Maurizio is Associate professor of Physics at UNIMIB. 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 CO 2 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. Recently, he has focused his research interests on forecasting energy production from photovoltaic plants, using hybrid models that combine physics and artificial intelligence. In 2022, he created the international SILKWAY network (“Energy, Connectivity, Environment, People”) to promote multilateral projects and agreements across Europe and Asia on energy, sustainability, mobility, and environmental topics, now he is the Vice-President. Maurizio Acciarri is the coordinator of the GEM (Green Energy Management) Summer School. He currently leads energy-efficiency initiatives at Milano-Bicocca and serves in several national and institutional boards related to energy transition and sustainability.

Ruth Ferrero-Turrión holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid and a PhD in Political Science and International Relations with International Distinction. She is a professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at UCEM and a researcher affiliated with the Complutense Institute of International Studies (ICEI). She is a member of the UCM Research Groups Application of International Law (APLIDERINT) and International Migration Studies Group (GEMI), as well as the EU Politics and Governance Group at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). In 2019, she was awarded the European Studies Research Prize by the European and Ibero-American Foundation of Yuste. She has been a Research Fellow at Columbia University (2001–2003), the London School of Economics (2000), Babeș-Bolyai University (1999), the Hungarian Institute of International Relations (1996), and the Open Society Foundation in Sofia (1997). She was also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of International Relations (IIR) in Prague (2018), a Research Fellow at Leipzig University (2022), and a Visiting Fellow at the Leibniz ScienceCampus of the University of Regensburg (2024). In addition, she has served as a Visiting Professor at Ruhr University Bochum (2015), the University of Coimbra (2018), the University of Warsaw (2019), the University of Florence (2022), and Sciences Po Toulouse (2025). Her areas of expertise include European Politics, with a particular focus on the post-Soviet space, the EU enlargement process, and the rule of law, as well as Immigration and Asylum Policies. She has participated in numerous research projects related to the rule of law, EU enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood policies, national minorities, immigration policies, and border management. She has also contributed extensively to national and international conferences, workshops, and seminars.

Dr. Razban has over 15 years of industrial experience in the medical devices, electronics, and automotive industries. He joined IUPUI in Fall 2010, where he served as Director of the Bachelor of Science in Energy Engineering program and as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering before transitioning to Purdue University in 2024. He is currently the Associate Director of the DOE Industrial and Training Assessment Center (ITAC) and Professor of Practice at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology in Indianapolis. Dr. Razban has received multiple grants from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and industry partners. He has authored over 70 publications in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Razban is a registered Professional Engineer (PE), a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), and a Certified Practitioner in Energy Management Systems (CP EnMS) for ISO 50001 and Superior Energy Performance (SEP). His research interests include energy management, IIoT, Industry 4.0, energy efficiency improvement, smart manufacturing, robotics, controls, and industrial automation.

Dr. Eeva Kuntsi-Reunanen works as a senior researcher in the Climate Impacts and Adaptation unit at Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) and is acting as a head of Climate Economics and Seasonal Forecasts group at FMI. She works on issues related to economics and impacts of climate change. Kuntsi-Reunanen has authored peer-reviewed articles on the environmental impact on energy use and future climate policy and has written 50+ publications and working papers on energy efficiency and climate policy issues. She is acting as a referee in several scientific journals. She and her group have conducted several research projects on climate related issues funded by domestic, EU and international organizations. She is currently involved in EU Horizon VALORADA (FMI PI), OceanNets (co-WP1 leader), PIISA (member of Executive Board, consortium’s management team and risk manager) and MAGICA projects, EAKR funded Carbon Busters project (FMI PI and member of Steering Group), Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland funded Specialisation programme in climate expertise (FMI PI and member of Executive Board). She has supervised several master theses and is currently supervising PhD theses on environmental economics postgraduate studies.

Dr. Pongsak Rattanachaikunsopon is a Professor in the Department of Biological Science at Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand. He obtained Bachelor of Science in Radiological Technology at Mahidol University, Thailand and a Master of Science in Anatomy at Mahidol University, Thailand. He earned Ph.D. in Molecular Biology at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania USA. He has been awarded with Professor Sood Saengvichain Award for Best Research and Presentation in 13th Annual Meeting of the Society of Anatomy of Thailand in 1990, Professor Dr. Tab Nilanidhi Foundation Award for the outstanding graduate student in Anatomy in 1991 and Best Government Officer, The Ministry of Education in 2014. He serves as an Editorial board member of more than 10 international Journals.

Prof. Muslum Cengız Taplamacıoglu is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey, where he has served since 2000. He earned his bachelor's degree from Gazi University in 1983, his master's degree from Middle East Technical University in 1986, and his doctorate from the University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom, in 1993. His research interests include smart grid applications, high voltage engineering, power systems analysis, and renewable energy systems and applications. His scientific contributions include 70 research papers, 19 projects, and 69 theses.

Dr. Parviz Koohafkan is an Iranian Nationality with a Ph.D. in Terrestrial Ecology from the University of Montpellier France, and an Engineering Degree in Watershed Management from the University of Teheran, Iran. He was professor of Ecology and Natural Resources management in Iran and Montpellier, France and worked as Chief Technical Advisor for Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Haiti and Ecuador. He moved in 1992 to FAO headquarter in Rome and held several Senior positions in Sustainable Development Department. of FAO in Rome. He was the Director of Land and Water Division, Director of Climate Change and Bioenergy Division and Director of the Rural Development Division of Sustainable Development Department of Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO). He was also the Task Manager of several Chapters of Agenda 21 from 1992 to 2012 particularly chapter 14 on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD). He conceptualized the UN Global Partnership Initiative on “Conservation and Adaptive Management of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)” and submitted to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2002. He retired from FAO at the end of 2012. Since his retirement, he has been working as the Founder and President of the World Agricultural Heritage Forum as well as Senior Research Fellow in Bioversity international, Senior consultant for FAO, IFAD, Norwegian International Cooperation, etc. providing guidance and conceptualization of programs and projects, technical assistance and capacity development in Sustainable Food Systems; Water Food and Energy Nexus, Climate Change adaptation and mitigation and mobilizing bilateral and multilateral funding resources from institutions such as Global Environment Facility, Green Climate Fund, EU and other funding institutions. He was the member representing the Middle East Region to the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Farmers’ Rights (2019-2020).

Professor Arkadiusz Dyjakon is a Head of the Energy, Environment and Society Centre at the University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław, Poland. His specialization is the technical, environmental, social and economic aspects of the use of renewable energy sources in practice. His area of expertise is also green soft skills development and sustainable thinking. In the past, he worked in such institutions as: Delft University of Technology (Netherlands), Energy Research Center of the Netherland ECN (Netherlands), Electricity de France EDF R&D (France), Wrocław University of Technology (Poland), Clausthall University (Germany). He has also completed many internships at other Polish universities (UP Kraków, UP Poznań) and foreign universities (Aston University, Tsinghua University), as well as private enterprises (Electric Energy, Energotest). He has coordinated, led, or participated as a researcher in numerous research, scientific, and educational projects funded under FP7, Horizon 2020, Interreg, and Erasmus+. He is the author and co-author of over 200 scientific publications (IF>150, IH=15). He is also a certified tutor for students and PhD students.

Antonio Soria-Verdugo is a Full Professor in the Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid UC3M, Spain, where he co-leads the Thermochemical Renewable Energy & Environment TRE research group and co-directs the Renewable Fuels Chair in collaboration with Fundación Repsol. He is also Executive Editor for the journal Energy Conversion & Management. His research focuses on thermochemical energy conversion, with particular emphasis on biomass and waste gasification, renewable fuels, heat and mass transfer, fluidized bed reactors, and multiscale modelling of energy conversion systems. His work combines advanced experimental research with numerical modelling to develop innovative technologies for the defossilization of energy, industry and transport. Throughout his career, Antonio has established international collaborations with leading universities and research institutions, supported by fellowships from the Fulbright Program and the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD. His research spans fundamental studies and applied engineering, contributing to the development of next-generation energy conversion technologies.

Constantin Volosencu is a prominent Professor in the Department of Automation and Applied Informatics at the Politehnica University of Timişoara, Romania. His professional achievements are extensive, particularly in control systems, electrical drives, and intelligent systems (including fuzzy logic and neural networks). He is the author of over 10 books, 14 book chapters, and more than 180 scientific papers published in international journals and conference proceedings and he is editor of 17 books. He holds 27 patents and has managed numerous research grants. He has developed various electrical and automation systems for industrial applications, including machine tools and high-power ultrasound processes. He serves as editor-in-chief and a member of the editorial boards of international journals; he has served on scientific committees at many international conferences and has been a plenary and keynote speaker at numerous global conferences. Significant contributions to both academic research and practical engineering development characterize his career.