The SAB is composed of leading experts from energy research and respective research institutions. It provides NFDI4Energy independent guidance on the service ecosystem’s scientific direction, ensuring alignment with cutting-edge energy research, data standards, and open science principles. Importantly, the SAB includes international scientists, bringing global perspectives and ensuring the service ecosystem reflects the latest developments in energy systems and research data management on an international level. The SAB evaluates the scientific relevance and quality of services ensuring they meet the needs of researchers in areas like smart grids, renewable integration, and energy policy. It also supports interoperability with broader service frameworks such as EOSC and beyond and helps shape the ecosystem’s long-term scientific roadmap and usefulness.

Members of the Scientific Advisory Board

Prof. Omid Ardakanian
University of Alberta

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Braun
University of Kassel

Prof. Valeria Jana Schwanitz
Høgskulen på Vestlandet (HVL)

Dr. Sonja Schimmler
Technical University of Berlin,
Fraunhofer FOKUS

Dr. Stefan Pfenninger
Technical University Delft

Prof. Minghua Chen
City University of Hong Kong

Prof. Prashant Shenoy
University of Massachusetts

Prof. Axel-Cyrille Ngonga Ngomo
University of Paderborn

Prof. Wilhelm Hasselbring
University of Kiel

Prof. Frauke Wiese
University Flensburg

Prof. Carsten Agert
German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Prof. Zheng Grace Ma
University of Southern Denmark (SDU)