Editorial Board

Editor in Chief
Jing Shi, PhD, University of Cincinnati, United States of America
Dr. Jing Shi received a B.S. degree and a Ph.D. degree in materials engineering from University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, and another Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University, USA. He is currently a full professor of Mechanical Engineering, as well as the program director of Industrial & Systems Engineering at University of Cincinnati, USA. He has published more than 200 refereed papers in technical journals and conference proceedings. His expertise mainly covers renewable energy, materials and processing for energy conservation, green manufacturing, modeling and optimization of energy systems, and circular economy. He is a frequent recipient of teaching and research awards, an editorial member of multiple international journals, a regular reviewer for federal funding agencies, and a conference organizer of numerous international conferences.

Associate Editors
Chandramohan V.P, PhD, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India
V.P. Chandramohan is presently working as a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Warangal, India. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in 2001, completed his Master of Engineering in Thermal Power Engineering from Annamalai University in 2002, and MBA Project Management in 2009. He obtained his Ph.D. from IIT Delhi, India in 2012. His research interests are (i) computational fluid dynamics (ii) renewable energy, (iii) drying and simultaneous solution of heat and mass transfer (iv) solar drying (v) solar updraft tower. He has more than 200 publications in International reputed journals, book chapters, and conferences. He is handling a lot of sponsored research projects from various funding sources. He got various awards such as a gold medal for ME (Thermal Power) and Dr. S. Sathik prize from Annamalai University, DST-SERB Empowerment Scheme Award 2016, and ScienceDirect TOP 25 Hottest Articles award. He is serving as editorial board member and reviewer in various reputed journals in his field of expertise.

Yun Ii Go, PhD, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Malaysia
Dr. Yun Ii Go is an Associate Professor in School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia campus. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronics. She served as the Associate Dean of Science and Engineering Constituency and is currently the Associate Director of Academic Quality. She had experiences in leading multi-nation, interdisciplinary team and research projects from Energy Academy UK, Royal Academy of Engineering UK, Global Challenge Research Fund, Scottish Funding Council, Ministry of Education Malaysia, Ministry of Foreign Affair Taiwan etc; developed strong research partnership from UK, US, Southeast Asia and East-Africa. She was the visiting fellow of Centre for Global Change and Sustainability Science, National Taipei University, Taiwan and invited scholar of City College of New York and Southern Connecticut State University, U.S. She served as reviewer and editorial member in various journals and international conferences. She is a certified competent person by Malaysia Sustainable Energy Development Authority and certified energy manager under Association of Southeast Asian Nations Energy Management Scheme. She received recognition as APEC Engineer, International Professional Engineer, ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer, Senior Member of IEEE and Chartered Engineer of IET, ECUK.

Tien-Chien Jen, PhD, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Prof Jen has been a Full Professor at the University of Johannesburg since 2015. Prof Jen is the Director of the Joint Research Centre with the Nanjing Tech University of China on “Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing.” Prof Jen is also the Director of the Atomic Layer Deposition Research (ALD) Center, which is the first ALD center in South Africa.  
In 2011, Prof Jen was elected as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), which recognized his contributions to the field of thermal science and manufacturing. 
In 2020, Prof Jen was inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Science of South Africa, which recognizes him as one of the top scholars in South Africa. Recently, Prof Jen has been appointed as the South Africa Research Chair (SARChI) on Green Hydrogen in 2023.  Prof Jen has written a total of over 650 peer-reviewed articles, including 320 peer-reviewed journal papers, published in many prestigious journals published in Elsevier, ACS, Taylor and Francis, Springer Nature, Wiley, etc., Some of the journals include: Chemical Reviews, Electrochemical Energy Reviews, npj Clean Water, Journal of Energy Storage, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Nano-Micro Letters, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, Nanotechnology Review, Journal of Molecular Liquids, etc.
He has written 16 book chapters and nine books published, the latest titled “Emerging Atomic Layer Deposition for Hydrogen Energy,” published by Springer Nature in January 2025.

Brijesh Mainali, PhD, Linnaeus University, Sweden
Dr. Brijesh Mainali is Associate Professor in Energy Sustainability at Linnaeus University (LNU). He has 25 years of experience working in the field of Energy and Sustainable Development, which includes his work in the academic sector (Linnaeus University and Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden), and with Energy Development programmes (ESAP) in Nepal and as consultant with private sector and NGO. His research is interdisciplinary in nature and analyzes renewable energy technologies interlinking them with market, policy and sustainable development. Mainali has led and coordinated several projects in the area of Energy and Climate change funded by Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (FORMAS) and Swedish Research Council (VR). He has also worked participated in in couple of EU projects Horizon 2020 on Energy efficiency and deep renovation of detached households and Erasmus+ project on Capacity building of partners in LESOTHO for developing courses on Sustainable development as co-applicant. Besides, Dr Mainali is project coordinator from LNU side for Doctoral school in Sustainable energy engineering (SEED) and Program manager for Masters Programme in Energy and Management for Sustainable Development at LNU.

Zafar Said, PhD, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Zafar Said is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sustainable Renewable Energy Engineering at the University of Sharjah. He also works as Adjunct Faculty at the U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E) National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Pakistan. He works in the field of Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Heat Transfer, AI, optimization, Nanofluids, BTMS, NePCM, and nanolubricants. He has published over 230+ papers as per Web of Science, including one in Progress in Energy and Combustion (IF: 35.339), One in Physics Reports (IF: 30.105), One in Advanced Energy Materials (IF: 29.698), One in Nano Energy (IF: 19.069), 6 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (IF: 16.799), 2 books, 20 book chapters, 26 conference papers), with about 12027+ citations and an H-index of 64. As per Web of Science, he has 18 Hot Papers, 41 Highly cited Papers, and 42 Top Papers in the cycle 2018-2022. He is also ranked in World's Top 2% Scientists 2019, 2020, and 2021 by Elsevier BV and Stanford University) in the field of Energy. He is also ranked in the top 100 scientists in the United Arab Emirates, as per adscientificindex. He was honored with several prestigious awards, including First prize in the category of individual researchers and experts in the field of better integration of urban planning, Research and Innovation Award, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure in UAE, 2023, 2022 Rising Star Science Star award by Research.com, Sharjah Islamic Bank Award for Distinguished Researchers (2017-2018), Faculty Annual Incentive Research Award for 2018-2019, and Faculty Annual Incentive Research Award for University and Community Service 2020-2021. Dr. Zafar serves as the Editorial Board Member for several ISI Journals. 

Feroz Shaik, PhD, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Dr. Shaik Feroz is currently working at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Feroz obtained his doctorate in the field of Chemical Engineering from Andhra University, India in 2004 and Post Doc Research Fellow from Leibniz University, Germany in 2015. M. Tech in Chemical Engineering from Osmania University, India in 1998 and B. Tech in Chemical Engineering from S. V. University, India in 1992. Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Studies from Andhra University in 2003.
Dr. Feroz has expertise in process engineering, plant design and troubleshooting, quality control using advance analytical equipment, wastewater treatment, solar energy systems (PV & CSP) for energy and desalination, hot water systems and water treatment, synthesis of nano photo catalysts, simultaneous treatment of wastewater and production of hydrogen, environmental impact assessment, design, delivery and management chemical & process engineering programs and tailored made industrial based training programs related to chemical and process engineering.
Dr. Feroz has more than 220 publications to his credit in journals and conferences of international repute and supervised 4 PhD research works with another 4 on-going. Dr. Feroz is associated as the Principal Investigator/CO-Investigator to a number of research projects and also involved as “Technology transfer agent” by Innovation Research Center, Sultanate of Oman. He has a significant contribution as Editorial member and peer reviewer for various reputed international journals and conferences. He was awarded “Best Researcher” by the Caledonian College of Engineering for the year 2014. Dr. Feroz has total experience of 31 years in teaching, research and industry.

Arun Vuppaladadiyam, PhD, Curtin University, Australia
Dr. Arun Krishna Vuppaladadiyam is a distinguished researcher specialising in sustainable energy systems and biofuels. He is currently a lecturer at Curtin University, Australia, where he works on cutting-edge research in energy conversion technologies, computational modelling, and renewable energy solutions.
He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University, focusing on biofuels and energy systems optimisation. His research integrates computational simulations and experimental investigations to develop innovative, low-carbon energy technologies. He has published extensively in leading international journals and actively contributes as a reviewer and editorial board member.
Dr. Vuppaladadiyam’s work spans thermochemical and biochemical conversions, waste-to-energy processes, wastewater treatment, biochar synthesis and applications, and disturbed mine site rehabilitation, strongly emphasising improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions. He has a solid track record of research and professional experience, having held postdoctoral fellowships in top universities in Australia and Hong Kong, and environmental professional roles in India. He collaborates with global research teams and industry stakeholders to advance renewable energy adoption and sustainable policies. His expertise also includes techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of energy systems.
His research contributions have earned recognition through awards and international collaborations. Dedicated to fostering innovation in renewable energy, Dr. Vuppaladadiyam continues to shape the future of sustainable energy solutions.

Editorial Board Members 

Tabish Alam, PhD, CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, India

Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, FRSC, FIACC, AMIChemE, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Giorgio Besagni, PhD, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Daniel Cohan, PhD, Rice University, USA

Meiqin Mao, PhD, Hefei University of Technology, China

Ah-Hyung (Alissa) Park, PhD, Columbia University, USA

Stephen Phillips, MSc, Optimal Power Solutions, Australia, IEEE

Bruno G. Pollet, PhD, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Canada

Mirjana Radovanović, PhD, Educons University, Serbia

Thomas Reindl, SERIS, PhD, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Narasimalu Srikanth, PhD, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Prof. Dr. Jennifer Strunk, PhD, Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. (LIKAT Rostock), Germany

Vineet V. Tyagi, PhD, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, India