Dr Saeid Lotfian is a Research Fellow in Materials and Structures at Faculty of Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. He obtained his BSc in metallurgy and materials engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) in 2002. He graduated in materials science and engineering at Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) in 2005 and got his PhD at Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) in 2014. He has authored more than 45 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. His research has focused on developing novel, smart and multifunctional materials and structures to address known and emerging challenges in the field of marine engineering and renewable energy generation.