Dr. Lei Xing is a Lecturer in Digital Chemical Engineering at the University of Surrey, UK, with a research background in the circular economy of the chemical and energy industry. His research focuses on achieving sustainable growth in the chemical-energy-agri-food nexus through decarbonisation and AI-enabled modelling and optimisation. He has carried out in-depth studies in low carbon processes and systems, including carbon capture reactors, electrolysers, fuel cells and flow batteries etc, aiming for net-zero carbon emissions. His current research focuses on the system integration, optimisation, and multi-criteria assessment of the industrial-agri-food nexus, consisting of various renewable-energy-driven waste recycling and utilisation processes, in which digital twin (DT) and AI-enabled adaptive optimisation, techno-economic analysis (TEA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) are included. He is a Chartered Member of IChemE, Editorial Board Members of Energy and AI and CCST, and the guest editor for several international journals. His research is supported by EPSRC, EU Horizon, NSFC, Royal Society and international funding bodies. He is the top 2% scientist in the Energy field.

Dengwei Jing now a full-time Professor at International Research Center for Renewable Energy & State Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University,China. He obtained his PhD in Thermal Engineering from the same University in 2007. His field of expertise is in the renewable energy conversion and enhanced heat and mass transfer. He has published more than 130 peer reviewed journal papers. He has been invited as Plenary/Keynote speaker in many renowned international conferences. He has been in charge of one large project funded by National Key Research Program of China and has obtained China National Funds for Excellent Young Scientists. He has also been awarded as the Newton Advanced Fellowship from Royal Society, UK.

Prof. Bin CHEN completed his PhD from Xi’an Jiaotong University and postdoctoral fellowship from Japan Society for Promotion Science in 2002 and 2004, respectively. He is now full professor and the vice director of State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow at Xi'an Jiaotong University, and also academic vice present of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology. His research interest lies in high-efficient conversion and utilization of fossil energy and new energy, especially hydrogen production from gasification in supercritical water. He is National Leading Talent and chief scientist of the National Key Research and Development Program of China. He has published more than 200 papers in reputed journals and invited for more than 30 keynote speeches.

Dr. Hui Jin is a full professor and doctoral supervisor of the State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University. His research fields focus on a poly-generation technology for hydrogen production, power generation and heat supply based on coal gasification in supercritical water and relative multiphase thermal physical and chemical theory. He has published more than 100 first/corresponding author SCI papers with more than 11800 citations, 19 papers were indexed as ESI paper, and 4 papers were indexed as hot papers. Dr. Jin also has public or authorized 63 patents and 36 software copyrights. He was selected in the Stanford University Top 2% Scientists List from 2019 to 2024.

Professor Qibin Liu (Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, CAS) obtained his BEng and MEng on engineering thermophysics from Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2002 and 2005, respectively, and his PhD on engineering thermophysics from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) in 2008. He joined the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics (IET), CAS, where he currently serves as a Professor with a joint appointment at UCAS., His research interests include multi-energies hybrid system, solar fuel, distributed energy system, etc. Prof. Liu has presided several national-level research projects such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China's Outstanding Youth Fund. He has published over 200 papers and held more than 50 invented patents. He also serves as several editors or editorial board members of international Journals, such as subject editor of Energy-the International Journal, editorial board members of Carbon Neutrality and Journal of Thermal Science.

Qingchao Xu, Ph.D., is a Wutong Youth Professor at Beijing Language and Culture University, with over a decade of experience in Arctic research. Her work spans Arctic energy, security, geopolitics, governance, China-Arctic relations, the Polar Silk Road, and Arctic sustainability. She has published widely and has monographs forthcoming. Dr. Xu has held positions at leading institutions including the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Peking University, and the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy. She was a visiting scholar at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, and studied at Kyushu University in Japan during her Ph.D. studies. Earlier in her career, she worked at the State Council Information Office and as a journalist for Chinese Social Sciences Today, under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Aaron Cooke is a licensed architect and project manager at NREL's Alaska Campus in Fairbanks. He manages the Sustainable Northern Communities Program, which designs and deploys emerging building technologies and approaches in the Arctic and Subarctic. Cooke's work primarily focuses on durable, affordable, healthy, and sustainable building design in extreme climates and remote locations. He works with architects, builders, technicians, local leaders, and Tribes to design, build, and monitor innovative buildings across the circumpolar north.