Prof Iman Hajirasouliha is Full Professor of Structural Engineering and the leader of the Earthquake Engineering Group (EEG) at the University of Sheffield, UK. With over two decades of experience in research and consultancy, his innovative work in earthquake engineering, sustainable lightweight steel structures, performance-based optimization and artificial intelligence has led to over 300 refereed journal and conference publications. Professor Hajirasouliha has been Principal or Co-investigator of over €10M EU and UKfunded projects, and holds membership in several prestigious international technical committees, including the International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib) Task Groups 6.6 and 7.6, and the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Task Group 1.1. He is currently an Associate Editor of “Structures”, “Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction (ASCE)” and “Frontiers in Built Environment (Earthquake Engineering Section)”, and holds positions on the editorial board of several international journals in the field of Structural Engineering. Professor Hajirasouliha's contributions to his field have been widely recognised, and he is among the world's top 2% scientists in his discipline, according to the database published by Stanford University and Elsevier.

Jinsong Wu received the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, in 2006. He received 2020 IEEE Green Communications and Computing Technical Committee (TCGCC) Distinguished Technical Achievement Recognition Award, for his outstanding technical leadership and achievement in green wireless communications and networking. He was the leading editor and a coauthor of the comprehensive book, entitled Green Communications: Theoretical Fundamentals, Algorithms, and Applications (CRC Press, September 2012). He received the 2017, 2019, and 2021 IEEE System Journal Best Paper Awards. His coauthored paper won the 2018 IEEE Green Communications Best Magazine Paper Award. He was elected Vice-Chair Technical Activities (2017-2022), IEEE Environmental Engineering Initiative, a pan-IEEE effort under IEEE Technical Activities Board (TAB). He was the Founder and Founding Chair of IEEE Technical Committee on Green Communications and Computing (TCGCC) from 2011 to 2017. He is current Chair (2022-present) and was a Co-Founder and the Founding Vice-Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee on Big Data (TCBD) (2014-2022

Dr. Tamim Younos is Founder & President of the Green Water-Infrastructure Academy, a nonprofit organization. The mission of GWIA is “Enhance human health and quality of life in global urban environments by promoting green water-infrastructure research, education and outreach programs.” Dr. Tamim Younos earned doctoral degree in urban and environmental engineering from the University of Tokyo. His research and educational interests include water sustainability in urban environments; water and energy nexus; climate change and water resources; watershed assessment and monitoring; holistic approach to sustainable management of water resources; green decentralized water- infrastructure; and sustainable living. Dr. Younos is aformer ResearchProfessorofWaterResourcesand InterimDirector of Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech. Dr. Younos currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Water Resources at the University of the District of Columbia. Dr. Younos has authored/co-authored more than 160 publications and has edited ten books on water science & management: “Alternative Water Sources for Potable Use: Advances in Research & Technology” (Springer 2023); “Resilient Water Management Strategies in Urban Settings“ (Springer 2022); Socio-Hydrology: The New Paradigm in Resilient Water Management” (MDPI 2021); “Karst Water Environment: Advances in Research, Management and Policy” (Springer 2018), “Sustainable Water Management in Urban Environments” (Springer 2016), “Advances in Watershed Science and Assessment” (Springer 2015) “Potable Water: Emerging Global Problems and Solutions (Springer 2014), “Climate Change and Water Resources” (Springer, 2013); “Total Maximum Daily Load: Approaches & Challenges” (PennWell Books 2005), “Advances in Water Monitoring Research” (Water Resources Publications 2003). Dr. Younos has led and/or participated in numerous interdisciplinary water research and educational projects and advised students in various disciplines including engineering, environmental sciences, geosciences, biology, economics, geography and urban planning. Dr. Younos has organized/chaired numerous local, regional, statewide and national/international conferences/symposia and workshops. Dr. Younos has presented invited lectures in China, Japan, Thailand, Hungry, Poland, Spain, and Turkey. His awards and recognition include: American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association(ARCSA)LifetimeAchievementAwardforOutstandingLeadership(2023);AmericanWater Resources Association (AWRA) Icko Iben Award (2017), Fulbright Scholar Award (2015); AWRA Fellow Award (2013); Honor Award, Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Society (2011); Drop of Water Award, Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (2006); Friend of UCOWR, Universities Council on Water Resources (2003); and Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellow (2001).

Dr. Biao HU is currently an Assistant Professor at the College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, P.R. China. He obtained his Ph.D. from the City University of Hong Kong in 2017. His main research focuses on composite materials & structures, structural retrofitting, and sustainable construction materials. He has published 47 SCI journal papers. The publications have attracted more than 1200 citations recorded in Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?user=dgo3y7gfI3AC&hl=zh-TW ) with a H-index of 15. He is the principal investigator of 6 research projects and the co-investigator of more than 10 research projects. He serves as the editorial board member of several journals and the guest editor of five SCI journals. He is a regular reviewer of more than 30 peer-reviewed international SCI journals. He received the Moisseiff Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 2018. He received the IAAM Scientist Medal Award (2023) from the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) and was selected as a Fellow of IAAM (Junior) in 2023.