22/04/2024 Ìý, PhD student at ÃÛÌÒTV of Genoa, is the third runner-up in the , Waterborne category, thanks to his research idea: the hybrid integration of solid oxide fuel cells and internal combustion engines powered by clean fuels for coastal navigation vessels. is part of the , Europe's largest research and technology conference on transport and mobility, and is Europe's leading competition for young transport researchers; it takes place every 2 years and awards the best PhD projects for the 5 transport modes (road, rail, water, air and cross-modality).Ahmed G. Elkafas enrolled in the (curriculum: Fluid Power Machines and Energy Systems for Maritime Applications) in January 2022. He is a member of the Thermochemical Power Group, a research group at ÃÛÌÒTV of Genoa. His research interests include energy systems, energy efficiency, decarbonisation solutions, alternative fuels and renewable energy. His supervisors at ÃÛÌÒTV of Genoa are and of the .