**Meet the editors**

Dr. Sergey Skipidarov graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Department of Physical and Quantum Electronics. He is the CEO of Ferrotec Nord Corporation, Moscow, Russia, one of the world's leading companies in thermoelectricity. Dr. Skipidarov has forty years of successful experience in research, development, and production of thermoelectric materi-

als and devices. His works deal with formulation and fabrication methods of thermoelectric materials, manufacturing technologies of thermoelectric materials and devices, and serial production of state-of-the-art thermoelectric cooling and generation modules. Dr. Skipidarov has more than 30 publications and 18 patents and certificates on inventions. He is a member of the International Academy of Refrigeration.

Dr. Mikhail Nikitin graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Department of Physical and Quantum Electronics. He is a Science and Technology adviser of Ferrotec Nord Corporation, Moscow, Russia. Dr. Nikitin has forty years of successful experience in photonics, optoelectronics, and semiconductor device technology. His works deal with simulation, design, and

manufacturing technologies of solid-state electromagnetic (optical) radiation sensors and thermal radiation converters and systems. Dr. Nikitin has more than 110 publications, including chapters in 3 books and 11 certificates on inventions.
