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Students shine at REHVA Competition
Each year, REHVA, the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations, organises a competition in Europe to honour and recognise the most outstanding HVAC students. This year’s final was held at the 68th REHVA Annual Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. On 16th May, 15 students from 13 countries presented to the judging panel, then nervously waited to see who would be crowned the winner of this year’s student competition. Eurovent Certification is a long-standing sponsor of the awards, with Mustafa Dilsen, Project Manager, on hand to present the prizes.
Prior to the competition, each REHVA member association is allowed to nominate one candidate per country, following its own national competitions. The works submitted to the competition are based on a master's or bachelor's theses and can be on any topic in the field of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning. In addition, a ‘Best Poster’ award is granted based on the scientific level of the submission, and the graphical quality of the poster.
The competition is fierce and provides a platform for participants to showcase their skills and knowledge. This year’s finalists included:
Danijela Srećković: University of Belgrade (Serbia)
Selected by Savez mašinskih i elektrotehničkih inženjera i tehničara Srbije (SMEITS), for her thesis on "Geothermal heat pump vertical ground heat exchanger sizing methods."
Marco Bizzarri: Università di Pisa (Italy)
Selected by AiCARR Associazione for his thesis on "Building Heating Load Prediction for Optimal Control of Hybrid Heat Pumps: Evaluation of an Autoregressive Model and Energy Analysis."
Johannes Simola: Aalto University (Finland)
Selected by the Finnish Association of HVAC Societies FINVAC ry, for his thesis on "Hybrid Heating Systems and Comprehensive Commissioning Process."
Tamanna Verma: University College London (UK)
Selected the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), for her thesis on "Evaluating the impact of luminance contrast on task performance whilst working on fixed and portable digital screens in a computer library."
Said Bolluk: Özyeğin University (Turkey)
Selected by TTMD, for his thesis on, "Urban Building Energy Modeling: Integrating Dynamic and Data-Driven Models for Time-Series Analysis."
João Mota: Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal)
Selected by Ordem dos Engenheiros, for his thesis on, "Acoustic Assessment of a Novel Visor Concept with Aerodynamic Sealing for Medical Protection."
Ninon Gauthier and Roxane Viala: INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (France)
Selected by AICVF for their paper focusing on, "Monte-Carlo modelling of input uncertainly in ELECTRE-Tri Multi Criteria Decision Analysis."
Andrei Magureanu: Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
Selected by Asociatia Inginerilor de Instalatii din Romania (AIIR), for his paper focusing on the "5th Generation of District Heating and Cooling. Overview of current solutions and a case study for Cluj-Napoca."
Serhan Yüksel: Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)
Selected by TVVL, for his paper focusing on the, "Effectiveness of window signalling systems in open-plan workplaces: Evidence from field work."
Florian Stucki and Mike Schoch: HSLU Hochschule Luzern of Engineering and Architecture (Switzerland)
Selected by DIE PLANER for their paper focusing on the "The impact of Thermal Energy Storages in thermal networks on decarbonisation and grid relief."
Richárd Kiss: Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary)
Selected by Magyar Mérnöki Kamara (MMK) for his thesis on "Investigating the on-site consumption of PV system production in residential buildings."
Martín Bizkarra Belategi: University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bilbao (Spain)
Selected by the Asociación Técnica Española de Climatización y Refrigeración (Atecyr) for his thesis on "Developing a Predictive Control System for Optimal Chiller Operation".
Angelika Václavová: Department of Building Services, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
Selected by Slovak Society for Environmental Technology (SSTP) for her paper on "Energy Audit of a Kindergarten".
The winner is awarded a prestigious trophy engraved with their name, which has proudly borne the names of all the winners since 2005. This trophy is then passed on to the following year's winner.
This year the top prize went to Portugal’s João Mota, who impressed the jury with his presentation. Second prize was received by Italian student Marco Bizzari and third place was secured by the French team, Ninon Gauthier and Roxane Viala. The Best Poster award was granted to Angelika Václavová.
Eurovent Certification is a dedicated sponsor of the student award, using it as an opportunity to both encourage and recognise the rising stars of the industry. Mustafa Dilsen had the pleasure of awarding all the prizes and said of the awards, “Once again the judging panel had their work cut out as the quality of the participants work was extremely high. Congratulations go to João Mota for his outstanding thesis and to all the finalists for their achievements.”
For more information on the student competition visit www.rehva.eu