16th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HYDROGEN PRODUCTION ICH2P-2025
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Founding Chair’s Welcome Message
Something unique has happened this year! Both INTERNATIONAL EXERGY, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT (IEEES) SYMPOSIUM and INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HYDROGEN PRODUCTION (ICH2P) have reached the 16th ones in their series although they were initiated in different years: IEEES in 2003 and ICH2P in 2008. Due to this unplanned, remarkable overlap, we have decided to organize these conferences together in a special place in Europe. My close friend Dr. Iordache Ioan kindly accepted to organize both conferences together in a special city of Romania, Craiova.
We are now getting ready to make these two conferences landmark type events by bringing together world renowned, leading researchers to deliver keynote talks and provide guidance and future perspectives uniquely in the fields of energy, exergy, environment and sustainable development in addition to hydrogen energy. There will some special and invited talks by various representatives from various sectors. There will be selected talks and presentations discuss some recent developments, current issues and potential solutions.
In closing, I warmly welcome you all to come and enjoy this opportunity through two distinguished conferences in Craiova, Romania.
Cordially,
Prof. Ibrahim Dincer, PhD
Ontario Tech University, Canada
Rector’s 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.
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 Ionuț Spînu, PhD
Rector of the University of Craiova
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, Türkiye, 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, Türkiye, 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
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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 Universität 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. |
Dr. Christos Markides is Professor of Clean Energy Technologies, Head of the Clean Energy Processes Laboratory, and Leader the Experimental Multiphase Flow Laboratory, which is the largest experimental space of its kind at Imperial College London. He is also, amongst other, Editor-in-Chief of journal Applied Thermal Engineering and founding Editor-in-Chief of new journal AI Thermal Fluids. |
Guest of Conference Chair
Important Dates:
September 30, 2025: One-page abstract due
October 10, 2025: 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
Conference Co-Chairs: Ioan IORDACHE and Cezar Ionuţ SPÎNU
Founding chair: Ibrahim Dincer, Ontario Tech University, Canada
COMMITTEES
International Advisory Committee:
Adrian Bejan, USA
Arif Hepbasli, Türkiye
Bestami Ozkaya, Türkiye
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, Türkiye
Peter D. Lund, Finland
Ramazan Solmaz, Türkiye
S.A. Sherif, USA
Saffa Riffat, UK
Sandro Nižetić, Croatia
Wei-Hsin Chen, Taiwan
Xianguo Li, Canada
Yasar Demirel, USA
Yunus Cengel, USA
Ziad Saghir, Canada
Scientific Committee:
Adriana Teodora Marinoiu, ICSI Râmnicu Vâlcea
Alin Nicusor Sîrbu, ISIM Timisoara
Anca Margareta Isac, IGR Bucuresti
Bogdan Ovidiu Varga, UTCN Cluj Napoca
Călin Safirescu, USAMV Cluj Napoca
Ciprian Șorândaru, UPT Timisoara
Claudiu Filip, INCDTIM Cluj Naopca
Cristian Copiluși, UCV Craiova
Cristian Mihăilescu, INFLPR Ilfov
Cristian Tigae, UCV Craiova
Dan Micu, UTCN Cluj Naopca
Dan Selișteanu, UCV Craiova
Dorin Şendrescu, UCV Craiova
Dumitru Chisăliță, UNITBV Brasov
Elena Carcadea, ICSI Râmnicu Vâlcea
Ilie Dumitru, UCV Craiova
Ioan Aschilean, UTCN Cluj Napoca
Ioan Marinescu, UCV Craiova
Ion Pătru, ICMET Craiova
Ion Triștiu, UNSTPB Bucuresti
Laurențiu Răcilă, UCV Craiova
Leonardo-Geo Mănescu, UCV Craiova
Livia Dina, ICMET Craiova
Lucian Mandache, UCV Craiova
Marian Tudor, INCDDD Tulcea
Mihaela Iordache, ICSI Râmnicu Vâlcea
Mihaela Mureșeanu, UCV Craiova
Mihaela-Tinca Udriștioiu, UCV Craiova
Mihai Varlam, ICSI Râmnicu Vâlcea
Mihăiţă Lincă, UCV Craiova
Nicolae Dumitru, UCV Craiova
Nicolae Vaszilcsin, UPT Timisoara
Nicoleta Lupu, INCDFT-IFT Iași
Nicu-George Bîzdoacă, UCV Craiova
Radu Amuntean, UTCN Cluj Napoca
Raluca Felseghi, UTCN Cluj Napoca
Romeo Resiga, UPT Timisoara
Roxana Ionete, ICSI Râmnicu Vâlcea
Sergiu Nicolae, ICPE-CA Bucuresti
Sorin Savu, UCV Craiova
Tudor Prisecaru, UNSTPB Bucuresti
Valentin Silvestru, COMOTI Bucuresti
Viorica Voicu, ICMET Craiova
Virgil Dumbravă, UNSTPB Bucuresti
Organizing Committee:
Ioan Iordache, Chair – ICMET Craiova
Cezar Ionuţ Spînu, Rector of the University of Craiova / Co-Chair
Nader Javani, Tehnical Chair – Yildiz Technical University
Alin Dolan, UCV Craiova
Bogdana Lungu, ICMET Craiova
Cătălina Ionescu, UCV Craiova
Cristiana Vîlcea, UCV Craiova
Cosmin Berceanu, UCV Craiova
Cosmin Toma, UCV Craiova
Dragoș Tutunea, UCV Craiova
Fatih Sorgulu, Yildiz Technical University
Ioana Cincă, ICMET Craiova
Ionuț Geonea, UCV Craiova
Livia Dina, ICMET Craiova
Lucian Mandache, UCV Craiova
Lucian Matei, UCV Craiova
Mihai Neagoe, ICMET Craiova
Mircea Mihai, UCV Craiova
Monica David, Asociația Energia Inteligentă
Nicoleta Cioateră, UCV Craiova
Robert Stanuică, ICMET Craiova
Silviu-Constantin Săraru, UCV Craiova
Daniel Grecescu, Nexzt IT
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:
- Account holder (account name): ICMET CRAIOVA
- Bank: BRD-Groupe Société Générale, Romania
- IBAN: RO05BRDE170SV30544481700
- SWIFT: BRDEROBUXXX
- Currency: EURO
The name of account holder is in Romanian, the bank request to use this name!
Payment is made in Euro at the date of transfer. The account is in Euro.
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
Contact: conference@icmet.ro
Web: www.conference.icmet.ro
Venue
From Bucharest International Airport:
- By train: after landing at Henri Coandă 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 University of Craiova you can take: TAXI, BOLT, UBER
Accommodation
HOTELS
Prestige Boutique Hotel Craiova – https://www.hotelprestigecraiova.ro/en
Hotel Restaurant Casa Cu Tei Craiova – https://hotelcasacutei.ro/
Ramada Plaza Craiova – https://www.ramadaplazacraiova.ro/en
MBI Travel Inn – https://mbitravelinnrestaurant.eatbu.com/?lang=en
La Rocca Boutique Hotel – https://www.hotellarocca.ro/?lang=en
Hotel Flormang Royal – https://flormangroyal.ro/
Bacolux Craiovita – https://www.hotelcraiovita.ro/
Hotel Relax Craiova – https://hotel-relax.ro/
Hotel Rexton – https://www.hotelrexton.ro/
Hotel Europeca – https://www.hoteleuropeca.ro/
Hotel Green House – https://www.green-house.ro/
Hotel Helin Central – https://www.helin.ro/en-index.html
Hotel Royal Craiova – https://www.hotelroyalcraiova.ro/
Hotel Meliss – https://hotelmeliss.ro/
Hotel Splendid 1900 – https://splendid1900.ro/
The Arlington Boutique Hotel – https://www.thearlington.ro/
Hotel Plaza – https://www.hotelplaza.ro/
Casa Micle – https://www.casamicle.ro/
Hotel Golden House – https://www.goldenhouse.ro/
Hotel Parc – https://hotel-parc-craiova.ro/
Hotel Casa David – https://www.casadavid.ro/
Hotel Sydney – https://hotel-sydney.ro/
University Hotel
During the conference, those interested can book rooms at the University of Craiova. It offers 36 rooms at the university dormitory
(hotel only for conference participants).
Hotel room rental offers:
– one room for one person, the equivalent in local currency of maximum 45 Euro,
– two (2) persons in the room, the equivalent in local currency of maximum 50 Euro,
– maximum three (3) persons in the room, the equivalent in local currency of maximum 55 Euro.
Breakfast, optional, at your choice, the equivalent in local currency between 4 – 5 Euro.
Rooms can be booked directly at the following email address: directia.administrativa@ucv.ro .
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