Dr. Achilles D. Boursianis (M’19) received the B.Sc. degree in Physics, the M.Sc. degree in Electronic Physics (Radioelectrology) with expertise in Electronics and Telecommunications Technology, and the Ph.D. degree in Telecommunications, all from the School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. From 2019 to 2023, he served as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Academic Fellow in the School of Physics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Since 2023, he has been a faculty member (Laboratory Teaching Staff) in the School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is also a member of the ELEDIA@AUTH research group. Dr. Achilles D. Boursianis has been working as a senior researcher on more than 20 research projects (nationally and European funded). He has been included in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list, compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier, for the years 2024-2026. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, the Internet of Things (IoT), antenna design and optimization, 5G and beyond communication networks, radio-frequency energy harvesting, microwave and millimeter-wave electromagnetic structures, and artificial intelligence. He is an author or co-author of over 100 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and conferences. He is an Editorial Board Member of Telecom. He serves as a reviewer for several international journals, including IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Elsevier Internet of Things, and MDPI Sensors. He is also a technical program committee member for various international conferences technically sponsored by IEEE. Dr. Achilles D. Boursianis is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Hellenic Physical Society, and the scientific committee of the national association Fédération des Ingénieurs des Télécommunications de la Communauté Européenne (FITCE).

A/Prof Eugene Wong, Associate Vice Provost (Education) and Deputy Head of NAMIC Hub@SIT, is an accomplished Mechanical Engineer with expertise in lightweight metal material composites and microwave sintering. With a diverse range of research interests, he has made significant contributions to the development of additive manufacturing technologies, including repair of composite materials, energy-efficient rapid microwave processing of materials, and machine learning applications.A/Prof Wong has hands-on experience with various AM processes, including powder bed fusion and material extrusion. He is a pioneer in the 3D printing field, having developed metal FDM filaments and sustainable composite FDM filaments that utilise recycled plastics and reinforcement materials such as pineapple leaf, coir, chitosan, and waste coffee powder. A/Prof Wong's deep expertise and innovative approach enable him to tackle complex challenges and drive progress in the 3D printing industry.

DProf. Miklas Scholz, cand ing, BEng (equiv), PgC, MSc, PhD, DSc, CWEM, CEnv, CSci, CEng, FHEA, FIEMA, FCIWEM, FICE, Fellow of IWA, Fellow of IETI is a Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering Science at Johannesburg University, South Africa. He has published 15 books and 377 journal articles. DProf. Dr Dr Scholz has citations of about 22,800 resulting in an h-index of 75 and an i10-Index of 280. He belongs to the top 2% academics regarding the i10-index. Miklas also belongs to the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University. In four broad research fields, Miklas belongs to the top 1% researchers: Water Science and Technology (top 0.2%), Environmental Engineering (top 0.2%), Pollution (top 0.5%) and Global and Planetary Change (top 1%). His world-wide positions are as follow: #3 in Water Pollution, #5 in Wetland, #6 in Constructed wetland, #44 in Pollution, #46 in Wastewater and #162 in Civil and Environmental Engineering. DProf. Scholz was/is an Editor, Sub-editor and Editorial Board member of 40, 11 and 139 journals, respectively. The corresponding social fame wealth (not income) as a brand name is estimated to be 928k millions of US $. He was awarded EURO 7M for the EU H2020 REA project WATERAGRI.