WtERT Global Academic Partners

Worldwide chapters of the Global WtERT Council include universities and/or research institutions from over 30 countries that actively contribute to our WtERT research, technology and innovation.

Below is a list of all sister organizations of the global WtERT network. Some countries may be represented by more than one university or other research institution.

Global WtERT® Network – Regional Chapters

WtERT Brazil

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Associação Brasileira de Energia de Resíduos (ABREN)

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Mr Yuri Schmitke A. Belchior Tisi,

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Canada

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Concordia Institute for Water, Energy and Sustainable Systems

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Dr. Catherine Mulligan,
Mr. Reda Kabbaj,

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT China

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Zhejiang University

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Qunxing Huang,

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Chile

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Centro de Investigación en Sustentabilidad y Gestión Estratégica de Recursos (CiSGER)

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Alex Godoy,

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Czech Republic

Institution Representing the Chapter:
University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO)

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Dr. Ing. Dagmar Juchelková

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT France

Institution Representing the Chapter:
IMT Mines Albi

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Ange Nzihou

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Germany

Institution Representing the Chapter:
ia GmbH

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Dipl.-Ing.(TU) Werner P. Bauer

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Greece

Institution Representing the Chapter:
National Technical University of Athens

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Maria Loizidou

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT India

Institution Representing the Chapter:
IPCA Centre for Waste Management and Research

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Dr. Atul Kumar

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Indonesia

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Center of Waste Management Indonesia

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Dr. Eng. Bayu Indrawan

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Iraq

Institution Representing the Chapter:
The American University of Iraq – Baghdad (AUIB)

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Dr. David Kargbo

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Israel

Institution Representing the Chapter:
The Porter School of Environment and Earth Sciences (PSEES)

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Alexander Golberg

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Italia

Institution Representing the Chapter:
MatER, Department of Energy – School of Industrial Engineering, Politecnico Milano

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Stefano Consonni

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Japan

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Kyoto University

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Masaki Takaoka

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Jordan

Institution Representing the Chapter:
The Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Dr. Hani Abu Qdais

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Kazakhstan

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Nazarbayev University
Kazakh National University of Water Management and Irrigation

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Jong Ryeol Kim
Prof. Raikhan Beisenova

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Korea

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Yonsei University

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
seoyc@yonsei.ac.kr

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Mongolia

Institution Representing the Chapter:
The Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST)

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Dr. Ulemj Damiran

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Morocco

Institution Representing the Chapter:
University Mohammed VI Polytechnic

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Mr Mohamed Bousseta

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Paraguay

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Universidad Católica “Nuestra Señora de la Asunción”

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Dr. Roberto Andrés Lima Morra

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Peru

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Universidad Científica del Sur

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Mrs. Karina Chuquispuma

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Russia

Institution Representing the Chapter:
The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN)

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Anna Kurbatova

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Serbia

Institution Representing the Chapter:
University of Belgrade

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Aleksandar Jovovic

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Singapore

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Nanyang Environment And Water Research Institute (NEWRI)

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Grzegorz Lisak

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Thailand

Institution Representing the Chapter:
 Kasetsart University

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Dr. Chinnathan Areeprasert

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Türkiye

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Bursa Technical University

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Samet Oturk

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT United Kingdom

Institution Representing the Chapter:
Imperial College London

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Dr. Costas Velis
Dr. Amani Maalouf

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT Emirates

Institution Representing the Chapter:
University of Sharjah

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Dr. Mohamed Abdallah

Regional Chapter Website

WtERT USA

Institution Representing the Chapter:
City College of New York (CCNY)

Country Coordinator / Council Member:
Prof. Marco J. Castaldi

Regional Chapter Website

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WtERT is not just a network. It is a movement — one that began in a lab at Columbia University and now spans the globe. We are not just a think tank — we are a working alliance. WtERT hosts international symposia, contributes to United Nations initiatives, and advises governments on how to build sustainable, climate-smart waste systems. From helping shape methane-reduction strategies to documenting the success of China’s massive WTE investment, WtERT continues to lead with facts, not ideology.

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