S M Akram Ullah Editor

Imran Hossain is a dedicated academician and researcher serving as a lecturer in political science at Varendra University, Bangladesh. Beyond his academic role, Dr. Hossain has delved into extensive research on the SDGs, collaborating with both national and international organizations. His research portfolio includes projects on aspects of sustainable development that include environmental governance, waste management, climate change, water management, and sustainable cities. He is at the forefront of exploring the intersection between sustainable development and Industry 4.0 tools, aiming to utilize technology to achieve sustainable solutions. Dr. Hossain serves as a reviewer for various scientific journals indexed in Scopus. He has published a number of research articles and book chapters indexed in Scopus and other renowned databases. His editorial roles include serving as editor of several scientific books published by Springer Nature, IGI Global International, and CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group. Beyond academia, Dr. Hossain is a prolific writer and columnist for national dailies, where he shares insights and perspectives on sustainable development, environmental governance, and smart technology.

Mourade Azrour, PhD, currently works as a Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Moulay Ismail University of Meknès, Morocco. His research interests include authentication protocol, computer security, the Internet of Things, smart systems, and machine learning. Dr. Azrour is a member of the scientific committees of numerous international conferences. He is also a reviewer for various scientific journals. He has published more than 60 scientific papers and book chapters and has edited two scientific books: IoT and Smart Devices for Sustainable Environment and Advanced Technology for Smart Environment and Energy. Also, he has served as guest editor of the journals EAI Endorsed Transactions on Internet of Things, Tsinghua Science and Technology, Applied Sciences, and Sustainability. He received his PhD from the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Moulay Ismail University of Meknès, Morocco. He received his MS in computer and distributed systems from the Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zouhr University, Agadir, Morocco in 2014.

A. K. M. Mahmudul Haque, PhD, is currently serving as a Professor of Political Science at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. He has been serving academia for over a decade. Dr. Haque is a visiting scholar at the University of Victoria, Canada. During his decade-long teaching career, he has mostly taught courses on environmental governance and sustainable development, human rights and the civil society of Bangladesh, and the policies and practices of local governance. He has implemented a number of research projects funded by national and international organizations. Dr. Haque is the author and co-author of over 65 research papers on governance, climate change, sustainable development, civil society, human rights practices, environmental governance, etc., that have been published in renowned national and international journals. He is a regular columnist in the national dailies, both in Bengali and English. Dr. Haque has presented his research findings at over 15 national and international conferences. He did his PhD in environmental governance at the Institute of Bangladesh Studies of the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. He attended a PhD Internship Program under the Student for Development Program of the Centre for Asia Pacific Initiatives (CAPI) at the University of Victoria, Canada.

S. M. Akram Ullah, PhDa, is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, where he also provides teaching support to the Department of International Relations as an adjunct faculty member. His key areas of his teaching and research interests include environmental governance, sustainable development, political theories, Bangladesh politics, international relations, good governance, and development discourse. He has more than 40 articles and book chapters to his credit. Professor Ullah is credited for his contributions to different academic journals as an editor as well as an editorial board member. He is well known as a good speaker and has also contributed to more than 50 seminars and conferences at home and abroad in different capacities (paper presenter, discussant, and session chair). He did his PhD in Political Science at the Institute of Bangladesh Studies at the University of Rajshahi in Bangladesh.