Dr. Omar Behar is a distinguished research scientist and Principal Mechanical Engineer with over 16 years of cross-disciplinary experience spanning major industrial sectors and leading academic institutions. His core expertise lies in advancing clean energy systems, with a specialized focus on solar thermal technologies, hydrogen production, thermal energy storage, carbon capture, and sustainable fuels. Dr. Behar began his career in the oil and gas sector, where he gained seven years of invaluable industrial operations experience. In 2016, he transitioned into advanced research, subsequently holding key positions at internationally renowned research hubs, including King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, the Solar Energy Research Center (SERC) in Chile, and the PROMES-CNRS laboratory in France.

Assistant Professor Dr. Emin Taner Elmas is an accomplished mechanical engineer and academic with extensive leadership experience spanning industry, military service, and academia. Born in Sivas in 1974 and graduating with honors from Hacettepe University in 1995—where his academic excellence earned him a prestigious scholarship from the Turkish Chamber of Mechanical Engineers—he went on to obtain an M.Sc. in Energy Science from Dokuz Eylül University and a Ph.D. in Thermodynamics from Ege University. Dr. Elmas's distinguished career includes serving as a NATO Reserved Officer and English-Turkish Interpreter in Sarajevo under the SFOR task force, a role that earned him two NATO Medals and the Turkish Armed Forces Service Certificate of Pride. In the private sector, he has held diverse executive and technical roles, including Project Manager, Quality Manager, Energy Manager, Factory Manager, CSO-CTO, and General Manager, successfully bridging the gap between advanced thermodynamic research and robust industrial operations.

Dr. Miguel Nuno Miranda is a Senior Researcher at Portugal’s National Laboratory of Engineering and Geology (LNEG), holding a dual appointment within the Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency Unit (UEREE) and the Solar Energy Unit (UES). He earned his degree in Energetic Engineering from the Autonomous University of Lisbon in 1998 and went on to complete his Ph.D. in Environmental Science at the University of Aveiro in 2009. With an interdisciplinary research portfolio featuring more than 60 scientific publications—including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings—Dr. Miranda focus areas include waste management and material valorization through thermochemical conversion, biofuel production, and solar energy concentration (SEC) solutions for solar fuel generation. Reflecting his commitment to global scientific collaboration, he also actively serves as an Editorial Board Member for several international journals and regularly contributes to the organizing committees of prominent academic conferences.

Mihaela Popescu received her Engineering degree and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Craiova, Romania, in 1988 and 2001, respectively, followed by a Certificate of Habilitation in 2016. She currently serves as a Professor in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Craiova and is the Director of the Doctoral School of Electrical and Energy Engineering. Her primary research interests focus on power converters, adjustable-speed drives, active power filters, and power quality, fields in which she has published over 250 journal and conference papers. A Senior Member of the IEEE, she is actively involved in the IEEE Industry Applications and Industrial Electronics Societies, holds senior membership in the Association of Computer Science and Information Technology, and serves as an academic member of the Electrical Engineering Research Unit at the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER). Additionally, her expertise is recognized globally through her role on the editorial boards of 27 prestigious academic journals.

Maria Jose Lavorante serves as Head Professor of Solids and Colloidal Chemistry at the National Defense University's Engineer Faculty and is a researcher collaborating with the Research and Development Division of Renewable Energy at the Institution of Scientific and Technological Research for Defense (CITEDEF) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her research spans water electrolyzers, fuel cells, dark fermentation, and conductometric titrations. Notably, from 2021 to 2024, she coordinated the "Electrolyzers for industrial use and storage" subnetwork of the CYTED "H2transel" network, leading hydrogen technology initiatives, managing multidisciplinary research projects, and evaluating subsidy selections. An active proponent of academia-industry collaboration, Professor Lavorante provides specialized training to interns and researchers, has published over 70 scientific articles, and frequently contributes to the global academic community as an international conference presenter and journal reviewer.

Jinsong Wu received his Ph.D. from Queen’s University, Canada, in 2006, and is a pioneer in green technologies and big data computing. He co-founded and chaired both the IEEE Technical Committee on Green Communications and Computing (TCGCC) receiving its 2020 Distinguished Technical Achievement Recognition Award and the IEEE Technical Committee on Big Data (TCBD). Dr. Wu was the leading editor and co-author of the seminal book Green Communications (CRC Press, 2012) and has won multiple prestigious accolades, including three IEEE Systems Journal Best Paper Awards. Over his career, he has systematically established foundational frameworks for green communications, green big data, and general green technologies, while recently defining the emerging concepts of generalized green and red artificial intelligence (GGAI/GRAI) and red digital technologies.

Libor Pekar earned his Ph.D. in technical cybernetics from Tomas Bata University (TBU) in Zlin, Czech Republic, in 2013, where he currently serves as an Associate Professor of machine and process control. He holds concurrent academic appointments as a Senior Lecturer at the College of Polytechnics Jihlava and as a Guest Professor at the Beijing Institute of Technology, China. An accomplished researcher in time-delay systems, algebraic control methods, and optimization techniques, Dr. Pekar has authored a book, eight book chapters, and over 140 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. He serves as an editor for several prestigious journals—including Mathematics and Measurement and Control—and has reviewed for top-tier publications like Automatica and IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. His contributions have earned numerous accolades, including the TBU Rector’s Award for best Ph.D. thesis, multiple outstanding paper and reviewer awards, and being named a finalist for the Opus Optimum research competition.

Dr. Joe Perez is a highly accomplished IT and education executive with over 40 years of experience driving innovation, process improvement, and data strategy across the public and private sectors. After a successful 25-year career at NC State University, he currently serves as Senior Systems Specialist and Team Leader at the NC Department of Health & Human Services and fractional Chief Technology Officer at CogniMind. A globally recognized authority in data management and analytics and acclaimed keynote speaker who has addressed audiences in more than 20 countries, Dr. Perez is also a bestselling author and influential thought leader with a substantial global following. His exceptional contributions to the field have earned him prestigious inductions into the IIBA Hall of Fame and the United Nations Global Network of Data Officers and Statisticians, as well as a selection as Distinguished Fellow in the Public Sector Network's Future Government Institute. Outside of his professional endeavors, he remains deeply committed to community service, actively dedicating his time to military and Spanish church ministries.

Dr. Atallah Ouai is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at Laghouat University, Algeria, where he has been a faculty member since 2013. He earned his engineering diploma, Magister degree, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the same institution, and in 2021, he received his Accreditation to Supervise Research (HDR). In addition to his academic role, Dr. Ouai is an active researcher and team member of the "Control and Energy Management" electrical research group within the LACoSERE Laboratory. His primary research interests focus on power quality, renewable energy systems control and management, and their integration and dynamic interaction with the power grid.

Dr. Amela Ajanovic is an Associate Professor of Energy Economics at TU Wien and a faculty member of the postgraduate MSc program in Renewable Energy Systems. She holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Energy Economics from TU Wien. Her research focuses on alternative fuels, advanced automotive technologies, sustainable energy systems, and long-term energy scenario analysis. Throughout her career, she has served as a guest researcher at the International Energy Agency and the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, contributing to projects including the World Energy Outlook, and has also been a guest lecturer at the Technical University of Prague. Dr. Ajanovic has participated in numerous national and international research projects and has published extensively in leading peer-reviewed scientific journals. In addition, she has served as a guest editor and associate editor for several academic journals and remains actively involved in various scientific committees, professional associations, and academic organizations.

Dr. Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel is a Senior Researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since 2004, she has coordinated the National and International/Regional Reference Laboratory (PAHO/WHO) for Surveillance and Control of Leishmaniasis Vectors. Her expertise includes vector ecology, entomological surveillance, and integrated control of leishmaniasis vectors, with a particular focus on climatic and environmental determinants of vector distribution and health education. She serves as Consultant to the Health and Environment Surveillance Secretariat of the Brazilian Ministry of Health for the National Leishmaniasis Program and is a member of the PAHO Expert Committee on Leishmaniasis Control as well as the WHO Expert Advisory Panel on Parasitic Diseases (Leishmaniasis). In addition, she is a Researcher at the National Institute of Science and Technology on Climate Change (Health Subcomponent) and a member of ONSEAdapta (National Observatory for Water Security and Adaptive Management), where she coordinates the Scientific Unit on Water and Health.