Terms and Conditions
Welcome to SERMED! These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the SERMED online educational platform, including all resources, videos, materials, and services provided ("Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use our Services.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By creating an account or using our Services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old or have the consent of a parent or guardian. If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
2. Changes to Terms
SERMED reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms on our platform. Your continued use of the Services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
3. User Accounts
To access certain features of our Services, you may need to create a user account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
4. Intellectual Property
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4.1 Subject to the exceptions in Clause 5 of these Terms and Conditions, all Content included on the Website, unless uploaded by Users, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, sound clips, video clips, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software is the property of SERMED, our affiliates or other relevant third parties. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive,
non-transferable license to access and use the content for personal,
non-commercial purposes.
- 4.2 Subject to Clause 6 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other fashion re-use material from the Website unless otherwise indicated on the Website or unless given Our express written permission to do so.
5. Third Party Intellectual Property
- 5.1 Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all Intellectual Property rights including, but not limited to, Copyright and Trademarks, in product images and descriptions belong to the manufacturers or distributors of such products as may be applicable.
- 5.2 Subject to Clause 6 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other fashion re-use such material unless otherwise indicated on the Website or unless given express written permission to do so by the relevant manufacturer or supplier.
6. Fair Use of Intellectual Property
Material from the Website may be re-used without written permission where any of the exceptions detailed in Chapter III of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 apply.
7. User-Generated Content
If you submit any content to the Services (such as comments or discussion posts), you grant SERMED a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute such content. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit such content and that it does not violate any third-party rights.
8. Privacy and Data Protection
Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using our Services, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described in the Privacy Policy. SERMED complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
9. Use of Communications Facilities
- 9.1 When using any System on the Website you should do so in accordance with the following rules. Failure to comply with these rules may result in your Account being suspended or closed:
- 9.1.1 You must not use obscene or vulgar language;
- 9.1.2 You must not submit Content that is unlawful or otherwise objectionable. This includes, but is not limited to, Content that is abusive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, ageist, sexist or racist;
- 9.1.3 You must not submit Content that is intended to promote or incite violence;
- 9.1.4 It is advised that submissions are made using the English language as We may be unable to respond to enquiries submitted in any other languages;
- 9.1.5 The means by which you identify yourself must not violate these Terms and Conditions or any applicable laws;
- 9.1.6 You must not impersonate other people, particularly employees and representatives of SERMED or Our affiliates; and
- 9.1.7 You must not use Our System for unauthorised mass-communication such as "spam" or "junk mail".
- 9.2 You acknowledge that SERMED reserves the right to monitor any and all communications made to Us or using Our System.
- 9.3 You acknowledge that SERMED may retain copies of any and all communications made to Us or using Our System.
- 9.4 You acknowledge that any information you send to Us through Our System may be modified by Us in any way and you hereby waive your moral right to be identified as the author of such information. Any restrictions you may wish to place upon Our use of such information must be communicated to Us in advance and We reserve the right to reject such terms and associated information.
10. Accounts
- 10.1 In order to procure Services on this Website and to use certain other parts of the System, you are required to create an Account which will contain certain personal details and Payment Information which may vary based upon your use of the Website as We may not require payment information until you wish to make a purchase. By continuing to use this Websiteyou represent and warrant that:
- 10.1.1 all information you submit is accurate and truthful;
- 10.1.2 you have permission to submit Payment Information where permission may be required; and
- 10.1.3 you will keep this information accurate and up-to-date. Your creation of an Account is further affirmation of your representation and warranty.
- 10.2 It is recommended that you do not share your Account details, particularly your username and password. We accept no liability for any losses or damages incurred as a result of your Account details being shared by you. If you use a shared computer, it is recommended that you do not save your Account details in your internet browser.
- 10.3 If you have reason to believe that your Account details have been obtained by another person without consent, you should contact Us immediately to suspend your Account and cancel any unauthorised orders or payments that may be pending. Please be aware that orders or payments can only be cancelled up until provision of Services has commenced. In the event that an unauthorised provision commences prior to your notifying Us of the unauthorised nature of the order or payment then you shall be charged for the period from the commencement of the provision of services until the date you notified us and may be charged for a billing cycle of one month.
- 10.4 When choosing your username you are required to adhere to the terms set out above in Clause 9. Any failure to do so could result in the suspension and/or deletion of your Account.
11. Termination and Cancellation of Accounts
- 11.1 Either SERMED or you may terminate your Account. If We terminate your Account, you will be notified by email and an explanation for the termination will be provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, We reserve the right to terminate without giving reasons.
- 11.2 If We terminate your Account, any current or pending orders or payments on your Account will be cancelled and provision of Services will not commence.
12. How We Use Your Personal Information (Data Protection)
- 12.1 All personal information that We may collect (including, but not limited to, your name and address) will be collected, used and held in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and your rights under that Act.
- 12.2 We may use your personal information to:
- 12.2.1 Provide Our Services to you;
- 12.2.2 Process your payment for the Services; and
- 12.2.3 Inform you of new products and services available from Us. You may request that We stop sending you this information at any time.
- 12.3 In certain circumstances (if, for example, you wish to purchase Services on credit), and with your consent, We may pass your personal information on to credit reference agencies. These agencies are also bound by the Data Protection Act 1998 and should use and hold your personal information accordingly.
- 12.4 We will not pass on your personal information to any other third parties without first obtaining your express permission.
13. Disclaimers
- 13.1 We make no warranty or representation that the Website will meet your requirements, that it will be of satisfactory quality, that it will be fit for a particular purpose, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all systems, that it will be secure and that all information provided will be accurate. We make no guarantee of any specific results from the use of our Service or Services.
- 13.2 No part of this Website is intended to constitute advice and the Content of this Website should not be relied upon when making any decisions or taking any action of any kind. The Services are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. SERMED does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any content provided. You acknowledge that reliance on any such content is at your own risk.
- 13.3 No part of this Website is intended to constitute a contractual offer capable of acceptance.
- 13.4 Whilst We use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Website is secure and free of errors, viruses and other malware, you are strongly advised to take responsibility for your own internet security, that of your personal details and your computers.
14. Changes to the Facilities and these Terms and Conditions
We reserve the right to change the Website, its Content or these Terms and Conditions at any time. You will be bound by any changes to the Terms and Conditions from the first time you use the Website following the changes. If We are required to make any changes to these Terms and Conditions by law, these changes will apply automatically to any orders currently pending in addition to any orders placed by you in the future.
15. Availability of the Website
- 15.1 The Website is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. SERMED uses industry best practices to provide a high uptime, including a fault-tolerant architecture hosted in cloud servers. We give no warranty that the Website or Facilities will be free of defects and / or faults and we do not provide any kind of refund for outages. We provide no warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of information, compatibility and satisfactory quality.
- 15.2 We accept no liability for any disruption or non-availability of the Website resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure, power failure, natural events, acts of war or legal restrictions and censorship.
16. Limitation of Liability
- 16.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, We accept no liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage, foreseeable or otherwise, including any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from the use of the Website or any information contained therein. You should be aware that you use the Website and its Content at your own risk.
- 16.2 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts SERMED liability for death or personal injury resulting from any negligence or fraud on the part of SERMED.
- 16.3 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts SERMED's liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising out of the incorrect provision of Services or out of reliance on incorrect information included on the Website.
- 16.4 In the event that any of these terms are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that term is to be deemed severed from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining Terms and Conditions. This term shall apply only within jurisdictions where a particular term is illegal.
17. No Waiver
In the event that any party to these Terms and Conditions fails to exercise any right or remedy contained herein, this shall not be construed as a waiver of that right or remedy.
18. Previous Terms and Conditions
In the event of any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and any prior versions thereof, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
19. Third Party Rights
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall confer any rights upon any third party. The agreement created by these Terms and Conditions is between you and SERMED.
20. Miscellaneous
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of SERMED to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or provision.
21. Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Insert Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be resolved in the competent courts of [Insert Jurisdiction].
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César Valderrama
César Valderrama is a full professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at the Barcelona Tech UPC. Since 2011 he was appointed coordinator at the UPC of the Master in Sustainable Energy of the KIC Innoenergy of the European Institute of Technology (EIT) and since 2020 he is the program director. Since 2023 he is deputy director of the Barcelona East School of Engineering. He has published more than 140 research articles and has received several grants from national and European competitive programs such as H200 and Horizon Europe. His research interest focuses on the analysis of the processes and supply routes of resources for the European energy transition through the recovery and circularity of critical and strategic materials in urban and industrial cycles. He is also developing research in the areas of the analysis of the sustainability of the European economic model and the viability of implementing alternative post-growth models from a transdisciplinary perspective that allow addressing the challenges of the socioeconomic model.
Gabriella Calderari
European Projects Designer and Manager with international experience in the coordination and monitoring of complex projects, with a strong focus on environmental sustainability, circular economy and international cooperation.
Graduated in Law at the University of Bologna, PhD in Energy and Environment at Sapienza University of Rome, PMP® certified, she collaborates with numerous international public and private organizations as project writer, project manager and external monitoring and quality expert.
Sameer Khader
Prof. Sameer Khader is a Full Professor of Electrical Engineering at Palestine Polytechnic University (PPU). He has held various leadership roles, including Dean of Graduate Studies & Scientific Research (2012-2015) and University Academic Provost. In 2010-2011, he was a visiting professor at the University of Hartford, USA. He currently directs the Power Electronics & Signal Processing Research Unit at PPU.
His research focuses on electrical machines, drives, power electronics, renewable energy, smart grids, and engineering education. He has received multiple awards, including the AMIDEAST Teaching Excellence Award (2008), and has published several IEEE papers. Prof. Khader has led multiple international projects, including World Bank and EU-funded initiatives. He is also a certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD).
Samer Y. Alsadi
SAMER Y. ALSADI. was born in Jenin City, West Bank Palestine in 1971. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in power systems engineering from Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Moscow, Russia, in 1996 and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the same institute, in 2000.
From 2000-2001, he was an Electrical Engineer in the electrical department of Jenin’s Municipal. Since 2001 he has been an Assistant Professor with the Electrical Engineering Department, at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie. He is the author of some articles. His research interests include renewable energy, power systems, simulation, and analysis. He has been a Professor since 2019, dean of scientific research since 2020, distinguished Professor in 2025, and a senior IEEE member since 2017.
Nesreen Ghaddar
Nesreen Ghaddar is Qatar Chair of Energy Studies, and professor of mechanical engineering at the American University of Beirut. She is also the Director of the Munib and Angela Masri Institute of Energy and Natural Resources at AUB. She joined the University in 1991, and subsequently served as Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department (2001-2007), coordinator of the Chemical Engineering program and Acting Associate Provost (2008-09), before being appointed Associate Provost in 2009. Dr. Ghaddar’s first academic appointment was as an assistant professor at Kuwait University (1985-90). She obtained her BE (1980) from Kuwait University; and her Master’s (1982) and PhD (1985) in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The focus of Dr. Ghaddar’s research is computational and experimental heat transfer enhancement for efficient cooling, solar energy applications, energy conversion, personalized ventilation and localized cooling systems, indoor air quality, modeling of moisture and heat transport processes for clothed humans and thermal comfort. Dr. Ghaddar was named a Fellow of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences in 2007 and was elected to the Lebanese Academy of Science in 2009. In 2012 she received the Distinguished Scholar Medal and Certificate for Research Excellence from the Lebanese Council.
Dana Al Batlouni
Dana is a design researcher and the founder of MAJAZ, a design firm dedicated to fostering thoughtful, research-driven solutions across industries. She earned her PhD from the Cardiff School of Art and Design, UK, where her research focused on knowledge creation within university–industry collaborative design projects. Upon returning to Lebanon, Dana set out to advance the integration of design research across sectors, beginning with academic institutions. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to human-centered design and a systems-oriented perspective, empowering organizations to craft purposeful services and interventions that reflect both the needs of users and stakeholders and the complexities of the broader ecosystem.
Assaad Zoughaib
Assaad Zoughaib is a full professor at Mines Paris, PSL University, where he leads the Energy Master program. He is also adjunct director of Center for Energy, Environment and Processes(CEEP). With a PhD in Energy from Mines ParisTech, his research focuses on applied thermodynamics, energy efficiency, and sustainable industrial processes. He has authored over 120 publications and developed the CERES platform, an open-source tool for optimizing energy recovery in industrial settings. His work integrates methodologies like pinch analysis and exergy optimization to design flexible, low-carbon energy systems. Zoughaib is also the author of "From Pinch Methodology to Pinch-Exergy Integration of Flexible Systems," published by ISTE Press – Elsevier.
Abed Ellatif Samhat
Abed Ellatif Samhat joined the Lebanese University in 2009 and he is the director of the Scientific Research Center in Engineering (CRSI) at the Faculty of Engineering - since 2021. His areas of interest include mobile and wireless networks, IoT, security and applied AI. He is also involved in several capacity building Erasmus+ projects. He received the engineering diploma in electrical and electronics from the Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon, in 2000, and the master degree and the Ph.D. degree in computer science from Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris - France, in 2001 and 2004, respectively. From 2005 to 2008, he was a Research Engineer with France Telecom Group, Orange Labs–Paris, where he was involved in several national and European projects, including ambient networks and Gandalf.
Katiuscia Cipri
Katiuscia Cipri was a researcher and academic in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome, now external consultant for the same Institution. MSc in Engineering, PhD in Energetic, her primary research areas included cryogenic engineering, renewable energy systems, and sustainable development. With a commitment to academic excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration, Cipri has coordinated multiple European Union-funded projects under the ERASMUS+ and TEMPUS programs. These initiatives, such as JAMILA, DALILA, WESET, ECO-RED, DIEGO and SERMED, aim to develop academic curricula on sustainable energies and the green economy, particularly in collaboration with universities in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. She continues to engage in activities that promote innovation, critical inquiry, and knowledge dissemination within her field.
Carlos Gonzalez De Miguel
Carlos González, PhD is assistant professor with the Electrical Engineering Department at Barcelona Tech UPC. Before joining UPC, he worked as self-employed energy consultant and lecturer on energy markets and innovation methodologies. Previously, he was postdoctoral researcher at ESADE Business School (Spain) on regulatory, market and business analysis for implementing innovative, flexible solutions in the electricity grid. He obtained his PhD from KU Leuven, Belgium, and from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and joined Bausch Datacom NV for implementing the patented short-circuit detection algorithms developed during his PhD. From 2006 to 2010, he was researcher at CITCEA-UPC and developed software to assist the integration of renewables in the grid.
Paolo Venturini
Paolo Venturini, a Mechanical Engineer with a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy). His multidisciplinary research encompasses fields such as multiphase flows, erosion and fouling modelling, turbomachinery, energy systems, biofuels, sustainable mobility, and hydrogen technologies. He develops advanced models to predict erosion and particle deposition in critical systems, including gas turbines, compressors, wind and tidal turbines. His work extends to experimental investigations into the use of vegetable and waste cooking oils as sustainable fuels for internal combustion engines, as well as the potential of biomass gasification for producing hydrogen-rich syngas. Additionally, he focuses on integrating hydrogen-based solutions into energy systems to support decarbonization efforts especially in the energy and transportation sectors.