Dr. Damien Ali Hamada Fakra works in the Building and Environment Science Department in the Human Being and Environment Faculty of the University of La Reunion, France. He obtained a Ph.D. in Building Science (2009) and his second Ph.D. (i.e., Ability to Manage Research, or HDR in French) in Energy Sciences (2020) from this university. Previously, he received an M.Sc. degree in Mechanical and Energy Engineering from FST-MI University, Morocco. Since 2007, he has participated in 13 European funding projects. He has supervised 35 Master's research internship students and assisted in the supervision of 10 Ph.D. students (i.e., coaching theses). He is a certified Professor of Higher Education at universities (i.e., Qualification PR CNU 62 in France) in 2021. Dr. FAKRA's research in modeling, numerical simulation, experimentation, and validation focuses on application areas relating to civil engineering, metrology, process engineering, energy systems, and the environment. He has one book and five book chapters; twenty-three articles; twenty-one congresses and conferences; twelve seminars; sixteen research reports; ten research projects (ANR and FEDER); six training projects (ERASMUS+); and three collaborative projects (Regional Funds). Dr. FAKRA is also a reviewer in fifteen international journals from Elsevier, Springer, and Sage. He also a Professor at ESPA (University of Antananarivo) and associate Director of the LRMGC laboratory since February 2024.

Rakotosaona Rijalalaina is a Full Professor at the Higher School of Polytechnics of Antananarivo (ESPA), currently serving as the Director of the school and the Research Laboratory in Materials, Processes, and Civil Engineering. He holds an Accreditation to Supervise Research (HDR) in Materials Engineering and a Ph.D. in Process Engineering from the University of Lorraine. Rijalalaina is a polytechnic engineer with a specialization in chemical engineering. He is part of the Doctoral School of Science and Technology in Engineering and Innovation and is part of the Research Group in Materials Engineering and Raw Materials. His research focuses on the energy valorization of waste, particularly biomass, geo-sourced, and bio-based materials; and the design and implementation of low-cost laboratory measurement equipment. He has participated in numerous international and national projects and has co-authored two scientific books. He has participated in several international and national projects and has served as the academic supervisor for 4 HDR (Accreditation to Supervise Research) theses, 7 Ph.D. theses, and 32 Master's theses. He is a co-author of two scientific books and has published 55 articles in national and international scientific journals.

Teacher-researcher, Dr. Marie Hanitriniaina RATSIMBA, is the Head of Chemical and Industrial Process Engineering at the Higher Polytechnic School of Antananarivo, University of Antananarivo, Madagascar. A chemical engineer, she obtained a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Option Inorganic Chemistry Applied to Industry and the Environment, in 2009. The funding from the European project PRECOSUPRE has given her the opportunity to carry out research work in the PIMENT Laboratory at the University of La Réunion in Tampon, in 2021, as part of the preparation for the Ability to Manage Research, or HDR, in French. She obtained her second Ph.D. (HDR) in Materials and Processes in 2022. She has participated in eight national and international scientific meetings. She was member of the Organisation Commitee and a reviewer during two scientific meetings at the Higher Polytechnic School of Antananarivo. She has supervised 24 Master's research students and assisted in the supervision of 5 Ph.D. students. Her fields of research are water and waste treatment.

Dr. Mino Patricia Randrianarison works in the Material Science and Engineering Department of the Higher Polytechnic School of Antananarivo, University of Antananarivo, Madagascar. She obtained her Ph.D in Material Science in 2011 and her Ability to Manage Research (HDR in French) in 2023 at the Univeristy of Antananrivo, Madagascar. In 2004, she obtained a Postgraduate Degree in Systems Modelling and the Environment (DUMSEE in French) from the University of La Réunion. She has participated in six national and international scientific meetings. In 2009, her research was presented at the International Conference of Life Cycle Management in Cape Town, South Africa.  She was a member of the organising and the scientific committees of two scientific conferences in Madagascar. In 2007, she carried out a research internship in La Réunion on the project 'Consolidation of a sustainable rural development  in Energy and the Environment'. In 2022, she undertook a research internship at the University of Bordeaux, France, for the preparation of her HDR. She has published 13 articles in peer-reviewed journals. She has supervised Master's research and is currently supervising theses. She was a jury member for a thesis at the Université of La Réunion in 2023. The work of Mino Patricia Randrianarison focuses especially on materials, energy and life cycle analysis (LCA).

Riad Benelmir began his training at the University of Constantine with a BSc. in Physics-Energetics and then continued his postgraduate studies at Georgia Tech (USA), where he obtained a Master's and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering as well as a certificate in Energy Engineering. His research in the field of exergy analysis was pioneering in this field. He continued his academic career in France by working in various institutions such as INSA Lyon, IUT Longwy, Polytech Nancy, and the Faculty of Science and Technology of Nancy at the University of Lorraine, where he is a full professor. He is in charge of the Building Energy team at the LERMAB laboratory, and in charge of Building Energy training as part of the Civil Engineering Master's degree. He is also co-director of the Master's degree in Energy and Economic Efficiency, delivered by the University of Luxembourg. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the IJEE Journal. He has supervised numerous doctoral theses in the field of thermal sciences. These theses have contributed significantly to research on compact heat exchangers, especially in the automotive industry, on energy cogeneration, and dynamic thermal simulation. He has participated in numerous European and national projects allowing the valorization of research with TRLs between 2 and 4. He contributes in a contained manner to the publication of the results of his research activities by following a personal charter of scientific integrity.