He currently is a Postdoctoral Researcher on Transport at Department of Civil, Environmental Engineering (DICEA), University of Naples Federico II. He is also a Junior Partner and Transport Consultant at CTLup srl. He has over 11 years’ experience in road transportation safety, safety system approach, road traffic crash analysis, safety countermeasures, sustainable transport policies, road infrastructure management and transport planning, with a particular focus in developing countries. During his professional and research career, he has been involved in several research projects, consulting services and scientific committees on transport and road safety of the European Commission and other international organisations (World Bank, GRSF, OECD, ITF, IRTAD, ECTRI, FERSI, TRB, UNECA, INTALInC-LAC, RAM) in several countries in Europe, Africa, and Latin America. He has published over 30 refereed scientific publications, conference papers, and technical reports. He is an active reviewer for multiple international journals.

Firas AL MAHMOUD is full professor. He holds a Ph.D. in strengthening reinforced concrete structures from the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA), Toulouse, France. Accreditation to supervise research (HDR) (2016). Prof. Firas AL MAHMOUD currently works at Lorraine University in France as a structural engineering educator. He teaches at several engineering schools. He was the Head of the Civil Engineering Department at Lorraine University from the 2017 – 2020 academic year. Furthermore, He also develops innovative strengthening techniques utilizing fiber-reinforced polymers and cementitious-based mortar. He supervised many Master's and PhD students. He is the author of dozens of research papers and the organizer of some international conferences.

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 I globally. 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.

Dr. Michael Sing is an Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, specializing in big data analytics in construction management and urban studies. He is a chartered building surveyor and project manager by profession. Michael has published over 75 peer-reviewed papers on project resilience, construction management, and urban policy, with over 3,500 citations and an h-index of 49. He has secured more than HK$10 million in research funding for projects focusing on machine learning algorithms, digital information sharing, and risk estimation in mega projects.

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 1370 citations recorded in Google Scholar with a H-index of 19. He is the principal investigator of 6research projects and the co-investigator of more than 10 research projects. He serves as the editorial board member of two SCI journals and the guest editor of five SCI journals. He is a regular reviewer of more than 40 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.

"Mohammad Najjar is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Construction at the Polytechnic School at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Universidad Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ), and a permanent professor at the Environmental Engineering Program at UFRJ. He holds a Postdoctoral degree and a Doctorate in Environmental Engineering . Mohammad is an Architect, graduated at the University of Tishreen in Syria, and holds a Master in International Planning and Sustainable Development at the University of Westminster in London - United Kingdom. He is registered with the Council of Architecture and Urbanism (CAU) in Brazil under No: A136009-4, and has a good experience in the field of construction sector in Syria and Brazil, in addition to experience in teaching classes for students in Civil Construction, Environmental Engineering, and architecture and Urbanism."

M.k.Saeed, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Civil Engineering department, college of engineering, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. He obtained his PhD from King Fahd University of petroleum and minerals (KFUPM) in 2014. His main research interests include Strengthening the concrete structures with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer, Thermal stresses and cracking indices of mass concrete structures at early age, and finite element simulation.