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Professor Dr John Irvine has made pioneering contributions to energy materials science, particularly in fuel cell and energy conversion technologies, with research spanning fundamental to applied science. His interdisciplinary work, covering chemistry, materials science, physics, engineering, economics, and policy, has had a significant impact on academia, industry, and government. Irvine has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Royal Society's Hughes Medal in 2021 and the RSC Sustainable Energy Award in 2015. With over 500 publications and a WoS h-index of 69, he has established strong international collaborations and held senior visiting positions globally. As Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Physics Energy, he leads a research team focused on emergent nanomaterials, oxide fuel electrodes, waste-to-energy, and hydrides. Key achievements include the discovery of the emergent nanomaterials phenomenon and advancements in direct carbon fuel cells, hydride ion conductivity, and other energy technologies.
The quality and impact of Irvine’s research has been recognised by a number of national and international awards, including the Royal Society Hughes Medal in 2021, the Royal Society of Edinburgh Lord Kelvin Medal in 2018, the Schönbeim gold medal from the European Fuel Cell Forum in 2016, the RSC Sustainable Energy Award in 2015, with earlier RSC recognition via Materials Chemistry, Bacon and Beilby awards/medals.
Dr. Mahendra Rao Somalu is a Principal Material Scientist at Lynas Rare Earths Ltd in Kuantan, Malaysia. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in high-temperature fuel cell technology, nanomaterials, biomass gasification, and hydrogen energy. Previously, he served as a Senior Research Fellow at Universiti Kebangsaan and earned his PhD from Imperial College London in 2012. He has published over 140 articles and received several awards, including the NESIN Award 2023 and UKM’s Honorable Award 2018. Dr. Somalu is also an active member of professional organizations like IChemE, MAHE, and MASS.
Professor Dr Asep Bayu Dani Nandiyanto is a professor at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), known for his contributions to nanotechnology, material science, and chemical engineering education. His interdisciplinary research spans topics like nanoparticle synthesis, aerosol science, and environmental engineering, with over 300 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals. He has received numerous awards, including the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship and UPI's Best Scientist awards. Nandiyanto also serves as Editor-in-Chief for several journals and leads a research team focusing on advanced materials, environmental applications, and innovative teaching methods.
Professor Dr Junji Inukai is a Full Professor at the Clean Energy Research Center, University of Yamanashi, Japan, specializing in fuel cell materials, clean energy, surface electrochemistry, and instrument development. He earned his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Tokyo in 1992 and has commercialized two fuel cell monitoring instruments for Shimadzu Corp., Japan. Professor Inukai holds five Japanese patents related to fuel cells and analytical methods. His research focuses on advancing clean energy technologies and developing novel analytical tools for fuel cell systems and he heads a large team of over 50 researchers. He is also Editor in Chief of the Journal of Physics: Energy.
