Editorial Team
Editor-in-Chief
Professor Saffa Riffat, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Prof. Dr. Saffa Riffat, DPhil (Oxford), DSc (Oxford), Emeritus Professor at the University of Nottingham, has secured over £120 million in research grants, authored more than 650 refereed papers, holds 30 international patents, was elected Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, and won the Euro Solar Prize, Energy Globe Award, UK Engineering and Innovation Awards, Rushlight Awards and the CIBSE Baker Silver Medal; he serves as President of WSSET, Chairman of the SET Conference and Editor-in-Chief of several high-impact academic journals.
Contact: saffa.riffat@nottingham.ac.uk
Web page: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/engineering/departments/abe/people/saffa.riffat
Associate Editors
Professor AbuBakr Bahaj, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
A prominent engineer in the field of sustainable energy, Professor AbuBakr S. Bahaj (FREng, FICE, FIET, FRSA, MInstP, CPhys) has worked for more than 30 years on technologies and systems that address energy and climate challenges. At the University of Southampton, he heads the Energy & Climate Change Division and leads the Sustainable Energy Research Group (ECCD). His research spans renewable energy, power generation, building engineering, and infrastructure, contributing to the development of energy engineering as a key discipline within the University.
Contact: a.s.bahaj@soton.ac.uk
Professor James Riffat, World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies, United Kingdom
Professor James Riffat is an engineer specialising in building technologies, sustainable energy systems, and climate-focused solutions. He is CEO of the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET), promoting international collaboration and knowledge exchange in sustainable engineering. His work advances innovative approaches in energy efficiency, renewable integration, and sustainable infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on bridging academia and industry. He also holds an honorary professorship at Guangzhou Vocational University of Science and Technology, where he contributes to research and the mentoring of future engineers.
Contact: ceo@wsset.org
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Devrim Aydin, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus
Associate Professor Dr Devrim Aydin is a mechanical engineer at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastern Mediterranean University. His research focuses on energy systems, thermal sciences, and sustainable engineering solutions, with contributions spanning renewable energy technologies and advanced heat transfer applications. He is actively engaged in teaching, research, and the supervision of engineering students.
Contact: devrim.aydin@emu.edu.tr
Dr. Hasila Jarimi, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia
Dr Hasila Jarimi is an engineer and Marie Curie Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham. Her work focuses on sustainable energy systems, renewable integration, and advanced building technologies, with applications in low-carbon engineering solutions. She is involved in international collaboration and contributes to both research and the mentoring of early-career engineers.
Contact: hasila.jarimi@ukm.edu.my
Dr. Ziwei Chen, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Dr Ziwei Chen is a Senior Research Fellow and engineer at the University of Nottingham. Her work focuses on sustainable energy systems, renewable integration, and advanced building technologies, with particular interest in low-carbon engineering solutions. She is engaged in international collaboration and contributes to both research and the mentoring of early-career engineers.
Contact: ziwei.chen@nottingham.ac.uk
Asst. Prof. Seyed Reza Samaei, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Iran
Dr. Seyed Reza Samaei is a PhD-qualified civil and coastal structural engineer with over 17 years of combined experience in academia, industry, and public-sector leadership. His expertise spans Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), Marine and Coastal Engineering, Urban Flood Management, and AI-driven Digital Twin systems, advancing innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions.
Contact: seyedreza.samaei1984@gmail.com
Editorial Board
Prof. Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mardiana Idayu Ahmad, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Michele Bottarelli, University of Ferrara, Italy
Dr. Sami Buker, Solimpeks Ltd, Turkey
Dr. Anosh Nadeem Butt, Glasgow International College, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Prof. Jiufa Chen, Southeast University, China
Prof. Wongee Chun, Jeju National University, Republic of Korea
Prof. Erdem Cuce, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Turkey
Prof. Yanjun Dai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Prof. Ibrahim Dincer, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada
Assoc. Prof. Andrew C. Eloka-Eboka, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Prof. Ahmed Freewan, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Prof. Pei Gang, University of Science and Technology of China, China
Prof. Mark Gillott, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Prof. Ben Hughes, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Prof. Fatang Jiang, Hubei University of Technology, China
Assoc. Prof. Muhyiddine Jradi, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Asst. Prof. Dr. Cagri Kutlu, Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey
Prof. Angui Li, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China
Prof. Cruz Y. Li, Chongqing University, China
Prof. Peter Lund, Aalto University, Finland
Prof. Tapas Mallick, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Prof. Armando C. Oliveira, University of Porto, Portugal
Prof. Richard Powell, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Prof. Zhongzhu Qiu, Shanghai Electric Power University, China
Asst. Prof. Waraporn Rattanongphisat, Naresuan University, Thailand
Prof. Srinivas Reddy, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
Prof. Lucelia Rodrigues, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Prof. Mat Santamouris, University of New South Wales, Australia
Prof. Li Shao, University of Reading, United Kingdom
Dr. Birhanu Biazin Temesgen, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Ethiopia
Prof. Chi-Hwa Wang, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Prof. Ruzhu Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Asst. Prof. Jitiporn Wongwatcharapaiboon, Thammasat University, Thailand
Prof. Yuying Yan, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Prof. Hongxing Yang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Prof. Chin-Huai Young, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Prof. Xudong Zhao, University of Hull, United Kingdom