Ramón Fernando Colmenares-Quintero has a post-doctorate in Aerospace Engineering and PhD in Energy Systems and Optimisation from Cranfield University, UK. He is currently Director of the Institute of Engineering Research—In³—and Dr. Professor at the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia (UCC) with emphasis on power generation, simulation and modelling in the energy sector, aviation, and techno-economic and environmental risk assessments and multi-objective optimisation for cogeneration based on solar and floating wind, hydrokinetics, biomass and innovative propulsion systems.

Natalia Rojas has 10 years of experience in a variety of blue energy projects, from assessing niche markets for marine renewables in South America to increasing the capacity of hydro plants installing floating solar and river hydrokinetic technologies. With a degree in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Marine Renewables, she is fully committed to supporting and developing blue energy in South America and Europe. She worked as a Project Manager in renewable energy projects at Aquatera Ltd. in Stromness, Orkney, UK (2016–present). Her research topics mainly include project management for renewable energy systems, coastal resilience, and sustainable development strategies.

Prof. Juan Carlos Colmenares-Quintero graduated from Warsaw University of Technology (Chem. Eng. 1995) and obtained his M.Sc. (1997) in catalysis for organic technology and Ph.D. (2004) in chemical and material sciences from the same university, a scientific degree of habilitation (D.Sc. 2015) from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Poland, and in 2023 Full Professor in Chemical Sciences given by the Council of Excellence in Poland/Office of the President of Poland. His interests range from materials science, nanotechnology, and heterogeneous catalysis to biomass/CO2 valorization, solar chemicals, sonication, photocatalysis, and water/air purification. After obtaining his Ph.D., he worked at the University of Córdoba, Spain (2005–2006) in Prof. Marinas’ group as a postdoctoral fellow, and at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USA) (2006–2009) in Prof. G. A. Olah’s (Nobel Prize in Chemistry) group as a postdoctoral associate. He is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow. He serves as an expert evaluator for many important scientific journals/institutions and chemical companies (Colombia, USA, Poland, Spain, China), and as a member of the editorial advisory board for Scientific Reports and Molecules (Photochemistry Section) journals. He has coauthored more than 150 works published in international scientific journals and books and filed seven patent applications. He is working as a full professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Kim E. Stansfield is an educator and specialist in an integrated business and systems approach for the development of competitive products, services and enterprise system solutions that are aligned to both the voices of the business and of the customer plus key stakeholders. He worked as the Managing Director at various organisations, including VoCATE Ltd. in Worcestershire, UK (2015–present). His professional interests mainly include sustainable business practices, innovation in energy systems, and collaborative project management across international teams.

Salvador Segundo Villar-Villar received his BSc in Electronic Engineering from the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia in 2020. He has been a Researcher at the Engineering Research Institute of the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia from the same year. His research topics mainly include electronic systems for water desalination, renewable energy integration, and control systems for sustainable engineering solutions.

Sebastián Eduardo Albericci-Avendaño received his BSc in Civil Engineering from the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia in 2020. He has been a Researcher at the Engineering Research Institute of the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia since 2022. His research topics mainly include civil infrastructure for renewable energy projects, water management systems, and sustainable construction techniques.