Valeriy A. Buryachenko received his MS degree in Mathematics from M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, USSR, his PhD degree in Material Science from the Chemical Production Engineering in Moscow, USSR; and his DSc degree in Mechanical Engng (Mechanics of Solids) from SP Timoshenko Institute of Mechanics (NAS of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine). He is the author of 160 papers in micromechanics and the two books “Micromechanics of Heterogeneous Materials," Springer, NY (2007) and “Local and Nonlocal Micromechanics of Heterogeneous Materials," Springer, NY (2022). His main achievement is a creation of a new (the second) background of analytical micromechanics of composites. He is a President of a small consulting company Micromechanics & Composites LLC. Prior this, he worked in the leading Research centers and universities of USA, Italy, Austria, and Germany. Prior this, he worked as a Senior Res. Scientist in the Research institutes and a Full Professor of Math in the Moscow Univ. of Chemical Engineering Industry, Moscow, Russian Federation. Title: Multiscale and multiphysics modelling of advanced heterogeneous materials
Dr. Kwun Nam Hui is an associate professor at the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering at the University of Macau and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Since 2021, Dr. Hui has also been recognized among the top 2% of scientists globally by Stanford University/Elsevier. He earned his PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Hong Kong in 2009. Following the completion of his doctorate, he pursued a postdoctoral research position at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 2009, Dr. Hui joined the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Pusan National University in South Korea. Throughout his career, Dr. Hui has focused on developing innovative materials and devices for energy storage and conversion. Since 2015, he has been a part of the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering at the University of Macau. His current research efforts are dedicated to designing and synthesizing advanced energy storage materials, including metal-organic frameworks, porous carbon materials, layered oxides, polyanion compounds, disordered compounds, and single-atom catalysts for various energy storage and conversion applications such as supercapacitors, batteries, and water electrolyzers. Dr. Hui's work has led to significant advancements in understanding the structural and chemical properties of these materials, fostering the development of novel materials and technologies for energy storage and conversion. He has published over 300 articles in leading peer-reviewed journals, with more than 60 as the corresponding author in prestigious titles such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Powder Materials, ACS Catalysis, Nano Energy, ACS Nano, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental and Energy, and Carbon Energy. His research has received over 13,600 citations and an H-index of 65 on Google Scholar, and he holds 36 patents. Moreover, Dr. Hui has served as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Materials, Smart Materials and Devices, and Material Science & Engineering International Journal. He is also on the advisory board of Materials, Chemistry and Physics: Sustainability and Energy, and is an Editorial Board Member for several other journals, including Journal of Energy Science and Technology, Journal of Energy and Sustainability, Catalysts, and Crystals. Additionally, he has acted as Guest Editor for special issues such as Research and Applications of Supercapacitors and Advanced Research in 2D Materials for Crystals. Title: Update Soon