Environmental Science and Green Energy

Mark Bomberg, D.Sc. in Engineering (Warsaw Technology University; Lund University, Sweden, 1974) is a distinguished expert in building physics and environmental quality management. He is a Research Professor at Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, and Research and Development Manager at DFIE, Inc. He is also an Honorary Member of the Building Enclosure Technology and Environment (BETEC) Committee of the National Institute of Building Science (NIBS), Washington, D.C.

Bomberg’s career includes a 25-year tenure at the National Research Council of Canada and serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Building Physics from 1984 to 2018. He has taught and collaborated globally, including in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, Poland, and China.

He is a guest editor for journals such as Energies and Buildings and Frontiers, and has received prestigious awards in building physics in both the U.S. and Canada. His research focuses on the popularization of science, particularly in heat, air, and water transport, material science, and construction material durability.

With over 222 research papers and eight books, Bomberg has achieved significant recognition, including 94,000 reads on ResearchGate and an interest score in the top 6% of researchers.

Bomberg resides in Canada, with frequent work in the U.S. and Europe.

Dr. Salomeh Chegini is an environmental and energy engineering specialist with a multidisciplinary background in petrochemical engineering, biorefinery, and sustainable infrastructure. She holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering, focusing on methane production from wastewater sludge, and has extensive expertise in waste-to-energy technologies, anaerobic digestion, and bio-based solutions for climate-resilient infrastructure.
Her work integrates biotechnological advancements, renewable energy systems, and industrial process optimization to drive sustainable development in energy and environmental sectors. She has collaborated with industry and academia in various roles including as a lecturer, researcher, project manager, and consultant.
Dr. Chegini is a member of several professional organizations, including the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). She has received multiple awards and scholarships and has presented at international conferences on bioenergy, circular economy, and climate resilience.

Professor Tsuyoshi Fujita is a Professor of the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo and he is currently a Chair Professor of the Department of Urban Engineering. He is a former Director of Social Environmental Systems Research Center, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan. He is also currently an Appointed Professor of Tokyo Institute of Technology in the field of applied energy. His research fields are eco industrial development, carbon neutral city, urban environment simulation system, circular economy planning and spatial LCA, where he has published as many as 200 journal papers. He is engaged in several national research projects to develop integrative urban technology and policy simulation system for Japanese and Asian cities and regions.
He is a member of the National Council SDGs Future City Initiative and Eco-model City Promotion of Japan. He is also engaged in academic positions such as a counselor of the International Society of Industrial Ecology, Chair of Editorial Board, Journal of Environmental Systems Research, Japan Society of Civil Engineering. He received a Doctor of Engineering degree from the University of Tokyo in 1997 as well as a MCP (Master of City Planning) degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. He was formerly an Associate Professor in Osaka University and a Professor in Toyo University after working in the construction company as an urban planner for ten years before moving to the NIES in 2006.

Dai-Yeun Jeong is the Director of the Asia Climate Change Education Center in South Korea and an Emeritus Professor of Environmental Sociology at Jeju National University, where he served as a professor from 1981 to 2012. He holds a BA and MA in Sociology from Korea University and a PhD in Environmental Sociology from The University of Queensland, Australia. His career includes notable roles such as President of the Asia-Pacific Sociological Association, Teaching Professor at The University of Sheffield, and Delegate for South Korea to both the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the OECD Environmental Meeting. He has been involved in high-level policy-making as a member of the Presidential Commission on Sustainable Development of the Republic of Korea and as a Research Associate for the National Assembly's Environmental Policy Committee. He also served as Acting Director of the Jeju Secretariat for the UNESCO World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves. With 13 books, including Environmental Sociology, and 60 academic papers published internationally, his research spans over 100 environment-related projects funded by both domestic and international organizations. His work continues to influence environmental sociology and climate change education globally.

Hardev Singh Virk was born in Kamoke, district Gujranwala (now in Pakistan) on 23rd Feb. 1942. He received his M.Sc. in Physics from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (1963) and Doctorate in Nuclear Physics from Marie Curie University, Paris (France) in 1972. He served in Punjabi University, Patiala (1965-79) and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (1979-2002). His research interests are manifold: Nuclear & Radiation Physics; Geochronology; Earthquakes & Environment; Ion Tracks & Nanotechnology; History & Philosophy of Science; Sikh Religion and Punjabi Literature.

Professor Virk retired from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in June 2002 after serving as Director Research and Dean Academic Affairs. He was re-employed as Director Research, DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jalandhar (2008-2011); Adjunct Professor, Akal University, Baru Sahib (2010-till date); Visiting Professor, SGGS World University, Fatehgarh Sahib (2013-17); and Professor of Eminence, Punjabi University, Patiala (2017-19).

Professor Virk has published 475 research papers in national & international journals; 45 books and 150 articles on Science Education & Science Policy in India. He has presented his Research Papers and Invited Talks in 100 National and 70 International Conferences in 50 countries. He is a globe trotter. He is recipient of several awards, viz., Senior Associateship of International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy (1988-93); Shiromani Award as Best Writer of Scientific Literature in Punjabi awarded by the Punjab State Languages Department (1993); Honourable Mention Award of Templeton Foundation (USA) for a Project on Global Perspectives of Science & Sikh Religion (2005); and FRAY International Sustainability Award by FLOGEN Stars Outreach (2022). Presently, he is Professor of Eminence (Honorary), SGGS World University, Fatehgarh Sahib (India).