Prof. Dr. Jose Manuel Andujar Marquez | Renewable Energy | Hydrogen Energy Award

Prof. Dr. Jose Manuel Andujar Marquez | University of Huelva | Spain

Prof. Dr. Jose Manuel Andujar Marquez is a Full Professor at the University of Huelva in Spain with expertise in control engineering, renewable energies, hydrogen technologies, energy rehabilitation, engineering education, and precision farming. He holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Huelva, a degree in Physical Sciences from UNED, and an Industrial Technical Engineering degree from the University of Seville. Over his career, he has authored more than five hundred fifty publications including journal articles, books, book chapters, conference papers, and patents, with over one hundred seventy articles indexed in ISI JCR journals and more than ninety in Q1 journals. Notably, fifty-four of his articles appear in the top ten journals in their category, several ranking first. His work has significant international impact, reflected in an h index of forty or more on Scopus, forty-six or more on ResearchGate, and fifty-two or more on Google Scholar, with over ten thousand citations in major databases and more than two hundred fifty thousand reads on ResearchGate. His research contributions span intelligent control systems, renewable energy integration, sustainable engineering technologies, and precision farming, demonstrating a strong commitment to innovation and advancing engineering solutions for global challenges. His publications have influenced both academic research and practical applications in energy efficiency, smart systems, and sustainable technology development.

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Featured Publications

Andújar, J. M., & Segura, F. (2009). Fuel cells: History and updating. A walk along two centuries. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 13(9), 2309-2322.

Andújar, J. M., Mejías, A., & Márquez, M. A. (2010). Augmented reality for the improvement of remote laboratories: An augmented remote laboratory. IEEE Transactions on Education, 54(3), 492-500.

Enrique, J. M., Durán, E., Sidrach-de-Cardona, M., & Andújar, J. M. (2007). Theoretical assessment of the maximum power point tracking efficiency of photovoltaic facilities with different converter topologies. Solar Energy, 81(1), 31-38.

Vivas, F. J., De las Heras, A., Segura, F., & Andújar, J. M. (2018). A review of energy management strategies for renewable hybrid energy systems with hydrogen backup. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, 126-155.

Enrique, J. M., Andújar, J. M., & Bohorquez, M. A. (2010). A reliable, fast and low cost maximum power point tracker for photovoltaic applications. Solar Energy, 84(1), 79-89.

Sánchez Cordero, A., Gómez Melgar, S., & Andújar Márquez, J. M. (2019). Green building rating systems and the new framework Level(s): A critical review of sustainability certification within Europe. Energies, 13(66), 1-26.

Durán, E., Piliougine, M., Sidrach-de-Cardona, M., Galán, J., & Andújar, J. M. (2008). Different methods to obtain the I–V curve of PV modules: A review. In 2008 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (pp. 1-6).

Dr. Qinglu Fan | Renewable Energy | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Qinglu Fan | YiBin Vocational And Technical College | China

Dr. Qinglu Fan is a lecturer at YiBin Vocational and Technical College, specializing in materials science and engineering with a research focus on nickel-based layered cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. She earned her doctoral degree at Guangdong University of Technology from 2016 to 2021 and conducted research as a visiting Ph.D. student at Binghamton University from 2019 to 2021. Her work centers on interface and bulk regulation of Ni-rich layered cathode materials to enhance their electrochemical performance, stability, and efficiency. She has published more than ten papers as the first author in international journals, including Journal of Power Sources, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and Applied Materials Today, and authored the book “Lithium-ion Battery Nickel-based Layered Cathode Materials and Its Modifications.” Her research is supported by multiple ongoing projects, including participation in the National Natural Science Foundation of China, as principal investigator of the Ph.D. Startup Fund at Yibin Vocational and Technical College, and leadership of the Academician Ouyang Minggao Workstation Youth Talent Development Fund. With an h-index of ten, she continues to contribute to the advancement of sustainable energy storage materials and innovative solutions for next-generation lithium-ion batteries.

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Featured Publications

Fan, Q., Li, X., Cheng, Y., Hu, Y., Ma, W., & Chen, Z. (2025). Enhanced cycling stability of nickel-rich single-crystal LiNi0.83Co0.12Mn0.05O2 at high voltage via low-temperature epitaxial rock-salt interface engineering. Journal of Materials Science.
Fan, Q., Li, X., Cheng, Y., Hu, Y., Ma, W., Almuqrin, A. H., Alodhayb, A. N., Chen, Z., & Shi, Z. (2025). Comprehensive investigation of the impact of calcination temperature-induced Li/Ni mixing on LiNi0.8Mn0.1Co0.1O2. Materials Today Energy.
Fan, Q., Chen, Z., Ma, W., & Shi, Z. (2025). Examining the collaborative impact of a heterojunction TiO2 coating and Ti substitution on LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 via a single-step modification approach. Applied Materials Today.
Fan, Q. (2021). Heterojunction TiO2@TiOF2 nanosheets as superior anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
Fan, Q., Lin, K., Guan, S., Chen, J., Feng, S., Liu, L., & Shi, Z. (2021). Constructing high conductive composite coating with TiN and polypyrrole to improve the performance of LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 at high cutoff voltage of 4.5 V. ACS Applied Energy Materials.
Fan, Q. (2021). Can greener Cyrene replace NMP for electrode preparation of NMC 811 cathodes? Journal of The Electrochemical Society.