Conference Speakers
Annuar Ali
Advisor in the automotive and banking industries
Annuar Ali holds a Technologist degree in Informatic from the Mackenzie
University, a graduation degree in Production Engineering from the
Mackenzie University and a Master’s degree in Bank Marketing from the
Citibank. He worked in the Citibank (1973-1992) assuming positions from
Manager to Vice-President. Annuar Ali also worked as Vice-President and
Advisor in the CAOA Group (1992-2004), acting mainly in the planning
and development of the following brands in Brazil: Renault, Subaru and
Hyundai.
Alexandre Salem Szklo
Professor at the Energy Planning Program
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Alexandre Salem Szklo is associate professor at the Program
of Energy Planning of the COPPE/UFRJ. He holds a
doctorate from the COPPE/UFRJ and is a trained chemical
engineer from the Chemical School of the UFRJ. As writer of
countless books and papers in scientific journals, he is
advisor in doctoral dissertations and master’s thesis in the
themes of energy efficiency, energy matrix, cogeneration,
biofuels, oil refining, oil market and chemistry. He is reviewer
of indexed scientific journals in the fields of energy,
environment and chemical engineering. During the last five
years he won twice the Giulio Massarani Award of Academic
Worthiness, granted from the Luiz Alberto Coimbra Institute of Post-Graduation and Research
in Engineering (COPPE/UFRJ) to its professors. He was also awarded in 2013, 2014 and 2015
with the Vale-CAPES award of advisor in dissertations or thesis in the field of engineering, with
themes in global climate changes. Alexandre was part of the Nucleus of Assessors in
Technology and Innovation (Nati) of CNPq, with a mandate of three years, relative to the period
from November 1st, 2011 to December 31st, 2014.
Celso Eduardo Lins de Oliveira
Associate Professor at the Food Engineering Department
University of São Paulo
Celso Eduardo Lins de Oliveira has graduated in Agricultural
Engineering at the Federal University of Viçosa (1992), holds a
master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering (rural electrification) from
the Federal University of Viçosa (1995), a doctorate in Agronomy
(energy efficiency) from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
(2001) and a Livre Docente rank (Rural Electrification) at UNICAMP
(2011). Currently he is an associate professor at the University of
São Paulo. He has experience in the fields of Renewable Sources
and Energy Efficiency, with emphasis in Energy in Agriculture, acting
mainly in the following themes: high temperature solar energy,
energy efficiency, rural electrification, energy consumption and
climate control. He is member of the Iberoamerican Energy Network
(REDIENE) and of the Energía Solar Térmica de Concentración para Iberoamérica (ESTCI –
CYTED) network.
Christian Zahler, Dipl.-Phys.
Managing Director
Industrial Solar GmbH
Christian Zahler is co-founder and managing director at Industrial Solar
GmbH. He is working in the field of solar thermal technologies for about
25 years. He started his “solar career” at the Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg.
Later he moved on to work at research institutes in Portugal and Norway.
In 1999 he returned to Freiburg and joined PSE AG, where he was
responsible for the solar thermal department. Since 2009 he and Tobias
Schwind are jointly leading Industrial Solar.
Claudio Braz Seabra de Oliveira Marques
Grenzebach Group
Claudio Braz has a degree in Engineering from the Federal University of
Minas Gerais (1977). He holds a specialization degree in Industrial
Electronics in a German school (1977-1979). Claudio Braz worked as a
Businessman in the field of Automation always connected to German
companies and applying new technologies (1980-2010. He is the CEO of
Grenzebach from Brazil since 2011.
Edson Bazzo
Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department
Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC
Edson Bazzo has graduated in Mechanical Engineering and holds a
master’s degree and a doctorate also in Mechanical Engineering from
the Federal University of Santa Catarina, studying partially at the IKE
(Institute of Nuclear Technology and Energy Systems) at the University
of Stuttgart. Currently he is full professor and head of the Department of
Mechanical Engineering of the Federal University of Santa Catarina. He
coordinate R&D projects in the energy field working in topics related to
capillary pumping systems, thermoelectric generation, hydroelectric
generation, CSP, cogeneration, coal, natural gas, biomass and others
renewable energy sources.
Eduardo Soriano Lousada
Coordinator of Technology, Innovation and Energy
Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Eduardo Soriano Lousada is an electric engineer specialized in
control and automation of processes and holds a master’s degree in
political sciences. He works in the field of science, development and
innovation for over 30 years. He worked in the private and public
sectors with focus on the industry, engineering, technology
promotion and knowledge management. In 2002, Soriano took on
the position as assessor of Science and Technology at the MCTI,
where he currently acts as general coordinator of Technology,
Innovation and Energy.
Gerwin Rudolf Osenjak
Superintendent Director
Konus Icesa S.A
Gerwin Rudolf Osenjak has graduated in Economic Engineering at
the Upper School from Kapfenberg, Austria. He holds an MBA in
Entrepreneurial Management and an MBA in Projects
Management from the FGV-RJ, Brazil. He has worked during nine
years in Austria, installing water heating systems and solar energy
systems. Since 2000 he works at the company Konus Icesa S.A.,
Brazil, specialized on manufacturing steel equipment and thermal
energy generation. He has wide knowledge and experience in
technical and administrative management in the industrial field
(warehouse, production planning and control, manufacturing,
assembling, maintenance and quality). In addition, he has
experience in contracting and technical partnerships with
international companies, importation of technology for
manufacturing of equipment and systems in Brazil. Currently he is
superintendent director at Konus Icesa S.A..
Johannes Tobias Schrüfer
Consultant in Solar Power Systems
IATech GmbH
The Eng. Johannes Tobias Schrüfer, born in 10/07/1981 in Bamberg,
Germany, studied Industrial Engineering at the Technical University of
Ilmenau, Germany, and at the Technical University of Dresden,
Germany. The technical focus in his studies was the energy
technology; the economic focus was corporative governance oriented
to market and business on new companies. After several internships in
the industry, on the years 2005-2006, including research for the BMW
Group in the field of hydrogen based unities, the Eng. Schrüfer worked
for the first time in the CSP technology field. In his degree thesis from
the German company of plant installation, Kraftanlagen München
GmbH, he handled the subject of economic efficiency of a cycle hybrid
CSP tower at a site in Algeria. In 2009 he started to work at the
German company IA Tech GmbH implementing a viability study as an
engineer from the project “AlSol” in Algeria. “AlSol” in a capacities development project related
to the construction of a CSP pilot plant and a Formation Center in the CSP technology field. Up
to now, besides his focus on CSP technology, the Eng. Scrüfer has been working as a
consultant and analyst in the field of photovoltaic energy and hybrid solar energy plants. In the
last two years, Eng. Schrüfer coordinated for the IA Tech GmbH, in the name of GIZ, the
implementation of a potential study to integrate the CSP technology in the Brazilian industries
for process heat supply.
José Carlos de Miranda Farias
President
CHESF
José Carlos de Miranda Farias holds a bachelor degree in
Electric Engineering from the UFPE, he holds a post-graduation
degree from UFRJ and a MBA in Entrepreneurial Management
from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation. He is a Chesf Engineer
since 1976 and has occupied several management positions,
including the Superintendency of Planning and Expansion and
the Superintendency of Trade and Energy. Since 2005, he acted
as director of Electric Energy Studies from the Brazilian Energy
Research Company (EPE). José Carlos has taken part in several
Technical Commitees and Work Groups relevant to the
development of the electric sector since 1992, i.e. The
Committee of Monitoring of the Electric Sector – CMSE.
Currently he is the President-Director of the Hydro Electric Company of the San Francisco River
– CHESF.
José Henrique Martins Neto
Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department
Federal Center of Technological Education – CEFET/MG
José Henrique Martins Neto holds a bachelor degree in
Mechanical Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic
University of Minas Gerais. He holds a master’s degree in
Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Minas
Gerais with a research project titled “Testing of a flat plate
solar collector for domestic hot water”. José Henrique holds a
Philosophy Doctor degree in Civil Engineering from the
University of Colorado at Boulder with a research project
titled “Modeling and experimental validation of an internal
melting ice storage tank.”. He holds a post doctorate degree
in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Porto with a
research project titled “Modeling and testing and of an
encapsulated thermal storage tank for air conditioning. José Henrique worked as a
maintenance engineer in the steel mill industry “Siderúrgica de Minas Gerais – Brazil”. As a
Mechanical Engineer of the “JAM Engenharia de Ar Condicionado”, he worked in the installation
of the system of air conditioning of the Shopping do Vale. From 1981 to 20014, José Henrique
worked as Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and at the Energy
Engineering Program of the CEFET-MG (Federal Center of Technological Education of Minas
Gerais), working in the areas of solar energy, HVAC and energy efficiency. Continue as a
collaborator professor teaching and advising graduate students. Since 2014, he is director of
the energy engineering company named "Sistemas Energéticos JHMN", developing consulting
and projects in the CSP, solar applications and energy processes.
Odivaldo Jose Seraphim
Professor at the Rural Engineering Department
Júlio de Mesquita Filho State University of São Paulo- UNESP
Odivaldo Jose Seraphim has graduated in Electric Engineering at the
Educational Foundation of Bauru (1981) and holds a master’s degree
and a doctorate in Energy in Agriculture from the Júlio de Mesquita
Filho State University of São Paulo - UNESP (1992). He is professor
with Livre Docente rank in “Rural Electrification” and currently assistant
professor at the UNESP – Faculty of Agronomic Sciences – Campus of
Botucatu. He has experience in the fields of Rural Electrification, with
emphasis in Distributed Energy Generation and Alternative Energy
Sources, working mainly on the following topics: rural conventional
electrification; photovoltaic and wind energy; exploitation of small
hydro-energetic resources; energy efficiency in agro-industrials
activities and energy cogeneration in the sugar-alcoholic sector. He coordinates the project
“CSP Studies: Educational Consortium for Integration and Sustainability in Agro-industry”, at the
iNOPA - Innovation and New Partnerships (CAPES/DAAD/GIZ) with universities from Germany.