Congratulations to the 350+ leading industry experts from across the world who have been selected to present papers showcasing the latest knowledge, research and solutions inspiring innovative and resilient railways.
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WCRR 2025 Speakers Grouped
Mouhammed Achhab
PhD Student, Université Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupélec, France
Kinami Adachi
Researcher, East Japan Railway Company, Japan
Ivan Agostino
Geologist PhD, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, Italy
Shah Sanjar Nafis Ahmad
Senior Research Officer, Centre for Railway Engineering, CQUniversity, Australia
Marwa Ben Taleb Ali
Data Scientist, SNCF Voyageurs, Rolling Stock Engineering Department, Railway Testing Agency, France
Wolfgang Alten
Scientific Associate and Senior Expert, Deutsche Bahn, Germany
Christian Gomes Alves
Research Associate, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Vehicle Concepts, Germany
Davide Amato
Standards & Technical Committees, Sadel, Italy
Alessandro Antonelli
Head of Digital Product Owner for Investment Process, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Dr Esteban Bernal Arango
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Railway Engineering, CQUniversity, Australia
Evalyne Arinaitwe
PhD Student, Division of Fire Safety Engineering, Lund University, Sweden
John Armstrong
Senior Research Fellow, University of Southampton, UK
Fabrice Aubin
Acoustic Engineer, Rolling Stock Department, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Pierre Audier
Senior Data Scientist / Predictive Maintenance Team Coordinator, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Dr Ananyo Banerjee
Principal Investigator II and Manager of NDE-Metallurgy Group, MxV Rail, USA
Ashish Bansal
Principal Executive Director Track (Monitoring and Machines), Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Railway Board, India
Marco Barbaro
PhD Candidate, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Francesca Barbetta
Robotics and Automation Engineer, Trenitalia, Italy
Dr Renata Maria Barcikowska
Head of Unit for Coordination of Projects and International Cooperation / Press Officer, Railway Research Institute, Poland
Gabriele Barone
BIM Coordinator, Italferr, Italy
Dr Leonardo Bartalini Baruffaldi
Professor, Instituto Federal de São Paulo, Brazil
Alessandro Basili
Senior Rail Consultant, Bureauveritas Italia, Italy
Dr James Bell
Research Engineer, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology, Germany
Antoine Belleguie
PhD Candidate, University Gustave Eiffel, France
Hamou Benhabib
Head of Energy Traction Data Qualification and Validation, SNCF Réseau, France
Avril Bertrand
Director, Technical Network, SNCF Réseau, France
Dr Adam Bevan
Professor of Railway Systems Engineering, University of Huddersfield, UK
Dr Yann Bezin
Professor of Railway Dynamics, University of Birmingham, UK
Alfredo Biancucci
Electrical Engineer, Power Electrical Systems and Components, Trenitalia S.p.A, Italy
Veronica Elena Bocci
Coordinator, DITECFER District for Rail Technologies, High Speed, Networks' Safety & Security, Italy
Eleir Mundim Bortoleto
Researcher, Vale Institute of Technology, Brazil
Temmy Bounedjar
SNCF Réseau, France
Dr Andrea Bracciali
Professor, University of Florence, Italy
Jordan Brant
Industrial Assistant, Institute of Railway Research, University of Huddersfield, UK
Linus Brünner
Research Associate, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Vehicle Concepts, Germany
Guido Guidi Buffarini
Chief of Technology Design Department, Italferr, Italy
Dr Alexander Buhr
Research Engineer, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology, Germany
Nam-Ngia Bui
Operations Lead, SNCF Réseau, France
Luigi Francesco Caccamo
Innovation, Sustainability Purchasing and Quality, TID Spoke, Italcertifer, Italy
Aniello Calabrese
Maintenance Director, Arsenale Express, Italy
Roberto Capua
Head of Research and Development, SOGEI, Italy
Dr Giuseppe Carcasi
Head of Technology & Digital Product Owner, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Frida Carlvik
PhD Candidate, Lund University, Sweden
Marcus Carmichael
Professional Lead - Operations & Performance Research, RSSB, UK
Marco Cerullo
Head of the Track Division within the High Railway Design Department, Stretto di Messin, Italy
Steven Cervello
Innovation & Design Manager, Lucchini RS, Italy
Edouard Chabanier
Deputy Head Standardization & Regulation, SNCF Réseau, France
Anup Chalisey
Professional Head of Infrastructure, RSSB, UK
André Chamaret
Energy and Decarbonisation Engineer, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Angelo Chimisso
Telecom Systems Engineer, Italferr, Italy
Sunghoon Choi
Chief Researcher, High Speed Rail Research Department, Korea Railroad Research Institute, Republic of Korea
Steven Chuo
Doctoral Candidate, Institute of Construction & Infrastructure Management, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Philippe Clement
Innovation Management, CSR, Onboard Experience, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Girolamo Clemenza
Head of Telecommunication Department, Italferr, Italy
Ian Conlon
Head of System Pillar, Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, Belgium
Inés Cortázar
Head of R&D Sustainability Projects, Adif, Spain
Corneliu Cotet
Doctoral Researcher, Loughborough University, UK
Guillaume Craveur
Standardisation Activities Leader, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Francesco Dalessandri
BIM Coordinator, Italferr, Italy
Dr Yousef Darestani
Assistant Professor, Michigan Technological University, USA
Frederic Deheuvels
Electrical Compatibility Study Engineer, SNCF Voyageurs - CIM TEA2, France
Dr Judicaël Dehotin
Deputy Director BIM Programme, SNCF Réseau, France
Wesley DeMonia
Senior Systems Engineer, MxV Rail, USA
Clément Departure
Research Engineer, SNCF, France
Marcus Scott, Dersch
Senior Principal Research Engineer, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
Dr Tyler Dick
Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Oriane Didry
Project Manager - Railway network monitoring by in-service passenger trains, SNCF Réseau, France
Benoit Dodin
Materials & Innovative Processes Team Manager, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Stephen Dominiak
CTO, plc-tec, Switzerland
Liang Dong
Researcher, State Key Lab. for Track Technology of High-Speed Railway, China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, China
Kim Drews
Project Officer, EU Agency for Railways, France
Erwan Dumont
Catenary Testing and Measurement Manager, SNCF Réseau, France
Julia Egger
University Project Assistant, Institute of Railway Engineering and Transport Economy, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Ursula Ehrhart
University Assistant, Institute of Railway Engineering and Transport Economy, Graz University of Technology, Austria
David Rostin Ellis
Postdoctoral Researcher, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Dr Mani Entezami
Senior Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK
Mirko Ermini
Head of Innovative Research, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Farzad Farivar
University Assistance, Institute for Railway Infrastructure Design, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Miad Farokhsiar
PhD Position in "Infrastructure and Transport", DICEA - Dept. of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
Michael Fellinger
Chief Technology Officer, PRODES, Austria
Jean-François Ferellec
Research Engineer, SNCF Réseau, France
Dr Ales Filip
Lecturer & Researcher, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
Artur Fojud
Head of Research & Innovation, International Union of Railways (UIC), France
Lorenzo Franzoni
Junior Sustainability Advisor, International Union of Railways (UIC), France
Luigi Fratelli
Global Head of R&D, LoB Vehicles, IPR Manager, Hitachi Rail STS, Italy
Gary Fry
Vice President, Fry Technical Services, USA
Thomas Gabernig
University Project Assistant, Institute of Railway Infrastructure Design, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Dr Vincenzo Galdi
Full Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering - University of Salerno, Italy
Dr Cedric Gallais
European Research Project Coordinator, SNCF, France
Dr Daniele Gallo
Professor of Electrical Measurement, Italian National Metrology Institute (INRiM), Italy
Vincent Ganthy
Futures Lab Systems Engineer, RSSB, UK
Yin Gao
Principal Investigator, MxV Rail, USA
Marco Simone Gaudissard
Gaudissard, Senior SW Developer, Trenitalia, Italy
Abhishek Kumar Gautam
Director, Bogie Design, Wagon Directorate, Ministry of Railways, Government of India, India
Brennan Gedney
PhD Candidate, University of South Carolina, USA
Konstantin Geist
Research Associate, University of Applied Sciences Mainz (i3mainz Institute for Spatial Information and Surveying Technology), Germany
Antonio Ghelardini
Engineer, Trenitalia, Italy
Lorenzo Ghidini
R&D Engineer, Lucchini RS, Italy
Dr Giovanni Luca Giacco
Transport Data Manager, Trenitalia, Italy
Domenico Giordano
Senior Researcher, Italian National Metrology Institute (INRiM), Italy
Kadir Gok
PhD Student, Univ. Lille, CNRS, France
Mirco Gonnelli
Head of the Laboratory for Modelling, Simulations, and Technological Applications, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Alejandro Gonzalez-Ruiz
Principal Systems Engineer II, MxV Rail, USA
Dr Giuseppe Graber
Assistant Professor - Power Systems, Department of Industrial Engineering - University of Salerno, Italy
Paul Gray
Professional Lead - Engineering Research and Development, RSSB, UK
Gernot Grohs
Project Assistant, Institute for Railway Infrastructure Design, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Thomas Gugler
Head of Operations, Flatland Association, Switzerland
Ashish Kumar Gupta
Director/Research, Research Design Standard Organisation (RDSO), Ministry of Railways, India
Ramez Hajj
Associate Professor, The Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
Miroslav Haltuf
Chairman, Europe's Rail SRG, Czech Republic
Kazuyuki Handa
Senior Researcher, Laboratory Head, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Dr Suraj Prakash Harsha
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
Dr Samuel Hawksbee
Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Railway Research, University of Huddersfield, UK
Yohei Hayakawa
Section Chief, West Japan Railway Company, Japan
Shousuke Hirohata
Researcher, East Japan Railway Company, Japan
Finbar Holland
Director, Agonics, Australia
Saeed Hossein-Nia
Research Officer, National Research Council of Canada, Canada
Hai Huang
Professor, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Dr James Hyslip
Geotechnical Practice Consultant, HNTB Corporation, USA
Michael Höfler
University Assistant, Institute of Railway Infrastructure Design, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Haruka Ishii
Researcher, East Japan Railway Company, Japan
Akiko Ito
Deputy General Manager, Japan International Consultants for Transportation, Japan
Hajime Itoh
Senior Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Ryo Iwami
Researcher, East Japan Railway Company, Japan
Francesco Bedini Jacobini
PhD Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
Dr Pierre Jehel
Researcher, Université Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupélec, France
Dr Rabee Jibrin
Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK
Chenkun Jin
Senior Engineer, China Academy of Railway Sciences Company Limited (CARS), China
Hanming Jing
Research Associate, China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, Institute of Computing Technology, China
Dr Daniel Jobstfinke
Expert Coupler Testing, DB Systemtechnik, Germany
Dr Robert E. Jones
Professor of Engineering Technology, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA
Kuralay Kadekeshova
PhD student, Université Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupélec, France
Dr Ralf Kaminsky
Head of Department / Technology Collaboration, Siemens Mobility, Germany
E. H. Malick Kandji
PhD Student in Computer Vision, SNCF Voyageurs & Univ Gustave Eiffel, COSYS-LEOST, France
Shogo Kaneko
Chief, Central Japan Railway Company, Japan
Aliya Kassen
PhD Researcher, University of Birmingham, UK
Hiromitsu Kato
Development of the Maglev Dynamic Simulator, Central Japan Railway Company, Japan
Soshi Kawakami
Manager, Central Japan Railway Company, Japan
Masaya Kawamura
Assistant Manager, Central Japan Railway Company, Japan
Mohamad Khater
Senior Systems Engineer, MxV Rail, USA
Nayeong Kim
M.S. Candidate, Korea National University of Transportation, Republic of Korea
Beomsu Kim
PhD Candidate, Korea National University of Transportation, Republic of Korea
Akihito Kimura
Researcher, East Japan Railway Company, Japan
Abbey Kirkman
MEng (Mechatronics) Candidate, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Yuta Kizaki
Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Dr Karl-Albrecht Klinge
Professor, Mainz University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Dr Christian Koczwara
Research & Simulation, Plasser & Theurer, Austria
Konstantina Kopsalidou
Senior Advisor Infrastructure at UIC and Principal Infrastructure Engineer at RSSB, International Union of Railways (UIC), Greece
Markus Kordel
Research Associate, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Vehicle Concepts, Germany
Marcus Kordel
Research Associate, German Aerospace Center (DLR) – Institute of Vehicle Concepts, Germany
Andrea Katharina Korenjak
University Project Assistant, Institute of Railway Engineering and Transport Economy, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Kamyar Kosarneshan
Graduate Research Assistant, Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
Kazuto Kosugi
Chief, Rolling Stock Department, Japan Freight Railway Company, Japan
David Krüger
Research Associate, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
Ankit Kumar
Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
Amit Kumar
Senior Section Engineer/Research-Instrumentation, Research Design Standard Organisation (RDSO), Ministry of Railways, Government of India, India
Abhay Kumar
Director (M.E.) Freight, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Government of India, India
Ryo Kuriki
Development of Overhead Contact Line Inspection Devices for Shinkansen at High Speed Running, Central Japan Railway Company, Japan
Jens Köcher
Project Manager, Funkwerk Systems GmbH, Germany
Rob Lambert
Senior Business Manager, Monash Insitute of Railway Technology, Australia
Jack Larkin
PhD Student, University of Nottingham, UK
Dr Pasi Lautala
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Michigan Technological University, USA
Sangyup Lee
Senior Engineer, Korea Railroad Research Institute, Republic of Korea
Jaeik Lee
Graduate Research Assistant, RailTEC, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Byung-Hun Lee
Korea Railroad Research Institute, Republic of Korea
Cedrick Lelionnais
R&D Engineer in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Thierry LeMaréchal
Former Head, Test for Autonomous Locomotive Trials, SNCF Voyageurs, Rolling Stock Engineering Department, Railway Testing Agency, France
Fabien Letourneaux
Team Manager “Modeling and Passenger Experience” Department, SNCF Réseau, France
Matthieu Leveque
Project Manager, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Quentin Levy-Abegnoli
Sustainable Development Manager, SNCF Réseau, France
Dr Zili Li
Professor, Associate Professor, Section of Railway Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Xu Li
Senior Systems Engineer, MxV Rail, USA
Dr Congxu Li
Associate Professor, China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, Institute of Computing Technology, China
Yan Liu
Principal Researcher, National Research Council of Canada, Canada
Xinhao Liu
Graduate Research Assistant, RailTEC and Data Science Fellow, AAR, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
Dr Xiangming Liu
China Academy of Railway Sciences Company Limited (CARS), China
Dr Shushu Liu
General Engineer, US Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, USA
Jiapeng Liu
Associate Researcher, Metals and Chemistry Research Institute, China Academy of Railway Sciences, China
Laurent Llerena
ITxPT Ambassador, ITxPT, Belgium
Enrico Lubbe
Masters’ Student, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Bertram Ludwig
Technical Affairs Manager, UNIFE - European Rail Supply Industry Association, Belgium
Nelisa Z.S. Mabaso
Master of Engineering Student, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Takahiro Maeda
Senior Chief Research Engineer, Central Japan Railway Company, Japan
Riho Maeda
Researcher, TÜV SÜD, Japan
Vincent Maizieres
Product Leader Brake Control – Expert, ALSTOM Transport, France
Luc Malve
Catenary Maintenance and Work Tools Expert, SNCF Réseau, France
Alessandro Mambrin
Head of BIM Project Coordination & Integration Department, Italferr, Italy
Giampaolo Mancini
Techincal Director, Italcertifer, Italy
Francesco Marangon
Project Assistant, Institute for Railway Infrastructure Design, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Marcella Di Mario
Manager Track Division within the High Railway Design, Stretto di Messina, Italy
Flavio Maschietti
Telecom Systems Engineer, Italferr, Italy
Itaru Mastumura
Senior Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Masaki Masumoto
Chief, Central Japan Railway Company, Japan
Dr James Mathias
Professor, Southern Illinois University, USA
Takatoshi Matsubara
Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Mami Matsumoto
Assistant Senior Researcher, Track Technology Division, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Kazuki Matsumoto
Senior Staff, Central Japan Railway Company, Japan
Chabane Mazri
Senior Expert, INERIS, France
Francesco Mazzeo
PhD Candidate, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Gianluca Megna
Assistance Professor, University of Pisa, Italy
Cesar Augusto Osorio Mendoza
Responsabile Innovazione - Innovation Engineer, MERCITALIA INTERMODAL SpA - Technical Direction, Italy
Shintaro Minoura
Senior Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Dr Yayoi Misu
Principal Researcher / Manager, East Japan Railway Company, Japan
Kohei Miyahara
Assistant Senior Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Rinpei Mochizuki
Assistant Senior Engineer, Meidensha Corporation, Japan
Guillermo Montero
Senior Engineer, Thornton Tomasetti, USA
Yuichi Morita
Supervisor, East Japan Railway Company, Japan
Grace Mukunzi
PhD Student, Division of Fire Safety Engineering, Lund University, Sweden
Juan-José Munoz-Vargas
EMC Engineer, SNCF Réseau, France
Takenori Murata
Senior Chief Research Engineer, Central Japan Railway Company, Japan
Taku Nakamura
Assistant Senior Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Naveen Narayanan
Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
Thomas Nast
Scientist, Communications & Train Control, MxV Rail, USA
Huyen Nguyen
Civil Engineering Doctor, SNCF Réseau, France
Hao Ni
PhD Student, Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education, UK
Laurent Nicod
Sustainable Railways R&D Project Coordinator Europe, Alstom, France
Dr Claire Nicodeme
Research Project Manager & AI Ethics Officer, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Dr Yuki Nishinomiya
Senior Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Angela Nocita
Innovation & Technical PoC, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Karl Norberg
PhD Student, Chalmers University of Technology, CHARMEC/Department of Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Sweden
Alfredo Núñez
Associate Professor, Section of Railway Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Sharon Odetunde
Head of Research Partnerships, RSSB, UK
Stefan Offenbacher
Research And Development Scientist, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Hyuck Keun (H.K.) Oh
Principal Researcher, High Speed Railroad Systems Research Team, Korea Railroad Research Institute, Korea
Naoki Okamoto
Assistant Manager, Central Japan Railway Company, Japan
Dr Camella Oumahi
Lubricant Specialist, SNCF
Uwe Oßberger
CTO Turnout, voestalpine Railway Systems, Austria
Jean-Baptiste Page
PhD Student, Université Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupélec, France
Ivan De Palma
Electrical Engineer - Energy, Railway Signaling (CCS), and MV/LV Systems Specialist, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Corey Pasta
Scientist – Mechanical Research, MxV Rail, USA
Corey Pasta
Scientist – Mechanical Research, MxV Rail, USA
Remco Paulussen
Technical Advisor, Railwaysafe BV, The Netherlands
Antti Pelho
Doctoral Researcher, Research Centre Terra, Tampere University, Finland
Umberto Petrucci
CEO, RECO Railway Engineering, Italy
Anique Phillips
Masters' Candidate, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Adalberto Polenghi
Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Dr Ferdinand Pospischil
Head of Institute, Institute for Railway Infrastructure Design, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Dr Amanda Potter
Founder and CEO, Zircon Management Consulting, UK
Dr Anish Poudel
Scientist - NDE Research & Innovation, MxV Rail, USA
Emma Procopio
Senior Systems Engineer III, MxV Rail, USA
Samuel Puech
Sustainable Development Engineer – Hygiene, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Daniel Puglisi
Technology Design Signaling expert, Dir. Digital Rail Infrastructure Design & System, Italferr, Italy
Xiao Qi
Associate Research Fellow, China Academy of Railway Science Corporation Limited Locomotive & Car Research Institute, China
Stephen Quéva
Lesson Learning Adviser, EPSF, France
Dr Anna M. Rakoczy
Assistant Professor, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Dr Przemyslaw Rakoczy
Senior Research Engineer, ENSCO, USA
Lisa Regan
Risk and Safety Intelligence Analyst, RSSB, UK
Daniele Regazzi
Full-scale Testing Laboratory Manager, Railway Division, Lucchini RS, Italy
Dr Sebastian Rehberger
Team Leader – Brake System Engineering, Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Schienenfahrzeuge, Germany
Wolfgang Reimer
Managing Director, GKZ Freiberg, Germany
Matthieu Renault
Technical Manager for Innovative Trains, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Luca Ricciardi
Director of Innovative Research and Director of Innovation, Testing, and Experimentation Laboratories, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Alessandro Rinaldi
Engineer, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, Italy
Giancarlo Rinaldi
Project Manager / Team Leader PMC of RVNL Project - New Single Line Broad Gauge Rail Link Between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag – Package 1, Italferr, Italy
Dr Piervincenzo Rizzo
Professor, SWANSON School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Rossella De Robertis
BIM Coordinator, Italferr, Italy
Dr Grégory Rolina
Team Leader, EU Agency fo Railways, France
Francesco Romano
Technical Director, Arsenale Express, Italy
Dr Aaron Rostron-Barrett
Head of Research Delivery, RSSB, UK
Dr Katarzyna Rzeszut
Professor, Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poland
Simona Sabatino
PhD Student, Department of Industrial Engineering - University of Salerno, Italy
Keita Saito
Scientist, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Japan
Daiki Saito
Researcher, Track Technology Division, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Dr Milad Salemi
Research Scientist, Sensonic, USA
Dr Nazih Salhab
Head of Network Architecture, SNCF Réseau, France
Dr Paul Sanders
Patrick Horvath Professor, Michigan Technological University, USA
Matteo Santelia
Research Fellow, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Enki Saura
Consultant, IKOS Lab, France
Michael Savio
Perumal, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Moritz Schenker
Research Associate, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Vehicle Concepts, Germany
Nicolai Schmauder
Research Associate, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
Dr Daniel Schmeling
Team Leader, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
Nerea Canales Sebastian
Innovative Research Engineer, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Michael Sehner
Development Engineer, System Development, Getzner Werkstoffe, Austria
Fabio Senesi
Director of Research and Development, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Dr Monish Sengupta
Lead Principal Consultant, Ricardo Rail, UK
Dr Jou-Yi Shih
Founder, ZynaMic Engineering, Sweden
Takayuki Shinohara
Researcher / Chief Staff, East Japan Railway Company, Japan
Katsutoshi Shiota
Assistant Senior Researcher of Track Structures & Components, Track Technology Division, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Dr Matin Sh. Sichani
WRI Specialist, TÜV SÜD, Sweden
Dr Monika Siewczyńska
Professor, Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Poland
Lorenzo Del Signore
Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, Italy
Jainendra Kumar Singh
Director / Track Machine-VI, Research Design Standards Organisation, Ministry of Railways, India
Ana Skarova
PhD Student, University of Southampton, UK
Dr Benoit Sonier
Electrical Engineer, SNCF Réseau, France
Dr Benoit Sonier
Electrical Engineer, SNCF Réseau, France
Lorenzo Sorgi
Technology Design Overhead contact line expert, Dir. Digital Rail Infrastructure Design & System, Italferr, Italy
Claudio Spalvieri
Electrical Engineer – Head of S.O. Energy, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Amit Srivastava
Executive Director/Research, Research Design Standard Organisation (RDSO), Ministry of Railways, Government of India, India
Dr Julian Stow
Associate Director, Institute of Railway Research, University of Huddersfield, UK
Andrea Strino
Innovative Research Engineer, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Dr Walter Martin Struckl
Innovation Manager / Chief Technology Office, Siemens Mobility, Austria
Ted Sussmann
Associate Professor, University of Hartford, USA
Hiromu Susuki
Assistant Senior Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Toshifumi Tanaka
Section Chief, West Japan Railway Company, Japan
Tomoyuki Tange
Deputy Manager, Central Japan Railway Company, Japan
Daisuke Tatsui
Deputy Manager, Railway International Standards Center, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Fabrizio Tavano
PhD in Engineering, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Deepak Tomar
Senior Section Engineer/Engine Development, Research Design Standard Organisation (RDSO), Ministry of Railways, India
Concepción Toribio
Research Engineer, CEMOSA, Spain
Giorgio Travaini
Executive Director, Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, Belgium
Chiara Triti
Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Technologies and Components Specialist, Trenitalia S.p.A, Italy
Dr Jonathan Tschepe
Researcher, Technische University of Berlin
Dr Masahiro Tsujie
Senior Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Dr Naoki Ueda
Chief Manager, Railway International Standards Center, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Yasuhiro Umehara
Chief Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Yoshiki Uno
Deputy Manager, Rolling Stock Department, Japan Freight Railway Company, Japan
Caterina Varriale
Technology Design Responsible, Dir. Digital Rail Infrastructure Design & System, Italferr, Italy
Alexandre Vautrin
Southeast Region BIM Lead, SNCF Réseau, France
Andrea Vecchi
Head of Bridges and Structures Department, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Krishnan Guruvayur Venkateswaran
Assistant Professor of Railway Systems Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK
Cyril Verdun
Rolling Stock Maintenance Engineering Director, SNCF Voyageurs, France
Tore Vernersson
Senior Researcher, Chalmers Railway Mechanics, Sweden
Vinícius de Galiza Vieira
Masters Student, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Giovanniluca De Vita
Innovative Research Engineer, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), Italy
Benoît Volant
PhD Candidate, CentraleSupelec – IKOS, France
Rydell Walthall
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, USA
I-Hsien Wang
Masters Student, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, China
Tatsuro Watanabe
Assistant Section Chief, Track and Structures Engineering Office, Track and Structures Department, Railway Operations Headquarters, West Japan Railway Company, Japan
Takuya Watanabe
Assistant Senior Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Jingcheng Wen
Assistant Researcher, Locomotive and Car Research Institute, China Academy of Railway Sciences Company Limited (CARS), China
Jessica Wieder
Assistant Director, Technical Research & Development, BNSF Railway, USA
Steffen Wieser
Research Associate, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Vehicle Concepts, Germany
Steffen Wieser
Research Associate, German Aerospace Center (DLR) – Institute of Vehicle Concepts, Germany
Stephen Wilk
Principal Investigator II, MxV Rail, USA
Dr Klaus Ulrich Wolter
Senior Engineer, DB Systemtechnik, Germany
Siew Chee Wong
Senior Manager, Systems Assurance, Land Transport Authority of Singapore, Singapore
Michel Woné
Research Engineer – Technical Department for Tracks and Surroundings, SNCF Réseau, France
Michael Wright
Programme Director, Network Rail, UK
Dr Qing Wu
Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Railway Engineering, CQUniversity, Australia
Xiaoning Xu
Researcher, China Academy of Railway Sciences Company Limited (CARS) , China
Hanwen Xu
Assistant Researcher, Institute of China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, China
Takamasa Yamada
Researcher, Vehicle Technology Division, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Dr Daisuke Yamamoto
Senior Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Pinar Yilmazer
Head of Sustainability Programme, International Union of Railways (UIC), France
Hiroshi Yoda
Assistant Senior Researcher, Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan
Hisashi Yoshida
Assistant Chief Researcher, East Japan Railway Company, Japan
Amira Youssef
Team Lead Data, SNCF Réseau, France
Abdul-Rashid Zakaria
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Mississippi, USA
Federico Zanelli
Junior Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Carmine Zappacosta
CEO and General Manager, Italcertifer, Italy
Pan Zhang
Postdoctoral Researcher, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Dr Yang Zhao
Professor, Signal & Communication Research Institute, China Academy of Railway Science Co China
Yuliang Zhou
Research Assistant, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Dr Arjen Zoeteman
Senior Program Manager, ProRail, The Netherlands