An offshore renewable energy leader, Steve is: CEO at Celtic Sea Power; Non-Executive Director on the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP; represents the Celtic Sea Cluster on the UK’s Offshore Wind Industry Cluster Group.
His offshore experience includes ships’ diving, fishery protection, offshore aviation, sea training and sea command. He has worked for Mojo Maritime Ltd and James Fisher Group plc, on the installation and operation of offshore wind, tidal and wave energy devices and led four major offshore renewables R&D projects. Between 2019 and 2021, he oversaw the conversion of a Cornish offshore test & demonstration zone to floating offshore wind, and its sale in 2021 to Hexicon for the installation of the first floating offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea. He now leads Celtic Sea Power, an arm’s length Cornwall Council owned company, with the mission of making floating offshore wind an economic development success for Cornwall and the Celtic Sea Region.
Steve has a BSc in Applied Maths and Physical Oceanography, a MPhil in International Relations with International Economics, is the author of Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century, and is a Fellow of the Nautical Institute and the Institute of Marine Engineers, Scientists and Technologists.

Stephen Hugh Salter is Emeritus Professor of Engineering Design at the University of Edinburgh and inventor of the eponymous Salter duck wave energy device. Salter is also a proponent of geoengineering and is responsible for creating the concept of the mechanical enhancement of clouds to achieve cloud reflectivity enhancement.
The wide tank at the University of Edinburgh — a novel design and invention by Stephen Salter, built in 1977 — was the world's first multi-directional wave tank equipped with absorbing wavemakers. Feedback control systems on the wavemaking flaps were used for the absorption of reflected waves, propagating along the water surface of the tank interior towards the 89 flaps.
Stephen Salter is a Specialist Advisor at wave energy company Aquamarine Power advising on the development of the Oyster wave energy converter.
Salter was appointed MBE in the 2004 Birthday Honours for services to engineering. In 2012 he received the Royal Academy of Engineering Sustained Achievement Award.

Dr. Uldis Zaimis scientific interests are related to the synthesis and properties of surface nanostructures, environmental processes, their modeling, robotics, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things applications.
From 2022 - Chairman of the LiepU Senate, From 2020 – Faculty of Science and Engineering of Liepaja University - director of professional bachelor study program “Smart technologies” From 2020 – LiepU Institute of Science and Innovative Technologies – director From 2017 – LiepU Faculty of Science and Engineering - lecturer, courses "Physics – 3 ECTS", "Electric Drive - 3 ECTS ", "Civil protection – 3 ECTS ", "Internet of Things (IoT) – 3 ECTS ", “Hydrodynamics – 3 ECTS”, “Material Science and Recycling – 6 ECTS”, “Environmental Engineering Basics – 3 ECTS”, “Electronics – 3 ECTS”

Tomasz Sliwa, PhD, is employed as a professor at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland. In the process of education, he completed: a) Geothermal Training Program of United Nations University in Reykjavik, Iceland, b) course for energy auditors with a state exam, c) doctoral studies at AGH UST, d) master's studies also at AGH UST in Krakow, e) technical school electrical, specializing in electrical machines and apparatus. He is the author of over 300 publications. He completed many apprenticeships and internships in the industry. He is the founder and head of the second degree (Master's) studies "Geoinżynieria i Geotermia" and the postgraduate studies "Geotermia” at AGH UST. He founded and has been managing the work of the Geoenergetics laboratory (geotermia.agh.edu.pl) for 15 years. He has been and is the manager and contractor of many projects and grants, both scientific and international, as well as for industry and local government units in Poland.

Dr. Akira Nishimura is an associate professor in Division of Mechanical Engineering at Mie University, Japan. He received the B.S. Eng., the M.S. Eng. and Dr. Eng. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Nagoya University, Japan in 1995, 1997 and 2000, respectively. He worked at Center for Integrated Research in Science and Engineering, Nagoya University as research associate from 2000 to 2002. He moved to Mie University in 2002 as an assistant professor and promoted to associate professor from 2014. He has published 89 journal papers which are reviewed. His current researches are H2 production from biogas, smart city utilizing renewable energy actively, clarification on heat and mass transfer mechanism of polymer electrolyte fuel cell and CO2 reduction by photocatalyst.

MARIA JOÃO C. P. ROLIM. Lawyer and Economist. PhD in Energy and Sustainability Law from the Center for Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) of the University of Dundee, Scotland; LLM in European Law from the London School of Economics (LSE); Master in Economic Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).Partner of the firm Rolim, Viotti, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados.

Dr. Mohamed TAHIRI is a Professor and Researcher of Innovation Chair holder 2010-2019 in University of Hassan II Casablanca, Morocco. His research interest is Chemistry, Bioenergy, Water and Environment Engineering, and Nanotechnology. He is the head of Innovation and sustainable entrepreneurship and Head of the organic Synthesis, Extraction and Valorization Laboratory, and Since January 2010, he has been Chair holder of UNCHAIN-UH2C (University Chair on Innovation). As part of his TEMPUS-supported role, Mohamed TAHIRI has received extensive training in Europe on Innovation, Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property Rights, and innovation Management. He holds in his faculty a Bachelor's in sanitation management in urban areas. He is conducting R&D in partnerships with various industries. Professor Mohamed TAHIRI is awarded Hassan II Prize on Environment in 2009 for his contribution to disseminating citizen eco-initiatives in Moroccan university. He published over 40 general and research articles, organized international meetings and conferences in Morocco (FIERTE Maroc 2007: International Conference on Renewable Energies and Water Technologies in partnership with commerce and navigation chamber of Almeria Spain; MENA Symposium on Environment analysis and economical evaluation, Marrakech 2009).

Dr. Yuping Wu is a full professor of Southeast University and Nanjing Tech University, Corresponding member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Germany, and Fellow of RSC. He got Ph. D. degree from Institute of Chemistry, CAS in 1997, and then worked at Tsinghua University, Waseda University, and Chemnitz University of Technology (AvH Fellowship), separately. In 2003 he became a full professor of Fudan University. In 2021 he joined Southeast University.
His research is focused on energy storage systems and their key materials. He published over 410 papers with H-index over 89 (WoS) and 9 books with sales above 50,000 copies. His researches led to some edge-cutting technologies such as nonporous separators for lithium batteries, and aqueous rechargeable batteries. He achieved quite some awards including One of the Most Influential Minds over the World in 2015 from the Most Cited Researchers by Thomson Reuters, Albert Nelson Marquis Life Time Achievements, and Distinguished Youth Scientists from NSFC. He was frequently selected as Highly Cited Searchers since 2014.

Lingai LUO received her Bachelor’s (1982) and Master’s (1984) degrees in thermal energy engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, China. She received her Ph.D. degree (1991) in mechanic and thermal engineering from National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine (INPL), Nancy, France. She worked as assistant professor (1991-1993) at INPL, as associate professor (1993-1996) at University of Nancy I, and at INPL (1996-2003). From 2003 until 2012 she was a professor at University of Savoie, France. She is now senior research director of French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the laboratory of thermo-kinetics, Nantes (LTN), France.
Dr. Luo’s research covers a wide range of topics in thermal, process and energy engineering: combustion and fluidized bed; energy balance analysis; solar refrigeration machines; separation processes; energy for buildings, etc. More recently, her research activities focus on a fundamental strategy based on thermodynamic analysis and centered on the transfer intensification and energy systems optimization. More precisely, it concerns firstly the design, fabrication, characterization, simulation and optimization of innovative fluidic, thermal and reactive components, and secondly the development of new thermo-chemical systems and processes for low-grade thermal energy transportation and valorization, and inter-seasonal solar energy storage for their applications in buildings.
Dr. Luo is mainly engaged in the intensification of heat and mass transfer and shape optimization in different energy components, systems and processes. She proposed a multi-scale approach for process intensification. To improve the global performance (productivity) of a process, intensification should necessarily be implemented at three scales: local scale, component scale and system scale.
Dr. Luo is the author of 2 books and about 100 journal articles. From 2007 until 2012, she was the head of laboratory of design optimization and environmental engineering (LOCIE) of CNRS and University of Savoie. She was the cofounder and coordinator of Sino-French Collaboratory for Environmental and Process Engineering (1998 - 2006) and is the head of its successor Sino-French Laboratory for Sustainable Energy (2008-2014) of French CNRS and Chinese Academy of Sciences. She is also an invited professor at 5 Chinese universities/institutions, and Leuphana University at Lüneburg, Germany.

Chris joined Cranfield University as Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of the School of Water, Energy and Environment in October 2021. Prior to that appointment at Cranfield University Professor Fogwill was Director of Keele University’s Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF). The ISF is a multidisciplinary research institute that focusses on the development of new technologies and research that aim to reduce CO2 emissions through the development of Smart Energy Grids, renewables, and the pioneering use of hydrogen within Keele University’s unique Living Laboratory. As ISF Director Professor Fogwill helped drive research in three of the most innovative low-carbon ‘at scale’ smart energy demonstration projects in Europe, SEND, HyDeploy and Zero Carbon Rugley. These multimillion-pound projects are leading the UK’s ambitions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and provide a blueprint for the role University’s can take in defining our journey to net zero, in partnership with companies including Siemens, ENGIE, ITM, Cadent Gas and 100’s of SME’s across the UK. Also, as a leading climate scientist and Earth Systems Modeller Chris’ research on climate change has been instrumental in defining the linkages between the Earth’s great ice sheets, climate and global sea level in the past and crucially into the future. Key to this is his leadership of within groups such as ANTCLIM21 climate projection network, and the PRECISE Network which he leads, a network dedicated to improved projections of sea level rise across the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Prof. Dr. Kay Pfaffenberger (born 1965) holds a Master in Economic Sciences from Leibniz University Hannover and a PhD in Business and Administration from the University of Leipzig. He started his career as a consultant at the S-­‐Kommunal Beratung in Hannover. As head of department he developed and managed electronic banking services at the Cooperative Bank Bremen­Nord. Furthermore he has been consultant for company communication at CardProcess GmbH, Frankfurt. 2009 he founded the Institute for Communication, Finance and Good Governance. Since 2008 he has been teaching as visiting lecturer for different Universities, e.g. Bremen, Berlin and Hamburg. In 2012 Kay Pfaffenberger has been appointed as Professor for Business Administration at Flensburg University of Applied Sciences. Also he is the managing director of the Center for Business and Technology in Africa (CBTA). The main focus of his work is lecturing and applied research on business administration and political economics with special focus on business in Africa and inter-­‐cultural-­‐communication, banking and finance, good governance and renewable energy. In these fields he has supported cooperative banks especially in transaction banking with strong relations to DZ Bank. He has a wide experience with projects in the financial sector and recently with solar industry respective renewable energy companies in West‐Africa. The sustainable development and green energy are also in his focus. The CBTA had held an online conference last year about Green Hydrogen cooperation possibilities between Africa and Europe.

Akram Abu-Aisheh is a Professor and Graduate Program Director of the Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Hartford. He was the Assistant Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and Director of the Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology Program for two years. Professor Abu-aisheh's research interests include fiber optic communications and power electronics. His specific research has included Fiber Optic and RF Communications, Photovoltaic and Hybrid LED-Based Illumination Systems, Photonics, Engineering Education, and Power Electronics.

Dr. S.A. Sherif is a tenured Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and is the Founding Director of the Wayne K. and Lyla L. Masur HVAC Laboratory, the Director of the Industrial Assessment Center and the Director of the Mobile Energy Laboratory at the University of Florida. He served as Co-Director of the Southeastern Center for Industrial Energy Intensity Reduction at the University of Florida (2009-2013). He also served on the faculties of the University of Florida (1991-present), University of Miami (1987-1991), and Northern Illinois University (1984-1987). He is a Life Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); a Life Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society; an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA); a Vice President of Commission B-2 on Refrigerating Equipment of the International Institute of Refrigeration; a Member of the Advisory Board of Directors of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy; and a Founding Member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE). He served as Editor-in-Chief of the ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications (2014-2019), Editor-in-Chief of the ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering (2020-2025), and as Subject Editor of the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2005-2011). He has also served as Subject Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Board Member of 30 other archival journals. He has one book, 20 bound volumes, 24 book chapters, 350 refereed papers, 200 technical reports, and two US patents.

Dr Zhenjun Ma is a full professor and Deputy Director of the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, University of Wollongong, Australia. He obtained his BEng and MSc degrees from Xi’an Jiaotong University and received his PhD degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests mainly focus on sustainable building energy technologies, building demand flexibility, thermal energy storage, and renewable energy in buildings. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heating (AIRAH). He has been serving as an Associate Editor of two Elsevier journals including Solar Energy and Energy for Sustainable Development. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards such as an Innovation Award from the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies, and an Excellence in HVAC&R Research Award from the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heating.

Dr Nevenka R. Elezovic completed her PhD in 2005, from University of Belgrade. She is currently Research Professor at the Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade. Her research interests include: Nanostructured materials and alloys for low temperature fuel cells and water electrolysis application - green energy production. Since 2013 she is served as representative of Serbia and member of the European board in European Academy of Surface Technology, She has published more than 40 papers in reputed peer reviewed journals of eminent Publishers such as Elsevier, Royal Society of Chemistry, The Electrochemical Society and more than 70 conference papers. She has been serving as a reviewer for: Energy and Environmental Science, Applied Materials and Interfaces, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Electrochimica Acta, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, RSC Advances, PCCP, Chemical Communications, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, as well as adjudicative (senior) reviewer for Energy and Environmental Science, Journal of Materials Chemistry A and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. She has given numerous invited lectures at the International conferences, recently at International Summit on Conventional and Sustainable Energies, March 30-31, 2018 Orlando, Florida, USA, Global Experts Meeting on Frontiers in Green Energy and Expo, October 14-16, 2019 Rome, Italy and Materials, the Building Block for the Future 3rd AAAFM-UCLA conference, August 18-20 2021.

Milica Vujković is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Physical Chemistry, where she received PhD in the area of Li-ion batteries. Her research interests are focused on developing materials for energy-related applications including batteries, supercapacitors, electrolyzers etc. She is currently coordinating three research projects (NATOSPS SuperCar project, national HiSuperBat project and Serbia-India bilateral project) and supervising two PhD thesis. Milica is a scholar of the prestigious MESC+ master program and participates in the activities of the PhD Destiny program. She was one of the organizers for battery symposium at renowned 71st ISE Meeting in Belgrade in 2020 and the main organizer of COIN2022 Belgrade symposium (www.coin202.org) held in Serbian Academy of Sciences&Arts. She has given numerous lectures at scientific meetings/conferences and received many awards (the best PhD thesis and patent in 2012/2013, the best scientific paper of the young scientists from University of Belgrade in 2018 and 2021, the best poster award at Elmina 2022 conference). She has 43 international and 3 national journal papers, more than 70 conference papers, three nationally approved patents and one monograph chapter. Her journal papers have been published since 2011 and cited 1052 times, with the h-index of 18.

Prof. WANG Zhengwei completed his Ph.D. in Fluid Machinery and Fluid Engineering at Department of Hydropower Engineering in Tsinghua University in Sep.1996. Then he continued to work in the same university, firstly as a lecturer, then associate professor, director of Institute of Fluid Machinery and Fluid Engineering, director-appointed professor and head of fluid machinery and engineering research team in the Department of Energy and Power Engineering of Tsinghua University. While he was working at Tsinghua university as a lecturer, during Jan.1998 – May.1999, he did his Post-doctor on Fluid Machinery and Engineering at Politechnical University of Catalynia, Spain.
Prof. Wang also serves as a member of IAHR International Academic Committee on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, the chairman of IAHR Asian Working Group, vice-director of the National Marine Energy Technical Committee, member of the National Renewable Energy Society, vice-director of the China Hydro-Turbine Commission, member of the Hydraulic Turbine Standardization Committee, member of the Professional Committee on Wind and Tidal Power Generation of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, member of the Academic Committee of the State Key Laboratory of Hydropower Equipment, and organized several international academic conferences and various forms of international academic research activities.
In combination with long-term engineering practice, Professor Wang led his research team and carried out theoretical models, numerical calculations and performance analysis of multi-field coupling characteristics and multi-phase flow in fluid machinery, forming a complete research and development technology for multi-field coupling analysis and evaluation of hydrogenerator units. More than 80 sets of hydraulic turbine/pump runner were developed and operated safely, efficiently and stably in many hydropower stations/pumping stations across various locations in China. The research results have won more than 30 awards, including 3 first prizes and 9 second prizes at provincial and ministerial level. Professor Wang has presided over 2 National High Technology Research and Development Program projects, 1 National Natural Science Key Fund project, 4 general projects, 1 special research project of State Oceanic Administration, 3 Green Design platform projects of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. He also participated in 2 national key science and technology projects, was responsible for 4 international cooperation projects and more than 200 scientific research projects in domestic enterprises and institutions.
He is the author of Basic Fluid Machinery, Multi-LINGUAL Hydraulic Machinery Vocabulary (Chinese, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Japanese) and Analysis Techniques of Hydraulic Machinery Flow-induced Oscillation and Vibration.
The research team led by Professor Wang has obtained 19 patents and 5 registered software copyrights. He has published more than 380 scientific research papers, of which more than 150 have been indexed by WOS, 140 by SCI and 260 by EI.

Dr. Francisco Cabrera received his BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a first class certificate. He was awarded the Dean of School Prize of his BEng (Hons) for his performance in 2010. Then he received his MSc in Telecommunications and Networks with distinction from City, University of London in 2011. He was then awarded a PhD studentship to pursue a PhD in Photovoltaic solar cells. He received his PhD in Photonics in 2017 from City, University of London. During his time as a PhD student he was an active student member of the IEEE student branch having hold the Treasurer, Secretary and Chair positions. After completing his PhD, he briefly moved to industry he soon returned to City, University of London as a Marie Curie Post Doc Research Fellow to continue his work on textured crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Solar Cells via optical (FDTD method) and electrical simulations (FEM method). He is currently a member of the Institute of Physics (where he serves as a committee member of the Energy Special Interest Group), IEEE and OPTICA (formerly OSA).

Nandita Mishra, Ph.D., is a Senior lecturer at the Division of Language for Specific Purpose (SPRÅK), in the Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, Sweden.
She is also an ambassador to IIRC (International Integrated Reporting Council), London and a country director of HETL (USA). She is also part of the Sustainability Reporting board of ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) and works closely with the Big 4 in the field of sustainability, communication, and reporting.
Nandita Mishra holds her Ph.D. in the field of corporate governance in the banking sector and has more than 20 years of experience in corporate and academic. She has a wide variety of teaching experience having taught at different universities at all levels ranging from undergraduate to doctoral supervision. She has attended various international seminars and conferences and has publications in well-renowned journals. Nandita Mishra has also completed 3 funded research projects. She is engaged with consultancy work with many companies in which she helps them in communicating their sustainability initiative and non-financial reporting.
Principal research areas are: Sustainability, Integrated Reporting, Higher education pedagogy, Communication and Reporting of corporate, Renewable energies.

Joel A. Gordon is a final year Doctoral Research at Cranfield University, where he investigates the social acceptance of low-carbon hydrogen energy systems and technologies. Principally, Joel’s research supports the UK meeting its Climate Change Act goals by developing socially acceptable pathways for decarbonising the national gas network via the use of hydrogen. This work rests on examining past and ongoing national energy transitions, communicating with a range of stakeholders, and analysing the determinants of hydrogen acceptance through a mixed methods approach. Joel’s research activities also involve developing a better understanding of the social licence to operate (SLO) hydrogen in different geographies.
Before joining Cranfield University, Joel graduated from the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) Program in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM) in 2020, having previously completed an MA at the Porter School of Environmental Studies. During his MSc, Joel specialised in energy transitions and climate change, writing his thesis on the European offshore wind power transition. He also worked as a research assistant within the Central European University's (CEU) Energy Policy Research Group (EPRG), undertaking research on the geopolitics of natural gas and nuclear power in Europe. His undergraduate studies were focussed on different tracks of Liberal Arts, including philosophy, psychology, and digital studies, which he incorporates towards a multidisciplinary focus on energy studies.

Lina Wang received her Ph.D degree in microelectronics and solid-state electronics from Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China, in 2012. She is currently a visiting scholar at the Department of Energy, Aalborg University, Denmark. At the same time, she is an associate professor at Dalian Ocean University in China. Her research interests include solar cell technology, solar thermal power, waste-to-energy, and nanoenergy.

Dr Ali Saberi Mehr is a research fellow in Dublin City University. Dr Mehr’s research focus is green hydrogen, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology, H2-biofuel utilisation through innovative technology development including polygeneration concepts, Power-to-X, Power to Gas, and techno-economic modelling.

Dr. Reza RAZI received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees (both with the highest honors) in electrical engineering from the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in 2012 and 2015, respectively. Then, he succeeded to receive his Ph.D. degree from the University of Tehran in 2020. His Ph.D. focused on harmonic and inter-harmonic sharing in parallel islanded inverters. During his Ph.D., He was awarded scholarships to continue his research as a visiting researcher at the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA). He had this chance to work with the G2ELab research group for one year and a half. Currently, He is working as a postdoc researcher in Gipsa-lab, UGA, France. His research interests include power electronics, renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, and microgrids.

Zhaoming Yang focuses on the research of Oil & Gas transportation and storage for 7 years, especially on the areas of system resilience, multiphase flow and separation technology. He received bachelor and master degrees in China University of Petroleum (East China), and does Ph.D. research in City University of Hong Kong and China University of Petroleum (Beijing). Now he is in Aalborg University, Risk, Resilience, Safety, and Sustainability of Systems Research Group. He has published papers in Journal of Cleaner Production, Energy, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Petroleum Science, Reliability Engineering System Safety, International Journal of Oil Gas and Coal Technology et al, and also has applied more than 10 patents in key areas of Oil & Gas industry. He is the session chair of CUE2022-Applied Energy Symposium: LOW CARBON CITIES & URBAN ENERGY SYSTEMS.

Lynet earned both a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics as well as a Masters of Science in Physics from the University of Nairobi in Kenya. She has worked with a number of organizations, the majority of which have an interest in scientific research projects involving materials. She has pursued a range of professional training in these domains and is passionate about empowering young scientists. She joined the Condensed Matter Research Group at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Nairobi (UoN), in 2018, and has since worked there as a research assistant and a part-time lecturer, guiding and empowering students on various computational materials science research methodologies as well as science education projects. Through various STEM hands-on activities, she has been involved in a number of programs geared at inspiring and motivating girls, women, and young people to become the next generation of STEM leaders.
At the University of Nairobi, Lynet is working on materials for energy conversion, including renewables, as she pursues a doctorate in physics. Her involvement in materials science-related workshops and seminars at USAfri initiatives conference, Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications (VCCA-2020/21) in Mauritius, MASSESMA in Kigali, Rwanda, and MSSESSA at UoN in Kenya, among others, has intensified her interest in materials modeling and the modification of material properties for applications in addressing real-life issues. Lynet is a STEM Mentor, and a member of many women's empowerment groups, including OWSD (The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World).

Dr. Ali Sedki is currently working as an Assistant Professor and program director in the Architectural Engineering Department at Applied Science University, Bahrain (LSBU hosted program). He got his PhD in Architecture from Ferrara University in Italy co-supervised with Newcastle University, UK where he spent one year as a visiting scholar. The research interest of Dr. Sedki focuses on building physics, energy saving, climate change, urban heat island practical solutions, and Built heritage. He believes in practice-based research to develop sustainable solutions for our built environment problems. Dr. Sedki recently won the 1st international prize in the Architectural competition of 'Cool Abu-Dhabi challenge'. He developed a composite system that depends on a strong material proposition to use waste salt from desalination as a desiccant to reduce humidity and improve outdoor thermal comfort.

Tayo Bello is a Professor of Law at Adeleke University Ede, Osun State Nigeria. He specialized in Energy law and Arbitration. He has PhD energy law from University of Ibadan, PhD International Law and Diplomacy from Babcock University LLM (Corporate and Commercial) University of London, M.sc Banking and Finance (University of Ibadan) M.sc Economics (University of Lagos ) M.sc Computer Science (FUNAAB), he is a fellow of the following Institutes FCIArb (UK), FCS, FCIB, CEDR (UK) Accredited mediator. He has published over 40 articles both locally and International Journals, he has been teaching energy law, oil and gas, alternative dispute resolution, and arbitration for over 14 years.

Yusuph J. Kulindwa is a Senior Lecturer at Moshi Co-operative University. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from a collaborative Ph.D. program at Dar es Salaam University, Tanzania, and Chalmers University, Sweden. His research focuses on environmental and behavioural economics and impact evaluation studies. He has published widely on environmental economics and sustainable resource management. He has experience in international research projects, including research on household energy for cooking, innovative thinking that intends to drop firewood cut from forests on mother's head and the impact of externally funded climate adaptation projects on women's empowerment. His experience includes teaching and supervising research work for students. He is a research fellow of the EfD-Tanzania.

Dr. Ammar Hassan basic degree was on Chemistry, University of Khartoum (December 1995), January 1996, he joined Sudan Atomic Energy Commission as Research Assistant. 2002, he obtained the first Master degree on Human Physiology (endocrinology) and accordingly promoted to a researcher. 2008, he has been promoted to Assistant Professor and in 2013 he has been promoted to Associate Professor. In 2012, he obtained the second Master degree (MBA, Project Management).
Since 2013, he has been assigned as the National Coordinator for The African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA) under auspice of the IAEA.
Since 2015, he has been assigned as National Liaison Assistant to the IAEA responsible of over sighting the implementation of the IAEA Technical Cooperation programme.
Between 2013 and 2019, he was a member of national committee for finalization the master plans (short, middle and long term) for Human Resources Development and capacity building for the National Nuclear Power Programme.
2019-2020, he led eleven national committees who developed the 4th Country Programme Framework with the IAEA, the 4th CPF covers 11 thematic areas including energy planning, reactors and Nuclear education among others.
Member of national committee for developing national energy plan for 2023-2040 in collaboration with the IAEA.
Member of national committee for operationalization of the Oil Training Center as a regional designated center on energy planning (recognized by the IAEA).

Inayatullah Jan is Professor at Institute of Development Studies (IDS), the University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan. He holds PhD degree in Rural Development from Georg-August University Goettingen, Germany, and post doctorate in energy governance from University of East Anglia (UEA), the UK. Besides, he has worked as team leader and consultant in various donor-based projects such as WHO, UNHCR, and Government of Pakistan. He has executed various research projects funded by SNADEE, USAID, the World Bank, and the Higher Education Commission (HEC)-Pakistan and has achieved excellent milestones in the form of publishing in international impact factor journals besides advising for local and national policies. Based on his project funded by the HEC, he has published a book chapter in addition to impact factor publications. In honor of his contribution to research and development, the HEC has conferred upon him with ‘Outstanding Research Award 2016’. His research interests are rural development, environmental policy, energy governance, renewable energy technologies (RETs), energy policy, climate change, and water governance. He has published in renowned journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Biomass and Bioenergy, and Environment, Development and Sustainability. He is reviewer of important energy journals such as Energy Economics, Energy Policy, Energy for Sustainable Development, Energy and Development, and Science of the Total Environment, among others. He is a visiting / adjunct professor at renowned institutes. He has been a subject expert and external evaluator for PhD dissertations of various universities in Pakistan and abroad. He is HEC approved PhD supervisor.

I am currently a candidate for PhD in Microbiology at University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (Westville), having completed my BSc degree in biochemistry and microbiology in 2018 and BSc honours in biochemistry in 2019 at Rhodes university. My success in my studies are a result of being level headed, dedicated and passionate about my future. I believe I demonstrate the ability to methodically structure and prioritize my work to deal confidently with any challenges that come my way. My commitment to sound analysis and decision-making proficiency enables me to work independently and I believe that my self-motivation and strong collaborative focus will be an asset in any environment and will most definitely add value to any team. I am eager to join any institute or industry that will grow my professional growth and discipline. My studies thus far in PhD has gained me 2 years of research experience in the laboratory.

Asina Kubra Aslan was born in Turkey. She completed her undergraduate degree in Geological Engineering Department at Cumhuriyet University in 2008.She studied as exchanged student at Geophysics Department for 4 months in Liverpool University, UK. She currently works at Real Estate Development and Management Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ankara University and works at Department of Civil Engineering, Gazi University, Turkey. She has worked at Tokat Erbaa Municipality, Directorate of Reconstruction and Urbanization from 2010 to 2016 and as a Geological Engineer at Tokat Special Provincial Directorate for Agricultural Services from 2016 to 2019 and now working as a Geological Engineer Republic of Turkey Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Ankara, Turkey.
Her research fields are energy conservation, renewable energy, geothermal, solar energy etc., sustainable buildings, waste management and real estate, geology.

Aneta Sapińska-Śliwa, PhD, is employed as a professor at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland, Drilling, Oil and Gas Faculty, Drilling and Geoengineering Dpt. In the process of education, she completed: a) postdiploma study at Ecole de Mine d`Ales, France, b) doctoral studies at AGH UST Drilling, Oli and Gas Faculty, d) master's studies at Łódź University of Technology, Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, in the field of environmental engineering. She is the author and co-author of over 140 publications. She completed many apprenticeships and internships in the industry. She is currently the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Drilling, Oil and Gas at AGH UST. She manages many committees, also has been and is the manager and contractor of many projects and grants, both scientific and international, as well as for industry and local government units in Poland.

Farrukh Shahzad is an Associate Professor at the Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, China. His main research interests are Sustainable Finance, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, Behavioural Finance, and Financial Economics, Recently, he has published his recent papers in IJEF, IRFA, JMFM, Resource Policy, Renewable Energy and Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research and Global Business Review

My name is Musa Ajiya, a Nigerian by birth and citizenship. I have worked for a span of a decade in various private sector financial organizations before joining the services of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in the year 2006 as the Chief Resource Mobilization Officer. I am presently a Deputy Registrar on sabbatical appointment at the Air force Institute of Technology (AFIT) ‘alias Air force University, Kaduna, Nigeria’.
My research areas of interest include but not limited to, conflict and peace studies, environment and human rights issues, as well as x-raying the inherent dialectics of multilateral organizations with the view to strengthening them. Part of the result of this great effort and interest is what has metamorphosed into writing some couple of articles on various topical issues in national dailies and academic Journals of international repute, as well as being invited to share my thoughts, knowledge and experience on this all-important subject matter on renewable and non-renewable energy.
I am widely travelled and attended courses on various subjects, locally and internationally. I am a member of various recognized registered professional bodies, among which include a fellow of the Institute of Administration of Nigeria; and Associate Members of: Nigerian Institute of Management; Association of University Administrators U.K.; and Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), UK.

Dr Kenza Maher joined Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) in January 2015 as a Scientist at the Energy Science and Technology Group. She has more than 10 years' experience in researching energy storage. Her research focuses on the development of safe and reliable materials for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries and the evaluation of battery reliability and safety. In addition to real time monitoring, data acquisition and electrothermal characterization for lithium-ion battery storage systems for both electric vehicle (EV) and stationary applications. Before joining QEERI, Dr Maher was Research Fellow and Project Leader at the Joint Future Mobility Research Lab with the BMW Group and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research focused on safety evaluation and diagnostics of BMW electric cars’ batteries to overcome the hazard of thermal runaway in cars. Dr Maher received her PhD from Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco in January 2011. Her PhD focused on the development of new phosphate and oxides materials for high energy lithium-ion batteries. During her PhD, she was a Guest Researcher at Angström Laboratory, Department of Material Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden. After her PhD, she joined the Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore as Research Fellow. She worked on development of a new method to determine the battery state of charge (SOC) and state of health (SOH) based on its thermodynamics properties. After that she moved to TUM CREATE LTd, Singapore. Her research focused on the study of batteries’ thermodynamics and kinetics properties

Dr Syed Waqar Azeem was born in Kohat, Pakistan, in 1989. He received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China, in 2013, and the M.S. degree from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, in 2016 and Ph.D. degree with Southeast University, Nanjing, China in 2021. His research interests include three-level converters, soft-switching techniques, Renewable Eneregy, DC/DC converters.Currently working as a technical & solution engineer in Sungrow Middle company.

Muhammad Haris is a PhD researcher at Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), UST and he is working on the device engineering of Organic Solar Cell and Organic Photodiodes.

Timothy Ayomitunde ADEREMI is a lecturer II and researcher at Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria. He has extensive wealth of research experience in Energy Economics, International Economics and Applied Econometrics. He authored over one hundred (100) research articles in International Journals. He is a speaker at international conferences, and serves as a reviewer for several International Journals.