| Prof. Udaya K. Madawala, IEEE FellowThe University of Auckland, New ZealandUdaya K. Madawala graduated with a B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) (Hons) degree from The University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in 1987, and received his PhD (Power Electronics) from The University of Auckland, New Zealand in 1993 as a Commonwealth Doctoral Scholar. At the completion of his PhD, he was employed by Fisher & Paykel Ltd, New Zealand, as a Research and Development Engineer to develop new technologies for motor drives. In 1997 he joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Auckland and, at present as a Full Professor, he focuses on a number of power electronics projects related to wireless EV charging systems for V2G applications. Udaya is an IEEE Fellow and a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Power Electronic Society (PELS), and has over 32 years of both industry and research experience in the fields of power electronics and energy. He has served both the IEEE Power Electronics and Industrial Electronics Societies in numerous roles, relating to editorial, advisory, conference, technical committees and chapter activities. Currently, Udaya is an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, and a member of both the Administrative Committee and Membership Development Committee of the IEEE Power Electronics Society. He is also the Chair of IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC) Steering Committee. Udaya, who has over 300 IEEE and IET journal and conference publications, holds a number of patents related to wireless power transfer (WPT) and power converters, and is a consultant to industry |
Prof. Baojie HeChongqing University, ChinaDr. Baojie He, Ph.D., is a professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University. He holds the prestigious Bayu Scholar title and is recognized as a doctoral scholar. Dr. He serves as the head of the Center for Climate Resilience and Low-Carbon Cities and conducts research at Hiroshima University's Institute for Sustainability and Peace Education in Japan. Furthermore, he has been acknowledged as a globally highly cited scientist for two consecutive years, in 2022 and 2023 (Coretronic). Dr. Baojie He specializes in urban heat mitigation adaptation under global/local climate change, zero-energy buildings, and passive house design. His expertise is reflected in his extensive publication record of over 140 peer-reviewed papers in SCI and SSCI journals, with an impressive H-index of 44. Recognized for his contributions to academia, Dr. He frequently receives invitations to serve as a feature editor, chief guest editor, associate editor, editorial board member, conference chairperson, session chairperson, scientific committee member, or guest reviewer for internationally renowned journals. In recognition of his outstanding achievements in the sustainability research field, Dr. Baojie received the Sustainable Young Scientist Award in 2022; the Green Talent Award in 2021 (Germany); and the National Outstanding International Student Scholarship in 2019 (China). Additionally, he was consecutively shortlisted among the top 2% of scientists worldwide from 2020 to 2023. |
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| Prof. Dimitrios KaramanisUniversity of Patras, GreeceDimitrios Karamanis, Professor of Alternative Energy Sources at the University of Patras, leads the group of Renewable Energy Sources and Cool Environment. He studied Physics at the University of Ioannina (1986-1990) and submitted his doctoral thesis there (1990-1997). With Postdoctoral Fellowships at CEN Bordeaux (Marie Curie 1999-2001) and the University of Ioannina (Marie Curie 2001-2002 and continuing until 2008), Professor Karamanis has thirty-four years of research experience in the field of alternative energy sources, with a special emphasis on wind and solar energy utilization technologies in the last fifteen years. Participating in competitive National and International research programs as a scientific coordinator and researcher, he has published over 110 scientific papers in scientific journals, patents, and chapters in books, with over 3600 citations and an h-index of 37 (Scopus). He serves as an Associate Editor of Green Technologies and Sustainability (Elsevier/KeAi). Professor Karamanis has been teaching courses on renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and RES applications in the Departments of the Universities of Ioannina and Patras since 2006. |
