Prof. Dr. Omar Hegazy is the Founder and Head of EPOWERS-Efficient Power Electronics, Powertrain and Energy Solutions Research Group (Power Electronics Innovation Lab (PEIL), Powertrain Innovation Lab (PIL), Power Electronics Reliability Lab (PERL) and Smart Charging Lab (SCL)) at ETEC Department, and at MOBI Research Centre. He obtained his PhD degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Energy Technology (ETEC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium. Furthermore, Prof. Dr. Omar Hegazy is a Senior IEEE member and a member of EGVIA, EARPA, Inside (ARTEMIS-IA), EPE, PELS, IES, SAE, and the IEC standards committee. His fields of interest include power electronics, electrical machines, electric and (plug-in) hybrid electric vehicles, Digital Twin (DT), Reliability and Lifetime, charging infrastructure, power/energy management strategies, FC (hydrogen) powertrains, battery management systems (BMSs), V2X systems, optimization techniques, and Smart DC grid with renewable energy.