Riad Benelmir began his training at the University of Constantine with a BSc. in Physics-Energetics and then continued his postgraduate studies at Georgia Tech (USA), where he obtained a Master's and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering as well as a certificate in Energy Engineering. His research in the field of exergy analysis was pioneering in this field. He continued his academic career in France by working in various institutions such as INSA Lyon, IUT Longwy, Polytech Nancy, and the Faculty of Science and Technology of Nancy at the University of Lorraine, where he is a full professor. He is in charge of the Building Energy team at the LERMAB laboratory, and in charge of Building Energy training as part of the Civil Engineering Master's degree. He is also co-director of the Master's degree in Energy and Economic Efficiency, delivered by the University of Luxembourg. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the IJEE Journal. He has supervised numerous doctoral theses in the field of thermal sciences. These theses have contributed significantly to research on compact heat exchangers, especially in the automotive industry, on energy cogeneration, and dynamic thermal simulation. He has participated in numerous European and national projects allowing the valorization of research with TRLs between 2 and 4. He contributes in a contained manner to the publication of the results of his research activities by following a personal charter of scientific integrity.