**Meet the editor**

Dr. Adel El-Shahat is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Southern University, USA. He is the founder and director of the Innovative Power Electronics and Nano-Grids Research Lab (IPENG). His research focuses on neural networks, electric machines, renewable energy systems, smart grid systems, power electronics, power systems,

energy storage, and optimization. He received some awards, recognitions, and honors for his work. He is a senior member of IEEE and IRED and a member of professional organizations (22 up to now). He is an editor in chief of International Journal of Convergence Computing and a reviewer of 53 journals and conferences. He has published 55 journals, 50 refereed conference papers, 7 books, and 3 book chapters with 77 other publications.
