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Scientific Committee

Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee of the 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference is composed of internationally recognised experts. It ensures the scientific quality of the conference by reviewing the contributions and supports the content of the program. In this way, the Committee contributes significantly to the relevance and excellence of the conference. 

The Scientific Committee consists of:

International Organising Committee (IOC) chairs:

  • Dr. Sophie Hosatte (IOC Chair), Natural Resources Canada, Canada
  • Dr. Oliver Sutton (IOC Vice-Chair), UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, UK
  • Prof. Minsung Kim (IOC Vice-Chair), Chung-Ang University, South Korea

Scientific Advisors:

  • Prof. Lieve Helsen (Scientific Advisor Europe & Africa), KU Leuven, Belgium
  • Prof. Jeff Spitler (Scientific Advisor Americas), Oklahoma State University, USA
  • Prof. Min Soo Kim (Scientific Advisor Asia), Chung Ang University, South Korea

Regional Coordinators:

  • Dr. Caroline Hagelund-Stignor (RC Europe & Africa), RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Sweden
  • Prof. Minsung Kim (RC Asia & Ocania), Chung-Ang University, South Korea
  • Prof. Yunho Hwang (RC Americas), University of Maryland, UK
  • Dr. Brian Fricke (RC Americas), Oakridge National Laboratory, USA
  • Prof. Jeff Spitler (Coordinator IGSHPA), Oklahoma State University, USA

National Organising Committee:

  • Dr. Thomas Fleckl (NOC Chair), AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria
  • Dr. Christoph Reichl, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria