Dr. Raymond Kene: Doctor of Engineering (2025), Master's (2019), and Bachelor's (2012) in Electrical Engineering from Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), HND (2005) Yaba College of Technology, Nigeria. Grants & Awards: R4.2M+ (United States Fulbright Visiting Researcher at UCLA 2022-2023, South Africa National Research Foundation Innovation Doctoral Scholarship and Postdoctoral Fellowship, TIA Seed Fund, THRIP Research Grant). Patent & Innovation: Holds international patent registered in 6 countries (Brazil, China, Japan, South Africa, USA, Europe) and listed on WIPO: 'Electronic controller for household energy control based on timing and tariff data.' Honoured with the University of South Africa (UNISA) Research & Innovation Award (2021). Academic and Industry Experience: Over 17 years of combined industry and academic experience. Lectured at TUT, UNISA, and the Engineering Institute of Technology. Supervised 19+ students, External Examiner for Master’s and Doctoral Thesis, Peer-reviewed for Elsevier, PROCEDIA CIRP, IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, IEEE, served on advisory boards at UNISA and the University of Johannesburg, was a Director and Pretoria Regional Coordinator for Information Systems Audit and Control Association in South Africa. Research Interest: Technology innovation, AI, machine earning, energy access, EV infrastructure, renewable energy, energy efficiency, IoT, smart agriculture, smart grids, control systems, and systems engineering.