Handbook of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Photovoltaic Systems: Modeling, Control, Optimization, Forecasting and Fault Diagnosis

Adel Mellitis a Professor at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Jijel, Algeria, and a Senior Associate Member at the International Centre of Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy. He was previously the Director of the Renewable Energy Laboratory at University of Jijel. Prof. Mellit’s research focuses on the application of AI techniques, including deep learning and TinyML, in solar photovoltaic systems. He has authored or co-authored over 200 papers in international peer reviewed journals and numerous papers in conference proceedings, and has acted as editor of various conference proceedings. He is an Editor of the IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, Subject Editor of the Energy journal (Elsevier) and an editorial board member of the Renewable Energy journal (Elsevier). He co-authored the Handbook of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Photovoltaic Systems: Modelling, Control, Optimization, Forecasting, and Fault Diagnosis, published by Elsevier under the Academic Press imprint in 2022.

Prof. Soteris Kalogirou is a Professor in the
Department of Mechanical Engineering
and Materials Science and Engineering at
the Cyprus University of Technology. In
addition to his Ph.D., he holds a D.Sc. and is
internationally recognized for his pioneering
contributions to renewable energy. He is a
Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences,
a Founding Member of the Cyprus Academy
of Sciences, Letters and Arts, a Member of
Academia Europaea, and a Fellow of the
International Artificial Intelligence Industry
Alliance. For over 35 years, he has conducted
research in solar energy, with expertise
encompassing solar collectors, solar water
heating, solar steam generation, desalination, photovoltaics, geothermal energy, and
absorption cooling. He has published extensively,
authoring numerous journal articles,
book chapters, and conference papers. His
books Solar Energy Engineering: Processes and
Systems and Thermal Solar Desalination: Methods and Systems (Academic Press, Elsevier)
are widely recognized references in the field.
He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.