The Council

Council Officers (2024-2025):

  • President: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
  • President-Elect: Assoc. Prof. Emily Sarver, Virginia Tech
  • President-Elect Designate: Prof. Domingo Javier Carvajal Gomez, University of Huelva, Spain
  • Immediate Past President: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
  • Secretary General: Prof. Vladislav Kecojevic, West Virginia University, USA
  • Deputy Secretary General: Prof. Serkan Saydam, UNSW, Australia
  • Deputy Secretary General and Treasurer: Prof. Elisabeth Clausen, RWTH Aachen, Germany

Council Members (2024-2025):

  • Member for Oceania: Prof. Ismet Canbulat, UNSW, Australia 
  • Member for South America: Prof. Oscar Jaime Restrepo Baena, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
  • Member for Africa: Assoc. Prof. Harmony Musiyarira, Namibia University of Science & Technology, Namibia
  • Members for Asia: Assoc. Prof. Liu Li, Chongqing University, China; Assoc. Prof. Nga Nguyen, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam
  • Member for North America: Prof. Zach Agioutantis, University of Kentucky, USA
  • Members for Europe: Assoc. Prof. Marilena Cardu, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Council Co-opted Members:

  • Prof. Oliver Langefeld, TU Clausthal, Germany   
  • Prof. Ronny Webber-Youngman, University of Pretoria, South Africa