Speakers

Speech Title : Long-Term Environmental Degradation and Seismic Performance of FRCM-Retrofitted Historic Masonry Structures

Rodolfo Labernarda is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Civil Engineering at the Università della Calabria (Rende, Italy). He obtained a PhD in Civil and Industrial Engineering at the Università della Calabria (Rende, Italy). He is part of the research group of Structural and Earthquake Engineering led by Prof. Fabio Mazza. His main interests relate to the design procedures, the simulation, and the numerical analysis of isolation systems for structures, consisting of elastomeric and sliding bearings. Another field of interest relates to the supplemental dissipation as a retrofitting technique for buildings. He is also dealing with how the exposure to degradation phenomena of FRCM strengthening systems affects the seismic vulnerability of retrofitted masonry buildings. He has served as reviewer and editorial board member for many international scientific journals. He has also served as member of the organising, technical and scientific committees for various international conferences.

Speech Title : Freeze-Thaw Durability of Mortars with High Recycled Sand Content: Mechanical and Physical Performance

Nonna Algourdin is an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at École Centrale de Lyon - ENISE, where she is involved in research in the field of construction materials and structural engineering. Her research focuses on the thermo-mechanical behaviour and durability of sustainable construction materials, including recycled and low-carbon concrete, carbon-negative materials, accelerated carbonation for CO₂ uptake, and the behaviour of cementitious materials and composites at elevated temperatures. She is also involved in national and international collaborative research projects, particularly on sustainable and fire-resilient construction materials.

Speech Title : Governing AI for Resilient Infrastructure: From Smart Engineering to a Global Geneva AI Framework

Durga P. Chavali is a healthcare technology leader, AI and data strategist, researcher, author, and advocate for responsible artificial intelligence, with nearly two decades of experience spanning enterprise technology, healthcare transformation, cloud platforms, data architecture, analytics, and AI-enabled innovation. She currently serves as a Senior IT Leader at Trinity Health, where she leads large-scale technology initiatives spanning healthcare applications, enterprise data platforms, AI-enabled clinical and operational solutions, and patient and provider experience. Her work bridges technology, clinical operations, healthcare administration, and enterprise strategy, with a focus on using data and intelligent technologies to improve efficiency, compliance, financial performance, and patient-centered outcomes. Oklahoma State University describes her as a senior information technology leader overseeing cross-functional teams and vendor partnerships delivering large-scale data platforms and AI-enabled solutions. Chavali's professional expertise includes artificial intelligence, healthcare analytics, enterprise data architecture, cloud transformation, digital health, AI governance, data governance, interoperability, and healthcare modernization. Her technical background spans AI/ML, deep learning, IoMT, blockchain, big-data analytics, and cloud technologies. As a researcher, Chavali has published peer-reviewed work addressing AI governance, healthcare AI, healthcare interoperability, blockchain, predictive analytics, misinformation, and emerging health challenges. Her research profile lists more than 20 publications, while her work has appeared in venues including IEEE Access, Cureus, and other technology and healthcare journals. She is also the author of The Nexus of Minds: Unveiling the Significance of AI in Mental Health and Viable Remedies and Healing with Algorithms: The Role of AI in Healthcare, which explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, mental health, healthcare delivery, and emerging technologies. Chavali is active in the professional technology community. She has served as Vice Chair of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Southeast Michigan Chapter, serves in leadership with the ACM Fremont Chapter, and contributes to ACM Ubiquity as an editorial contributor. She has also served as a reviewer and judge for technology, healthcare, and AI-related publications and programs. Her professional recognition includes the Distinguished Research Excellence Award and Breakthrough Innovation Award associated with CISCom/EAMCON 2025, as well as recognition as a Distinguished Fellow of the Soft Computing Research Society. She has also been recognized through Women in Tech initiatives and was nominated for the Women in Tech Global Awards. A member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Chavali holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering and completed her master's degree in Health Care Administration at Oklahoma State University in 2025. She is pursuing doctoral-level studies in Health Care Administration, bringing together technology, healthcare strategy, policy, and organizational leadership. Her thought leadership increasingly focuses on human-centered AI, trustworthy AI, AI governance, ethical technology adoption, and the responsible integration of intelligent systems into high-stakes environments. She has delivered keynote and invited talks on AI intelligence, healthcare AI governance, and human-centric innovation, including a keynote on “AI Governance for the Healthcare Industry: Building Ethical, Intelligent, and Trustworthy Systems.” Chavali's central philosophy is that technology should augment human capability rather than replace human judgment. She advocates for AI systems that are transparent, accountable, secure, equitable, and aligned with human values, particularly in sensitive domains such as healthcare, where technological decisions can directly affect patients, clinicians, organizations, and society.

Speech Title : Geotechnical Challenges and Foundation Solutions in Gypsum-Bearing and Cavitated Soils: A Comprehensive Review

I am PhD student in university polytechnic de Valencia, I am having over 19 years’ experience covers the geotechnical engineering related to scoping, ground investigation specification and supervision of ground investigation, ground improvement and pile testing, geotechnical interpretation and determination of geotechnical parameters. My key experience covers design management and foundation design of major structures such as commercial, retail, high-rise building, rail and highways projects, involved in enabling works and piling contracts for various construction schemes and developments in United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, KSA, UK and Qatar.

Speech Title : Beyond Digitalisation: Using BIM and Digital Twins to Deliver Safe, Net-Zero and Socioeconomically Sustainable Buildings in the UK

Dr Nnamdi Maduka, PhD, MSc, B.Eng., PgCertTHE, FHEA is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering and Project Management and Programme Leader for the MSc Project Management programme in the School of Engineering at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). He also serves as the Coordinator for International Student Champions in the School of Engineering, supporting international student engagement, inclusion, representation and academic experience. Dr Maduka is actively engaged with the professional project management community. He is a member of the Association for Project Management (APM) South Wales and West of England (SWWE) Corporate Advisory Group, a member of the APM SWWE Conference Organising Committee, and a Regional Network Volunteer. Through these roles, he contributes to professional engagement, knowledge exchange, networking and the development of project management practice within the region. I am also a member of Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Dr Maduka began his academic and professional journey in Civil Engineering, graduating from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, in 2009 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. Following his undergraduate studies, he gained valuable experience managing family business as a Project Manager developing practical skills in planning, coordination, resource management and problem-solving. In 2012, he moved to the United Kingdom to pursue postgraduate study in Project Management at the University of Sunderland, where he developed a strong interest in construction project management and the application of structured project-management principles to the built environment. In 2014, Dr Maduka commenced his PhD in Construction Project Management at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, and successfully completed his doctoral studies in 2019. Following his PhD, he joined Northumbria University as an Associate Lecturer/Lecturer, where he developed his academic career in engineering, construction and project management education and research. In 2021, he joined the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), where he continues to contribute to teaching, research, academic leadership and professional engagement within the School of Engineering. Dr Maduka's research interests are centred on construction project management, digital construction, sustainability and the transformation of the built environment through emerging technologies and innovative management approaches. His research and scholarly work have been published in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. His work includes research into sustainable building retrofit processes and the role of knowledge management in supporting effective and sustainable construction practices. As an experienced academic supervisor, Dr Maduka has supervised more than 100 excellent master's projects, as well as numerous undergraduate projects, supporting students across a broad range of engineering, construction and project management topics. He has also contributed to doctoral education through his work as an internal and external examiner for PhD theses. Dr Maduka currently serves as Director of Studies (DoS) for four PhD researchers undertaking research in Digital Construction Management. Their research covers a range of contemporary topics, including Building Information Modelling (BIM), Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), sustainability, Net Zero, virtual reality, high-rise building safety, digital twins and life-cycle assessment. His doctoral supervision reflects his wider research interest in how digital technologies, sustainable practices and innovative project-management approaches can contribute to a safer, more efficient and resilient built environment. Through his academic, professional and research activities, Dr Maduka is committed to advancing engineering and project management education, supporting student success, developing future construction and project-management professionals, and contributing to research that addresses the evolving challenges of the global built environment.

Speech Title : Study On Experimental and Flow Simulation for A New Scour Protection Measure

Zongyu Li has completed his PhD at the age of 27 years from Zhejiang University and postdoctoral studies from South China University of Technology. He Interests hydrodynamic reconstruction, local Scour around Structures and Typhoon Storm Velocity. Currently engaged in research focused on hydrodynamic reconstruction in estuarine and coastal areas.

Speech Title : Experimental Development of Knife-plate Connected Seismic Stud-Columns

Po-Chien Hsiao has completed his PhD at the age of 32 years from the University of Washington, USA and postdoctoral studies from DPRI, Kyoto University, Japan. He is currently a full professor at Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, NTUST, Taiwan. He has published more than 30 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute.

Speech Title : Arc Thermal Metal Spraying Method for the purpose of Anti-corrosion of Steel in Hydraulic Structure

Prof. Ismail is currently working at Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brunel London School North China University of Technology, Beijing, China since Sept. 2023. Before that, he was working as a full professor at Dept. of Civil Engineering, Miami College of Henan University, Kaifeng, China from October 2018 until Aug. 2023. Before joining Miami College, Prof. Ismail was working as an Associate Professor at Civil and Construction Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia. He received his B. Sc. and M. Sc. Degrees from Alexandria University, Egypt in 1991 and 1996, respectively and his PhD from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore in 2003. Prof. Ismail teaches undergraduate courses in Civil Engineering Materials, Concrete Technology, Engineering Mechanics, Reinforced Concrete Structural Design, Engineering and Environmental Principles and Theories, Construction Management, Concrete Laboratory, Mechanics of Solids, Structural Analysis and Fluid mechanics. For graduate students, he teaches courses in Advanced Concrete Technology and Advanced Structural Analysis. His research work includes Concrete Technology, Smart Materials in Construction, High Performance Concrete, Durability of Concrete, NDT, Arc Thermal Metal Spray Technology, Sustainable Building Materials and Protection Methods of Reinforced Concrete Structures. Prof. Ismail has extensive teaching and research experiences over 25 years in Canada, South Korea, Malaysia, Egypt, Japan and China. He also had broad experience at Engineering Consultancies and Oil & Gas Firms. Prof. Ismail has published more than 120 papers in referred Journals and International Conferences and 5 Books. He served as a reviewer for many International Journals, Editorial Board Member of few journals and Editor-in-chief of Challenge Journal of Concrete research letters.

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Architect and PhD in Architectural Sciences from both the Centrale Nantes CN and the National School of Architecture and Urban Planning Tunis ENAU, Faten Hussein is an Associate Professor and researcher at the Research Laboratory for Heritage, Architecture, and Ambiances LarPAA. At the intersection of architecture, engineering, and the humanities, she deploys transdisciplinary expertise centered on architectural and urban atmospheres. Her research spans the physics of atmospheres, involving the digital simulation of physical phenomena and their impact on climate assessment, as well as the design field, where she experiments with ambient design models tailored to diverse perceptions to create resilient and universally accessible spaces. By integrating complexity and sustainability into data management methodologies at both architectural and urban scales, her work contributes to defining innovative ambient strategies, particularly concerning the digital transition of the cultural heritage sector. In addition to her research, she serves as the Director of Studies at ENAU and is the Pedagogical Lead for the Professional Master’s in BIM - Building Information Modeling at ENAU. She also supervises, leads and coordinates several doctoral theses and international research projects among which are BIMaSPHERE (PHC-Utique 25GO405), AVAterre (SESC-AUF DRAN8967) and EQUALCity (ERASMUS-EDU-2025-CBHE-STRAND2-101236694). Her distinguished scientific and pedagogical background led to her appointment as a Scientific Referent at the Tunisian Evaluation and Accreditation Agency for Research in Higher Education and Scientific Research ATEA.

Speech Title : The Geodesic Dome Villa: A Testament to Architectural and Technological Innovation and Out of the Box Thinking

Director- Prof.Emeritus at IMPACT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, Bangalore. B.Arch Bangalore University: Masters in Infrastructure Planning, University of Stuttgart Germany. Architect- Academician with over 40 years of experience. Since the last 40 years engaged in the practice of Architecture using Vasthu shastra as a guiding parameter. Retired as Principal/ Dean of Acharya School of Architecture Extensively lectured on the advantages of designing in consonance with Vasthu principles in India and abroad . Epistemology of Vasthu in Industrial Architecture, etc. Conferred award for excellence in Architectural education by the Indian Institute of Architects- 2025. Invited as Resource person for construction of Geodesic Dome at the Jade University of Applied Sciences, Oldenburg Germany- April 2025.

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Dr. Prabowo is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Tarumanagara, where he teaches in both the undergraduate and postgraduate Civil Engineering programs. He earned his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from The University of Hong Kong (ranked in the Top 30 of the QS World University Rankings). His doctoral research focused on bearing failure in cold-formed stainless steel and was fully supported by the prestigious Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme—an award granted by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council to the top 1% of global talents. His research was also sponsored by Outokumpu, a leading global producer of stainless steel. Dr. Prabowo is an active researcher in the areas of green construction materials, cold-formed steel structures, modular steel structure design, as well as seismic and fire-resistant design of steel structures. Beyond his academic and research work, Dr. Prabowo serves as an editor and reviewer for several national and international civil engineering journals. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Jurnal Mitra Teknik Sipil (UNTAR) and an Editor for Jurnal Konstruksi Teknik Sipil (UAJY). He has also been invited as a reviewer for leading journals such as the Journal of Constructional Steel Research (Scopus Q1), Mindanao Journal of Science and Technology (Scopus Q4), and Journal of Civil Engineering Maranatha Christian University. Dr. Prabowo has contributed to various academic events, serving as Co-Chair of the 3rd International Conference on Construction, Infrastructure, and Materials (ICCIM 2023) and as a scientific committee member for the 7th International Conference on Advances in Civil and Ecological Engineering Research (ACEER 2025), the 13th International Conference on Advances in Steel-Concrete Composite Structures (ASCCS 2024), and the 3rd International Symposium on Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (ISCEIE) 2024

Speech Title : Equivalent Linear Behaviors Identified Through Recursive Subspace Approach for Full-scale Reinforced Concrete Frame

Shieh-Kung Huang got his Ph.D. degree in the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Taiwan University (NTU) and is currently an associate professor at the National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taiwan. He has published over 20 technical papers in high-impact SCI journals such as Structural Control and Health Monitoring, Structural Health Monitoring, and Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; moreover, he has been invited to many seminars, workshops, and international conferences for his speeches. His research interests are primarily in the areas of smart structure, structural health monitoring, structural control, and earthquake early warning. His recent research topics include automated structural health monitoring, vibration-sensitive equipment, and seismic isolation devices.