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


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

•   Ahmed Freewan, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan

•   AL Ramanathan, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

•   Andrew Eloka-Eboka, North-West University, South Africa

•   Arif Karabuğa, Istanbul Atlas University, Türkiye

•   Ashmore Mawire, North-West University, South Africa

•   Atle Nesje, University of Bergen, Norway

•   Berkah Fajar Tamtomo Kiono, Diponegoro University, Indonesia

•   Chin-Huai Young, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

•   Daniela Jacob, Climate Service Center, Germany

•   Devrim Aydin, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus

•   George Perry, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA

•   Hiroaki Furumai, University of Tokyo, Japan

•   Hongxing Yang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China

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

•   Jihad Awad, Ajman University, United Arab Emirates

•   Jitiporn Wongwatcharapaiboon, Thammasat University, Thailand

•   John Calautit, University of Nottingham, UK

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

•   Li Shao, University of Reading, UK

•   Mardiana Idayu Ahmad, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

•   Mark Williams, University of Colorado, USA

•   Mathias Fraaß, Berliner Hochschule für Technik Berlin, Germany

•   Michele Bottarelli, University of Ferrara, Italy

•   Muhyiddine Jradi, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

•   Paula Moreira, University of Coimbra, Portugal

•   Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland/NOAA, USA

•   Risto Kosonen, Aalto University, Finland

•   Shuli Liu, Beijing Institute of Technology, China

•   Tingting Vogt Wu, University of Bordeaux, France

•   Waqas Khalid, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan

•   Wongee Chun, Cheju National University, South Korea

•   Xingxing Zhang, Dalarna University, Sweden

•   Xudong Zhao, University of Hull, UK

•    Seyed Reza Samaei, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Iran