Interview with Mr. Hossein Pourrahmani—Winner of the Energies 2024 Travel Award

We are pleased to announce Mr. Hossein Pourrahmani as one of the winners of the Energies 2024 Travel Award.

The following is an interview with the winner.

1. Could you please briefly introduce yourself to our readers and tell us a little bit about your fields of interest?
   As an expert in the field of energy, my main activities are conducting comprehensive economic, energy, and environmental assessments to enable the transition from fossil fuel-based systems to renewable energy sources to support the automotive, maritime, and aviation industries. To facilitate this transition, hydrogen and hydrogen technologies play a key role; hence, I dedicated my Ph.D. to hydrogen technologies with a focus on low-temperature fuel cells and electrolyzers. The main goal was to bridge the gap between the computer science and energy fields, and I was able to develop new usages of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things in the energy field. In the meantime, I was able to master computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, advanced microscopy techniques such as FIB-SEM and SEM, life cycle assessment (LCA), gas diffusion layer synthesis, and multi-objective optimizations as tools of my study.

2. Where do you obtain journal award participation information?
   I had already published with Energies, and I received an email from the journal containing the related information.

3. Have you ever promoted the journal at a conference? In addition to promoting the journal at conferences, in which way would you prefer to share the journal with your community?
   I have not participated in any conferences yet. I am going to participate in the 246th ECS meeting which will be held in the USA from 5 to 12 October 2024, and I will mention MDPI’s support and travel grants.
   Regarding promotion, I reposted the travel grant award winner announcement on my personal LinkedIn profile.

4. How has winning this award impacted your career, and what do you hope to do next?
   I will be participating in the 246th ECS meeting, which is a hub for electrochemical experts from all over the world, and I am hopeful about future collaborations with different organizations.

5. Do you have any advice for aspiring researchers in the field?
   The sky is the limit, and the goal is to improve human life and save the environment.
6. What is your opinion of the open access model of publishing?
   From my viewpoint, knowledge should be free and accessible to everyone. Furthermore, the evolution of AI models requires huge databases, and open access documents will accelerate this goal.

With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. For more details about the award, please visit the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/awards/2295.