies to revolutionize energy shipping. Collaborating with global teams, striving to create sustainable value, leveraging MOL's expansive resources to nurture early and mid-stage ventures and drive industry-wide change.

Enhancing Maritime Sustainability through Circular Economy Metrics MR. OKUMUS, Dogancan University Of Strathclyde Mr. Dogancan Okumus is currently in his final year as a PhD researcher and research assistant at the University of Strathclyde’s Naval Architecture, Ocean, and Marine Engineering (NAOME) department. With a versatile and multidimensional engineering background, he holds dual bachelor's degrees in naval architecture and industrial engineering, along with a master's degree in industrial engineering. With over six years of industry experience at one of the leading engine manufacturers, his work concentrated on heavy industries, including marine equipment, before transitioning to academia. Dogancan is intensively engaged in research on circular economy practices within the maritime industry, specifically focusing on remanufacturing and value extraction from end-of-life assets. His research ambitiously aims to propel the maritime sector towards sustainability by reducing raw material needs through the application of 6R principles, lowering energy consumption and emissions, and advocating for a transition to green energy sources.

Simulator approach to evaluate future marine power plant configurations aligned with alternative fuels DR. MALEKI BAGHERABADI, Kamyar Research Scientist Sintef Ocean Dr. Maleki is a research scientist at SINTEF Ocean, within the Energy and Transport Department's Energy Systems Group. He holds a PhD from the Marine Technology Department of NTNU, where he specialized in simulator-based concept analysis of power plant configurations. His research focuses on developing comprehensive models integrated into full-system simulators to evaluate the performance of power plants, with an emphasis on decarbonization technologies such as fuel cell-based systems. His primary goal is to establish methodologies and models that enable the evaluation of future power plant concepts' performance.

Research and development of de-carbonisation fuel application for waterborne transport PROF. ZHOU, Peilin University of Strathclyde I joined the University on 1 April 2001 when I introduced the discipline of marine engineering and developed both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in marine engineering. I am currently Professor of Marine Engineering in the Department. Over the years I also developed several articulation courses with partner Universities in China and Vietnam. Currently, I am the Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes in the Department, responsible for PGT admissions and course development. I have organised a number of international conferences in the UK and Asia. I am Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, Charted engineer, member of a number of international professional bodies. Currently, I am the Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes.