Mat Santamouris is the Anita Lawrence Professor of High-Performance Architecture in the University of New South Wales in Australia. He is a past a professor at the University of Athens, Greece and visiting Professor at the Cyprus Institute, Metropolitan University of London, Tokyo Polytechnic University, Bolzano University, Brunel University and National University of Singapore. Past President of the National Center of Renewable and Energy Savings of Greece. Editor in Chief of the Energy and Buildings, Past Editor in Chief of the Journal of Advances Building Energy Research, Associate Editor of the Solar Energy Journal and actual or past Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Solar Energy, Journal of Buildings and Environment, Journal of Sustainable Energy, Journal of Low Carbon Technologies, Journal of Open Construction and Building Technology, Sustainable Cities and Society and of the Journal of Ventilation. Editor of the Series of Book on Buildings, Energy and Solar Technologies published by Earthscan Science Publishers in London. Editor and author of 15 international books on topics related to heat island, solar energy and energy conservation in buildings published by Earthscan, Springer, etc. Guest editor of twelve special issues of various scientific journals. Scientific coordinator of many international research programs and author of almost 290 scientific papers published in peer reviewed international scientific journals. Reviewer of research projects in 15 countries including USA, UK, France, Germany, Canada, Sweden, etc. Expert in various International Research Institutions. Highly Cited researcher according to Clarivate in 2017 and 2018.

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Dr. Osman Adiguzel graduated from Department of Physics, Ankara University, Turkey in 1974 and received PhD- degree from Dicle University, Diyarbakir-Turkey. He studied at Surrey University, Guildford, UK, as a post doctoral research scientist in 1986-1987, and his studies focused on shape memory alloys. He worked as research assistant, 1975-80, at Dicle University and shifted to Firat University in 1980. He became professor in 1996, and he has been retired due to the age limit of 67, following academic life of 45 years. He published over 80 papers in international and national journals; He joined over 120 conferences and symposia in international and national level as Plenary Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Invited speaker, speaker or Poster presenter. He served the program chair or conference chair/co-chair in some of these activities. In particular, he joined in last six years (2014 - 2019) over 60 conferences as Speaker, Keynote Speaker and Conference Co-Chair organized by different companies in different countries. Additionally, he retired at the end of November 2019, and contributed with Keynote/Plenary Speeches over 180 Virtual/Webinar Conferences, in the coronavirus outbreak in four year of his retirement, 2020 and 2023. Dr. Adiguzel served his directorate of Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Firat University in 1999-2004. He supervised 5 PhD- theses and 3 M. Sc theses. He is also technical committee member of many conferences. He received a certificate which is being awarded to him and his experimental group in recognition of significant contribution of 2 patterns to the Powder Diffraction File – Release 2000. The ICDD (International Centre for Diffraction Data) also appreciates cooperation of his group and interest in Powder Diffraction File. Scientific fields of Dr. Adiguzel: Shape memory effect and displacive phase transformations in shape memory alloys and other alloys, molecular dynamics simulations, alloy modeling, electron microscopy, electron diffraction, x-ray diffraction and crystallography.

He is an Auxiliar Professor at ISEP – School of Engineering, Porto, Portugal. He completed the Título de Agregado in Habilitation in Mechanical Engineering in 2020 by Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Doutoramento in Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2009 by Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Mestrado in M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering - Profile of Mechanical Constructions in 2006 by Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia and Licenciatura in Graduation in Mechanical Engineering - Transport Branch in 2003 by Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto. He is an Adjunct Teacher in Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, and Researcher in Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics. He published 320 articles in journals. He has 136 section(s) of books and 23 book(s). He participated in 112 event(s). He supervised 5 PhD thesis(es) and e co-supervised 1. He Supervised 167 MSc dissertation(s) e co-supervised 73. He has received 16 awards and/or honors. He Participates and/or participated as Principal investigator in 1 project(s) and Researcher in 6 project(s). His research area includes material joining, adhesive joints, material characterization, polymers, composite materials, sandwich structures, advanced manufacturing systems, automation and robotics, industrial design, numerical modelling, finite element method, and cohesive zone models.

Dr. Khaled Galal Ahmed is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Architectural Engineering Master and PhD Programs. Dr. Khaled got his PhD from Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, UK. He worked as an architect and urban designer and his research interest is in the fields of sustainable urbanism especially in Socio-Cultural Impact, Urban Modeling Simulation, Urban Morphology, and Urban Resilience. He published his research in international journals, conferences proceedings, and book chapters. Dr. Khaled teaches undergraduate and graduate courses related to architectural and urban design. He has supervised several Master theses and PhD Dissertations. Dr. Khaled has several articles in local and regional media including National Geographic Arabia. He has been honored for his contributions by the Minister of Happiness and Wellbeing, Abu Dhabi Municipality, Sheikh Zayed Housing Program, Al Ain Municipality, Fujairah Municipality, and Directorate of Planning and Survey in Sharjah. Dr. Khaled won the UAEU Chancellor’s Innovation Award in Education, 2020-2021. He also won the College of Engineering Excellence Award in Services, 2020-2021. In 2022-2023 he won both the UAE University Excellence Award and the College of Engineering Excellence Award in Teaching. Dr. Khaled and his team of UAEU students won Sharjah Sustainability Award, 2022/2023 Cycle.

Prof. C.M. Wang is Professor in Structural Engineering, The University of Queensland. He is a Chartered Structural Engineer, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, a member of the European Academy of Science and Arts, a Fellow of Academy of Engineering Singapore, a Fellow of Institution of Structural Engineers, a Fellow of Institution of Engineers Singapore, and a Fellow of Society of Floating Solutions (Singapore). His research interests are in the areas of structural stability, vibration, optimization, plated structures and very large floating structures. He has published over 500 journal papers and co-authored 10 books such as Very Large Floating Structures, Structural Vibration, Shear Deformable Beams and Plates and Exact Solutions for Buckling of Structural Members. He is an Editor‐in‐Chief of the International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics and an Editorial Board Member in several journals including Engineering Structures, International Journal of Applied Mechanics, and Structures. He holds patents on floating structures. Currently, he is the Leader of the Offshore Engineering Programme of the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre that conducts research projects that combine seafood, renewable energy and offshore engineering for the first time, underpinned by a $70 million cash investment from the Australian Government and $259 million from industry partners over a 10-year period. He is a founding member and Engineering Science Leader of the International Engineering Science Consortium, First Vice President of the Society of Floating Solutions Singapore and the Chairman of East Asia Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction steering committee. He has won many awards that include the 2019 Nishino Medal, 2019 JN Reddy medal, Singapore’s Minister of National Development's R&D Award (Special Mention Category), IStructE Singapore Structural Awards, Keith Eaton Award, Lewis Kent Award, IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award, IES/IStructE Best Paper Award and the Grand Prize of the Next Generation Container Port Challenge. He was the consultant and advisor on many structural and floating projects that include the world’s largest floating performance stage at Marina Bay, multi-purpose floating structures research project funded by the Land and Liveability National Innovation Committee and JTC Corporation, Maritime and Port Authority’s project on uses of the underground space underneath container ports in Tuas, JTC project on floating hydrocarbon storage facility and HDB project on floating wetlands. He is currently conducting research on the next generation offshore fish pens and seaweed cultivation platforms.

Dr. Osman Adiguzel graduated from Department of Physics, Ankara University, Turkey in 1974 and received PhD- degree from Dicle University, Diyarbakir-Turkey. He studied at Surrey University, Guildford, UK, as a post doctoral research scientist in 1986-1987, and his studies focused on shape memory alloys. He worked as research assistant, 1975-80, at Dicle University and shifted to Firat University in 1980. He became professor in 1996, and he has been retired due to the age limit of 67, following academic life of 45 years. He published over 80 papers in international and national journals; He joined over 120 conferences and symposia in international and national level as Plenary Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Invited speaker, speaker or Poster presenter. He served the program chair or conference chair/co-chair in some of these activities. In particular, he joined in last six years (2014 - 2019) over 60 conferences as Speaker, Keynote Speaker and Conference Co-Chair organized by different companies in different countries. Additionally, he retired at the end of November 2019, and contributed with Keynote/Plenary Speeches over 180 Virtual/Webinar Conferences, in the coronavirus outbreak in four year of his retirement, 2020 and 2023. Dr. Adiguzel served his directorate of Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Firat University in 1999-2004. He supervised 5 PhD- theses and 3 M. Sc theses. He is also technical committee member of many conferences. He received a certificate which is being awarded to him and his experimental group in recognition of significant contribution of 2 patterns to the Powder Diffraction File – Release 2000. The ICDD (International Centre for Diffraction Data) also appreciates cooperation of his group and interest in Powder Diffraction File. Scientific fields of Dr. Adiguzel: Shape memory effect and displacive phase transformations in shape memory alloys and other alloys, molecular dynamics simulations, alloy modeling, electron microscopy, electron diffraction, x-ray diffraction and crystallography.

Prof. Qing Wang received his doctoral degree from the Tongji University for a work on interface strength of fiber-reinforced composites in 1996. In 1998, he became full Professor of Material Mechanics at the Shandong University of Technology, China. In 2000, he joined the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan. In 2014 he moved to Shandong University of Science and Technology, China, as Taishan Distinguished Professor. In 2017, he acted there as the Dean of the department of Materials Sci Eng. Now he works at Taishan University as the Director of the Institute of Advanced Engineering Materials and Structures. Prof. Qing Wang's main area of research is micro- and nano-fabrication and its application in advanced functional materials. This involves the development of fabrication methods for the advanced functional materials at continuum scales during the nano- and micro-fabrication process

Dr. Zandi is the Founding Director and CEO of Timezyx a leading firm in the Infrastructure Management and Risk Assessment industry that utilizes advanced structural modeling and Artificial Intelligence for infrastructure resilience. Under his leadership, Timezyx has been developing Structural Digital Twins for buildings and infrastructures, thereby enhancing resilience and revolutionizing risk assessment in the face of extreme climate events. With a portfolio of over 100 scientific articles, Dr. Zandi has made a profound impact on structural engineering, including structural assessment and analysis, structural simulation and modeling, structural health monitoring, structural forensic engineering, and structural codes and standardization. He is also an affiliated member of the Structures and Composites Lab at Stanford University and the Principal Investigator of the research area Digital Twin of Civil Infrastructures. He serves as the co-convener of the International Federation for Structural Concrete fib TG3.2 – Modeling of Structural Performance of Existing Concrete Structures, member of fib TG3.5 – Forensic engineering, and member of the technical committee at IWSHM – International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring.

Dr. Saleh is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. He received his PhD degree in 1999 from Arizona State University, USA. He is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is also a registered professional Civil Engineer in the States of California and Arizona. Dr Saleh also served as member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Rigid Pavement Design from 2013 to 2016 and he is a current Member of the Standing Committee, AKP10 on Pavement Condition and Evaluation and a member of the Standing Committee on Binders for Flexible Pavement KM20. Dr Saleh is also a member of several professional societies such as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Chartered Member of Engineering NZ, and Engineers Australia. Dr Saleh served as an associate editor for the Journal of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Journal of Materials and he has been an associate editor for the the International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology and a member of the editorial board of the international journal of pavement engineering. Prior moving to Academia, he joined the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as a Transportation Engineer in the major maintenance division and during his tenure, he was involved in several major highway projects. Professor Saleh is an expert in the area of pavement materials characterizations, pavement design and analysis, Road asset management, and Geometric Design of Highways. He has carried out several funded research projects of national and international impacts for different governmental and private organisations, consultants and contractors and he has been involved in major highway design projects in New Zealand and Australia. Dr. Saleh has several publications in refereed journals and international conference proceedings. Professor Saleh research work resulted a patent registered in several jurisdictions USA (US10883906B2), EU (EP3479095B1) and validated in Netherlands. France, Germany and other countries.

Dr. Ehsan Noroozinejad is a Senior Researcher at the Urban Transformations Research Centre, where he specializes in Smart Resilient Construction and Infrastructure. With a wealth of experience, Dr. Noroozinejad previously held a prestigious position at UBC Smart Structures in Canada before joining the UTRC. As the director of the Resilient Structures Research Group, Dr. Noroozinejad has spearheaded groundbreaking advancements in the field of structural engineering alongside an esteemed team of international researchers. His notable contributions are exemplified by his role as the Founder and Chief Editor of the International Journal of Earthquake and Impact Engineering. Additionally, he holds esteemed positions as an Associate Editor for several distinguished journals and serves as the Engineering Editor for ASCE Natural Hazards Review. Dr. Noroozinejad's prolific and influential academic career is underscored by the publication of over 160 high-impact journal papers, 7 books in collaboration with esteemed publishers, and various patents. He is also a co-founding Editor of the Data-Centric Engineering Book Series published by De Gruyter. His research interests encompass a wide range of topics, including smart materials and structures, resilience-based design, artificial intelligence, modular construction, and digital twins in construction. Dr. Noroozinejad's exceptional contributions have been recognized through numerous national and international awards, notably the prestigious 2022 ASCE Associate Editor Award, which commends his exemplary service in enhancing ASCE's publication activities.

Hamid Saadatmanesh, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Arizona, and CEO of CarboShield, Inc., a company specialized in the utilization of advanced carbon fiber composites for infrastructure applications. Dr. Saadatmanesh’s principal field of expertise is in application of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials in civil engineering. He has pioneered many innovative applications of FRPs in construction and has published over two hundred technical articles on this subject. His papers have received several “year’s best paper awards” of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He has also received a National Science Foundation Award for his work in the area of utilization of FRPs for repair and retrofit of infrastructure. He is internationally recognized in the field of FRPs and has given many keynote lectures around the world on the subject of FRPs. Since 1994, his companies have installed FRP materials in numerous projects including bridges, masonry and concrete buildings, large diameter pipes, marine front structures, etc.

Dr. Lahiru P. Silva is an accomplished professional based in Calgary, AB, with extensive expertise in project management, construction management, and productivity improvement. Since August 2016, he has been a Faculty Member in SAIT's B.Sc. Program in Construction Project Management, where he teaches various subjects and collaborates on research with institutions such as the University of Calgary and the University of British Columbia. As the Owner-Operator of Customized Project Solutions Inc. since August 2015, Lahiru has worked with esteemed firms to optimize timelines and budgets for numerous projects. Notably, he played a pivotal role in the construction productivity assessment for the $8 billion Keeyask Generating Station Project and in value engineering for the MacKimmie Tower Project. Previously, as a Productivity Specialist at Suncor Energy Inc. from March 2014 to August 2015, Lahiru significantly enhanced construction productivity for the $15 billion Fort Hills oil sands project. His responsibilities included implementing a construction monitoring program and managing engineering deliverables. Lahiru holds a Doctorate in Project Management from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer (APEGA) and a Project Management Professional (PMP). His leadership roles include serving as VP & AVP Professional Development at PMI Southern Alberta Chapter (2017-2022), Co-Chair & Committee Member of the Construction Productivity Committee at COAA of Alberta (2016-2018), and Planning Committee Member and Session Moderator at the FIATECH Conference in Miami (2012).

Massimo Losa is Full Professor of Road, Railway and Airport at the University of Pisa since 1st January 2016, and actually President of the Bachelor course in Civil, Environmental and Building Engineering. He is the Vice-Director of the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering at the same University and Chief of the Road Research Laboratory. Member of the Italian Railway Engineering Official Body C.I.F.I., and of the Scientific Association on Transport Infrastructure A.S.I.T.. Member of Working Groups of UNI; He has been scientific chief of Pisa research unit in the PRIN 2003, PRIN 2007 and PRIN 2009; Scientific Chief of many research contracts signed by the Department with Public and Private Administrations; Scientific Chief of the "Leopoldo Project" within the Road Safety National Plan; he is member of the International editorial Board of the "International Journal of Pavements"; he has been member of the Scientific Committee of International Congresses and Chairman of Sessions; Chair of the ICTI 2014; Founder Member of the iSMARTi (International Society for Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Transportation Infrastructures) and Chair of the iSMARTi Committee "International Conferences". Member of the T.R.B., and member of the TRB AFD60 Flexible Pavement Design Committee, member of the TRB AFD80 Strength and Deformation Characteristics of pavements, member of the Technical Committee “Highway Pavement” of the ASCE T&DI, member of the ASCE Geo-Institute Pavement Committee. Reviewer of papers for the Journal of Transportation Engineering ASCE, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Materials and Structures, Road Material and Pavement Design.

Arturo Espitia is the lead highway project engineer for the National Infrastructure Agency - ANI of Colombia. He is a professional civil engineer and Road Infrastructure Specialist from the UPTC University dedicated to solid training in road project management with a territorial focus, backed by more than 9 years of higher education and more than eleven years of experience in processes related to execution, monitoring and control of civil works, through the coordination of technical-administrative audits, especially in road infrastructure and pavements. As a Territorial Management and Planning Specialist at the Universidad de los Andes, he is currently focused on improving the methodology for managing road projects through public-private partnerships adjusted to the public policies of the current Colombian government. His work has had a great impact on the mobility of the Colombian territory and has contributed to improving the productivity and quality of life of the most remote communities in its country.

Mr. Ahmed is a proficient Civil/Geotechnical Design Engineer with over 7 years of high-quality experience in multicultural environments across the Middle East and Europe. He specializes in mega construction projects, including electrical power plants, quay walls, and infrastructure projects. Ahmed completed his MSc in Geotechnical Engineering in 2020 and is currently a PhD candidate in Geotechnical Engineering. Alongside his research responsibilities, he works as a Senior Geotechnical Engineer at Geoharbour Middle East.

Prof. Khatib has over 500 publications, over 12,000 citations & Scopus h-index of 30. He is an editor of 5 books and on the editorial board of a number of academic journals. He reviews articles for 300 academic journals. Prof Khatib is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers in the UK and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy-UK. Stanford University ranked Prof. Khatib as one the top 2% researchers in the world in Building and Construction. According to Publons (Web of Science), Jamal is classified as top 1% civil engineering reviewers iglobally. He is a recipient of research funds from the European Union, Royal Society, British Council and the Institution of Structural Engineers. He established research links with universities in China, Algeria, India, Turkey, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Ukraine, US, Canada, France, Finland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Brazil & Australia. Prof Khatib is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers in the UK and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy-UK. He is an Honorary Professor of the Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology in China, a Visiting Professor of Shanghai Jin Tao University in China and the University of La Rochelle in France.