Zakarias Seba Ngara is currently a lecturer and associate professor in Physics Department, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia. He started to be a lecturer at Nusa Cendana University since 2001. He obtained his Ph.D degree in Materials Science Department, Faculty of Pure and Applied Science at Tsukuba University, Japan in 2019 where He received scholarships from Indonesian Governments (Indonesia Endowment Fund For Education). He got undergraduate and masters in physics science at Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia. At present, His area of interest in research is carbon nanodots and their application in many fields such as sensor for metal ions in real water (ground water, sea water, and lake water) and small molecules, bioimaging, nutrition source for the growth of plants. Thus, He conducts research about organic semiconductor as functional materials in various electronics devices such as solar sell, light emitting diode, and so on

Imane CHAIBOUB is a dedicated and passionate Ph.D. student specializing in science and technology, in the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Materials, and Catalysis (LCPMC) at the Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco. My research aims to explore new materials, glasses, and glass-ceramics, investigating their microstructural and electrical properties for use as solid electrolytes in sodium batteries for energy storage applications.

Amin Zakhirekar is a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales Canberra, where his research focuses on decentralized energy markets and blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer trading mechanisms. Drawing on a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and a master’s in project management, Amin develops multi-objective optimization models, leveraging genetic algorithms such as NSGA-II, to design prosumer and retailer strategies that balance cost, reliability, and equity among local energy communities. Amin has co-authored articles in leading journals on energy such as Journal of Cleaner Production and presented at international conferences.In addition to his research, Amin serves as a teaching assistant in courses on optimization and energy systems, and as a sessional academic, where he has designed coursework on software quality assurance for engineering students. He is a committee member of the Australian Institute of Project Management’s Canberra chapter and holds industry experience in heavy-construction and IT project delivery for power-plant developments. Amin combines rigorous computational methods with practical insights to advance sustainable, decentralized energy solutions.

Dr. Aya Hamdy Said Ragab, an esteemed academician, currently holds the position of teacher at Department of Architecture Engineering in Faculty of Engineering, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia, Egypt. Boasting an extensive academic background, she obtained her B.Sc in Architecture Engineering from Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Menoufia University in 2012, followed by an M.Sc in Architectural Engineering with a specialization in Architectural design in 2017. Driven by a passion for deeper exploration, she culminated her academic journey with a Ph.D. in Architectural design with a focus on modern building technologies and innovative building materials especially nanotechnology materials, which effectively contribute to preserving the environment, achieving indoor thermal comfort for building occupants, and reducing energy consumption.

Rafael Antonio Acosta-Rodriguez received a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering from Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia, in 2002, and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and systems engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in 2012. He also received a Specialist degree in Teleinformatics from Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia, in 2016, and a master’s degree in mechatronic engineering from Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Colombia, in 2016. He holds a Ph.D. degree in engineering with an emphasis in electrical and electronic engineering. His research in the intelligent internet and ARMOS Groups, categorized in A1 Colciencias, Colombia

Dr. A. Jerry Jin has been a full professor focused on the renewable energies in Ningbo University, China, and he also serves as a Chief Scientist of China Huaneng Group, China. He has earned his PhD in Physics from University of Minnesota. He has extensive research experience in EE, material science, and applied physics. Jerry has held positions in premier universities/ institutes/ companies such as NASA, Case Western Reserve University, and Applied Materials, USA. Moreover, he is a chief technology officer in a startup company who has managed RnD projects globally of several million dollars in budget. He is a well-known published author including many top journals with totally over a hundred scientific works in both Science and Nature portfolio

Orlando Harker S: Received his degree in Electronic Engineering from Universidad Distrital
Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia, and holds a Master’s degree from Universidad de La Salle,
Bogotá. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering with a specialization in Electrical and
Electronic Engineering from Universidad Distrital. Orlando is also a lecturer at Universidad Distrital,
where he teaches control systems and industrial instrumentation. He is an active researcher in the
LIFAE group in Renewable Energies.

Rogelio Hasimoto-Beltran received his B.S. in Oceanology (with honors) from the University of Baja California, México, in 1985 and his M.S. in Computer Science from the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada (CISESE), Mexico in 1990. He received the Ph.D. degree in Computer and Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware, USA in 2001. After his Ph.D., he spent two years at Akamai Technologies (a leader enterprise in Multimedia Content de- livery) as a Senior Software Engineer. In 2003, Dr. Hasimoto joined the Department of Computer Sciences at CIMAT where he currently serves on the rank of Professor/Researcher. He has been visiting associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) during 2009–2010. Dr. Hasimoto has published over 60 technical papers in refereed conferences and journals in the area of image processing, computer vision, and multimedia networks. His current research interest includes Robust Multimedia Communication, Chaotic Encryption, and Remote Sensing of Oil spill Detection and Monitoring over the Ocean

Dr Jude Currivan is a cosmologist, planetary healer, futurist, author, Evolutionary Leaders Circle member
(www.evolutionaryleaders.net) and previously a senior UK-based international business woman. She has a Master’s
degree in physics from Oxford University specializing in cosmology and quantum physics and a Ph.D. from the
University of Reading, UK in archaeology, researching ancient cosmologies. She is a life-long researcher into the
nature of reality and author of 7 nonfiction books, latterly and both award-winning and best-selling The Cosmic
Hologram (2017) and The Story of Gaia (2022). In 2017 she co-founded WholeWorld-View (www.wholeworldview.org) to share the scientifically evidence-based understanding of an emergent unitive cosmology to serve
conscious evolution and transformational change and underpinned and framed by a unitive narrative. She is a faculty
member of Ubiquity University, Humanity’s Team and the California Institute of Integral Studies and in 2022 she was
awarded Meshworker of the Year by Integral Cities

William Lambert is a research student at Brunel University London investigating decarbonization technologies for residential heating. He graduated in Electrical Sciences from Cambridge University in 1985. A Chinese speaker with 16 years working in China., he has an MBA, and has led business turnarounds and start-ups in a range of industrial and charity sectors. From 2020 he has re-engaged in academia, completing a Masters in Renewable Energy Engineering at Brunel University London, and publishing research into transcritical CO₂ heat pumps

Adam Wójcicki, an environmental protection studies graduate, currently an assistant professor at the Forest Research Institute. His work focuses on diverse scientific research, including ecology of terrestrial vertebrates and nature conservation. He has authored impactful articles in peer-reviewed journals and popular science articles, driven by a passion for advancing ecological knowledge and promoting sustainable practices for a balanced coexistence.

Dr Maria Theresa Isla-Cabaraban is an experienced circular economy, energy, and environmental
systems researcher with over 30 years of experience working on waste-to-energy R&D, including
thermo- and biochemical conversion of waste streams. She is a professor at the Department of
Chemical Engineering of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan. She was the University’s Research
Ethics Coordinator and concurrently the Chairperson of the Xavier Ateneo Research Ethics Board.
Before that, she was the Deputy Director of the Kinaadman University Research Office (KURO). As
a Fulbright scholar, Dr Isla-Cabaraban finished her PhD in Environmental Resource Engineering at
the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New
York, USA. Fulbright also awarded her an Advanced Research Fellowship at the Michigan State
University at East Lansing, Michigan, USA. She earned her Master of Science in Chemical
Engineering at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City and her Bachelor of
Science in Chemical Engineering at Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan. She has led several
energy-related funded and commissioned studies. Most of these research projects are published in
Thomson ISI and Scopus indexed journals and were presented in national and international energy
and environmental fora. Aside from research and teaching, she was also a Cleaner Production
assessor for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office 10 and was part of
the Metro Cagayan de Oro Airshed Governing Board in the province of Misamis Oriental. Dr IslaCabaraban is currently on secondment at the Department of Science and Technology in Bicutan,
Taguig City working as a Science and Technology Fellow at the Philippine Council for Industry,
Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD)