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• Prof. Dato' Dr. Kamaruzzaman Sopian holds the position of Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. He was the director of the Solar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. His main contributions are in solar radiation modeling and resource assessment, advanced solar photovoltaic systems (grid-connected photovoltaic, solar powered regenerative fuel cell, solar hydrogen production, thin film silicon solar cell), and advanced solar thermal systems (solar cooling, solar heat pump, solar assisted drying, combined photovoltaic thermal or hybrid collector). He has more than 30 intellectual properties for his innovation in renewable energy technology. Innovation and invention in renewable energy technology have won over 90 medals in national and international innovation and invention competitions, including special innovation awards, including the Energy and Environmental Award at INNOVA Brussels, Prix de L'Environnement by the Swiss Society for Environmental Protection, Geneva, and the World Green Technology Grand Award, South Korea. He has undertaken short assignments in about 10 countries for international agencies and programs such as UNDP-GEF, UNIDO, ASEAN EU-Energy Facility, ASEAN-Australia Economic Co-operation Program, ASEAN-CIDA (Canada International Development Agency), JSPS-VCC, British Council CHICHE, ISESCO, and UNESCO related to renewable energy technology. For his scholarly work in solar energy, he has received numerous international honors, such as the World Renewable Energy Network Pioneer Award, the IDB (Islamic Development Bank) S&T Prize, Malaysia Green Technology Award, and the ASEAN Energy Awards. He was conferred the Darjah Dato' Paduka Mahkota Perak by His Royal Highness, the Sultan of Perak. A Fellow of the Malaysia Academy of Sciences (FASc) and listed in the 2019 - 2023 Highly Cited Researchers by the Web of Science Group, Clarivate Analytics.