Dr Ing. Ryan Bugeja is an Electrical and Electronics Engineer working as a Senior Systems Engineer at the University of Malta's Institute for Sustainable Energy. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in electrical and electronics engineering and a Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy, both obtained from the University of Malta. His research concentrates on the optimization of photovoltaic (PV) systems, with a specific emphasis on innovation in offshore photovoltaics, the modeling of wave response, and the implementation of novel cooling technologies. He is the co-founder of Solaqua and the inventor of a patented PV cooling technology (IPCoSy) and an Offshore Solar Irradiance Calculator (OSIC). Dr Ing. Bugeja has received multiple awards including Malta Intellectual Property Awards and the University of Malta Outstanding PhD Award.