on scientific research led by Professor RNDr. Bernard Šiška, PhD, who contributed to the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 being awarded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). She led an international project funded by the V4 (Visegrad: Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic) Foundation, focusing on lesser‐known vegetable species and spice and aromatic plants. She is the author and co‐author of four publications in the WOS and SCOPUS databases, and she has 57 citations in these databases.
Nora Munguía is an alumna of the doctoral program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell in Engineering Science with a major in Cleaner Production. She is full time Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and also serves as a researcher in the Sustainable Development Graduate Program in the University of Sonora in Mexico. Dr. Munguia is a member of the National System of Researchers and her most recent works are focused on promoting strategies to prevent, eliminate, and reduce occupational hazards in the Mexican industry.
Sergio Nogales Delgado was born in Badajoz (Spain) in 1984. He is researcher at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Physical Chemistry at University of Extremadura (UEX, Spain). His main interests are related to a wide range of fields, such as minimally processed fruits and vegetables, biomass or biodiesel, and biolubricant production, among others. During his career, he has had the opportunity to share this knowledge, being involved in different teaching tasks, mainly at university level (such as scientific exhibitions, seminars, laboratory practices, and especially final degree projects). As a result, he has taken part in different education projects in order to create brief didactic guides or publish the main insights in several research articles.
Asela Olupeliyawa, MBBS (Colombo), PhD (NSWS), is Professor in Medical Education at Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. He has over 15 years' experience in curriculum and assessment development in medical education. He was the former Director of Curriculum Implementation of the MBBS program at Colombo and currently leads quality assurance activities at the Faculty of Medicine. He graduated in Medicine in 2005 and obtained his PhD at the University of New South Wales, Australia in 2012. His PhD thesis investigates how workplace‐based assessment among medical students facilitates the learning of collaborative competencies for internship. He has over 20 peer‐reviewed publications and over 50 international presentations, and is first author in original research publishing in high‐impact medical education journals such as Academic Medicine, Medical Education, and Medical Teacher. He has extensive experience in faculty development of medical teachers, postgraduate clinical educators, and teachers in other health professions.
Nastaran Peimani is the Co‐Director of the MA Urban Design Programme and the Co‐Founding Director of the Public Space Observatory Research Centre at Cardiff University, UK. Her research focuses on the intersections of urban design, the built environment, and urban transport. Her recent projects have investigated transit urbanism, urban morphology, spatiality of street vending, public space and urbanity, and urban design education and pedagogy. She holds a PhD in Urban Design from the University of Melbourne.
Gominda Ponnamperuma, MBBS (Colombo), Dip. Psychology (Colombo), MMEd (Dundee), PhD (Dundee), is Professor and Head of Department of Medical Education, in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He has served as an invited speaker and resource person in many international symposia and conferences. Author of several journal articles and books, he sits on the editorial boards of four international medical education journals. He is a postgraduate tutor, examiner, and resource material developer for national and international medical education courses. He has served as an advisor, visiting professor, consultant, and fellow in several academic institutes and educational projects and is a founder co‐chair of the Asia Pacific Medical Education Network (APME‐Net). His research interests are in assessment (including selection for training), and curriculum development and evaluation.
Amir Qayyum is currently Professor at Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. He obtained his master's degree and PhD from the University of Paris‐Sud, France in 1996 and 2000, respectively, and completed his research work at INRIA, Rocquencourt, France. He did his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, in 1991. He is the founding director of the Center of Research in Networks and Telecom (CoReNeT) and has led several funded research projects. He has numerous publications in international conferences and journals. His research interests include wireless networks, software‐defined networking, vehicular and mobile ad hoc networks, and sensor networks for healthcare. He is also a founding member of Pakistan France Alumni Network (PFAN). In recognition of his services for research and cultural collaborations with France, he was awarded the medal of “Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques” by the Government of France.
Zoe Robinson is a Professor of Sustainability in Higher Education, Co‐Director of the Institute for Sustainable Futures, and Director of Education for Sustainability at Keele University, UK, with responsibility for embedding sustainability across the curriculum and student experience. She is a researcher, educator, and practitioner in the field of sustainability science with a background in sustainability, climate change, and energy transition education, and community engagement. In recognition of her work in education for sustainability, she was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2012, is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA), and was shortlisted in the “Most Innovative Teacher of the Year” category of the Times Higher Education Award in 2019. She has worked in an advisory capacity around education for sustainability for the Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges and National Union of Students and was in the Advisory Group of the new QAA and Advance HE (2021) Education for Sustainable Development Guidance.
Silvia Román Suero (Badajoz, 1980) is full time Professor at the Applied Physics Department of the University of Extremadura (UEX, Spain) and is involved in teaching subjects such as physics, thermodynamics, thermal engineering, thermosolar plants, energy from biomass, and energy storage. Her research is mainly focused on the use of biomass waste as fuel or as activated carbon precursor, by means of different thermal processes, as well as the application of carbon porous materials in adsorption processes both in liquid and gas phases. With her teaching duties, Silvia tries to provide additional skills to her students, and she is always open to educational innovation to enhance abilities such as teamwork, challenge‐based learning, and resilience. Regarding a more social aspect, she tries to incorporate methodologies in which she covers environmental issues, gender approaches, empathy and respect towards others, and strength of self‐esteem. She is currently the coordinator of the UAE (Unidad de Atención al Estudiante, in English, Student Office) of the Industrial Engineering School of the UEX.
John Scahill is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Building and Civil Engineering in the Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland. He is a chartered mechanical and electrical building services engineer who specializes in low energy and low impact building technologies. He teaches in undergraduate and postgraduate programs on sustainable construction, climate resilience, and education for sustainable development (ESD). His research interests are focused on sustainability in higher education (SHE) and the use of the Change Laboratory as a methodology to implement change in higher education settings. He has a particular interest in the role of interdisciplinary collaboration in the enhancement of SHE and the promotion of ESD in higher education. He is currently managing a multi‐institute collaborative development project focused on sustainability in the built environment and is also leading a multidisciplinary project focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Leena Seneheweera holds a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts and an MSc in Archaeology from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. She completed her PhD at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, China. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Fine Arts, and Academic Coordinator of the Special Needs Resource Unit of the Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. She is also an active member of the ERASMUS+ Capacity Building in the Higher Education Project – Developing Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities in Sri Lankan Universities (IncEdu). She is a singer of Sri Lankan semi‐classical music, and a music therapist who plays Sri Lankan and Chinese