Energy Systems
Below are some of the researchers within The Baltic University Programme working within the theme Energy Systems. The theme is coordinated by a theme coordinator.
BUP theme coordinator
![Photo of Farid Karimi](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a47f40/1712310867779/Farid%20Karimi-web.jpg)
PhD, Senior Lecturer
University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä
"For an energy transition, we have reached a good level of technical know-how, what is missing is political determination."
Keywords: Energy Transition; Energy Politics; Nord Stream 2; Energy Security; Social Acceptance; Risk Perception; Energy Social Science
Research profile: www.faridkarimi.eu
![The logo of University of Jyväskylä](/images/18.70c811ab18ecb60cae97af3/1712910651761/University%20of%20Jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4-logo-web.jpg)
Researchers
![Photo of Joakim Widén](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a60ac8/1712647929572/Joakim%20Wid%C3%A9n-web.jpg)
Professor
Uppsala University, Uppsala
Keywords: renewable energy; buildings; solar energy; urban building energy modeling
Research profile: ResearchGate Joakim Widén
![The logo of Uppsala University](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a5b44c/1712571474495/uu-logo.jpg)
![Photo of Parastoo Soleymani Angili](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a67ffd/1712742736655/Parastoo%20Soleymani%20Angili-web.jpg)
MSc, PhD candidate
AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow
"To gain a sustainable world let me start with myself!"
Keywords: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); Biofuel production; Bioeconomy;
Renewable energy technologies, Bio-waste valorization
Research profile: LinkedIn, ResearchGate
![The logo of AGH University of Science and Technology](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a67fe4/1712742505684/AGH%20University%20of%20Science%20and%20Technology-web.jpg)
![Photo of Henner Busch](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a680b0/1712743142887/Henner%20Busch-web.jpg)
PhD
Lund University, Lund
"Communities matter"
Keywords: renewable energy; community energy; environmental justice; energy justice; intermediation; urban climate governance; climate change in video games
Research profile: Lund University Henner Busch
![The logo of Lund University](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a6803b/1712742976516/Lund%20University-web.jpg)
![Photo of Magdalena Kuchler](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a68163/1712743305844/Magdalena%20Kuchler-web.jpg)
PhD, Associate Professor
Uppsala University, Uppsala
Keywords: global energy governance; political ecology; sustainable development; carbon markets; food security; bioenergy; biotechnology; bioeconomy
![The logo of Uppsala University](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a5b44c/1712571474495/uu-logo.jpg)
![Photo of Mykola Grabovskyi](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a68179/1712743452642/Mykola%20Grabovskyi-web.jpg)
PhD
Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University, Bila Tserkva
Keywords: biogas; alternative energy; organic production; sustainable development
![The logo of Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a475cf/1712307900425/Bila%20Tserkva%20National%20Agrarian%20University-web.jpg)
![Photo of Andrew Barney](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a68194/1712743511022/Andrew%20Barney-web.jpg)
PhD
Uppsala University - Campus Gotland, Visby
Keywords: Energy; Islands; Transition; MCDA; Renewables
Research profile: ORCID Andrew Barney
![The logo of Uppsala University](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a5b44c/1712571474495/uu-logo.jpg)
![Photo of Piotr Nikończuk](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a681ad/1712743576809/Piotr%20Niko%C5%84czuk-web.jpg)
Associate Professor
West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin
"Every day I am convinced that I still do not know enough."
Keywords: energy efficiency; coating technology; waste heat recovery; heat pumps; modelling and simulation; AI
Research profile: ResearchGate Piotr Nikończuk
![The logo of West Pomeranian University of Technology](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a689b1/1712748824315/West%20Pomeranian%20University%20of%20Technology-web2.jpg)
![Photo of Artur Amsharuk](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a681c4/1712743632145/Artur%20Amsharuk-web.jpg)
PhD
Bialystok University of Technology, Bialystok
"The Green energy moves us forward."
Keywords: Spatial planning; wind farms; GiS; MCDA; big data analysis
Research profile: LinkedIn Artur Amasharuk
![The logo of Bialystok University of Technology](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a47fd8/1712311427674/Bialystok%20University%20of%20Technology-web.jpg)
![Photo of Gatis Bazbauers](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a681dc/1712743740971/Gatis%20Bazbauers-web.jpg)
Professor
Riga Technical University, Riga
"It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop." - Confucius
Keywords: energy transition; energy policy; system dynamics modeling; district heating
Research profile: Scopus Gatis Bazbauers
![The logo of Riga Technical University](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a480a4/1712312280345/Riga%20Technical%20University-web.jpg)
![Photo of Güray Yildiz](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a681fd/1712743786402/G%C3%BCray%20Yildiz-web.jpg)
Senior researcher
Bialystok University of Technology, Bialystok
Keywords: Pyrolysis; Gasification; Carbonization; Alternative (Bio-)fuels; Thermochemical Process Engineering; Resource Valorization; Sustainable Chemistry; Circular Bioeconomy
Research profile: LinkedIn Güray Yildiz
![The logo of Bialystok University of Technology](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a47fd8/1712311427674/Bialystok%20University%20of%20Technology-web.jpg)
![Photo of Dzintars Jaunzems](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a68216/1712743848986/Dzintars%20Jaunzems-web.jpg)
PhD
Riga Technical University, Riga
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
Keywords: Sustainable Energy; Energy Efficiency; Energy Transition; Energy System Modelling
Research profile: ResearchGate Dzintars Jaunzems
![The logo of Riga Technical University](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a480a4/1712312280345/Riga%20Technical%20University-web.jpg)
![Photo of Bokai Liu](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a68256/1712744076812/Bokai%20Liu-web.jpg)
Senior researcher
Umeå University, Umeå
"Make the Building Intelligent and Efficient."
Keywords: Multi-scale modeling; Composites Design; Building Energy; Phase Change Materials; Computational Science and Engineering
Research profile: ResearchGate Bikai Liu
![The logo of Umeå University](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a68253/1712744059071/Ume%C3%A5%20University-web.jpg)
![Photo of Jianguo Ding](/images/18.3f2acc1b18f157bd287330d0/1714385852453/Jianguo%20Ding-web.jpg)
Associate Professor
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona
Keywords: renewable energy; smart grids; energy integration; blockchain; AI
Research profile: ResearchGate Jianguo Ding
![The logo of Blekinge Institute of Technology](/images/18.4ae81edf18e5f70c02a69034/1712753234080/Blekinge%20Institute%20of%20Technology-web.jpg)
![Photo of Ehsan Marzban](/images/18.5106ede018fa3fd5f731d803/1716803713163/Ehsan%20Marzban-web.jpg)
PhD
University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä
Keywords: Energy governance; Energy transition; futures studies; socio-technical systems; sustainability
![The logo of the University of Jyväskylä](/images/18.70c811ab18ecb60cae97af3/1712910651761/University%20of%20Jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4-logo-web.jpg)