Programme

2025.03.04, Krakow, AGH University of Krakow

World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2025, UNESCO AGH Chair Conference on Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable World (March 4, 2025, Krakow); wed2025.uniune-events.agh.edu.pl

08.20-11.00, Registration

09.00-09.55, Opening and welcome addresses (AGH University, B-8, 0.10A)
Chair: Janusz Szpytko, AGH University of Krakow, Poland

AGH University folk group Krakus;

1. Welcome address in the occasion of the World Engineering Day, Rafal Wisniowski, V-ce Rector for Cooperation, AGH University of Krakow, Poland;
2. Introduction to the World Engineering Day 2025, Ewa Mankiewicz-Cudny, President, Federation of Scientific and Technical Associations NOT, Poland;
3. Educating modern engineers – SEFI: the European perspective, Balazs Nagy, President, SEFI (European Society for Engineering Education), Belgium;
4. Engineer ethic in extreme situations; Teresa Bilinska, Vice Chairman, Association of Polish Engineers in Great Britain, UK;
5. Welcome address by Krzysztof Ruszczynski, Secretary General, European Federation of Polish Scientific and Technical Associations;
6. Engineers for past, today and future, Grzegorz Balda, President, BP Biprostal, Poland;

09.30-16.00, AGH University, B-8, hall in the front of room 0.10A
Thematic stands in the field of engineering

09.55-11.10, Session 01 (AGH University, B-8, 0.10A)
Chair: Janusz Szpytko, AGH University of Krakow, Poland

1. Sustainable agriculture and horticulture: responsible engineering contributes to reduced dependency on pesticides, Lucas P.J.J.Noldus, Noldus Information Technology BV, The Netherlands;
2. Space sustainability: an engineering point of view, Tadeusz Uhl, AGH University of Krakow, Poland;
3. Strategic shift: professional development for the engineer of the future, Greet Langie, KU Leuven, Belgium;
4. Future skills for engineers, Helena Kovacs, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland;
5. Advanced vacuum technologies for science and industry: enabling innovation in research and sustainable development, Lukasz Walczak, PREVAC, Poland;

11.10-11.30, break

11.30-13.30, Laboratories visits (AGH University)

Mobile robots and autonomous systems laboratory; Collaborative and cognitive robots laboratory; Industrial robots laboratory; Anechoic and reverberant chamber laboratory; Coupled chamber laboratory; Manufacturing techniques laboratories;
(reservation required, no available places);

11.30-13.00, Session 02 (AGH University, B-8, 0.10A)
Chair: Janusz Szpytko, AGH University of Krakow, Poland

1. Energize your engineering courses, Shannon Chance, Technological University Dublin, Ireland;
2. Artificial intelligence in engineering education: AGH University case study, Krzysztof Kluza, AGH University of Krakow, Poland;
3. Sustainable drug discovery and development: responsible engineering contributes to reduction and refinement of animal testing, Lucas P.J.J. Noldus, Radboud University, CAETS, The Netherlands;
4. Energy system as a neural network, Lech J. Sitnik, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland;
5. Educating future-proof engineers, Annoesjka Cabo, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands;
6. Lean Six Sigma: process optimization for a sustainable future, Katarzyna Antosz, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland;
7. Challenges faced by farmers and the role of agricultural engineering in sustainable solution, Ali Ruidar Shah, University of Swabi, Pakistan;
8. Engineering of the future – measurements, diagnostics and simulations in practice, Maciej Sikora, Pawel Wojcikiewicz, EC TEST Systems, Poland;

13.00-14.00, lunch time

14.00-16.30, part 02 (AGH University Academic Cultural Centre)
SEFI BoD meeting

14.00-15.30, Session 03 (AGH University, B-8, 0.10A)
Chairs: Emamul Islam, Bangladesh; Eyazama Fabrice Soudoukou, Togo;

1. Engineering solutions for a sustainable world: a socio-technical perspective, Hassan Ali, Pakistan;
2. Engineering solutions for sustainable development in Vietnam: Past Achievements and Future Prospects, Duc Thien Bui, Vietnam;
3. Thailand’s Bangkok mass transit system for sustainable development, Madawan Chootham, Thailand;
4. Engineering solutions for a sustainable world: contributions from Bangladesh, Emamul Islam, Bangladesh;
5. Engineering solutions for a sustainable world-innovations for a resilient future, Chaltu Muse, Ethiopia;
6. Engineering solutions and development for a sustainable world, Kenya case study, Perpetua Muthiani, Kenya;
7. Engineering solutions for a sustainable world, Malawian case study, James Mwambananji, Malawi;
8. Engineering solutions for a sustainable world, Nigeria case study, Precious Oghogho Nwajei, Nigeria;
9. Engineering solutions for a sustainable world: a case study of the country Togo, Eyazama Fabrice Soudoukou, Togo;

15.30-15.40, break

15.40-17.10, Session 04 (AGH University, B-8, 0.10A)
Chairs: Bilal Wadood, Pakistan; Samuel Samon Thompson, The Bahamas;

1. Engineering solutions for a sustainably developed Bahamas, Samuel Samon Thompson, The Bahamas;
2. Engineering solutions for a sustainable world: insights from Pakistan, Bilal Wadood, Pakistan;
3. Renewable energy, aviation, irrigation, and electric cars: Ethiopia case study, Dejen Seyoum Abera, Ethiopia;
4. Adopting a circular economy based approach for a sustainable world, Emmanuel Emeka Ezenwoye, Nigeria;
5. Engineering the future: innovative solutions, Jatani Bonaya Godana, Ethiopia;
6. The role of engineers in renewable energy and resource efficiency: a case study, Adane Kenea, Ethiopia;
7. Harnessing solar energy, Battsenguun Purevsuren, Mongolia;
8. The clean energy nexus: green hydrogen and solar power as sustainable engineering solutions, Umar Majeed Sada, India;

17.10-17.20, break

17.20-18.50, Session 05 (AGH University, B-8, 0.10A)
Chairs: Alice Namugambe, Uganda; Thierry Rakotoarijaona, Madagascar;

1. Engineering innovations for sustainable development in the Dominican Republic, Ambar Manuela Acosta Flores, Dominican Republic;
2. Engineering innovations for a sustainable future, Mohammed Alabdullah, Syria;
3. Engineering innovations for technological solutions to climate challenges, Munkh-Erdene, Amgalanbaatar, Mongolia;
4. End of life strategies for sustainable vehicle management: Uganda case study, Alice Namugambe, Uganda;
5. Engineering pathways to sustainability: global insights and lessons from Sri Lanka, Charith Madhuwantha Jayawardhana Rathnayake, Sri Lanka;
6. The role of green engineering in achieving environmental sustainability and resilient future, Wasihun Keno, Ethiopia;
7. Circular economy: engineering approaches to waste reduction -Tanzania case study, Daudi Costantine Msenga, Tanzania;
8. Engineering solutions for the SDGs towards a sustainable world, Thierry Rakotoarijaona, Madagascar;

Place: bld. B-8, room 0.10A, (see AGH University Campus map point 9)