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Conference Agenda

  09:00

Welcome and Registration

 

09:30

Welcome from the University of Warwick

Christine Ennew, Porfessor and Provost, University of Warwick

Enabling humanitarian attributes for nurturing community-based engineering: Deliverables, Impact and Project Sustainability

Georgia Kremmyda, Professor and Head of Teaching, School of Engineering, University of Warwick

  10:00

Key Note Talks

   
Living in a VUCA-world: how can resilience help us to survive and transform?

Elena Korosteleva, Professor and Director Institute of Global Sustainable Development, University of Warwick

   
What can resilience look like?

Vita Sanderson, Senior Consultant, Arup International Development

   
Navigating the complexity, uncertainty and challenges of our age

Emma Crichton, Head of Engineering at Engineers Without Borders UK MEng CEng MICE

  11:00
Coffee Break
  11:30

Humanitarian Science & Engineering in Industry, Nature and Society

   
The Future Use and Sustainable Development of Underground Space   

Colin Eddie, Professor and Managing Director, CECL Global 

   
Key Challenges to Operate the GB Electricity System & the Transition to Zero Carbon 

Angela Wilks, Power System Engineer, National Grid ESO

   
Delivering London’s Transport Strategy 

Rana Ilgaz, Head of Profession Highways and Traffic, Transport for London 

   
Gender Responsive Humanitarian Engineering: Incorporating Disaster Management Perspectives in Projects and Education

Dr Alfita Puspa Handayani, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia 

   
Towards a Warwick STEM R&D People and Culture Hub: Empowering people’s voices 

Dr Jenny Spiga, Project Researcher Enhancing Research Culture, University of Warwick, United Kingdom

  12:30 Q&A Sessions
 

13:00

Lunch Break
  14:00

Humanitarian Science & Engineering Research Showcase

   
Humanitarian Challenges for Cities Navigating Global Warming 

A.K.M Saiful Islam, Professor at the Institute of Water and Flood Management, University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

   
Provision of Housing in Earthquake-prone areas 

Dr Ashar Saputra, Assistant Director of Infrastructure Development, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia 

   
Urban groundwater resource issues and management in the context of climate change and sea level rise 

Dr Ha Quang Khai, Lecturer, Ho Chi Minh University of Technology, Vietnam 

   
Tackling humanitarian challenges through participatory mapping in the Global South: Lessons from Brazil, Kenya and Nigeria

Dr Vangelis Pitidis, Assistant Professor, Institute of Global Sustainable Development, University of Warwick, United Kingdom

   
Investigating pollution and antimicrobial resistance in rivers to safeguard human health

Dr Chiara Borsetto, Research Fellow, School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, United Kingdom

  15:20 Q&A Session
 

15:30

Coffee Break
  16:00

Humanitarian Science & Engineering Education : Preparing the Next Generation 

   
Designing a postgraduate Academic Program on Humanitarian Engineering for a Floodplain Country 

G M Tarekul Islam, Professor at the University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

   
Contribution of curriculum development on Learning Process in MPRUP 

Dr Christia Meidiana, Brawijaya University, Indonesia

   
Sharing Experiences in Integrating Education, Research, and Community Service 

Dr Intan Supraba, Head of Sanitation and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Gadjah Mada University 

   
Warwick Humanitarian Engineering Students and Alumni 

Panel of Warwick Humanitarian Engineering Students and Alumni 

  17:00 Q&A Session
  17:30

Closing Remarks