Leadership Spotlight

Meet our coordinator and work package leaders

At IS2H4C, our project is led by a visionary coordinator alongside a dynamic team of experts spearheading eight distinct Work Packages (WPs). The project coordinator oversees the entire initiative, ensuring a cohesive approach toward achieving our goals. Each WP leader brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in fields ranging from sustainable energy to cutting-edge hydrogen technologies.

Dr. Devrim Murat Yazan

Project Coordinator

Associate professor at the Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems (IEBIS) Department at the University of Twente.

Dr. Devrim Murat Yazan

Project Coordinator

Dr. Devrim Murat Yazan is an associate professor at the Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems (IEBIS) Department at the University of Twente. He serves as the principal investigator and project coordinator of the IS2H4C project. With a background in industrial engineering, Dr. Yazan holds a PhD in Innovation Management and Product Development. His research focuses on sustainable supply chain management and the circular economy, with particular emphasis on industrial symbiosis networks and sustainable business models. His expertise also includes the bio-based economy, renewable energy, and circular construction ecosystems. He is the founder of the Sustainable and Resilient Circular Economy Laboratory (SRC Lab) and the Circular Economy Platform Twente (CEP Twente).

Elif Erdinç Arca

Work Package 1 - Project and data management

Project Manager for the IS2H4C project at the University of Twente, where she leads Work Package 1.

Elif Erdinç Arca

Work Package 1 - Project and data management

Elif Erdinc Arca is the Project Manager for the IS2H4C project at the University of Twente, where she leads WP1, focusing on project management and coordination. Before joining the University of Twente, she gained extensive experience in the R&D sector, most notably at Tüpraş, where she contributed to various carbon capture initiatives. Her expertise lies in CO2 capture technologies, specializing in both absorption and adsorption processes, as well as in sustainable process development. She holds a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, with a focus on reaction engineering and heterogeneous catalysis. She has been involved in many Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects in different roles; researcher, project manager, and team lead.

Josephin Paetzold

Work Package 2 - Technology development and technical aspects

Chemical Engineer and Researcher at AEE INTEC, focusing on Industrial Systems and Technology Development.

Josephin Paetzold

Work Package 2 - Technology development and technical aspects

Josephin Paetzold is a Chemical Engineer and Researcher at AEE INTEC, where she manages projects in the Industrial Systems and Technology Development departments, focusing on industrial symbiosis, renewable heat supply in industrial processes, and solar fuel production. She leads the IS2H4C work package 2 on technology development. Her work includes developing membrane distillation technologies for electrolyser applications. She holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Technische Universität Berlin, with a specialisation in chemical and process engineering, and completed her master's thesis at the Laboratoire de Génie Chimique in Toulouse.

Dr. Michael Kohlgrüber

Work Package 3 - Societal engagement and governance

Social scientist and economist, leading research projects in the field of digitalisation and decarbonisation.

Dr. Michael Kohlgrüber

Work Package 3 - Societal engagement and governance

Dr. Michael Kohlgrüber is a social scientist and economist, leading research projects in the field of digitalisation and decarbonisation. He is a senior researcher at the Social Research Centre (SFS). His current research is focused on the integration of social and technological innovation in industrial companies and regional ecosystems. Within technologically oriented projects on sustainable development of companies and regional ecosystems, he establishes co-creation processes with relevant stakeholders and ensures that social requirements are considered within a project. He is investigating socio-economic aspects of the circular economy, such as engaging relevant stakeholders and enabling collaboration between companies and stakeholders to optimize technological and non-technological solutions jointly.

Dr. Daniela Guericke

Work Package 4 - Modelling & optimisation for H4C development

Assistant Professor for Stochastic Operations Research in the Section Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems.

Dr. Daniela Guericke

Work Package 4 - Modelling & optimisation for H4C development

Dr. Daniela Guericke is an Assistant Professor for Stochastic Operations Research in the Section Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems. Her research focuses on sustainable operations by utilizing (stochastic) operations research and optimization methods in application areas such as energy systems and health care. In particular, she is interested in decision-making under uncertainty and solving large-scale optimization problems. Daniela received her PhD in Business Information Systems from the Decision Support and Operations Research Lab, Paderborn University. Afterwards, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark (DTU). In 2020, she became Assistant Professor for Decision-making under Uncertainty in Integrated Energy Systems at DTU.

João Torres

Work Package 5 - Business and financial models

Associate Partner of the ESG practice at KPMG Portugal and a member of KPMG’s EMEA ESG & Assurance Topic Team.

João Torres

Work Package 5 - Business and financial models

João Torres is an Associate Partner of the ESG practice at KPMG Portugal and a member of KPMG’s EMEA ESG & Assurance Topic Team. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Porto and is a certified Official Auditor in Portugal. Since joining KPMG, João has led numerous projects for both national and international clients, spanning financial and sustainability reporting, ESG strategy development, decarbonization plans, and circular economy initiatives. His extensive expertise includes the creation of sustainable financing frameworks, defining ESG roadmaps, conducting materiality and dual materiality analyses, and performing gap analyses in line with the CSRD directive and ESRS standards. João also advises on EU Taxonomy alignment and has contributed to the development of ESG reporting strategies, including internal control systems, tools, and sustainability reporting processes.

José Ignacio Barbero

Work Package 6 - Integration and demonstration in hubs

Industrial engineer who started his career at LABEIN and is currently a Project Manager in the Industry & Mobility Unit at TECNALIA.

José Ignacio Barbero

Work Package 6 - Integration and demonstration in hubs

José Ignacio Barbero, is an industrial engineer who started his career at LABEIN and is currently a Project Manager in the Industry & Mobility Unit at TECNALIA. He has led numerous R&D projects focused on virtual prototypes and manufacturing, specialising in steel manufacturing and foundry processes. His research includes fluid dynamics and heat transfer modeling in steelmaking to improve product quality and reduce costs, time, and environmental impact. He also develops digital twins and predictive models, using both mathematical models and artificial intelligence techniques. Additionally, José has worked on embedded systems for data acquisition and signal processing, aiming to optimize complex systems. His expertise also extends to deep learning models applied to steelmaking data.

Poojan Timilsina

Work Package 7 - Digital collaboration platform for H4C

Aeronautical engineer with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and over 8 years of experience in innovation and project management.

Poojan Timilsina

Work Package 7 - Digital collaboration platform for H4C

Poojan Timilsina is an aeronautical engineer with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and has over 8 years of experience in innovation and project management. He has managed several EU-funded projects under programs such as FP7, H2020, and Horizon Europe. He is currently leading Work Package 7 (WP7) for the IS2H4C project on behalf of IRIS Engineering, a company that provides photonic and artificial intelligence solutions for the real-time control of industrial and production processes. In IS2H4C, Mr. Timilsina and his colleagues from IRIS are working to develop a digital collaboration platform to support industrial symbiosis among project partners.

Lili Pesti

Work Package 8 - Communication and dissemination

Communication specialist with a background in media science and a strong focus on digital content strategy for EU-funded projects.

Lili Pesti

Work Package 8 - Communication and dissemination

Lili Pesti is a communication specialist with a background in media science and a strong focus on digital content strategy for EU-funded projects. She currently works at EEIP’s Project Office, where she leads communication and dissemination activities across Horizon Europe and LIFE projects. Her work spans developing and managing project websites, branding and visual identity, producing engaging multimedia content, and using data-driven insights to boost audience engagement. Lili also explores innovative tools—including AI and gamification—to improve outreach, connect stakeholders, and support the energy transition. She combines creative design with strategic thinking to deliver impactful and inclusive communication.

"Systemic developments are crucial to eliminate losses of energy and mass throughout value chains. IS2H4C will showcase the massive potential of circular economy in existing industry parks and their surroundings."

Dr. Wolfgang WeißAEE INTEC

"IS2H4C will make a significant contribution to make industrial symbiosis/hubs4circularity successfully happen."

Dr. Michael KohlgrüberTU Dortmund

"IS2H4C will develop innovative quantitative decision tools from mathematical optimization and artificial intelligence to ensure the optimal operations of hubs for circularity. "

Alessio TrivellaUTwente

"IS2H4C intends to promote systemic change in circular and sustainable projects, requiring comprehensive metrics beyond traditional financial ones. We aim to create a framework to measure a hub's true value, considering economic, environmental, and social aspects, enabling better informed decisions."

João TorresKPMG

"In IS2H4C, we will address the complexity of H4C operations by developing advanced optimisation methodologies that will be integrated into our digital H4C platform."

Daniela GuerickeUTwente

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