Dr. Mushtaq A. Al-Furaiji is an assistant professor in the Department of Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Misan, Iraq. He earned his Master’s degree in Thermal Power Engineering from Tambov State Technical University(TSTU), Russia in 2017. He then pursued his doctoral studies at ITMO University in St. Petersburg, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Renewable Energy Engineering. His research interests include improving gas turbine performance, integrating renewable energy systems, waste heat recovery, and the application of lithium bromide (LiBr) absorption cooling cycles. Dr. Al-Furaiji has authored and co-authored several scientific publications and is actively engaged in interdisciplinary research in sustainable and advanced energy technologies.