Current Conference
April 9–11 2025
UNITED TO INNOVATE
Current Conference
April 9–11
UNITED TO INNOVATE

Program

ŞİŞECAM 39TH INTERNATIONAL GLASS CONFERENCE

"United to Innovate: Inspire Future"

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

CET Time
(Istanbul -02:00)

April 10, 2025

REGISTRATION
COFFEE BREAK
08:00 - 08:30

MAIN ENTERANCE

FOYER

PLENARY
SESSION
ROOM
HALL-1
CHAIR

Burak Büyükfırat
(Chief Research and Technological Development Officer, Şişecam, TR)

9:50 - 10:30

Dr. Claudio Mazzali
VP Global Research, Corning Incorporated, US
"The Timeless and Transformative Impact of Glass Technologies in our Society"

10:30 - 11:10

Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan Aygören
Director, Institute for Business Innovation, University of California, Berkeley, US
"Vision, Inspiration, Connection: Exploring the path with Startup Orientation and Open Innovation"

11:10 - 11:50

Jeremy Lindley
Global Design Director, Diageo PLC, UK
"Beauty and Sustainability: How We Must Innovate to Achieve Sustainability and Design Excellence"

LUNCH BREAK
11:50 - 12:50

Il Molino Restaurant

PARALLEL
SESSION
ROOM
HALL-1
MAIN SESSION
DECARBONIZING THE GLASS INDUSTRY (I)
CHAIR

Serkan Şahin
(Product Dev. & Production Tech. Senior Director, Şişecam, TR)

13:20 - 13:35

Elisa Gerali & Annick Lachance Nyiringango
R&D Engineer & R&D Engineer, Stara Glass, IT
"From Natural Gas to Hydrogen mixtures: Challenges and Opportunities in Combustion for Sustainable Glass Furnaces"

13:35 - 13:50

Bruno Malphettes
Marketing and Sales Director, Fives, FR
"Progress in Lower Carbon Float Glass Melting: From Oxyfuel to Hybrid"

13:50 - 14:05

Galen Kutlubay
Global Account Manager, Clean Air, Topsoe, DK
"Revolutionizing Glass Manufacturing with Green Hydrogen and Catalytic Filtration"

14:05 - 14:20

Sebastian Krogel
R&D Engineer, Nikolaus SORG GmbH & Co. KG, DE
"SORG’s Technology Portfolio to Support Glass Industry at Decarbonization"

14:20 - 14:35

Dr. Thomas Bewer
Senior Director Forming Technology, Bucher Emhart Glass, CH
"CO2 Reduction and Strengthening Techniques for Lightweight Container Glass"

14:35 - 14:50

Dr. Michel Gaubil
Director Refractory Solution Engineering, SEFPRO, FR
"Hybrid Melting Technology: A Challenge for Glass Furnace Lifetime"

ROOM
HALL-2
MAIN SESSION
MATERIALS SCIENCE IN GLASS (I)
CHAIR

Dr. İlkay Sökmen
(Innovation Director, Şişecam, TR)

12:50 - 13:20

Prof. Dr. Ashutosh Goel
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University, US
"Structural Design of a Scalable Glass with High Hardness and Crack Initiation Resistance"

13:20 - 13:35

Dr. Serena Panighello
Senior Scientist, Stevanato Group, IT
"Advanced Surface Analysis Meets Chemical Functional Techniques to Study Glass in Pharmaceutical Packaging"

13:35 - 13:50

Prof. Dr. Christian Roos
Director of Institute, Glass and Glass Ceramic, RWTH Aachen University
"Glass to Metal Interaction during Forming"

13:50 - 14:05

Prof. Dr. Massimo Guglielmi
Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering at University of Padova, IT
"On the Surface Hydrolytic Resistance of Borosilicate Glass Vials under Extreme Depyrogenation Conditions"

14:05 - 14:20

Dr. João Vitor Campos
Researcher, Materials Engineering, Federal University of Sao Carlos, BR
"Ultrafast and Energy-Efficient Crystallization of Glasses for All-Solid-State Battery Applications: A Case Study of Li1.5Al0.5Ge1.5(PO4)3"

14:20 - 15:35

Asst. Prof. Mattia Biesuz
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, IT
"Structural characterization of the chemical tempering process of soda-lime silicate glasses"

14:35 - 14:50

Dr. Levent Karacasulu
Researcher, Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, IT
"Structural and Property Modifications in Soda-Lime Silicate Glass via Hydrothermal Treatment"

COFFEE BREAK
14:50 - 15:10

FOYER

PARALLEL
SESSION
ROOM
HALL-1
MAIN SESSION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN GLASS PRODUCTION
CHAIR

Tolga Uysal
(Melting Technologies Director, Şişecam, TR)

15:40 - 15:55

Dr. Daniel Backhouse
Senior Glass Technologist, Glass Futures Ltd, UK
"Glass Futures: A Research and Collaboration Platform for Glass Industry Decarbonisation"

15:55 - 16:10

Matthias Goerisch
Technology Manager Global Commercialization Metallurgy / Glass, Linde GmbH, DE
"Step Change Reduction in Scope 1 CO2 Emissions by Converting Air-Regen Furnaces to Oxy-Fuel with OPTIMELT™ Heat Recovery Systems"

16:10 - 16:25

Neil Simpson
Managing Director, Simpson Combustion & Energy Ltd, UK
"Infra-Red does not Lie! We Have Just Never Seen It Before in Base of Regenerators"

16:25 - 16:40

Dr. Daniela Messina
Technical Marketing Manager, RHI Magnesita, IT
"Regenerator Efficiency Optimization through new Checker Settings and Shape Design"

ROOM
HALL-2
MAIN SESSION
ADVANCED COATING TECHNOLOGIES (I)
CHAIR

Ozan Özer
(Product Development Director, Şişecam, TR)

15:10 - 15:40

Prof. Dr. Xusheng Qiao
School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, CN
"Hollow Silica Nanosphere Based Anti-reflective Coatings on Photovoltaic Glasses"

15:40 - 16:10

Dr. Paweł Kwaśnicki
Head of R&D Department, ML System S.A., PL

16:10 - 16:25

Dr. Dermot Monaghan
Managing Director, Gencoa Ltd, UK
"Better ‘Understanding of the Vacuum’ to Improve Film Quality and Process Control"

16:25 - 16:40

Marcus Klein
Managing Director, SURAGUS GmbH, DE
"Insights into Future Glass-Coating Monitoring Solutions by Inductive Inspection Methods"

16:40 - 16:55

Dr. Wilmert De Bosscher
Chief Technology Officer, Soleras, BE
"Digitalization of Large Area Glass Coaters: Enabling Future Coating Expectations"

ŞİŞECAM 39TH INTERNATIONAL GLASS CONFERENCE

"United to Innovate: Inspire Future"

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

CET Time
(Istanbul -02:00)

April 11, 2025

POSTER
SESSION
ROOM
FOYER
17:00 - 18:00

"High-Performance Glass Ceramics, Synthesized Based on Basalt of Uzbekistan"
Prof. Dr. Zebo Babakhanova Technology of Silicate Materials, Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, UZ

17:00 - 18:00

"Thermal Diffusivity Measurement of Germanate-Based Glass-Ceramic System Using Photoacoustic Strategy"
Dr. Hamid-Reza Bahari Founder & Director, CIGHTech, Center of Innovation for Green and High Technologies (CIGHTech), IR

17:00 - 18:00

"Securing Interoperability in Mechanical Engineering and Flat Glass Processing"
Gesine Bergmann Head of Forum Glass Technology, VDMA e.V., DE

17:00 - 18:00

"Passing Down Cultural Design Heritage Through Craft Objects of Memoir"
Rezzan Hasoglu Founder & Creative Director, IStudio Sahil, UK

17:00 - 18:00

"Development of a Series of Lithium-Containing Glass Calibration Standards"
Dr. Hana Kaitkova Researcher, FunGlass-A. Dubček University of Trenčín, SK

17:00 - 18:00

"Transformation of Organosilicon Polymer to SiOC Glass in Different Atmospheres"
Dr. Levent Karacasulu Researcher, Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, IT

17:00 - 18:00

"On Energy Transfer Processes Between Glass Matrices and Rare-Earth Doped Ions in Various Glass Types"
Dr. Petr Kostka Researcher, Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics (IRSM), CZ

17:00 - 18:00

"25 Years of AI Exploration: Pioneering Quality Control in Glass Manufacturing"
Alessandro Liani Founder and CEO, Video Systems Sr, IT

17:00 - 18:00

"Raman Spectroscopy as a Method for Investigating Inclusions in Glass"
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yury Pauliukevich Head of Glass, Ceramics and Binding Materials Technology Dept., Belarusian State Technological University, BY

17:00 - 18:00

"Picvisa"
Vasco Sousa International Sales Representative, Picvisa, SP

17:00 - 18:00

"Oxyfluoride Glass-Ceramics Doped with Ytterbium, Erbium and Thulium Ions as Efficient Up-Conversion Light Converters"
Dr. Ekaterina Trusova Glass and Ceramics Technology Dept., Belarusian State Technological University, BY

17:00 - 18:00

"The Approaches to The Synthesis of Oxyfluoride Glass Ceramics"
Dr. Ekaterina Trusova Glass and Ceramics Technology Dept., Belarusian State Technological University, BY

17:00 - 18:00

"Feeder Flowtech"
Davide Zenere Head of Mechanical Engineering, BDF Industries, IT

17:00 - 18:00

"Check Detection in Container Glass with Intelligent Cloud Masking"
Mark Ziegler Head of Marketing and Product Management, Heye International GmbH, DE

ŞİŞECAM 39TH INTERNATIONAL GLASS CONFERENCE

"United to Innovate: Inspire Future"

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

CET Time
(Istanbul -02:00)

April 10, 2025

REGISTRATION
08:00 - 08:30

MAIN ENTERANCE

PLENARY
SESSION
ROOM
HALL-1
8:30 - 9:10

PANEL on DECARBONIZATION: "Road for Decarbonization: Challenges and Urgencies"
Dr. Bassam Fattouh, Director, OIES - Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UK
Gözde Morkoç,Sustainability Director, Şişecam, TR

9:10 - 9:50

PANEL on DECARBONIZATION: "Challenges Faced by Industry and the Scientific Solutions"
Steve Whettingsteel, CEO & Managing Director, Krysteline Technologies Ltd, UK
Dr. Malte Sander,Business Development Manager, Glass Service A.S, CZ

PARALLEL
SESSION
ROOM
HALL-1
MAIN SESSION
GLASS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
CHAIR

Seçil Erman
(Res.&Tech. Strategies Dev. Director, Şişecam, TR)

9:50 - 10:20

Johan van der Dennen
CTO, CelSian Glass & Solar B.V.
"Celfos: Simulation-Assisted AI Modeling for Glass Quality Prediction"

10:20 - 10:35

Dr. Yakup Bayram
CEO, PaneraTech, Inc., US
"Co-Working with AI: Lessons Learned From Steel Industry"

ROOM
HALL-2
MAIN SESSION
MATERIALS SCIENCE IN GLASS (II)
CHAIR

Osman Burak Okan
(Adv. Surf/Coat. Tech Manager., Şişecam, TR)

10:20 - 10:35

Ateş Gösterişlioğlu
Advanced Glass and Melting Technologies Specialist, Şişecam RT&D, TR
"Thin Glass Composition Design Study for Float Furnaces"

COFFEE BREAK
10:35 - 10:55

FOYER

PARALLEL
SESSION
ROOM
HALL-1
MAIN SESSION
GLASS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
CHAIR

Seçil Erman
(Res.&Tech. Strategies Dev. Director, Şişecam, TR)

10:55 - 11:10

Dr. Alexander Ruege
VP Data Analysis and Reporting, PaneraTech, Inc., US
"Transforming Glass Furnace Management with Continuous Refractory Wear Monitoring"

11:10 - 11:25

Andries Habraken
Global Solution Consultant Green Glass, Schneider Electric, NL
"Digital Transformation in The Glass Industry"

11:25 - 11:40

Johannes Ertl
Head of Tin Bath Technology, HORN Glass Industries AG, DE
"HORN Tin Bath"

11:40 - 11:55

Joep Veenbergen
Operational Intelligence Manager, Ardagh Group, NLR
"AGP Data Strategy and the Power of Unlocking Data Silos"

11:55 - 12:10

Paul Schreuders
CEO, XPAR Vision, NL
"Future-Proof Container Glass Forming: Actionable Data!"

12:10 - 12:25

Sonia Debets
Area Sales Manager, IRIS Inspection Machines, FR
"Advanced Digitalisation in Inspection for Predictive Defect Detection"

ROOM
HALL-2
MAIN SESSION
MATERIALS SCIENCE IN GLASS (II)
CHAIR

Osman Burak Okan
(Adv. Surf/Coat. Tech Manager., Şişecam, TR)

10:55 - 11:10

Asst. Prof. Dr. Jiri Schwarz
Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Pardubice, CZ
"Formation of Copper Nanoparticles in Oxide Glasses"

11:10 - 11:25

Dr. Richard Krumpolec
Researcher, Plasma Physics and Technology, Masaryk University, CZ
"Atmospheric DCSBD Plasma Technology for Surface Treatment, Activation and Adhesion Improvement of Glass"

11:25 - 11:40

Zeynep Hoşgör
R&D Assistant Specialist, Akcoat Advanced Chemical Coating Materials Co.
"Synthesis and Characterization of SiO2-B2O3-Na2O-K2O-ZnO Glass System: The Effect of SnO2 on the Structural and Radiation Shielding Properties"

11:40 - 11:55

Dr. Isabela Reis Lavagnini
Materials Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, BR
"Ultrafast and Energy-Efficient Crystallization of Glasses with Low Thermal Expansion"

11:55 - 12:10

Chris Holcroft
Principal Technologist , Glass Technology Services, UK
"Use of Controlled Dissolution Glasses for Marine Habitat Restoration"

12:10 - 12:25

Dr. Owen McGann
Principal Technologist , Glass Technology Services, UK
"Vanadate Glass as an Alternative for Radiation Hard Photonics and Optics"

LUNCH BREAK
12:25 - 13:15

Il Molino Restaurant

PARALLEL
SESSION
ROOM
HALL-1
MAIN SESSION
DECARBONIZING THE GLASS INDUSTRY (II)
CHAIR

Değer Demircan Acılıoğlu
(Design Center Director, Şişecam, TR)

13:15 - 13:45

Jeremy Lindley Global Design Director, Diageo PLC, UK
Adi Raz CEO, The Signatureglass Company, IL
"How & Why We Developed The World’s Lightest 70cl Glass Scotch Whisky Bottle"

13:45 - 14:00

Stephen Whettingsteel
CEO & Managing Director, Krysteline Technologies Ltd., UK
"The Decarbonisation Pathway for Used Glass"

14:00 - 14:15

Niels Schreuder
Director, Vlakglas Recycling Nederland, NL
"Together We Make Glass Infinite"

14:15 - 14:30

Stuart Hakes
Chief Executive, F.I.C.(UK)Limited, UK
"The Reality of Decarbonisation in the Glass Industry"

14:30 - 14:45

Dr. Jozef Kraxner
Head of Glass Processing Department, Alexander Dubcek University of Trencin-FunGlass, SK
"Everglass – Innovative Glass Recycling Technology Process"

ROOM
HALL-1
MAIN SESSION
ADVANCED COATING TECHNOLOGIES (II)
CHAIR

Hasan İsmail
(Offline and Auxiliary Process Tech. Eng. Director, Şişecam, BG)

13:15 - 13:45

Prof. Dr. Alicia Duran
Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, CSIC ; Chair of the IYOG2023, SP
"Smart Multilayer System Based on PEO and Sol-Gel Process for AZ31B Mg Alloy"

13:45 - 14:15

Dr. Jörg Neidhardt
Head of S2S Technologies and Precision Coating, Fraunhofer FEP, DE
"Novel Processing Technologies and Substrates for Large Area Coating"

14:15 - 14:30

Prof. Dr. Juris Purans
Head of Laboratory, Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, LV
"Chromogenic Thin Films for Smart Windows"

14:30 - 14:45

Stefan Boenisch
Team Lead Pilot Line, CTF-Solar, DE
"Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV)"

CLOSING
14:45 - 15:00

HALL-1