Hermas Abudu is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Environmental Science Department, Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. His research centers on the energy transition, climate and sustainability policy, and transition minerals. He previously served as an Associate Researcher and High-End Foreign Expert at Chengdu University, P.R. China, where he supported high-level research, research policy development, and international collaboration focused on sustainable development education and the role of green and transition minerals in driving low-carbon technologies and renewable energy initiatives. He also served as Guest Editor for topics including “Smart Grids and Sustainable Transportation: Integration towards Energy Transition.”