Webinar on
Renewable Energy
September 26, 2021
Scientific Program
Keynote Session:
Title: SOLAR PHOTOCATALYSIS FOR HYDROGEN POWER AND FUEL CELL
Biography:
Michael Leung research areas include solar photocatalysis, fuel cell and advanced air-conditioning. His research emphasizes the development of modified nanostructured materials to perform various functional photoelectrochemical activities. He has also developed photocatalytic fuel cell reactors by integration of photocatalytic and electrochemical systems to achieve simultaneous waste water treatment and generation of free electricity. His research works are impactful and have received international recognition as he is recently listed as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics in 2018. He is also listed as a Most Cited Scholar in Energy Science and Engineering by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy in collaboration with Elsevier. Prof. LEUNG has received total HK$40M+ research grants as a PI from NSFC, ITF, RGC, ECF, SDF, industrial sponsorships, university internal grants, donations, etc. He has published 150+ journal papers, 80+ conference papers, 15 books/book chapters, and 7 patents.
Abstract:
Solar photocatalysis is a promising approach to achieve production of renewable hydrogen fuel for future sustainable energy. Photocatalysis (PC) can also be integrated with fuel cell (FC) to form photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC) that effectively utilizes solar energy for simultaneous wastewater treatment and recovery of energy chemically stored in wastewater. PFC using photoanode and photocathode can utilize solar energy effectively for hydrogen production, carbon reduction, wastewater treatment and recovery of the energy chemically stored in wastewater. Solar PC can decompose organic compounds while the FC component provides an electrical potential bias to drive the transport of the photogenerated electrons. In this talk, the speaker will first discuss the properties and fundamental mechanisms of solar photocatalysis followed by the development of effective visible-light activated nano-photocatalysts. Then, different reactor configurations, designs and control strategies for various applications will be presented. The talk will also cover upcoming R&D challenges for enhancing the solar photocatalysis technologies.
Title: Sustainable and renewable energy
Biography:
Heba’t Allah Yousef Alhawamdeh, Bachelor's degree in Renewable Energy Engineering with a very good grade (2015 - 2020) from Al-al-Bayt University, Jordan.
I have participated in many renewable energy courses and received many certificates of attendance. I work professionally on renewable energy design programs such as Sketch-up, PV Syst, AutoCAD.
Abstract:
Energy is essential to our society to ensure our quality of life and to underpin all other elements of our economy. Stimulated by recent technological developments and increasing concern over the sustainability and environmental impact of conventional fuel usage, the prospect of producing clean, sustainable power in substantial quantities from renewable energy sources arouse interest around the world. Renewable energy technologies offer the promise of clean, abundant energy gathered from self-renewing resources such as the sun, wind, earth, and plants.
Lately, the use of solar energy has seen considerable development. Convert this energy to electric energy is one of its applications that attract considerable interest. Photovoltaic systems use to convert sunlight to useful electricity. Photovoltaic offer the highest versatility among renewable energy technologies. Electricity produced from photovoltaic (PV) systems has a far smaller impact on the environment than traditional methods of electrical generation.
