16th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HYDROGEN PRODUCTION ICH2P-2025
Rectorâs Welcome Message Chair's Welcome Message
It is my great honour to welcome you to the University of Craiova as the host of two major scientific events: the 16th edition of the International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium (IEEES-2025) and the 16th edition of the International Conference on Hydrogen Production (ICH2P-2025).
Being one of the leading universities in Romania and a respected higher education institution in Europe, we believe in scientific research that has global relevance and local applicability. The permanent synergy between fundamental, multidisciplinary, and applied research is what makes us ready to react to the challenges of our most dynamic world. We build our commitment to provide the new generations of engineers, chemists, physicists, economists, or artists on the values of inclusion, openness, transparency and academic integrity.Â
Today, more than ever before, international collaboration is at the core of scientific advancement and these two events are proof that universities will always be the pillars of human progress.
Prof. Cezar IonuČ SpÃŪnu, PhD
Rector of the University of Craiova
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We are delighted to invite you to The 16th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium (IEEES-2025) and The 16th International Conference on Hydrogen Production (ICH2P-2025) will be co-hosted in Craiova, Romania. The host organizers, National Institute for Research-Development and Testing in Electrical Engineering ICMET-Craiova and University of Craiova promise a synergistic event that will remain permanently in the memory of the participants. The event aims to bring together academics, researchers, scientists, technocrats, and practicing engineers, for an open discourse on disciplines ranging from energy to environment. Both scientific events hosted in various countries: Australia, Canada, China, Croatia, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Qatar, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, TÞrkiye, United Arab Emirates. After the successful 2019 edition of the International Conference on Hydrogen Production six years ago at Cluj-Napoca, it now returns to Romania, to Craiova, together with the International Symposium on Exergy, Energy and Environment.
IEEES-2025 and ICH2P-2025 promise to be exceptional events, expanding their reach with enhanced technical content, networking opportunities, and a comprehensive social program.
Participants in the symposium and conference will have the opportunity, in addition to seeing and meeting prestigious scientists, researchers, or professors, to attend one of the most prestigious cultural events specific to the winter holidays, The Craiova Christmas Market, always among the top three events in Europe.
Ioan IORDACHE, PhD
ICMET Craiova, General Manager
On Behalf of the Organizing Committee, Symposium & Conference Chair
ICMET Conference 2025
As a result of the multitude of common elements that emphasize their academic, scientific and technical prestige, this year both The 16th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium (IEEES-16) and The 16th International Conference on Hydrogen Production (ICH2P-2025) will be co-hosted in Craiova, Romania. The host organizers, ICMET Craiova and University of Craiova promise a synergistic event that will remain permanently in the memory of the participants.
The co-hosted events aim to bring together academics, researchers, scientists, technocrats, and practicing engineers, for an open discourse on disciplines ranging from energy to environment.
IEEES began since 2003. It has become a prominent event in the field, fostering international collaboration and the exchange of knowledge on energy, exergy, and environmental topics.
ICH2P is a well-established event in the hydrogen energy field, with the first edition being held in 2009. It’s a multi-disciplinary conference focused on hydrogen production, technology, and related research
The events have been hosted in various countries: Australia, Canada, China, Croatia, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Italy Japan, Qatar, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, TÞrkiye, United Arab Emirates.
The symposium and the conference will include keynote speeches by invited speakers, regular papers presented in oral sessions, panel discussions, special sessions on selected topics and poster sessions. There will also be social and technical tours.
International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium (IEEES) and International Conference on Hydrogen Production (ICH2P) are key events initiated by Professor Ibrahim Dincer and his colleagues to highlight the state-of-the-art research going on in the area of exergy, energy, environment and hydrogen production and associated technologies.
Venue: The events (IEEES-16 and ICH2P-2025) will be held at the University of Craiova, www.ucv.ro/en/, in Craiova, Romania, being organized by: National Institute for Research-Development and Testing in Electrical Engineering ICMET and University of Craiova.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Barbara is a globally recognized leader in systemic and technological innovation for the bioeconomy. As the Scientific Director and Chair of the Executive Board of the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) and Chair of Agricultural Engineering in Bioeconomic Systems at Humboldt UniversitÃĪt zu Berlin, she is at the forefront of this field. Her leadership extends to key international organizations, where she has served as President of the European Society of Agricultural Engineers (EurAgEng), Vice President of the Leibniz Association, and as a founding member of the Circular Bioeconomy Systems Working Group of the International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR). Barbara’s work focuses on technological innovations within AgriFood and Bioeconomy systems. Her research emphasizes resource efficiency, energy systems, product quality, and productivity, driven by the power of digitalization and process automation. By working at the intersection of science, practice, policy, and society, she is uniquely positioned to discuss the crucial role of innovation in achieving a sustainable and circular bioeconomy. |
Conference Co-Chairs: Ioan IORDACHE and Cezar IonuÅĢ SPÃNU
Founding chair: Ibrahim Dincer, Ontario Tech University, CanadaÂ
  Important Dates:
September 30, 2025:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â One-page abstract due
October     10, 2025:                 Notification of abstract acceptance
October     20, 2025:                 Early Registration
October     31, 2025:                 Short Paper (Max 4 Pages) Submission
November 07, 2025:                 Notification of manuscript acceptance
COMMITTEES
International Advisory Committee:
Adrian Bejan, USA
Arif Hepbasli, TÞrkiye
Bestami Ozkaya, TÞrkiye
Bruce E Logan, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Cao, Hong Kong
Babu Chalamala, USA
Jo Darkwa, UK
Fariborz Haghighat, Canada
Henrik Lund, Denmak
Abdul Ghani Olabi, UAE
Feridun Hamdullahpur, Canada
Fethi Aloui, France
Frano Barbir, University of Split, Croatia / USA
John W. Sheffield, Purdue University, USA
Greg F. Naterer, Canada
Ibrahim Dincer, Canada
Marc A. Rosen, Canada
Meng Ni, Hong Kong
Mustafa Ozilgen, TÞrkiye
Peter D. Lund, Finland
Ramazan Solmaz, TÞrkiye
S.A. Sherif, USA
Saffa Riffat, UK
Sandro NiÅūetiÄ, Croatia
Wei-Hsin Chen, Taiwan
Xianguo Li, Canada
Yasar Demirel, USA
Yunus Cengel, USA
Ziad Saghir, Canada
Scientific Committee:
Alin Nicusor SÃŪrbu, ISIM Timisoara
Anca Margareta Isac, IGR Bucuresti
Bogdan Ovidiu Varga, UTCN Cluj Napoca
CÄlin Safirescu, USAMV Cluj Napoca
Ciprian ČorÃĒndaru, UPT Timisoara
Claudiu Filip, INCDTIM Cluj Naopca
Cristian MihÄilescu, INFLPR Ilfov
Cristian Tigae, UCV Craiova
Dan Micu, UTCN Cluj Naopca
Dan SeliČteanu, UCV Craiova
Dorin Åendrescu, UCV Craiova
Dumitru ChisÄliČÄ, UNITBV Brasov
Elena Carcadea, ICSI RÃĒmnicu VÃĒlcea
Ilie Dumitru, UCV Craiova
Ioan Aschilean, UTCN Cluj Napoca
Ion PÄtru, ICMET Craiova
Ion TriČtiu, UNSTPB Bucuresti
Leonardo-Geo MÄnescu, UCV Craiova
Livia Dina, ICMET Craiova
Lucian Mandache, UCV Craiova
Marian Tudor, INCDDD Tulcea
Mihaela Iordache, ICSI RÃĒmnicu VÃĒlcea
Mihai Varlam, ICSI RÃĒmnicu VÃĒlcea
MihÄiÅĢÄ LincÄ, UCV Craiova
Nicolae Dumitru, UCV Craiova
Nicolae Vaszilcsin, UPT Timisoara
Nicoleta Lupu, INCDFT-IFT IaČi
Nicu-George BÃŪzdoacÄ, UCV Craiova
Radu Amuntean, UTCN Cluj Napoca
Raluca Felseghi, UTCN Cluj Napoca
Romeo Resiga, UPT Timisoara
Roxana Ionete, ICSI RÃĒmnicu VÃĒlcea
Sergiu Nicolae, ICPE-CA Bucuresti
Tudor Prisecaru, UNSTPB Bucuresti
Valentin Silvestru, COMOTI Bucuresti
Viorica Voicu, ICMET Craiova
Virgil DumbravÄ, UNSTPB Bucuresti
Online Abstract Submission:
Topics
16th International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium (IEEES -2025)
Topical areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Air conditioning systems
- Alternative energy
- Ammonia
- Artificial intelligence
- Biofuels and alternatives
- Carbon capture and storage
- Carbon sequestration
- Catalysis
- Clean energy conversion
- Climate change impacts
- Climate change modeling and simulations
- CO2 utilization
- Combustion, pyrolysis, and gasification technologies
- Cooling technologies
- Desalination technologies
- Ecosystem and biodiversity
- Electric and hybrid vehicles
- Energy efficiency
- Energy policies and strategies
- Energy quality and security
- Energy storage technologies
- Energy systems modeling
- Environmental impact prevention technologies
- Environmental education and training
- Exergoeconomics and thermoeconomics
- Exergy analysis
- Global warming
- Green transportation vehicles
- Green buildings
- Greenhouse gas reduction strategies
- Hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
- Life cycle assessment
- Liquefaction systems and applications
- Mathematical modelling
- Material synthesis and application
- Nanomaterials
- Natural gas processing
- Nuclear energy and technologies
- Oil and gas technologies
- Policy and strategy development
- Process engineering and process optimization
- Refrigeration and heat pump systems
- Renewable energy sources and technologies
- Smart grids
- Solar energy
- Solid and municipal waste
- Sustainable development
- Synthetic and alternative fuels
- Thermodynamic analysis
- Thermodynamic optimization
- Waste management
- Wastewater treatment techniques
- Water and water issues
16th International Conference on Hydrogen Production (ICH2P-2025)
- Biological aspects of hydrogen production
- Codes and standards
- Concentrated solar hydrogen production
- Demonstrations in developing countries
- Education and training for hydrogen
- Electrolysis
- Environmental impact & Fuel cells
- Gasification processes & Government policies on hydrogen
- Greenhouse gas mitigation by hydrogen
- Hydrogen economy & hydrogen infrastructure
- Hydrogen production methods & hydrogen storage
- Hydrogen technologies & hydrogen vehicles
- International perspectives on hydrogen
- Life cycle assessment & LC costing
- Materials for hydrogen systems & Modeling and simulation
- Nuclear-based hydrogen production
- Potential for hydrogen in developing countries
- Renewables and their use for hydrogen
Registration Fee:
Student delegate: 370.00 EUR (early); late registration, after Oct 20: 450.00 EUR
Full Delegate: 470.00 EUR (early); late registration, after Oct 20: 550.00 EUR
Accompanying Person / On line: 100.00 EUR (early); late registration, after Oct 20: 200.00 EUR
The account in which the registration/attendance fee is paid is an Euro account:Â
- Account holder (account name): ICMET CRAIOVA
- Bank: BRD-Groupe SociÃĐtÃĐ GÃĐnÃĐrale, Romania
- IBAN: RO05BRDE170SV30544481700
- SWIFT: BRDEROBUXXX
- Currency: EURO
The name of account holder is in Romanian, the bank request to use this name!Â
Payment is made in Euro at the date of transfer. The account is in Euro.Â
Please mention: (1) Full name of participant and (2) IEEES 2025 / ICH2P 2025 Registration fee.
As a prayer and courtesy act, at this moment we would be delighted if we received the abstracts from you using our online Abstract Submission Form.
PROGRAMME
Intermediary
Specific Dates:
14 December: Registration for both conference
15 December: 1. Day of the IEEES-2025
16 December: 2. Day of the IEEES-2025 and 1. Day of the ICH2P-2025 (Gala Dinner for both)
17 December: 3. Day of the IEEES-2025 and 2. Day of the ICH2P-2025
18 December: 4. Day of the IEEES-2025 and 3. Day of the ICH2P-2025
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 Contact: conference@icmet.ro
 Web: www.conference.icmet.ro
Venue
From Bucharest International Airport:
- By train: after landing at Henri CoandÄ International Airport in Bucharest https://www.bucharestairports.ro/en, take the train to Bucharest North Railway Station. Trains run every 40 minutes, 24 hours a day. The trip takes approximately 20 minutes .
From Bucharest North Railway Station to Craiova see availabe trains here: https://mersultrenurilor.infofer.ro/en-GB/Itineraries
- By renting a car: https://www.bucharestairports.ro/en/services/rent-a-car
- With the help of the organizers, a bus will be made available to participants (details soon).
From Craiova Airport to UCV Craiova you can take: TAXI, BOLT, UBER