We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Manoj Khandelwal from Federation University, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research. Dr Manoj Khandelwal is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate and Postgraduate Program Coordinator of mining engineering at Federation University Australia and is an Australian Endeavour Fellow. Before joining Federation University Australia, Dr Khandelwal worked as an Assistant Professor of mining engineering at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, India. Dr Khandelwal was a postdoctoral researcher at Monash University, Australia and a Senior Research Fellow at the Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research, Dhanbad, India. Dr Khandelwal has more than twenty years of research and teaching experience in Australia and India. Dr Khandelwal has been recognized as a leading expert in mining geomechanics and rock blasting. We appreciate Prof. Dr. Manoj Khandelwal for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Alireza Rashki from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran, to join the Editorial Board of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research. Dr. Alireza is currently Associate Professor and head of International Cooperation and Development and Community relations of the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment. In 2019, he was chosen as TOP RESEARCHER of the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. His research areas are on sand/dust, aeolian sediments and RS & GIS in changes of environments. Many of his works have been published in relatively high impact international journals. We appreciate Prof. Dr. Alireza Rashki for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Tarek Rouissi from Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Quebec, Canada, to join the Editorial Board of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research. With an engineering degree in food technology, a master's degree in industrial engineering and a doctorate in water science, Professor Rouissi is a multidisciplinary researcher with over 10 years' experience in environmental chemistry and biotechnology, bioremediation, biocomposites and waste reclamation-bioconversion. He has worked in several institutions and held a number of positions, including research professional at UQAC and UQTR, research associate at INRS, research coordinator at CTRI, and recently as innovation director at CRIBIQ. He is currently Associate Professor at Laurentian University, and has been Associate Professor at UQAC and INRS in the past. Prof. Rouissi has co-supervised the work of 5 PhDs, a Master's degree and supervised the work of over 20 graduate students. He is the author/co-author of over 70 scientific publications, and co-inventor of the enzymatic bioremediation technology patented by INRS's Centre Eau Terre Environnement. We appreciate Prof. Dr. Tarek Rouissi for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Xianbo Zhao from CQUniversity Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research. Dr. Zhao joined Central Queensland University in 2014. He holds Bachelor and Master qualifications in construction management from Southeast University (China), and a PhD degree in building awarded by the National University of Singapore (NUS). Dr. Zhao has been conducting research into the issues surrounding the management of civil and building construction and built environment. Dr. Zhao has led or participated in research projects relating to enterprise risk management, risk prediction techniques, risk network evolution, political risk management in international construction and safety risk. Dr. Zhao has also investigated the issues relating to diffusion of innovative technologies (e.g., BIM, 3D printing, machine learning, etc.) in the building and construction sector as well as sustainable construction. Dr. Zhao was selected as Australia’s Top Researcher in the field of architecture and one of the Rising Stars of Research in the field of sustainable development in The Australian’s Research Magazine in 2021. He was among the World’s Top 2% Scientists in the field of Building & Construction compiled by Stanford University in 2020-2024. At CQUniversity, he received Vice-Chancellor’s and Dean’s Awards for Outstanding Researchers in 2021 and Publication Recognition Awards in 2017-2019. He received the Excellent Paper Award at the 19th International Symposium on the Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate (CRIOCM2014) and Merit Paper Award at the 27th and 29th International Symposium on the Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate (CRIOCM2022 and 2024). We appreciate Prof. Dr. Xianbo Zhao for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Chow Ming Fai from Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, MONASH UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA, to join the Editorial Board of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research. Ir. Ts. Gs. Dr. Chow Ming Fai is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Discipline of the School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia. His research interests are mainly focus on (i) Sustainable urban stormwater management, (ii) hydrological & water quality modeling, (iii) flood forecasting and inundation modeling and (iv) hydropower and dam management. He completed bachelor degree of civil engineering and PhD degree from University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) in 2007 and 2012, respectively. Since then, he had worked in Academia Sinica, Taiwan and Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). To date, he had successfully secured five government grants (3 FRGS and 1 PRGS from Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, 1 chair in energy economics (GCEE) grant from Energy Commission Malaysia) and 1 industry grant from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) as project leader. He had obtained the professional engineer (Ir.), chartered engineer (CEng.), professional technologist (Ts) and professional geospatialist recognitions. In 2015, Dr. Chow was awarded the Green Talent award by German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for his excellent in sustainability research. Besides that, he was awarded the Outstanding Young Academician Award (category research & publication) 2016 and Excellent Teaching Award 2019 by Universiti Tenaga Nasional. He has been involved in many consultancy projects with clients from TNB, TNBR, Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (DID) and Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Muda (MADA). Ir. Ts. Gs. Dr. Chow is currently inviting potential postgraduate students (research) to join the water research group in Monash University Malaysia. We appreciate Prof. Dr. Chow Ming Fai for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Hanuman Singh Jatav from Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, India, to join the Editorial Board of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research. Dr. Hanuman Singh Jatav is a distinguished Assistant Professor with over 6 years of teaching and research experience in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry. He specializes in Soil Fertility Management, Sewage Sludge, Biochar, Micronutrients, and Heavy Metals. Dr. Jatav completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture from Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, and went on to earn his M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry from the prestigious Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Jatav has emerged as a prominent researcher, consistently contributing to environmental sustainability and advancing scientific knowledge in his field. His work, which focuses on sustainable soil and plant health management, has been widely recognized. To date, he has published over 120 papers, including research papers, review articles, books, book chapters, and technical papers in renowned national and international journals and with esteemed publishers. He has held key editorial roles, serving as an Academic Editor and subject expert for several leading publishers, including Springer, Taylor and Francis, Elsevier, Frontiers, PLOS One, MDPI, IWA, CSIRO, HINDAWI, CARJ, JEB, and ICAR Journals, where he has been actively involved for the past 8 years. In addition, Dr. Jatav is a member of more than 15 national and international scientific societies, further solidifying his influence in the academic community. Dr. Jatav’s remarkable contributions have earned him numerous accolades. He was awarded a Certificate of Gratitude as an Ambassador by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Gland, Switzerland, during the World Conservation Congress at the Global Youth Summit. He has also served as a Visiting Professor at Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia, where he shared his expertise in Sustainable Soil and Plant Health Management. Throughout his career, Dr. Jatav has been recognized for his outstanding research, winning awards for best paper and poster presentations. He has participated in over 40 conferences and completed more than 35 specialized trainings related to his research interests. His exemplary work has earned him the title of "Outstanding Assistant Professor" at Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. We appreciate Prof. Dr. Hanuman Singh Jatav for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Waheb A. Jabbar from College of Engineering, Faculty of Computing, Engineering, and the Built Environment, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, United Kingdom, to join the Editorial Board of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research. His research interests include Internet of Things, Wireless Networks, Mobile Communications, Smart Sensors and Control. He also has a keen interest in Low Power Wide Area Networks such as LoRa/LoRaWAN networks. Before joining BCU, Waheb served for six years in different academic, research and administrative positions at Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Malaysia that include Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the Faculty of Engineering Technology (FTeK) (2016-2019) and the Faculty of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technology (FTKEE) (2019-2022), Research Fellow at the Centre for Software Development & Integrated Computing, Coordinator of Senior Design Projects for undergraduate students at FTKEE, and Head of Advanced Electronics & Automation Research Sector at FTeK. He has served as a Principal and Co-researcher of many research projects in the field of Wireless Networks and Internet of Things and registered four intellectual properties. He has received number of Excellence Awards in teaching and research development and many Gold/Silver/Bronze medals from several national and international exhibitions for innovative research and inventions. He was awarded a Top Peer Reviewer Award in 2019 as a part of the Global Review Awards by Publons, Web of Science. His academic research skills and hands-on practice in Electrical and Electronics Engineering are supported by six years (2002-2008) of industrial experience in power plants operation and maintenance as an Electrical Supervisor and Commissioning Engineer at Sana’a South Power Plant with the Public Electricity Corporation, Yemen prior to awarding scholarship and joining UKM for pursuing his postgraduate studies. We appreciate Prof. Dr. Waheb A. Jabbar for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Ying-Chien Chung from China University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, to join the Editorial Board of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research. Dr. Ying-Chien Chung gained his PhD degree from the National Chiao-Tung University in 1997. Professor Chung has served as Professor in the Department of Biological Science and Technology, China University of Science and Technology. He has authored over 150 papers (100 in SCI journals and 50 in Proceedings) in the past years. Among his editorial positions, he has served as editorial board member for several international journals in the fields of biotechnology, microbiology and natural resource management. Professor Chung has featured widely in environmental biotechnology, green technology, biosensor, biological engineering, bioremediation, microbial fuel cell and fermentation. Professor Chung has been the recipient of numerous academic awards, grants, and fellowships, including the Who's Who in the World (2009-2015, 2017-2020), Who's Who in Asia (2017), Scientific Award of Excellence for 2011, Man of the year 2012, Cambridge Certificate for Outstanding Scientific Achievement (2012, 2015) and Top 100 Scientists (2012, 2015)；He completed 50 R&D projects funded by various Government and private agencies；He was granted 35 patents for his invention and 10 technology transfers with the enterprises. Professor Chung has been ranked among the top 2% of scientists in the world for the fifth consecutive year, according to a recent report published by Stanford University. We appreciate Prof. Dr. Ying-Chien Chung for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Sze-Mun Lam from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia, to join the Editorial Board of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research. Dr. Sze-Mun Lam is an outstanding scholar who experts mainly in Environmental Catalysis, Renewable Energy, Water and Wastewater Treatment We appreciate Prof. Dr. Sze-Mun Lam for her participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Angel Mena-Nieto from University of Huelva, Spain, to join the Editorial Board of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research. Dr Mena-Nieto is a senior lecturer in Project Management and Environmental Management Systems at the University of Huelva. Before shifting to academia, he worked as a construction project manager and as a legislative compliance inspector of industrial facilities in the north of Spain. He has published more than 100 articles, book chapters and conference papers (3 research sexenios). He is the head of the Spanish Standardization Committee of Project Management and represents Spain in ISO/TC 258. We appreciate Prof. Dr. Angel Mena-Nieto for his participation and support.