Technological Challenges in Energy Delivery, Environmental Solutions, Innovation, and Transport Safety and Security

Utku KALE is an Associate Professor of Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering, specializing in air traffic management, flight safety, human factors in transportation, and energy and sustainability. He holds academic affiliations with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary), the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands), and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania). He serves as an expert to the European Commission (DG MOVE, Brussels). Dr. Kale has authored over 150 scientific publications and has contributed to numerous EU- and NATO-funded research projects. His professional roles include President of SARES Hungary and editorial positions in leading aviation journals. He has served as NATO Country Principal Organizer for a Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Advanced Study Institute and held visiting roles at SESAR Joint Undertaking and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.Ádám TÖRÖK holds MSc degrees in Transport Engineering (2004) and Financing Engineering (2007) from BME, a PhD in Transport Sciences (2008), and a PhD in Business and Management (2016). He earned habilitation in 2019 and became a full professor at BME in 2022. He has over 300 publications and has received multiple awards, including the János Bólyai Scholarship (2011–2014, 2016–2019) and the Program for New National Excellence (2017). He is a member of the Transport Scientific Association and the Hungarian Logistics Association.Sergii BOICHENKO is a Dr.Sc. and Professor of Chemical Engineering, Head of the Department of Automation of Electric and Mechatronic Complexes at the Institute of Energy Safety and Energy Management, National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.” He leads the Scientific-Technical Union of Chemmotologists and supervises the Interactive Laboratory for Diagnosing Operational Materials in Energy and Transport. His research focuses on chemmotology, motor fuels, Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), energy efficiency, sustainable transport, and hydrogen and biogas technologies. He has over 30 years of experience in national and international research projects.Anna YAKOVLIEVA holds an M.Sc. in Ecology and PhDs in Chemical Technology and Mechanical Engineering. She is a Senior Researcher in Chemical Technology and an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Košice and the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.” She is Vice-Head of the Scientific-Technical Union of Chemmotologists. Her research interests include chemical technology, aircraft engineering, sustainable fuels, and environmental protection.Krisztina BARTOS earned her PhD in Applied Institutional Economics from Budapest Corvinus University, partly awarded by Newcastle University. Formerly CEO of IFKA Public Benefit Non-Profit Ltd., she contributed to the National Logistics Strategy and the Industry 4.0 National Programme. She is currently Managing Director of the Scientific Association for Mechanical Engineering and a senior partner of the Pannon Business Network, and a member of the European Technology Platform ManuFuture.Ricard BREWIN is an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) professional and chartered scientist. Most recently he has managed a significant portfolio of NATO science and technology projects, and led NATO's climate change and security programme. Over 30 years working in policy, science, and technology, he has provided leadership on international defence and security strategy, military capability development, operations planning, and energy and environment related initiatives. He has worked with various national and international organizations, including the UK Environment Ministry (Defra), the UK Ministry of Defence, the European Defence Agency, and NATO, and has extensive experience in programme management, scientific research, procurement, and consultancy.

• Application of alternative energy sources for aircraft propulsion and airports operation.- The value of Human Factors in Transportation.- Artificial intellect in Transportation.- Prospects for the introduction of hydrogen technologies of unmanned aviation.- Identification of functional safety using air transport means.- Peculiarity of monitoring flight safety when operating unmanned vehicles.- Data Mining in MRO.- Challenges and safety risks in modern air traffic management.- Application of Machine Learning in Aviation.- Current Challenges in provision Energy, Environmental and Transport Security in Modern Society.