Prof. Dr. Simona Di Fraia obtained an M.Sc. in 2013 with honors in environmental engineering at the University of Napoli Federico II and a Ph.D. in 2017 in energy science and engineering at the University of Napoli "Parthenope". Since 2017, she has worked as a research fellow and then as an assistant professor of applied thermodynamics and thermal science at the Department of Engineering of the University of Napoli "Parthenope". She teaches courses on environmental control techniques and applied thermodynamics and thermal science. She has been a visiting student at the Technical University of Harburg, a visiting research student at Swansea University, and a visiting researcher at Rhode Island University and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. She has participated in the research activities of several R&D projects related to innovative energy conversion systems. Her scientific interests are related to thermo-fluid dynamics and heat transfer, energy efficiency, and energy conversion systems with low environmental impact, mainly focusing on bioenergy applications. She is the author of 50 scientific publications including papers in international journals, proceedings of national and international conferences, and chapters of international books. She is the Topic Editor of the International Journal of Sustainability and a member of the scientific advisory boards of several international conferences.