Plenary and Keynote Speakers





We are pleased to announce our keynote speakers for the 8th International Conference on Energy Research and Technology (ICERT 2024):



Dr. Umberto Berardi

Dr. Umberto Berardi
Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
Plenary Speaker

Topic of Keynote:

Dr. Leon Shaw

Dr. Leon Shaw
Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
Plenary Speaker

Dr. Leon L. Shaw is Rowe Family Endowed Chair Professor in Sustainable Energy and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, United States. He is the founding director of NSF Center of All-Solid-State Batteries. Dr. Shaw has extensive experience in nanomaterials synthesis and processing for applications in hydrogen storage, Li-ion batteries, Na-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, and structural materials. He has authored and co-authored more than 300 archival refereed publications in these areas. Among these 300+ publications 234 are journal articles and invited chapters for books and encyclopedias. His publications have been cited more than 14,200 times with h-index of 62 and i10-index of 204 (according to Google Scholar). His publications are ranked top 1.4% citations for career-long impact among all scientific fields and top 0.2% citations for career-long impact in the subfield of “materials” (based on the composite score c compiled by Elsevier). His accomplishments are recognized worldwide with many honors and awards, including “Energy Award” in 2018 and “Scientist Medal” in 2024 presented by International Association of Advanced Materials. Dr. Shaw is a Member of EU Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials, a Fellow of ASM International, a Fellow of the World Academy of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, and a Member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering.

Topic of Keynote: Recent Advancements in Solid Electrolytes for Rechargeable Solid-State Batteries
Plenary Abstract

Registration fee includes the following:

  • Publication of 1 accepted paper in the proceedings. Publication of each additional paper requires a €250 EUR registration
  • Buffet lunch for each day of the conference
  • 2 coffee breaks for each day of the conference
  • 1 banquet dinner OR cruise tour

Important information for accompanying person(s): Please be informed that the accompanying person can NOT be a co-author.
Co-authors, regardless if 1 author is attending, must pay the full registration fee.
The accompany person fee is only for spouses and/or children. Please contact us if you are unsure.

Virtual registration fee includes the following:

  • Publication of 1 accepted paper in the proceedings. Publication of each additional paper requires a €150 EUR registration
  • Access to all the sessions of the conference