The Solaris conference network provides a platform for meetings for professionals researching into the areas of solar radiation and daylighting, solar energy conversion systems and efficient energy use in the built environment. It has a long tradition of organizing such meetings (Edinburgh 2003, Athens 2005, Delhi 2007, Hong Kong 2008, Brno 2011, Granada 2013 and Maribor 2015). The main aim of the conference is presentation of state of the art in the solar energy and building energy research, to establish close contact amongst researchers for dissemination of their research outcomes and facilitate professional collaboration.
When : 27 – 28 July 2017
Where : Darwin/Newton North, Hamilton Centre
Important dates:
Abstract submission deadline: 7 February 2017
Information to authors about acceptance of the abstract: 15 March 2017
Submission of the full length paper: 25 May 2017
CONFERENCE TOPICS
Solar radiation measurement and modelling
Daylighting modelling and measurement
Solar thermal energy conversion
Solar photovoltaic (PV) generation
Concentrating solar thermal (CST) technologies
Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) technologies
Concentrating solar power (CSP)
Solar thermal energy storage
Solar electric storage
Economics of solar energy technologies
Solar technologies for buildings
Near zero energy buildings
Efficient energy use in the built environment
Advanced thermal insulation including superinsulation
Nano materials in solar and thermal insulation technologies
CONFERENCE CHAIR :
Dr. Harjit Singh
College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
Brunel University London
Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH, UK
T +44 (0)1895 265468
E harjit.singh@brunel.ac.uk
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Professor Debjyoti Banerjee (Texas A & M University, USA)
Dr Samuel Brunner (EMPA Labs, SWITZERLAND)
Dr Roland Caps (Va-q-Tec, GERMANY)
Professor Zhaofeng Chen (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, CHINA)
Professor Philip C Eames (Loughborough University, UK)
Professor N Fatima (Osmania University, INDIA)
Dr Eulalia J Gago (Universidad de Granada, SPAIN)
Dr Joachim Göttsche (Solar-Institut Jülich, GERMANY)
Dr Mehreen Gul (Heriot-Watt University, UK)
Mr Klaus Hennecke (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR, GERMANY)
Dr Stoyanka Ivanova (BULGARIA)
Professor Maurizio D Lucia (University of Florence, ITALY)
Dr. Matjaž Knez (University of Maribor, SLOVENIA)
Professor Mohan L Kolhe (University of Agder, NORWAY)
Professor Abraham Kudish (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, ISRAEL)
Dr Prashant Kumar (National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, INDIA)
Dr Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya (University of Victoria, CANADA)
Professor Tariq Muneer (Edinburgh Napier University, UK)
Professor Brian Norton (Dublin Inst of Technology, IRELAND)
Professor Saffa Riffat (University of Nottingham, UK)
Dr Mohamed M Sabry (Umm Al Qura University, SAUDI ARABIA)
Dr Sivan Suresh (National Institute of Technology Trichy, INDIA)
Professor Gopal N Tiwari (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, INDIA)
Dr Himanshu Tyagi (Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, INDIA)
Dr Li H Wa (City University of Hong Kong, HONG KONG]
Prof Andrea Wagner (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, GERMANY)
Dr Ing L Wong (Glasgow Caledonian University, UK)
Dr Yupeng Wu (University of Nottingham, UK)
KEY NOTE SPEAKERS (more names to follow):
1. Professor Brian Norton
President
Dublin Institute of Technology
Grangegorman
Dublin 7
D07 H6K8
Ireland
2. Professor Philip C. Eames
Professor of Renewable Energy
Director- Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST)
Loughborough University
Loughborough
LE11 3TU
UK
3. Dr Roland Caps
CRO, Head of R&D, Founder
Karl-Ferdinand-Braun Str. 7
D-97080 Würzburg
Germany
4. Professor Tariq Muneer
Edinburgh Napier University,
Edinburgh EH10 5DT UK
5. Dr Paul McCentee
Project Development Manager
Solar & New Sector
Kingspan Environmental Ltd
Portadown, UK
FEE STRUCTURE
Academics and industry professionals: £150
Students: £100
Conference dinner for all attendees: £25 per person
EVENT SPONSORS & PROGRAMME
To be announced soon!
for further information please contact Dr Harjit Singh Harjit.singh@brunel.ac.uk
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/research/News-and-events/events/SOLARIS-2017
