Peter Sarlos is a recently retired architect (September 2024), town planner, lawyer, arbitrator, construction adjudicator and accredited expert with over 50 years post post-graduate experience in leadership roles in the building and construction industry in Australia. In addition to his work as an architect, Peter has contributed his expertise as a town planner and lawyer. His skills also extend to the roles of arbitrator, construction adjudicator, and accredited expert, reflecting broad and deep experience across multiple disciplines related to the built environment. He is not an academic having followed a developing awareness of the issues faced by the stakeholders in the industry causing him to develop a collective of cross discipline skills that have allowed him to develop an objective approach to addressing industry problems. His experience was gained in senior practice management in both private and public practices. In the roles of Principal Architect and as a Senior Manager in the Australian Public Service, he was heavily involved in facilities development and management of infrastructure projects of different complexities and values. He had direct involvement in facilities delivery, and facilities management. He has also hade over 40 years’ experience in private practice and as well participating in various professional and technical boards and committees, with significant experience as an expert witness and in Alternate Dispute Resolution. Today, he continues to maintain an involvement in the industry in the role of Senior Associate (part-time) in the Lippmann Partnership, an Australian award-winning architectural practice and continues to consult on town planning matters, mediation and construction adjudication.

Igor Litvinchev is currently a Research Professor at the Graduate Program on Artificial Intelligence and Optimization, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nuevo Leon State University (UANL), Mexico. He received his M.Sc. degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Fizteh), Ph.D. in Systems Theory and Operations Research and Dr. Sci. (Habilitation) in Systems Modeling and Optimization from Computing Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. His research is focused on large-scale systems modeling, optimization, and control with interdisciplinary applications. Professor Litvinchev is an author of 4 books and an editor of 15+ books published by Kluwer, Springer, and Elsevier. He published 100+ research papers in leading international journals and served on Steering, Program and Organizing Committees for 90+ international conferences. He also served as a Guest Editor for 10+ journal special issues and was a Reviewer for 70+ prestigious journals. His research was supported by 30+ grants from NATO Scientific Affairs Division and European Community; ISF (USA) and RFBR (Russia); CNPq and FAPESP (Brasil); BRFBR (Belarus); CONACYT, PROMEP and PAICYT (Mexico). Professor Litvinchev is a member of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and Mexican Academy of Sciences. He is a co-founder of Mexican Society of Operations Research and Mexican Logistics and Supply Chain Association. He has the highest Level 3 in the National System of Researchers (SNI) in Mexico.

Professor Lin earned his Ph. D. degree from the Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, in 1989. His research interests cover experimental fluid mechanics, nonlinear water waves, river and open-channel hydraulics, flow visualization techniques, and bridge scour and related countermeasures. In 2016, he was granted the Golden Prize of Outstanding Engineering Professor by the Chinese Institute of Engineers in Taiwan. He has published more than 85 journal papers and has served on the editorial board of reputable international journals.

Prof. Dr. Regiane Relva Romano Founder and Head of R, D & Innovation at VIP-Systems; Coordinator of the MBA in Management and Innovation in Smart Cities; Former Special Advisor to the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation; Writer; Researcher at the ABES Think Tank where she works on the topic of Management and Innovation in Smart Cities; University Professor; International Speaker; Innovation and Technologies Consultant applied to Companies, Retail, Health and Smart Cities. Creator of the 1st. Smart Store of Latin America and Curator of the 1st. Brazilian Smart Cities Sandbox. Member of the Administration and Innovation Board of FIESP, SAE, ACSP, Brasil Digital para Todos and VP of the Parliamentary Front of Municipalities. He has a PhD with Distinction from FGV, a Master's degree in IT from PUC Camp and 5 postgraduate degrees involving Technology, Innovation, Smart Cities and Management.

Dr Andy Nichols is a Senior Lecturer in Water Engineering at the University of Sheffield, UK. His research focuses on the development of sensing, modelling and decision-support approaches for more resilient and sustainable infrastructure. He has worked extensively with the UK rail industry on railway drainage and climate resilience, developing approaches for predicting asset degradation and failure risk, assessing the wider consequences of infrastructure failure, and optimising maintenance and renewal through whole-life cost and risk. His wider research interests include digital twins, infrastructure monitoring, machine learning and climate-resilient infrastructure systems

Amy Poh Ai Ling, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized multidisciplinary researcher, renowned for her pioneering work on digital technology security in electrical systems since 2010. Her research in the energy sector spans public acceptance of smart grids, optimization of ultra-fast battery charging systems, and projections of future electricity trends in Japan. Amy holds two Ph.D. degrees, uniquely reflecting her rare breadth of expertise across economic management, mathematical sciences, and engineering. Bridging academia and industry, she provides cross-sectoral insights into business development, the circular economy, safety engineering, data analytics, and statistical modeling. Her innovative work has earned her numerous honors, including the Rescale Honorable Mention Award (USA), the Edison Award (Malaysia), and national science recognitions from both Japan and Malaysia. Amy is the Founder and Director of the Malaysia-Japan Academic Association (MJAA) and serves as Chair of MJVC 2024, advancing bilateral academic and innovation exchange. In 2023, she was recognized as a “Rising Star�? at the Asian Deans’ Forum Women in Engineering Workshop for her research excellence and leadership. Most recently, she received the Nakano Green Contribution Award 2025 for her contributions to sustainable urban development and the promotion of urban greening initiatives.

I am Dr. Ing. Hem Bahadur Motra, a highly accomplished researcher and academic specializing in geomechanics, rock physics, and geotechnical engineering at the University of Kiel, Germany. My professional journey reflects a deep commitment to advancing the understanding of subsurface processes through innovative experimental and computational approaches. I hold advanced degrees in civil and structural engineering and have completed extensive postdoctoral research in geotechnics, rock mechanics, and subsurface physics. As a research associate and head of the Geomechanics and Rock Mechanics Experimental Laboratory at Kiel University, I have contributed significantly to the study of the mechanical, thermal, and acoustic behavior of geomaterials under complex in-situ conditions. My multidisciplinary expertise bridges geosciences, civil engineering, and energy technologies, integrating rock physics, structural mechanics, and environmental sustainability. I have authored more than 70 scientific publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports. My work has appeared in leading international journals such as the International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Applied Energy, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Scientific Reports, and Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, reflecting sustained contributions across geomechanics, rock mechanics, rock physics, energy, and geotechnical engineering. My extensive publication record spans top-tier journals, including International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Applied Energy, and Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. My research interests encompass multiscale geomechanical modeling, seismic anisotropy, CO₂ storage, geothermal energy, and the use of artificial intelligence in geological systems. I have led and collaborated on numerous national and international research projects funded by organizations such as DFG, DAAD, and the EU, focusing on sustainable infrastructure, rock deformation, and energy geotechnics. In addition to research, I serve as an influential editorial board member and special issue editor for several prestigious journals, contributing to the dissemination of cutting-edge developments in the field. My leadership in scientific committees, professional societies, and technical working groups further highlights my commitment to advancing interdisciplinary collaboration. Through my pioneering research, academic mentorship, and global collaborations, I continue to make impactful contributions to the scientific community, shaping the future of geotechnical and rock mechanics research and promoting innovative, sustainable solutions to address the challenges of modern engineering and Earth sciences.

Ursula Wieser Benedetti is a landscape architect and landscape architectural historian. She practiced for more than 20 years as a landscape architect in France and Austria, with a focus on urban projects and landscape urbanism. She specialises in cities in transition, and has extensively researched the history of urban landscape infrastructures.

Dr. Xing Zheng Wu is currently working as an associate professor in the civil engineering department of Hebei University in Baoding, China. His research interests focus on stability analysis of geostructures, numerical modelling of soil structure interaction, coastal cliff-beach erosion and hydraulic structures, flood risk mitigation measures, uncertainty quantification and reliability analysis in geotechnical and coastal engineering. Dr. Wu has published more than 30 journal papers by the first author in international journals, who is the Editor-in-Chief of the Insight - Civil Engineering. He has served as an active reviewer for over 50 international journals and he is a member of the editorial board of more than 10 journals.

Željka Jurković, was born in 1968 in the Republic of Croatia. She graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Zagreb in 1993 and obtained the academic title of Bachelor in Architecture. Since 1994, she has designed and implemented a large number of buildings for various purposes. In 2009, she enrolled in the doctoral study of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb. She obtained her PhD degree on September 30, 2019, by defending her doctoral dissertation entitled "Model for evaluating the transformation potential of railway corridors in cities". He is actively fluent in English and passively in Italian. Since November 19, 2025, she has been an associate professor in the scientific fields of Technical Sciences and architecture and urban planning at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Osijek. By decision of the Faculty Council, she is the Vice-Dean for Finance and Business Organization at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture,Osijek.Since November 19, 2025, she has been an associate professorin the scientific fields of Technical Sciences and architecture and urban planning at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Osijek. By decision of the Faculty Council, she is the Vice-Dean for Finance and Business Organization at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Osijek. Since 2011, she has been teaching at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Osijek at the University Undergraduate Study of Architecture and Urbanism (World Architecture of the 20th Century, Office Buildings, Visualizations in Architecture, Field Teaching 1, 2, and 3, Urbanistic-Architectural Studio). Since 2019, she has mentored a total of 50 final theses. In the field of urban planning,he is engaged in research on sustainable urban planning, corridor planning, and spatial planning along railway corridors in urban spaces. She conducts research on the image of the city along railway corridors, tenders for spaces within railway corridors, and the architectural heritage of railways. He is engaged in research on contemporary urban processes, such as gentrification, cities' resilience to climate change, urban mobility, and sustainable city development in the 21st century. In the field of architecture, he analyzes and typologically classifies pedestrian and bicycle overpasses in railway corridors as elements of the city's image. A narrower area of scientific interest is research into the transformation potential of railway corridors for urban renewal in cities. For the purposes of the research, she developed tabular matrices of goals and problems in railway corridors, based on which decisions are made about the areas of railway corridors. The subject of scientific interest is the further elaboration of the established model for evaluating the potential of railway corridors.

Zhongsheng Guo obtained his doctor degree in 2004 from the Northwest A& F University, and now, he is a professor in Northwest A& F University, China. His mage is plant ecology and soil and water conservation.He have researched sustainable use of natural resources and the high-quality Agricultural development for a long time, and put forward the theory of resources use limit by plants, the theory of vegetation carrying capacity, the theory of critical period of regulation of plant resource relations and the new theory of soil and water conservation. This is the theoretical basis for high-quality development of forest, grass, agriculture and soil and water conservation. He is the Head of "innovation China" Agricultural high-quality production and industry Service Group.

Dr. Sabab Ali Shah is a distinguished researcher with over 16 years of academic and research experience. He earned his PhD in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering from Hanyang University, South Korea. His expertise spans Water Engineering, Soil Water Nexus, Hydrology, Climate Change, irrigation engineering, Hydrological processes Climate Change Modelling and Adaptation, Hydro-Environmental Research, Remote Sensing and GIS, and Machine Learning applications. He has received several prestigious honors, including the Excellent Researcher Award, the Foreign High-Level Talent Fellowship from Chinese Academy of Sciences and the MS–PhD Overseas Scholarship from Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. Dr. Shah has authored over 40 peer-reviewed articles and presented his work at numerous international forums. His strong research background and leadership potential positioned him as an excellent candidate for advanced roles in environmental and water resources engineering.

Tsoggerel holds PhD in Architecture and Building Science (specialty on Earthquake Engineering) from Tohoku University, Japan. She earned her Master in Civil Engineering from École Centrale de Nantes, France and B.Sc and M.Sc in Geophysics from The National University of Mongolia. She has worked for 10 years at the Mongolian Academy of Science, more than 5 years as a researcher and PhD student at Tohoku University, and the 12th year at Mongolian University of Science and Technology. She leads projects on earthquake resistance and monitoring of structures, R&D on earthquake engineering in Mongolia, with funding ADB, JICA, and CDRI. She participated in projects on the real-time monitoring on Structural Health Monitoring system at Tohoku University, Japan and the multi-sensor monitoring of offshore-structure at Nantes University, France. Dr. Tsoggerel established the Earthquake Engineering Laboratory in Mongolia and the Strong Motion Network with 15 surface-mounted and a 100 meters-depth borehole stations in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia.

Mark-Emil Talivere is a Head of Innovation at the Tallinn Strategic Management Office, City of Tallinn, where he works on urban innovation, technology testing, and collaboration between the public sector, companies, and international partners. Through his work, Mark-Emil focuses on how cities can move beyond individual pilots and create practical frameworks that make experimentation, adoption, and scaling of innovation easier within the public sector.

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Estovio Timothy is a graduate student in Structural Engineering at Johns Hopkins University (USA), pursuing his second master’s degree, a Research Fellow at Peking University (China), and a Structural Engineer at Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd. in Shanghai. He previously completed an accelerated B.Sc./M.Sc. fast-track program at Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia) with honors, has prior exchange experience at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (Italy), and is an awardee of the MIT Data, Economics, and Design of Policy program. His research centers on wind engineering and multi-hazard resilience. He led the development of Indonesia’s first national wind hazard map, contributed to revisions of the building code (SNI 1727) in alignment with ASCE 7, and conducted pioneering reconnaissance and fragility studies of Indonesia’s first documented tornado in the equatorial region. His theses advanced performance-based seismic and wind design (PBSD and PBWD) for supertall buildings, including the generation of artificial time-history wind loads using the inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT). At Peking University, Estovio is involved as both a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, supporting research and teaching in finite element methods, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, ordinary differential equations, and probability. Professionally, he has worked on landmark projects across Asia, Africa, and Australia, including the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere (385 m in Jakarta) and an 85-story tower investigated through PBWD. He has delivered professional training in structural dynamics to more than 150 engineers in Australia and served as a teaching assistant for over 800 students at Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia) and Peking University (China). He is also an active member of IStructE (UK), IIFC (UK), FEMA, ASTM, ASME, ASCE, AISC, AIAA, and ACI.

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Manoj Bhatta is a structural engineering researcher with a strong interest in steel bridge structures, fatigue behavior, and advanced numerical analysis. His research focuses on the fatigue performance of steel bridge connections, particularly the influence of access-hole geometry and splice connection details on stress concentration and fatigue behavior. He is currently working on developing and validating three-dimensional finite element models using ABAQUS CAE to investigate complex steel bridge connection behavior. His research interests include finite element analysis, hot-spot stress evaluation, fatigue assessment, bolted steel connections, and practical design recommendations for safe and durable bridge structures. Alongside his academic research, Manoj has practical experience and a strong interest in applying engineering knowledge to infrastructure development. He is passionate about advancing structural engineering practices and contributing to sustainable and reliable transportation infrastructure.

Amin Ramezantitkanloo is a PhD Student in Civil Engineering at Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland. He earned his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering-Structural Engineering from Semnan University, Iran. His academic background is rooted in structural mechanics, with a particular focus on seismic performance, structural stability, and finite element modelling. His current research focuses on the evaluation of anchorage systems and scaffold connections, specifically investigating the static behaviour of anchors and joints and their impact on overall scaffold stability and safety. This work aims to address critical safety and design challenges in temporary support structures and proposes methods to improve their reliability under various loading conditions. Amin Ramezantitkanloo has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed articles in international journals and conferences. One of his notable publications, “Problems of Monitoring Critical Elements of Scaffolding,” appeared in the Archives of Civil Engineering, highlighting innovative approaches to monitoring vulnerable components in scaffolding systems. He has actively contributed to research projects involving finite element modelling using ABAQUS, and is proficient in tools such as SAP2000, ETABS, and AUTOCAD. Beyond research, he has significant teaching experience as a teaching assistant and software instructor at multiple institutions in both Iran and Poland, delivering courses in structural dynamics, elasticity theory, and civil engineering design software. Amin is an active participant in the global civil engineering research community, regularly contributing as an author, reviewer, and invited speaker in international forums.