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First Round of Abstract Submission Ends: Dec 31, 2026
Extended Early Bird Ends: Oct 31, 2026

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Abdeltif Amrane
University of Rennes 1, France
Title: (Electrochemical) Advanced oxidation processes for the removal of recalcitrant organic compounds – Coupling to a biological treatment
AMRANE Abdeltif: Professor – Exceptional class, UMR CNRS 6226 ISCR, University of Rennes / Member of the Algerian Academy of Science and Technology / Associate Researcher, INTI International University Nilai, Malaysia. (Google Scholar: h-index: 74; citations: 22661 // Scopus: h-index: 64; citations: 17216). 1998: Thesis Director Enabling Degree (Univ. Rennes 1) / 1991: PhD in Chemistry (Univ. Rennes 1) / 1988: Master (DEA) in Chemistry (Univ. Rennes 1) / 1987: Chemical Engineering Degree (USTHB – Algeria). Since approximately 20 years his research is entirely devoted to the development of combined processes for the removal of organic pollutants in effluent wastewater and gaseous emissions within the CIP team. He has managed 16 PhD theses as thesis director and 2 are in progress; he has also co-managed 24 PhD theses and 4 co-managements theses are in progress. He has been involved as a manager or a participant in several national and international projects, as well in international collaborations (Algeria, Belgium, Hungary, Iran, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Tunisia…). He has published more than 600 international papers including 15 papers in press. He is the co-Editor of five books (Elsevier). He has also published 12 chapter books and has about 130 international and 20 national oral communications.
Prof. Ivana Barisic
University of Osijek, Croatia
Title: Smart and Sustainable Roads: Integrating Alternative Materials and Advanced Technologies
BARIŠIĆ Ivana is a professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek. Her scientific and professional work is focused on sustainable road construction, with particular emphasis on the development and application of alternative materials for pavement structures. Through her research, she actively promotes innovative, environmentally responsible, and sustainable solutions in pavement engineering. Over the course of her academic career, she has built a strong record of achievements in scientific research, international collaboration, industry engagement, and the mentoring of young engineers and researchers. She is the author and co-author of more than 90 peer-reviewed journal and conference publications, two scientific books, and five book chapters published by international publishers. In addition to her research activities, Professor Barišić has contributed to the scientific community as a Technical Editor and guest editor of special issues in two international journals. She has successfully supervised one PhD thesis, while currently supervising another doctoral candidate. She has participated in numerous national and international scientific and professional projects, serving both as project leader and research team member. Alongside her academic work, she has also contributed as a designer on professional traffic infrastructure and transportation area projects, connecting scientific research with practical engineering applications.
Dr. Mijia Yang
North Dakota State University, USA
Title: To be confirmed.
Dr. Mijia Yang, P.E., was a tenured professor at Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University. Dr. Yang has practiced teaching and research broadly in structural engineering. His research concentrates on innovative solar infrastructural systems, impact and blast protection with advanced engineering materials, smart health monitoring in Civil Infrastructure, and self-heating concrete. His representative work included developing a systematic design method for impact barriers, a unified fatigue criterion for uniaxial Polyurethane E-Glass composite laminates, and innovative solar snow fence systems.
Prof. Francesco Ascione
University of Salerno, Italy
Title: From Green to Circular Composite Structures: Innovative FRP Technologies and Resource-Recovered Materials for Durable Infrastructure
Francesco Ascione is an Associate Professor of Structural Mechanics at the University of Salerno in Italy. His research focuses on the experimental, numerical and mechanical characterisation of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) systems and composite structures, with a particular focus on durability, sustainability and imperfect interfaces. He has authored numerous papers in leading international journals and has contributed to the development of advanced design approaches for FRP structures, including hybrid connections and optimisation methods for low-carbon systems. He is actively involved in international research collaborations and sits on various scientific committees, including the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC), the Research Group on Multiphysics Imperfect Interfaces (REGII) and the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM). He is also a member of the Technical Committees of the Italian Standardisation Body UNI for timber and glass structures.
Prof. Azer Kasimzade
Ondokuz Mayis University-OMU, Turkey
Title: Structural Seismic Isolation Method for the Development and Application of Seismic protection: Lessons Learned for Resilience
Azer Arastunoğlu Kasimzade is a Professor in the Department of Mechanics and Director of the Earthquake Engineering Scientific Research Center at Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction-AzUAC, Baku, Azerbaijan. He is also an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Ondokuz Mayis University-OMU, Turkey.
He has received his PhD and DSc degrees in Structural Mechanics from Moscow Civil Engineering University, USSR. They are related to the subject on modelling, safety and analysis problems of offshore platforms. He has worked with several international foundations around the world on earthquake resistant design problems and has authored several scientific publications, patent.
He was awarded many research grants and Director of valuable projects in Japan, Turkey, and other countries. He is the recipient of the Science Promotion Award(grant CW338335) by BP Exploration LTD, the Science Promotion Award of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, NATO’s Emerging Security Challenges Division Science for Peace Award, USSR’s Ministry of High Education the Science Promotion Awards, Awards from many International Conferences.
His professional expertise encompasses: Modelling, Monitoring, Model Calibration, Simulation, Seismic Protection, Seismic Retrofitting, Analysis and Performance Based Assessments for earthquake resistant design of Highly Reliable Structures.
Dr. Jolanta Tamošaitienė
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
Title: Value creation and assessment by applying MCDM Techniques in Civil Engineering, Construction and management
Jolanta Tamošaitienė. Assoc. prof., Doctor, Chief Research Fellow, Research Institute Sustainable Construction, Faculty of Civil Engineering at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VilniusTECH), Lithuania.

Member of the Council of the International Scientific Working Group EURO-EWG ORSDCE, ISO expert, member (2019-) and committee chair (2026-) of TK89 "Risk Management and Corporate Governance".
  The author of 1 Highly Cited Paper ESI Engineering as of September/October 2022, this highly cited paper received enough citations to place it in the top 1% of the academic field of Engineering based on a highly cited threshold for the field and publication year.
Prof. Suresh Bhalla
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Title: Structural Health Monitoring: The Bamboo Model—A Pathway to Sustainable Return on Investment
Prof. Suresh Bhalla, a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, is Professor (Higher Administrative Grade) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, IIT Delhi, and founding President and Fellow, Indian Structural Health Monitoring Society (ISHMS).

An internationally acclaimed researcher in the field of structural health monitoring (SHM), Prof. Bhalla is well-known for his original, sustained and ground breaking research contributions in SHM that bridge fundamental research, technology translation from lab to field and policy influence. Prof. Bhalla also works in the field of vibration control, piezoelectric energy harvesting, assessment and conservation of heritage structures and Indian Knowledge System (IKS) inspired carbon negative construction technology. Prof. Bhalla’s cutting edge research dovetailed to engineered bamboo as a credible carbon negative construction material strongly aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 9, 12 and 13 and recognized internatiaonally. Prof. Bhalla’s numerous publications display outstanding metrics, with several of his research papers accruing citation percentile of over 90% and even touching 100% score. Prof. Bhalla has received consistent recognition (both year wise and entire career) among top 2% of world scientists since 2020. Prof. Bhalla is the only Indian scientist to feature among top 20 SHM scholars worldwide in the list prepared by ScholarGPS, advanced scholarly cum academic analytics platform, based on research productivity, impact and quality.
Prof. Bhalla’s over ten product/ process inventions have resulted in the incubation of three deep technology startups related to structural health monitoring, energy dissipation devices and carbon negative construction technology. As founding President of the Indian Structural Health Monitoring Society (ISHMS), Prof. Bhalla spearheaded the preparation of basic SHM guideline document which is now referred by the industry and the government bodies in India. Over a short period of time, Prof. Bhalla has immensely contributed towards institution building, nurturing next generation of SHM technologists, technology translation and establishing strong academic-industry partnerships.
Prof. Bhalla is the recipient of several national, international and institutional awards, such three best paper awards, National Science and Technology Board of Singpore's gold medal, award of teaching excellence and IIT Delhi's silver medal.
Prof. Iraj H.P. Mamaghani
University of North Dakota, USA
Title: From Computational Mechanics to Artificial Intelligence: Advancing the Performance Assessment of Thin-Walled Cylindrical Structures
Dr. Iraj H. P. Mamaghani is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of North Dakota (UND), USA, with more than three decades of international academic, research, and professional experience in structural engineering. He earned his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, graduating first in his class, and his M.Eng. and D.Eng. degrees from Nagoya University, Japan.

Before joining UND in 2002, Dr. Mamaghani held academic and research appointments at Kanazawa University, Japan, and the University of Toronto, Canada. His research expertise encompasses structural stability, seismic behavior of steel and composite structures, thin-walled structures, bridges, liquid storage tanks, nonlinear finite element analysis, cyclic elasto-plastic modeling, and the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into structural engineering.

Dr. Mamaghani has led and contributed to numerous research projects involving advanced computational modeling, structural performance assessment, seismic resilience, and AI-assisted prediction and decision-making. His current research increasingly focuses on integrating physics-based numerical simulation with data-driven and machine-learning approaches to improve the safety, resilience, and sustainability of civil infrastructure.

He is actively involved in leading professional organizations, including the Structural Stability Research Council (SSRC), ASCE, AISC, and the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and has served on several technical committees related to structural stability, seismic design, steel bridges, and composite construction. Dr. Mamaghani is also a registered professional civil engineer in Ontario, Canada.
Dr. Xiaoshan Lin
RMIT University, Australia
Title: Recent Advances in Topological Interlocking Concrete Structures
Dr Xiaoshan Lin is an Associate Professor and Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow at RMIT University, Australia. Her research focuses on advanced concrete and composite materials and structures, with particular interests in advanced numerical methods, innovative cementitious materials and structural systems, and novel approaches to the fabrication of free-form structural elements. Dr Lin has secured multiple competitive research grants, including several ARC projects, as well as funding from the Victorian Government and industry partners. She is an Editor for Construction and Building Materials, and serves in editorial roles for several other leading journals in civil and structural engineering.
Dr. Tamim Younos
Green Water-Infrastructure Academy, USA
Title: Paradigm Shift in Urban Water Management
Dr. Tamim Younos is Founder & President of the Green Water-Infrastructure Academy. He earned a doctoral degree in urban and environmental engineering from the University of Tokyo. Dr. Younos is a former Research Professor of Water Resources and Interim Director of Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech. At present, he serves as an Adjunct Professor of Water Resources at the University of the District of Columbia. His research and educational interests include climate change and water resources, sustainable water management in urban environments; water and energy nexus; and decentralized green water- infrastructure systems. Dr. Younos has authored/co-authored more than 170 publications and edited twelve books on water science and management topics. His recognitions include: American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Mary H. Marsh Medal for Exemplary Contributions to the Protection and Wise Use of the Nation’s Water Resources; AWRA Icko Iben Award for Interdisciplinary Communication; American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA International) Lifetime Achievement Award; Fulbright Visiting Scientist (Specialist) Award; and Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) Award.
Dr. Sunanda Dissanayake
Kennesaw State University, USA
Title: Road Design and Transportation Policy Decisions Based on Traffic Safety Considerations: The Dara Driven Approach
Dr. Sunanda Dissanayake is the department chair and professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Kennesaw State University, in the United States. She oversees the academic programs, budget, and human resource management related to the department with more than 1100 students and about 40 faculty members. She has more than three decades of progressively responsible professional experience in higher education, promoting graduate and undergraduate education. She has taught numerous transportation engineering-related courses, has been an active researcher, a Fellow of the ASCE, a registered Professional Engineer, and a Fulbright Senior Scholar for the US Department of State.
Dr. Kamran Aghaee
West Virginia State University, USA
Title: Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Compressive Strength of Ultra-High-Performance Geopolymer Concrete
Dr. Kamran Aghaee is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at West Virginia State University, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus on construction materials from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2022 and his M.S. in Civil Engineering with a focus on structural engineering from the University of Kansas in 2019. His research focuses on the development of high-performance, durable, and sustainable cementitious materials, with particular interests in CO₂ mineralization, ultra-high-performance and geopolymer concrete, three-dimensional concrete printing, and machine learning applications in cementitious materials.
Dr. Tonya E. Thornton
Global Connective Center LLC, USA
Title: Beyond the Structure: Engineering Resilient Infrastructure for an Era of Cascading Risk
Dr. Tonya E. Thornton is a nationally recognized executive, researcher, and policy expert specializing in critical infrastructure resilience, infrastructure interdependencies, national security, emergency management, and the integration of emerging technologies into complex infrastructure systems. With more than 20 years of experience spanning government, industry, academia, and international partnerships, her work examines how communities, governments, and infrastructure owners can better anticipate, withstand, adapt to, and recover from increasingly complex and cascading disruptions.

As Vice President of Research and Development for the Global Connective Center (GCC), Dr. Thornton leads multidisciplinary initiatives focused on strengthening the resilience and operational continuity of critical infrastructure. Her work brings together government, engineering and technology organizations, academia, and industry to address challenges involving energy, water, communications, transportation, defense installations, and other interconnected systems.

A central focus of Dr. Thornton's work is understanding infrastructure not as individual assets, but as interconnected systems whose failures can cascade across communities, economies, government operations, and national security. Her expertise includes critical infrastructure protection and resilience, infrastructure interdependencies, enterprise risk, emergency management, cyber-physical systems, distributed and resilient energy, hydrogen technologies, intelligent microgrids, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies. She is particularly interested in bridging engineering, policy, risk, and investment decisions to strengthen infrastructure resilience throughout the infrastructure lifecycle.

Prior to joining GCC, Dr. Thornton served as an Assistant Research Professor and Director of Grants at George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government, where she led sponsored research involving homeland security, emergency management, critical infrastructure resilience, public administration, and regional preparedness. She has authored or co-authored more than 50 scholarly publications, technical reports, and policy studies addressing resilience, public policy, national preparedness, and infrastructure risk.

Her international experience spans Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Indo-Pacific, where she has worked with government, military, academic, and industry partners on infrastructure resilience, emergency management, executive education, technology transition, and international security cooperation. Across these efforts, her work emphasizes the importance of integrating technical solutions with governance, institutional capacity, risk-informed decision-making, and long-term resilience.

Dr. Thornton holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration, a Master of Public Policy and Administration, and undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Geosciences. She has also completed executive education at Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in leadership, innovation, and technology management.
Dr. Mario D’Aniello
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Title: To be confirmed.
Mario D’Aniello (gender: male), PhD, Engineer, is associate Professor of Structural Engineering and qualified full professor according to the Italian qualification system. He is very active in higher educational activities, giving master classes in the field of structural design, steel structures and seismic design. He was involved in many national (14) and international (19) research projects. He has collaborated with CERN of Geneva since 2017, focusing on the revision of the projects of the experimental metal structures. Since June 2020 he has been an associate member of the Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) as responsible for the structural design within the DARKSIDE project.

Since 2009, he actively collaborates with TC13 (Technical Committee on Seismic Design) of ECCS. He was appointed liaison officer between SC8 and TC250/WG6. Since 2017, he also joined the ECCS TC10 (connections) and he was also appointed as an Italian member of the Committee CEN/TC 250/SC 3/WG 1-8.

He was a member of the Italian Committee UNI/CT 021/SC 03 "Steel Structures. He was involved as expert for steel structures in the drafting of the first Italian CNR code “Structural Robustness”. His research interests cover the following fields: seismic response of steel structures, steel joints, seismic retrofitting of existing buildings, vulnerability of historic metallic structures, robustness, and composite materials. He developed 4 patents. He published an ECCS book on "Design of steel structures for buildings in seismic areas” (authors Raffaele Landolfo, Federico Mazzolani, Dan Dubina, Luís Simões da Silva, Mario D’Aniello), and more than 230 publications (journal papers, chapters of books and proceedings) in his fields of research.

He acted as guest editor for different special issues in scientific journals. He is also an associate editor for “Structures” by Elsevier. He is a member of the editorial board of “Engineering Structures”-Elsevier. He also serves as a reviewer for several indexed scientific journals and National and International research projects.
Prof. Majid Movahedi Rad
Széchenyi István University, Hungary
Title: Topology Optimization in Structural Engineering: From Design Fundamentals to Advanced Applications and AI-Enhanced Strategies
Majid Movahedi Rad is a Full Professor at the Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Széchenyi István University, Hungary, where he also serves as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Transport Sciences. He received his PhD from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in 2011 and joined Széchenyi István University in 2012.

His research focuses on structural and topology optimization, computational mechanics, nonlinear numerical analysis, dynamic behavior of structures, discrete element modeling, and emerging applications of artificial intelligence in civil and structural engineering. He is the founder of the Computational Mechanics Research Group at Széchenyi István University and has authored more than 100 scientific publications in international journals.

Professor Movahedi Rad has led and participated in numerous national and international research projects and collaborations and is actively involved in international scientific conferences, editorial activities, and research development. His scientific work has received several grants and recognitions, and he has been included among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the Stanford/Elsevier global citation ranking.