The Global Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council (WtERT®) is a dynamic organization with a mission to advance integrated sustainable waste management approaches globally, with offices in New York, hosted at Columbia University and Hangzhou, China, at Zhejiang University. Our staff is integral to everything we do at WtERT®; shaping our culture, upholding our reputation for academic excellence and research integrity, and ensuring the success of our mission.

Comprising individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and expertise, our team is united by a shared commitment to promoting Waste-to-Energy technologies and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.

WtERT® is dedicated to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Our values and commitment to DEIB extend beyond our organization to our engagement with local communities, partner organizations, and stakeholders around the world.

WtERT Leadership

Prof. Yan Jianhua
Prof. Yan JianhuaChairman
Prof. Nickolas J. Themelis
Prof. Nickolas J. ThemelisFounder, Chairman Emeritus | Founder of Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University
Prof. Huang Qunxing
Prof. Huang QunxingExecutive President | Chair WtERT China – Vice Dean, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University

WtERT Board Members

Thais Maria Ferreira de Souza Vieira
Thais Maria Ferreira de Souza VieiraWtERT Brazil | University of São Paulo
Marco J. Castaldi
Marco J. CastaldiWtERT USA | City College of New York
Maria Loizidou
Maria LoizidouWtERT Greece | National Technical University of Athens
Masaki Takaoka
Masaki TakaokaWtERT Japan | Kyoto University
Mohammad Hayal Alotaibi
Mohammad Hayal AlotaibiWtERT Saudi Arabia | King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
Stefano Consonni
Stefano ConsonniWtERT Italy | MatER-Politecnico di Milano
Grzegorz Lisak
Grzegorz LisakWtERT Singapore | Nanyang Technological University
Christopher Schifflechner
Christopher SchifflechnerWtERT Germany | Technical University of Munich
Reda M. KABBAJ
Reda M. KABBAJWtERT Canada | Zhejiang University - EEC, Columbia University

Contact Us

Legal Address

Global Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council – WtERT®
90 Morningside Drive, Apt 3E, New York City, NY 10027, USA

Hosted at: Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University

500 West 120th St, #918, Columbia University, New York City, NY 10027, USA

Office of the President: College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University

38 Zheda Road, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P.R. China

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Email & Phone

📧 Email: info@wtert.org
📞 Phone: +1 (212) 854-2138
🌐 Web:  wtert.org

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