Ashkan Safari (Member, IEEE) is a distinguished 1% technology-oriented student researcher specializing in Engineering and Intelligent Finance. With a proven track record of delivering high-quality research and management, he has presented his technical findings in numerous international journals and conferences. His research interests include smart transportation; optimization and intelligent control methodologies; smart sustainable cities; smart grids; and finance, management, and investment in engineering science and technology. He is a prolific author, having contributed to more than 39 papers and 90 peer reviews. Ashkan is a respected professional member of more than 50 committees and is also an esteemed international member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a professional organization dedicated to the advancement of technology. His technical skills are demonstrated by his successful completion of more than 250 certifications from prestigious institutions including top universities, scientific institutes, and leading tech corporations. Ashkan Safari is also a student member of the U.S. National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers (interest division of smart buildings), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (interest division of sustainable transportation), and an affiliate of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC).

Afshin Rahimi (Senior Member, IEEE) received his B.Sc. degree from K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2010, and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada, in 2012 and 2017, respectively, in Aerospace Engineering. He worked with Pratt & Whitney Canada from 2017 to 2018. Since 2018, he has been an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering at the University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada. Since 2010, he has been involved in various industrial research, technology development, and systems engineering projects/contracts related to the control and diagnostics of satellites, UAVs, and commercial aircraft subsystems. In recent years, he has also been involved with industrial automation and using technologies to enhance manual labor work in industrial settings. He is a senior member of IEEE, a lifetime member of AIAA, and a technical member of the PHM Society.

Hoda Sorouri (Student Member, IEEE) is pursuing a Ph.D. degree at the Center for Research on Smart Battery (CROSBAT), Department of Energy, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. Her current research interests include intelligent control, battery management systems, machine learning, microgrids, and power electronics.