Conference Program

10:00-12:00 SESSION I (Room A): Environmental Protection

Chair: Theophanidis, T., Head, Environment and Agriculture Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.

1. Gressitt, S., Medical Director, Office of Adult Mental Health Services, USA. Maine Unused Medicine Mail Back Pilot Summary
2. Mendes de Carvalho, E., Lecturer, University of Maringa, Brazil. Criminal Law and Environmental Protection: Some Comments on Administrative Accessibility to Environmental Criminal Law.
3. Ercan. F., Research Assistant, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey. Ecology Training Practices in Turkey: Tubitak Summer Science Camp (Canakkale Sample).
4. *Jivan, A., Professor, West University of Timisoara, Romania, Talpos, I., Professor, West University of Timisoara, Romania & Dogaru, V., Researcher, West University of Timisoara, Romania. Market Versus Regulaltion in Ecologic and Ethical Behaviour (An Economic Analysis on Poor Countries’ Case).
5. Jimenez, B., Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. Role of Chemical and Biological Constituents of Saharan Dust in the Exacerbation of Asthma in Puerto Rico.  

10:00 – 12:00 SESSION II (Room B): Water, Soil, Waste

Chair: Pappas, N., Professor, Sam Houston University, USA and Vice-President of ATINER

1. Antonious, G., Principal Investigator, Kentucky State University, USA. Impact of Soil Amendments on Runoff Water and Bensulide Residues in Agricultural Soil. (Thursday, May 21st, 2009, Morning)
2. Jeremiason, J., Associate Professor, Gustavus Adolphus College, USA. Impacts of Large Hydrological Events on Water Quality in 7-Mile Creek.

12:00-14:00 SESSION III (Room A): Modelling, Energy, Biofuel Ι

Chair: Roufagalas, J., Professor, Troy University, USA & Academic Member, ATINER

1. *Abatzoglou, N., Professor, University of Sherbrooke, Canada. Renewable Energy from Residual Biomass Gasification: Modeling and Simulation of Multiphase Flow in a Novel Mobile Granular Bed Filter Used to Condition the Hot Bio-Syngas.
2. Klika, Z., Professor, Technical University Ostrava, Czech Republic & Roubicek, V., Professor, Technical University Ostrava, Czech Republic. Relation Among Characteristics of Bituminous Coal Thermally Treated in Inert Atmosphere.
3. *Chang, C.B., Associate Professor, Texas Tech University, USA. Microscale Diffusion Modeling of Airborne Hazardous Materials.
4. Chen, J.-C., Associate Professor, Hungkuang University, China & Guo, J.S., Master, Hungkuang University, China. Recycling of Different Cellulosic Waste to Produce Bioethanol.
5. Giannakopoulou, K., Ph.D. Student, Graz University of Technology, Austria, Brunner, C., Researcher, Joanneum Research, Austria & Schnitzer, H., Professor, Graz University of Technology, Austria. Low Pressure, Catalytic Conversion of Biogenic Materials Into Liquid Biofuels: Effect on Zeolite Catalysts.

12:00 – 14:00 SESSION IV (Room B): Heavy Metals

Chair: *Jivan, A., Professor, West University of Timisoara, Romania

1. Liu, M.-Y., Professor, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan. Effect of Co-exposing the Livers of Rats to Ostensibly meffectual dose of Cadmium and Plus-Lipopolysaccharie.
2. Fifi, U., Doctorant, (L.S.E) de L’ENPTE, France. Equilibrium Sorption of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Cu(II) into Soil of Port-au-Prince: Single-Element System Studies.
3. Murari, M.P., Scientist EII, A.M.P.R.I. (CSIR), India & Siddharth, P., Final Year Chemical Engineering students, B.I.T.S., India & Ujjawal, B., Final Year Chemical Engineering students, B.I.T.S., India. Equillibrium Isotherms of Sorption of Divalent Toxic Metal Ions Onto Pyrophyllite in Single Component System: Compulsion of Linear and None Linear Methods.

14:00 – 15:00 Lunch

14:00 – 15:00 Lunch

15:00-17:00 SESSION V (Room A): Modelling, Energy, Biofuel II

Chair: *Abatzoglou, N., Professor, University of Sherbrooke, Canada.

1. Leung, C.P.P., Ph.D. Researcher, University of Birmingham, U.K. & Tsolakis, A., Lecturer, University of Birmingham, U.K. Hydrogen-Rich Gas Production for IC Engine in Exhaust Gas Fuel Reforming.
2. Lin, C.-Y., Professor, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan, Shue H.J., Ph.D. Student, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan. Fuel Properties of Diesel Substitute Refined from Used Lubricated Oil.
3. Maleviti, E., Ph.D Student, University of Surrey, U.K. The Application of GAP Analysis in the Greek Legislative Framework for Improving Energy Performance in the Greek Hotel Sector using Case Studies Across Europe.
4. *Ravagnani, M.A., Associate Teacher, State University of Maringa, Brazil, Silva, A.P., Researcher, State University of Maringa, Brazil, Biscaia, E., Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Retrofit of Heat Exchanger Networks Using Particle Swarm Opimisation.
5. Yaman, M.C., Researcher, Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey & Gokgen, G., Associate Professor, Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey. Energy Performance Evaluation of a University Campus Building: Comparison of Static and Dynamic Methods and Measurements.

15:00 – 17:00 SESSION VI (Room B): Gamma Radiation & Degradation

Chair: Giannakopoulou, K., Ph.D. Student, Graz University of Technology, Austria.

1. Bahari, I., Professor, University of Kebangsaan, Malaysia. Development of Environmental External Gamma Radiation Isodose and Population Vulnerability Maps of Perak, Malaysia.
2. Lee, M.J., Head, Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea & Jung, I.H., Principal Researcher, Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea. Electron Beam Treatment of Hazardous Chemicals.
3. Cajthaml, T., Researcher, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Czech Republic, Kresinova, Z., Ph.D. Student, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Czech Republic, Svobodova, K., Post-Doc Scientist, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Czech Republic & Moder, M., Researcher, Centre fir Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Germany. Breakdown Products on Metabolic Pathways of Degradation of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds by Ligninolytic Fungi.
4. Kresinova, Z., Ph.D. Student, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Czech Republic, Muzikar, M., MSc. Student, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Czech Republic, Svobodova, K., Ph.D. Student, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Czech Republic & Cajthaml, T., Researcher, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Czech Republic. Biodegration of Chlorobenzoic Acids with White-Rot Fungi.
5. Svobodova, K., Post-Doc Scientist, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Russia, Kresinova, Z., Ph.D. Student, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Russia, Stella, T., Ph.D. Student, University of Tuscia, Italy & Cajthaml, T., Researcher, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Russia. Evaluation of Endocrine Activity of Compounds Resulting from Degradation of Chlorphenols by Litter Decomposing Fungi.

17:00-19:00 SESSION VII (Room A): Climate Change

Chair: *Chang, C.B., Associate Professor, Texas Tech University, USA.

1. Xie, X., Ph.D. Student, Peking University, China & Zhang, S., Professor, Peking University, China. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Near Ground Ozone Control in Beijing and Surrounding Areas.
2. Dimitriou, I., Senior Researcher, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden, Bolte, A., Researcher, Johann Heinrich von Thunen-Institute, Germany, Aronsson, P., Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden, Baum, C., Researcher, University of Rostock, Germany, Baum, S., Researcher, Johann Heinrich von Thunen-Institute, Germany, Berndes, G., Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, Busch, G., Johann Heinrich von Thunen-Institute, Germany, Kohn J., Researcher, Beckmann Institute for bio-Production Technology lines e.V., Germany, Lamersdorf, N., Johann Heinrich von Thunen-Institute, Germany, Leinweber, P., Researcher, University Rostock, Germany, Weih, M., Researcher, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden & Wirsenius, S., Researcher, Reducing Environmental Impact of SRC Through Evidence-Based Integrated Decision Support Tools.
3. Mankolli, H., Pedagogue, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania, Lika, M., Pedagogue, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania, Asllani, A., Ph.D. Student, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania & Imeri, A., Pedagogue, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania. Benthonic Biodiversity in Seaside Ecosystem of Albania.

09:00-11:00 SESSION VIII (Room B): Heavy Metals

Chair:    Jeremiason, J., Associate Professor, Gustavus Adolphus College, USA

1. Dilsiz, N., Professor, Gazi University, Turkey & Ergun, M., Professor, Gazi University, Turkey. Application of Isotherm and Kinetic Models to the Biosorption of Copper (II) from Aqueous Solution by Saccharomyces Cerevisiae.
2. Edebali, S., Researcher, Selcuk University, Turkey & Pehlivan, E., Professor, Selcuk University, Turkey.   Usage of Commercially Available two Anion-Exchange Resins for the Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions.
3. Altun, T., Researcher, Selcuk University Chemical Engineering Department, Turkey, Pehlivan, E., Professor, Selcuk University Chemical Engineering Department, Turkey & Parlayici, S., MSc. Student, Selcuk University Chemical Engineering Department, Turkey. Barley Straw as a Low Cost Biosorbent Alternative for Cr(VI) Ion Removal from Aqueous Solutions.
4. Castillo-Zacarias, C.J., Researcher, University Autonomy of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Lopez-Chuken, U.J., Researcher, University Autonomy of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Fernandez-Delgadillo, S.S., Researcher, University Autonomy of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Sanchez-Gonzalez, M.N., Researcher, University Autonomy of Nuevo Leon, Mexico & Suarez-Herrera, M.A., Researcher, University Autonomy of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Heavy Metals- and Phenol-Resistant Bacteria from Contaminated Industrial Effluents.

11:00-13:00 SESSION IX (Room A): Climate Change

Chair: *Naser, H., Lecturer, Kufa University, Iraq.

1. Kypreos, S., Former Head Energy Modeling Group, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland, Cuomo, V., Professor, CNR-IMAA, Italy, Loulou, R., Emeritus Professor & Director of KANLO Sarl, France, Blesl, M., Group Leader IER, University of Stuuttgart, Germany, Cosmi, C., Group Leader, CNR-IMAA, Italy, Salvia, M., Researcher, CNR-IMAA, Italy, Van Regemorter, D., Lecturer, CES-KUL, Belgium. European Energy and Climate Change Scenarios Evaluated with the TIMES Model for the EU-NEDDS Project.
2. Argyriou, I., Researcher, IESD-De Montfort University, UK.  The Management of Local Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the UK.
3. *Dogaru, V., Researcher, West University of Timisoara, Romania,  Pirtea, M., Professor, West University of Timisoara, Romania & Jivan, A., Professor, West University of Timisoara, Romania. Some Remarks about Relationship of the Economic Process with Environment. Nicholas Georgescu – Roegen (1906-1994).
4. Morrison, C., Ph.D. Student, University of Stirling, U.K. A Response to Environmental Change in Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) and the Protein/Enzyme Profile on Peat Cores-A Proteomic Perspective.
5. Safiyan Boldaji, P., Instuctor, Shahid Chamran University, Iran. Introducing and Dispersal Study of Bovidae Family Species in Wildlife Refuge of Moote.
6. AlOmar, M.A.W., Head of Environment, National Energy & Water Research Center, United Arab Emirates & Al-Katheeri, E., Air Quality Team Leader, National Energy & Water Research Center, United Arab Emirates. Impact of Shuweiaht Power Cogeneration Plant-UAE on Ambient Air Quality.

11:00 – 13:00 SESSION X (Room B): Water, Soil, Waste

Chair: Antonious, G., Principal Investigator, Kentucky State University, USA

1. Santos, A., Grantee, Instituto Superior of Engenharia, Portugal, Minhalma, M., Adjunct Professor, Instituto Superior of Engenharia, Portugal, Castinho, P., Adjunct Professor, Instituto Superior of Engenharia, Portugal & Vespeira, C., Superior Technician, Instituto Superior of Engenharia, Portugal. Cork Processing Wastewater Characterization: Assessment of its Treatability and Sub-Products Recovery.
2.  Ojeda Castro, F.G., Researcher, University of Coimbra, Portugal, Marando, G., University Polytecnic of Catalunya, Spain, Woche, S.K., Leibniz University of hannover, Germany, Bachmann, J., Leibniz University of hannover, Germany & Alcaniz, J.M., Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. Soil Water Retention and Wetting Process in a Minesoil Amended with Composted and Thermally Dried Sewage Sludges.
3. Petrankova, M., Researcher, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Russia, Slobodova, K., Ph.D. Student, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Russia, Cechova, Z., Ph.D. Student, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Russia & Cajthaml, T., Researcher, Institute of Microbiology AS CR, Russia. Biomarkers Application in Characterization of Microbial Populations during Composting of Contaminated Soil.
4. Yilmaz, T., Researcher, Selcuk University Environmental Engineering Department, Turkey, Aygun, A., Researcher, Selcuk University Environmental Engineering Department, Turkey, Berktay, A., Professor, Selcuk University Environmental Engineering Department, Turkey, Nas, B., Assistant Professor, Selcuk University Environmental Engineering Department, Turkey. Treatment of Landfill Leachate using Sequencing Anaerobic Baffled Reactor and Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor.
5. Charkhabi, A., Associate Professor, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute (SCWMRI), Iran, Kalantari, R., Researcher, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute (SCWMRI), Iran, Mahdian, M., Associate Professor, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute (SCWMRI), Iran & Tanha, M., Researcher, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute (SCWMRI), Iran. Mercury, a Serious Concern in Northwest of Persian Gulf. (Friday, May 22th, 2009) 
6. Zaky, M.T., Associate Professor, Egyptian Pertroleum Research Institute, Egypt. Comparative Study on Separation and Characterization of High Melting Point Macro-and Microcrystalline Waxes.

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00-16:00 SESSION XI (Room A): Climate Change & Water, Soil, Waste

Chair: *Dogaru, V., Researcher, West University of Timisoara, Romania.

1. *Naser, H., Lecturer, Kufa University, Iraq. Atmospheric Removal of Satellite Imagery Type TM using Band Ratio Correction.

2. *Leon, V., Ph.D. Student, University of London, U.K. The Human Dimension of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in the UK: Ambiguity Aversion.

3. Zsigrai-Vasanits, A., Lecturer, L. Eotvos University, Hungary, Helenkar, A., Ph.D. Student, L. Eotvos University, Hungary, Sebok, A., Ph.D. Student, L. Eotvos University, Hungary, Perl-Molnar, I., Professor, L. Eotvos University, Hungary, Zaray, G., Professor, L. Eotvos University, Hungary. Environmental Occurrence of Micropollutants in Wastewater-Impacted Surface Waters.