Prof. Muyiwa Oyinlola is Professor of Innovation for Sustainable Development, a Chartered Engineer, and Director of the Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. He is committed to driving positive change in Africa through stakeholder collaboration, co-creating sustainable interventions, and developing home-grown solutions to African challenges. His research advances low-carbon technologies to address global energy challenges and applies circular economy principles in low-income communities. His work includes developing local skills and materials, promoting plastic recycling and upcycling, and advancing sustainable housing and digital innovations. Prof. Oyinlola has led multidisciplinary, multi-institutional international consortia in securing and delivering research projects. He promotes transdisciplinary collaboration that integrates technical, social, and socio-cultural considerations to ensure sustainable outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. He holds a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, an MSc in Renewable Energy Engineering from Kingston University, and a PhD in Sustainable Thermal Energy from the University of Warwick. He is a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE), the Energy Institute (MEI), and the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.