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 Peter Lund, Aalto University, FinlandProfessor Peter Lund

  • Prof. Dr. Peter Lund has over 40 years of experience in energy engineering and applied sciences. His work spans research, innovation, and academic leadership, with a strong record of advancing engineering solutions that bridge disciplines and connect research with practical applications across sectors.

  • Contact: peter.lund@aalto.fi




Professor Xudong Zhao, University of Hull, United Kingdom Professor Xudong Zhou

  • Professor Xudong Zhao is a globally recognised engineer specialising in sustainable building services, renewable energy systems, and energy efficiency technologies. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, he has led or contributed to 58 research projects worth £18.5 million and 40 engineering consultancy projects worth £5 million, and he is the inventor on 11 patents. His work combines academic research with practical engineering applications to advance sustainable energy solutions worldwide.

  • Contact: xudong.zhao@hull.ac.uk



Professor James Riffat, World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies,
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  • Prof. Dr. James Riffat is an engineer specialising in sustainable energy systems, building technologies, and climate-focused solutions. He is CEO of the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET), organiser of the annual Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET) conference, and Professor at Guangzhou Vocational University of Science and Technology. In addition to serving as editor for several international journals, he is committed to advancing engineering innovation, practical climate solutions, and international research collaboration.

  • Contact: ceo@wsset.org



Dr. Ziwei Chen, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

  • Dr. Ziwei Chen is Secretary of WSSET and Senior Research Fellow in the Buildings, Energy and Environment Research Group at the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on thermochemical energy storage and membrane-based dehumidification, and she has contributed to multiple UK and EU-funded engineering projects in these areas. She has published widely in leading journals, advancing knowledge in building energy technologies and sustainable environmental engineering.

  • Contact: ziwei.chen@nottingham.ac.uk

Editorial Board

Prof. Avinash K. Agarwal, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, India

Prof. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Prof. J. Wesson Ashford, Stanford/VA Aging Clinical Research Center, USA

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Devrim Aydin, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus

Prof. Jihad Awad, Ajman University, United Arab Emirates

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Michele Bottarelli, University of Ferrara, Italy

Assoc. Prof. John Calautit, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Prof. Wongee Chun, Jeju National University, Republic of Korea

Prof. Yanjun Dai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Assoc. Prof. Andrew C. Eloka-Eboka, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

Prof. Mathias Fraaß, Berliner Hochschule für Technik, Germany

Prof. Ahmed Freewan, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan

Prof. Hiroaki Furumai, University of Tokyo, Japan

Prof. Dr. Daniela Jacob, Climate Service Center Germany, Germany

Assoc. Prof. Muhyiddine Jradi, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Asst. Prof. Arif Karabuğa, Istanbul Atlas University, Türkiye

Asst. Prof. Waqas Khalid, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan

Prof. Berkah Fajar Tamtomo Kiono, Diponegoro University, Indonesia

Assoc. Prof. Risto Kosonen, Aalto University, Finland

Prof. Angui Li, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China

Prof. Cruz Y. Li, Chongqing University, China

Prof. Shuli Liu, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mardiana Idayu Ahmad, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Prof. Ashmore Mawire, North-West University, South Africa

Assoc. Prof. Paula Moreira, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Prof. Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland, USA

Prof. Atle Nesje, University of Bergen, Norway

Prof. George Perry, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA

Prof. AL Ramanathan, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

Prof. K. Srinivas Reddy, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India

Asst. Prof. Seyed Reza Samaei, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Iran

Prof. Li Shao, University of Reading, United Kingdom

Prof. Mark Williams, University of Colorado, USA

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. Xingxing Zhang, Dalarna University, Sweden

Prof. Xudong Zhao, University of Hull, United Kingdom