Yang Hui Ying is a Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). She joined SUTD in October 2010, initially as an Assistant Professor, and was promoted to Associate Professor in August 2016 and then to Professor in September 2022. Her research focuses on the design and fabrication of low-dimensional nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications. She has led multiple research projects, including grants from the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the National Research Foundation (NRF), and has published numerous papers in high-impact journals such as Advanced Materials, Energy & Environmental Science, and Nature Communications. She has received several prestigious awards, including the SNIC-AsCA2019 Distinguished Woman Chemist Award, the SUTD Research Excellence Award, and the IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards. Her work has significantly contributed to the fields of electrochemical energy storage and water purification.

Kwun Nam Hui is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau. He earned his B.S. in Physics from HKUST (2003), M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Hong Kong (2006, 2009), followed by post-doctoral work at Rutgers University. Between 2009 and 2017 he held faculty positions at Pusan National University (ROK), rising from Assistant to Associate Professor, before joining UM in 2017. His research focuses on nanomaterials—especially graphene—and electrochemical energy storage and conversion, including Na-ion batteries, flexible supercapacitors and fuel cells, with 70+ high-impact papers and several in Materials Horizons, Energy Storage Materials and Small. A recipient of the ICAE Best Paper Award (2010) and multiple IEEE/IET prizes, he serves as Associate Editor for four journals and sits on the editorial boards of Frontiers in Materials and The Scientific World Journal, while chairing or organizing numerous international conferences.

Dr. Zhaojun Han is an Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He holds a Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University. His research interests span chemical engineering and physical chemistry, with a focus on hydrogen energy, catalysis, vertical graphene, supercapacitors, and CO2 reduction. Dr. Han teaches the course EGH463 Process Engineering and has an extensive publication record, including papers in high-impact journals such as ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials, and Nature Communications. He has led research projects funded by Australian Competitive Grants, such as the project titled "2D Vertical Heterostructures for Multi-Functional Energy Applications," which began in 2023. 

Yang Shang is a distinguished researcher and doctoral supervisor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology. He holds the title of Researcher and is also a Young Editorial Board member for eScience and Information & Functional Materials. His research focuses on the structural design of transition metal-based nanostructures, the interfacial design of sodium-ion battery cathode materials, and the development of novel sodium-ion battery electrodes. Shang completed his Ph.D. at Beihang University under Professor Guo Lin and has held postdoctoral positions at Nanyang Technological University and the Singapore University of Technology and Design, working with esteemed scholars like Professors Xiaodong Chen and Hui Ying Yang. Since January 2021, he has been a researcher at Beijing University of Technology, leading projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Beijing Natural Science Foundation. Shang has published 48 papers in high-impact journals such as Chem, Matter, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Adv. Mater., and ACS Nano, with a total citation count of over 2,800. His work includes significant contributions to the field of sodium-ion batteries and the development of robust cathode materials. 

Prof. Jiazhao Wang obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia, and worked at the Institute of Superconductivity and Electronic Materials at UOW for more than 20 years. She was a professor at UOW and was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. She currently works at the Wenzhou University Technology Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutralization as a Chief Scientist and is also an Honorary Professor at UOW. Prof. Wang has long been engaged in research in the field of electrochemical energy storage, with a particular focus on batteries. Her team has achieved significant innovations in areas such as lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, metal-air batteries (Li, Na, Zn), sodium-CO2 batteries, lithium/sodium-sulfur batteries and electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction, Oxygen Evolution, and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions. Prof. Wang has published over 300 peer review papers in prestigious international journals such as Nat. Chem., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Adv. Mater., Adv. Energy Mater, Energy Environ. Sci. and Chem, accumulating more than 28,500 citations with an H-index of 93 (Google Scholar). She was selected into the list of highly cited scholars in the materials category of "Clarivate Analytics" and "Elsevier". She was selected for the global top 2% of scientists lists for both "Lifetime Scientific Impact" and "Annual Scientific Impact” for many years (Stanford University and Elsevier). During her time in Australia, she received funding for 25 national projects from the Australian Research Council, successfully completing the projects with a total funding of approximately AUD 10 million. She has supervised over 35 PhD students, with 32 already graduated. She is an Associate Editor of the journal Energy Materials.

Maurizio Filippo Acciarri, is associate professor of Physics at UNIMIB. He carries out his teaching activity in the three-year degree courses of Biological Sciences, Optics and Optometry and Physics.
His research is mainly addressed to the study of photovoltaic cells and more generally to the physical aspects of energy efficiency and energy storage. In this area, he studied CO2 capture from industrial fumes and use.
The research activity is evidenced by more than 250 articles in international journals, by national or international projects in which he participated as unit manager, by 11 patents, and by participation in many international conferences. He is in the Editorial Bord of 7 International Journal related to Renewable Energy and is Editor in Chief of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy journal.
Driven by his interest in more general aspects related to energy sustainability, in 2021 he created an international network "SILKWAY - Energy, Connectivity, Environment, People" made up of universities, local and international stakeholders and other external partners from Europe and Asia. The aim is to create a network capable of managing projects, dialoguing with local authorities, and creating multilateral agreements on issues such as energy and sustainability, mobility, environment, and intercultural connections.

Jeongmin Ahn is a Professor at Syracuse University in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California, an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research interests include energy conversion, electrochemistry, combustion, and thermal management, with a particular focus on advanced energy conversion systems using solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). He has conducted extensive experimental research on various aspects of combustion, fuel cells, micro heat engines, thermoacoustic engines, and all-solid-state batteries. Professor Ahn has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work, including multiple awards for best paper and poster presentations at various conferences and symposiums. He is affiliated with the Combustion and Energy Research Laboratory (COMER) and has published extensively in leading journals such as Sustainability, Materialia, and Energy Conversion & Management.

PhD Professor (Associate) at Beijing Institute of Technology

Dr. Baniotopoulos is Professor of Sustainable Energy Systems. His academic activity concerns lecturing in graduate, post-graduate and PhD curricula on steel and aluminium structures, wind energy structures and sustainable design topics. He performed research on the same topics including robustness of metal structures, as well as administration at department, faculty or university level and academic or research oriented national and international organizations. His previous activity in consultancy as structural civil engineer concerned steel, aluminium and glass structures projects including wind energy structures, sustainable design and LC Analyses.

Avi Bendavid joined CSIRO in 1997 and has become a leading expert in thin film deposition technologies. He has developed advanced thin film processes for various applications, including biomedical, optical, and wear resistance. Over the years, he has collaborated with major clients such as Canon, CalTech, and Boeing. Avi has published over 140 papers, with an h-index of 34. He has also been involved in feasibility studies, technology transfer, and the development of new platform capabilities. He has received multiple awards for his contributions to peer review and was a key member of the team that deposited thin films for the LIGO experiment, which led to the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves in 2015.

Essaid Bilal is a CNRS Directeur de Recherche at the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne (EMSE), leading work at the intersection of environmental geochemistry, biotechnology and circular economy. His research centres on developing clean processes for the recycling and valorisation of industrial wastes (notably phosphogypsum), the remediation of polluted soils and legacy industrial sites, precision agriculture, and the sustainable management of built heritage. He applies metrology, mineral processing and process-engineering tools to create pilot-to-industrial solutions that close material loops and cut environmental footprints. Internationally, Bilal serves as Senior Vice-President for R&D of the OCP Group (2015-2017) overseeing 176 staff and €86 M annual budget, chairs doctoral programmes and expert committees for UNESCO, the EU, Morocco and Romania, and is a permanent honorary member of the Romanian Society of Economic Geology. With an h-index of 40 (Google Scholar) and 210 journal articles, he sits on the editorial boards of five journals and has organised 20+ high-profile conferences bridging academia, industry and policy on smart environments, phosphate technologies, cultural heritage and sustainable development.

Professor Dongliang Chao is the Executive Director of the Aqueous Battery Research Center, a Youth Researcher at the School of Chemistry and Materials at Fudan University, a Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher, and the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Materials Today Energy (impact factor 9.3). He is also a Leading Talent in Shanghai and a recipient of the National Overseas High-Level Talent Introduction Program (fourth youth program). Since joining Fudan University in 2020, he has published over 20 papers as a corresponding author in the field of aqueous batteries, including journals such as National Science Review, Science Advances, Science Bulletin, JACS, Angew, Advanced Materials, and Energy & Environmental Science. He has published one English monograph, over 140 papers in total, with more than one-third (a total of 50) being ESI highly cited papers, amassing over 21,000 citations and an h-index of 68 (as of November 2031). He has received awards such as the MIT Technology Review – “35 Innovators Under 35” Award, the Australian Research Council (ARC) Early Career Fellowship, and the Australian Research Rising Star Award.

Associate Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, and doctoral/master's supervisor. Graduated with a B.Sc. from the School of Chemistry at Beihang University in 2011; obtained a Ph.D. from the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory at the University of Science and Technology of China in 2015, under the guidance of Professor Ziyu Wu, an internationally renowned expert in synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy and former chairman of the National Synchrotron Radiation Professional Committee; conducted postdoctoral research at the Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University in 2016, under the supervision of Academician Yadong Li, an outstanding Chinese chemist; joined the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Beijing Institute of Technology in 2018, establishing a research group and serving as an independent PI. He has led several projects, including National Natural Science Foundation of China general and youth projects, Beijing Municipal general fund projects, corporate collaborative projects, BIT talent introduction start-up projects, and outstanding youth cultivation projects. He also serves as a reviewer for academic journals such as Nat. Comm., Angew., Adv. Mater., and Matter. He has been listed as a Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher for five consecutive years (2020–2024). In 2021, he was included in the Elsevier & Stanford “Standardized Citation Indicator Database” of the top 100,000 global scientists in all disciplines. He also serves on the editorial boards of Nano Research, Nano Research Energy, SmartMat, and Rare Metals.

Wei Chen is a Special Appointed Professor and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Applied Chemistry at the University of Science and Technology of China, and a professor at the National Center for Microscale Materials Science in Hefei. He obtained his B.Sc. in Materials Physics from the University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2008, and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in 2013, under the supervision of Professor Husam Alshareef. From 2014 to 2018, he conducted postdoctoral research at Stanford University under the guidance of Professor Yi Cui. He then served as a scientist at EEnotech from 2018 to 2019. Since joining USTC in July 2019, he has focused on large-scale energy storage batteries and electrocatalysis. Since forming his own research group, he has published over 30 papers as (co-)corresponding author in international journals such as Chemical Reviews, Nature Communications, JACS, Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Nano Letters, ACS Catalysis, eScience, and Energy Storage Materials. His papers have been cited over 8,000 times, with an h-index of 44. His research has resulted in five US patents and more than twenty Chinese invention patents. He also serves as a young editorial board member for eScience, Nano Research Energy, Energy Materials Advances, Battery Energy, Carbon Energy, Chinese Chemical Letters, and Transactions of Tianjin University.

Heechae Choi is a full professor at XJTLU's Department of Chemistry and Materials Science since January 2023. Previously, he held a prestigious fellowship at the University of Cologne from 2018 to 2022 and founded two venture companies providing materials simulation services to major manufacturers like Samsung and 3M. He has published over 130 peer-reviewed papers with an h-index of 32 and has led research projects on materials processing for high-tech applications, including Apple's iPhone antenna materials and Samsung's capacitor lifetime. His research interests include semiconductor processing, multi-scale simulations, photochemistry, catalytic reactions, and functional materials manufacturing. Choi has received numerous awards, including the Jiangsu Top Talent award in 2024 and the MOPGA-GRI Fellowship in Germany in 2018.

Hongxing Dai is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology. He obtained his Ph.D. Degree in the Department of Chemistry at Hong Kong Baptist University in 2001. He has been a postdoctoral fellow in the University of California at Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Supervisors: Profs. A.T. Bell and E.Iglesia). He is now the Head of Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He works on heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis, and nanoporous materials synthesis. Up to now, He has published over 250 articles in internationally renowned journals and two book chapters. He has given many keynote and invited lectures at various academic conferences. He serves as the editorial board members of several international journals and as the reviewer of over 140 international journals.

Marilena De Simone is an Associate Professor of Environmental Technical Physics at the Department of Environmental Engineering (DIAm) at the University of Calabria. She holds a degree in Environmental and Territorial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calabria. Her research focuses on building thermophysics, indoor environmental quality, solar energy systems, green roofs, energy storage materials, occupant behavior, and energy efficiency in buildings. She has authored over 100 scientific publications in journals, books, and conference proceedings. De Simone has participated in national and international research projects related to sustainability and innovative solutions in the construction sector. She has also been involved in international projects such as the Europe-China Clean Energy Centre (EC²) and has coordinated programs for the International Energy Agency (IEA) related to energy in buildings and communities. She is a member of several national and international associations and networks focused on energy efficiency and sustainable development.

Larry E. Erickson is a distinguished professor emeritus of chemical engineering at Kansas State University (K-State). He earned both his bachelor’s degree (1960) and Ph.D. (1964) in chemical engineering from K-State. Since joining the faculty in 1964, Erickson has made significant contributions to research and education in chemical engineering. His work has spanned various fields, including biochemical engineering, hazardous substance research, and environmental sustainability. He has led major research initiatives, such as the Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Hazardous Substance Research Center, and has co-authored over 450 papers. Erickson has also been actively involved in international collaborations and has received numerous awards for his contributions to chemical engineering and environmental science.

Daniela S. Gogova is a researcher at Linköping University, with a focus on materials science and condensed matter physics. Her research involves the study of various materials and their properties, particularly in the context of semiconductor materials and thin films. She has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals, including work on long-lived excitons in thermally annealed hydrothermal ZnO (2024), high crystalline quality homoepitaxial Si-doped β-Ga₂O₃ layers (2024), and the growth of low Al-content n-type AlₓGa₁₋ₓN layers with high-electron-mobility (2023). Additionally, she has contributed to theoretical studies on two-dimensional materials and their potential applications in green energy (2022). Her work contributes to the understanding and development of materials for advanced technological applications.

Dr. Hassan progressively skilled in physical chemistry and materials science with focal points on materials and electrochemistry. Over a few decades he developed competence in nanoscience and energy related materials research. His current research activities include dimensionally controlled materials for heterogeneous catalysis, exploring materials with new properties that can revolutionize the energy, environment, and space applications, and developing new chemistry for developing future high energy batteries and supercapacitors. His publications spanned the novelty in materials design and the state-of-the-art device integration. Dr Hassan is a holder of the Japan JSPS Fellow, Outstanding achievement from university of Waterloo, Canada, and a winner of Park & Viva Medal of Proficiency in Chemical Engineering, and recently he was highlighted by Elsevier on his finalist to Reaxy’s. Dr Hassan published over 50 research articles, 9 of them are in top 1% journals, His overall citation is > 4340 and his H-index is 34, i10-index 56.

Jiang Shan is an associate researcher at the Hangzhou Research Institute of Xidian University. He obtained his Ph.D. from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2018 and completed a joint Ph.D. program in France at CNRS supported by the CSC. From 2019 to 2022, he conducted postdoctoral research at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He has published over 40 SCI papers, including more than 30 as the first or corresponding author in top journals such as Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, The Innovation, and Advanced Science. His publications include 3 ESI highly cited papers and over 10 papers in Zone 1 of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, with a cumulative impact factor exceeding 300. He has also authored one English monograph. In the past five years, he has led several research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Youths, and has participated in multiple national and international research initiatives. He serves as a reviewer for over 40 academic journals, including Advanced Materials and Advanced Functional Materials, and holds editorial positions in several journals.

Zhiliang Jin is a professor at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at North Minzu University in Yinchuan, China. His research interests include photocatalysis and environmental catalysis. He has published numerous papers in these areas, with a focus on developing efficient photocatalytic systems for hydrogen production and organic contamination elimination.

Karthik Kannan is a researcher at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Institute of Manufacturing with High-Tech Innovations, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan. His research interests include 2D MXene composites, electrocatalysis, supercapacitors, and alkaline water electrolyzers. He has published numerous papers in these areas and serves as an editorial board member for several journals.

Associate Professor Kawi joined the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore in 1994. For more than a decade, his research focuses on catalysis and membrane for CO₂ capture & utilization and hydrogen production. He has published > 280 journal papers (h index = 66), 5 patents, 1 book, 3 book chapters, edited 10 special issues (as a Guest Editor of ChemCatChem, Catalysis Today, Ind. & Eng. Chem. Research, J. CO₂ Utilization, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, Environ. Sci. & Pollution Research, Topics in Catalysis, Catalysts) and presented several Plenary / Keynote Lectures at international conferences. He serves on the Editorial Board of ChemCatChem, Reactions, Waste & Biomass Valorization and as  Associate Editors of Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization (a specialty section of Frontiers in Energy Research) and Catalytic Engineering (a specialty section of Frontiers in Chemical Engineering). He was the Chair of 2015-ICCDU (13th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization) held in Singapore. He is currently the lead PI for 3 other projects, funded by NEA, AME A*STAR, and MOE (Tier 2).

Dr. Alexander Klimenko is a distinguished academic and researcher within the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering at The University of Queensland. His research interests span a wide range of fields, including multiscale phenomena, reacting flows, turbulence, energy and coal, technology and its cycles, complex competitive systems, and both analytical and computational methods. Dr. Klimenko obtained his PhD from Moscow University in 1991 and later earned his DEng from the University of Queensland in 2007. He is particularly renowned for his significant contributions to the theory and computation of reacting flows. The conditional equations he introduced have proven to be highly effective in simulating multiscale phenomena across various domains. His models and approaches, such as CMC, MMC, IDFE, and the PCMC theory of RCL, have led to substantial improvements in the efficiency of simulations and are widely recognized and utilized globally.

Christopher Koroneos is a chemical engineer. He did all his studies at the Dept. of Chemical Engineering of Columbia University in New York, USA, where he was a professor and now RA at the Earth Eng. Center. He is Associate Professor having the chair of Renewable Energy and Energy Management at the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Western Macedonia in Greece. He is teaching at the Interdisciplinary Program of Post Graduate Studies ‘‘Environment & Development’’ of the National Technical University of Athens. His research interests are in Renewable Energy, Exergy Analysis, LCA and Sustainable Development. He has more than 90 papers in Scientific Journals and more than 220 in proc. of Intern. conferences. He is in the editorial committee of 50 scientific journals.

Alban Kuriqi is a distinguished researcher and academic specializing in Civil Engineering with a focus on Renewable Energy and Water Management. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, concentrating on River Restoration and Management, from the University of Lisbon. His core research interests and areas of expertise cover Fluvial Hydraulics, Ecohydraulics, Ecohydrology, E-Flows, Hydraulic Structures, River Restoration, and Management. He is also a leading expert in hydraulics and water resource management. Alban Kuriqi has been employed as a Research Scientist and Science Manager at CERIS – University of Lisbon.

Dr. Li Hong (Colin) received his Bachelor and Ph.D. degrees from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He was awarded the Singapore Millennium Foundation (SMF) postdoctoral fellowship after graduation. In 2013, he joined the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stanford University as a postdoc where he focused on electrocatalysis for green hydrogen generation (affiliated with Center of Sustainable Energy through Catalysis). He also worked with Samsung to develop health monitoring biosensors for wearable devices. Dr. Li Hong joined the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering/School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in June 2016 as a Nanyang Assistant Professor. He was promoted to Associate Professor with Tenue in March 2022.

Chang-Hua Lin is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electronic engineering from the same university in 1989, 1991, and 2000, respectively. Since August 2005, he has been a professor at the Department of Computer and Communication Engineering, and in 2016, he joined the Department of Electrical Engineering. His research interests include energy storage system design, battery management system design, battery diagnostics, and high-voltage impulse circuit design. He has developed eight Taiwan patents and six US patents.

Bin Lin is a professor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in Chengdu. His research interests primarily focus on new energy materials and devices.

Porun Liu is an accomplished researcher and academic at Griffith University, where he currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy and is an Associate Professor in the School of Environment and Science. His research is centered on the development of nanoscale inorganic metal compounds, carbon materials, and their composites for applications in energy conversion, energy storage, environmental remediation, pollutant sensing, and biohazard removal. Liu has held various prestigious positions at Griffith University since joining in 2011, including roles as a Research Fellow, University Research Fellow, and ARC DECRA Fellow. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Science from Griffith University in 2011. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, Liu is actively involved in research that aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly focusing on climate action and affordable and clean energy.

Kefu Liu is a distinguished academic and researcher at Lakehead University, specializing in mechanical engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Central South University of Technology in China, as well as a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia. His research interests span a wide range of topics, including vibration theory, passive, semi-active, and active vibration control, adaptive neural and fuzzy control, system identification, machine condition monitoring and diagnosis, robotics, mechatronics, energy harvesting using ambient vibration, multiphysics problem simulations using advanced numerical methods, and industrial noise analysis, measurement, and control. His work contributes significantly to the advancement of mechanical engineering and related interdisciplinary fields.

Junfeng Liu is a prominent professor and doctoral supervisor at Beijing University of Chemical Technology. She earned her Bachelor’s and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Tsinghua University. Liu has held various academic positions, including being a visiting scholar at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Her research focuses on inorganic functional nanomaterials and their applications in catalysis and energy. She has published over 50 SCI papers in top journals, co-authored three books, and holds 13 national invention patents. Liu has received several awards, such as the New Century Excellent Talents award and the Beijing Science and Technology Rising Star award. She actively recruits students with a strong foundation in chemistry, chemical engineering, and English, emphasizing qualities like diligence and curiosity.

Zhaomeng Liu is a lecturer at Northeast University’s School of Metallurgy, born in April 1992. He holds a Ph.D. from Hunan University and master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Central South University. His research focuses on key materials for potassium and sodium ion batteries and the design and preparation of electrode materials. Liu has published 32 SCI papers, including 12 as the first author, with one ESI hot paper and nine ESI highly-cited papers. He has hosted multiple research projects and is a guest editor for the journal Matels, also teaching courses related to hydrogen energy and new energy.

Andrea Mariscotti is a researcher and assistant professor at the Dipartimento di Ingegneria Navale, Elettrica, Elettronica e delle Telecomunicazioni (DITEN) of the University of Genova, Italy. He was born in Genova in 1968, and he received his Laurea degree in Electronic Engineering and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Genova in 1991 and 1996, respectively. His research interests include power quality, electrical system simulation, static converters, and the design and construction of measurement setups and instrumentation. He has published numerous papers in these fields and has been involved in various research projects.

Alexandre V. Nominé is an associate professor at Mines Nancy and a researcher at the Jean Lamour Institute, both part of the University of Lorraine. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics specializing in plasma physics and earned his engineering degree in Materials Science in 2011. Nominé has worked as a researcher at the Open University in the UK and participated in a Franco-Singaporean research project on nanomaterials for batteries. He joined Mines Nancy in 2017 and has been involved in academic cooperation with Russia, leading a Hubert-Curien Kolmogorov program between the University of Lorraine and ITMO University in Russia. His research focuses on the fabrication of nanomaterials for optical applications. Since October 2020, he has served as the Director of International Affairs at Mines Nancy, aiming to enhance student mobility and international partnerships for the school.

Erkan Oterkus is a professor in the Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. He is also the director of the PeriDynamics Research Centre and the Ocean Energy Research Unit. Oterkus received his PhD from the University of Arizona and was a researcher at NASA Langley Research Center before joining Strathclyde. His research focuses on computational mechanics, including peridynamics, structural health monitoring, and fracture mechanics, with applications in aerospace, marine, and renewable energy. His work has been supported by organizations such as the European Union, DSTL, and Samsung Electronics. Oterkus has published extensively, including the first book on peridynamics, and has served as a visiting professor at several universities. He is also an editor for multiple journals and has been involved in various editorial roles for special issues and conferences.

Manikandan Palanisamy is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has held postdoctoral positions at Purdue University and UNIST in South Korea, and was a research associate at IISER Trivandrum in India. Palanisamy earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the CSIR–Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute in India. His research focuses on electrochemistry, energy storage materials, and advanced battery systems, including lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and lithium-sulfur batteries. He has published numerous papers in top journals and holds patents related to battery technology.

Wenbo Peng is an associate professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Microelectronics, Xi’an Jiaotong University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2016 and conducted research as a visiting scholar at Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States. His research focuses on piezoelectric semiconductor device physics and sensor chips. He has been involved in teaching core courses in microelectronics, including semiconductor devices and power semiconductor devices. Peng has led several research projects, including National Natural Science Foundation of China projects and Chinese Postdoctoral Science Foundation projects. He has published over 40 papers in top journals such as Advanced Materials and Nano Energy, with over 1,700 citations and an H - index of 24. He has received awards such as the Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Shaanxi Electronics Society and the "Top Ten Academic Newcomers" award at Xi’an Jiaotong University. He also guides graduate and undergraduate students in research projects and competitions.

Anna Pinnarelli is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering (DIMEG) at the University of Calabria, Italy. Her research interests include electrical energy systems, smart grids, microgrids, and the integration of renewable energy sources. She is also one of the founders of a spin-off company focused on renewable energy.

Mihaela Popescu is a Professor at the Department of Electromechanics, Environment and Applied Informatics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Craiova, Romania. Her research interests include energy efficiency, power converters, adjustable-speed drives, active power filters, and power quality. She has authored or co-authored over 250 scientific papers and conference papers.

Yu Qiu is an Associate Professor at the School of Energy Science and Engineering at Central South University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermal Physics from Xi’an Jiaotong University, where he also completed his undergraduate studies in Energy, Power System, and Automation. During his Ph.D., he spent a year as a visiting scholar at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on high- and ultra-high-temperature solar thermal power, thermal energy storage, solar-driven hydrogen production, and smart passive cooling technologies.

Mogalahalli V. Reddy is a Senior Professional Researcher at Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) in Quebec, Montreal, Canada. He obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Bordeaux, France, in 2003. Reddy has extensive experience in materials for energy storage, including cathodes, anodes, supercapacitors, and electrolytes. He has published over 220 papers and has an h-index of 68 with over 17,000 citations.

Elena Rozhkova is a scientist at the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Moscow State Institute for Fine Chemical Technology. Her research interests include the design and development of functional nano-bio hybrids using synthesis, microfabrication, and synthetic biology approaches. She has made significant contributions to the field of nano-bio interfaces, which involves merging nanotechnology, biotechnology, and synthetic biology to create novel materials and systems. Rozhkova has received several awards for her work, including the JSPS fellowship, the Brain Research Foundation Fay/Frank Women's Council Award, and the Prof. M. J. Nanjan Fourth Endowment Lecture Award.

M. Santamouris is a Scientia, Distinguished, Professor of High Performance Architecture at UNSW, and past Professor in the University of Athens, Greece. Visiting Professor : Cyprus Institute, Metropolitan University London, Tokyo Polytechnic University, Bolzano University, Brunnel University, Seoul University National University of Singapore, and UITM Univ Malaysia. Past President of the National Center of Renewable and Energy Savings of Greece. Editor in Chief of the Energy and Buildings Journal, Past Editor in Chief of the Advances Building Energy Research, Associate Editor of the Solar Energy Journal, E- Prime, Journal of Low Carbon and Sustainable Energy, and Member of the Editorial Board of 24 Journals. Editor of the Series of Book on Buildings, published by Earthscan Science Publishers. Editor and author of 20 international books published by Elsevier, Earthscan, Springer, etc. Author of 462 scientific articles published in journals. Reviewer of research projects in 29 countries including USA, UK, France, Germany, Canada, Sweden, etc. Ranked as the top world cited researcher in the field of Building and Construction by the Stanford University ranking system, for 2019-2022. Highly Cited Researcher in the Clarivate ranking for 4 continuous years. Ranked as no 451 researchers n the world in all scientific disciplines in the list prepared by Stanford University in 2021 for the 200000 more influential researchers. He has received many international awards.

Sergey Grigoriev is a Professor of Electrochemistry at the National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute” (MPEI) and holds a Doctor of Engineering Science degree. He is also the Head of the Department of High-Efficiency Processing Technologies. His research focuses on hydrogen energy, electrochemistry, and the development of advanced materials for fuel cells. Grigoriev has published extensively in these areas and is cited over 8,000 times.

Adalgisa Sinicropi is a faculty member at the University of Siena, Italy. She is involved in teaching chemistry courses at the Master's level. Her research activities focus on the development and application of organic dyes for photoelectrochemical cells and dye-sensitized solar cells. She has contributed to several publications in the field of photovoltaics and solar energy, including studies on light harvesting, energy transfer, and the synthesis of organic dyes for anodic sensitizers.

Dawei Su is an Associate Professor at the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney. He has a strong background in material science and integrates this with chemistry, nanotechnology, and physics in his research. His work focuses on advanced energy storage and conversion, including lithium-ion, sodium-ion, potassium-ion, lithium-sulfur, and lithium-air batteries. Su has published over 150 SCI papers, with 16 of them being "ESI Highly Cited Papers," and his work has been cited over 14,000 times, giving him an H-index of 62. He is also involved in teaching and has received awards for his contributions to education.

Dr. Bing Sun is a Senior Lecturer at Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science. He is the recipient of Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) 2018 and ARC Future Fellowship 2022.
Dr Sun’s research covers multiple disciplines: materials science and engineering, electrochemistry, materials chemistry, nanotechnology, solid-state physics, physical chemistry, and nano-fabrications. So far, he has published 2 book chapters and 130 peer-reviewed articles in international high-rank journals, including Nature Energy, Nature Communications, Science Advances, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Energy & Environmental Science, Nano Letters, ACS Nano, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Small, etc. His publications have attracted over 10,100 citations with an h-index of 60 (ISI Web of Science).

Shuhui Sun is a distinguished professor and researcher with a focus on sustainable nanotechnology for clean energy and environmental applications. His research interests span fuel cells, green hydrogen production, lithium-metal batteries, metal-ion batteries, metal-air batteries, CO₂ reduction, and wastewater treatment. Sun has published over 340 peer-reviewed papers, including articles in high-impact journals such as Nature Sustainability, Nature Communications, and Advanced Materials. His work has been cited over 28,800 times, and he holds an H-index of 95. Sun has also co-authored several books and book chapters and holds multiple patents. His contributions to the field have been recognized through various awards and editorial roles in prestigious journals.

Zuoyu Sun is a professor at the School of Mechanical and Electronic Control Engineering at Beijing Jiaotong University, specializing in hydrogen energy research. He obtained his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Beijing Institute of Technology. Sun’s research focuses on hydrogen energy storage, transportation, and application, as well as energy transition strategies. He leads the Hydrogen Energy and Space Propulsion Technology academic team at the university. Sun has published over 80 SCI/EI indexed papers, with several being highly cited in the ESI database. His work has an H-index of 32. He has also authored and co-authored several books and book chapters. Sun has guided numerous graduate and undergraduate students, fostering a diverse and inclusive research environment. His contributions have been recognized through various awards, including being listed as a top 2% scientist by Stanford University and Elsevier. He actively participates in academic societies and serves as a reviewer for multiple international journals.

Dr. Hao Tian is a Postdoctoral Research Associate under the supervision of Prof. Hao Liu and Prof. Guoxiu Wang in the Centre for Clean Energy Technology, University of Technology Sydney. His research interests include the synthesis of nanostructured materials and their applications for energy storage and conversion.

As First Author, he has published over 16 refereed journal papers, including National Science Review, Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Chemical Science and Advanced Science. Particularly, he has published 10 papers with IF˃10 as first author and his research is featured on 6 Cover pages of scientific journals. He also serves as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Nanotechnology (Frontiers), Guest Editor for Nanomaterials (MDPI) and Guest Editor for Journal of Visualized Experiments (JOVE).

He received his Bachelor of Science major in Chemistry (National Base for Fostering Talents in Basic Science) from Lanzhou University in 2009, Master of Science from Lanzhou University in 2012 and University of New South Wales in 2014, his Ph.D. from Curtin University under the supervision of Prof. Jian Liu and Prof. Shaomin Liu in 2018. In 2016, he took an exchange scholarship to visit Prof Zhiqun Lin's group at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Diego Vergara is a scholar at the Universidad Católica de Ávila in Avila, Spain。He is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Arts and a researcher at the TiDEE research group。His research interests cover engineering education, bibliometric review, virtual laboratory, digital competence, and higher education。He has authored numerous research papers, conference contributions, and books in the fields of materials engineering and engineering education.

Dr. Faxing Wang is a distinguished academic at the School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, China. He was awarded the title of Distinguished Professor of Minjiang Scholars and received the Fujian Provincial Outstanding Youth Program. Dr. Wang obtained his Ph.D. from the School of Physics and Technology at Lanzhou University in 2013. Between 2012 and 2018, he conducted research at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and the Singapore-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Center. His research focuses on flexible and miniaturized energy storage devices, including thin-film solid-state lithium-ion microbatteries, planar supercapacitors for integrated circuits, flexible energy storage devices, new types of energy storage battery systems, and the application of machine learning in the energy field. Dr. Wang has published over 100 SCI papers in top-tier international journals such as PNAS, Advanced Materials, and Nature Communications. His work has been cited more than 7,000 times, with an h-index of 48. He has also authored three book chapters and filed five invention patents.

Dr. Wang joined ARBRI as our CAIP Research Chair in Computational Sustainability and Environmental Analytics in September, 2013. Prior to that Dr. Wang had served as Principal Research Scientist at Rothamsted Research in the UK. Dr. Wang is a leading expert in modelling and simulation of complex environmental and energy processes and systems, such as ecosystems, nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration, groundwater, pollutants, greenhouse gas emission and mitigation, fuel cells, microbial fuel cells, biogas, bioenergy and biomass.

Dr. Wang has made efforts to integrate agroecosystem, land use change and Geographic Information System (GIS) to assess environmental impacts of expanding biogas, bioenergy crops, land use change and climate change with emphasis on their interactions. Dr. Wang and his team are developing a modelling framework of integrated terrestrial and aquatic systems in the Athabasca River Basin by utilizing these innovative computational technologies and analytical modeling techniques and are expanding capacity of agroecosystem modeling and computational sustainability for agroecosystem and water resource management across Alberta and Canada.

John Wang is a distinguished scholar at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in Singapore City, Singapore. He is known for his significant contributions to the field of materials science and engineering. His research interests span a wide range of topics, including advanced materials, nanotechnology, and their applications in various industries. Dr. Wang has published numerous high-impact papers in top-tier international journals, and his work has been widely cited, reflecting its importance and influence in the scientific community. He is also actively involved in collaborative research projects and has made substantial contributions to the development of innovative materials and technologies.

Ye Wang is a professor at the School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, specializing in the Division of Physics. He obtained his Ph.D. in Microelectronics from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore in June 2013. Currently, he serves as a master's degree supervisor, recruiting students in condensed matter physics and instrumentation engineering. His research focuses on energy storage materials and devices, particularly 3D-printed lithium/sodium metal batteries and lithium/sodium ion batteries. He has published over 180 SCI papers with more than 8,000 citations, including over 40 as the first or corresponding author, and holds 7 authorized patents. Wang has led several research projects, including two National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) projects, one provincial-level project, and two university-level projects. In 2019, he was selected as an "Outstanding Young Talent" in Henan Province. His notable publications include papers in journals like Advanced Energy Materials and ACS Nano. He has also guided six students to win national scholarships.

Shenghao Wang is a researcher at the Institute of Material Genome Engineering at Shanghai University. His research focuses on the field of materials science, particularly in the area of perovskite materials and their applications in solar cells. Wang has made significant contributions to the understanding of energy level alignment at interfaces in metal halide perovskite solar cells and has explored various methods to improve the efficiency and stability of these devices. His work includes studies on the accelerated degradation of methylammonium lead iodide perovskites induced by iodine vapor exposure, as well as the development of smooth perovskite thin films using hybrid deposition methods. Wang has published several high-impact papers in renowned journals such as Advanced Materials Interfaces, Nature Energy, and Energy & Environmental Science. His research also involves the observation of double indirect interlayer excitons in heterostructures and the recycled utilization of nanoporous gold electrodes for cost-effective perovskite solar cell fabrication.

Chunhua Wang is a distinguished academic at the City University of Hong Kong. Although specific details about his personal and professional background are not provided here, his affiliation with City University of Hong Kong suggests that he is likely involved in advanced research and teaching activities in his field of expertise. Given the university's reputation for academic excellence and innovation, it can be inferred that Dr. Wang may be contributing to cutting-edge research and academic development, possibly in areas such as science, engineering, or technology. His email address indicates his active involvement in academic and research-related communications.

Dr. Junwei Wu obtained his B.E and M.E from University of Science & Technology Beijing of China and Ph.D. degree from West Virginia University of U.S. He is now an associate professor in the Department of Material Science and Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen). His researches concern the synthesis, the characterizations of nano-materials and their applications for energy storage and conversion, such as Li-ion batteries,  solid oxide fuel cell, vacuum deposition etc. He also serves as the deputy secretary general of Shenzhen Association for Vacuum Technology Industries and member of council of Chinese Association for Corrosion and Protection. As a PI, he is or was responsible for the project from Chinese MOST, NSFC, Guangdong NSF, Shenzhen Key Project of Fundamental research, and so on. In addition, He is also an invited reviewer of many Influential journals, such as Advanced Materials, Energy Storage Materials, ACS applied Materials and Interfaces, Chemical Engineering Journals, etc.

Xingjian Xue is a faculty member at the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut (2007), an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University (2003), and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Xi’an Jiao Tong University (1994). His research interests encompass solid oxide fuel cells, solid oxide electrolysis cells, gas separation membranes, materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage, reliability and durability of functional and structural materials, and transport phenomena and electrochemical kinetics. Dr. Xue has published several notable papers, including works on interfacial nanospike-structured cathodes for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells in Advanced Materials Interfaces, modeling approaches for proton-conducting solid oxide fuel cells in Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, and high ionic conductivity materials synthesized using glucose templates in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. His contributions to the field are evident through his impactful publications and ongoing research endeavors.

Dr. Dong Yan is a Distinguished Professor of the Yellow River Scholars Program at Henan University and has been selected for the Zhongyuan Talent Program in Henan Province. He obtained his Ph.D. from East China Normal University in 2018 and subsequently conducted postdoctoral research at the Singapore University of Technology and Design from 2018 to 2021. His primary research focus is on key materials and interfacial physicochemistry of secondary batteries. He has published more than 30 papers in mainstream domestic and international journals in this field, which have been cited over 2,000 times. As the first author, he has published more than 10 papers in journals such as Advanced Energy Materials, ACS Energy Letters, and ACS Nano, including 2 front cover papers and 3 ESI highly cited papers. He holds 6 authorized national invention patents. Dr. Yan has led one international scientific and technological cooperation project in Henan Province (cultivation project) and participated as a core member in three scientific research projects funded by the National Research Foundation and the Ministry of Education of Singapore (total funding of 4.326 million Singapore dollars). He has also been awarded the Third Prize of Natural Science in Henan Province, the Second Prize of Scientific and Technological Achievements in Henan Province, and the First Prize of Excellent Academic Papers in Natural Science in Henan Province as a major contributor.

Yang Peihua is a Distinguished Researcher at Wuhan University, specializing in the design and manufacturing of energy storage batteries. He has published over 40 papers as the first or corresponding author in renowned journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie, and Energy & Environmental Science. His publications have garnered more than 10,000 citations in total, with 10 of them being ESI highly cited papers, and he holds an h-index of 46. His research papers have been the subject of special commentaries by academic media such as Chemistry World, Global Science, and ScienceNet. He has been invited to review manuscripts for prestigious academic journals like Science, Joule, Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, and Angewandte Chemie. Additionally, he serves as an editorial board member or a young editorial board member for journals including eScience, Energy & Environmental Materials, Gels, and Energy Storage Science and Technology.

Weiyong Yuan is a distinguished researcher at the Ningbo Research Institute, affiliated with Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. Although specific details about his personal and professional background are not provided here, his affiliation with Zhejiang University, one of China's top academic institutions, suggests that he is likely involved in advanced research activities. His email address indicates his active participation in academic and research-related communications. Given the university's strong focus on innovation and interdisciplinary research, Dr. Yuan may be contributing to cutting-edge scientific or technological advancements in his field of expertise.

Zhien Zhang is a faculty member at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, United States. While specific details about his background are not provided here, his affiliation with such a prestigious institution suggests that he is likely involved in significant research and academic activities. Given the university’s reputation for excellence in various fields, it can be inferred that Dr. Zhang may be contributing to important advancements in his area of expertise, possibly in science, engineering, or another related discipline. His email address indicates his active engagement in academic and research-related communications.

Jinqiang Zhang is a Chancellor's Research Fellow, ARC DECRA Fellow, and Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). His research is centered on developing functional materials and exploring mechanisms for energy storage and conversion, with a focus on lithium-ion, lithium-air, and lithium-sulfur batteries, water splitting, fuel cells, and carbon dioxide capture/reduction. He has made significant contributions through his work on functional organic molecules and single-atom catalysts, which enhance the electrochemical performance and stability of energy storage and conversion devices. His achievements include developing additives for lithium-air batteries to reduce parasitic reactions and designing atomically dispersed catalysts for improved catalytic efficiency. He has also worked on systems for CO₂ reduction and direct air capture, contributing to net-zero carbon emissions. Zhang has published over 95 articles in prestigious journals, with over 12,000 citations and an h-index of 59. His work has earned him several awards, including Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (cross-field) and MAPS Early Career Researcher of the Year. After completing his Ph.D. at UTS, he continued his research at UTS and later at the University of Toronto, focusing on CO₂ reactive capture. He has secured over $2 million as Chief Investigator from UTS and the Australian Research Council (ARC).

Wenchao Zhang, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Wollongong, Australia, and Visiting Scholar at Case Western Reserve University, U.S.A. He is currently employed as a Distinguished Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Central South University. He was awarded as National Overseas Young Talent Program, a Chief Young Scientist of the National Key Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST),  the youth program of the Hunan Province's "Hundred Talents Program". He has been engaged in research on metallurgical physical chemistry and metal resource utilization. He was under the supervision of Prof. Guo Zai Ping (Australian Laureate Fellowships，Academician of Australian Academy of Science, Academician of Australian Academy of Engineering) and Prof. Dai Liming (Australian Laureate Fellowships, Academician of Australian Academy of Science) during PhD study. He has published more than 70 papers in high quality journals, with over 15 papers published in Nature Index (NI) journals. As first author or corresponding authors, He has published over 30 peer-review papers including some high-level ranking journal such as Science Advances, Joule, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Materials, Water Research, etc. His papers have been broadly cited by international scientific community and attracted > 6,500 citations with an H-index of 36 (Google Scholar). Among them, 10 papers were selected as ESI highly cited papers. He was presided Australian Synchrotron Radiation Research Program (ASRP) projects, and was awarded the Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award.

Bingsen Zhang is a distinguished researcher affiliated with the Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science at the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Science and Technology of China, both located in Shenyang, China. His research interests primarily focus on advanced materials science, with a particular emphasis on the development and application of novel materials. Given his affiliation with these prestigious institutions, it is likely that Dr. Zhang is involved in cutting-edge research that contributes to the fundamental understanding and practical application of materials science. His work may encompass areas such as material synthesis, characterization, and the exploration of new material properties for various technological applications.

Jim P. Zheng joined the faculty of the UB Department of Electrical Engineering in Spring 2020 as SUNY Empire Innovation Professor. He had been the faculty of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Florida A&M University and Florida State University from 1997 to 2020, as Associate Professor, Professor, and Sprint Eminent Scholar Chair Professor. Prior to this, he had been worked at Army Research Laboratory from 1992 to 1997. He is the recipient of National Academy of Inventors Fellow, IEEE Fellow, National Research Council Fellow, Army Research & Development Achievement Award, NASA Faculty Research Award, and Progress Energy Professional Development Award. He has published more than 200 articles in scholarly journals, and 150 papers in conference proceedings in the fields of energy storage, fuel cells, nano-sensors, photonics, and thin film growth, and been awarded 26 patents, and 5 patents have been licensed by private companies.

Prof. Yulin Zhong completed his Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) and PhD in Chemistry at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He then pursued post-doctoral training at Princeton University (2009) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (2011). After three years in the United States, he returned to Singapore, where he worked as a Research Scientist at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, A*STAR Singapore. In 2013, he began his academic career in Australia, receiving the ARC DECRA Fellowship at Monash University. He joined Griffith University as a Senior Lecturer in 2016 and was awarded the ARC Future Fellowship in 2020. In 2025, he was appointed a member of the ARC College of Experts.

Dr. Jinshuo Zou is an early career research fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering. She received a PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Wollongong (UoW). She is now dedicated to developing advanced functional materials for electrochemical synthesis, energy storage and conversion, and environmental engineering. She is proficient in material characterization via various advanced characterization techniques, such as X-ray absorption spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and Powder diffraction, which lay a solid foundation for the active material preparation and mechanism investigation. Her research areas include electrochemical CO₂ capture and conversion, metal-CO₂ batteries, and material science.

Song Chen is a faculty member at the College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University, located in Baoding, China. Although specific details about his personal and professional background are not provided here, his affiliation with Hebei University suggests that he is likely involved in teaching and research activities within the field of physics. Given the university’s commitment to academic excellence, Dr. Chen may be contributing to the advancement of knowledge in areas such as theoretical physics, experimental physics, or applied physics. His work could involve conducting research, publishing scholarly articles, and mentoring students, thereby playing an important role in shaping the next generation of physicists and fostering scientific innovation.

Dr. Meng Ding is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China. She received her B.E. and Ph.D. degrees from Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) with full scholarships provided by Singapore Ministry of Education. After her Ph.D., she joined National University of Singapore to continue her research on 2D materials assembly for energy storage devices and electrochemical water desalination applications. She received SNIC Prof. Lee Soo Ying Young Chemist Silver Award in 2021 and Gusu Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talents in 2023. Dr. Ding is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Dr. Ding focuses on the intersections of nanomaterials assembly, water desalination, and smart soft machines. She seeks to design functional materials and reveal the underlying nanomaterials self-assembly mechanisms. The insights gained from the materials design can be utilized for sustainable water desalination and smart soft machines.

Binbin Jia is a faculty member at the College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, China Three Gorges University, located in Yichang, China. Although specific details about his personal and professional background are not provided here, his affiliation with the university suggests that he is likely involved in teaching and research activities within the fields of materials science and chemical engineering. Given the university’s focus on academic excellence and innovation, Dr. Jia may be contributing to advancements in these areas through his research endeavors. His work could involve exploring new materials, developing innovative chemical processes, or conducting interdisciplinary research that addresses challenges in materials and chemical engineering. Additionally, his role as a faculty member likely includes mentoring students and participating in academic and research-related communications.

Lina Montuori is a faculty member at the School of Industrial Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, located in Valencia, Spain. She is affiliated with the Department of Applied Thermodynamics and is involved in both teaching and research activities. Her research interests are focused on energy engineering, as she is associated with the University Research Institute (IIE) in this field. Montuori has contributed to various academic and research outputs, including publications in conferences, journal articles, and book chapters. She has also been involved in several research projects and agreements. Additionally, she has guided numerous Bachelor's and Master's degree final projects. Her work has been recognized with multiple awards, reflecting her significant contributions to her field.

Qiqi Shi earned his Ph.D. from Hebei University of Technology, and his research focuses on pollution control during energy utilization processes.

Yingmeng Zhang is a faculty member at the Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), which is affiliated with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). Located in Huzhou, China, this institute focuses on interdisciplinary research and innovation. Although specific details about Dr. Zhang's research interests and achievements are not provided, given the institute's emphasis on advanced technologies and the university's strong background in electronic science and engineering, it is likely that Dr. Zhang is involved in cutting-edge research related to these fields. His work may include contributions to the development of new technologies, academic publications, and the mentoring of students, thereby playing an important role in advancing knowledge and fostering innovation within the region.

Zhao Peng is a lecturer who obtained his Ph.D. from Hebei University of Technology in 2023. His research focuses on the resource recovery of solid waste and nanostructured energy storage materials. He has published three SCI papers as the first author.

Jinlong Zheng is a researcher at the Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, which is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology Beijing. Located in Beijing, China, this center is dedicated to the advanced study and innovation in materials science. Although specific details about Dr. Zheng's research interests and achievements are not provided, given the center's focus on materials genome engineering, it is likely that he is involved in cutting-edge research related to the development, characterization, and application of new materials. His work may encompass areas such as computational materials science, experimental materials research, or the integration of both to accelerate the discovery and optimization of materials for various technological applications. Dr. Zheng's contributions could include academic publications, participation in international research collaborations, and the mentoring of students, thereby playing an important role in advancing the field of materials science and engineering.