Professor Meyer is an expert in the fields of material science and engineering, solar energy, energy efficiency, energy management and smart energy systems. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp5QVRc07hI). He obtained his PhD (Physics) at the University of Port Elizabeth in 2002 and moved to the University of Fort Hare where he later became head of the Department of Physics. He was appointed as the Director of the Fort Hare Institute of Technology in 2005 and received technology awards from the Department of Trade and Industry through in the categories Social Development (2007) and Technology Transfer (2012). He has also received the University of Fort Hare Vice Chancellor's Medal for Emerging Researcher (2006). He was first rated as Y2 by the NRF (2009) and is currently a C2 researcher effective January 2025. He is full professor since January 2018 and delivered his inaugural lecture on 2 August 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLE0c3iHxTE). Professor Meyer has published more than 270 peer-reviewed articles (8800 citations, h-index of 42). He has promoted more than 90 postdoctoral fellows, doctoral and masters students and fund raised more than R110 million. His research group is conducting fundamental and applied research under grants and contract with private and public industry in energy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/edson-meyer-phd-46aa9644/)
