Innocent E Davidson, (M’92, SM’02), IEEE, USA; Fellow, IET, UK; Fellow, SAIEE; CEng, UK; P Eng. (ECSA). He received the BSc (Eng.) with Honours, MSc (Eng.) degrees in Electrical Engineering, University of Ilorin, Nigeria in 1984, 1987; PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa, 1998; Post-graduate Diploma in Business Management, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), 2004. He was Assoc. Professor of Electrical Engineering and Research Coordinator, University of Namibia, 2012 to 2014. He was Director, Eskom Centre of Excellence in HVdc Engineering, UKZN, 2014 to 2016. He is a Full Professor and Chair, Department of Electrical Power Engineering; Director, Centre of Excellence in Smart Grids, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa. His current research interests include grid integration of renewable energy using power electronics, DC delivery systems and Innovation for Smart Cities. He is the recipient of numerous awards and industry research grants. Prof Davidson is the recipient of the award of “Top Faculty Researcher of the Year (Platinum Category)”, Durban University of Technology's Annual Research & Innovation Awards (based on 2018 research outputs). Dr Davidson received the Associate Certificate in Sustainable Energy Management (SEMAC), from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC, Canada, 2011, and Course Certificate in Artificial Intelligence, University of California at Berkeley, USA in 2020.