Keynote Speakers – World Hydrogen Energy Conference (WHEC) 2026

Deendarlianto Deendarlianto

Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Deendarlianto Deendarlianto

Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Talk title: The development of Hydrogen research in Indonesia

Biography

Deendarlianto is a professor at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He received his master and PhD degrees from Tokushima University, Japan at 2003 and 2006 respectively. Moreover he was an Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Stiftung research fellow at Fluid Dynamics Institute of Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) Dresden- Germany from 2009-2011. Since 2013 until 2022, he served as head of the Center for Energy Studies, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia and involved in many international research collaborations. He was an also the vice chairman of energy commission of National Research Council, Republic of Indonesia (2015-2030). Presently his main research interest is investigation of multiphase flow aspects during the hydrogen production in an electrolyzer.

Arun Devaraj

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA

Arun Devaraj

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA

Talk title: At the Hydrogen Frontier: Unraveling Hydrogen Isotope–Material Interactions in Fission, Fusion, and EUV Lithography

Biography

Arun Devaraj is a chief material scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. In his research career, Dr. Devaraj has published over 160 peer-reviewed publications, and he won the DOE Basic Energy Sciences Early Career Research Award in 2020. Dr. Devaraj’s research focuses on deciphering the processing–microstructure–property relationships in advanced materials as well as understanding the atomic-scale material degradation mechanisms—including oxidation, hydrogen embrittlement, and stress corrosion cracking in extreme environments by employing state-of-the-art techniques such as atom probe tomography, electron microscopy, and high-energy synchrotron x-ray diffraction.

Zhenguo Huang

University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Zhenguo Huang

University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Talk title: Hydrogen-rich bond (N-H and B-H) for Energy Storage and Transfer

Biography

Professor Zhenguo Huang is Director of the Centre for Green Technology at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), where he leads a cross-disciplinary team advancing renewable fuels. His research centres on boron chemistry for energy conversion and storage, spanning hydrogen-storage materials, electrolytes, and two-dimensional boron-containing nanosheets. Professor Huang has held an ARC DECRA and an ARC Future Fellowship, serves as a Research Advisor at Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science, and is a Humboldt Research Fellow (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation). He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, received his PhD from the University of Wollongong (2007) and completed a postdoctoral appointment at The Ohio State University (USA).

Meng Ni

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China

Meng Ni

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China

Talk title: Design of solid oxide structures by numerical modeling

Biography

Prof. Meng Ni is a Chair Professor of Energy Science and Technology, Head of Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, Associate Dean of Faculty of Construction and Environment, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a Humboldt Fellow, RGC Senior Research Fellow, and a Fellow of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). His research focuses on high temperature solid oxide fuel cells and electrolyzers as well as metal air batteries. He is a Co-Editor-in-Chief of Energy Reviews (Elsevier) and a Senior Editor of Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments (Elsevier).

Yuqi Wang

Northwest University, China

Yuqi Wang

Northwest University, China

Talk title: Preparation and kinetics study on solid hydrogen storage materials

Biography

Yuqi Wang, Ph.D, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor. School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, P.R.China. Director of Xi’an Key Laboratory of Green Hydrogen Energy Production, Storage and Application Integration Technology.
In 2006, he received his Doctor’s degree from Xi’an Jiaotong University and was awarded China Young Backbone Teacher Scholarship in 2008. From Mar 2009-Sep 2009, he worked as a visiting scholar in Low Carbon Green Technology Laboratory, University of Nevada (Reno). He has been honored with Vebleo fellow and professional members of International Association of Hydrogen Energy (IAHE); dean of institute of Fine Chemical Engineering at NWU; China Eminent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Supervisor, Chemical Engineering & Environmental Protection Committee of Shaanxi province. Reviewers of well-known academic journals including Nat. Commun., Int. J. Hydrogen Energ., Chem. Eng. J., Appli. Energ., J. Clean. Prod., IECR, Small. Since 1996, he has worked at Northwest University and has been engaged in research projects in chemical engineering, energy and reaction engineering, and supercritical fields. He possesses excellent research capability and has rich experience in hydrogen storage & utilization, reactor R & D, and supercritical fluid technology. As a host, he has undertaken over 40 projects, including 2 Natural Science Foundation of China (22078262, 21276209) and over 10 provincial projects. As a co-researcher, he has been involved in 21 research projects including DOE’s Renewable Energy Program (NAX-9-66014-06) and NSFC(50676070, 51106118, 50276052). He has published more than 180 academic papers, authorized 20 China invention patents, and he was awarded over 30 teaching and scientific research prizes.

Ke Lu

Liaoning Academy of Materials, and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China

Ke Lu

Liaoning Academy of Materials, and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, China

Talk title: Eliminating hydrogen embrittlement in alloys with gradient nanostructures

Biography

Prof. K. Lu is a material scientist. His research interests include processing, structure characterization, stability, properties and performance of nanostructured metals and alloys.