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Samuel Chukwujindu Nwokolo holds a Bachelor's degree, a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Physics (renewable energy option), and MSc. Atmospheric Physics/Meteorology (In View). His dedication to raising awareness about renewable energy's potential to combat climate change is evident through his numerous speaking engagements, publications, and active involvement in various environmental organizations. His research has covered aspects of Solar Energy, Smart Energy Systems, and Sustainable Development Studies (sustainable cities and resources, building integrated photovoltaics for sustainable architecture). He has published more than 58 research articles in many reputed journals. He is the author of three academic books and a reviewer for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Applied Energy, IOP Environmental Research Letter, IOP Progress in Energy, MDPI Atmosphere, Heliyon, International Journal of Ambient Energy, International Journal of Green Energy, and other journals.

Dr. Rubee Singh is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource at Institute of Business Management, GLA University, India. She holds a Doctorate in HR from Noida International University, India, and an MBA in HR from Dr. A.P. J Abdul Kalam Technical University, India. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Human Rights from Royal American University, USA. The George Washington University of Peace, USA, awarded her as Chartered Global Peace Building Professional (CGPP). Dr. Singh is a Managing Editor of IJIEMR & IJARSH India. She serves on the Editorial Board of more than 30 international journals and as an Advisory Board Member of the journal Heliyon. She has published 16 academic books and more than 60 research papers. Dr. Singh has been honoured with many awards, including Most Influential Woman Leaders in 2022, Child Ambassador Award of The Year 2022, Iconic Faculty Award 2019, International Young Researchers Award-2021, and more.

Dr. Shahbaz Khan is an Assistant Professor and Area-Co chair of Decision Sciences at the Institute of Business Management, GLA University, India. He has published more than 70 research articles in many journals such as Business Strategy and Environment, Annals of Operation Research, Operations Management Research etc. He obtained his PhD and M. Tech degrees with specialization in Industrial and Production Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia, India. His research interests are supply chain management, digital supply chain management, circular economy & sustainability, industry 4.0, blockchain, benchmarking, and decision modelling for sustainable business. He is author of three academic textbooks. He serves as an Advisory Board Member of the journal Heliyon and is Guest Editor a for Special Issue in International Journal of Robotics Research and application, Green Technologies and Sustainability. He received the Best Researcher award of the year 2022 by GLA University, India.

Prof. Anil Kumar is a Professor of Operations, Supply Chain, and Business Analytics at the Guildhall School of Business, London Metropolitan University, UK. With over fifteen years’ experience in teaching and research, he brings a wealth of expertise to his role. He previously served as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Decision Sciences at the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement, University of Derby, UK. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Science from the ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, India, as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics from Kurukshetra University, India. Additionally, he completed an MBA and qualified for the National Eligibility Test (NET) in June 2011. Prof. Kumar is ranked in the Top 1% of researchers worldwide by Web of Science in 2024, and in the Top 2% by Stanford University-Elsevier in 2024, 2023, and 2022. He also serves as a Section Editor for Heliyon-Information Science.