At the online Steering Committee meeting on the 7th May 2025, representatives of the ENeRG members elected Dr Elma Charalampidou as a new ENeRG President for a two-year period from 2025 to 2027.
Elma Charalampidou works as an assistant Professor at the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering (IGE), School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS), Heriot-Watt University (HWU). Elma also serves as the Assistant Executive Dean for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) within the School of Engineering and Geosciences (EGIS) at Heriot-Watt University.
She is a member of the ON-DEM COST Action (CA22132), where she also serves as the Science Fair and Public Engagement Manager & co-Manager of the Mentoring Programme. She is a member of the International Energy Agency Geothermal – Mine Water Energy Expert group. Elma has been an ENeRG member since 2023, and she is currently acting as the President of the ENeRG network.
She succeeded Dr. Alexandra Dudu from GEOECOMAR, Romania, who has been the ENeRG President in 2023-2025.
Please read more about Elma in her attached CV