**About the Editor**

**George Galanis** holds a Professor position and leads the Mathematical Modeling and Applications Laboratory of the Naval Academy of Greece. The lab aims to develop and propose innovative solutions for real world problems, beyond the classical standards, by utilizing the rich scientific and technical framework that recent advances in pure and applied mathematics provide. Prof. Galanis' research interests include mathematical and statistical modeling, wave modeling, optimization, renewable energy site assessment and applications, as well as information geometry and applications for the optimization of simulation systems.
