New Solar Energy Journal Editorial Board Members

Professor Dr Hussein A. Kazem holds a BSc and MSc in electrical engineering from the University of Technology (UOT), Baghdad-Iraq, and a PhD from Newcastle University (NCL), United Kingdom. His academic journey began in 1995 at Al-Mamon College, and in 1996 he assumed the role of Assistant Lecturer at UOT. From 1997 to 2002, he served as a Program Coordinator at the Faculty of Engineering, Al Tahady University, Libya. He joined Sohar University (SU) in 2002. Hussein is a Professor at SU, Oman. He also holds the position of a visiting Professor at UKM and UNITEN - Malaysia, and Newcastle University-UK.

With a dedicated focus on academics and research spanning over 25 years, Prof Kazem is actively engaged with prestigious professional organizations and engineering societies. He serves as a member, researcher, editor, and reviewer for several publishers. Prof Kazem has organized and participated in numerous conferences, symposiums, and workshops. His scholarly contributions include more than 270 published papers in scientific journals and conferences, 60 invited talks, nine chapters, and eight books. Recognizing his exceptional research, Hussein has been honored with the SU Vice-Chancellor Award for Research, as well as national and international accolades such as the "Golden Medal Award" at Pecipta'13 in Malaysia, "The Outstanding Renewable Energy Lab Award" at the World Renewable Energy Congress 2014 in UK, "Renewable & Sustainable Energy Pioneer Award" at the World Renewable Energy Congress 2016 in Indonesia, and "Special Award of Excellence in Renewable Energy Research" at the World Renewable Energy Congress 2018 in Kingston-UK. In addition, he has received the IEEE Best Paper Award in 2021, Golden Medal Award on Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2023, Golden Medal Award and Special Award on MTE 2024, and holds two patents as an inventor and co-inventor. Hussein has successfully supervised and guided the graduation of more than 60 BSc, 11 MSc, and 9 PhD students.

Throughout his career, Prof Kazem has led and contributed to several research projects, including six research grants. His research interests revolve around Photovoltaic, solar thermal, PV/T, Renewable Energy, Power Electronics, Power Quality, and Electrical Power Systems. Notably, Hussein serves as the chairman of the Renewable Energy & Sustainable Technology Research Group and leads the Generation & Storage task force in the Oman Renewable Energy Strategic Program. Furthermore, he holds the position of Associate Editor-in-Chief for the journal of Renewable Energy & Environmental Sustainability.

Leonardo Micheli is an Associate Professor at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy). He has a PhD in Renewable Energy awarded by the University of Exeter (UK) in 2015. His research activity mainly focuses on the analysis, modeling, and optimization of PV systems, with a specific emphasis on mitigating PV losses, particularly those caused by soiling. In recent years, he also started investigating the techno-economic aspects of floating PV installations. Over the years, he has been granted prestigious fellowships, such as the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship, funded by the European Commission, and the Rita Levi Montalcini grant for Young Researchers, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research. He also serves as an expert in the International Energy Agency (IEA) Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) Task 13 on PV Reliability and Performance.

Dr. Fei Ding is a Distinguished Member of Research Staff and the Manager of Grid Automation and Controls Group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Tianjin University, China, and her Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University, all in Electrical Engineering. She has extensive research experience in DER grid integration, grid resilience, and distribution automation. She has a proven record of leading complex research projects in developing and demonstrating advanced DER technologies to achieve autonomous energy systems and enhance grid reliability, resilience, and cybersecurity.