Dr. Zafar Said is an Associate Professor with the Department of Sustainable Renewable Energy Engineering at the University of Sharjah. He specializes in Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, AI, and more, supporting SDGs 7, 9, 11, and 13 on clean energy, innovation, sustainable cities, and climate action. He has published over 300+ papers as per Web of Science, including in Progress in Energy and Combustion, Physics Reports, Advanced Energy Materials, Journal of Material Chemistry A, Nano Energy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 5 books, 30 book chapters, and 30+ conference papers), with about 19000+ citations and an H-index of 80, 3 US patents granted & 2 Indian Patents. As per Web of Science, he has several highly cited papers. He is also ranked in World's Top 2% Scientists 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 by Elsevier BV and Stanford University) in the field of Energy. He has received multiple prestigious awards, including the Best Academic Research at the 13^th Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport, 2024, and First Place in Scientific Research at the Excellence and Creative Engineering Award 2023 by the Society of Engineers, UAE. He also won the Research and Innovation Award from the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure for 2022 and 2023, and the Rising Star Science Star award by Research.com for three consecutive years. His accolades include the Sharjah Islamic Bank Award for Distinguished Researchers and multiple Faculty Annual Incentive Research Awards. Dr. Said is a sought-after plenary and keynote speaker at international conferences.